Douluo Continent: The Martial Soul is actually Bibi Dong.

Chapter 117 Bibi Dong: "I'm back!"

P.S.: I made a minor revision to the previous chapter, adding the Divine Wind Team and the Thunder Team to the list of qualifying teams. I had a mistake before, thinking they weren't in their directly affiliated division and would only meet in the qualifying rounds. This has now been corrected; Elephant League and Azure Radiance are out.

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"The strength of the Spirit Hall team is still unclear; we can only say they have a chance!"

Hearing Emperor Xueye's words, Ning Fengzhi smiled and said.

Although he had confidence in Su Mo and Ning Rongrong, he did not speak definitively.

"Then I'll wait and see!"

Nevertheless, Emperor Xueye was very much looking forward to it upon hearing this.

The entire qualifying tournament lasted for more than two months. Although there were not as many teams as in the qualifiers, the qualifying tournament was still a round-robin format, with each team having to play once.

Furthermore, since it's an individual competition, battles between two teams often take more than ten matches to determine a winner.

This means the entire qualifying round will take a little longer than the preliminary round.

By the time the qualifying rounds ended, Su Mo's soul power level had reached level 43, and Ning Rongrong's soul power level had reached level 42.

Unfortunately, although Ye Lingling also leveled up, she did not break through to the Soul Master level and remained a Soul Venerable.

Otherwise, the entire Heaven Dou Royal Team could be composed entirely of Soul Masters.

Ye Lingling felt a little embarrassed about this, feeling like she had dragged the team down, so she worked even harder in her training.

Regardless of the circumstances, Ye Lingling has no chance of breaking through to the Soul Master level in this year's Soul Master Competition.

After the qualifying rounds ended, Emperor Xueye rewarded the Soul Masters who performed exceptionally well. Tang San was also granted a noble title and became a nobleman in the Heaven Dou Empire.

Although the Platinum Bishop Salas of the Spirit Hall tried to stop it, it was to no avail. Emperor Xueye could bestow rewards upon whomever he wanted, unless Tang San refused.

Unfortunately, Tang San didn't know that the Clear Sky Sect supported the Star Luo Empire, and he never considered himself a member of the Clear Sky Sect. In addition, it was a reward from an emperor of an empire, so he didn't refuse.

After the rewards were distributed, the fifteen teams selected by the Heaven Dou Empire, along with the Heaven Dou Royal Team that was given preferential treatment, began their journey to Wuhun City to participate in the final competition, escorted by the Heaven Dou Empire.

After setting off, Su Mo and his team leader explained the rules of the final round to them.

The finals will be a knockout tournament. In each round, several teams will receive a bye.

The rankings in the qualifying rounds will show their advantage in the final rounds.

In the first round, the three seeded teams will receive a bye. The remaining thirty teams will compete against each other, with the fifteen winning teams advancing to the next round.

In the second round, including the three seeded teams, there are a total of eighteen teams. At this point, the two teams with the highest rankings in the qualifying rounds will receive a bye.

The remaining sixteen teams will compete to determine eight teams that will advance to the third round. The third round will then have ten teams remaining, with the top two teams from the ranking tournament receiving a bye.

Teams that have already received a bye will not receive a second bye.

After the third round, there will be six teams remaining. These are the final six teams in the tournament. At this point, there will be no more teams receiving a bye.

In the fourth round, the six teams were drawn to compete against each other to determine the final three. To ensure fairness, the final rankings of the top three teams were determined through a combination of team battles and individual elimination matches.

First, there are individual competitions, with the three teams taking turns sending players to the stage until the other two teams have no more players left. The winners then advance directly to the final.

The remaining two teams will engage in a team battle, with the winner advancing to the finals and the loser being eliminated, finishing in third place.

"Ah, so that means we won't be able to play until the second round of the finals!"

"Isn't this too late?"

After learning about the format of the finals, Ning Rongrong was not very interested. Several months had passed since the start of the Soul Master Competition, and Ning Rongrong was eager to get on the field.

Unexpectedly, after reaching the final round, they had to wait until the second round to play.

"Wouldn't it be better to go on stage later?"

Ye Lingling didn't quite understand Ning Rongrong's many complaints.

"Rongrong is eager to go on stage; she can't wait to show off!"

"It's okay to go out early, as long as we don't run into the Spirit Hall team, we can win!"

Su Mo smiled and voiced Ning Rongrong's thoughts.

"Yeah, I can't wait to get on the field!"

"The other teams have been playing for so long, and we've just been watching. It feels like we're missing out!"

"We can only play four or five games at most!"

After hearing Su Mo's words, the two brothers, Shi Mo and Shi Mo, agreed with Ning Rongrong's idea.

They did feel a bit cheated. The teams that participated in the qualifiers and qualifying rounds, as long as they performed well, are now famous throughout the entire Heaven Dou Empire, and their reputations have been thoroughly established.

In contrast, the first team of the Heavenly Dou Royal Team, which they were promoted to, is now less well-known than even the second team.

Few people even knew about them; they only knew that there was such a team that had been recommended for admission.

In the finals held at the Spirit Hall, if they win, that's fine, but if they lose, even if they make it to the grand finals, they'll only have played five matches, and their exposure will be far less than that of other teams.

Hearing what the Stone Mill brothers said, Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan seemed to be deep in thought, as if they really had suffered a loss.

"As long as we win the championship, everything will be fine!"

"Therefore, we should conserve our energy, play well in every match, and strive to win the final championship!"

However, as the team leader, Yu Tianheng definitely needs to step in and encourage everyone.

Hearing Yu Tianheng say this, no one said anything more.

This was just a minor incident on the road.

Meanwhile, the other fifteen teams, having set off together for Wuhun City, finally met the first team of the Heaven Dou Royal Team.

"It's Su Mo and Ning Rongrong!"

"They're actually members of the Heavenly Dou Royal Team!"

"..."

Dai Mubai and the others from the Shrek Academy team finally learned that Su Mo and Ning Rongrong had joined the Heaven Dou Royal Team.

How could they do this?

"We were kicked out of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy back then, and they actually turned around and joined them!"

"Don't they have any shame?"

Upon learning the truth, Dai Mubai immediately spoke with a cold expression.

"Yes, why would they choose the Heaven Dou Royal Academy when there are so many other academies to choose from?"

"That's too much!"

"No wonder he didn't dare tell us which academy he joined before; it turns out he went back to curry favor with the Heaven Dou Royal Academy."

Upon hearing Dai Mubai's words, Ma Hongjun and the others echoed his sentiments, expressing their strong dissatisfaction with Su Mo and Ning Rongrong's decision to join the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

"It's nothing special. Joining the Heaven Dou Royal Team is definitely the best choice for them!"

"The five elemental academies each have their own philosophies for forming teams, and they won't allow Su Mo and Ning Rongrong to join them!"

"With Su Mo being so smart, it's not surprising at all that he would consider joining the Heaven Dou Royal Team!"

"Qin Ming should be well aware of this; with their addition, the Heaven Dou Royal Team is now even stronger!"

Yu Xiaogang then stepped forward and spoke.

There was no dissatisfaction with Su Mo and Ning Rongrong joining the Heaven Dou Royal Academy; they were simply analyzing Su Mo's actions.

"Master is right. Actually, when I saw Oslo and Yu Feng appear in the Heaven Dou Second Team, I found it strange. They shouldn't have been replaced!"

"After learning about Su Mo and Ning Rongrong's current soul power levels, I guessed that they were the ones who replaced Oslo and Yu Feng!"

"With the addition of these two, the Heavenly Dou Royal Team is indeed stronger overall, and they are now capable of competing for the championship!"

"Putting aside other factors, Su Mo and Ning Rongrong's decision to join the Heaven Dou Royal Team was indeed a very wise one!"

After hearing Yu Xiaogang's words, Qin Ming also stood up and spoke.

They also agreed with Yu Xiaogang's words, saying that Su Mo and Ning Rongrong's choice to join the Tian Dou Royal Team was indeed the best choice.

To be honest, he was also happy about this. In this way, the Heavenly Dou Royal Team, which he had once led, might be able to achieve a very good result this time.

He also planned to go over later to find out about the current situation of the Tiandou Royal Team and see if they really had a chance to win the championship.

"So what if it's the best choice!"

"I'm ashamed of both of them for their behavior!"

Dai Mubai was still very dissatisfied.

If Su Mo and Ning Rongrong hadn't left, their Shrek team would be much stronger now.

Tang San, Zhu Zhuqing, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun, though silent, were still dissatisfied with Su Mo and Ning Rongrong joining the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

"Alright, everyone has their own ambitions!"

"Their choice is their business. What we need to do now is to play our best in every match after we arrive in Wuhun City, and strive to go as far as possible!"

Yu Xiaogang spoke up and calmed everyone down.

After finding an opportunity, Qin Ming went to visit the current Tian Dou Royal Team.

Yu Tianheng and the others still welcomed Qin Ming very much, even though Qin Ming had chosen to leave before, seemingly betraying them.

However, Yu Tianheng and the others knew why Qin Ming left, so they did not blame him. Instead, they remembered the teachings that their teacher, Qin Ming, had given them.

"Su Mo, Ning Rongrong, I didn't expect you to join the Tian Dou Team. I'm so happy for the Tian Dou Team to have you two!"

After catching up with Yu Tianheng and the others, Qin Ming also came to Su Mo and Ning Rongrong.

"Actually, we didn't initially intend to join Heavenly Dou. It was only after His Highness the Crown Prince learned of our plight that he personally led Prince Avalanche to apologize to us. It was only at His Highness the Crown Prince's earnest invitation that we finally joined Heavenly Dou!"

Hearing Qin Ming's words, Su Mo smiled slightly and explained why she and Ning Rongrong had joined the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

Even without Qin Ming saying a word, Su Mo knew that Tang San and the others, now that they knew the truth, must be dissatisfied with him and Ning Rongrong.

He himself didn't care, but he didn't want Ning Rongrong to be talked about, so he casually mentioned the reason for joining the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

"I see. It seems His Highness the Crown Prince has a discerning eye and recognizes your excellence. Otherwise, the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy would have lost two such outstanding students!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Ming suddenly realized what was going on and praised the Crown Prince's discerning eye.

He found it strange; judging from Su Mo and Ning Rongrong's appearances, they didn't seem like the type of people who would voluntarily join the Heaven Dou Royal Academy after being rejected by it.

Now I finally understand. It turns out that Prince Xue Beng, who was preventing Shrek Academy from joining the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, had already been dealt with. It was also the Crown Prince who personally invited Su Mo and Ning Rongrong to join the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

After learning about the strength of Yu Tianheng and the others, and knowing that only Ye Lingling was a Soul Master while the others were Soul Masters, Qin Ming became even more optimistic about the performance of the Tiandou Royal Team in the finals.

After returning to the Shrek Academy team, Qin Ming told Tang San and the others the truth.

"It was actually His Highness the Crown Prince who personally invited Su Mo and Rongrong to join the Heavenly Dou Sect!"

"It seems we misjudged them!"

Zhu Zhuqing was the first to let go of her resentment. Knowing that Su Mo and Ning Rongrong hadn't joined the Heaven Dou Royal Academy voluntarily, her dissatisfaction immediately disappeared.

"How envious! It was actually the Crown Prince who personally invited them!"

"The Crown Prince even taught Prince Xue Beng a lesson for us, that was so satisfying!"

Oscar and Ma Hongjun expressed their envy.

"So what if it's His Highness the Crown Prince? What's so special about His Highness's invitation..."

The most sour one must be Dai Mubai, thinking that as long as he wins the competition for the crown prince position, who wouldn't be a crown prince?

After the minor incident, the group continued their journey towards Wuhun City.

To Su Mo's surprise, the attack by the Spirit Hall did not occur.

It could be because Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo stayed with the group to protect Qian Renxue, or it could be for other reasons.

Su Mo decided to ignore him since she couldn't figure it out; it was good that no attack had occurred.

Su Mo didn't know that it was because Bibi Dong had told Yu Xiaogang the secret of cultivating twin martial souls, so she no longer had any intention of getting rid of Tang San.

Also, because Yu Xiaogang returned to the team before the end of the qualifying rounds, Bibi Dong was afraid of accidentally injuring Yu Xiaogang, so she did not send anyone to attack the new generation of geniuses of the Heaven Dou Empire.

"I'm back!"

With only one day's journey left to reach Wuhun City, Bibi Dong gazed in the direction of Wuhun City from afar, a hint of excitement in her eyes.

"Sister Rakshasa, once we arrive in Spirit City, please don't let your divine sense manifest. I'm worried the current Pope will notice your presence!"

Su Mo stood beside Bibi Dong and waited until Bibi Dong finished sighing before speaking to her.

Once they arrived in Wuhun City, he would absolutely not allow Bibi Dong to appear. It would be bad if Pope Bibi Dong could see her and then discover her.

So Su Mo made arrangements with Bibi Dong beforehand.

He definitely won't let the two Bibi Dongs meet now.

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(End of this chapter)