Douluo Continent: The Peerless Tang Sect, Angels and Rakshasa Return

Chapter 117 - The Incomplete Shrek Academy, the Show Begins!

"Eighth Elder, I feel that I can try making other level-three soul tools next. What do you think?"

"I think it's a good idea, you can give it a try," Mei Douluo said, handing the soul tool back to her.

Qian Lingyun took the soul tool from Mei Douluo, walked to the window, and looked down at the crowds coming and going on the street. She said thoughtfully, "Have the Shrek Academy students come to register yet? Also, how's the other information I asked you to find going?"

"Crow and Scorpion Tiger have already gone to take care of it, and they should be back with news this afternoon."

"As for information about the competition... I know a little bit about it."

As he spoke, Mei Douluo revealed a meaningful expression and said with a wicked smile, "I recently found some handsome teachers and students from the participating academies, as well as some officials from the competition, and managed to get some information out of them."

"Tell me about it!" Qian Lingyun turned around and asked with a frown.

"The Shrek Academy students just signed up today, but the number doesn't meet the requirement of seven principals and seven deputy principals... including the instructors... there are only eleven of them." Mei Douluo poured herself another glass of red wine and said softly:

"After receiving the news, I secretly checked the team members' information: two Soul Emperors, one Soul King, four Soul Grandmasters, one Soul Venerable, two Great Soul Masters, and one teacher."

"This lineup would have been fine in previous years, but this year... I think it's a bit risky."

With that, Mei Douluo downed the remaining wine in her cup in one gulp and said softly, "The competition begins tomorrow, and the manpower is all in place. Everything awaits the Holy Maiden's command!"

"Tell everyone to keep a low profile. Shrek Academy might have sent some old Dong XZ to watch from the shadows!" Qian Lingyun was silent for a moment, a hint of amusement flashing in her eyes. She instructed in a deep voice, "Tell the Vice Leader to pay close attention to the people in the hotel. An unexpected big fish may have already been caught in the net."

"Yes, I'll take care of it right away." Mei Douluo nodded knowingly, put the wine glass on the table, and stood up to loosen her collar.

He took a ticket from the valley and handed it to Qian Lingyun, chuckling, "This is a ticket that Scorpion Tiger booked. He forgot to give it to you before, so he specially asked me to bring it over."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work." Qian Lingyun clutched the ticket with a strange expression; the ticket was still slightly warm.

She hesitated several times, but finally couldn't help but ask, "So you have nowhere else to put your things? Why are you stuffing all sorts of things in there?"

"Ah! My storage soul tool is inside!" Mei Douluo boldly pulled down her collar, revealing... those... breasts that make people feel inferior.

And the golden brick path that connects the mountainside to the red pavilion at the top.

"You win." Qian Lingyun felt her worldview being severely shaken. She truly hadn't expected that thing could actually be made into a storage soul tool...

That night, the eight Evil Douluos gathered again, and Qian Lingyun gave them only two requests: wait and investigate.

After everyone had left, Qian Lingyun knocked on Feng Ling's door and revealed part of her plan. After receiving Feng Ling's reply, she went back to her room to sleep.

At dawn, as the first rays of sunlight pierced through Xingluo City, the capital of the Xingluo Empire, the city was once again deserted after decades.

All the streets around Xingluo Square were blocked off by soldiers in bright armor, especially near the Xinghuang Hotel, where nearly a thousand fully armed soldiers were stationed. The streets leading from there to Xingluo Square were completely under martial law.

Only team members from each academy who exited the Star Emperor Hotel were eligible to pass.

The arena used for this year's Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament is not located in the center of Star Luo Square, but in front of the main gate of the Imperial City.

In this way, the emperor and his officials of the Star Luo Empire could directly observe the battle from the top of the imperial city.

The entire competition platform is 100 meters long and wide, and 5 meters high. There are a total of 108 metal pillars around the platform.

However, these metal pillars are definitely not just decorations; they are protective soul tools purchased from the Sun Moon Empire at great expense.

You asked how Qian Lingyun knew?

Because this thing was sold by the Third Elder…

Once the competition begins, 108 Soul Masters will preside over the competition. These metal pillars will form a protective shield to prevent any Soul Skills from spilling out, so as to avoid damaging the Imperial City or harming innocent people.

The construction of this competition stage alone cost a huge sum of money, and with 108 Soul Masters being mobilized to serve the competition for more than a month, it has to be said that the Star Luo Empire has really gone all out this time.

The last time the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament was held in the Star Luo Empire, some unpleasant things happened, so the Star Luo Empire royal family is taking this matter very seriously.

In addition to deploying a large army to maintain order, they also thoughtfully divided the square into small blocks.

Then, the onlookers were allowed to enter in turn, which saved manpower and made the order more orderly.

The tickets purchased by Scorpion Tiger Douluo were not in one area; instead, the group of nine people were distributed to all four sides of the arena.

This ensures that there is a Title Douluo in charge in each direction, overseeing the overall situation as much as possible.

As for Qian Lingyun, the Rakshasa Saintess whom the Holy Spirit Cult had been longing to see for thousands of years, there is no doubt that she paid for her ticket and entered the venue together with Feng Ling.

The admission ticket isn't expensive; it only costs two gold soul coins to enter and watch, but... that's only the price for the most remote area.

Just like the viewing area where Qian Lingyun was, the area closest to the competition stage, everyone had to pay 100 gold soul coins to enter.

Of course, even if Zhang Peng didn't pay for it, Qian Lingyun could afford it herself.

The only problem is that the Star Luo Empire treats all spectators equally; if you have money, you might get a better seat.

But the treatment was the same: they could only stand and watch the game. There wasn't even a chair.

Just as the audience entered, the participating teams from each college also took their places in the contestants' area.

Today, everyone at Shrek Academy is wearing their traditional dark green school uniforms, which is the standard color for Shrek Academy.

Moreover, they stood in the first row of all the academies, a position that no academy objected to. This was the glory that Shrek Academy had accumulated through its strength over thousands of years.

Feng Ling stood at the front with her arms crossed, quietly scrutinizing the contestants on stage for a while. She forced a smile and turned to ask, "Holy Maiden, what do you think?"

"I see with my eyes," Qian Lingyun replied subconsciously.

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This one sentence left Feng Ling speechless, standing there dumbfounded for a long time!

Because there were so many spectators, even with a continuous stream of people entering, it still took half an hour, which made Qian Lingyun, who entered the earliest, a little sleepy.

The sun was high in the sky, and the once empty Xingluo Square was now packed with people.

"Silence!" A loud voice suddenly echoed throughout the entire venue.

Upon hearing this voice, all the Star Luo Guards stood at attention, raising their spears high. Instantly, the loud, clanging sound reverberated throughout the entire area.

The previously noisy Xingluo Square suddenly fell silent.

"His Majesty the Emperor has arrived."

With a whoosh, the crowd immediately knelt down in unison. The sight of hundreds of thousands of people making the same synchronized movement was truly spectacular.

The soldiers knelt on one knee, while the team members bowed ninety degrees in unison to show their respect.

Feng Ling and the others just stood there expressionless, watching. In their eyes, the Star Luo Emperor was nothing special. Asking them to kneel? He wasn't worthy.

At most, it was just a nod of respect between titled Douluos, a gesture of keeping to local customs.

(End of this chapter)