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

Chapter 370 429430 — Your Tang Clan is fake, my Tang Clan is real!

Once the team roster is finalized, the next step is to discuss the rewards for the top three teams.

As the wealthiest nation on the Douluo Continent, it's no surprise that the Sun Moon Empire hosts such a grand competition.

Even so, they spent three whole months preparing for this competition. As the largest city on the mainland, Mingdu also expanded a large number of hotels and increased the number of rooms to accommodate more guests during this grand event.

Especially for merchants from other places. They can earn more profits from this.

As the number one Soul Master nation on the continent, the Sun Moon Empire has spared no expense in this competition.

With Qian Lingyun's secret support, the champion team will receive a level nine soul tool and a living 100,000-year-old soul beast.

The runner-up received a 100,000-year-old soul bone, and the third-place winner received an eighth-level soul tool.

The moment this news was released, the entire continent was in an uproar.

What does a living 100,000-year-old soul beast represent?

A 100,000-year soul ring and a 100,000-year soul bone.

If used properly, it could create two future Super Douluo!

A level nine soul tool is practically a priceless treasure.

It should be noted that only the Sun Moon Empire possesses level nine soul tools, and these level nine soul tools are also the greatest threat to the other three kingdoms on the continent!

Just as the Tang Clan members were anxiously awaiting the summons from the academy in the courtyard, a whooshing sound rang out, and many people had already arrived in the Tang Clan's courtyard, and they all knew each other.

Xuanzi, Yan Shaozhe, Xian Lin'er and the others stood in front, with a row of students standing beside them, including not only inner court disciples.

Surprisingly, several of them were from the outer courtyard. However, these people were quite familiar with Huo Zhongxian.

Among these trainees, standing at the very front was Dai Huabin.

Standing beside them were Ning Tian, ​​Zhu Lu, Wu Feng, Xie Huan Yue, Cao Jin Xuan, Zhou Si Chen, Lan Su Su, and Lan Luo Luo.

There were a total of nine people.

Among them, Dai Huabin, Ning Tian, ​​Wu Feng, and Xie Huanyue are inner court disciples, while the others are outer court students.

At first glance, wow, it was all familiar faces.

Xuanzi's gaze fell on Huo Zhongxian and the other six people. He said, "Yesterday, we officially received notification from the competition organizing committee that the new competition system and rules have been finalized and approved by all four countries on the continent. Therefore, I can now tell you with certainty that there will be sect representative teams participating in the new competition."

"You have one last chance to change your mind."

Beibei turned to look at his companions, and they immediately gave him determined looks.

Beibei then turned around and respectfully said to Elder Xuan, "Elder Xuan, Dean Yan, Dean Xian, we have made our decision. We are willing to represent the Tang Sect in the competition."

Xuanzi nodded and said, "Alright, since this is your decision, I hope you can do your best. But I must also remind you that because you represent the Tang Sect, you will not receive any personnel assistance from the academy in the new competition. Your substitutes can only be selected from within the Tang Sect. Everything depends on yourselves. Your victory or defeat has nothing to do with the academy."

"Yes," they all replied in unison.

They certainly understood that Xuanzi was not doing this to shirk responsibility, but to allow them to participate in the competition legitimately.

Although He Caitou's fate is unknown, Huo Zhanji has already reached the level of a proper six-ring Soul Emperor.

During the game, it would be perfect to use him to fill the position left vacant by He Caitou's disappearance!

After all, Huo Zhongxian was a qualified soul master!

Just then, Yan Shaozhe stepped forward and said, "The new team will be led by Dai Huabin as captain, with Ning Tian, ​​Zhu Lu, Wu Feng, Xie Huanyue, Cao Jinxuan, and Zhou Sichen as the starting members, and Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo as substitutes. Due to the special nature of this competition, in order to achieve better results, the academy will no longer send reserve team members from lower grades."

The nine people, who were initially confused, suddenly became serious.

After hearing Xuanzi's previous account, and with Yan Shaozhe's announcement, their expressions changed in different ways.

Dai Huabin, in particular, was filled with excitement. What an honor it was to represent Shrek Academy in this competition!

Although this spot was vacated because the Shrek Seven Devils were not representing the academy in the competition, it was still an excellent opportunity.

This is absolutely a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Among the group, only Ning Tian's expression was gloomy and unclear, as if he was thinking about something.

A few days later, the two teams arrived at the Mingdu team registration point one after the other for qualification verification!

According to the information, after entering Mingdu, they first need to complete the registration.

Although the registration has been completed, in order to confirm that the participating teams from the sects have arrived, the registration process needs to be completed. Then, the Sun Moon Empire will arrange accommodation and meals, as well as the competition schedule.

Having participated in the previous competition, the Shrek Seven Devils felt this time all the more deeply. Compared to the overcrowded Star Luo City of the Star Luo Empire back then, Mingdu seemed very orderly.

Although there was a noticeable increase in the number of people on the streets, it didn't feel crowded at all. That's one of the advantages of a city that's big enough.

On the streets, soldiers in iron armor patrolled in neat formation from time to time. Each squad consisted of twelve men, and they displayed excellent discipline during their patrols.

After some twists and turns, the group arrived at a large hotel, eight stories high, in the heart of Mingdu. Its name was: Mingyue Hotel.

From afar, you can see its entirely silver-white building. Because each floor is very tall, even though it only has eight floors, it is considered an extremely tall building in Mingdu.

Upon entering the hotel lobby, one is immediately struck by its metallic feel.

The hotel's interior decoration is the same as the exterior, presented in silver-white, with various streamlined designs, like a beautifully crafted soul tool, making people want to touch it.

Simplicity, grandeur, and quality – that's the first impression Mingyue Hotel gives.

At this moment, a considerable number of people had gathered in the spacious hall, which spanned several thousand square meters. As soon as Huo Yuhao and his group entered, a young woman in a silver dress immediately greeted them. "Greetings, distinguished guests. May I ask if you are here to participate in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Competition?" The young woman was tall and slender, with extremely beautiful features. Her silver dress, flowing past her calves, was perfectly proportioned, giving her an elegant and noble air.

Her pretty face wore a faint smile, which easily gave people a friendly feeling.

"Ah, right, right, right!" Huo Zhanji nodded in astonishment, thinking to himself: Is this the Sun Moon Empire from tens of thousands of years ago? It doesn't seem that backward!

The young hostess smiled slightly at him and said, "Because there are quite a few people arriving right now, please wait a moment, distinguished guests. Please follow me."

The lobby, located on the east side of the first floor of the Mingyue Hotel, occupies an area of ​​approximately 1,000 square meters. It is filled with soft, comfortable white leather sofas. The Tang Clan members were led to a set of sofas, where the welcoming girl bowed again before turning and leaving.

Immediately, a young waitress in a white skirt came over and served them various drinks and snacks, providing extremely attentive service.

While listening to his two senior brothers bickering, Huo Yuhao slowly closed his eyes, as if he were about to fall asleep again.

But when they saw him close his eyes, Beibei and Xu Sanshi, who were chatting, immediately fell silent.

Because they knew very well what it meant for Huo Zhongxian to close his eyes.

Sure enough, a strange scene quickly began to appear in everyone's minds. This scene was a view looking down from the ten-meter-high lobby of the Mingyue Hotel, which could see almost everyone in the lobby.

These people all have colors, but there are only a few colors: black, purple, yellow, and white.

Through Huo Yuhao's shared mental detection and observation, coupled with Huo Yuhao's explanation, everyone was filled with shock.

This year's competition will likely see more than one-fifth of the top Soul Masters across the entire continent gather in Mingdu.

After a brief observation of the people in the hall, the mental detection perspective began to shift, extending upwards.

However, it was blocked by a semi-transparent film starting from the second layer.

Yes, when this hotel was being renovated last month, part of the work was done by the Rheinmetall Armory Factory. As a result, some shielding devices were added that were connected to the soundproofing soul guides.

Don't ask about the price. The only answer is that the current owner of Mingyue Hotel is Shangguan Weier, and she sends the bills directly to the Empress for reimbursement...

After all… she could afford to pay that amount of money…

In the monitoring room, Qian Lingyun, with her slightly protruding belly, lazily watched every move in the second-floor lobby.

Unlike the bustling first floor, the second floor only had eight queues, and including staff, there were only about a hundred people...

As is well known, there has always been an unwritten rule in the Soul Master Tournament: teams that made it to the top eight in the previous tournament can register directly without waiting in line.

Therefore, Shrek Academy and the other seven teams were led directly to the second floor for competition registration.

After a while, the Tang Clan members actually waited in the hall for a full half hour.

The check-in area was in the center of the hotel lobby, with a row of long tables laid out horizontally, facing the main entrance.

There were ten people in total responsible for registration and check-in. There was also a row of empty tables neatly arranged next to them. Under the guidance of the staff, they had to fill out forms first.

This task was naturally assigned to Beibei, who has the most beautiful handwriting.

As soon as Beibei got the form, she understood why she had to wait so long.

This form requires a lot of information. Detailed information for each regular player and reserve player needs to be filled out.

Name, age, sect affiliation, etc. Just filling out the form took ten minutes.

Next, there are procedures such as taking photos and physical tests.

When submitting the form, the Soul Master in charge of entering the information glanced at the contents and raised his hand to stop Bei Bei: "I'm sorry, please wait a moment. The name Tang Sect is already taken by another sect! You need to change your name!"

"Ah! It's a duplicate?" The Tang Clan members were all taken aback. Bei Bei took the form back and looked at the contents with surprise, asking:

"Impossible! Is there another Tang Sect in the world?" Huo Yuhao stepped forward and, looking at the woman next to the Soul Master in charge of registration, instinctively exclaimed, "Teacher Mu Jin?!"

"Huh? Who called me! Ah! It's you guys!" Mu Jin was stunned when she saw the group of people in front of her. She quickly picked up Bei Bei's registration form and asked in confusion:

"Hey! You guys are in the wrong place, aren't you? The top eight teams from last year's competition registered directly on the second floor! What are you doing on the first floor...?"

"Tang Sect...?" Mu Jin looked at the information on the form and pondered for a moment before asking curiously, "Aren't you representing Shrek Academy this time?"

"Yes, we're participating this time in the name of our sect! We want to make a name for the Tang Sect in this competition!" Bei Bei said earnestly.

"Tang Clan? What Tang Clan? Which Tang Clan?" Mu Jin stared blankly at these people, racking her brains for a long time but still couldn't remember what the Tang Clan was.

Out of politeness, she nodded and offered a few dry words of encouragement: "Wow! Impressive! You've got potential! All the teams are very strong this time, keep up the good work!!"

Beibei nodded and said, "It's clear that our Tang Clan is not well-known. However, our goal is to restore the Tang Clan's prestige."

"Yeah, ah, right, right, right! Keep it up!" Mu Jin nodded perfunctorily while whispering a few words to the Soul Master next to her.

After searching through the materials, Mu Jin handed the registration form back with a serious expression, replying with a forced smile, "Sorry you're late! We've already checked, and one sect has already used the Tang Sect's name. You'll need to change your name to participate!"

"But didn't we already register the first time? Why didn't you tell us then?" Xu Sanshi looked at Mu Jin with some dissatisfaction and coldly questioned, "You guys are so unprofessional!"

"Heh!" Mu Jin glanced at Xu Sanshi, gave a stiff, cold laugh, and said mockingly, "Hundreds of sects and academies registered around that time, including some small teams that share the same name as the main group. We can't just disqualify them because they're not well-known!"

"Of course! If you don't mind, we can add a prefix to your two Tang Clan names to distinguish them: Shrek Tang Clan! How about that?" Mu Jin still had that forced smile.

"Shrek Tang Sect? This... really can't be changed?!" Huo Zhongxian looked at Mu Jin with some dissatisfaction, but Mu Jin had a professional smile on her face and was unmoved by his words.

There's nothing she can do; she's been unemployed for so long! Now she lives a happy life of clocking in and out at work, and then going to clubs to be a male model after get off work.

Don't even mention Huo Zhongxian, even if Yan Shaozhe came, she would be the same.

Just after Bei Bei reluctantly compromised with the organizers, Huo Yuhao suddenly felt a pang of fear, and a strange feeling drew his gaze toward the corner of the physical testing room.

When his gaze falls on someone, he can't look away.

(End of this chapter)