In Douluo Continent, his martial soul mutated into Blue Silver Grass.

Chapter 154 Dugu Yan and Yu Tianheng have a complete showdown.

Although each team still sends seven students from their academy, the competition is now a one-on-one battle. The winning team's Soul Master remains on the field, while the losing team continues to send their Soul Masters, until one team's entire squad is defeated.

Therefore, the qualifiers can be considered the best way to showcase team strength, while the knockout stage is a stage for individual performance.

The purpose of the qualifying rounds is to allow the higher-ups of the two empires and the Spirit Hall to better identify and recruit exceptionally talented young spirit masters from among the participants.

The finals of the Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament will feature 33 teams, who will be drawn into a brutal elimination round.

This extra team is the Spirit Academy team, and like the main teams of the two official advanced spirit master academies, they will directly participate in the final competition. And this is the prestige of the Spirit Hall.

The Spirit Hall's team can be considered the most competitive. Although the Spirit Hall is not a high-level spirit master academy, it does have its own dedicated educational institution for training spirit masters: the Spirit Academy.

In the previous three All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournaments, apart from the Star Luo Empire winning the championship once, the other two championships were won by teams sent by the Spirit Hall.

Of course, from this point of view, the Star Luo Empire is still very powerful, and the quality of young soul masters determines the overall strength of the upper-level soul masters.

The rankings for the qualifying rounds will be conducted separately in the two empires, with positions numbered from one to fifteen.

The benefits of this ranking will become apparent in the finals. The finals will be a knockout tournament. In each round, several teams will receive a bye.

In the first round, the three seeded teams will receive a bye. The remaining thirty teams will compete one by one, with the fifteen winning teams advancing to the next round. In the second round, including the three seeded teams, there will be a total of eighteen teams. At this point, the two teams ranked higher 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. In the third round, only ten teams will remain, and the two teams ranked higher in the qualifying rounds will again receive a bye. Teams that have already received a bye will not receive a second bye.

After the third round, six teams will remain, forming the final six of the tournament. There will be no more byes for any team. In the fourth round, these six teams will be drawn to compete against each other to determine the final three.

To ensure fairness, the final rankings of the top three will be determined through a combination of team battles and individual elimination matches.

The final stage of the competition was an individual elimination tournament, similar to a qualifying round, where the three teams competed against each other. Each side fielded seven players. They took turns playing, with the loser eliminated and the winner facing the next opponent.

The winning college will advance directly after all students from the other two colleges are eliminated. The other two colleges will then compete in a team battle to determine the other advancing team, which will then face the team that advanced through the individual elimination rounds in the final team battle.

The capital of the Heavenly Dou Empire, Heavenly Dou City.

The opening ceremony of the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, belonging to the Heaven Dou Empire region, was held in the imperial city of the Heaven Dou Empire, Heaven Dou City.

As the grandest Soul Master Tournament in the Soul Master world, it attracts not only the attention of Soul Masters, but also the attention of every citizen of Heaven Dou City, from royalty and nobles to commoners.

The opening ceremony was held inside the Heaven Dou Grand Arena in Heaven Dou City. Tickets for the opening ceremony had sold out a month in advance. It's worth noting that these tickets were priced the same as the admission price for the main Arena's Soul Center.

As the main arena for the Tiandou division, the Tiandou Grand Arena suspended all Soul Battle matches a month ago for internal renovations. All the sub-arenas within the Grand Arena were merged with the main Soul Battle Center to form a single, enormous competition venue.

Besides the VIP area remaining on the north side of the entire competition venue, the renovated Grand Arena can accommodate 80,000 spectators simultaneously. While ticket sales generate substantial revenue, the Grand Arena itself also incurs considerable costs.

For the next period of time, all the preliminary rounds of the Tiandou Division will be held here.

Before dawn, when the sun had even risen in the east, the renovated Heaven Dou Arena was already packed with a huge crowd. The spectators weren't there to get in early, of course, as each ticket had a assigned seat. Their purpose was to see the participating young soul masters up close on the first day of the opening ceremony.

Among them are many young women in the throes of first love. The total number of Soul Masters across the entire continent is only in the six figures. Those who can represent advanced Soul Master academies in competitions are the cream of the crop. Furthermore, they are subject to the age limit of twenty-five. Undoubtedly, they become the most ideal romantic partners in the hearts of young women. To marry a powerful Soul Master would be a truly wonderful thing, bringing both fame and fortune.

Even some nobles who had purchased VIP tickets were gathered outside. Nobles have always been enthusiastic about recruiting Soul Masters.

The All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament is an opportunity for outstanding young soul masters from across the continent to gather together. Even if they don't achieve certain results in the tournament, the students who participate will be highly sought-after talents by various noble families and clans.

At this very moment, the area centered around the Heaven Dou Grand Arena is packed with people, covering more than a third of the entire city. It's a scene of utter desolation. Furthermore, starting several days ago, all the hotels of all levels within Heaven Dou City have been fully booked.

The population of Tiandou City has surged by 50% compared to its previous level. This demonstrates just how attractive this continent-wide elite Soul Master Academy Tournament is.

To ensure the smooth running of the competition, Tiandou City mobilized a full 5,000 city defense troops to maintain order. Of course, hosting the competition in Tiandou City also brought huge profits to the city, and the Tiandou Empire's royal family, as the ruling party, also made a fortune.

"Wow, there are so many people!" Meng Yiran was quite surprised. She had never participated in such a large-scale event before, nor had she ever seen so many spectators.

I saw Dugu Yan in the last competition as a spectator; Feng Xiaotian also made a brief appearance.

"There are definitely a lot of people!"

"The Heavenly Dou Royal Family has made a fortune again in this competition," Lin Hai said casually.

As members of the Beast Academy team, Lin Hai and his team had to go through the formalities of entering the arena together with the representative teams from other academies.

Most of the participating teams were dressed in their finest attire. Although they were wearing their own academy's uniforms, the young Soul Masters, adorned in gold, silver, red, and white with various decorations, patterns, and academy logos, strode confidently into the Great Soul Arena like heroes. They were at the prime of their youth, full of vigor and ambition.

However, the team uniform of the Beast Academy was designed by Lin Hai. Although it was not the most eye-catching among the many advanced soul master academy teams, it was the most pleasing to the eye.

It was mainly designed by Lin Hai, who referenced the uniforms of German military personnel during World War II.

Lin Hai even thoughtfully designed a hat.

This gives the Beast Academy an air of unfathomable mystery. Of course, this is their regular attire; their combat uniform is a separate set, which they simply take off.

Although their team uniforms weren't the best-looking among all the academies, they were definitely the coolest, greatly enhancing the overall image of the Beast Academy members.

"Look, which academy that is? Their team uniforms are so cool, they look really good."

"This dark green with a grayish tint looks very high-quality; it caught my eye at first glance."

"Ah, if I hadn't looked a few more times, I wouldn't have noticed that there were team uniforms hidden there. Their team uniforms are very nice, but not flashy, so they're not easy to spot."

"..."

While some team uniforms were praised, others from different colleges were met with harsh criticism and ridicule.

"What college are they from? Good heavens! Were they all cheated on? Hahaha, all green!"

"It's absolutely hilarious. The symbols on their chests are so funny, the ears look like megaphones. Their taste is really something else."

"Look, look, they even have 'GG' stickers on their backs, hahaha."

"Is this really a representative team from an advanced Soul Master Academy? How can they participate in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament? It's hilarious. The world is truly full of wonders."

"I think I've figured it out now. They're just here to go through the motions."

"Keep your voices down, I'm afraid if we keep laughing, they'll run away first, hahaha!"

Shrek Academy was already a joke before it even started.

Today is the opening ceremony, and also the first day of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament. Apart from the opening ceremony, there is only one match. The vice-team, or second team, of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy will draw an opponent for the first round of the round-robin tournament. It can be considered a team battle with a bit of a performance element. Such exhibition matches are already a tradition; otherwise, just an opening ceremony would obviously not be enough to satisfy the audience's interest.

This continent-wide elite tournament for advanced soul master academies offers prize money. It's simple and convenient: each victory in the preliminary rounds earns 500 gold soul coins, and advancing to the knockout stage grants an additional 3,000 gold soul coins. If a team reaches the finals, the Heaven Dou Empire will not only bestow upon them the title of Baron, but will also award each participating team member, whether a regular player or a substitute, 1,000 gold soul coins.

The prize money for the final competition is even more staggering; rumors have even circulated from the Spirit Hall that the ultimate champion will be rewarded with a soul bone. This undoubtedly ignited the passion of all the participating students.

"Yan Yan, is that Yan Yan?" Suddenly, someone rushed towards the Beast Academy like a madman.

Mu Jiabao's physical advantage came into play at this moment, as he stepped out and blocked Yu Tianheng.

The rest of the students from the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy also came with Yu Tianheng.

"Boss!"

"Sister Yan Yan."

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Dugu Yan looked at the former members of the Tian Dou Royal Academy team, her feelings extremely complicated. Her closest teammates had now become enemies.

"Hi everyone, and you too, Yu Tianheng, I hope you're doing well!"

"Boss, you have no idea, after you broke up with him, he was completely..."

Yu Tianheng stopped him directly, preventing him from speaking.

Actually, he had almost let go of it all this time, but when he actually saw Dugu Yan, he felt a little unwilling. He just wanted to ask why, why, after leaving without saying goodbye, she suddenly broke up with him when they met again.

Dugu Yan took a deep breath. "Yu Tianheng, isn't all you want an answer?"

"Then I'll tell you."

"I, Dugu Yan, see no future in you, no future at all."

"Would your Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus clan really allow you to marry me?" Dugu Yan's voice softened.

"No, you can't give it to me. Do I need to explain why? Ha."

"I wasted my time with you, and in the end you're fine, but I'm going to be dumped and caught in an emotional vortex. I, Dugu Yan, may have been a bit naive because of my grandfather's pampering, but I'm not stupid."

"Do I need to explain the character of your Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex clan?"

"Are you confident you can convince the old fogies in your sect to marry me?"

"You didn't!" Dugu Yan narrated the entire story in the calmest tone.

"At first, when my grandfather advised me to break up, I was also in great pain, unable to eat or sleep, but in the end, my grandfather scolded me and brought me back to my senses."

"I've thought it through. There's no future between us. Rather than suffering and tormenting the rest of my life, it's better to break up sooner rather than later."

"Yanyan, why can't you believe me? I will definitely persuade those elders."

"How can I trust you with your mere Soul Master level strength?"

"Can you completely defy your parents' wishes? They want you to marry someone else; can you really ignore their words?"

"We're both adults now. We can't act like we used to, thinking everything revolves around us. You have your responsibilities, but don't I have mine?"

"Your Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus clan values ​​your reputation above all else. Do I need to explain all the things you've done for the sake of your reputation? My grandfather is probably the person you Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus clan members who value your reputation the most dislike."

"I've told you everything I needed to say, and I've slowly come to terms with it. We're not children anymore, and I hope you can figure it out soon too. Ultimately, this world is all about strength. Focus on your training! Once you're strong enough, you'll be in control of everything."

The Grand Arena where they were located was undoubtedly the largest of all the participating students had ever seen. It had a grandstand that could accommodate 80,000 spectators, and was decorated entirely with a silver-toned background. Although it was morning, the surrounding area was illuminated by special soul-guided lighting, giving it not only a luxurious feel but also a magnificent and grand atmosphere.

This made Lin Hai realize that the soul tools that have been passed down are quite diverse.

(End of this chapter)