Douluo Continent, Huo Yuhao who returned from Sekiro

Chapter 657 New Competition Format (6K)

"Hmm." Huo Yuhao hummed in response. "What's going on today?"

Chen An said, "Today, the higher-ups have sent three powerful Soul Masters to oversee the proceedings, two at level six and one at level seven. They will form the judging panel."

"And what about you?" Huo Yuhao glanced at him.

Chen An smiled wryly, "Just helping out. I only came out under the pretext of welcoming important guests."

"Yes, you're very good." Huo Yuhao nodded to him, his expression softening noticeably.

"But, with two level six and one level seven Soul Masters, can they now call themselves powerful Soul Masters?"

Huo Yuhao's lips curled up slightly, revealing a contemptuous smile.

Upon hearing this, Chen An's confidence soared. The other party's tone clearly showed that they didn't take these Soul Masters seriously, which meant that even if their Soul Tool making skills were not as good as the judges', they were probably not far off.

"Hehe, sir, today's competition is just a small part, not even the finals within our Xishui Alliance. The referees are naturally not that strong. However, I must remind you sirs that the higher-ups within the Xishui Alliance seem to have started subtly probing your identities."

Seeing that Chen An had honestly revealed everything, Huo Yuhao immediately understood that the other party had begun to choose sides.

Rather than living in fear and limbo in the Xishui Alliance, afraid of offending some important guest and dying without knowing why, why not try to take a chance and follow this second-generation rich kid? Even if it's just being a lackey, it's still better than living in fear and limbo in the Xishui Alliance and not earning much money, right?

"Let them investigate. Our Soul Hall is upright and honest. If we say we'll kill someone's whole family, we'll kill them. What's wrong with letting people see it? If those number 98 and number 96 are not satisfied, let the old man behind them come out and give him a run for his money. Humph."

Before Huo Yuhao could speak, Wang Dong'er beside him had already uttered these words with murderous intent, causing Chen An to break out in a cold sweat.

What a fine saying, "If you're upright and honest, you can kill your whole family without hesitation." Your clan's style of doing things is truly unconventional.

Although Chen An was only a minor manager in the Xi Shui Alliance, he still had some understanding of the evil soul masters. Although he didn't know exactly what the Soul Palace was like, the soul banner that Huo Yuhao had made before had already given Chen An a vague idea of ​​what was going on.

The chances of meeting a benefactor in one's lifetime are very rare, and the chances of meeting a benefactor of this caliber are even rarer.

If they don't even put the two distinguished guests, No. 96 and No. 98, who wield the engraving knife for listing the list, then the Soul Palace must be an incredibly powerful force within the Holy Church.

"Miss Di Que, please calm down."

While smiling ingratiatingly, Chen An quickly served a bowl of covered tea, then patted his chest and said, "Please rest assured, Young Master Tian, ​​I will contact my old friends right away and we will definitely get more rare metals."

Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao nodded and said, "Please explain today's competition format to me."

"My lord, it's like this. I didn't know the competition rules beforehand. They were only announced after the betting opened. The forty-eight who advanced from the previous round will be divided into twenty-four groups for a knockout tournament. Each group will consist of two Soul Masters. There are no longer any restrictions on the Soul Tools they create."

"We will provide a variety of rare and common metals for the Soul Masters to choose from. However, there is a time limit this time. Only two hours. After two hours, the Soul Masters will have to conduct on-site testing of their newly crafted Soul Tools."

"Each player can observe the opponent's soul tool without touching it. If they find that their soul tool is far inferior to their opponent's, they can choose to concede. If neither player concedes, we have set up a competition arena."

"Both sides will fight using their newly crafted soul tools without using any other soul tools or soul skills. The winner will advance."

At this point, Chen An paused, then said in a deep voice, "Life or death are irrelevant."

Huo Yuhao curled his lip: "Do your superiors really like to do these ridiculous things like the 'Four Ones' policy?"

Chen An was taken aback: "What, four ones?"

Huo Yuhao laughed loudly: "Of course, it's like slapping your head and coming up with it, slapping your chest and it's done, slapping your thigh and it's ruined, and slapping your butt and it's gone."

Chen An couldn't help but laugh upon hearing this, feeling a sense of empathy: "Tian Shao's summary is still the best."

Huo Yuhao shook his head: "You know, there are always these incredibly stupid leaders everywhere. If I were to brandish a soul-guided metal rod, rush in without using any skills, and just beat my opponent to death with brute force, wouldn't all of you leaders be fired?"

Upon hearing this, Chen An gave a wry smile: "Young Master Tian, ​​you'd better take it easy. I don't know if all the higher-ups will be dismissed, but I, a middle-level manager who's neither here nor there, am definitely going to be the one who gets the blame. We get neither the benefits nor the blame; that's exactly what they mean by 'the punching bag.'"

Huo Yuhao couldn't help but chuckle and patted Chen An on the shoulder: "So, work hard and find a way to complete the task I gave you, and I'll give you a good future."

Chen An was extremely grateful; wasn't this exactly what he had been waiting for?

Upon entering the VIP waiting room again, Huo Yuhao maintained his indifferent demeanor, squinting as he scanned the contestants in the room.

At this moment, Number 96 and Number 98 also saw Huo Yuhao, but they dared not look into his eyes any longer.

They originally thought their master could help them vent their anger, but their master, who had just agreed, returned the next day with a completely different attitude, gave them a severe scolding, and told them that they absolutely must not offend those people from the Soul Hall.

"Distinguished guests, the competition is about to begin," a staff member announced as they entered.

Number 96 and Number 98 stood up at the same time, but dared not walk in front of Huo Yuhao.

For the other VIPs in the waiting room, this was quite interesting. The reason they wore masks was because they were afraid of being recognized and felt embarrassed to participate in such an underground event.

None of these three people were wearing masks, which clearly meant they weren't in the same circle as them; they were most likely from that organization.

They're overjoyed to see the dogs fighting.

Unfortunately, it wasn't until Huo Yuhao strode into the competition area that the two of them followed, looking frustrated, and managed not to lash out, which made the other participants feel somewhat disappointed.

The Golden Hall remained bustling with activity. Today, the central circular platform was finally large enough to accommodate all the contestants. Soul tool crafting tables were neatly arranged on the platform, forming arcs.

(End of this chapter)