Douluo Continent, Huo Yuhao who returned from Sekiro

Chapter 705 Who Will Win (6K)

Today, the number of spectators has reached the peak of this competition.

The surging crowd was densely packed and stretched as far as the eye could see.

As the saying goes, once the number of people exceeds ten thousand, there is no end in sight. At this moment, the flow of people here is far more than ten thousand.

Hundreds of thousands of people surrounded the competition venue, making it impossible to move. The furthest people were even more than two kilometers away from the venue.

They need to rely on binoculars to see what's happening on the playing field. Even then, they can't see very clearly.

Four teams entered the arena one after another. Having reached this point today, they had all experienced numerous matches. Reaching the top four in this tournament was already a tremendous honor for them. However, ultimately only one team could claim the championship.

Who will be the ultimate winner? No one has considered that question yet. The most important thing is who will advance from today's matches.

Shrek Academy still had no instructors leading the team, only senior student Zhang Lexuan with a group of junior students. Everyone's expression was serious. They were about to face a formidable opponent.

Eight people from the Holy Spirit Sect arrived. They were easily recognizable by their figures, as each member of the Holy Spirit Sect wore a large black cloak that completely covered their bodies.

When the Soul Palace team arrived at the rest area, they were met with a series of cold, menacing glances from the Holy Spirit Sect, giving them a feeling of being pricked by thorns.

Clearly, Huo Yuhao, or rather, "Soul Heavenly Remnant," had angered them with their harsh words.

The Holy Spirit Team's gaze swept across the rest area, glancing at the Soul Palace, then at Shrek Academy and Tang Sect, their eyes gleaming with ferocity.

The competition stage has been repaired and has regained its original bright and beautiful appearance.

To prepare for the semi-finals, not only was the surface of the playing platform recast and the steel plates thickened, but even the defensive soul-guided shield was rearranged. This was all to prevent the soul-guided shield from being damaged during the match.

Today, there are as many as 20,000 troops responsible for maintaining order, with swords and spears everywhere and their armor gleaming.

The armor of the Sun and Moon Empire is all white, regardless of rank; the color is the same for all officers. The only difference lies in the style. The best way to distinguish officers of different ranks is by the plumes on their heads.

Different grades have different feather colors.

It was precisely because of the presence of a large army to maintain order that the situation inside the venue remained relatively stable. No civilian dared to offend the army's authority, even though they were all seething with anger.

On the platform, Crown Prince Xu Tianran had already arrived, accompanied by civil and military officials. The mysterious Imperial Advisor was still on his left, and Ju Zi sat on his right.

Xu Tianran looked relaxed today, with a smile on his face. It was only midday, and although the weather was bad, it didn't affect his mood much.

Taking the fragrant tea offered by Ju Zi and taking a sip, Xu Tianran smiled and asked, "Ju Zi, who do you think will win this morning's match?"

Ju Zi paused for a moment, then shook her head and said, "Your Majesty, I shouldn't make any wild guesses. But I think the outcome of this match is directly related to the captains of both sides. I've heard rumors circulating outside about who is the strongest Dragon Soul Master in this tournament."

As she spoke, Ju Zi glanced at Shrek Academy, where Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er were chatting and laughing. Every now and then, Wang Dong'er would shyly lean close to his ear and whisper something.

Immediately afterwards, Ju Zi turned her gaze and saw that Hun Tiancan had also appeared in the rest area.

"Um?"

Ju Zi was somewhat surprised and uncertain. Could it be that her previous guess was wrong?

However, it seems to make sense. Although Huo Yuhao and Hun Tiancan are both incredibly strong among their peers, their strengths are clearly in completely different areas. If these two people are actually the same person, wouldn't that be a legendary all-rounder?

The morning's match could be considered an internal battle within Shrek Academy. After Huo Yuhao's reprimand, Wang Qiu'er clearly toned down her impetuous nature and stopped caring about winning or losing small matches. Instead, she used her substitutes to slowly wear down Tang Sect's fighting strength.

Beibei and Tang Ya were also at a loss for words. There were only seven people in the Tang Clan. They were fine fighting in the front, but when they encountered Wang Qiu'er's relentless attacks, they really didn't have a good way to deal with it.

In the end, the Lan sisters used their Heavenly Net to catch the weakest link in the Tang Sect. Tang Ya, who was trying to forcibly restrict Wang Qiu'er, lost the control of the field as a control-type Soul Master, and the rest of the match ended quickly.

In the afternoon, just before the start of the competition, Bu Po Douluo was the first to step onto the competition stage.

The morning's match ended peacefully without any injuries or fatalities, which greatly relieved the referee, allowing him to face the afternoon's fierce battle with renewed vigor.

He knew in his heart that this upcoming match would be the most difficult one he would officiate in this tournament.

He had already received instructions from above to relax the rules for this match, allowing both sides to play freely without too much interference.

Even so, Zheng Zhan was still not much relieved and remained tense.

No one wanted to see the evil spirit master win, even though he and the evil spirit master shared the same interests as the empire.

On the platform, Xu Tianran turned to Zhongli Wu beside him and asked, "Grand Preceptor, what do you think are the chances of the Holy Spirit Sect team winning against the Soul Palace?"

Zhongli Wu's voice was very low: "Hard to say."

Xu Tianran was somewhat surprised. The other party's answer could only mean one thing: Zhongli Wu couldn't even see through the Soul Palace's true strength, which was why he couldn't even say what the odds of winning were.

The fact that even a level 98 Super Douluo couldn't see through it shows that the Soul Palace is quite interesting.

Xu Tianran didn't actually have much of a preference for this match.

Despite his close relationship with the Holy Spirit Cult, he disliked this evil spirit sect, and their relationship was merely one of mutual exploitation.

If the Holy Spirit Sect loses this match, the public pressure it will face will be much less, and it can simply find an excuse to cancel the subsequent finals.

If the Holy Spirit Sect really wins, it will only be a matter of venting their anger, but the public pressure they will have to endure will be earth-shattering.

It could even be said that Xu Tianran single-handedly destroyed the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament, a tradition that had lasted for tens of thousands of years.

Therefore, regardless of the outcome of the Holy Spirit Sect's victory or defeat, it will have both advantages and disadvantages for Xu Tianran himself.

He enjoyed watching the game without any bias. Since the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy had already been eliminated, even if he continued watching, he would only be watching the game to pass the time and take the opportunity to further consolidate the empire's power and prepare for the coming war.

(End of this chapter)