Douluo Continent, Huo Yuhao, the villain from a parallel world

After returning from the far north, his soul power reached level thirty-seven.

After several months of cultivation, his soul power has improved considerably, from level 37 to level 38.5.

Huo Yuhao roughly estimated his cultivation speed and thought that he should be able to reach level 39 after the competition ended.

If you also win the championship and obtain that soul bone, breaking through to level 40 will be no problem at all.

"Let's start cultivating."

Huo Yuhao gradually calmed his thoughts and immersed himself in cultivation.

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Two days later quickly passed.

The Shrek Academy members, covered in dust and dirt, finally arrived outside Star Luo City.

After leaving the Mingdou Mountains, due to the tight schedule, they traveled continuously for a long time without stopping, finally arriving here before the registration deadline.

Among the group, Dai Yueheng and Ma Xiaotao still looked pale.

Clearly, such a strenuous journey after being injured did not help their recovery at all.

Seeing the state of the two, Wang Yan was also somewhat troubled. He quickly called everyone into the hotel, intending to let them rest for a while.

Tang Wutong and Xiao Xiao walked together at the very end of the group, gazing at the familiar city with eyes full of anticipation.

"Yuhao, I've arrived in Xingluo City. You should be here too. I'll definitely find you!"

After completing the enrollment registration, Wang Yan led the Shrek Academy students into the Star Emperor Hotel.

Their arrival attracted the attention of all the teams that had already moved in.

After all, Shrek Academy was the champion of the previous year and is also the favorite to win this year's championship, or rather, they are the favorite to win the championship every year.

Not only the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, but almost all the powerful teams that came to participate had the goal of defeating Shrek Academy and winning the championship.

As night fell, the members of the Sun and Moon team arrived at the conference room.

The reserve team and the regular team sat on opposite sides of the table, while Ma Lao, the team leader, sat in the center, with Huo Yuhao and Ma Rulong sitting closest to him.

As for Xiao Hongchen, the original captain of the reserve team, he sat next to Huo Yuhao.

Xiao Hongchen's expression was very calm, clearly indicating that he had accepted the reality that his position as the reserve team captain was not worthy of the title.

After all, they can't win a fight, so what else can they do?

"According to the information I received, the people from Shrek Academy have arrived at the Star Emperor Hotel," Elder Ma said to the crowd.

Upon hearing the name Shrek Academy, most of the people present turned serious.

Huo Yuhao's expression remained unchanged.

Only Xiao Hongchen's eyes showed anticipation; he had been waiting for this day for a very long time.

Xiao Hongchen's long-held wish has been to fight and defeat Shrek Academy, which is known as the strongest academy.

"Shrek Academy sent seven members to the regular team this time, but only six members to the reserve team. This is a bit strange. I wonder what they're up to."

Upon hearing Elder Ma's words, someone gritted their teeth and said, "Could it be that they look down on the other participating teams, which is why they brought one less person?"

Many reserve team members felt that there was some truth to this statement.

After all, Shrek Academy has monopolized the championship for too many years, and suddenly they have some desire to be undefeated. Sending one less person over doesn't seem impossible.

However, this idea was quickly rejected by Mr. Ma.

“Shrek Academy would never do such a thing, because they value honor more than anyone else. Even if they were absolutely certain of winning the championship, they would never send one less person.”

"I think the reason this happened is more likely because something unexpected happened to them."

Huo Yuhao nodded slightly at this statement, which was exactly what he had been thinking.

"I just don't know who the person who didn't come is?"

"It'd better not be Dai Huabin," Huo Yuhao thought to himself.

If it weren't for Dai Huabin, he wouldn't have been able to achieve his purpose here.

This reasoning convinced most of the people present, and they all nodded in agreement.

"Whether they encountered an accident or were overconfident, we must remain cautious and strive to win this competition," Old Ma solemnly concluded to everyone.

Chapter 133 Is he crippled?

"Don't worry, we will definitely win the championship this time!" Xiao Hongchen said with great confidence.

Before meeting Huo Yuhao, Xiao Hongchen believed that with the strength of the regular team members, plus his and Meng Hongchen's strength, they would be able to defeat Shrek Academy.

It was a sure win to begin with, not to mention the addition of Huo Yuhao.

If he still can't win the championship, Xiao Hongchen thinks he should really change his approach and compete with Shrek Academy.

After explaining this matter, Mr. Ma then told them about the rules of this competition.

There are a total of 133 teams participating in this competition, and the first round is an elimination tournament.

They will compete in a seven-on-seven team battle format, with the losing side being eliminated directly. The first round of elimination matches will end after half a day.

After the first round, teams will be divided into groups of about eight or nine for a round-robin tournament.

During the round-robin tournament, a randomized format will be used, which has three variations: single-elimination, three-on-two, and two-on-three cooperative battle modes.

The third type is a seven-on-seven team battle. This will test your overall strength.

Each match requires a draw before the game is played.

Such diverse competition formats can undoubtedly better test the true strength of each team, making the competition fairer.

After hearing this, Huo Yuhao and the others remained calm, as the strength of their Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy was very balanced.

Both the reserve team and the regular team have players who are capable of fighting.

Even if players get injured during the later stages of the game, replacements can be brought in immediately, and there will be no weakness in any particular position.

"Alright, that's enough for today. Everyone go back and rest, and prepare for tomorrow's elimination rounds," Old Ma instructed the group.

Huo Yuhao was the first to get up and leave the conference room, Meng Hongchen quickly followed, and the others returned to their rooms to rest.

Just as they were all resting, the Shrek Academy students, after a whole day of rest, finally regained their energy.

They were then called to the conference room by Wang Yan for a meeting.

Standing in the main seat, Wang Yan scanned the crowd before him, explaining the rules of the first two rounds of the competition to them, before finally focusing his gaze on Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng.

"Ma Xiaotao, Dai Yueheng, when will it be possible for you two to fully recover from your injuries?" Wang Yan asked bluntly.

The reason for this is that the current situation is very different from what should have happened.

Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng were injured, which was a big blow to the Shrek Academy team's strength, but it could not be described as a major blow.

That was true, at least in the early stages of the game.

There are still many teams in the early stages of the competition, and the probability of them encountering truly strong teams in the knockout stage is relatively small.

Therefore, even if Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng do not play, it will not have any impact. The remaining main players are capable of leading the Shrek team to break through the elimination rounds.

When you are confident, you naturally don't need to hide it from others.

"I probably won't be able to return until the third round of the round-robin tournament," Ma Xiaotao said first.

Her injuries this time were not serious, so her recovery time was naturally much shorter.

As for Dai Yueheng, after a moment's thought, he said with a wry smile, "I probably won't be able to play until after the round-robin tournament is over."

Because his injuries were so severe, his abdomen and legs were corroded by the corpse poison. Even though he has now been detoxified and the poisoned flesh has been removed, he will not be able to recover so quickly.

Wang Yan nodded upon hearing this; the recovery time for both of them was within his acceptable range.

As long as both players can play before the round of 16 begins, the mistakes made during this operation will not have any impact on their matches.

The only possible impact is on Dai Huabin's right leg.

Thinking of the terrible state of Dai Huabin's right leg at that time, Wang Yan sighed inwardly.

"It's probably very difficult to recover to the original state from an injury of that severity. If the right leg can't be saved, it's basically impossible for the person to become a powerful Soul Master."

Wang Yan, the teacher in charge of the team, felt very guilty about this situation, but there was nothing she could do.

At the time, he had become complacent because things were going too smoothly, and he never expected that the Grim Reaper could cause such a big commotion.

After sighing, Wang Yan decided to focus on the upcoming competition.

An unexpected incident occurred while completing the Shrek Inspection Team's mission; no unexpected incidents can be allowed to occur in this competition.

This concerns the eternal glory of Shrek Academy; they absolutely must win the championship.

After glancing at everyone present, Wang Yan said, "Since Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng cannot play in the knockout stage, Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi will be the two of you starting in tomorrow's knockout stage."

Beibei and Xu Sanshi are already the strongest fighters in the reserve team. One is an offensive fighter and the other is a defensive fighter. Together with the regular team, the remaining members can also exert even greater combat power.

"Yes, Teacher Wang," Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi said in unison, both with excited expressions on their faces.

Being able to participate in a major tournament, and having members of the regular team back them up, is undoubtedly a great opportunity for them to gain exposure.

You can express yourself without feeling pressured.

Tang Wutong, who was sitting at the end, was somewhat disappointed because she had no chance to go on stage.

This would make it even less likely that Huo Yuhao would see her.

"I want to play too!" Tang Wutong thought to herself.

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Meanwhile, on the border of the Star Luo Empire, at the place where Dai Hao was stationed.

In the central tent, Xuanzi, who had been missing for many days, stood there, looking somewhat worried.

Next to him was a middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man was tall and imposing, dressed in golden armor. He looked to be in his thirties and was not wearing a helmet, which revealed his handsome features.

His eyes were deep-set, and each pair of pupils shone brightly in his deep blue eyes.

His face looked slightly thin, but he had a metallic quality to his whole being.