Douluo: Reborn as a Dragon, I am the Lord of Soul Beasts

Chapter 117

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The last round of the round robin has ended, and the emergence of the top eight also means that this continent-wide young advanced soul master elite competition has entered the final stage.

Among all the qualified teams, the four teams ranked first in their groups are the Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy, the Snow Demon Sect, the Holy Spirit Sect and the Proud Sword Sect.

Among them, the Snow Demon Sect is the sect where Princess Vina of the Sky Soul Empire and Mu Xue belong. They are familiar with each other. Not to mention the Holy Spirit Sect. The powerful evil soul master never gave his opponent any chance in all the competitions. He has never encountered any strong opponents along the way. In most cases, the battle was resolved in the individual elimination match.

The Aojian Sect seemed to be a hidden sect, usually very low-key, and every game seemed like a dangerous one. But they were cautious at every step, and qualified with a perfect record in the round-robin tournament.

Among the top eight, the four teams ranked second in their groups include: Tangmen, Xingluo National Academy, Mingdu Soul Instructor Academy and Tianlongmen.

At this time, the Golden Hall was filled with a tense and exciting atmosphere. The emergence of the top eight meant that the competition had entered a white-hot stage. All teams were making final preparations for the upcoming decisive battle, especially those teams ranked second in their groups, which were under tremendous pressure.

In the Tang Sect's camp, Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong'er, He Caitou and other core members were discussing tactics intensively. Huo Yuhao pondered for a moment and said, "In the next game, we will face very powerful opponents. Especially the Holy Spirit Sect, their evil soul masters are unfathomable. We must be fully prepared."

He Caitou nodded, "Yuhao, I know what you mean. We should try to avoid direct confrontation with the Holy Spirit Sect. Their evil soul masters are too strange. We can use teamwork and strategy to deal with them."

Wang Dong'er frowned and said, "But the evil soul masters of the Holy Spirit Sect are not only strong in individual combat, but also have very good teamwork. We must have a more thorough plan."

Huo Yuhao smiled slightly. "Don't worry, I already have a preliminary plan. Next, we need to conduct some targeted training, especially how to disrupt the opponent's rhythm and disrupt their tactics."

At the same time, in the Xingluo National Academy camp, Xu Jiujiu and other team members were also discussing nervously. Xu Jiujiu looked solemn, "We must be in our strongest form to deal with the next game. Especially against the Tang Sect, we must be especially careful of Huo Yuhao."

Dai Hao nodded. "Yes, Huo Yuhao is not only personally strong, but also has an excellent tactical mind. We cannot take it lightly."

At Mingdu Soul Instructor Academy, captain Xu Tianzhen was also encouraging the team members, "Everyone should cheer up. Although we are ranked second in the group, we have the strength to compete for the championship. Especially against the Ao Jian Sect. They may seem low-key, but their strength should not be underestimated."

Mingdu Soul Instructor College is another well-known soul instructor college in Mingdu. In terms of fame, it is second only to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor College, and it also has a long history. However, in the past competitions, it was always suppressed by the Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor College. It is said that this year, in addition to a group of genius students who are said to be rare in a thousand years, they successfully made it to the top eight, which can be regarded as a very high quality dark horse.

As for the Tianlong Sect, it was said that it had some connections with Huo Yuhao and his men. The Tianlong Sect and the Dilong Sect were originally a pair of hidden sects. They were well-known among the sects. Compared with the Dilong Sect, the Tianlong Sect was stronger. The martial spirits they inherited were all from the real dragon clan. Therefore, in a sense, the Dilong Sect was more like a subsidiary sect of the Tianlong Sect.

Of course, Dilongmen would not admit this. Although they had a good relationship with Tianlongmen, they had never been convinced by Tianlongmen. It was undeniable that Tianlongmen had quite strong strength. They also won six games in the round-robin tournament. It was just that they lost one game to the Snow Demon Sect. That was why they were the second in that group. And in the game against the Snow Demon Sect, they were obviously letting it go and did not go all out. I don't know why.

The top eight are announced. The competition will rest for two days, and the quarterfinals will officially begin two days later. It will only take one day for the top eight to finish, and then there will be another two days of rest before the semifinals. After the semifinals, there will be another two days of rest before the finals. At that time, this competition will also be over.

Today was the first day of rest before the quarterfinals, but all the teams got up early in the morning. Before the game started, there was a draw ceremony. This was extremely important for every team.

It doesn't mean that they are not strong if they qualify as the second place in the group! For example, Tang Sect, although they lost to Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy in the group stage, everyone with a discerning eye knows that Tang Sect was the reserve team of Shrek Academy in the previous competition, and they represent the real high-end combat power of Shrek Academy.

The draw ceremony for the quarterfinals was held in the Golden Hall, which was decorated solemnly and magnificently. The members of the quarterfinal teams stood on the stage, their faces showing nervous and expectant expressions. The order of the draw was determined by the ranking of the previous group stage. The team ranked first in the group drew first, followed by the team ranked second in the group.

"Dear contestants, please be quiet." The chief referee presiding over the draw ceremony spoke loudly. He walked to the center of the stage and said, "The matchups for the quarterfinals will be decided by drawing lots. Please ask the representatives of each team to come up to the stage and draw lots in turn."

The first to come on stage were the Tang Sect team representatives, Huo Yuhao and Wang Donger. They slowly walked towards the lottery table. Huo Yuhao reached out and pulled out a piece of paper from the lottery tube. He unfolded it and saw that it read: "Against Xingluo National Academy."

Huo Yuhao nodded. He was not surprised by this result. After all, Xingluo National Academy was also a strong opponent. Next came the representatives of the Snow Demon Sect, who drew the Mingdu Soul Instructor Academy. Then, the representatives of the Holy Spirit Sect came on stage and drew the Tianlong Sect. And finally, the Proud Sword Sect would face the Mingdu Soul Instructor Academy.

After the draw, the chief referee announced the matchups: "The matchups for the quarterfinals are as follows: Tang Sect vs. Xingluo National Academy, Snow Demon Sect vs. Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy, Holy Spirit Sect vs. Tianlong Sect, and Proud Sword Sect vs. Sun Moon Mingdu Soul Instructor Academy. All teams please get ready, the competition will officially begin the day after tomorrow."

Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er walked off the stage and returned to the team's camp. Wang Dong'er smiled and said, "It seems that we have to face Xingluo National Academy first. We have already seen Xu Jiujiu's strength in the last competition. In the past five years, the Tai Yamen must have improved a lot and should not be underestimated."

Huo Yuhao nodded. “Yes, but we already have a strategy to deal with it. As long as we perform at our best, I believe we can defeat them.”

At the same time, Xu Jiujiu from Xingluo National Academy also encouraged the morale of the players, "We are facing the Shrek team, they are strong, but we are not weak either. As long as we go all out, we will definitely have a chance to win."

In the camp of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy, Xiao Hongchen looked at the signature paper in his hand and frowned slightly, "We are going to fight against the Snow Demon Sect. Isn't their princess Vina from the Heaven Dou Empire? She is not very strong. Why is she representing a sect that I have never heard of this time? It is probably a trick. We must be careful."

On the Snow Demon Sect side, Vina and Mu Xue were also discussing tactics. Vina said firmly: "Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy? Being able to defeat the Shrek Academy team, haha, interesting. But we have enough strength to defeat them. We must go all out."

In the camp of the Holy Spirit Sect, the evil soul masters all had fierce eyes, and they were full of anticipation for the upcoming battle. The captain of the Holy Spirit Sect sneered, "Tianlongmen? They are just a bunch of rabble. We must let them see their true strength."

In the camp of Mingdu Soul Instructor Academy, Xu Tianzhen also reminded the team members, "Although the Proud Sword Sect is low-key, their strength should not be underestimated. We must be fully prepared and strive to defeat them."

After the draw results for the quarterfinals were announced, all teams were preparing intensively. They knew that this match was not only about glory, but also about the interests of the forces behind them and the country. Each team could not afford to lose and would go all out to win the final victory. "Okay, the draw is complete. The quarterfinals will be held the day after tomorrow. The upper half will compete in the morning, and the lower half in the afternoon. Please prepare yourselves, teams.

The competition has come to the final stage. For you, every game is extremely important. I hope you can get good results. "

The drawing of lots was over, and the officials left one after another. The eight teams also walked out of the banquet hall.

"Huo Yuhao." A pleasant voice sounded.

When Huo Yuhao turned his head, he saw Xu Jiujiu and Vina walking over together. Xu Jiujiu said with a look of regret: "I never thought that I would meet you in the quarterfinals. This is really a bad omen for us!"

Huo Yuhao laughed and said, “How could that be? You are the first in the group, and we are only the second.”

Xu Jiujiu sighed and shook his head, "That's not how you calculate strength. Who doesn't know the true strength of your Shrek team? The group stage is just to hide your strength. If we meet you, our chances of winning are slim."

Vina also nodded and said, “That’s right, Huo Yuhao, we have all seen how powerful you are. However, a competition is a competition, and we will definitely do our best.”

Huo Yuhao smiled and responded: "We are the same. The competition is fair, and everyone just needs to do their best."

Xu Jiujiu's eyes suddenly lit up. "By the way, Huo Yuhao, do you still remember the cooperation we talked about before? It would be even better if we have the opportunity to cooperate after the game."

Huo Yuhao nodded and said, “Of course I remember. Let’s talk about cooperation after the game. We all need to make full preparations for tomorrow’s game.”

Xu Jiujiu smiled and said, "Okay, that's it for now. I hope everyone can perform at their best tomorrow."

As the teams left the banquet hall, Huo Yuhao and Wang Donger walked side by side on the way back to the camp. Wang Donger whispered, "Tomorrow's game will definitely be difficult. Xu Jiujiu and her teammates from Xingluo National Academy are very strong."

Huo Yuhao nodded, "Yes, so we must go all out. However, we also have our advantages. As long as we perform well, we will definitely win the game."

On the first night of rest, Huo Yuhao, Wang Donger, and Cai Tou gathered together to discuss tactics. Huo Yuhao said in a deep voice: "The strength of Xingluo National Academy should not be underestimated, especially Xu Jiujiu and her teammates. Their teamwork is very tacit. We must have targeted tactics."

Wang Dong'er nodded, "That's right, we have to use our advantages, especially the combination of our undead magic and soul guides. As long as we can disrupt their rhythm, we have a great chance of winning."

He Caitou also agreed, "We should also pay special attention to their formation changes and surprise attack tactics, which are their strengths."

After some discussion, they determined a specific tactical plan and began targeted training.

On the second day of rest, all teams were making final adjustments and training. Huo Yuhao and his teammates were preparing intensively. They knew that tomorrow's game would be a tough battle, but they were confident and strong, and they would go all out to win.

As night falls, the camp of the top eight teams is brightly lit, and every player is making final preparations for tomorrow's game. Tomorrow will be a day that will determine their fate.

On the morning of the second day of rest, the venue for the quarterfinals had already been set up, and the audience entered the viewing area early, looking forward to the exciting games. Huo Yuhao and his teammates also arrived at the venue early to do the final warm-up and preparation.

"The first match of the quarter-finals. The Snow Demon Sect versus the Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy. Individual elimination round, the first players from both teams go on stage." Bupo Douluo shouted in a deep voice on the stage.

The arena in the Golden Hall was brightly lit, the audience seats were crowded, and the atmosphere was warm. The audience was looking forward to this exciting match. After the referee announced the start of the match, the two players slowly walked into the venue.

Over at the Snow Demon Sect, a tall young man immediately stood up, took a step forward, and stepped onto the competition stage without any fancy moves but with ease. At the same time, he also looked towards the Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy.

Xiao Hongchen smiled slightly and jumped onto the competition stage.

On the competition stage, both sides quickly came to the center, with Bupo Douluo Zheng Zhan on both sides.

"Both parties use the same name." Zheng Zhan said in a deep voice.

"Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, Xiao Hongchen."

"Snow Demon Sect, Wang Yanfeng."

The Snow Demon Sect player was over 1.9 meters tall and had a sturdy build that made his white uniform bulge. He had short hair and bright eyes. Although he was not very handsome, he gave people a very calm feeling. Especially his sharp eyes, which seemed to be able to penetrate people's hearts. Although the game had not started yet, Huo Yuhao could already feel a strong momentum from him.

(End of this chapter)