Douluo Dalu: Immortal Dragon Clan

The restart of the Soul Master Competition was soon announced, but the moment the competition rules were revealed, the audience of the entire Soul Master Competition was in an uproar.

No one could have imagined that the rules of this year's Soul Master Competition would be changed again and again, and in the end, the traditional single-match duel mode was simply abandoned, and the entire team battle mode was directly announced.

"Seriously? This year's Soul Master Competition is like a joke, with the rules changing all the time?" A spectator rubbed his eyes, wondering if he had misheard the announcement.

"Who says otherwise! A battle at the level of Limit Douluo broke out a few days ago, causing such a huge commotion. I think this rule change is probably related to that matter." The audience member next to him lowered his voice, his tone tinged with speculation.

"That makes sense! But then again, imagine all these teams clashing in a chaotic battle on a battlefield meticulously prepared by the Star Luo Empire—that sounds incredibly exciting!"

"Absolutely! This is a competition format never before seen; we might just witness all sorts of amazing players battling it out!"

The audience was abuzz with discussion, filled with questions about the frequent rule changes, but even more so with anticipation for this special event.

After all, the sight of dozens of top teams competing on the same stage and fighting to the death is enough to make any Soul Master's blood boil.

Unlike the audience's excitement, the atmosphere inside the Sun and Moon team's camp was somber, with the students' faces looking extremely grim.

A student dressed in the uniform of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy couldn't help but approach Jing Hongchen, his tone filled with worry and confusion: "Dean Hongchen, isn't this kind of chaotic battle competition a bit inappropriate?"

“That’s right, Grandpa!” Xiao Hongchen, who always loved to show off, was no longer arrogant this time and quickly chimed in, “Think about it, our Sun and Moon Team has always relied on soul tools for combat, so we’re the target of everyone in the free-for-all!”

The other three teams are already wary of our Sun Moon Empire's soul tools, and they might join forces to eliminate us first. Even the Shrek Academy team will most likely consider us their primary target.

This is completely digging our own grave!

Xiao Hongchen's words expressed the sentiments of all the students of Sun Moon Academy.

While their soul tools are powerful, most require a certain amount of preparation time and are easily targeted by enemy fire in chaotic battles.

Once surrounded by multiple teams, they won't even have a chance to deploy their soul tool array and will only be able to passively take the hits.

In their view, it was utterly insane for the dean to agree to such a rule.

Jing Hongchen glanced at the students who were full of confusion, but did not answer directly. Instead, he turned his gaze to Jin Tianming, who was sitting at the front of the formation.

The latter stood tall and composed, as if the somber atmosphere around him had nothing to do with him, like a king looking down on all living beings.

"Jin Tianming, do you have any objections to this chaotic battle?" Jing Hongchen's tone was noticeably gentler compared to his tone towards the other students.

Jin Tianming slowly raised his eyes, his voice calm and unwavering: "For me, no competition format makes any difference."

"Did you hear that!" Jing Hongchen turned around abruptly, glaring at his grandson and the other students. "Even Jin Tianming can be so calm, why are you all making such a fuss?"
I've always told you to focus on improving your skills and stop with those fancy tricks, but you wouldn't listen! Now you can't even learn their mindset?

Sun Moon Academy students: "..."

They were filled with resentment; was the dean even speaking human language?
What level of monster genius is Jin Tianming?

Despite his young age, his strength is unfathomable, and ordinary matches are naturally no challenge for him.

But they are just ordinary geniuses, how could they possibly compare to such a monster? This is simply asking the impossible!
Feeling his grandfather's unfriendly gaze, Xiao Hongchen quickly shrank back, not daring to argue further. Since even his eldest brother had no objections, he, the younger brother, could only obediently comply.

On the other side, in the Shrek team's camp, Mo Yan was lazily leaning back in his chair, yawning as he casually surveyed the dense forest battlefield ahead, a subtle hint of contemplation hidden deep in his eyes.

Ma Xiaotao's injuries had almost fully recovered. She quickly walked over to Mo Yan and sat down beside her, her tone filled with excitement: "Big Sister Mo Yan, look at this battlefield, it's all dense forest, isn't this our home turf?"

The more she thought about it, the more excited she became: "My ultimate fire combined with your fire ability can turn this forest into a sea of ​​fire. Then, even without actively attacking, we can wear down the members of the other teams!"

Mo Yan gently shook his head, his gaze passing over the crowd and precisely meeting Wen Yu's eyes in the Star Luo team's camp.

A cold smile curled at the corner of her lips, and she said indifferently, "It's not that simple."

On the Star Luo team's side, Wen Yu also exchanged a glance with Mo Yan, and then subtly looked away.

Last night, she had the battlefield layout modified, and several special barriers that could isolate flames were set up in the forest, in order to prevent Mo Yan's overly domineering flame ability from restraining her.

As for Jin Tianming, Wen Yu never intended to confront him directly from the beginning; he was someone even she couldn't see through.

"Wen Yu, do we... do we need to devise some tactics?" Xu Jiujiu cautiously approached, her tone tinged with fear.

The coldness that flashed in Wen Yu's eyes that day still haunts her.

"You can make your own arrangements." Wen Yu's voice sounded somewhat indifferent, and those few simple words left Xu Jiujiu instantly at a loss.

He lowered his head for a long time, his heart filled with self-reproach.

She knew perfectly well that she had been too reckless that day.

The internal strife within the Shrek team had nothing to do with the Star Luo Empire. The safest course of action was to disperse the surrounding residents and avoid affecting innocent bystanders.

But she insisted on bringing people over, and as a result, not only did she fail to help, but she also caused the deaths of two titled Douluo.

Although she is now the ruler of the Star Luo Empire, in front of the Limit Douluo, she is nothing more than an ant that can be crushed at any time.

Wen Yu noticed the dejected look on Xu Jiujiu's face and softened her tone: "Don't overthink it. I'm not targeting you. I'm just thinking about how to deal with Mo Yan."

Just then, a gentle voice rang out throughout the arena.

The Star Luo Empire's revered healer, Wang Xian'er, led several titled Douluo slowly onto the high platform. Her gaze swept over all the teams below, and she said softly, "Today's competition will be hosted by this old woman."

She paused for a moment, then clearly announced the competition rules: "The rules are simple: all participating teams will enter the battlefield at the same time and compete freely. The team that survives to the end will be the champion of this Soul Master Competition."

As soon as the words were spoken, the entire arena fell silent. Then, a strong sense of fighting spirit and tension swept over all the contestants.

The free-for-all has officially begun.

...(End of chapter)