Douluo Continent: The Holy Evil Emperor

In the original story, even without Ma Xiaotao and her group, the few members of the reserve team were able to make it into the top 32 elimination round.

With Ma Xiaotao and the other two as the backbone, and Ye Qing backing them up, the round-robin tournament is much easier. Because of Ye Qing, Ma Xiaotao and the other two don't need to hide their strength at all.

No matter how much they hide, they are not even one-tenth of the strength Ye Qing has not shown.

So we just let them go.

No matter how much other teams study Ma Xiaotao and her two companions, it's useless, because the Shrek team still has Ye Qing, a mountain they can never cross.

In the first match of the first round after the elimination rounds, Shrek Academy once again encountered Yunluo Advanced Soul Master Academy, which was the same as Shrek Academy in the original work.

Then, at Ye Qing's signal, Dai Yueheng took to the field and defeated three opponents in a row, shattering the fighting spirit of the Yunluo team. After defeating their captain in the third match, the Yunluo team immediately surrendered. This made Dai Yueheng, the eldest son of the White Tiger Duke, extremely grateful to Captain Ye Qing.

If we let him go and get a job, he'll thank us.

After Ye Qing's moment of glory, Shrek Academy's matches will naturally attract a lot of attention, all of whom are there for Ye Qing's 100,000-year soul ring.

These people didn't see Ye Qing defeat seven opponents single-handedly, but they did see Dai Yueheng, the son of the White Tiger Duke, showcasing his skills, which truly allowed Dai Yueheng to gain a lot of prestige in Star Luo City.

He would be very grateful to Ye Qing.

From this point on, the second combatant of Shrek Academy's regular team was revealed: White Tiger Battle Soul Emperor Dai Yueheng, the second Soul Emperor after Ye Qing.

Dai Yueheng's appearance made the already desperate participating teams even more disheartened.

We can't win, we can't win even a little bit. We can just surrender this game. There's absolutely no need for us to fight a battle we can't win.

After the first battle of the round-robin tournament, we arrived at a very crucial point in the original story: the purple-level auction where the Soul-Devouring Carving Knife was auctioned off.

Now that Ye Qing has already acquired the Soul-Devouring Carving Knife, and it has even become his Eye of Life, will there be any other good items at this auction?

Ye Qing was very curious.

Chapter 193 The Mouse's Little Thoughts

With the mindset of "trying my luck even if it's not a sure thing," Ye Qing used Shrek Academy's channels to obtain several invitations to the purple-level auction the following evening.

When the staff at the Starlight Auction House handed the invitation to Ye Qing, they were having a routine meeting in the conference room.

It was called a meeting, but in reality, it was just a group of people getting together to drink tea, eat pastries, chat, and joke around.

There's no way any other top academy will come up to challenge them in the round-robin tournament. Beating those little Karamis is a piece of cake. The routine meeting is nothing special. They just casually arrange the players for the next match and then start drinking tea and chatting.

“According to the competition rules, our next match will be against the Douling Empire…” Zhang Lexuan looked at the match schedule in her hand and had just started to speak when Ye Qing waved his hand, interrupting her when he heard the words “Douling Empire.”

"Same as always, Dai Yueheng, you go first. If it's a one-on-one, you go first. If it's a team battle, Ling Luochen can join in. The two of you will also be the main force in the 2-2-3 formation. Any questions?"

"no problem."

"no problem."

Dai Yueheng and Ling Luochen both nodded.

"I haven't even said which college it is yet." Zhang Lexuan pursed her lips, looking at Ye Qing with a wry smile.

"That's not important. The Douling Royal Academy is unlikely to encounter us at this stage, and the other Soul Master Academies in the Douling Empire are only so-so." Ye Qing popped a piece of chocolate into his mouth, glanced at Dai Yueheng and Ling Luochen, and said casually.

"If we rely on the two of them as the main force, and have Beibei and the others assist, and they can still lose to an unknown academy in the Douling Empire, then there's no need for them to play in the later matches. They can just run back to their academy."

Ye Qing's direct expression of his thoughts did not cause Dai Yueheng or Ling Luochen any displeasure.

After all, what he said was true.

According to their intelligence, the main team of the Douling Empire that came to participate in this competition consisted of only five Soul Kings and two Soul Masters, without even a Soul Emperor. The other teams of the Douling Empire would be even more disappointing.

They're not so lacking in confidence as to lack even that much.

Huo Yuhao raised his hand: "Senior Ye, can I participate in the next match?"

Not only Huo Yuhao, but Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao also had a hint of anticipation in their eyes. With their strength as Great Soul Masters, they only had the opportunity to play in the early stages of the round-robin tournament. As the competition progressed and the opponents became stronger, their chances of playing became fewer and fewer.

Coming to participate in the competition, they naturally hoped to get some practice on the field.

Especially Huo Yuhao, after Ye Qing's swift victory a few days ago, he also wanted to experience the feeling of being fawned over and cheered by countless people.

For this reason, Huo Yuhao even came up with a little plan in his mind, a plan that would allow him, a rat in the sewers, to stand in the sunlight and be admired by countless people!

"You guys... if you want to play, then play. I'll only arrange for the main players. You can arrange the rest yourself." Ye Qing smiled and took a sip of tea. "I only have one requirement."

"To become the champion of this tournament without a single defeat, nothing else matters!"

"Thank you so much, Senior Ye! We will do our best!" Huo Yuhao stood up excitedly and bowed deeply to Ye Qing.

Like Huo Yuhao, Xiao Xiao bowed to Ye Qing, her little face showing a hint of admiration. Ye Qing was arguably the most handsome and strongest person of her age that the little girl had ever seen, so it was perfectly normal for a girl with budding romantic feelings to feel admiration and affection.

On the contrary, Wang Dong's performance almost made Huo Yuhao's eyes pop out.

Huo Yuhao was all too clear about Wang Dong's attitude towards Ye Qing. To put it bluntly, it was tinged with contempt and disdain. He had been worried that his roommate might offend Ye Qing and then be targeted by Ye Qing.

This time, he bowed respectfully to Ye Qing in the same way, without the slightest reluctance on his face.

Huo Yuhao had a keen eye, and Wang Dong's unusual behavior made him take a few more glances. Although Wang Dong's face didn't show any other expression, the look in his eyes was very complicated. If Huo Yuhao had to describe it...

He felt that Wang Dong's gaze was even more terrifying than Xiao Xiao's gaze towards Ye Qing, even carrying a sense of fanaticism...

faith?

Yes, faith!

But how is that possible?

Has Wang Dong become a follower of Ye Qing? Why would I have such a dream...?

Just as Huo Yuhao was deep in thought, the doorbell of the conference room rang.

"Hello, I am a staff member of Starlight Auction House. At the request of your team captain, Lord Ye Qing, I have come to present you with an invitation to the auction."

A respectful voice rang out through the doorbell's transmitter.

Conference rooms are usually very soundproof, since the things discussed in the meeting should not be heard by others, so a sound transmission soul tool is naturally arranged.

Jiang Nannan, who was sitting by the door, was startled by the sudden ringing of the bell beside her, but after hearing that the person outside was called by Ye Qing, she naturally got up and opened the door. No one in the team would object to Ye Qing's arrangement.

This was established through absolute strength and prestige.

After the meeting room door opened, a woman wearing a purple dress walked in. The dress was strange; if it was conservative, it was also very form-fitting, outlining every curve of the woman's body in an extremely alluring way.

However, while this dress is considered open, it doesn't reveal much extra skin. The area below the neck and above the wrists is completely covered by fabric, and the legs are covered all the way to the ankles. The slit, like that of a cheongsam, only extends to the calves.

Is this the legendary beauty of mystery?

Ye Qing blinked, subconsciously looked down at her chest, and then at Zhang Lexuan beside her.

He was a little curious: what would it look like if Brigitte and Zhang Lexuan wore this kind of dress?

Noticing Ye Qing's gaze, Zhang Lexuan reacted, but she didn't show any shyness. Instead, she smiled gently and said in a voice transmission, "If you want to see, I can buy a few similar ones for you to wear."

"Of course... if you'd like to come with me to buy it, that's fine too."

Ye Qing's eyes lit up immediately.

Okay, okay, as expected of the most caring older sister, I can't wait to see her!

"Greetings, Lord Ye Qing. I am Qingya, a purple-level auctioneer from Starlight Auction House. This is the auction invitation you reserved." After arriving at the conference room, Qingya immediately saw Ye Qing sitting in the main seat. She approached him and respectfully took out a stack of invitations from her soul tool.

There are purple, black, and red.

Invitations to the auction at all three levels are available here.

Chapter 194 Your Martial Soul is Dangerous

The Soul Fighting Tournament is naturally the best time to make money. In addition to the tourists from all over the world who come to Star Luo City to watch the competition and contribute to Star Luo City's GDP, the Star Luo royal family's industries will not miss this opportunity to make money.

The Starry Hotel, being the hotel where the competition teams are staying, is unable to operate normally, but the Starlight Auction House can.

Rarely seen purple-level and black-level auctions are being held in quick succession. In just one month of the competition, there have been five purple-level auctions and two black-level auctions.

Even the highest-level red-level auction has one, which is the original novel "The Princess and the Best".

Ye Qing requested an invitation from Starlight Auction House in the name of Shrek Academy. Naturally, they had no reason to let go of Shrek Academy, such a big spender. Even if he didn't ask for it, the people from Starlight Auction House would send an invitation.

"Qing, are you going to an auction?" After Qingya left, Zhang Lexuan watched Ye Qing playing with an invitation and asked curiously.

"Yeah, there's no competition this year. I can beat anyone in one move. It's so boring. So I'm trying to find some fun for myself. Maybe I can even find something interesting at the auction," Ye Qing said with a smile.

"This tournament happens every twenty years. As the host, the Star Luo Empire must be bringing out a lot of good stuff. Anyone want to join?"

The others looked at each other, but no one objected to Ye Qing's suggestion.

Even if their team isn't at full strength, they really don't feel much pressure facing this tournament, so participating in the auction is just a way to relax after the competition.

So, after watching the competition the next day, the group went to the Starlight Auction House together to participate in the purple-level auction of the Soul-Devouring Carving Knife, just like in the original novel.

However, no good items like the Soul-Devouring Carving Knife appeared at this auction. The Weakness Ray and the Milk Bottle that appeared in the original work did appear, but the final auction item was just an Invincible Shield.

Ye Qing had originally planned to bring Huo Yuhao to the auction, hoping that Huo Yuhao, as the chosen one, might bring out some good items for Ye Qing to snatch.

Unfortunately, it seems that Huo Yuhao has been almost completely stripped of his resources. Without the Soul Devouring Carving Blade, he only has an ordinary invincible shield.

After the auction ended, Ye Qing returned to the hotel somewhat disappointed. Everyone has more good things, and there was no guarantee that Ye Qing wouldn't find some treasures he needed. So he didn't miss any of the subsequent auctions.

However, no heavyweight treasures appeared. He did manage to buy quite a lot of rare metals that could be used as materials for battle armor, which cost Ye Qing eight figures in gold soul coins.

After several auctions, everyone realized that Ye Qing was actually so rich, spending tens or hundreds of millions of gold soul coins without batting an eye.