Douluo Continent: Becoming a disciple of Jing Liu, illuminating all the gods

Chapter 53: On the Eve of the Finals

The next day.

Star Luo City, the capital and largest city of the Star Luo Empire, has been experiencing urban congestion for several days in a row.

Urban congestion means that every street is crowded with people.

The two semi-final matches of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament have concluded, and queues began forming outside Star Luo Square the moment they ended. Some people have even been queuing for two days and two nights, all for the chance to witness the grand spectacle of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament finals. Perhaps this will be a momentous event they will talk about for the rest of their lives.

What's more, although this final will be divided into team battles, individual elimination battles, and 2-2-3 strategies, all of them will be completed within one day! What a magnificent spectacle this is! Even if it's a bit more arduous, it's all worth it.

To maintain order in the capital, the Star Luo Empire urgently deployed 10,000 elite troops to the city, and all shops extended their opening hours. To supply the suddenly surging influx of people, resources were even diverted from surrounding major cities. For a time, Star Luo City's prosperity reached unprecedented levels.

With increased foot traffic, revenue multiplied. Every continent-wide advanced soul master academy competition brought the country not honor, but monetary gains!

Without a doubt, the economic benefits that this Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament has brought to the Star Luo Empire are immeasurable. No wonder that various empires compete to host the tournament, but ultimately have to compromise and have each tournament hosted by a nation.

The two finalists, Shrek Academy and Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, undoubtedly represent the strongest forces on the continent today. The anticipation for this final match is therefore immense.

However, due to Shrek Academy's depleted roster, Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy held a significant advantage in the odds on the underground black market, consistently beating Shrek Academy by 6.5 to 3.5.

However, no one believed that Shrek Academy was easy to defeat, not even the members of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy themselves. After all, every student at Shrek Academy was a highly promising individual. How much fighting power they would display in the match, and whether they had any hidden tricks up their sleeves, was anyone's guess.

In the previous matches, they have already put on a spectacular show of challenging opponents of higher levels more than once. In the final, to uphold the honor of Shrek Academy, they will undoubtedly fight with all their might, so the outcome is still uncertain.

The weather wasn't great today; it was overcast with dark clouds and a light mist shrouded Xingluo City. Occasionally, a few fine raindrops drifted down from the sky, bringing a chill to this magnificent city.

However, even the biting cold couldn't dampen the enthusiasm of the people from all directions in Star Luo City. The finals of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament were about to begin. A clash of titans would unfold today.

At this moment, the two teams about to stage their ultimate showdown were marching towards Xingluo Square. Soldiers stood guard along the way, blocking the crowds who were loudly chanting their names. Many people who hadn't been able to enter Xingluo Square gathered on both sides of the passageway to watch the two teams up close.

Ling Luochen walked in the middle of the Shrek Academy team, occasionally glancing up at the sky, a hint of joy appearing on her pretty face. As the master of ice elements, this humid weather, with the possibility of rain at any moment, was undoubtedly most advantageous for her! Especially since she had Huo Yuhao's help.

Yesterday, Wang Yan spent the whole day planning strategies and tactics, and this morning, due to the weather, some changes were made. Everyone is a little too nervous about the upcoming final, but this is completely unavoidable.

Shrek Academy wasn't the only one nervous; the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy team was even more so. This was the closest their academy had ever come to winning the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament!

Their own strength was unprecedented, while the Shrek Academy team was incomplete. Such an opportunity could only be described as once-in-a-lifetime. Precisely because they were so close to the championship, they became increasingly nervous.

Even with his haughty demeanor, Xiao Hongchen's face was tense at this moment. Occasionally, he would glance at the Shrek Academy students walking alongside them on the red carpet that had just been laid out the night before, his eyes burning with fighting spirit and desire.

As the competition drew closer, the members of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy became increasingly nervous. However, Meng Hongchen's infatuated gaze never left Chen Qiye. It's unlikely that anyone else could achieve this effect. The reason is simple: Meng Hongchen is a typical senior member of the "appearance association."

At the same time, Chen Qiye glanced across the city wall and saw Xu Jiujiu, who looked indignant, and Dai Hao, the White Tiger Duke, who was maintaining order.

At this moment, Old Master Xuan sat down on the sidelines with a wine jar and a chicken leg. Clearly, this gentleman was there to keep order.

However, in the current human world, there are very few people who can suppress Elder Xuan.

After the Heavenly Fiend Douluo finished his contradictory statement, urging everyone to go all out while advising them to restrain themselves, the team members from both sides made their appearance.

At the head of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, their captain, Ma Rulong, was leading the way. Right behind him were Xiao Hongchen, and then Meng Hongchen.

Next up was Mika, a level-five Soul Master they had met in the semifinals. The three following behind were also level-five Soul Masters, and the Shrek Academy members could recognize them by their appearances: Xiao Xiafeng, Chen Fei, and Lin Xi. Apart from Meng Hongchen, all the team members were male.

Chen Qiye didn't react much when the seven people appeared.

As the referee announced the start of the match, Su Yu's team quickly formed their formation under his command. Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng were in front, Ling Luochen was in the middle, Chen Qiye was behind Ling Luochen, Huo Yuhao was to Ling Luochen's right, and Xu Sanshi and Bei Bei were side by side in front.

On the other side, the Sun and Moon team remained stationary. For Soul Masters, sufficient distance is the most advantageous way for them to unleash their full potential.

Lin Xi, standing at the very front, immediately released a soul tool, which was also a shield. However, it looked to be only the size of an ordinary plate. A flash of light appeared on the metal shield, and a layer of yellow halo spread out, transforming into a light shield with a diameter of two meters. It not only protected him but also the others behind the Sun and Moon Team.

Anyone with eyes can see why the Sun and Moon team did this. The reason is simple: they were obviously guarding against Xu Sanshi's Xuanming Replacement.

The Xuanming Displacement Soul Skill has played a crucial role in Shrek Academy's team battles countless times. Once Xu Sanshi completes the displacement, his continuous displacements will make Shrek Academy's tactics unpredictable. No matter who he teleports away or swaps with someone from his own side, it won't be good for Sun Moon Academy.

The Sun and Moon team, standing in a row, would only allow the Shrek team to see Lin Xi at the very front. Lin Xi's tall stature almost completely blocked his teammates behind him. Using this soul-guided shield would then serve to block the Xuanming Displacement. Even if he were displaced, Lin Xi was already prepared.

When the members of the Sun and Moon Team saw Xu Sanshi leading the charge, knowing smiles appeared on their faces. In their view, their plan was clearly perfect; at least Xu Sanshi's Xuanming Displacement was now unusable.

Just as Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng were closing the distance to the Sun and Moon team, a large number of light orbs shot out from their camp like peacocks spreading their tails, directly hitting the Shrek team.

Dai Yueheng leaped up, and a large amount of incandescent light appeared. His fourth soul skill, White Tiger Meteor Shower, was activated.

Ma Xiaotao instructed Ling Luochen to go all out and not hold back in the slightest.

A large amount of icy mist surged out, beginning to erode the soul guide shield of the Sun and Moon Team. Just as the members of the Sun and Moon Team were about to counterattack, a dazzling fire phoenix soared into the sky amidst a loud phoenix cry. Following the White Tiger Meteor Shower, Ma Xiaotao's strongest soul skill, Phoenix Meteor Shower, followed.

The blazing flames caused the temperature on the arena to rise rapidly, and phoenix meteors, at least five times larger than the White Tiger Meteor, rained down from the sky, not only densely packed but also incredibly powerful. The air above the entire arena became almost completely distorted. The 108 Soul Masters who had set up the formation had to exert all their soul power to maintain their protective shield.

It has to be said that in terms of attack power, Ma Xiaotao is undoubtedly number one. At less than twenty years old, Ma Xiaotao has already reached the Soul Saint level. Coupled with the power of the Evil Fire Phoenix, even if she faces a Soul Saint, an ordinary Soul Douluo would probably not be a match for Ma Xiaotao.

The collision between the first wave of soul skills and the light orbs from the soul tools had already produced a violent impact. When Ma Xiaotao unleashed Phoenix Meteor Shower, Xu Sanshi had no choice but to stop to shield everyone from the shockwave of the explosion. Just as everyone was being suppressed by Ma Xiaotao alone, and Ma Xiaotao was about to continue using Phoenix Roaring Strike, Dai Yueheng had already rushed in front of the Sun and Moon Team.

The battle between the two sides was about to break out, and Lin Xi, who was protected by two layers of soul guide shields, managed to withstand Ma Xiaotao's terrifying attack.

The opposing team members weren't idle either; instantly, a large number of soul tools emerged from their bodies, all aimed at Ling Luochen and Su Yu.

But the next instant, Dai Yueheng possessed the Evil Moo White Tiger and slashed a claw at the opponent's protective shield. Once a ranged Soul Master is approached by a powerful offensive Soul Emperor, it is a disaster. Obviously, the opponent also realized the seriousness of the situation.

Wearing heavy soul-guided armor, Mika jumped out of the soul-guided protective shield, a greatsword appeared, and the two huge figures collided fiercely.

boom!

Even Dai Yueheng, who had used the White Tiger Vajra Transformation, was not as big as Mika. His soul-guided heavy armor absorbed a lot of the impact. Under such soul-guided heavy armor, only a super-energy-gathering soul-guided cannon could break through such a defense.

Dai Yueheng discovered that their target was not him, but Chen Qiye. However, the other side did not give Dai Yueheng any chance. In a short while, Ma Rulong on the other side set his sights on Chen Qiye, and a strong silver light instantly filled the entire competition stage.

(End of this chapter)