Douluo: Huo Yuhao Returns from Devouring the Stars

An Inner Court Soul King was leading these Outer Court students to participate in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Competition?!

When did the academy become so bold as to place the heavy responsibility of defending the academy's eternal glory in their hands?

When did the academy's thousand-year glory become so cheap that it could be used by these external students to challenge the seed teams of the major empires?

Everyone was in a heavy mood. Although Wang Yan asked them to relax and do their best, how could they really have the mentality that winning or losing didn't matter?

That is the glory accumulated by the academy for thousands of years!

Ning Tian took a deep breath and asked with a heavy heart, "Senior Ling Luochen, Senior Jiang Nannan, what happened? How can you compete in the competition with such a good team...?"

"We...something unexpected happened while we were clearing out the evil soul masters. Those who didn't come won't be able to come later..." Jiang Nannan couldn't help but choked up.

Ling Luochen was terrifyingly calm in the wheelchair. Her slender fingers slid back and forth on the wheelchair handles, and her thoughts surged like a tide.

She looked at Wang Dong and the others coldly, and said coldly, "Don't ask too much about these things. It's meaningless to ask too much, and it will only add to your psychological burden. Go back and prepare well. I will take you to the competition and defend the academy's eternal glory!"

"Senior, you're still in a wheelchair, is that really okay?"

"It's okay, I'm only slightly injured and will be fully recovered in two days. Don't worry too much. If the inner courtyard students can arrive in time, you might not have to play. Even if they can't make it, as long as we can get through the first few games and wait for Xiao Tao and Dai Yuheng to recover, it won't be a waste of time for us to defend the honor of the academy!"

Ling Luochen took a deep breath and continued, "If we can successfully defend the honor of the academy in this difficult situation, it will be the most significant achievement in our soul master careers!"

"If we lose, we will lose with a clear conscience. The consequences of the game should not be borne by us, but by the academy itself!"

"So, give your all in the competition and accept the results with a clear conscience. I'm here with you, so what are you afraid of?"

Powerful words echoed in the room one after another, and the people who were originally in a heavy mood gradually ignited their fighting spirit, and were determined to overcome all difficulties to defend Shrek's eternal glory!

In fact, Ling Luochen herself knew very well that it was almost impossible for them to reach the end of this competition. If they were unlucky, they would even be at risk of being eliminated in the first game.

However, she had no choice. As the only regular player who could play in the game and the only Soul King-level soul master in the team, she had to show the courage of the team's backbone, maximize the fighting spirit of the team members, and fight the game. Even if she failed in the end, she would have a clear conscience.

What about the academy's eternal glory? When she learned that she was the only Soul King-level soul master who could compete in the first few games, she had already foreseen the tragic ending of this competition.

The honor of the academy is certainly worth defending, but can you blame her since she tried her best?

If you want to blame someone, blame the academy for assigning Mr. Xuan, who has a criminal record, as their accompanying protector.

In her opinion, the person who should really repent and take responsibility for the outcome of this competition should be Old Xuan, who almost killed eight inner court soul masters with his own hands, and now even the evil soul masters at the Soul King level cannot catch up with or bring back Beibei.

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"What did you say?!"

Fan Yu slammed the table with a gloomy expression and practically growled, "Four regular players are dead, and Mu Lao's great-great-grandson Beibei was taken away by that evil Soul King-level soul master? Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yuheng were injured and couldn't play in the first few games?!"

"Old Wang, are you kidding me?"

"I wish it was a joke, but that's the truth." Wang Yan was dejected, his heart filled with regret and sorrow.

"Don't you have Elder Xuan accompanying you for protection? How can a mere Soul King-level evil soul master possess such extraordinary abilities?!"

Chapter 60 Shrek still has operations

"Don't you have Elder Xuan accompanying you for protection? How can a mere Soul King-level evil soul master possess such extraordinary abilities?!"

Fan Yu's face was gloomy and he was very depressed.

"Yes, Master Xuan is accompanying us for protection, but you also know that Master Xuan..."

Wang Yan looked out the window with a complicated expression, his tone full of self-blame and regret.

"He killed eight inner court geniuses back then, and now he's being toyed around by a Soul King-level evil soul master. Four are dead, two are seriously injured, and one is captured. He even let that evil soul master escape, and he's a level 98 Super Douluo!"

Fan Yu pounded the wall in frustration. He had thought that what happened with Zhang Lexuan was outrageous enough, but he didn't expect that Master Xuan still had someone offline!

After a long while, Fan Yu took a deep breath and asked, "What about the next competition?"

"Are we really going to let the spectators compete and let them bear the consequences of ruining the academy's ten thousand years of glory?"

Wang Yan turned around, looked at the ceiling, his eyes were empty, and sighed:

“This is the best method at the moment, otherwise we won’t even be able to gather all the participants.

"We can only pray that we don't run into strong teams in the first few games, so that we can get through them safely. Once Xiao Tao recovers from her injury, the situation will be much better. If we can still hold off until Dai Yuheng recovers from his injury, then we still have a glimmer of hope in defending the honor of the academy."

Fan Yu sighed, "Alright, that's all we can do. I hope Xingluo won't assign us a team that's too strong. If we're eliminated too early, the academy's reputation will be severely damaged."

Just as the two were discussing how to deploy participants and what tactics to use in this competition, there was a knock on the door of the conference room.

Fan Yu opened the door and saw Wang Dong.

"Wang Dong, what's going on?"

"Teacher Fanyu, there is an old man in front of the building who claims to be from the Duke of White Tiger's Mansion. He wants you to come over." Wang Dong said softly.

"White Tiger Duke's Mansion?"

Wang Yan's eyes lit up. When they went to eliminate the evil soul masters, they went to the garrison of Duke Dai Hao of White Tiger. They passed by there on their way back and informed Duke Dai Hao of Dai Yuheng's injury. Duke Dai Hao's visit at this time must be because of Dai Yuheng's injury.

"Let's go and have a look."

Wang Yan glanced at Fan Yu, and suddenly a sense of anticipation arose in his heart.

After learning about it, it was discovered that the visiting old man was indeed from the White Tiger Duke's Mansion. His purpose was to deliver elixirs and herbs to treat injuries. He hoped that Dai Yuheng could participate in the competition as soon as possible, defend the glory of Shrek, win glory for the Dai family, and demonstrate the strength and talent of the successor of the White Tiger Duke's Mansion.

Of course, the Duke of White Tiger's Mansion has a small request, which is to hope that the two brothers Dai Yueheng and Dai Huabin can compete on the same stage, to promote the power of the Duke of White Tiger's Mansion and to intimidate the princes and nobles of the Xingluo Empire and the dignitaries of various countries.

This small request is insignificant for Shrek, which is currently in dire need of contestants. Not only will they let Dai Yuheng and Dai Mubai compete on the same stage, they will also let them play more often, using the claws of the Nether White Tiger to smash all obstacles on the academy's path to the championship throne and defend Shrek's eternal glory!

The old man personally gave the pills and herbs to Dai Yuheng to eat before leaving in a hurry.

Seeing Dai Yuheng's complexion gradually improving on the bed, Wang Yan and Fan Yu finally felt relieved.

With Dai Yuheng's current recovery speed, he will be able to compete with the injury in about half a month. If the recovery effect is good, he will be fully recovered in about 20 days!

If they can win the first few games smoothly, and after Ma Xiaotao recovers, with a strong attacking Soul Emperor like her leading the team, it should not be a problem for them to hold out until Dai Yuheng recovers from his injury. With two Soul Emperors leading the team at that time, perhaps they can really defend the honor of the academy!

Although Ma Xiaotao has evil fire in her body and cannot exert her full strength, she can definitely crush a top soul king.

Fan Yu looked at Dai Yueheng, whose complexion had improved a lot, and said with emotion: "As expected of the Duke of White Tiger's Mansion with its profound heritage, they even have the healing medicine Danyang grass. Dai Yueheng looks much better after eating this Danyang grass!"

Wang Yan nodded and said, "Fortunately, Dai Yueheng wasn't seriously injured. Otherwise, even with the Danyang grass and various healing pills treasured in the Duke of White Tiger's mansion, the recovery wouldn't be this good."

"But then again, the Duke of White Tiger's Mansion has also spent a lot of money this time, even fetching rare healing elixirs and herbs."

Fan Yu rubbed his brows and breathed a sigh of relief. "But it's also luck. Danyang grass is very effective in recovering from serious injuries that haven't caused any damage to the root. Moreover, Dai Yueheng has a very good physical condition and can withstand the effects of the medicine. Otherwise, as a healing spirit master and to recover on his own, he would have to wait until the middle or late stages of the competition to participate."

"Well, let's go out first and let Dai Yuheng have a good rest. There are only two or three days left before the competition starts. We have to hurry up and buy some soul guides to assist the team members in the competition. It's hard to say whether they can survive the first few games."

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Star Luo Empire.

In the splendid palace.

Xu Jiawei looked at the Shrek entry list and related memorials in his hand, with a hint of annoyance between his brows.

"What exactly is Shrek's intention?"

"Two Soul Emperors are recovering from injuries, and only two Soul Kings are leading a team of two Soul Sects and several Soul Lords to participate in the first few matches. And yet you want me, Xing Luo, to secretly help them successfully pass the round-robin tournament and enter the top eight. Are you testing my patience?"

"This is the Continental High-Level Spirit Master Competition, not Shrek's internal spirit battle. By allowing such a team to smoothly pass the round-robin tournament and advance to the quarterfinals without any problems, are they trying to leave our Xingluo's reputation on the ground for people from all over the world to trample on and ridicule?"

"Many teams in this competition are composed entirely of Soul Kings, but they are doing it differently. Two Soul Emperors are recovering from injuries, and two Soul Kings are leading two Soul Sects and several Soul Lords to participate."

"The academy will send a Soul King to reinforce the students..."

Cold and majestic voices rang out one after another in the magnificent palace. The ministers who came to submit memorials and lists of candidates subconsciously shrank their heads and shuddered.

Xu Jiawei frowned. "Shrek, the mighty Shrek, which claims to be the continent's number one soul master academy, sent a team like this to the competition, and even asked Xingluo to secretly control and support it. Is it because Shrek has no successors, or does it really think that the three empires are its vassals?"

The minister trembled and said, "Your Majesty, according to the information sent by Shrek, the Shrek team members encountered an accident while clearing out evil spirit masters within the empire, resulting in four deaths and two serious injuries. This is why they are in this situation."

Xu Jiawei glanced coldly at the words on the memorial. "What? Are they asking the Empire to cover any accidents that occur while clearing out evil spirit masters within the Empire, and to defend their eternal glory?"

"Shrek is full of powerful people. The regular team members are clearing out the evil soul masters. They must have strong people protecting them, right? Could it be that they are being besieged by evil soul masters at the Titled Douluo level?"

"Or are those strong men that Shrek has raised just good-for-nothings?"

Xu Jiawei crumpled the memorial and the list of contestants in his hands and looked at the magnificent palace in deep thought.

Shrek's secret request to manipulate the draw so that they could pass the round-robin tournament and advance to the top eight put him in a difficult position.

After a long moment, Xu Jiawei sighed and said, "Give Shrek... appropriate care. After all, it is the heart and soul of the three nations. If Shrek is eliminated too early, it will have a huge impact on the confidence of the people of the three nations."

"But don't make it too obvious, or we'll embarrass everyone. The best we can do is help them reach the round of 16. As for whether they can reach the top 8 or go further, and whether the two injured players can compete early, it all depends on their luck."

"As for whether we'll run into the Sun-Moon Empire Royal Soul Instructor Academy later, that's not something we should worry about."

"Oh, by the way, arrange for more strong teams from the Sun-Moon Empire to the Sun-Moon Empire Royal Soul Instructor Academy to test their hand. But don't send them to the top eight seeded teams, otherwise it will be too obvious and it will be difficult to end it."

Chapter 61: Ten Thousand Years of Glory is So Terrifying

The morning light split the pre-dawn gloom, and the warm yellow beams pierced through the clouds, covering the majestic Xingluo City with a layer of warm yellow light.

Colorful flags fluttered on the wide streets, and spectators who had purchased tickets to watch the game were entering the arena, which could accommodate tens of thousands of high-level soul masters from all over the continent, in an orderly manner.

The competition stage is a square with a side length of 100 meters and a height of 5 meters above the ground. The 108 metal pillars on the periphery, which are used by soul masters, are range-type defensive soul guides to prevent the soul fighting competition from being too intense and injuring innocent people.

With the competition stage as the center, the first two circles closest to the stage are team seats, and the dozens of rows behind are spectator seats with more expensive seats. At the back are standing seats that are more affordable, separated by iron railings.

Sitting on the main city gate opposite the entrance for the contestants were the royal family of the Xingluo Empire. The empire's monarch, Xu Jiawei, sat in the center, waiting for the contestants to enter.

The fully armed Xingluo Empire army guarded the entire road from the Xinghuang Hotel to Xingluo Square to ensure that the contestants could enter the competition venue unimpeded.

More than one hundred teams from all over the continent left the Star King Hotel in a mighty procession and entered the spacious waiting area under the watchful eyes of tens of thousands of spectators to prepare for the draw to decide today's opening ceremony competition.

The thunderous applause and cheers continued from the time the first team entered the waiting area to the time the last team entered the waiting area, and then gradually subsided.

The eyes of tens of thousands of spectators were almost all focused on the Shrek Academy team, which had won the championship in previous competitions, and the members of the Sun-Moon Empire Royal Soul Instructor Academy team, which ranked second in the past thousand years.

Most of these viewers came from Douluo Three Kingdoms, and many of them hoped that the Shrek team could suppress the Sun-Moon Empire Royal Soul Instructor Academy to continue to win the championship. They also hoped that all the teams from Douluo Three Kingdoms could enter the top four and keep the Sun-Moon Empire Royal Soul Instructor Team on the bench.

In that battle a thousand years ago, the hatred among the people of the three Douluo Kingdoms still existed. In the internal competition among the three countries, they each cheered for their own victory, but when facing the Sun and Moon Empire, they shared a common hatred for the enemy. This clear-cut confrontational mentality is understandable and there is no right or wrong.

Of course, they did not come here simply to watch the Sun-Moon Empire's team lose the game, but more to see how the most talented young generation of soul masters on the continent shine on the field and write hymns of victory!

The Shrek team, which has won ten thousand years of glory as the champion of all previous competitions, is lined up in the first row of the waiting area, while the Sun-Moon Empire Royal Soul Instructor Academy team, which has ranked second for a thousand years, is lined up in the second row. The two teams that have competed most fiercely in all previous competitions are right in front of each other.

As the soul core of the Sun-Moon Empire Royal Soul Instructor Academy's reserve team, Huo Yuhao, whose role in the team competition is comparable to that of a Soul King or even a Soul Emperor, naturally ranked at the front of the reserve team and entered the venue one after another with the regular players.

Following behind him was Meng Hongchen, a rare genius who had just become a 58th-level War Soul King and had extremely strong personal strength. She was also the genius girl who almost defeated the seven-man Shrek team in the original novel.