Child of the World VS Child of Fate

Although this era had become what it was in the original trajectory of fate under fate's influence, many aspects were still affected by ten thousand years ago.

For example, the current Soul Duel Tournament was not held in the square within Star Luo City as it had been in the original trajectory of fate. The Star Luo Empire had built a dedicated arena outside its capital for the competition, one capable of accommodating a million spectators at once.

The Star Luo Square that had served as the venue in the original trajectory of fate could only hold two hundred thousand people. This arena was five times its size and had dedicated facilities allowing every spectator to see the competition area.

The current Continental Advanced Soul Master Soul Duel Tournament was likewise held once every five years. However, because there was no Spirit Hall, and Shrek did not want to draw too much attention, there were no regional divisions. There had only ever been one competition bracket from beginning to end.

The Four Empires took turns hosting it, and this year happened to be the Star Luo Empire's turn. The Star Luo capital was packed to the brim once more. This traffic alone could generate considerable tax revenue for the Star Luo Empire, so the Continental Advanced Soul Master Soul Duel Tournament brought benefits in every respect.

At the same time, the tournament format differed from the elite competition of ten thousand years ago. In a sense, the first round was the cruelest, because it directly eliminated half the teams.

There were even only around seventy dedicated team rest areas, reserved solely for academy teams that passed the first elimination round. Those who failed could only sit in the spectator stands.

This made the competition all the more cruel, but it