Early morning.
The Star Luo Grand Gymnasium was still packed today, but the audience's spirits were far from high.
Obviously. The champion of a competition held in your own country had been decided among outsiders. Who would be happy about that?
Well, not quite. The Star Luo Empire's rebel organizations were probably delighted. They wanted nothing more than to see the Star Luo Empire embarrassed. If they could stir up conflict between the two continents and trigger a war, that would be even better.
Inside the Stadium.
Early that morning, Imperial Emperor Dai Tianling, Monster Academy's Dean Enci, Douluo Continent delegation leader Tang Bingyao, and Sun Moon Imperial Soul Master Academy's dean Ao Hongchen had all taken their seats on the Presidium.
This was Sun Moon Imperial Soul Master Academy's moment in the spotlight. Ao Hongchen had no reason not to attend.
"Silence." A deep, resonant voice rang out, spreading through the entire venue via a Soul Tool Amplifier and somehow suppressing the voices of all one hundred thousand spectators.
"Now, please welcome Your Majesty to speak."
Dai Tianling rose to his feet, and a Soul Tool Amplifier naturally rose before him.
"Every time I watch the Continental Young Elite Soul Master Tournament, I feel as though I have returned to my youth. I, too, once competed in this tournament and achieved decent results. Young people should be full of vitality and drive. They should give everything they have and fight with all their strength.
"Because this is your era of passion. Youth allows mistakes. Youth does not fear failure. All you young people need to do is find your goals and press forward bravely."
"It is our honor that this tournament invited teams from the distant Douluo Continent. I believe everyone has already witnessed the strength of their younger