In the wars of Douluo Continent,
soul masters had long become the decisive factor on the battlefield.
The number of high-level soul masters was also the fundamental measure of a faction's strength. That was precisely why
Spirit Hall held such an exalted position
that even the two great empires did not dare offend it lightly.
Though they knew that those kingdoms and duchies were secretly supported by Spirit Hall, they only dared to feel anger without voicing it.
The Royal Hunting Ground was located fifty kilometers southwest of Heaven Dou City.
The terrain within the hunting ground was varied, and its area vast.
It was a place for members of the Royal Family to hunt and train.
Ordinarily, no civilians were permitted to approach it.
Ten thousand Royal Knights were responsible for patrolling and guarding it.
They also trained here.
They rotated every three months, taking turns training to maintain their combat strength.
The Royal Knights were also considered the strongest force controlled by the Heaven Dou Empire's Royal Family.
In order to avoid unnecessary trouble and conflict, and to prevent the strength of each academy entering the Promotion Tournament from being observed by the other academies,
all fifteen Advanced Soul Master Academy teams participating in the Promotion Tournament
were arranged to rest in separate locations.
The Heaven Dou Empire's Royal Family had clearly prepared for the Promotion Tournament well in advance.
When everyone from Shrek Academy arrived early that morning,
the first thing they saw was the enormous Royal Knights.
The Heaven Dou Empire's Royal Knights all wore bright silver lamellar armor.
This thick plate armor possessed extremely strong defenses.
Even their mounts had been carefully selected:
Heaven Soul Horses, which possessed a certain amount of soul beast bloodline.
These horses did not possess much offensive capability themselves.
However,