Facing Oslo Academy

The Soul Master Competition, in full the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Competition, was the largest and most closely watched major event on Douluo Continent.

During the competition, Heaven Dou City gathered contestants and spectators from every direction.

The great nobles of the Heaven Dou Empire had also come, hoping to see whether they could recruit some talent here.

The one with the same idea was the current emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire, Emperor Xue Xin, who attended in full dress with Crown Prince Xue Ye.

As for the local residents of Heaven Dou City, they were not stingy with the price of a ticket. For a grand event that came only once every five years, they naturally wanted to take part, and the venue was packed with excited crowds.

The host, Wei Wei, held a microphone in her hand. Pure white wings spread from her back as she flew high into the air.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Competition now begins.

This is the Heaven Dou City Regional Venue. A total of twenty-seven teams are participating in this Preliminary Round. Let us welcome them into the arena."

Canghui Academy was positioned in the middle. The seven of them wore moon-white academy robes, decorated with silver thread, with the two characters for Canghui embroidered on the chest.

Under Luo Yun's lead, the party of nine held their heads high and strode into the venue.

As an established team, Canghui Academy had fans of its own.

Especially this year, with the sturdy, heroic Luo Yun and the graceful Wen Tingyu walking at the very front, they drew quite a few gazes.

Relying on his advantage in height, Xu Mingxi hid within the team and stole glances at their opponents from Oslo Academy.

At the very front was Oslo Academy's captain, Gu Ling. Though clearly a boy, he wore his hair long, and his expression was extremely gloomy.

As if sensing the gaze on him, Gu Ling turned his head and looked at Xu Mingxi, then smiled with great interest.

Caught peeking, Xu Mingxi felt a little awkward. He immediately turned his head away and fixed his eyes on Luo Yun's shoulder in front of him, not daring to look around again.

"Pfft, little brother Mingxi, what's wrong? Do you want to go take a proper look at Oslo Academy?"

Xu Mingxi's embarrassing behavior had all been taken in by Zhou Lingling, who stood beside him.

She had long felt this little brother seemed a bit too mature. Now that she had finally seized an opportunity, she had to tease him properly.

"Zhou Lingling, don't make noise in the team. If there's anything, say it once we get to the rest area."

Captain, why are you joining in? Can't you see I'm talking to little brother Mingxi?

"Yes, Captain."

Borrowing his uncle's authority, Xu Mingxi rolled his eyes at Zhou Lingling.

In Zhou Lingling's eyes, this was mockery taken to the extreme. If this had not been the venue of the Soul Master Competition...

With so many spectators watching, and the captain keeping them in line, she would absolutely have made Xu Mingxi understand that support types were not to be trifled with either.

Emperor Xue Xin looked at the young soul masters below with a smile. These were all the future of the Heaven Dou Empire.

"Sect Master Yu, Sect Master Ning, for the two of you to come here truly honors me beyond measure."

Seated on Emperor Xue Xin's left were the current sect master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Ning Tiansheng, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's only Titled Douluo, Feng Xing.

Seated on his right was Yu Yuanzhen of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and below him was another person.

The one dressed in bright red clerical robes was none other than the Platinum Bishop stationed in Heaven Dou City by Spirit Hall, Lei Ding.

"For the two sect masters to lower yourselves and come watch the competition, it must be for the Heaven Dou Battle Team.

White Feather Eagle, Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda, Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon—what a fine team indeed."

Lei Ding's words carried an implication, instantly drawing the gazes of the three men.

"Lei Ding, how we conduct ourselves is not for you to comment on."

Ning Tiansheng watched the hot-tempered Yu Yuanzhen step forward first, and calmly sipped his tea. At a time like this, there was no need for him to speak again.

Emperor Xue Xin also smiled as he watched Yu Yuanzhen and Lei Ding start arguing.

This Lei Ding was an eighty-sixth-rank Soul Douluo, with the martial soul Lightning Dragon, and he was also an old enemy of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

With these two meeting this time, it was almost inevitable that they would quarrel, and that suited Xue Xin's wishes perfectly.

Spirit Hall was powerful, the Star Luo Empire was eyeing the Heaven Dou Empire hungrily, and the Heaven Dou Imperial Family had only one Titled Douluo, who was already old and fading.

Xue Xin had to tie the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan to his own war chariot. As for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Ning Tiansheng was not so easy to fool.

"All right, all right, you two. Don't damage everyone's harmony.

We are all here to watch the matches, so let us see the bearing of these young people."

Xue Xin gently persuaded the two arguing men to stop. This was the Heaven Dou Empire; he, the old emperor, still had some face.

And Ning Fengzhi, who sat behind Ning Tiansheng, glanced at the four of them, looking thoughtful.

With his intelligence, he naturally knew the current situation on the continent. It was just that he, who was destined to be stuck at the Soul Saint rank, had no way to change anything.

He could only do his utmost to help his father protect the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect through this crisis.

If the VIP seats were filled with the undercurrents of four great powers, then below them was slaughter visible to the naked eye.

The Soul Master Competition Preliminary Round was held across five arenas, with academies facing off two by two.

In the end, the five teams with the most victories would represent the Heaven Dou Empire in the next Advancement Round.

Canghui Academy's match was scheduled for the second round, so the nine of them sat in the rest area and watched the people on the arena stage.

All kinds of Martial Souls, dazzling Soul Skills, and unique combat techniques opened Xu Mingxi's eyes.

"Brother Yun, this year's competition is so strong. I looked through the materials the academy provided on previous Soul Master Competitions, and there weren't this many Soul Ancestors."

"Yeah. Thunder Academy and Blazing Fire Academy actually both have three Soul Ancestors, Skywater Academy has two as well, and even Heaven Dou Second Team has one Soul Ancestor."

Luo Yun's expression also grew a little graver. He had originally thought that with himself and Wen Tingyu, plus Xu Mingxi's support, they should at least be able to make it out of the preliminaries.

Now the Five Element Academies were like a chasm blocking their path. Luo Yun aside, Wen Tingyu was practically among the weakest group of Soul Ancestors.

The Five Element Academies had always advanced and retreated together, and their strength was usually not far apart.

Luo Yun did not believe the other two academies lacked at least two Soul Ancestors.

"Students, don't put so much pressure on yourselves. Whether or not you can qualify, Canghui Academy is proud of you."

Seeing that everyone's mood had dipped slightly, Dean Wen stood and spoke to comfort them.

What he cared about would always be his students. As for everything else, it did not matter.

Besides, Canghui had never defeated the Five Element Academies in past years either. So what if they lost again this year?

That was what he said, but while Dean Wen could accept it, these hot-blooded young men and women could not.

They had trained for so long and suffered so much, and it was not so they could come here to lose.

Just then, Luo Yun, who had been watching the arena the whole time, spoke.

"They're done. It'll be our turn soon. Is everyone ready?"

Everyone nodded one after another. In this match against Oslo Academy, which had a Soul Ancestor, Canghui Academy naturally had to bring out its strongest lineup to avoid an upset.

And across from them, the seven students of Oslo Academy also stepped onto the arena stage with imposing momentum.

Oslo Academy was a formidable opponent to Canghui Academy, but to Oslo Academy, why would they not be deeply wary of Canghui as well?

As the captain of Oslo Academy, Gu Ling slowly led her team onto the stage, her gaze sweeping over everyone from Canghui Academy as she licked the corner of her mouth.

Canghui Academy, huh? I hope you can let me have some proper fun.