Sun Moon Empire, Mingdu.
As the competition period for the youth and senior Soul Master Elite Tournament across the continent approaches, the undisputed largest city on the continent has become lively, with teams one after another coming to Mingdu from all sides of the continent., and because Soul Master Tournament was a rare event in twenty years, people from the Sun Moon Empire also came to the capital of their country, which caused a sudden increase in the number of Mingdu.
The slogan and theme of this Soul Master Tournament is to return. The literal meaning is that Soul Master Tournament has restored the competition between all Soul Master colleges on the mainland to the competition between all Soul Master. The return of the sect forces has doubled the number of participants in this competition, and the level of excitement must be unmatched by previous competitions.
In fact, Soul Master Tournament has a very long history. For a long time in the past, it allowed sects to participate in competitions. In the Spirit Hall era ten thousand years ago, Seven Great Sects existed. Among these Seven Great Sects Upper Three Sects is because Martial Soul is difficult to replace due to the strength of the sect, but Lower Four Sects is different. At that time, Soul Master Tournament was the main way to select Lower Four Sects.
However, a thousand years ago, Soul Master Tournament was reorganized and began to restrict the participation of sects. Finally, sects were completely banned from participating. Only then did Soul Master Tournament become a competition between various Soul Grandmaster colleges.
Now, Sun Moon Empire, as the organizer, brought up the old rule and wanted to allow sects to participate again. Although other Three Great Empires had concerns, they could not refuse directly. After many rounds of negotiations, Sun Moon Empire's proposal was agreed and sects were allowed to participate.
In this way, this Mingdu Soul Master Tournament will be the one with the largest number of participating teams and people in the past thousand years, because the sect is one of the most important components that make up Soul Master World. Soul Master on the entire continent The number of colleges and Soul Engineer colleges is less than half that of Soul Master Sects. For the vast majority of Soul Master, colleges are just passers-by, and sects and families are their destination.
The family is naturally one of the main components of Soul Master World on par with the sect.
Oh, by the way, Shrek Academy is an exception. Although it is an academy in name, in the eyes of most Soul Master Sects and Soul Master Clans, there is no difference between it and Spirit Hall ten thousand years ago. At most, it can cultivate talents for them, but Spirit Hall cannot.
After the restructuring of this competition was confirmed, almost all sects on the mainland with some ambitions or ideas signed up to participate. These sects accounted for about 60% of the total number of sects, including some hidden sects.
Of course, the reason why only 60% of the sects participated was because, except for a handful of real hidden sects, most of them did not meet the registration conditions stipulated in the competition. The competition stipulated that all members of the participating sect teams must be less than or equal to twenty years old, and at the same time, the team must have at least five Soul Ancestor level players.
Such rules make it impossible for more than 30% of the small sects to come to paddle, and also limit the number of participants to a certain extent. Otherwise, even Mingdu, the largest city in the mainland, may not be able to accept so many Soul Master.
Even now, the number of Soul Master of Mingdu has far exceeded the number of people in the past thousands of years. The last time Mingdu welcomed such a large number of Soul Master was four thousand years ago, when Golden Crow Douluo led the Three Kingdoms Allied Forces to the city.
After the registration deadline, the number of participating teams this year was finally settled at 367, which is exactly double the number of participating teams in the previous Star Luo City Soul Master Tournament. Only more than 200 of them are sect teams.
Sun Moon Empire officials seemed to have expected this scene. As the richest and most powerful country on the mainland, they are able to host such a competition and entertain so many guests. Mingdu's hotel and restaurant are enough to accommodate all participating teams and tourists.
At the same time, as the country with the most developed Soul Tool Technology on the mainland, Sun Moon Empire has spent a lot of money to host this competition. The final reward of the competition is no longer the cookie-cutter Soul Bone, but Soul Tool. The champion team will receive an Level 9 Soul Tool, the runner-up team will receive an Level 8 Soul Tool, and the third place will be an Level 7 Soul Tool.
In terms of value, Soul Bone that can compete with Level 9 Soul Tool must at least be as good as Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. This shows that Sun Moon Empire really attaches great importance to this competition, and Level 9 Soul Tool The value of lies not only in their expense, but also in the technology and power they contain. If Shrek Academy can obtain this Level 9 Soul Tool, it will be an opportunity for the Soul Tool Department.
You know, so far, there is no Level 9 Soul Tool in the original Douluo Continent area! Not a single one!
Under the heavy reward, all teams are gearing up and eager to try.
Royal Palace, Imperial Garden.
The wheelchair moved slowly on the wide bluestone road in the back garden. Various plants were scattered neatly throughout the garden. On the wheelchair was a handsome young man in rich clothes. He had a vague smile on his face and looked at the various exotic flowers and plants in the garden. It seemed that he had not lost hope in life because of his disability. However, the gloom in the depths of his eyes could not be completely hidden.
The person pushing the wheelchair is a pretty woman. The woman is wearing a goose-yellow dress, which sets off her supple and fair skin. It not only makes her temperament noble and elegant, but also adds a bit of calmness. Her beautiful eyes occasionally flash a touching and wise light, and she is thinking about something all the time.
They are the actual masters of the Sun Moon Empire now, Crown Prince Xu Tianran and Crown Princess Ju Zi.
"What's going on with Father?" Xu Tianran was sitting in a wheelchair with his eyes closed and a thin blanket covering his legs. His whole body exuded a faint sense of leisure.
"The imperial doctor said that His Majesty's body may not be able to hold on anymore. In the past few days, His Majesty has often been in coma and lost consciousness." Ju Zi said softly.
"My father worked hard throughout his life, not seeking merit but seeking no faults. He missed many opportunities! In the future history books, he only deserves to be a mediocre emperor. How did the military react?"
"Our army is operating as usual. Among the other three-fifths, two-thirds of the army are still waiting and watching, and only one-third is clearly on the side of the second prince." Ju Zi paused and said, "That is, Imperial Moon Soul Tool Legion and South Sea Fleet in the south. Under the leadership of Xu Tianxuan, they are very powerful, and many big nobles are contacting them."
"Ha! Clown!" Xu Tianran heard this, snorted coldly, and said, "Just the second one, that loser, and that Moon Vein Remnant who came out of nowhere? Oh, and Imperial Moon Soul Tool Legion, a group of unfamiliar white-eyed wolves, and South Sea Fleet, a group of pickpocketing dogs, they are not worthy of fighting with me!"
"Despite this, they still control one-fifth of the army," Ju Zi said with some worry, "Moreover, from the intelligence sent back, it seems that Xu Tianxuan has ostracized the second prince and even proposed a slogan."
"Oh? What slogan?" Xu Tianran asked casually.
"..." Ju Zi was hesitant, thinking about the interests in his eyes, but still said, "They said that Sun Vein the fourth generation gave birth to the Nine Emperors, who killed each other... and their descendants were extinct. Moon Vein Pity the people of the empire, the property will be returned to the original owner and the sin will be eliminated!"
"..." Xu Tianran was silent, but Ju Zi obviously noticed that his hands were clenched into fists, but he soon loosened them. It was obvious that his heart was not as calm as on the surface, "Haha, trash is trash. The second brother, that stupid ass, can actually be ignored by Moon Vein's bastard, trash!"
Ju Zi's body trembled, because Xu Tianran's last tone was full of cold murderous intent. Even someone "close" to her would not be able to avoid being frightened by this murderous intent.
"Have you found out where this Xu Tianxuan came from? Also, is there anything unusual at Kong Deming?" Xu Tianran calmed down and asked calmly again.
"According to our investigation, this Xu Tianxuan first appeared in Moon South Archipelago Yin Clan. It is said that she is the great-great-grandson of the former false king Xu Yidong. Her great-grandfather was the youngest son of Xu Yidong. After escaping from Mingdu, she has been hiding on Moon South Archipelago for nearly a hundred years. It's fair to say that until this Xu Tianxuan appeared, there seemed to be a mysterious force behind this Xu Tianxuan. It is still unclear whether this force comes from domestic or foreign countries, but what is certain is that Kong Deming has no connection with them." Ju Zi said.
"That's it, Moon South Archipelago, Yin Clan, oh, they are really rebellious by nature!" Xu Tianran sighed after hearing this, and said, "Master Mystic Ancestor is so kind. A family like this that is inextricably linked to Moon Vein should be wiped out directly!"
"Yes!" Ju Zi was shocked, but still agreed, "By the way, the intelligence also said that there is another Titled Douluo behind Xu Tianxuan, who seems to be the princess of the former false emperor, named Xu Jianwei."
"Oh? Really?" Xu Tianran was a little surprised, then smiled, "So, she is still my Grand-Aunt. Haha, when I ascend the throne, I will definitely invite her to watch the ceremony, haha!"
Ju Zi didn't say live.
At this time, a team stopped more than a hundred kilometers away from Mingdu. They fell from the sky and then walked to Mingdu. They were Shrek Academy Team headed by Zhu Ziyang!