Grand Finals Begin

Three days passed in a flash. For the Grand Finals of the All-Continent Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament, Spirit City specially set up a venue. This venue was located in the center of Spirit City, and the huge arena was a hundred meters in diameter and was made entirely of granite.

This enormous arena is reinforced with a large number of Soul Tool to prevent damage.

According to the information provided by the Spirit Hall, this venue is strong enough to withstand any attack from Soul Saint- level Soul Master without being damaged.

Directly in front of this arena is the Pope's Palace, and the hill where the Pope's Palace is located is less than a kilometer away. The Spirit Hall has announced in its notice that the final three of the Grand Finals will compete in the Pope's Palace.

At that time, the Pope will personally appear and crown the final champion, which is an unparalleled honor for any Soul Master.

Furthermore, the champion's reward has been announced: the Soul Master Academy team that wins the final Grand Finals will receive three Top-grade Spirit Bones of the ten- Ten Thousand Year Level as a reward.

Knowing about the reward, all the academies put in their best effort. After all, who wouldn't want a Top-grade Spirit Bone of the ten- Ten Thousand Year Level? This news was undoubtedly good for Oscar, since he, Dugu Yan, and Ma Hongjun hadn't made a move in order to prevent Bibi Dong from changing the reward.

Now that the reward has been announced, there is no possibility of change. After all, this is a reward personally announced by the Pope, and it concerns the reputation of the Spirit Hall.

Moreover, the reason why Bibi Dong still gave three Spirit Bone as a reward was simply to affirm the current strength of the Spirit Hall Academy, since they now have an additional trump card: a Seven-in-One Fusion Skill.

Early in the morning, all the participating academies arrived at the competition venue under the guidance of the Spirit Hall's personnel. Each academy had its own rest area, which was built around the competition venue.

On the opposite side of the Pope's Palace is the VIP judging panel, where high-ranking officials representing the Two Great Empires watch the battle. Of course, high-ranking officials from the Spirit Hall are also among them.

Before the competition begins, apart from the three seeded teams that receive a bye in the first round, the team leaders of all the other participating colleges will draw lots to determine their opponents for the day.

As expected, another dramatic scene unfolded. Just like in the original story, Blazing Academy actually gave up the first round of competition, or rather, they gave up their chance to compete for the championship in the Grand Finals.

Because the Grand Finals are a knockout tournament, losing means there is no chance left.

Blazing Academy's first-round opponent was Shrek Academy, and Shrek Academy won the first round in such a dramatic way.

They've already won before the match even started.

And that's not all. Because Shrek Academy was the first place in the Heaven Dou Competition Area's Promotion Match, they also received a bye in the second round. It can be said that they advanced directly to the third round without any pressure.

This means they can save more energy to deal with the strong teams that remain later.

This is exactly what Oscar wanted, so that they could conserve more of their strength and reveal as few of their trump cards as possible.

After all, the teams that can advance to the Grand Finals are basically the elite of the elite.

However, Oscar quickly noticed the key point: just like in the original story, Huo Wu led the people from the Blazing Academy to join Godwind Academy Blazing Academy become students of the Godwind Academy. It can be said that she had completely grasped the loopholes in the competition.

After all, the competition did not stipulate that any student could not leave their own academy midway and join another academy.

Blazing Academy did this not only to defeat the previously invincible Shrek Academy, but also to strive for the championship and obtain the three Spirit Bone as a reward.

The Spirit Hall Academy's strength is as formidable as ever every year, but this time, with Huo Wu Feng Xiaotian joining forces, they seem determined to win the championship.

After all, Blazing Academy alone might not even make it into the top five, so they decided to join forces with Feng Xiaotian, giving them a chance to compete for the championship! So in the first round of the competition, a new team, Feng Xiaotian, stood out and became the first team among the thirty participating academies to have all members at the Soul Ancestor level or above.

Because Blazing Academy conceded defeat, Shrek Academy didn't even make a move, so no one knew Shrek Academy's true strength at the moment.

In addition, there was another academy that attracted the attention of everyone at the Shrek Academy, because the name of this academy was Spirit Jade Academy.

Although Spirit Jade Academy comes from the Star Luo Empire, the Martial Soul of their team members made everyone at the Shrek Academy turn their attention to Oscar.

In the tenth match of the first round of the Grand Finals, Spirit Jade Academy faced off against the Dukaton Academy. Spirit Jade Academy's representative was Zhao Lei, Martial Soul was the Great Vajra Bear, a level 48 Attack Spirit Master.

Lu Qi, Martial Soul: Star Luo Chess, Level 47 Control Spirit Master.

Li Song, Martial Soul: Dragon Pattern Cudgel, Level 46 Attack Spirit Master.

Shao Yan, Martial Soul: Candy Beans, Level 45 Support Spirit Master.

Yang Fan, Martial Soul: Soul Breaking Spear, Level 39 Assault Spirit Elder.

Niu Ben, Martial Soul: Plate Armor Giant Rhinoceros, Level 38 Defense System Spirit Elder.

Bai Chenxiang, Martial Soul: Pointed Tail Swift, Level 34 Agility Attack Spirit Elder.

At first glance, these seven members seem perfectly fine, and their overall strength ranks among the top in all Soul Master Academy. However, those who are observant can see the differences.

What the others saw were the Martial Soul of the three Soul Elders, which were three of the Four Single-Attribute Sects that were once affiliated with the Clear Sky Sect.

Their gathering together meant that another formidable force of Soul Master had assembled, which surprised everyone.

Meanwhile, everyone in the Shrek Academy who knew the truth looked at Oscar in unison. Apart from Yang Fan, Niu Ben and Bai Chenxiang, the three Soul Elders, why did the Martial Soul of the others seem so familiar?

Furthermore, Li Song's First Spirit Ring is white, which is quite intriguing.

Ma Hongjun tugged at Oscar's arm. "Boss, I didn't expect that you actually secretly set up a Spirit Jade Academy? Are you planning to help us deal with the Spirit Hall Academy?"

Upon hearing this, Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuqing, Tang San, and the others all looked over with eager curiosity, anticipating Oscar's answer.

After all, no one knew the true origin of the Spirit Jade Academy better than them. Wasn't this created by Oscar using Clone Sausage and Copy Sausage? Moreover, the Martial Soul belonged to Vice Dean Zhao Wuji and the former teachers of the Shrek Academy.

This might not even be the full strength of the Spirit Jade Academy, after all, Flender and Liu Erlong's Martial Soul haven't appeared yet!

Hearing Ma Hongjun's words, Oscar smiled slightly while holding Dugu Yan's soft hand, "You're overthinking it. This academy is also here for the championship. Your final opponents are not only the three seeded teams and New Divine Wind Academy, but also them."

"If you are defeated by other academies, I can only assume that your training is not enough. I will keep you here for intensive training."

"If you can make it to the final round, then Spirit Jade Academy will be your final test. Since you know that they are all my clones, you should understand that I will not hold back."

Upon hearing Oscar's words, everyone felt a wave of dizziness. If one Oscar was already so difficult to deal with, now there were seven? Although the Martial Soul of the Spirit Jade Academy members were different, they knew Oscar's abilities all too well. Perhaps... this Spirit Jade Academy was their greatest enemy.

But the surprises didn't end there, because the three seeded teams also made their appearances in the second round.

First, there's the most powerful Spirit Hall Academy, which boasts three Spirit Kings and four Soul Ancestor —a lineup that's in no way inferior to the Shrek Academy.

After all, judging from Oscar's words, he and Dugu Yan are almost unlikely to make a move, so this Grand Finals is a test for Ma Hongjun and the others.

Besides the Spirit Hall Academy, the Star Luo Royal Academy and the Heaven Dou Royal Academy also have all members who are Soul Ancestor, and their strength is not much worse than that of the current New Divine Wind Academy.

If it weren't for the combined efforts of the Blazing Academy and Godwind Academy, they really might not have made it into the top five given the terrifying lineup in this year's Grand Finals.

However, Oscar is most concerned about the Heaven Dou Royal Academy. After all, Dugu Yan, the older sister in the original work, has now gone to the Shrek Academy. Where will they find a new Soul Master?

Although these three seeded teams won decisively from the start, without showing outsiders their true strength, Oscar still noticed the replacement member, Dugu Yan, from the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

Her Martial Soul should be similar to a dragon, and her demeanor is extremely close to Yu Tianheng, the captain of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy and now the direct descendant of the Blue Spot Tyrannosaurus Sect.

She must be his current girlfriend.

The first two rounds eliminated the weaker teams. With the start of the third round, the remaining ten teams are all truly strong teams, each possessing at least three Soul Ancestor level experts.

The six teams— Spirit Hall Academy, Star Luo Royal Academy, Heaven Dou Royal Academy, New Divine Wind Academy, Spirit Jade Academy, and Shrek Academy— are the strongest among them, and the champion will most likely be decided among these six teams.

In the third round, New Divine Wind Academy and Holy Land Academy received a bye, and the remaining eight teams drew lots to determine their opponents.

It seems that it was destined from the beginning that Shrek Academy's opponent would be the Star Luo Royal Academy.

In the second round of the competition, although the strength of the Star Luo Royal Academy was not fully revealed, it was known that all of them were also Soul Ancestor, with Captain Dai Weisi and Vice Captain Zhu Zhuyun reaching levels 49 and 47 respectively.

If we compare the two Heaven Dou Imperial Academy, the Star Luo Royal Academy is stronger than the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, because the captain of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Yu Tianheng, is only level 44.

Upon drawing this opponent, everyone from the Shrek Academy focused their attention on Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing, who did not conceal their identities as they did in the original story.

Therefore, those familiar with the Star Luo Empire's iron-fisted system knew very well that this match against the Star Luo Royal Academy was not just a simple competition, but a battle for survival for Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing.

By defeating their older brother and sister in this grand competition that has garnered attention across the entire continent, Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing will gain more support from ministers and nobles, thus securing an absolute advantage in the subsequent struggle for the position of Crown Prince.

This may not be the last fight, but it is definitely the most important one.

Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing noticed the concerned looks from everyone. Dai Mubai just smiled slightly and said, "Brothers, don't worry. I am no longer the Dai Mubai I used to be. In this battle, Zhuqing and I will use our true strength to settle the grudge between me and Dai Weisi."

Dai Mubai gripped Zhu Zhuqing's small hand tightly, his eyes gleaming. "Let's start all over again. Let's reshuffle the deck in today's battle. After all, being too old may not make one suitable to be the crown prince!"

Zhu Zhuqing looked at Dai Mubai with eyes full of joy. In this life, her fiancé was a true man!

Dai Mubai extended his right hand. "Brothers, I'm counting on you for today's battle."

Everyone simultaneously raised their right fists and clasped them together. "We're determined to win!"

As announced by the host, the Shrek Academy Team and the Star Luo Royal Academy Team stepped onto the Spirit Dueling Platform.

This was Shrek's first appearance in the Grand Finals. Blazing Academy conceded defeat in the first round and received a bye in the second round, while Shrek Academy advanced to the third round without much effort.

From the perspective of other academies, Shrek Academy is not only powerful, but also incredibly lucky.

But now it seems my luck has run out.

Shrek Academy is indeed powerful, possessing Dai Mubai, a level 55 Spirit King, along with several Soul Ancestor- level experts. However, the strength of the Star Luo Royal Academy is well-known.

In the past, Star Luo Royal Academy was always defeated by the Spirit Hall Academy, and even once defeated Spirit Hall Academy and won the championship.

No one believed Shrek Academy was bound to lose, but equally, no one believed Shrek Academy had much of a chance of winning.

Star Luo Royal Academy has built its reputation and strength over several competitions, and today's battle can be described as a fierce contest.

However, the captain and vice-captain of the Shrek Academy have never appeared. The Five Elements Academy and the other academies in the Heaven Dou Competition Area are aware of this. They also want to see whether the two captains who went on stage to receive the award back then really wanted to have the strength, or were just deliberately trying to bluff.

Surprisingly, while two of the seven Shrek Academy Team were indeed replaced, they were not the original captains Oscar and Dugu Yan, but rather two people who had always been virtually invisible within the Shrek Academy.

"Train newcomers? How could that be? This is the Grand Finals. Under the brutal elimination system, every academy team only has one chance. If they lose, they will be out of the championship. How could Shrek Academy be so stupid?"

"I knew the captain and vice-captain of the Shrek Academy must be bluffing, right? Otherwise, why haven't they stepped onto the field yet at this point?"

"The captain and vice-captain of the Shrek Academy may be fake, but the two who have replaced them should be quite strong. They are probably Shrek Academy's hidden Soul Ancestor."

"If that's the case, with one Spirit King and six Soul Ancestor, Shrek Academy is determined to win the championship."

"Perhaps Shrek Academy can really continue its invincible streak and defeat Star Luo Royal Academy!"

Other members of the academy who knew the situation were talking about it, but Dai Mubai's gaze was fixed on a tall man with blond hair and long sleeves in the opposing camp, his eyes gleaming.

P. S.: Typos will be corrected first and then fixed later.