That was precisely why the teams dispatched by ordinary Sun Moon Academy branches, though top-tier, were still among those merely there to make up the numbers.
Of course, if they squeezed in hard enough, they could still make the top ten.
But there was basically no chance of some dark horse suddenly emerging as a championship favorite.
After all, Shrek Academy, the True Body Sect, and Spirit Hall all placed great importance on nurturing their younger generation.
Any tournament on Douluo Continent that Divine Might did not participate in was basically led by those three major factions.
As for the Douluo Federation, its role was more about maintaining public order in the major cities and protecting ordinary citizens.
They could nurture the new generation as well.
However, most of their younger talents were Hexagonal Warriors trained in every aspect.
If it came down to combat alone, they would undoubtedly lose.
But in terms of overall capability, they were far ahead of everyone else.
Still, the All-Continent Elite Soul Master Competition was ultimately a major tournament passed down from Xiao Tianyang's generation.
No one would alter the rules of the entire tournament because of their own circumstances.
Even after Soul Tools appeared before the public, the focus remained primarily on Soul Masters.
Of course, if the rules did not make certain allowances for Soul Tools, then Sun Moon Academy would clearly be at a greater disadvantage.
After all, they had trained their students around researching Soul Tools from the very beginning.
Their own management and educational system had also developed into a distinct style.
If they were forced to overhaul it completely, that would essentially be pushing them out of the tournament altogether.
Therefore, compared to the past, the overall rules of the current All-Continent Soul Master Competition had not changed