Chang Feng looked at the blue sky outside, then stood up and sighed heavily.
"Time is almost up. I'll go and call them in."
After saying that, he led the others toward the Soul Venerable's grand competition arena. Along the way, he also introduced Huoyao and the others to the situation inside.
The rules of the Soul Venerable's grand competition were generally divided into three rounds. The first round was a free-for-all, meaning everyone fought one another, and the winner could kill anyone.
The second round was a team battle. Using the rules established by the Soul Venerable, each side had to choose a captain. Under the circumstances where all parties were fighting to the death, any method could be used. The round would end only when one side was completely wiped out.
The final round was a challenge battle. Each side sent out an equal number of Soul Venerables to fight to the death, and the winner could obtain one of the opponent's spots.
At the same time, the format of the challenge battle was also divided into three rounds: one against one, two against two, and group battles. The number of people in a group was decided through negotiation between the two sides. Unlike the rules of the Soul Venerable's grand competition, a normal group battle usually consisted of seven to ten people.
What Chang Feng had to mention was that the Soul Venerable's grand competition had very few rules. They only needed to submit a list, and ten Soul Venerables could participate immediately.
As the organizer, Chang Feng naturally would not replace his own quota with someone else. The remaining spots would be decided by him.
Although Huoyao was reluctant, Zhu Qing had already followed Duoxu and brought out the list for him.
Zhu Qing handed it to Duoxu and said, "Here you are."
"No need to trouble yourself, Huoyao. I'll bring out the list for him."
Duoxu accepted it from her. Her eyes held a hint of pleading as she looked at Chang Feng, and she spoke in a soft, wheedling voice.
"Let me go instead. After all, Chang Feng already helped me get a quota. I won't ask you for anything else. I only hope that you'll treat me to a big meal when we have the chance in the future."
Zhu Qing had originally wanted to refuse, but considering that she was the daughter-in-law of the Star Clan's Zhu family, and that ten Soul Venerables were participating as a team, she swallowed her words.
However, when she noticed that Duoxu's real intention was to use this opportunity to get closer to Huoyao, Zhu Qing hesitated for a moment. In the end, she chose to keep quiet and agreed to let Duoxu hand the list to Huoyao.
To conceal her true intentions, Duoxu deliberately observed Huoyao's strength. Duoxu was able to include the names of all five people.
Naturally, Zhu Qing could see it clearly. Duoxu's true target was Huoyao. Zhu Qing and Little Han San could understand her, but Han San was truly dumbfounded.
Seeing this scene, Huohuo, O'Sullivan, and another person from the Red Flame Association stepped forward together. At the same time, they shook their heads, feeling rather helpless.
"Chang Feng, you've really outdone yourself."
"What are you waiting for? Hurry up and let Huoyao come out to receive the list!"
In particular, one of them was Huohuo's future husband. He was truly worried that this white tiger would be completely bewitched by Duoxu. He only wanted to hurry into the arena and use an overwhelming display of strength to force the white tiger back into submission.
He had already fought three rounds. Even Duoxu had to admit that he was quite impressive.
Why did someone have to stab him in the weak spot and use Soul Venerable pressure to make him surrender?
Chang Feng's figure emerged from the sea of people. He first glanced at Liu Erlong's figure, then secretly sighed. He looked at Huoyao and spoke.
"Other than entering the arena one-on-one and going through the Soul Venerable trials, you may also team up in the future, earn enough points, and obtain a better ranking when the Soul Venerable grand competition begins."
"My request is simple: enter the top four of the grand competition. If you fail and disappoint me, then you can forget about ever becoming the clan leader!"
If this had been back then, he would have been furious. He might even have given up on the qualifications to become the clan leader of the Shi family. After all, even the total number of Soul Venerables in their clan was pitifully small.
But after all these years, Huoyao had become a little monster. This made Chang Feng's heart surge with excitement. He wanted to make a name for himself in the Soul Venerable grand competition and suppress Shi Laofeng.
Feeling Chang Feng's determination, Huohuo, O'Sullivan, and the others stepped forward to support him. They said that compared to him, anyone else was merely an earthworm or dog.
Even Han San was infected. He firmly declared that he would stake everything he had to crush Shi Laofeng.
Huoyao did not immediately go to receive the list. Instead, she took out her notebook and began writing.
[It's truly laughable. Taolangke actually followed that useless young master around and even thought that he could seize Chang Feng's grand competition crown.]
[Even though he possessed all kinds of abilities and entered the arena, he encountered the trap of Wu Hun Hall's Soul Venerable Duan. Under my sister's arrangement, he was directly beaten into a pulp.]
[With such strength, even if I joined in, Taolangke would have no chance of winning the championship.]
[Unfortunately, I won't be able to participate in the grand competition when Taolangke begins his challenge. Moreover, Yueyan will directly take Zhu Qing away, along with Duoxu's three companions.]
[When the time comes, if he wants to participate in the Soul Venerable grand competition, he'll have to find someone else.]
[Then Taolangke's academy will be in trouble. Whether Duoxu can escape the Soul Venerable arena will also be a problem.]
After reading Yueyan's new diary entry, most of the readers could not help laughing mockingly. At the same time, they secretly made up their minds: if they encountered Taolangke in the Soul Venerable grand competition, they would definitely fight with all their strength and teach him a lesson.
She could not do anything to Han San, and there was even a good chance she would be driven out of the Demon Realm. But even so, she had to let Han San know the price of offending her. That way, she could vent her anger.
Chang Feng was unaware of the ridicule in Liu Erlong's diary. He glanced at Liu Erlong and felt somewhat displeased by her lazy attitude.
However, Chang Feng did not show it. In the future, he would have plenty of time to deal with her. With his methods, he would make Liu Yuandao pay a heavier price than Taolangke for killing his own son.
"According to the rules of the grand competition, each person may only participate in one arena battle per day. However, they may team up with different types of Soul Venerables."
"Therefore, apart from the fixed one-on-one battle and one-on-one Soul Venerable battle each day, you can also form a team of two and fight in the two-on-two arena. This will allow you to accumulate points more quickly and improve your abilities."
"That's it. A two-person team has one advantage: both of you will fight the same opponent. As for who will win, it depends on your own abilities."
Before Taolangke's eight companions were assembled, only Liu Erlong and Huohuo were third-rank Soul Venerables. The rest were all second-rank Grand Soul Venerables.
Faced with Chang Feng's suggestion, Huohuo suddenly had the intention of forming a team with him. However, she glanced at Liu Erlong and the sight of her made her even more furious.
But she saw Liu Erlong smiling faintly.
"Come on, Zhu Qing. Try your best to cultivate your soul power to the thirtieth level. When the time comes, I'll form a team with you and let you hold my thigh."
Zhu Qing's face instantly turned pale. She glared at her and spoke unhappily.
"What do you mean, hold your thigh? Your cultivation is only a little higher than mine. Even if someone is holding a thigh, I should be the one holding yours."
Duoxu did not mind. She knew that every opportunity to fight Huoyao was hard-won, so she spoke while brandishing her axe.
"Huoyao, can I hold your thigh too?"
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