Douluo: Return of the Killing Star, Starting by Settling Scores with Bibi Dong

Qian Xun'an then cast a glance at the teacher who had just spoken rudely to him.

The teacher was immediately struck with extreme panic, dropping to his knees at once as he pleaded, "Spare me, Lord Arbiter, please spare me! My mouth is foul, I accidentally offended you just now."

"My Lord, the ignorant are innocent; I beg you to forgive me this one time."

Qian Xun'an lifted his eyes slightly, offering no response to the teacher, and simply turned to walk away with an indifferent expression.

In that moment, the teacher finally let out a sigh of relief; he had not expected the Arbiter to be so magnanimous as to actually let him go.

His heart was filled with a sense of lucky escape.

Just then, he suddenly felt his body overcome by immense agony, his frame and face twisting instantly.

The next moment, his body exploded with a loud boom, blood splattering everywhere...

One must realize that this teacher was a powerful Spirit Saint, yet Qian Xun'an had merely glanced at him, and he had been reduced to a mist of blood.

At that moment, everyone within the Wuhun Hall Academy—be it the students below, the other teachers, or even the Dean himself—stared with wide, disbelieving eyes.

Some of the younger students were even frightened to the point of tears.

The Dean remained prostrate on the ground, his entire body trembling with terror.

He understood the gravity of the situation; if he did not follow Qian Xun'an's demands, he feared he would be the next to die.

He immediately stood up and shouted, "You bunch of good-for-nothings, why haven't you selected the strongest team yet!"

For the finals of the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament, Wuhun City had specially cleared a dedicated venue.

This venue was located in the very center of Wuhun City, featuring a massive arena with a diameter of a hundred meters, constructed entirely from granite.

The enormous competition stage was reinforced with a vast number of spirit guidance devices to prevent damage. According to information provided by Wuhun Hall, this venue could withstand any attack from a spirit master below the Spirit Emperor rank without sustaining damage.

Directly in front of this competition stage stood the Pope Hall, located less than a thousand meters from the hill where it resided.

Wuhun Hall had already announced in posted notices that the final three teams of the tournament would compete in front of the Pope Hall.

At that time, the Pope would appear in person to crown the final champions.

For any spirit master, this was an unparalleled honor.

Early in the morning, all participating academies arrived at the competition venue under the guidance of Wuhun Hall personnel, with each academy provided a separate rest area.

These rest areas were built around the competition grounds, and on the side opposite the Pope Hall sat the VIP judging platform. Representatives from the two great empires were there to observe the matches, along with, of course, members of Wuhun Hall.

A total of thirty-three teams participated in the finals, including three seeded teams selected by the two great empires and Wuhun Hall respectively.

The finals consisted of only five rounds in total.

In the first round, the three seeded teams would receive a bye, while the remaining thirty teams would compete for fifteen advancement spots, with the losers being directly eliminated.

In the second round, two teams would receive a bye, and the remaining sixteen teams would compete to determine the eight that would advance to the third round.

In the third round, one team would receive a bye, and the remaining ten teams would compete for five spots to join them in the fourth round.

There were no byes in the fourth round, which would determine the top three teams.

The fifth round, the final one, would feature only the three remaining teams. These three teams would first compete in a round-robin format similar to the promotion tournament, with each side fielding seven members to determine the team with the strongest individual prowess.

Then, the two losing teams would engage in a team battle, and the winner would challenge the victor of the previous individual round to determine the final grand champion.

Qian Xun'an did not make an appearance during the earlier matches.

However, he was secretly observing Shrek Academy.

Shrek Academy had received byes in the first two rounds and advanced directly to the third, meaning they were already in the top ten.

As for Wuhun Hall Academy, they had re-selected their participants, and the three members of the Golden Generation had not even needed to strike to secure victories in their previous matches.

By the time the third round arrived, Qian Xun'an checked the match schedule.

Wuhun Hall Academy was set to face Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

Shrek Academy was set to face Star Luo Royal Academy.

Because Qian Renxue had spoken of Shrek Academy's strength, Qian Xun'an had begun to pay attention to them as well.

Qian Xun'an watched the match with casual interest.

The seven members of the Star Luo Academy team released their spirit power instantly, and in the blink of an eye, four spirit rings—two yellow and two purple—appeared around them.

The Star Luo Academy team boasted as many as six Spirit Ancestors.

However, they were merely Spirit Ancestors, which did not warrant much attention from Qian Xun'an.

As for Shrek Academy, the seven members released their spirits, and all their spirit rings were two yellow and two purple; they were all at the Spirit Ancestor realm.

"Oh, mere Spirit Ancestors, and they can make Xiao Xue pay so much attention?"

Qian Xun'an was somewhat puzzled; he wanted to see if this son of Tang Hao could give him something to look forward to.

The match officially began, and Shrek Academy fought a difficult battle, but Tang San's use of his Blue Silver Emperor spirit was incredibly refined, gradually allowing Shrek Academy to gain the upper hand.

"This Blue Silver Emperor spirit, I fear it must be the Blue Silver Emperor herself."

Qian Xun'an frowned as he watched Tang San use the Blue Silver Emperor to execute various control techniques.

"The Blue Silver Emperor is known as the immortal spirit beast, possessing terrifying healing and regenerative abilities. For this brat to use the Blue Silver Emperor spirit entirely for control is a true waste of a heavenly treasure."

Qian Xun'an spoke calmly.

Finally, on the arena, Shrek Academy unleashed their martial soul fusion skill, ultimately finishing off Star Luo Royal Academy.

Qian Xun'an watched Shrek Academy before him with a calm gaze, saying, "Although the strength of this Shrek Academy isn't as exaggerated as rumored, they are indeed worth noting."

Next was the match for Wuhun Hall Academy.

The team uniforms of Wuhun Hall Academy were white, pristine from top to bottom, embroidered with six patterns symbolizing Wuhun Hall.

The three people walking at the very front each wore a purple, book-shaped badge on their left chest. That was the symbol of their honor.

Xie Yue arrived on the field, then glanced at Yan and Hu Liena, saying, "This time, we must perform well and let the Judgment Hall master see our true strength!"

The three nodded slightly.

Immediately, Xie Yue and the two others standing at the front released their martial souls directly, each flashing with two yellow, two purple, and one black soul ring. Moreover, they were the optimal soul ring configurations.

The powerful pressure condensed by the three of them caused Yu Tianheng's imposing aura to weaken significantly.

The first person to move from the Wuhun Hall Academy team was not the captain, Xie Yue, but his younger sister, Hu Liena.

Moving with light, lotus-like steps, Hu Liena seemed to have arrived at the front with just a single turn of her body. A faint smile appeared on her face, and as her martial soul was released, she seemed to become even more beautiful, with a large, fluffy tail growing from behind her.

A bizarre scene unfolded: the five soul rings on Hu Liena's body flashed in a highly rhythmic sequence, starting with the black fifth soul ring, then the fourth, third, second, and finally the yellow first soul ring.

With the fluctuation of each soul ring, the red light on her body grew more intense. Behind her, Xie Yue also moved.

Xie Yue's Moon Blade was not one, but two—two blood-red, crescent-like curved blades, with his hands gripping the centers of each.

As his body moved, his arms spread out, and he actually lunged backward toward his sister.

A red curtain of light suddenly appeared and expanded. The moment Xie Yue and Hu Liena's bodies collided, that layer of red light enveloped them both.

At the same time, the red light exploded outward, like the expansion of a sphere of light, covering nearly half the area of the competition stage. Naturally, it also shrouded the seven opponents on the opposite side.

The other five members of the Wuhun Hall Academy team, including Yan, seemed to have no intention of intervening. Yan even took a few steps back to stand with the other teammates.

As the red light flickered, the original two people became one—a figure with long, flowing hair, making it impossible to distinguish between male and female.

The hair had turned red, and this figure, composed of Xie Yue and Hu Liena, began to dance silently. The two Moon Blades, now doubled in size, sliced through the air with the brilliance of a flowing rainbow.

That's right, this was their martial soul fusion skill, Yao Mei.

The red light suddenly grew dense, and a massive energy fluctuation burst forth instantly; from the outside, it was impossible to see what was happening within.

Muffled groans echoed continuously from behind the barrier of the red light. One figure after another was flung out from within.

Soon, all seven members of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy team had been tossed out.

Heaven Dou Royal Academy—defeated!

Watching the performance of Wuhun Hall Academy, Qian Xun'an couldn't help but shake his head and say, "So arrogant, exposing their trump card to others right from the start?"

"How truly stupid."

"It seems that for the sake of Wuhun Hall Academy's ultimate victory, I must also keep an ace up my sleeve."

The third round of the competition ended, and only six teams remained in the entire tournament. Two of the three seeded teams had been eliminated in today's matches.

The only one left was the Wuhun Hall Academy team.

Undoubtedly, among the six remaining teams, the Wuhun Hall Academy team possessed the most peerless strength. Following closely behind were the Shrek Academy team and the Kamikaze Academy team.

The final six teams determined their opponents through a draw.

Among them, the clearly stronger Wuhun Hall Academy team, Shrek Academy team, and Kamikaze Academy team did not draw each other; each of the three powerhouses drew opponents of relatively lesser strength.

This caused the fourth round to end without any suspense, and the final three were indeed the three strongest teams. By this point, they had entered the final stage of the struggle.

The combat power of the three major teams remained largely intact.