Round-Robin Tournament Begins

"Bye..."

Nan Fusheng raised his chin slightly at Lan Fozi, then gestured for Xu Xiaoyan and the others to leave with him.

With the Spirit Pagoda stepping in, this tense confrontation had been unlikely to escalate into any real conflict. Besides, the Spirit Pagoda Title Douluo had already leaned toward Xu Xiaoyan's side the moment she revealed her identity as a Spirit Envoy.

Nan Fusheng had never intended to waste much time tangling with Lan Fozi. After a brief, straightforward explanation, the short clash came to a peaceful end.

The drums of the Round-Robin Tournament were about to sound, and the intensity of the competition had already reached a fever pitch.

Within Ming City, scalpers quietly emerged, the tickets they resold becoming highly sought-after commodities.

Thanks to the Spirit Pagoda's tireless promotion, ticket prices climbed steadily, yet that still could not curb the public's fervent enthusiasm for the tournament.

At the same time, the Spirit Pagoda announced a major piece of news: the day the Martial Arts Marriage Tournament's Round-Robin Tournament began would also mark the official opening of the Ten Thousand Beast Platform. Any Soul Master wishing to enter the Ten Thousand Beast Platform would need to pay a fee.

The fee was exorbitant. However, considering that Ming City was currently filled with young high-level Soul Masters from across the continent—some backed by powerful families, others possessing considerable wealth of their own—their purchasing power far exceeded that of ordinary Soul Masters. Such pricing was hardly without a market.

More importantly, the Round-Robin Tournament used a format of one match every five days. After each bout, every participant would have a full five days to rest and recover.

With such an arrangement, even the top hundred elite contestants could find time to enter the Ten Thousand Beast Platform, using