Bibi Dong raised a hand, suppressing the discussion across the venue. Her violet-gold eyes swept over every excited yet apprehensive face, and her voice carried clearly to every Soul Tool projection screen:
"Since this is the continent's highest-level youth competition, the rewards must naturally be worthy of your efforts. The top three in this tournament will receive ultimate prizes jointly provided by Spirit Hall and Locke Magic Academy."
As soon as she finished speaking, the Soul Tool screens on both sides of the tribunal lit up at once. Six phantom Soul Bones, radiating dense waves of Soul Power, floated in the center of the displays. Yellow, purple, and black light flowed across them; though they were mere projections, countless Soul Masters below began breathing heavily.
"Third place will receive three top-grade Hundred Year Soul Bones, as well as seven high-tier Gulu Balls sponsored by Locke Magic Academy. High-tier Gulu Balls increase the capture success rate for Soul Beasts below five thousand years by sixty percent, allowing low-age Soul Beasts that have not been severely injured to be directly subdued."
The moment her words fell, gasps rang out below the stage.
Three Hundred Year Soul Bones were already priceless, let alone magical tools capable of drastically increasing capture success rates.
For a suitable Hundred Year Soul Ring, countless Soul Masters had to roam Star Dou Forest for months, sometimes even losing their lives.
With those seven high-tier Gulu Balls, a sect could practically guarantee the low-age Soul Rings of its next three generations of disciples—and might even capture several Soul Beasts.
"Second place will receive three top-grade Thousand Year Soul Bones, with attributes chosen by the winning team. They will also receive two King Balls sponsored by Locke Magic Academy—against Soul Beasts below fifty thousand years, they have a one hundred