Extra Chapter 71

A month and a half later.

The opening ceremony for the Heaven Dou Empire division of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament was held in grand fashion in Heaven Dou City.

As a grand event held once every five years on Douluo Continent, though it had only been held three times before, its influence was now no longer limited to Soul Masters alone. From the imperial family and nobles to commoners, it could be said to cover every level of society.

And the Heaven Dou Great Spirit Arena, serving as the venue for the opening ceremony and the Preliminary Round, had stopped all spirit fighting matches a month in advance to undergo internal renovations, combining every sub-arena inside the Great Spirit Arena with the main spirit-fighting center into one enormous competition venue.

After the renovations, aside from the VIP area retained on the north side of the competition grounds, the entire Great Spirit Arena was large enough to accommodate eighty thousand spectators watching the tournament at the same time.

The morning sun rose, and pale golden radiance spilled down, gilding Heaven Dou City with a layer of brilliance.

Under the watch of the city defense army maintaining order along the roads, a tide of people gathered toward the Heaven Dou Great Spirit Arena like seawater, making the vast Heaven Dou City seem empty by comparison.

"Whoa, there are so many people—!"

At the entrance of the Great Spirit Arena, among a group of young men and women dressed in the splendid uniforms of Heaven Dou Royal Academy, a chubby red-haired boy turned his round head, looking left and right, and could not help exclaiming.

Beside him, a handsome youth with a pair of peach-blossom eyes could not help reminding him, "Fatty, mind your image. So many people are