After three days of rest and preparation, a grand procession departed Heaven Dou City under the eyes of the gathered populace.
With students and teachers from every team, along with five hundred soldiers of the Royal Knights, the delegation numbered over a thousand.
Their destination: Spirit City!
The finals had not originally been scheduled to take place in Spirit City.
But Spirit Hall had changed the venue at the last minute. As for the reason, perhaps only the Pope herself knew.
At the delegation's pace, the journey from Heaven Dou City to Spirit City would take nearly twenty days.
The finals themselves would not last very long, however. As a knockout tournament, they would be over in less than ten days.
Along the way...
The Heaven Dou Empire had prepared specially made luxury carriages for the competitors.
The carriages incorporated some basic soul tool technology, giving them excellent shock absorption. Their interiors were spacious enough for over a dozen people to sit and rest without feeling crowded.
Inside Heaven Dou Academy's carriage, Qi Dao leaned by the window, watching the scenery drift past as a thought crossed his mind.
This time, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo probably won't attack the competing teams like they did in the original story.
After all, reality had already diverged considerably from the original plot.
In the original story, Tang San had attracted Bibi Dong's attention not only because he had revealed his gift of twin martial souls, but also because of his identity.
His twin martial souls were blue silver grass and the Clear Sky Hammer.
His identity was hardly difficult to guess!
Naturally, Bibi Dong would not spare a prodigy with outstanding talent who also harbored hatred for Spirit Hall.
This time, however, Tang San had learned about Tang Hao's identity and his