The Seven Great Sects' Test

The Soul Master Tournament in Zolls City appeared peaceful on the surface, but undercurrents churned in secret.

Yet, in the world of ordinary civilians, Zolls City had been exceptionally lively during this time. They were able to see powerful Soul Masters they would normally never encounter.

The final four teams were soon decided: the Thunder God Sect Team and the Clear Sky Sect Team, the Spirit Royal Academy Team, and the Shrek Academy Team.

The first three teams all had Soul Kings leading them, so their advancement into the semifinals was within everyone's expectations. The Shrek Team, however, consisted entirely of Soul Ancestor members, yet they had defeated Thunderclap Academy, which had a Soul King in command, and entered the semifinals. This gave everyone a pleasant surprise.

Their unexpected tactics and coordination as a team also demonstrated the strength of the previous tournament's champion team.

On the semifinal stage, the first match was the Thunder God Sect Team against the Spirit Royal Academy Team.

However, quite a few things had happened during this period. Ghost Leopard Douluo had both arms crippled by the Thunder God Sect's sect master, and the four Title Douluo behind Ghost Leopard Douluo had been exposed as merely disguises created by four Soul Masters. This gave the Soul Masters who had fled to Zolls City an opportunity.

They came from various Soul Master sects within the Spirit Hall Empire's territory. But now, their sects had been completely controlled by the Spirit Hall Empire. Unwilling to become the Spirit Hall Empire's slaves, they had escaped from their sects.

They had come to Zolls City and seen the Thunder God Sect's sect master attack a Title Douluo of the Spirit Hall Empire. Then the Clear Sky Sect's sect master and the Clear Sky Douluo had arrived in Zolls