Not long after Ouyang Ling returned, the qualifying rounds in the Heaven Dou Division also came to a successful conclusion.
Because Heaven Dou Imperial Academy Team Two had two support-type Soul Masters, members of the Imperial Battle Team were allowed to take the field as substitutes.
The outcome was naturally beyond doubt. Across the fourteen Advancement Tournament matches, Heaven Dou Imperial Academy Team Two claimed fourteen consecutive victories, defeating Blazing Fire Academy, Tianshui Academy, Thunder Academy, and Kamikaze Academy in succession. They took first place among all fifteen teams and earned the best ranking in the Heaven Dou Empire division.
At the post-match ceremony, Xue Qinghe once again delivered an impassioned speech on Xue Ye's behalf to the fifteen teams, encouraging and inspiring them to win glory for the empire.
However, Xue Ye was gravely ill and unable to handle state affairs. He could even pass away at any moment. As the crown prince, Xue Qinghe could not leave Heaven Dou City and had to remain in the imperial palace.
Thus, after his speech, Xue Qinghe announced that Prince Xue Xing would represent him as the Heaven Dou Empire's envoy and participate in the judging of this tournament.
During this period, the teams had only three days to make adjustments.
Three days later, the fifteen teams, along with their teachers and an escort of five hundred Imperial Knights, formed a party of over a thousand people and set off for Spirit City, where the finals would be held.
"To demonstrate the importance it places on this competition, Spirit Hall has specially opened up an area to serve as the venue for the finals of this Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament. It has also issued an order: during the tournament, no non-Soul Masters may enter to watch the matches,