So You Got Stronger for Nothing?

The Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament.

Abbreviated as the Soul Master Tournament.

As a popular event held once every five years and spanning advanced Soul Master Academies across the continent, even this was merely the preliminary round for the Heaven Dou Empire division.

Its popularity was by no means comparable to the usual Soul Master matches held in Soul Arenas.

Especially since this year's Soul Master Tournament featured Clear Sky Academy, founded by the former number one sect in the world, the Clear Sky Sect.

This greatly ignited the public's enthusiasm for watching the Soul Master Tournament.

On the day the competition began, it would not have been an exaggeration to say that Heaven Dou City's streets were deserted.

Even before the matches began, the preliminary round's spectator stands were already packed.

"Peanuts, sunflower seeds, drinks! Anybody want to buy some?"

"Dried fruit! Delicious dried fruit, going cheap!"

"Go, Clear Sky Academy! Clear Sky Sect, number one under heaven!"

"I love Skywater Academy! Skywater Academy is the best!"

"..."

In short, there were those hawking snacks in the wake of the Soul Master Tournament, those supporting Soul Master teams, and those cheering for the teams they supported.

All sorts of messy people were there.

"Silence!!"

A stern voice rang throughout the venue, suppressing all the chaotic noise at once.

This was a Soul Sage-level expert specifically brought in to maintain order at the venue.

Once the venue had quieted down, this random Soul Sage began reading the bland script in his hands. There was no need to go into detail here.

It was nothing more than a review of the Heaven Dou Empire's history, talking about how difficult things had been for Xue Ye and how, under Xue Ye's rule, the Heaven Dou Empire had become peaceful and