The next day.
Outside the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena, a sea of townspeople and soul masters had packed the area so tightly that not a drop of water could have slipped through.
There were simply too many teams in the Qualifying Tournament of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament. Only this enormous battle arena in Heaven Dou City could accommodate dozens of teams competing at once.
The later Promotion Tournament would move to the Royal Great Soul Arena to determine the rankings.
Flender walked at the front, neatly dressed in the original blue-and-white academy uniform, looking particularly spirited.
Liu Erlong and Ye Mengyao walked side by side along the flank.
Ye Mengyao had deliberately changed into a crisp blue-gray dress that day, her expression serene.
Lin Xuan followed behind with the members of the Blue Tyrant Team.
The nine of them walked in step, their blue-and-white battle uniforms spotless.
Tai Long rubbed the back of his neck and looked around.
"Good grief, look at all these people! I've never seen the entrance to a great soul arena this packed in my life."
Huang Yuan chimed in beside him:
"Of course. The finest young soul masters on the continent have all gathered here. They say ticket prices were already sky-high a month ago."
They passed through the designated entrance into the waiting hall, where teams representing the various academies already filled the spacious rest area.
Lin Xuan did not recognize many of the teams. Dressed in all manner of uniforms, they gathered in small groups and conversed quietly.
In several prominent spots around the hall, a few teams stood out with particularly imposing auras.
Every member of Elephant Armor Academy was powerfully built, sitting there like a row of mountains of flesh.
The Blazing Fire Academy students radiated