(Damn, I originally planned to post five updates today, but the driving school called me over... The good news is that I can sign up for driving test subject two again on the twelfth. The bad news is that today's planned five updates are gone; it'll still be two. But the next few days should be clear, and I won't have to practice driving, so I'll write as much as I can.)
(Second attempt at subject two. Let's go, go, go!)
At dawn, when the first ray of sunlight shone into Star Luo City, this ancient capital, whose history stretched back even further than Shrek City's, took on a solemn air.
Soldiers in gleaming armor sealed off every road near the Star Emperor Hotel. Over a thousand soldiers with polished helmets and shining armor formed two human walls, allowing only the competing teams from the various academies emerging from the hotel to pass between them.
The competition platform for this year's All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Tournament had not been built in the center of Star Luo Plaza, but in front of the imperial city's main gate.
This allowed Xu Jiawei, emperor of the Star Luo Empire, and his civil and military officials to watch from high atop the imperial city walls. Not only did it provide the best view, it also kept petty villains from attempting an assassination.
Of course, guarding against assassins was merely a formality. Xu Jiawei was a powerful Titled Douluo, and he had inherited the formidable Star Crown Martial Soul. His own combat strength was far from ordinary.
Anyone truly seeking to assassinate him would have to deploy at least three Super Douluos, or a supreme powerhouse of this era such as Xuan Zi, Du Busi, or Long Xiaoyao. Otherwise, they would not