Finals of the Soul Master Tournament

After the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy Team conceded defeat, the New Tang Sect Academy Team, representing the Players, became the first to advance to the Finals.

The Players were naturally very happy, not only because they had advanced to the Finals, but also because their game rewards had arrived.

[Congratulations to the Players for making it to the Grand Finals of the Soul Master Tournament. Participating Players receive a 3,000-year increase to their Soul Ring age; spectating Players receive a 1,000-year increase.]

Wang Zhongwang: "These rewards keep getting more generous. If we win the championship, all our Soul Rings could turn completely black, right?"

Spirit Hall Eternal: "All black is just the beginning. By the time you reach the endgame, if you don't have a full set of red Soul Rings, how can you call yourself a veteran player from launch?"

Qian Xixi: "Would a full set of red ones really satisfy you? I plan to build a full set of gold Soul Rings."

Primordial One: "Are you crazy? A whole set of million-year gold Soul Rings-how much would you have to spend?"

Qian Xixi: "How much I spend isn't the issue. What matters is whether it's worth it. If it isn't worth it, I won't spend a single cent."

Agile Dog in the Mountains: "Do you think the Grand Finals champion's reward might include a Soul Bone?"

Qian Xixi: "I hope there's a Soul Bone too. That thousand-year Soul Bone last time had a skill that increased movement speed. It was kind of useless."

Wang Zhongwang: "A percentage increase to movement speed isn't weak. Movement speed is an important stat in the game, too."

Qian Xixi: "Of course I know that. It's just that the thousand-year Soul Bone adds so little-only 10%."

Primordial One: "Only 10%? Then it really is kind of useless."

Ten-Year Veteran: "If the reward is a Soul Bone, only one person can have it. I wonder if we can suggest to the game system that the championship reward be changed to one Soul Bone for every player. Even a hundred-year one would be fine. We can always raise its age through refinement."

I Am an Angel: "We can leave a message for the system. Maybe they'll actually make it happen."

Wang Zhongwang: "Good idea. It'd be best if the dev who came up with this nonsense sees it. If not, whatever."

While the Players chatted animatedly in their team voice channel, Huo Yuhao and the others were still looking at one another in confusion.

"Yuhao, what exactly was that thing? Its power was terrifying!"

At Wang Dong's question, Huo Yuhao shook his head. "I don't know exactly what it's called, but it should be the kind of city-defending cannon used by the military."

"That's right. There are very few of those things, but they're incredibly powerful. A direct hit could kill even a Soul Douluo."

He Caitou still looked shaken.

"Good thing our academy wasn't the one facing them in the semifinals. Otherwise..."

Bei Bei left the rest unsaid, but everyone understood what he meant.

"There's no need to look so down, is there? This is a good thing. They've revealed their trump card in this match, so they won't be able to use that move again next time."

Xu Sanshi opened his fan and fanned himself twice, looking confident.

"That's true. The Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy was careless this time, not expecting them to have prepared such a massive weapon.

"Otherwise, it really would have been hard to say who would win."

Wang Dong agreed with Xu Sanshi. The Thunder Giant Cannon was indeed powerful, but its weakness was obvious: assembly and charging took far too long.

It could only be used to gain an information advantage. Once the information was exposed, the move was as good as useless.

"I'm worried they might have other trump cards they haven't used. Look, today they brought out a Soul Tool Cannon none of us had ever seen before.

"Who knows what other trump cards they might have when they face our Shrek Academy Team next?"

"Then, Yuhao, let's try getting friendly with them and see if we can find out anything."

"That wouldn't be very appropriate. Besides, they're not going to reveal their trump cards."

Xiao Xiao spoke up then. "Didn't any of you notice that two people disappeared from the arena? What happened to those two?"

"I noticed too. It felt like those two had been blown to ashes, but the others' reactions didn't seem to match."

He Caitou chimed in, then looked toward the stands opposite them. I Am an Angel and Ten-Year Veteran had already returned, completely unharmed and not even looking injured.

Huo Yuhao and the others saw them too. Wang Dong muttered under her breath,

"What secrets are these people hiding? Could they come back to life after dying?"

Wang Dong had no idea that the joke she had casually made was exactly the truth.

Not long afterward, the match between the Shrek Academy Team and the Star Luo Imperial Academy Team ended as well.

In this match, the Star Luo Imperial Academy, as the host, also demonstrated impressive strength, showing off the power of the Star Luo Imperial Family's Starcrown Martial Soul.

Xu Jiujiu's Starcrown Martial Soul combined offense and defense, causing Shrek Academy plenty of trouble.

However, Shrek Academy was still stronger overall. After a fierce battle, the Shrek Academy Team, led by Ma Xiaotao, ultimately won.

"Thanks for your hard work! You performed very well. You should have an easier time winning tomorrow's Individual Tournament."

"Teacher Zhou, how did things go on the other side? Did the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy win?"

"No! It was the opposite. The New Tang Sect Academy Team won."

"What! How is that possible? How could the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy lose to them?"

Ma Xiaotao and her teammates all looked astonished.

Zhou Yi gave them a rough account of the match between the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy and the New Tang Sect Academy Team.

"They actually managed to assemble that huge thing in the arena and fire the cannon, too. Are those people from the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy idiots?"

Ma Xiaotao was happy to criticize them now, but if their positions had been switched, her team might not have done any better.

"It's good that they revealed their trump card early. That move will be completely useless in the Finals. Without that huge thing, it'll be easy for us to crush them."

Dai Yueheng had barely finished speaking when Elder Xuan's voice rang out.

"Don't let your guard down. They brought out that Soul Tool Cannon as their trump card in the semifinals. Who knows whether they'll have a new trump card in the Finals?

"At least half the reason the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy lost was that they underestimated their opponents.

"You absolutely must not make the same mistake. Understood?"

"Yes, Elder Xuan. We understand."

Since Elder Xuan had personally come to warn them, they naturally didn't dare argue. Whether they actually took his words to heart was another matter.

The next day, Shrek Academy won the Individual Tournament against the Star Luo Imperial Academy as well.

Then, another day later, the Finals of this Soul Master Tournament officially began.