At this moment, Huo Yuhao seemed to have thought of something, " Brother Sky Dream, last time you said that Xu Zhengyang had an evil aura inside him. What is this aura? Is it similar to the Evil Soul Master we encountered last time?"
Skydream Iceworm seemed a little helpless. " Yuhao, I just carefully observed Xu Zhengyang's Tiger-Head Zhan Gold Spear, especially during the several encounters just now, I carefully sensed the situation inside the Tiger-Head Zhan Gold Spear."
"There was indeed a dark aura emanating from his spear, but this aura was in a peculiar balance with his Martial Soul. This black aura wasn't like the evil energy of the Evil Soul Master we've encountered; it was more like a curse."
"Within Xu Zhengyang's Tiger-Head Zhan Gold Spear, an extremely masculine and fiery energy was manifesting. This energy collided with the curse, both trying to corrupt the other, yet they were in a very delicate state of balance."
Huo Yuhao looked puzzled. " Brother Sky Dream, what do you mean? If this dark energy is a curse, then wouldn't Xu Zhengyang be affected by the curse? His cultivation speed and other aspects would be affected, his cultivation speed would slow down, and he might even suffer some inexplicable disasters."
Skydream Iceworm nodded. "That's right. This curse seems to be an outsider, constantly fighting against his Martial Soul. Under normal circumstances, if an ordinary person were to suffer from such a curse, they would easily suffer from qi deviation at best, and at worst, be plagued by misfortune and perish."
"But I don't know what's wrong with Xu Zhengyang. This curse seems to be under some strange control, and it hasn't affected Xu Zhengyang's body or cultivation at all."
"This situation is actually somewhat similar to yours. You also possess the powerful ice attribute of Ice Empress within you, but it has been sealed by Ice Empress and me. Therefore, you cannot unleash the full power of your First Soul Ring. If this energy were to erupt, it would be fatal to you."
" Xu Zhengyang's situation is similar to yours, but to achieve this level is something even I find difficult. I have no idea who could have such skill and such unfathomable power."
Huo Yuhao thought about it carefully, " Brother Sky Dream, could it be that Xu Zhengyang, like me, has the soul of Hundred Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast hidden in his mind, or even something else? And Xu Zhengyang himself also has Twin Martial Souls."
Skydream Iceworm shook its head. "That's impossible. I'm absolutely certain. I'm the only Hundred Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast to have ever appeared on the Douluo Continent. Xu Zhengyang's situation seems a bit like it was man-made, but ordinary people simply can't do it. Only legendary gods could do it."
"I'm more convinced that Xu Zhengyang's situation was caused by accident. He may have come into contact with some kind of cursed object, but the curse transferred to him. Xu Zhengyang, however, relied on his powerful body and the special nature of his Martial Soul to fight against this curse. Perhaps this is related to the secret of his body."
At this point, Skydream Iceworm suddenly became extremely serious.
" Yuhao, I have a feeling that Xu Zhengyang's Martial Soul and attributes are completely incompatible with yours. You two might become lifelong enemies."
Huo Yuhao nodded. "I don't know what's going on either. After seeing Xu Zhengyang, I had a special feeling that we must be enemies, and even that there was some inexplicable connection between us. But I can't find the source of this feeling; it's just a kind of instinctive feeling."
Skydream Iceworm seemed to be deep in thought, but quickly made up her mind. "It's alright, Yuhao, you don't need to worry at all. With my help and Ice Empress's help, you will definitely be able to rise rapidly in a short time, and even truly defeat Xu Zhengyang in the next Soul Master Tournament."
Besides the audience at the scene, the top world leaders and the Star Luo Imperial Family were also very dissatisfied with the results of this Soul Master Tournament, which even exceeded their expectations.
Xu Jiawei's expression was extremely ugly at this moment. He was originally confident in this Soul Master Tournament, thinking that Shrek could fight against the Sun Moon Team with its two Soul Emperor. He even had high hopes for Huo Yuhao and had made preparations in advance.
Therefore, he specially selected three top-tier Soul Bone from the treasure vault as a reward for the champion of the Soul Master Tournament, including a highly valuable ice-attribute Soul Bone.
Xu Jiawei made this choice in order to befriend Shrek Academy Shrek Academy and to win them over. Even when Xuan Zi interfered with the competition, it was Xu Jiawei who, together with the Referee Committee, pressured the Sun Moon Team so that Dai Yueheng would not be eliminated.
But now the competition is over, and the result is far from satisfactory. The Shrek Team suffered consecutive defeats in both team battles and individual battles. The two Soul Emperor failed to play their due role, and now the situation has left them in a difficult position.
Not only will the three meticulously prepared top-tier Soul Bone fall into the hands of the Sun Moon Team, but after this battle, the Sun Moon Team's reputation will soar, and the Sun Moon Empire's prestige among the people will also increase significantly. As a result, if war breaks out in the future, the country may not be as confident and reckless as before.
After the individual battles concluded, Heavenly Fiend Douluo announced the results.
"In the finals of this Soul Master Tournament, Sun Moon Team achieved victories in both team battles and individual battles. According to the best-of-three rules, I hereby declare Sun Moon Team the champion of this Soul Master Tournament! Congratulations to Sun Moon Team!"
As the referee announced the result of the match, everyone on the Sun Moon Team stood up. Everyone looked extremely excited, even Ma Rulong, who looked as if his wish had been fulfilled.
After years of hard work, the Sun Moon Team finally won the Soul Master Tournament. This is their first championship, and they are no longer the uncrowned kings they once were. This is the greatest glory in the history of the Sun Moon Team.
All the spectators were cheering and celebrating the birth of a new champion.
The Heavenly Fiend Douluo continued speaking.
"Everyone, please take a ten-minute break. The awards ceremony will begin in ten minutes, and prizes will be distributed at the same time."
The members of the Sun Moon Team and the Shrek Team reunited. Although they still hated each other and were still mortal enemies, they no longer argued.
Meng Hongchen detoxified the Shrek Team members. At least six members of the Shrek Team were seriously poisoned, and if they were not treated, there might be long-term effects.
Huo Yuhao also gave Xu Zhengyang a small bottle containing the antidote for the poison on the Godly Zhuge Crossbow.
Ten minutes later, sixteen teams stood in the center of the arena. These teams were the top sixteen in this Soul Master Tournament, with the Sun Moon Team and Shrek Team standing in the very center.
This Soul Master Tournament was held in the capital of the Star Luo Empire. The entire process was hosted by the Star Luo Imperial Family, and the awards ceremony was personally presided over by Emperor Xu Jiawei of the Star Luo Empire.
Although Xu Jiawei appeared casual, Xu Zhengyang could clearly sense that Xu Jiawei looked rather unwell at that moment, even carrying a hint of melancholy.
The situation in the Star Luo Empire is not good right now. Because the Star Luo Empire raised the price at the auction, the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Embryo, after bidding from all sides, actually returned to the Star Luo Empire's hands and was not sold to the Sun Moon Empire as expected.
Moreover, it's unknown who leaked all this information, claiming that the Star Luo Empire was selling Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Embryo. This was all a conspiracy by the Star Luo Empire from beginning to end. Many powerful forces, in order to compete for these Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Embryo and to raise money, directly sold off their treasures at rock-bottom prices, suffering considerable losses.
Now, all the major forces are targeting the Star Luo Empire, especially the Star Luo Imperial Family's ambitions, which are giving Xu Jiawei a real headache.
Among the three great empires of the Douluo Continent, the Star Luo Empire has the strongest military power, even stronger than the Heaven Soul Empire and the Dou Ling Empire combined. The three sides have been fighting for countless years. If it weren't for the Shrek Academy in the very center, they would probably have been fighting to the death long ago.
The invasion of the Sun Moon Empire back then, to some extent, united the three empires in their hatred of the Sun Moon Empire and made them fight against it together. Only after having a common enemy did the situation of the three empires improve.
However, these deep-seated hatreds cannot be easily resolved, especially now that news has spread that chaos has broken out within the Sun Moon Empire, with several princes fighting for power and even selling off large quantities of Soul Tool in order to make money to win over people and expand their influence.
Just when everyone thought the Sun Moon Empire was beset by internal and external troubles, news broke that the Star Luo Empire was ambitious and wanted to use Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Embryo to instigate a war between various parties so that it could reap the benefits. It was even said that it had already succeeded more than halfway.
These powerful forces are not the type to swallow their pride. If it weren't for the Soul Master Tournament being held now, and if it weren't for the gathering of various forces, they probably would have already started fighting. Right now, the entire Star Luo City is like the calm before the storm.
Xu Jiawei stood on the high platform, appearing passionate and rousing.
"This Soul Master Tournament, hosted by the Star Luo Empire, was successfully held and concluded. Through the tireless efforts of all the academy teams, the final champion and runner-up were finally determined."
"Congratulations to the Sun Moon Team for winning the championship of this Soul Master Tournament, and congratulations to the Shrek Team for winning the Soul Master Tournament. Please come to the stage to receive your awards."
Everyone present stared intently at the spoils that Xu Jiawei had prepared long ago. Before the Soul Master Tournament finals even began, the spoils had already been placed in the very center of the high platform.
There were two wooden boxes. One was over two meters long and half a meter in diameter, containing three alluring rays of light. The other box was slightly smaller and contained only one ray of light.
Ma Rulong and Ma Xiaotao walked up to the platform and stood in front of Xu Jiawei.
Xu Jiawei nodded. "Congratulations to both teams!"
As Xu Jiawei finished speaking, the two wooden boxes were handed to Ma Rulong and Ma Xiaotao respectively. Everyone present was extremely surprised when they saw the rewards of the Soul Master Tournament, and some even revealed greedy eyes.
The Sun Moon Team won the championship and were awarded three top-tier Soul Bone. Judging from their age, all three Soul Bone were at the 50,000-year level. They included a Ice Giant Dragon Head Soul Bone, a Mighty Demon Tiger Left Arm Soul Bone, and a Divine Fire Fierce Bird Right Arm Soul Bone. All three Soul Bone were of the highest quality.
As for the runner-up team, they received a 30,000-year-old Vajra Demon Ape Right Arm Soul Bone, which, in every respect, was far inferior to the champion's reward and even seemed somewhat useless.
All other teams will receive Gold Soul Coin as a reward.
It's clear to everyone that Xu Jiawei probably wanted to give the three Soul Bone of the champion to the Shrek Team. These three Soul Bone were perfect for the Shrek Academy members, but the result was quite unexpected, and they ended up in the hands of the Sun Moon Team.
Seeing the greedy eyes of countless people, Ma Rulong did not hesitate. He took the championship banner and Soul Bone, quickly returned to the team, and gave everything to Ma Rufeng.
Ma Rufeng glanced around and immediately put away all the rewards. After all, this was Star Luo City, surrounded by enemies on all sides. For these three top-tier Soul Bone, many people would definitely be willing to take the risk. Only Ma Rufeng could temporarily protect these Soul Bone, and it seemed that he had to leave Star Luo City immediately.