Star Luo City, the capital and largest city of the Star Luo Empire, had been overcrowded for several consecutive days.
From the moment the two semifinal matches of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Master Competition ended, a long queue had formed outside Star Luo Square. Some people had already waited three days and three nights just to witness Shrek Academy battle the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy with their own eyes.
The Star Luo Empire had dispatched ten thousand elite soldiers into the city to maintain order and urgently transferred resources from major cities to supply the surging foreign population. At this moment, Star Luo City's prosperity had reached its peak. The Star Luo Empire took the opportunity to make a fortune, and every official and wealthy merchant was beaming.
The two teams about to engage in their climactic showdown were walking toward Star Luo Square. Soldiers in heavy armor stood in rows along the route, while countless citizens unable to enter Star Luo Square to watch gathered on both sides of the road, loudly shouting the names of Shrek Academy and powerful Martial Souls such as the Six-Winged Angel and Evil Fire Phoenix.
Of course, a few Sun Moon team fans were mixed in as well, but their numbers were too small, and their voices were drowned beneath the tide of cheers for Shrek.
"The weather's pretty awful today..."
Ling Bai raised his head to the sky. Dark clouds blanketed the heavens, thick mist lingered, and fine rain drifted down, adding a trace of chill to this ancient city that had stood for ten thousand years. It also seemed to foretell something.
"No, the weather is excellent. It's very advantageous for us."
Walking beside Ling Bai, Ling Luochen said softly. The air was damp, and a