Douluo: A Century-old Legend I Am the Second Uncle Chenxin

Chapter 1483 A Gathering of Big Shots – I'm Furious
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June 15th, Tian Dou Grand Arena.

The overall layout of this giant arena is basically similar to that of the Tianling Arena, but it is much larger in scale.

The north side is a high-level grandstand reserved for the royal family and officials, while the south side is the viewing area for teachers from various academies, with a semi-circular referee's platform suspended above it.

In the center of the arena is a circular ring with a diameter of 250 meters, surrounded by a three-meter-wide and five-meter-deep moat.

The east and west sides are respectively the entrance channels for athletes and the coaching seating area.

Unlike the Tianling Arena, which only accommodates 50,000 people, the Tiandou Arena can accommodate 120,000 spectators and has three tiers of stands.

It was just past nine in the morning, and the stands were already packed with people, with every seat filled, and colorful flags fluttering in the wind.

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As Emperor Xue Yingtao of the Heavenly Dou Dynasty announced the official start of the competition, the entire venue erupted in enthusiastic applause and cheers, instantly igniting the atmosphere.

Emperor Xue Yingtao sat regally in the center of the high platform.

His hair was jet black, and although he was actually over sixty years old, due to the life feedback brought by his Title Douluo realm, he looked like a man in his thirties.

His expression was naturally authoritative, exuding an imperial aura.

Seated on either side of him were several distinguished guests:
Prince and Grand Marshal Xue Jiqing

Zhenbei Gongshui Rong

Tang Yue, Sect Master of Haotian Sect

Ning Ruiting, the sect master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, and Chen Menglin, the sect protector Douluo.
Yu Yongyuan, the number two figure in the Blue Lightning Overlord Sect
Military bigwig Ge Jia, Ge Laitai (Ge Laizheng's elder brother)

Prince Zuo Tinggang

Spirit Hall Special Envoy She Yaolei, and Platinum Bishop Qian Gu Hongying
Xuan Qingya, Deputy Palace Master of the Moon Palace
Han Yiyu, Deputy Palace Master of the Ice Palace
The Ghost King, one of the five chief disciples of the Wujian Palace... and so on.

With very few exceptions, almost everyone present is a Title Douluo-level being.

Of course, Zhuo Qianren, the newly promoted titled Douluo of Chang'an Academy, was also present.

The gathering of so many top figures, far exceeding the scale of previous events, is indeed a rare and grand occasion.

Xue Yingtao was clearly very satisfied with this.

In the past, it would be good if two or three people came, perhaps because the Scarlet Church has become increasingly rampant.

He glanced at everyone present and took the initiative to start the conversation: "My esteemed ministers, which team do you think has the best chance of winning the championship in this competition?"

No one immediately responded.

The Ice Palace's Deputy Palace Master, Han Yiyu, broke the silence first. She raised her phoenix eyes slightly and spoke in a steady tone: "Since no one is speaking, I will share my thoughts."

"The number of teams that truly have the strength to win the championship can be counted on one hand."

"The Heavenly Dou Royal Academy, the Fasno Royal Academy (Chang'an Academy), the Moonflower Academy, and the Wujian Academy all belong to this category."

Sitting next to her, the Moon Palace Vice Palace Master Xuan Qingya spoke softly, a gentle smile on her face: "Sister Yiyu, how could you forget about your own Icebound Academy? Don't put our Moonflower Academy in the fire."

Han Yiyu's forehead ornament, gleaming with ice lotus, shimmered: "Oh, oh, oh, you still won't admit it."

"Your disciples and grand-disciples have a whole bunch of rankings in Tian Shi City, including the main ranking, secondary ranking, deputy ranking, the Twelve Beauties, the Weapon Ranking, the Record of Ten Thousand Beasts, the Senluo Scroll, the Xuanji Strategy, the Gui Cang Collection, and so on. It's quite a lively list. You have people on every single one of them. What, are you going to lie through your teeth?!"

Xuan Qingya looked at her sworn third sister, her eyelashes fluttered, she smiled and stopped arguing.

The Ghost King of the Boundless Palace spoke in a low voice: "Fairy Ice Lotus is too kind."

"With the expansion of the finals this time, the number of qualifying spots has increased to eight. Like the Moonflower Academy of Fairy Xuan Yue, our Wujian Academy will do its best to qualify, but as for winning the championship, it is still not enough."

Xiao Yicai, the sect leader of the Nine Heavens Sect, the mortal enemy of the Boundless Palace, replied with a playful smile, "It's rare to see Senior Ghost King being so humble."

The Ghost King glanced at him coldly and did not respond.

Yu Yongyuan calmly replied, "Fairy Ice Lotus's analysis is reasonable."

"Although this year is full of talented people and the competition is fierce, apart from the unexpected rise of Chang'an Academy, the champion will most likely be one of the traditional strong teams."

"Of course, the competition for the eight spots will be fierce and there will be many interesting things to watch."

Xue Yingtao turned his gaze to the representatives of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and the Haotian School: "Sect Leader Ning, Sect Leader Tang, what are your opinions?"

Ning Ruiting nodded slightly: "Your Majesty, I also agree with Palace Master Han's judgment."

"Many special publications and predictive analyses from Tian Shi City point to several top teams, including the two Royal Academies, as the favorites to win the championship."

The response from Tang Yue, the sect leader of the Haotian Sect, was extremely concise and clear: "Tian Dou Royal Academy and Chang'an Academy."

He was more concise, simply mentioning the names of the two teams.

Xue Yingtao's gaze finally landed on Zhuo Qianren: "Minister Zhuo, everyone has high hopes for your college. As the college representative, what are your thoughts on this competition?"

Zhuo Qianren bowed slightly, his attitude respectful and composed: "Thank you, Your Majesty and all Your Excellencies, for your recognition and expectations of Chang'an Academy. We are deeply honored. However,"

He spoke calmly and unhurriedly, saying, "The difference in strength on paper is not the key to victory."

"Ultimately, the championship will depend on performance in every match, tactical responses to different opponents, and the ever-changing situation on the field." ...

In the same luxurious private room numbered 88, which spans over 100 square meters, there are dozens of people at the moment.

But the atmosphere was very tense, even somewhat oppressive.

The two academic committee members of Tiandou Royal Academy—Zhi Lin and Bai Canhong—had faces so gloomy they looked like they could drip water.

Bai Canhong suddenly roared at Wang Wei, "Wang Wei! Lian Changzhi! You guys are playing dirty tricks, aren't you?!"

Wang Wei casually cracked a few walnuts, picked out the kernels and put them in his mouth, saying with a hint of nonchalance, "Fatty, what do you mean by 'playing dirty'? Can't you speak properly? What did we do wrong?"

Lian Changzhi chimed in, his tone calm but with a clear hint of sarcasm: "Brother Bai, why such a big reaction?"

"Our Canghui Academy is unlucky; we didn't qualify this time. Are we not even allowed to find connections to participate?"

"Besides, I'm not even a member of Canghui Academy. I'm an advisor to Chang'an Academy now."

While chewing on a walnut, Wang Wei glanced at Zhi Lin and said, "Exactly. Fatty, and you old devil Zhi, when Brother Xia's Five Mountains Academy fought against your Tian Dou Second Team, you didn't seem to be jumping up and down in a panic when you lost."

"We're facing Elephant Academy now, and even the old elephant leader hasn't said anything. What are you all doing jumping around here?"

Hu Yankui, the dean of the Elephant Armor Academy, also had a dark face and spoke in a gruff voice: "Bear, you bastard, I have my opinions."

"Anyway, we're going to be facing your Chang'an Academy, and we'll most likely lose, so there's no point in complaining!"

Zhi Lin ignored Hu Yankui and swept his gloomy gaze over the other group of people: "That's because of that girl's plant-based martial spirit, something I didn't think of for a moment."

"Bear! Brother Xia! Is there any fairness in what you're doing?"

He suddenly turned to the other leaders of the Fassno Academy who hadn't spoken, "Wait, Yue Qiansong, Zhong Feng, Yang Guisan, you guys look so calm, you're not going to copy them and play this trick too, are you?!"

He suspected that other colleges in the Fasno province had also crammed people into the Canghui College.

Yue Qiansong, who had been called out, was playing with a jade pipe, tapping the ash off his pipe on the table. He looked up lazily at Zhilin and said, "Old ghost Zhi, you're only thinking of this now?"

He chuckled and tapped his temple with his pipe. "You didn't expect this. It just means you're not quite ready. And you call yourself 'wise'?"

Zhilin was speechless for a moment, and his anger intensified.

He turned to the others in the private room: "Vice Dean Shui, Vice Dean Bai, Vice Dean Zhang! And everyone else here! What do you have to say?"

He selected Shui Siyun from Tianshui College, Bai Jun, the vice dean of Bingfeng College, Zhang Huasheng, the vice dean of Hanhai College, and other heads of colleges.

Before Shui Siyun, Bai Jun, and Zhang Huasheng could even speak, Yang Guisan suddenly stood up, his voice flaring with anger: "Old ghost Zhi, arguing is one thing, but why are you dragging people into this mess! What, you want to fight?!"

Seeing that the students from the Fassno academies were almost all speaking in unison, Bai Canhong was so angry that his chest heaved: "Fine! Fine! Fassno's... awesome!"

He gritted his teeth, unable to find a more suitable word for a moment.

Xia Yun, who had been mostly silent, gently put down his teacup and spoke calmly, "Brother Bai, that's a bit much. Making sweeping generalizations and targeting specific regions isn't appropriate. Besides,"

His gaze swept over Bai Canhong and Zhilin, whose faces were full of anger. "This is just the semi-finals, aren't you all... a little too tense?"

Bai Canhong stiffened slightly at Xia Yun's words, which were clearly pointed.

Wang Wei's eyes darted around: "Yeah, it's not even the finals, yet they're acting like cornered dogs."

Bai Canhong ignored him, exchanged a glance with Zhilin, stared at Xia Yun for a few seconds with a complicated look in his eyes, and finally slowly sat back down in his seat.

The tense atmosphere in the private room hadn't completely dissipated, but at least the tense atmosphere from before was gone.

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The match between Chang'an Academy and Tosk Province Elephant Academy is about to begin in the arena below.

The lineup for Chang'an Academy is: He Qiang, Chen Xinyi, Zhu Wuneng, Lian Shouzhong, Shi Feiang, Liu Ruyan, and Gu Wuyan.

This was precisely the purpose of the exchange letter that Chen Xiaojun handed to Lian Changzhi—to invite three elite students from Canghui Academy, including Shi Feiang and Lian Shouzhong, to join Chang'an Academy as exchange students to participate in the competition.

This is also why Chen Xiaojun was so kind and gentle to Shi Feiang in private back then.

Chang'an is also lacking in top-tier illusionists and defense specialists.

Chang'an is not the only one doing this.

Xia Yun, representing Wushan Academy, also recruited three Canghui team members: Huanxiang Huayefei (level 52), Youhu Sheliu Bianjianhong (level 47), and Yinyaoshi Luo Qianxue (level 48).

The first two are both seventh-grade martial souls, and both are plant-based martial souls, which are compatible with the plant characteristics of the Five Mountains Academy. Luo Qianxue is also a rare defensive soul master.

Subsequently, Chen Xiaojun notified the three academies of Qinglin, Yuesi, and Xuanhuang. Upon learning of this, the three academies also extended olive branches to Canghui.

In this way, eleven out of the fifteen members of the original preliminary team from Canghui Academy successfully entered the national semi-finals and were scattered across various Fasno academies.

This is the backup plan that Lian Changzhi has paved for Canghui College.

As long as these colleges perform well in the semi-finals, Canghui College will be able to share in the benefits and maintain its reputation.

By the way, the opening match: Wushan Team vs. Tiandou Team 2.

With the control of two Soul King-level illusionists, Xia Shuyao and Ye Fei, the powerful support of Zhu Xuanming, and the aggressive attacks of Lin Chiluan and Qin Huabin, the Five Mountains team made the Heavenly Dou Second team suffer a crushing defeat and won a beautiful victory.

(End of this chapter)