Douluo 2: Transmigrated as an Evil Soul Master, Enemies of the World

Chapter 142 New Tournament Format, Heading to Sunset Forest
Xuan Ziwen continued:
"I am just a soul tool researcher. I do not want to get involved in war, and I do not want to encounter things like the Body Sect attacking Mingde Hall again."

My research requires stability, and I don't want to be dependent on anyone, not even Jing Hongchen. I hate war!

"The atmosphere at Tang Sect is indeed very good and relaxed, and Shrek City holds a unique position on the continent. I think I've already fallen in love with this place!"

As he said this, a faint smile appeared on Xuan Ziwen's face.

Afterwards, Huo Yuhao and Xuan Ziwen chatted for a long time before Huo Yuhao left.

Both of them shared their views on the future of soul tools, and both were deeply inspired.

After that, people continued to join the Tang Sect, including independent cultivators from outside the sect and students from both the inner and outer academies of Shrek Academy.

The Tang Clan is constantly growing stronger.

After some time, the Tang Sect established the Soul Guidance Hall, which was specifically responsible for researching and producing soul guidance devices.

After several years of development, the Tang Clan is no longer the deserted place it once was.

Besides the Shrek Seven Devils, there were also some disciples from the outer academy whom Bei Bei had recruited from Shrek Academy.

In addition to some formal disciples, there were also some apprentices and nominal disciples recruited from Shrek City.

These people are mainly trained, cultivated, and assisted in the creation of soul tools.

The entire structure of the Tang Clan is becoming increasingly complete.

With Shrek Academy providing covert support and assistance, the Tang Sect's development can now be described as thriving.

After sending out several batches of secretly manufactured soul tools, a source of income was secured, allowing for a healthy development.

Xuan Ziwen's arrival will bring a qualitative leap to the Tang Sect.

Some time later, Ji Juechen and Jing Ziyan from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy also came to the Tang Sect and joined it.

Huo Yuhao was extremely excited. Ji Juechen was a sword fanatic with terrifying combat power.

He directly gave Jing Hongchen's Judgment Sword to Ji Juechen.

The number of people in the Tang Clan is constantly increasing, its scale is constantly expanding, and its strength is constantly growing.

On this day, the Shrek Seven Devils were summoned to the Sea God Pavilion again.

When they arrived, there were already quite a few people standing in front of the Sea God Pavilion.

Teachers such as Master Xuan, Yan Shaozhe, and Cai Meier, as well as some outstanding students from the Foreign Languages ​​Department, such as Dai Huabin, Zhu Lu, Lan Susu, and Lan Luoluo.

"Alright, everyone's here, let's begin!"

Elder Xuan nodded to everyone and said:
"Yesterday, we officially received a notification from the competition organizing committee that the new competition system and rules have been finalized and approved by all four countries on the mainland."

Now, I can tell you with certainty that in the new tournament, there will be sect-representative teams participating. The Shrek Seven Devils still have one last chance to change their minds!

Beibei turned to look at everyone, and they all gave her determined looks. Then she turned back to Elder Xuan and respectfully said:
"Elder Xuan, we have made our decision and are willing to represent the Tang Sect in the competition!"

Elder Xuan nodded and said:

"Alright, in that case, I hope you can do your best, but I must remind you that because you represent the Tang Sect, you will not receive any personnel assistance from the academy in the new competition."

Your substitutes can only be chosen from within the Tang Sect. Everything depends on yourselves. Your victory or defeat has nothing to do with the academy!

"Yes!"

The Shrek Seven Devils unanimously agreed that this was essentially cheating, allowing Shrek Academy to send two teams to participate. However, since the competition rules didn't mention this, they figured they should take advantage of this loophole.

Rewards and honors are free gifts; why not take them?

They certainly understood that what Elder Xuan had just said was definitely not an attempt to shirk responsibility.

Rather, it was to allow them to participate in the competition legitimately.

Elder Xuan continued:
"Since the introduction of sect teams will inevitably lead to a surge in the number of participating teams, after research by the Sun Moon Empire, the final decision has been made as follows:"

The new competition has been officially named the All-Continent Youth Advanced Soul Master Elite Competition. Due to the large number of participating teams, it will be a knockout tournament until the top 32 teams are determined.

The top 32 teams are divided into four groups, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the quarterfinals. From the preliminary rounds and group stage to the final stage, the format remains the same: individual elimination rounds plus team competitions.

Each team can send seven players to each match, and can only send seven players. Once the roster is set, it cannot be changed from the start of the match.

The first event is an individual elimination tournament. Each side sends one player to the stage to defeat their opponent and continue fighting until one player loses. Players can also automatically forfeit during the match, earning one point for each victory. The final winner of the individual elimination tournament also receives two additional points.

After the individual elimination rounds, a seven-on-seven team competition will follow. The winning team will receive five points, and in the preliminary elimination rounds, the team with the higher total points will win!

The new format is just as complicated as the old one, and nobody wants to memorize it; it's something only the referees care about.

For the participating teams, all they need to do is follow the instructions and participate.

When Master Xuan first started explaining these competition rules, many people didn't listen carefully because there was almost no difference between listening and not listening.

In short, on the battlefield, just make the most of your strengths and try your best to defeat your opponent.

Then, Elder Xuan announced the participating teams and members of Shrek Academy.

The new team is led by Dai Huabin. In order to achieve better results, the college will no longer send reserve team members from lower grades.

After the announcement, Yan Shaozhe began to help everyone familiarize themselves with the new competition format.

Next, the new and old teams will compete against each other to get them used to each other.

During the period when the old and new Shrek teams were getting used to each other, Ye Chen and Wang Qiu'er left the Sun Moon Empire, found a map, and headed towards Sunset Forest together.

Ye Chen's destination this time is the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire.

After a long journey, the two finally arrived at Sunset Forest.

Although there were many obstacles along the way, Ye Chen, who knew some of the details, easily overcame them with Wang Qiu'er.

The two cautiously made their way into the Sunset Forest.

The vegetation here is sparser than that of the Starry Sky Forest, and the species are slightly different.

The Starry Sky Forest is located almost in the central part of the continent, with a pleasant climate and a temperature that remains between 20 and 30 degrees Celsius year-round, with almost no winter.

Further north in the Sunset Forest, the temperature is much lower, and the vegetation is predominantly coniferous.

Not long after the two entered the Sunset Forest, soul beasts began to appear within Ye Chen's mental detection range.

Currently, Ye Chen's mental detection range can reach a kilometer.

Within a radius of one kilometer, nothing, no matter how small, can escape his perception.

(End of this chapter)