Douluo Continent: The Evil-Eyed Dragon God, Many Women, Many Blessings

Chapter 126 The Tournament Begins!
Star Luo Empire, Star Luo City.

As the capital of the Star Luo Empire, Star Luo City is undoubtedly the largest city in the empire, as well as its political, cultural, and economic center, and is known as the "Capital That Will Never Fall".

The walls of Xingluo City are a hundred meters high and a terrifying hundred meters thick, constructed entirely of solid rock. They cover an area of ​​over a thousand square kilometers, stretching over a hundred miles in both directions. The widest main road can accommodate sixteen carriages traveling in both directions simultaneously. And this is only the outer city.

The inner city, located in the center of Xingluo City, is the core of the entire city. It is 960 meters long, 750 meters wide, and its walls are 20 meters high, making it a true city within a city. The palace was completed when the White Tiger Duke's lineage was still royalty. After several renovations, its scale has grown larger and larger, and its architecture has become extremely magnificent.

The permanent population of Xingluo City exceeds 8 million, and including outsiders, the maximum population can reach 20 million.

However, this megacity has recently become somewhat crowded, with the number of tourists surging in just half a month. Almost all hotels are fully booked, forcing the authorities to requisition some civilian residences and open up some official residences as temporary accommodations for tourists. The number of soldiers maintaining order in the city has also increased significantly.

The reason for this is the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament, held once every five years!
You must know that there are four major empires in the mainland, and the continent's advanced soul master academy soul fighting competitions are held in the imperial capitals of each country in turn. Therefore, Xingluo City would have to wait twenty years for another round. How could such a grand occasion not attract people from the Star Luo Empire to come and watch it?
In Huo Yuhao's view, this continent-wide Soul Fighting Tournament was somewhat similar to the Olympics in his previous life. Considering the grand occasion of the Beijing Olympics, it was not surprising that Xingluo City had suddenly become so lively.

The tournament was held in Xingluo Square in front of the imperial city of Xingluo City. Xingluo Square was extremely large and could accommodate the largest number of spectators. It was said that 30,000 soldiers had been mobilized from the city just to maintain order for this tournament, with 10,000 of them assigned to guard Xingluo Square.

The Star Luo Emperor and his high-ranking officials could watch the battle directly from the Imperial City, which not only provided them with a good view but also made it easier to ensure security. It also freed up more spectator seats for ticket sales, making it a win-win situation.

Not far to the east of Xingluo Square stands a grand seven-story hotel. This hotel, named Xinghuang, is owned by the royal family and has been specially set aside to accommodate participants from advanced Soul Master academies or Soul Master Instructor academies from various countries.

Just like in the original story, Shrek Academy, as the defending champions, were still arranged to stay in the luxurious suites on the top floor. Each person had their own bedroom, and there was also a private conference room for their use.

At this moment, all ten team members, plus Wang Yan who was leading the team, were sitting in the conference room.

Wang Yan sat in the first seat, with Ma Xiaotao, Ling Luochen, and Chen Zifeng on his left, and Huo Yuhao and seven other reserve team members on his right.

They arrived in Xingluo City yesterday, which is considered quite late among the participating academies. After two days of rapid travel, Ma Xiaotao and the others' injuries not only failed to heal but actually worsened. At this moment, the three main combat team members from the inner academy all looked rather pale.

The registration deadline for the competition is today, and Wang Yan has already registered with the organizers, but the academy's reinforcements are nowhere to be seen. This means that for the competition starting tomorrow, everything will depend on the existing members.

Seeing Wang Yan's grim expression, Bei Bei asked, "Teacher Wang, today is the last day for registration. What about the academy?"

Wang Yan shook his head slightly, his expression complicated, and said, "The academy has already informed me that they will not be sending any more students to this competition. We will have to make all the arrangements ourselves."

Upon hearing Wang Yan's words, Ma Xiaotao, Ling Luochen, and Chen Zifeng on the left side all trembled and looked at him in disbelief.

Chen Zifeng couldn't help but exclaim, "How could this be? Has the academy given up on this competition?" Wang Yan looked up at him, then turned his gaze to Huo Yuhao, his tone filled with doubt and disbelief: "The Sea God Pavilion sent word that the Pavilion Master's exact words were, 'Yuhao, fight as much as you can while ensuring your own safety.'"

The Sea God Pavilion Master sent a message?

Everyone else present was stunned!
Yuhao, how could he be so highly regarded by the Pavilion Master of the Sea God Pavilion!?

A strange light flashed in Huo Yuhao's eyes, and he nodded slightly.

Wang Yan coughed lightly, drawing everyone's attention back to himself, before continuing, "Don't worry too much, even without additional reinforcements, our strength isn't as weak as you think."

"Don't forget, even in your reserve team, there are three Soul Masters, and Huo Yuhao's actual combat strength may be far more than that." Wang Yan gave Huo Yuhao a deep look. Even though he was Huo Yuhao's class teacher at the academy, he still didn't know much about this mysterious student.

"Moreover, Xiao Tao's injury isn't actually that serious. Even when she encountered strong opponents in the previous matches, she was still able to play for a while." Wang Yan comforted everyone while glancing at Ma Xiao Tao, who nodded firmly.

Seeing that this genuine and powerful Soul Emperor had given them reassurance, Bei Bei and the others finally felt a little relieved.

Wang Yan smiled slightly and said, "Given Xiao Tao's physical condition, she should be able to recover in about seven or eight days. Ling Luochen and Chen Zifeng should be able to recover their fighting strength in ten to fifteen days. So, as long as we can get through the first few matches, our chances of winning are actually not low."

Seeing that everyone had regained some confidence, Wang Yan felt a little relieved and became more serious: "Next, I will explain the competition rules of the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament to you."

"The All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament is the ultimate battle between academies from all countries. Based on the principles of fairness and impartiality, it tests the comprehensive strength of each academy. Therefore, the competition methods are extremely diverse."

"I checked today, and there are a total of 133 advanced soul master academies and advanced soul master instructor academies participating in this competition, all staying at this hotel. The first round of the preliminary competition is an elimination tournament, which means that the losing side will be directly eliminated. The first round will be a team battle, seven against seven. The draw will be held tomorrow, and the first round of the competition is expected to take three days to complete."

"After the first round, teams will be divided into groups of about eight or nine to start a round-robin tournament. The round-robin tournament will use a randomized format. There are three types of randomized formats: single-elimination, two-two-three battle mode, and seven-on-seven team battle. Before each match, a draw will be held to determine which format is drawn, which is the best test of overall strength."

It's starting! It's starting! This kind of competition is what makes a school-themed novel interesting, haha!

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