Peerless: Gu Master Transforms Douluo.

With the conclusion of the final round of the round-robin tournament, the top eight teams have been determined, marking the beginning of the final stage of this year's Soul Master Tournament.

Among the teams that qualified, the four teams that ranked first in their group were Shrek Academy, Spirit Pagoda, Sun Moon Royal Academy, and Snow Demon Sect.

The first three are all familiar faces, having been rivals in the previous Soul Master Competition.

The Snow Demon Sect is the sect where Princess Vina of the Heavenly Soul Empire belongs. Unlike the original story where advancement relied solely on other members of the Heavenly Soul Empire, this time they sent Long Aotian from the Body Sect to the final match of the round-robin tournament, completely abandoning any pretense.

The teams ranked second in the group are Holy Spirit Sect, Star Luo Royal Academy, Tianlong Gate, and Mingdu Soul Master Academy.

However, it's clear to anyone with a discerning eye that they will have a hard time advancing to the semifinals. Compared to the group winners, these four teams are not only slightly inferior in terms of top-tier strength, but their overall strength is also several levels below.

Only the Holy Spirit Church still has a chance to compete for a spot.

Although the Holy Spirit Sect suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of Shrek Academy, even sacrificing the lives of two evil soul masters before conceding defeat, their strength remained formidable. They easily achieved six consecutive victories in the subsequent round-robin matches, advancing as the second-place team in their group.

Even without Soul Saint Yan Feng making a move, Dai Huabin and Tang Yin alone were able to win the individual match with an absolute advantage.

Dai Huabin, in particular, felt humiliated after being defeated by Bei Bei in one move. Also, because he noticed Zhu Lu's betrayal, his match was purely for venting his anger. It was a bloody battle. He could have easily defeated his opponent like Tang Yin, but he dragged it out, which seemed a bit deliberate.

Therefore, the Holy Spirit Sect team was blacklisted by the chief referee, and all subsequent battles were personally supervised by the Unbreakable Douluo, which ensured that no Soul Master died on the spot.

However, there are still many injured Soul Masters.

After several rounds, seeing how ruthless the Holy Spirit Cult was, and even having a Soul Saint-level expert like Yan Feng as a backup, most of the teams that had originally planned to pick up the scraps gave up on the match against the Holy Spirit Cult.

Just give up and that's it.

Anyway, they didn't expect to be able to advance against the Holy Spirit Cult and Shrek Academy in the first place.

As for the matter of eliminating evil spirit masters completely.

It's better to leave it to a capable team.

They certainly don't want to lose an arm or a leg and end up with a lifelong disability.

Shrek Academy will take action against this unscrupulous evil spirit master!
The Star Luo Royal Academy is an old acquaintance. Under Xu Jiujiu's leadership, their fighting style is more team-oriented and highly entertaining. They advance step by step and, apart from being defeated by the Spirit Pagoda, they have not given any other opponents any chance.

Although Mingdu Soul Master Academy made it into the top eight and even promoted itself as having produced a group of genius students who are said to be once in a thousand years, everyone knows that without a Soul Saint, they are just a background figure.

Similarly, without the Soul Saint Heavenly Dragon Gate, they could be considered another background team. In the round-robin tournament, they were ultimately outmatched by the Hongchen siblings, but they still showed their prowess. Coupled with the strength of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul, they also had a considerable number of fans.

However, after watching so many days of competition, the audience knows that this once-renowned number one beast spirit is actually somewhat undeserving of its reputation.

This year's Soul Master Competition has seen a surge of talent, with three other dragon spirits as powerful as the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus.

Yan Feng's Bone Dragon, Bei Bei's Holy Light Dragon, and Qiu Er's Golden Dragon—the latter two's martial soul quality far surpasses that of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus!
Most of the audience knew the truth.

The results of the round-robin tournament can be used as a reference, but that's all it is; you can't take them as gospel. Most teams are holding back and not really going all out.

Just like how four of the main members of the Spirit Pagoda were contestants from Shrek Academy five years ago, at first glance it looks like Shrek Academy's second team, but the real powerhouse is someone else, whose overall strength is even greater than that of this Shrek Academy team.

Moreover, during the round-robin tournament, the Spirit Pagoda uses various methods to send other team members up for training, while also promoting the power of the spirits. The strength currently displayed by the two strongest members of the Spirit Pagoda is only the tip of the iceberg.

Not to mention the teachers leading the team who were warming up in the rest area.

Huo Yuhao is also under twenty years old!

Huo Yuhao had already defeated a Soul Saint in the previous Soul Master Competition. Five years have passed, and no one knows just how terrifying his strength is.

The same applies to other teams.

Even Soul Saint level experts have never used their Martial Soul True Body, and Soul Emperor level experts are all wise to be pragmatic and rarely reveal their trump cards or go all out.

This is because the group has only two spots, which makes the number of spots a bit inflated.

Some teams even went so far as to bribe other teams in the same group in order to secure their advancement.

In short, the real battle will begin when the quarterfinals start!
The schedule for the later matches is particularly tight.

The top eight teams have been determined, and there will be a two-day break.

Two days later, the quarterfinals will officially begin, taking one day.

After a two-day rest, the semi-finals, where four teams advance to the next two, will take place.

After the semi-finals, there will be two more days of rest before the final.

This is the final and most exciting match of this year's Soul Master Tournament!
Even with the Lingwang live broadcast, the number of tourists gathering in the city of Mingdu was still countless, and tickets for the quarterfinals and beyond were extremely difficult to obtain.

The first day of rest after the round-robin tournament was the draw ceremony for the quarterfinals.

The lottery ceremony began early in the morning.

The banquet hall of Mingyue Hotel was filled with several officials from the Sun Moon Empire, as well as the eight teams that had fought their way through the round-robin tournament.

First, there's the classic official jargon.

Because it was hosted by Jing Hongchen, this bit of nonsense passed quickly.

It must be said that this behavior was very popular with the participating teams.

The timing and location of the lottery were also very considerate.

The draw was not delayed until just before the start of the competition.

Regardless of whether they can beat the opponent they draw, at least it gives them more time to cram at the last minute.

Chief Referee Zheng Zhan then spoke:

"The draw for the quarterfinals will now begin."

"The rules are as follows..."

As the rules were read aloud, a stealthy figure arrived late and quietly slipped into the location of the Sun and Moon Royal Academy.

The officials above wanted to give them a loud reprimand.

But feeling the scrutinizing gaze of Jing Hongchen beside him, he immediately fell silent.

I can't afford to mess with them, goodbye!

"So you actually came over here?"

Seeing his younger sister finally arrive, Xiao Hongchen frowned slightly, crossed his arms, and leaned over to speak in a sarcastic tone.

"Didn't someone say they were going out with Princess Xingluo? How come she arrived on time, but you were late?"

"Uh, I overslept..."

Meng Hongchen made up a flimsy excuse. She had indeed gone to see her best friend for a long chat last night, never expecting that her friend would sneak into her house.

Can this be tolerated?
Meng Hongchen immediately stayed in Huo Yuhao's room and refused to leave.

Then the fierce battle began.

I understand everything I understand.

"Oh, overslept?"

Xiao Hongchen sneered, "You think you can hide it from me, your older brother?"

"Tell me honestly, did you secretly go to see Yuhao?"

Upon hearing this, Meng Hongchen's body stiffened slightly. Something was wrong. Why was this guy so perceptive today?

Seeing his sister's reaction, Xiao Hongchen's lips curled up, then he shook his head and sighed, "Although Grandpa and I both support you in pursuing Huo Yuhao, you should also be mindful of the occasion. Now is not a good time for romance."

"You're a crucial piece of our puzzle for winning the championship, so focus on the game. Besides, if you two are seen having a secret rendezvous, it wouldn't be good if people said it was rigged..."

Listening to Xiao Hongchen's earnest words.

Meng Hongchen's expression became increasingly subtle.

This is the imagination of a young chef!

And isn't my older brother's reaction time a bit too long?
I originally thought this guy had finally figured out how to use his brain and had seen through my close relationship with Huo Yuhao.

In the end, it turned out that this guy valued the outcome of the Soul Master Tournament too much. Indeed, I shouldn't have had any expectations of Xiao Hongchen.

With your low emotional intelligence, even with such a handsome appearance, finding a partner is like finding a needle in a haystack; you'll probably only be able to arrange marriages in the future.

"Well, I see."

While offering perfunctory words, Meng Hongchen felt a surge of sense of mission.

It's not that it's related to the Soul Master Competition; she wouldn't fantasize about defeating the Spirit Pagoda like Xiao Hongchen does—she simply can't win.

The key point is the continuation of the bloodline in the mortal world!

Since Xiao Hongchen cannot be relied upon to carry on the family line, this heavy responsibility can only fall on my own shoulders. Therefore, I need to have more children with Yuhao in the future, and then discuss having one of them take the surname Hongchen to inherit the family's glory.

Hehe, here's another legitimate reason to challenge Yuhao to a duel!

The same scene was playing out at the Spirit Pagoda.

Although Huo Yuhao didn't arrive late openly like Meng Hongchen, his recent disappearances have also attracted everyone's attention.

"Yuhao, why have you been so busy lately?"

Faced with Xiao Xiao's sharp question, Huo Yuhao first glanced at the composed Gu Yuena without showing any emotion, and then gave a simple explanation:
"I've been busy with the Spirit Pagoda's cooperation with other forces."

In fact, this is indeed the case.

Putting aside the fierce struggles that followed, Xu Jiujiu contacted him only to prepare for the subsequent decapitation plan.

As for Meng Hongchen's unexpected appearance, this can actually be seen as serving as a bridge between the Spirit Pagoda and the Hongchen family.

Just tell me if it's a collaboration or not...

The women were skeptical.

Xue Di and Qiu'er, in particular, were already casting suspicious glances, as if they were referring to the strange noises that had come from Gu Yuena's room the night before last.

Fortunately, the lottery has already started, so these doubts have been put to rest.

The person who volunteered to draw lots on behalf of the Spirit Pagoda was Nan Qiuqiu, which also gave the Earth Dragon Gate captain, who had been eliminated early, a sense of participation.

As the draw began, everyone's hearts were quietly in their throats.

Because there is a gap between the top teams in each group.

The Spirit Pagoda is undoubtedly a top-tier powerhouse. Not to mention the amazing performances of Xue Di and Qiu'er, just looking at the performances of the others, the overall strength of the Spirit Pagoda is definitely much stronger than the other three teams, each with only one Soul Saint!

Nobody wants to draw the Spirit Pagoda as their opponent.

Nobody wanted to be in the same half of the bracket as him.

Having made it to the quarterfinals, these top geniuses from various factions are eager to go even further on the Soul Master Tournament stage.

We will never give up as long as there is even the slightest chance!

As long as you don't encounter the Spirit Pagoda, you'll have plenty of opportunities to fight.

Even the individual members of the Shrek team were praying in their hearts, reminiscing about Shrek's past glory.

Make sure you don't draw the Spirit Pagoda!
They clearly knew far more about the power of the Spirit Pagoda than anyone else.

Therefore, they are the ones who least want to encounter the Spirit Pagoda beforehand.

Otherwise, it would be utterly ridiculous for Shrek Academy, the perennial champions of all tournaments, to fail to even make it to the finals this time.

Of course, losing to the Spirit Pagoda isn't shameful.

The results of the draw came out quickly.

Upper half:
Shrek vs. Tianlongmen

Sun Moon Royal Academy VS Mingdu Soul Master Academy

Lower half:
Snow Demon Sect VS Star Luo Royal Academy
Spirit Pagoda VS Holy Spirit Sect

After the draw was completed, countless people breathed a sigh of relief.

Great result, absolutely great result!

Shrek Academy: We're not in the same half of the zone as the Spirit Pagoda, so we're safe!

Tianlongmen: It is our duty to rebuild the glory of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex.

Sun Moon Royal Academy: This time we should be able to get revenge on Shrek Academy.

Mingdu Soul Master Academy: Losing to one's own people is the best outcome.

Holy Spirit Cult: Spirit Pagoda, you will stop here.

Body Sect: It's a pity we can't beat up the evil soul masters anymore.

Star Luo Royal Academy: Making it into the top eight is considered a success.

The members of the Spirit Pagoda also thought the draw was good, at least they wouldn't be facing Shrek Academy members in advance, and everyone praised Nan Qiuqiu's good luck.

Huo Yuhao also joined the praise group.

It has to be said, this silly girl is really lucky.

Although the lottery was conducted using slips of paper from blind boxes, Huo Yuhao had just watched the entire process and found it to be fair and impartial, without any behind-the-scenes manipulation.

Why is it considered a good omen?
Because the Holy Spirit Sect should never underestimate its opponents.

Tang Yin, who possesses most of Tang San's memories, can almost be described as a reborn god-king. You can say he's bad, but you can't say he's weak.

While his Blue Silver Grass martial soul may not have evolved to the quality of the Blue Silver Emperor, making him somewhat lacking in martial soul quality, this guy still has a second martial soul, the Clear Sky Hammer, as well as an external soul bone, the Eight Spider Lances, and an invincible hidden weapon.

These are his trump cards for winning against stronger opponents.

If Shrek were to face the Holy Spirit Cult, and if BeiBei were to be ambushed by Tang Yin with a hidden weapon of the same level as the Peacock Feather, even if they won, it would be a Pyrrhic victory.

In addition, the Holy Spirit Cult team also includes Soul Saint Yan Feng and Dai Huabin. Although the latter was instantly defeated by Bei Bei's Dragon Emperor Evil-Breaking Rift, it was because he was countered. In terms of strength alone, they are also formidable opponents.

Beibei alone is definitely no match for them.

However, the Spirit Pagoda is naturally not intimidated by the challenge.

This kind of lottery is really the best arrangement.

As Huo Yuhao was thinking about these things, he suddenly noticed a venomous gaze coming from the Holy Spirit Cult area.

The father who is worried is Dai Huabin.

This guy watched Zhu Lu and Dai Luoli's interaction with a venomous and cold expression, seemingly already enjoying the prospect of being cleansed out in the quarterfinals in a few days.

Immediately afterwards, Tang Yin also looked over.

However, he was looking at someone else.

It was Wang Dong'er, who was chatting and laughing with her best friend Xiao Xiao.

It's not that I miss my dear daughter, Xiao Qi.

Instead, he was confirming the progress of the Ontology Project.

This is also something that the original body entrusted to Da Ming to explain to him.

That means Wang Dong'er must ensure her purity before the plan begins.

Tang San originally intended to use the divine consciousness seal left in Xiao Qi's mind as a kind of security measure to lock her in place.

However, the plan cannot keep up with the changes.

This consciousness has already been sent.

Furthermore, to avoid alerting the enemy, Tang San hadn't paid much attention to his daughter, but unexpectedly, this turned out to be a blessing in disguise... (End of Chapter)