Douluo Dalu: I Have a Soul Beast Clone.

Chapter 385 The Owner of Power and Strength

After the start was announced, people began to enter from all directions of Douluo Square. Under the guidance of the soldiers, they gathered in the venue like long dragons.

Watching the All Continental High-level Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Competition is not free. After all, the cost of hosting such a grand event is so high that even the emperor would feel the pain. To maintain the operation of such a large country, there is no surplus food in the treasury. So naturally, some money has to be recovered in other ways.

The daily entrance fee was not too expensive, just two gold soul coins. This was nothing to the merchants and nobles. Even the common people could afford it if they gritted their teeth.

In fact, two gold soul coins were only the most basic price. The closer to the competition stage, the more expensive the admission fee. The bulk of the fees were also collected here.

Especially in the viewing area closest to the competition stage, each person has to pay thousands of gold soul coins to enter.

This place is obviously used to fleece the rich.

The official can receive about 5 million gold soul coins from the daily admission fee alone. In a month, that's 150 million gold soul coins!
Excluding the expenses on manpower and material resources, the empire can make a net profit of 120 million gold soul coins from the admission fees alone after this event.

Such a deal is extremely profitable, so the government is naturally willing to hold it. They even want to change the 10-year period to once a year, so they can make money every year.

However, if it happens too frequently, it will not only be unsightly, but also the public’s interest in it will decrease if it happens every year. In addition, those rich suckers are not fools and will not be willing to spend this money every year, so they will eventually give up.

As the audience entered the venue, contestants from many colleges also came to the competition area and stood in line.

Wuhun Academy is one of them.

The people, led by Qian Renxue, were all wearing white clothes with colorful crystals inlaid everywhere to form patterns, reflecting colorful light in the sun. On the back were the words "Martial Soul".

This uniform is gorgeous yet not vulgar. Wearing it, even an ugly duckling can turn into a white swan in seconds. It is a typical example of clothes make the man.

As the favorite to win the championship every year and the number one academy on the continent, Wuhun Academy naturally occupies the first row of all academies. No academy has any objection to this.

After all, the Wuhun Academy is well-known. Even if it does not win the championship every time, it is a frequent champion. No one can deny the status of this academy.

At this time, most of the colleges were secretly praying in their hearts that they would not run into the favorites to win the championship, such as Wuhun College or Sun Moon Kingdom Soul Instructor College, in the first round. Otherwise, it would be almost equivalent to announcing that they were eliminated from the beginning.

It took a full hour for the audience to enter because there were so many people.

The originally empty Douluo Square was now crowded with people. Fortunately, the iron fences separated it into different areas, and the soldiers maintained order, so it didn't seem so chaotic.

"quiet."

A huge voice suddenly spread throughout the venue.

Upon hearing this voice, all the soldiers stood at attention and raised their spears. Suddenly, a murderous aura spread throughout the place. The Douluo Square, which had been a little noisy, suddenly became quiet.

"Your Majesty is here!"

Accompanied by the ceremonial officer's shouts, the sound spread throughout the venue through the soul amplifying device.

"Wow—"

The people immediately knelt down in large numbers, with hundreds of thousands of people performing the same neat movements at the same time. The scene was truly spectacular! The soldiers knelt on one knee. The participating colleges had received accurate notifications in advance, allowing them not to kneel, but they had to bow to show respect to the emperor.

After all, as the nominal ruler of Douluo Continent, the status of the emperor is self-evident. Moreover, this emperor is not only a descendant of gods and the inheritor of the divine martial spirit, but also a level 99 Ultimate Douluo!
Now, I have both power and authority.

Even someone as honorable as the Pope of the Spirit Hall treated the Emperor of the Douluo Empire equally, and did not seek special treatment by relying on his status as the spokesperson of the gods on earth.

"My lords, please make peace."

Xue Donglai's voice was gentle, and he did not use any soul-enhancing device to amplify it. Instead, he used his own profound cultivation to directly amplify and expand the sound!

Demonstrate extremely profound soul power cultivation and let outsiders know how powerful His Majesty the Emperor is!
Upon hearing this, the people stood up one after another. The students from the participating academies also straightened their backs and cast their gazes towards the top of the imperial city in front of them.

There was a magnificent and vast emerald color, a graceful and noble swan shadow, which continued to appear as His Majesty the Emperor approached, and cool breezes blew in all directions... Everyone felt refreshed! At the same time, the fatigue, discomfort, and all negative states of the body were swept away, and they returned to their prime!
Just this one time, those who were baptized by this breeze full of vitality on the spot, those who were sick were cured, and those who were healthy were strengthened! Everyone could feel the benefits.

The Emperor was able to bless and heal so many people at once, yet he seemed to be able to do it with ease. This shows the power of the Divine Emerald Swan Martial Spirit.

"Thank you for your blessing, Your Majesty!"

Many people who had just come back to their senses from the ecstasy could not help but shout loudly. Their faces were full of enthusiasm! Others who had not yet fully sobered up also shouted subconsciously under the influence of the people around them.

The atmosphere on the scene was suddenly brought to a climax!

At this time, Xue Donglai, the emperor of the empire, came to the front of the city with the empress and all the civil and military officials and stood there. Then, he looked around his people with a gentle but majestic gaze.

Facing the enthusiastic and respectful gazes of the crowd, Xue Donglai smiled and said, "The All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Competition is the most important event in our Douluo Continent Soul Master world. Here, on behalf of the Empire, I welcome all the representatives from the academies who have come from afar. I hope you will show your due demeanor in the next month of competition."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

The leaders and students from the 133 colleges bowed again.

Xue Donglai also smiled and nodded in their direction. Then he said loudly: "Now, I declare that the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Competition has officially begun!"

His Majesty the Emperor's words opened the curtain of this grand event.

"Long live, long live, long live!"

The people shouted in unison, and their excited emotions were aroused almost instantly.

"Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom..."

The roar of cannon salutes rang out from the top of the city walls and lasted for 108 times before stopping.

Douluo Square has turned into a sea of ​​excitement and cheers.

(End of this chapter)