Douluo: The blue phoenix cries loudly, and the wind whistles through the air

Chapter 171 Loopholes in the Rules
"What, you want to fight?" Wu Qi said in an unfriendly tone.

Hu Yanli knew about the other party's strength and had also heard rumors about him.

He didn't have the power or the guts to offend Wu Qi.

He pointed at Feng Xiaotian and the other two, and sneered, "This has nothing to do with you. It's a feud between us and the Feng Huo family!"

"What a joke! We are a unified force, how dare you spout such nonsense?" Wu Qi's eyes were icy, his sharp gaze locking onto the Elephant Armor Team.

It seems that he will not hesitate to take action if the other party dares to make any small move.

Feng Xiaotian whispered a warning, "Captain, be careful, it might be a trap."

Although the competition has not yet started, if the two teams fight privately and cause a bad influence, they are very likely to be disqualified from the competition.

Using the lousy lives of the Elephant Armor Team to exchange for the future of the Seven Treasures Team is something even a fool would know is not worth it.

But Wu Qi's anger was not unfounded.

The Elephant Armor Team is not popular in the Heaven Dou Empire. Even if we cripple them, what difference will it make?
Regardless of whether the Seven Treasures Team is backed by the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile School, the Heaven Dou Royal Family will support them. Moreover, within the Heaven Dou region, the Heaven Dou Royal Family will definitely be in charge, and even if Bibi Dong exerts pressure, it will be to no avail.

Without giving Wu Qi a chance to make a move, Hu Yanli remained silent and obediently gave up his position.

With a cold snort, the Seven Treasures Team strode away.

"Captain, they're too arrogant. Are we just going to let them go like this?" Hu Yanshan said fiercely.

Huyan Li glared at him. "Then what else can we do?"

Wu Qi has Dugu Bo, the Poison Douluo, behind him, and Ning Rongrong, who is in the team, is Ning Fengzhi's daughter.

Even the bishop Salas of the Spirit Temple forbade them from causing trouble for Wu Qi.

Hu Yanli didn't know Wu Qi's background, but since he was being treated with such importance, he dared not offend him to death.

……

Out of the hotel.

Huo Wu said angrily, "Those bastards from the Elephant Armor Sect will be driven out of Elemental City sooner or later!"

Huo Wushuang remained relatively calm: "Once the competition begins, they will inevitably try to trip us up, so everyone should be careful."

If the Elephant Armor Sect were truly easy to deal with, they wouldn't have been able to stay in Elemental City for so long.

As they were talking, the members of the Four Elements Academy team walked towards them.

Yu Tianxin and Wu Qi did not have a good relationship. They nodded to each other and then went their separate ways.

As for the three families of Feng Shui and Huo, they are as close as brothers.

That evening, the four colleges also organized a dinner party.

……

The following day, as the last rest day for each team before the start of the competition, the veteran team leaders from each academy were explaining the competition rules to their team members.

Meanwhile, a large number of Soul Masters, drawn by its reputation, flocked to Heaven Dou City, eager to witness the grand spectacle of the Soul Master world.

Given that the members of the Seven Treasures Team had participated in numerous matches in the Great Soul Arena, Sun Buyu felt it necessary to emphasize this point.

"The rules of the Soul Master Competition are completely different from those of the Great Soul Arena."

The Great Soul Arena tends to be a non-interventionist competition, meaning that both sides can use all means, including Soul Master techniques and all underhanded tactics.

For example, Tang San can use hidden weapons without restriction on the arena stage of the Great Soul Arena.

In contrast, according to the rules of the Soul Master Competition, if Tang San uses hidden weapons, he will be disqualified from the match immediately.

If serious consequences result, participants may even be disqualified from the competition. The purpose of the Soul Master Competition is to create a platform for young Soul Masters to battle and exchange ideas. The selected geniuses will then be sought after by various forces.

However, the rules of the Soul Master Competition are quite restrictive, prohibiting the use of any means other than Martial Souls.

Sun Buyu reminded him, "Xiao Wu, you can't wear that soft armor either. If someone reports you, you'll be in big trouble."

The restrictions of the competition are not limited to not being able to use weapons other than martial spirits; armor is also not allowed.

In the original timeline, Xiao Wu relied on the domineering power of the Acacia Heartbreak Red to easily defeat the members of the Baraka Academy team.

Wu Qi could only chuckle.

Is the referee blind? The opponent's attack power was inexplicably neutralized, and Xiao Wu couldn't investigate at all.

At the time, the arena was located within the territory of the Heaven Dou Empire. Both the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and Crown Prince Xue Qinghe wanted to win over Shrek Academy, so they turned a blind eye to this behavior and did not pursue it.

The Kingdom of Barak is a vassal state of the Heavenly Dou Empire. Without the suzerain state's permission, how can the people of the vassal state easily use this as a pretext?

If no one indulges Shrek Academy, they could be disqualified from the competition on the spot.

Furthermore, food prepared by food-type Soul Masters must be made on-site after the competition begins; food prepared before the competition is not allowed to be brought onto the arena.

This is easy to understand. If a master and his disciple are both food-type spirit masters and have the same spirit, it is difficult to tell who made the food.

Once on the arena, the effects of consuming food prepared by a Soul Master of the Soul Sect level and food prepared by a Soul Emperor level Soul Master are completely different concepts.

It is perfectly normal for such behavior to be prohibited in order to ensure fairness.

……

Sun Buyu continued, "There's another point: the competition rules explicitly prohibit killing. Anyone who violates this rule will have all their results canceled, and the entire academy will be blacklisted."

The competition aims to create a platform for young Soul Masters to showcase their abilities, not a battlefield.

Furthermore, the original purpose of the competition was to oppose war.

Killing someone in the ring clearly violates the purpose of the competition.

This is something we can easily control, but we can't control the mind of our opponents.

What should we do if someone deliberately targets Qibao Academy by sending a sick player to the field and intentionally letting them die during the match?
After all, everyone is an independent individual, and no one knows what another person is thinking.

If the team is unfairly dragged into this incident, who will bear the loss?
This is considered a loophole in the competition rules. Hearing everyone say this, Sun Buyu was also at a loss. "I'm sorry, I'm not the organizer of the competition. If we really encounter this kind of problem, I'm afraid the sect can only step in to communicate and resolve it."

This kind of question is too nitpicky; after all, no one would willingly go to their death for no reason.

However, one should always be wary of others.

Sun Buyu was relieved that the Seven Treasures Team was backed by the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile School.

During the competition, Ning Fengzhi and Bone Douluo will be present. If anyone dares to do this, a Title Douluo's eyesight will surely be able to see it clearly.

Moreover, they are nominally the Royal Fighting Second Team, and the Heavenly Fighting Empire will favor them.

Wu Qi gestured with his hand, "We can report the loopholes in the rules to the organizing committee, but we estimate that they will not be added to the existing rules for this competition."

For such a formal competition, the rules must be clearly announced before the competition begins.

After all, they're not Koreans; changing the rules on the spot will only invite criticism.

Unfortunately, everyone realized this loophole too late.

Sun Buyu said with a wry smile, "Everyone, keep your eyes peeled. If you encounter this kind of scammer, it's best to stay far away or report it to the referee on the spot."

"In short, be careful and avoid falling into other people's traps."

(End of this chapter)