Douluo Unrivaled: The Beginning Materializes the Black Abyss and White Flowers

Chapter 128 Dragnet
Although they were filled with resentment, losing to the powerful St. Freya Academy, the reigning champion, was not shameful.

At least at this moment, the audience outside the arena gave them a warm round of applause, thanking them for this spectacular battle.

"St. Freya Academy wins the first match of the round-robin tournament!"

As Dan Heng's clear and loud voice rang out, the name of Qianling Advanced Soul Master Academy on the big screen gradually dimmed, leaving only the name of St. Freya Academy shining brightly on the screen.

Cheers erupted like a surging wave as Dan Heng announced the match result.

Whether it was the performance of Qianling Academy in the competition or the terrifying destructive power of Liuying, it broadened the audience's horizons and completely stirred their emotions, immersing the entire arena in a frenzy.

Having defeated Thousand Spirits Advanced Soul Master Academy, St. Freya Academy's first round of the round-robin tournament has come to a successful conclusion.

In the first round of the group stage, they successfully won their first match, accumulating two points and temporarily ranking first in the group.

The round-robin tournament schedule is one match every other day, and St. Freya Academy's next match is scheduled for two days later.

Two days passed in the blink of an eye, and the first round of the round-robin tournament has come to an end.

Compared to the knockout stage, the intensity of the round-robin stage was significantly reduced, and all the colleges adjusted their tactics accordingly.

After all, unlike the knockout stage, a round-robin tournament doesn't mean you're eliminated and sent home after losing just one match.

Just like Thousand Spirits Academy, although they lost to the powerful St. Freya Academy in the first round, as long as they remain undefeated in the subsequent matches, they still have a chance to advance from the group stage.

Unfortunately, their group included not only the powerful St. Freya Academy, but also the renowned Douling Royal Advanced Soul Master Academy.

Otherwise, given the strength of Qianling Academy, it wouldn't be without a chance to advance from other groups.

For this reason, the various colleges began to hold back in the round-robin tournament, no longer going all out as they did in the knockout stage.

Although many contestants were injured during the elimination rounds, fortunately, thanks to the advanced healing soul tools provided by Haiyuan City, these injured contestants received timely and effective treatment, which did not affect their participation in the subsequent round-robin tournament.

In summary, most academies intentionally conserved their strength in the first round of the round-robin tournament, except for academies like Thousand Spirits Advanced Soul Master Academy, which believed they had no hope of advancing and chose to go all in.

But it's clear to anyone with eyes to see that this first round of the tournament is just a calm prelude to the storm.

As the competition progresses, the intensity of the round-robin stage will inevitably increase, and may even reach or exceed the intensity of the knockout stage.

While the impressive performances of Soul Master Academies during the knockout and round-robin tournaments are certainly eye-catching, some Soul Master Academies should not be underestimated.

They shone brightly with their soul tools, demonstrating their immense power to everyone.

In addition, Haiyuan City, where the competition is held, is the city with the most advanced soul tools. Advanced soul tools can be seen everywhere here, and various high-tech soul tools frequently appear on the field.

This series of demonstrations has given many academies a new and profound understanding of the power of soul tools, and made them realize that the influence of soul tools in the soul master world is growing day by day.

Ningguang keenly seized this business opportunity and, taking advantage of the high popularity of the competition, held a small auction every night to sell all kinds of soul tools.

It is worth mentioning that Ningguang returned to Haiyuan City for the Soul Master Competition and personally took over the business power here.

She was highly skilled, and under her management, the small auctions held by Qunyu Pavilion became famous.

Every night when the auction started, the venue was packed and bustling with activity, attracting even Shrek Academy and Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy to attend.

Shrek Academy participated in the auction primarily to address its weaknesses.

Their college's starting lineup was incomplete. In the previous round-robin matches, some of the starting players were still recovering from injuries, so they had no choice but to let the substitutes play.

To enhance their team's strength, they urgently need to acquire some powerful soul tools through auctions to improve the combat capabilities of their members and achieve better results in subsequent competitions.

The Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy came for the Black Tower's soul tool.

After all, everyone knows that the Jade Pavilion is backed by the City of Abyss, and the Black Tower Lady of the City of Abyss is a legendary figure in the field of soul tools.

The soul masters of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy have long coveted these soul tools, and naturally they would not miss such a rare opportunity as the Jade Pavilion Auction, hoping to find Lady Black Tower's works here.

However, Lu Jingming and his group had no need to participate in their own auction.

If they want something, they can just take it; there's no need for them to compete and bid at auctions like everyone else.

"Heavenly Net!" Lan Susu and Lan Luolu shouted, unleashing their Martial Soul Fusion Technique.

In an instant, countless blue strands of hair spread out, densely covering the void, like an invisible net that completely sealed off the opponent's room to dodge. Caught off guard by this sudden attack, the opponent's body was instantly bound tightly by the blue strands of hair, unable to move, and could only struggle in vain in place.

With this move successfully executed, the second round of the tournament came to a close, and St. Freya Academy won the victory without any suspense.

In this second round-robin match, St. Freya Academy's opponent was a Soul Master Academy from the Douling Empire.

Judging from their performance, it is clearly a newly established academy with relatively weak strength; the strongest members of the team are only three Soul Masters.

Considering the strength of the opponents, Lu Jingming specially sent Ye Guyi, Lan Susu, and Lan Luoluo to form a team to participate in the competition, so that they could accumulate practical experience in the highly anticipated arena.

In the first match, Lu Jingming arranged for Gu Yue and Ye Guyi to play.

Gu Yue, as a Soul King, possesses formidable strength, while Ye Guyi, though only a Soul Master, is equally powerful.

With Gu Yue holding the line, Ye Guyi fought two opponents, including two Soul Masters, and decisively won the victory.

In the second round, sisters Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo took the stage.

Although these twin sisters are only at the Soul Master level, under the careful teaching and training of St. Freya Academy, their strength far surpasses that of other Soul Masters of the same level.

Facing a combination of a Soul Master and a Soul Grandmaster, the sisters remained calm and composed. At a crucial moment in the battle, they unleashed a powerful Soul Fusion Skill, successfully defeating their opponents and securing victory for St. Freya Academy in the second round of the elimination tournament.

Because they won the first two matches, St. Freya Academy does not need to play in the third match according to the competition rules.

As the competition progressed, Shrek Academy continued to win, but Huo Yuhao's previous disguise was gradually exposed.

People not only discovered that his six 100,000-year-old soul rings were fake, but also learned that his other teammates were not Soul Emperors, and the highest-ranking member of the team was only a Soul Master.

Shrek Academy's unusual behavior has stirred up interest among many other academies.

Although Shrek Academy lost its championship glory in the last competition, it has been glorious for ten thousand years and has a very high prestige and profound heritage in the world of soul masters.

For many academies, defeating Shrek Academy on the field would undoubtedly be an excellent opportunity to make a name for themselves, gaining not only great fame and prestige but also enhancing the academy's status in the world of Soul Masters.

Therefore, Shrek Academy has become the target of everyone's attacks. No matter what problems it has internally, other academies will take defeating it as their goal, hoping to bring unprecedented benefits to their academies through this victory.

The sun was high in the sky, and its rays poured down on the Daydream Hotel building without reservation.

Lu Jingming led his team out of the hotel and toward the Eye of the Abyss; their opponent for the day had been determined.

As always, the beach was packed with people, bustling and noisy. Tourists dressed in light summer clothes were enjoying sunbathing on the sand or playing in the shallow water, their laughter echoing between the sea and the sky.

Today, the audience is in particularly high spirits, filled with excitement and anticipation, because today's Eye of the Abyss competition will feature a thrilling showdown between St. Freya Academy and the Royal Academy of Fighting Spirits.

How could the clash between the previous champion and the previous quarterfinalists not be thrilling and captivating?

When Lu Jingming led his team onto the Eye of the Abyss, the entire arena erupted in thunderous cheers.

The audience arrived early, their eyes sparkling with excitement as they waved flags and glow sticks to welcome St. Freya Academy.

In the previous matches, St. Freya Academy defeated their opponents with a strong, domineering, and invincible attitude, leaving a very deep impression on the audience. Everyone was full of expectations and eager to see them show their outstanding strength again in today's match.

As is customary, whenever St. Freya Academy participates, their match will always be scheduled as the first match.

This is not only the treatment that the previous champions should have enjoyed, but also because of the host country.

As the game time drew ever closer, the atmosphere in the stands grew increasingly heated.

This was the first head-to-head match between two strong teams since the start of the tournament, and everyone's attention was firmly drawn to it. Everyone was eager to witness this ultimate showdown.

"Teacher Wang Yan, who do you think will win this match?" Xiao Xiao asked softly, her eyes sparkling with curiosity as she turned to look at Wang Yan beside her.

“St. Freya Academy!” Wang Yan answered without hesitation, his tone full of certainty.

He then patiently explained, "While the Douling Royal Academy is indeed strong, it is still slightly inferior to St. Freya Academy. Moreover, in a competition with two qualifying spots, they will not easily reveal their trump cards, much less choose to fight St. Freya Academy to the bitter end."

"The outcome of this match is almost a foregone conclusion, but the Royal Academy of Fighting Spirits is not without its threats. They may be able to force out some of the hidden strength of St. Freya Academy, since several members of St. Freya Academy have yet to show their full strength."

Beibei and the others listened from the side, all showing expressions of agreement.

They all believed that the Douling Royal Academy would lose the match, but they were all very curious about how far the Douling Royal Academy could push St. Freya Academy and how much of their power they could force out.
Fireflies
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