Douluo Continent: Heaven rewards diligence, Tang San's defenses are breached by liver damage.

Pressure is the best catalyst for progress!

Chapter 107 Preliminary Rounds Begin

half a month later.

The capital of the Heavenly Dou Empire, Heavenly Dou City.

Fireworks exploded one after another, dazzling even in daylight.

The already bustling Tiandou City was even more crowded today, with a large number of nobles, soul masters and even commoners coming from all over the Tiandou Empire.

The grand opening of the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament was such a spectacle that it was impossible to miss.

This has led to a sharp increase in the city's population, with all the hotels in the city fully booked and the surrounding streets filled with all sorts of people.

The merchants made a fortune and were overjoyed.

In order to maintain order and prevent serious incidents from occurring due to overcrowding, the Heavenly Dou Empire even mobilized thousands of city defense troops to patrol.

The opening ceremony of the Elite Tournament is just around the corner. Both the opening ceremony and the preliminary rounds will be held in the Heaven Dou City Great Soul Arena.

The Great Arena, which was renovated a long time ago, can now accommodate more spectators.

The day of the opening ceremony finally arrived.

Before dawn, the Heavenly Dou City Great Soul Arena was already packed with people, almost completely blocking the wide streets. Especially near the entrance, both sides were filled with civilians who stopped to watch.

Whenever a famous team appears, the surrounding audience screams with excitement.

After all, opportunities to encounter so many geniuses are rare these days.

"Look, that's Thunder Academy. The one leading them must be Yu Tianxin from the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan, right?"

"The ones following behind seem to be from Shenfeng Academy. I heard that their team captain has a mutated martial soul, and is also born with full soul power."

The sudden appearance of two popular colleges instantly ignited the audience's emotions.

Everyone was cheering for the advanced soul master academy they favored, especially the young women and noblewomen, who were frantically shouting the names of the male soul masters.

After all, for them, marrying a powerful Soul Master would be the best thing ever. Commoners could use this to cross social classes, while noblewomen could help their families recruit talent.

Of course, not every advanced soul master academy is popular.

"Pfft, wait, what kind of academy is this? Did they just crawl out of a latrine? Their outfits are so ridiculous!"

"They're probably just here to go through the motions, but the designs on their chests are quite unique."

"They're even advertising? Are they desperate for money? How can an academy like this participate in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament? They're really lowering the standard of the tournament!"

On the street, a group of young students dressed in strange clothes were walking slowly. Facing the strange looks from those around them, they all lowered their heads, wishing they could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

It’s so embarrassing!

That color, somewhere between yellow and green, almost describable as poop green, was incredibly ugly. It's hard to imagine what kind of person could have such outrageous taste.

Not only that, but there was also a large emerald green pattern on the front of the clothes, which looked particularly strange.

Add to that the sign on its back that reads "Seeking Sponsorship," and it's simply an oddity among all the colleges; the only word to describe it is "weird."

"Let me die!"

In the group, a chubby, red-haired boy blushed deeply, feeling extremely ashamed.

The undisguised mockery in their ears made everyone feel utterly humiliated, and they really wanted to turn around and leave right then and there.

"Just bear with it, it'll be over soon!"

Under immense pressure, Shrek Academy quickly entered the Great Soul Arena.

"Look, it's Tianshui Academy!"

Someone shouted something, which immediately attracted the attention of countless spectators. Most of the men were thrown into a commotion, standing on tiptoe to look towards the entrance.

One after another, beautiful figures quietly appeared.

"Wow, so many beautiful girls! This is truly worthy of Tianshui Academy!"

"So beautiful! If I could find a beauty like that as my wife, I'd be lucky to live ten years less!"

"Tch, you're so petty! I'll lose twenty years of my life!"

"I'd rather die!"

"Niubi."

"..."

The cheers that erupted for the emergence of Tianshui Academy were clearly louder than those for any of the previous academies.

"This is too lively!" Shui Yue'er looked around and listened to the somewhat dizzying noise. The girl was not intimidated, but rather excited.

The group of girls in blue school uniforms nodded slightly, each with a different expression.

After all, there are only a few people like Shuiyue'er who are carefree and easygoing, and some of them still felt a little nervous.

"Stop looking, let's go inside!"

Shui Bing'er, still the team leader, frowned slightly, seemingly displeased at hearing some vulgar language, but she still held back her anger and urged everyone in a cold voice.

Finally, all participating teams had entered the venue.

Team Two of Heavenly Dou Royal Academy, Elephant Armor Academy, Thunder Academy, Divine Wind Academy, Blazing Fire Academy, Heavenly Water Academy, Plant Academy, Shrek Academy...

Soon, a host stepped onto the stage.

The audience members outside the venue all stopped talking in unison.

"Welcome everyone to the Heaven Dou City Grand Arena! Now, let's invite His Majesty the Emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire to declare the opening of this tournament!"

As the host finished speaking, thunderous applause erupted from below.

Emperor Xueye, seated in the center of the first row of the VIP section, dressed in a crimson-gold robe, slowly rose, a kind smile on his face, and waved to those below.

The applause quickly stopped, and the vast Soul Arena fell silent once more.

The next moment, Emperor Xueye's deep voice resounded throughout the arena through the soul tool, "I am very pleased to see so many energetic juniors once again. I hope that all soul masters in this competition can give full play to their full strength and achieve ideal results."

"You are all the pride of the Heaven Dou Empire. Show yourselves to the fullest for the glory of the empire!"

"I, Xue Ye, Emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire, on behalf of the Heaven Dou Empire and the organizers of the competition, hereby officially announce the commencement of the Continental Elite Tournament of Advanced Soul Master Academies!"

Amidst thunderous applause, Emperor Xueye returned to his seat.

After a few brief speeches from representatives of various sects, the long and tedious ceremony finally came to an end. The 28 teams in the preliminary rounds also determined their opponents by drawing lots.

In the first round of the qualifiers, Canghui Academy will face Zixing Academy, and Auckland Academy will face Flame Radiance Academy...

As for Tianshui Academy's opponent, it is a relatively unknown advanced academy.

"Our opponents for the first round have been decided. Our match should be the day after tomorrow. Sisters, get ready. It would be embarrassing if we had to ask Brother Chuan to save the day!"

Shui Bing'er's voice was cold and clear as she took the initiative to begin the pre-battle mobilization.

The group of girls nodded seriously. "Don't worry, Sister Bing'er, at least before the finals, we absolutely will not let Brother Chuan play!"

Now that their strength has greatly increased, they are full of confidence.

"Yes, it's best if everyone stays together these next few days. When there are no matches, watch other colleges' matches, since they might be our opponents later!"

Shui Bing'er meticulously planned the next steps.

Shui Lanxin and Leng Man stood beside the group, watching the girls' interactions with smiles. They didn't interrupt them, but let them make their own decisions.

With Lin Chuan around, it's almost impossible to lose the game.

Let's use this elite competition to hone these kids' skills!

Meanwhile, in the stands.

"Hmm?!" Ning Fengzhi, sitting next to Emperor Xueye, looked at the location of Tianshui Academy, but did not find Lin Chuan. Instead, he noticed Ye Lingling and frowned.

How did the Ye family of the Nine-Hearted Begonia become involved with Tianshui Academy?

This is a troublesome matter.

Although Ning Fengzhi had a high opinion of the Nine Heart Begonia spirit, he was also very wary of it threatening the status of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. Even though there were only two spirit masters who possessed the Nine Heart Begonia, he still suppressed it quite a bit.

But now, the Ye family has quietly joined Tianshui Academy.

This gave Ning Fengzhi a bit of a headache.

The reason why they didn't exterminate them in the past was not only because the Ye family had many friends, but also because they had a relationship with Dugu Bo. If they had really shown no mercy, they might have offended that old poisoner.

Although the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School has two Title Douluos, they are naturally not afraid in a one-on-one fight, but Dugu Bo's poison is quite troublesome.

Unless you are confident that you can kill them on the spot, the consequence will be that the sect will only have two titled Douluo left, and no one else!

'Forget it, let's ignore it for now. Even if the Ye family is really after Lin Chuan, ultimately, their martial soul limits them to only having two Nine-Heart Begonia Soul Masters, so they won't amount to much unless…'

Ning Fengzhi chuckled and gently shook his head.

Unless the flaws in the martial soul are remedied, or the martial soul evolves later in life.