Douluo Continent: Dragon's Journey Across the World

Chapter 149 Individual Competition Begins

After a three-day break, the fifth round of the finals officially began.

The Spirit Hall really went to great lengths for the finals. The arena for the finals was completely rebuilt, and the location was right in front of the Pope's Palace. It is said that countless gold spirit coins were spent just to build the arena. The surface of the arena is made of a special metal that can withstand attacks from a Soul Saint.

To witness the results of this competition, in addition to the 33 participating teams, a large number of nobles and high-level Soul Masters were also invited to attend the Soul Master Competition finals, which can be described as thorough preparation.

On the plaza where the finals were held, the main players of all three teams participating in the finals stood together, quietly waiting for the final showdown.

Behind the square is a huge arena, and directly opposite the square is the entrance to the Papal Palace.

With a loud announcement from the elder maintaining order, it was declared: "His Holiness the Pope has arrived."

The doors of the Papal Palace slowly opened, and Pope Bibi Dong, dressed in a golden robe and holding a scepter, appeared in the center of the door. Although her steps were simple and casual, she put great pressure on everyone present. As expected of a top-tier Title Douluo, her aura was indeed astonishing.

Following Bibi Dong were numerous elders, including Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, as well as some elders from the Spirit Hall. They all appeared to be top-tier spirit masters.

When Bibi Dong arrived at the top of the plaza, the entire scene fell silent. At the same time, all the members of the Spirit Hall knelt down on one knee and shouted, "Greetings, Your Holiness the Pope."

From their voices, it was clear that everyone held Pope Bibidon in high esteem, and one could even sense a hint of fanaticism in them.

Ju Douluo next to Bibi Dong seemed to speak slightly, and her gaze turned to the contestants on the scene. Yang Ping'an even felt that Bibi Dong seemed to be watching him from the side.

At this moment, the entire venue seemed to undergo a strange change. Tang San, who was originally quite calm, seemed to feel the pressure coming from Bibi Dong. His eyes turned blue, as if a special energy was about to burst out from them, but under Bibi Dong's pressure, he was unable to do so.

At this moment, a cardinal shouted: "How dare you! Who are you to be so disrespectful to His Holiness the Pope?"

But before the Cardinal could attack Tang San, Bibi Dong waved her hand and said, "So you're Tang San, Grandmaster's disciple?"

Tang San replied neither humbly nor arrogantly: "Yes, Your Holiness the Pope."

Bibi Dong couldn't help but nod: "As expected of a disciple of the Grandmaster, and as expected of a disciple of the Haotian Sect, truly remarkable."

Tang San remained neither sad nor happy: "Thank you for the praise, Your Holiness the Pope. I dare not compare myself to my teacher."

Yang Ping'an watched the conversation between Bibi Dong and Tang San and thought to himself: Are these two putting on an act? In such a serious occasion, they're actually engaging in mutual flattery, and one of them dares to say it, while the other dares to answer it.

However, Bibi Dong quickly got back to business: "As the three teams that have made it to the finals of this Soul Master Competition, you have done a great job in terms of both strength and courage. I hope you will continue to work hard. If you win the final championship, you will also receive a reward from the Spirit Hall."

With a wave of her hand, Bibi Dong produced a one-meter-long wooden box. When the box was opened, three shimmering lights appeared, seemingly filled with power.

Everyone stared at the three crystalline lights with longing in their eyes, for these three lights came from a right arm bone, a skull, and a left leg bone, respectively. Judging from the intensity of their luster, they were definitely top-grade soul bones.

At this moment, Ghost Douluo, standing behind the Pope, said in his deep voice, "The three soul bones are the wisdom skull formed by spiritual condensation, the right arm formed by explosive burning flames, and the left leg formed by rapid forward movement. All three soul bones are over 30,000 years old, with the head soul bone being as old as 50,000 years, making them top-grade."

As Ghost Douluo uttered these words, everyone present was stunned. No one expected that the Spirit Hall would actually bring out such a top-grade spirit bone. Even Yang Ping'an stared blankly at the head spirit bone in the middle. Although he already had a top-grade spirit bone, who would complain about having too few of these?

If this weren't the Spirit Hall, and unless Bibi Dong and many Spirit Hall elders were standing there, these three spirit bones would probably have caused countless bloodshed incidents. You must know that spirit bones can improve a spirit master's cultivation aptitude, and can also be said to raise a spirit master's upper limit.

Bibi Dong continued, "There can only be one winner. These three soul bones will be the champion's reward. I hope you will give it your all and achieve final glory."

As Bibi Dong finished speaking, the individual competition officially began, and everyone prepared to compete for the final championship.

Yang Ping'an glanced at the crowd around him and walked straight to the center of the arena to draw lots. Now that the moment had come, Yang Ping'an had no intention of handing over these three soul bones to the Shrek Academy members.

Everyone was surprised to see Yang Ping'an as the first player from the Beast Academy to take the stage. Normally, in a singles competition like this, the first player to appear is usually an ordinary member of the team, mainly to test the waters or to use ordinary members to deplete the opponent's main force's soul power and stamina in the early stages.

The first player from Shrek Academy to appear was Ma Hongjun. Ma Hongjun didn't appear much in the entire Soul Master Competition, and he was only a Soul Master at the moment, barely qualified to play, and could not be considered a main player at all.

The Spirit Hall team has a level 47 Soul Master, who seems to be making the same plan.

But Yang Ping'an didn't care about their little schemes. He walked straight to the center of the arena to draw lots, and luckily, he drew a bye on his first draw.

Both Shrek Academy and the Spirit Hall team had extremely gloomy expressions. Everyone present remembered Yang Ping'an's glorious achievement of defeating Shrek Academy by defeating seven opponents in one battle. If Yang Ping'an were allowed to rest and recuperate, both teams would probably lose most of their players.

Even Hu Liena and the other two from the Spirit Hall were a little nervous, since in a one-on-one fight, it was almost certain that no one could beat Yang Ping'an.

Just as Ma Hongjun was about to step onto the arena with the Spirit Hall team members, Yu Xiaogang suddenly spoke up: "Stop the match for a moment, I have something to say."

Hearing this, everyone present looked at Yu Xiaogang with some anger. In such a high-profile occasion, he was actually asked to stop. Was he trying to cause trouble?

Bibi Dong casually raised her hand, and the scene immediately fell silent. She then calmly said, "Please state your reasons."

Yu Xiaogang's face turned cold: "My reason is that Shrek Academy forfeited this morning's individual competition and voluntarily entered the loser's bracket final. Hongjun, you can come down now."

Hearing this, Ma Hongjun walked off the stage, somewhat displeased. Although his opponent seemed strong, he shouldn't have been forced to retreat without a fight.

Bibi Dong then calmly stated, "Please state your reasons."

It's clear that Dong himself was still a bit unhappy about Yu Xiaogang's sudden admission of defeat.

But Yu Xiaogang put his hands behind his back, looking inscrutable: "For no reason, I think it's our right to admit defeat."

Seeing Yu Xiaogang like this, the members of the Spirit Hall were filled with rage. If it weren't for this serious occasion, they probably could have torn Yu Xiaogang to pieces with just their gazes.

Bibi Dong was taken aback, but she surprisingly smiled and said, "Of course, admitting defeat is indeed your right. I apologize for asking such a question, Elder Yu."

(End of this chapter)