Douluo Continent: Peerless Angel Qian Renxue

Chapter 256 This is the oral decree left by the ancestor God of War!

In the Douling Empire, Qianling Academy is definitely among the top three. For this competition, they trained Shen Ce, a powerful attack-type Soul King, and also gave their vice-captain An Lengye a head Soul Bone.

However, in the match just now, because An Lengye took the initiative to use his soul bone and released his fourth soul skill with all his might, his soul power was almost exhausted. Even though he was forcibly protected by the defensive soul master, he still received a direct hit and was killed by the cannon.

As a result, one of the defensive Soul Masters was killed, while the other three were seriously injured by the explosion, with one even suffering a fractured sternum and in critical condition.

"An Lengye! Yang Ming!" The teachers from Qianling Academy immediately rushed to the competition stage, looking at the pile of mangled corpses in despair.

Jiang Nannan had just harassed the Qianling Academy's formation, so she was closest to the pool of flesh and blood. Her face turned pale instantly, and she couldn't help but vomit.

The expressions of the other Shrek students also changed. The boys and Wang Dong were alright, but Xiao Xiao hid behind Ling Luochen, not daring to look at the bloody scene before her.

A crack appeared on Ling Luochen's icy face. As an inner court student, she had witnessed some life-or-death situations.

However, not long ago, the Seven Monsters were also blown up by the Death Messenger's Corpse Explosion Technique, leaving the cave full of severed limbs.

However, this time, the murderer was himself.

"Damn it!" Shen Ce's eyes turned red. Vice Captain An Lengye was his fiancée!

"Referee, they're not competing, they're intentionally trying to kill!" a teacher from Thousand Spirits Academy roared. "And why didn't you stop that level of soul-guided attack?!"

The referee was speechless with frustration. How could a Soul Saint from the Star Luo Empire have expected that a Level 4 Soul Master could trigger two such violent explosions?

"Yeah, yeah, Shrek Academy is deliberately killing people." The audience started discussing again.

"Something feels off about this competition. Shrek Academy first used a 100,000-year spirit ring to pull off a big move."

"Then it was discovered that he might have cheated, and as a result, that boy's martial spirit really exploded."

"Could it be that they were actually committing murder intentionally this time as well?"

"Ridiculous! Who said killing is forbidden in a competition?" Xuanzi instantly appeared in the center of the arena. "For the sake of the competition's entertainment value, who dares not go all out?! There were injuries and deaths in the first round of elimination matches. Why didn't you criticize the other academies then?"

Upon seeing Xuanzi reappear, the audience immediately lowered their voices.

"The one who should really bear the responsibility is the referee!" Xuanzi pointed to the Soul Saint who was serving as the referee. "According to the rules of the competition, if the words 'surrender' are not shouted, then the competition must continue. Any injuries or deaths are deserved, and it's also the referee's irresponsibility!"

The referee, Soul Saint, glared, but his aura quickly weakened.

Now that you mention it, it does seem like it was his fault. Why didn't he just sacrifice himself to stop the second attack?

Xu Jiawei's voice came through: "Referee, why didn't you block the second attack?"

The referee, dejected, said, "Your Majesty, I am guilty. I did not expect the second attack to unleash such tremendous power..."

"This is a top student from Shrek Academy, a student specializing in soul guidance. As a referee for Shrek Academy's competition, you are extremely irresponsible." Xuanzi sneered. "Your Majesty, I suggest that for Shrek Academy's competition, your Star Luo Empire would be better off sending some more capable referees."

Upon hearing his father's words, Xu Jiawei's brow furrowed coldly: "Guards, take this referee away, expel him from the competition, and never hire him again. From now on, Shrek Academy's competitions will at least have referees at the Soul Douluo level!"

The teachers from Qianling Academy cried out in grief and indignation, "Your Majesty, An Lengye was a genius ice-attribute soul master of our Douling Empire!" Xu Jiawei smiled coldly to himself. A genius ice-attribute soul master? Well, we really have to thank Shrek Academy for helping to kill him.

However, his expression remained unchanged: "I also deeply regret this matter. After the competition concludes, the Star Luo Empire will provide generous compensation to the fallen."

"A competition is a competition. The rule that allows killing in a competition should not exist!" Shen Ce stood up and shouted angrily to the entire audience.

"Young man, I understand your pain at the loss of your teammate." Xuanzi's expression was solemn. "However, the rules of the Soul Master Competition have been passed down since the era of the Spirit Hall ten thousand years ago. Over these ten thousand years, they have undergone many reforms, finally establishing the current rules. We must all abide by the rules."

"Even so, if killing is allowed in the competition, wouldn't there be a lot of insider trading?" Suddenly, a spectator noticed something different.

After his explanation, the other viewers, who had gained some insight, also realized what was going on.

"That's right. The participating academies come from all over the continent. Who knows if some academies from other empires might try to maliciously assassinate our Star Luo Empire's genius Soul Masters?"

"They could even bribe some of the participating academies; who can guarantee that such a thing won't happen?!"

"Every tournament sees some genius Soul Masters perish. Just imagine the effort it takes to nurture a genius Soul Master! This isn't a battlefield!"

The agents of the Shadow Palace continued to elaborate on these points, bringing the doubts to a climax.

"Yes! This is not a battlefield!"

Gradually, the audience's voices grew louder, and they began to question the rationality of the competition rules.

Hearing the murmurs from the audience, Xuanzi's expression changed.

If the rule allowing killing in competitions is abolished, how will Shrek Academy eliminate geniuses who haven't joined them?

For the sake of Shrek Academy's development, this rule absolutely cannot be abolished.

The key point is that Xuanzi himself doesn't know when this rule was added; it was already there when he participated in competitions as a child.

"Silence!" Xu Jiawei slammed his imperial scepter on the ground.

Everyone present looked at Emperor Xingluo, wondering what kind of trouble he was going to cause this time, and what he would say.

"I can tell you all clearly that this rule was established ten thousand years ago by our Star Luo Empire's God of War, Ancestor Dai Mubai!" Xu Jiawei said slowly.

"Soul skills have no eyes. When both sides are evenly matched, it is natural to go all out! Ancestor Dai believes that holding back during the competition is disrespectful to the Soul Master Competition and to the audience!" A look of reverence appeared on Xu Jiawei's face.

"This is the decree made by Tang San's brother, the ancestor of the Star Luo Empire, the God of War, before he ascended to the God Realm!" Xu Jiawei respectfully cupped his hands towards the sky.

"For nearly ten thousand years, we have lived under the protection of the original Shrek Seven Devils and the grace of the Sea God. How can we break the rules they set themselves? So, even though the rules of the Soul Master Competition have been changing, the rule that allows injuries and deaths has remained unchanged."

(End of this chapter)