Douluo Continent II: The Dragon King Suppresses the World!

The All-Continent Youth Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament has reached the final round of the round-robin stage, and the atmosphere is even more tense than during the initial elimination rounds. The final round-robin stage will determine the final eight spots.

This is the first competition to include sects in the tournament, making it more prestigious than previous competitions. Reaching the final eight amidst competition from over a hundred teams will undoubtedly prove their strength. No one will care about the process; they will only care about the result.

In just two days, the final round of the tournament will be completed. In this final round, many things will become clear. However, not every match in this final round will be intense. Some teams that are already doomed to fail will naturally not go all out; they will just go through the motions. On the other hand, those teams that must rely on the final victory to determine their ranking will fight extremely hard. This is the standard polarization.

Of course, there is another possibility, which is that the teams that have already qualified are already determined to advance. In the first group, the first match is between the Shrek team and the Tangmen team. In the previous six rounds of the round-robin tournament, they have maintained a perfect record of six wins in six matches. No matter what the result of this last match is, they have already qualified.

Both teams qualified, but the difference between the first and second place teams was stark, and all the spectators were focused on this match.

At this moment, the entire arena was silent, and everyone was watching the scene on the stage. The first players sent out by both sides were Huo Yuhao and Ye Qi'an, but before the referee, Bu Po Douluo, could say "start," the match was about to begin.

Just then, Ye Qi'an slowly raised his hand and said calmly, "Shrek Academy concedes defeat in today's match."

These words shocked the entire audience, and the thunderous applause abruptly stopped, making the atmosphere somewhat abrupt.

Ye Qi'an waved his hand, turned around and walked off the stage, saying, "Since Shrek Academy has qualified, there's no need to fight anymore. We concede."

Zheng Zhan was stunned for a moment, then quickly reacted, nodded, and said, "Shrek Academy concedes defeat. Tang Sect wins this match."

Thus, the final and most important match of Group 1 ended before it even began. Shrek Academy advanced to the quarterfinals with a record of six wins out of seven matches, finishing second in the group. Tang Sect, on the other hand, ranked first with a record of seven wins out of seven matches. With their official qualification, the remaining matches in this group became meaningless.

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The final round of the round-robin tournament has concluded, and the top eight teams have been determined. This also signifies that the All-Continent Youth Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament has entered its final stage. Among the teams that have qualified, the four teams that ranked first in their respective groups are Tangmen Team, Snow Demon Sect, Holy Spirit Sect, and Proud Sword Sect.

Among the top eight teams, the four teams that ranked second in their respective groups were Shrek Academy, Star Luo National Academy, Mingdu Soul Master Academy, and Tianlongmen.

The top eight have been determined. After a two-day break, the quarterfinals will officially begin. The quarterfinals will be over in just one day, followed by a two-day break for the semifinals. After the semifinals, there will be another two-day break before the final. At that time, the tournament will be over.

Today is the first day of rest before the quarterfinals begin, but all eight teams got up early this morning. Before the competition starts, they will have a draw ceremony, which is extremely important for each team.

The draw ceremony was held at the Mingyue Hotel, where all eight teams that made it to the final eight were present in the hotel's grand ballroom.

On the platform in front, referee Zheng Zhan was present, along with several officials specially sent by the Sun Moon Empire to organize the competition. They exchanged a series of platitudes for a full quarter of an hour before getting to the point.

"Next, we will be conducting the draw for the quarterfinals. The rules are as follows..."

"We will first invite the four top teams from each group to come up to the stage and draw lots to divide them into upper and lower brackets. Then, each top team from one group will draw one of the second-place teams from that group. The only rule is that teams that were in the same group in the round-robin stage will not be drawn. The teams drawn will be the opponents in the quarterfinals. After the group stage is completed, the two winning teams from the quarterfinals in the upper and lower brackets will play in the semifinals. The winners will then play in the final."

Soon, the representatives of the four winning teams from each group sent their teams to the stage.

On the Tang Sect's side, Bei Bei unsurprisingly made her appearance, while on the Holy Spirit Sect's side was Tang Ya. The Snow Demon Sect had Mu Xue, and the last team, the Proud Sword Sect, sent a young man.

The Tang Clan was the first to draw lots.

"Tang Clan, Upper Half."

Beibei drew a spot in the upper half of the draw.

The second team to draw lots was the Holy Spirit Sect team. Tang Ya was still wearing a black robe today, and her pretty face was covered by a veil.

Bei Bei stood behind Huo Yuhao, and Huo Yuhao instantly felt Bei Bei's hands gripping the handles of his wheelchair tightly. You can imagine how he felt at that moment.

Tang Ya completed the draw without hesitation.

"Holy Spirit Sect, Lower Half"

Next up was the Snow Demon Sect team, which included Vina and Muxue. Muxue, who was in charge of drawing lots, hesitated slightly before reaching into the lottery box. When she pulled out a card, her expression immediately turned grim.

"Snow Demon Sect, lower half of the zone."

They were assigned to the same half of the zone as the Holy Spirit Sect, no wonder Mu Xue looked so pained.

The last young man from the Proud Sword Sect to draw lots asked with a smile, "I don't need to draw, right?"

"Proud Sword Sect, Upper Half".

At this point, the four group winners have been divided into teams.

The teams in the upper bracket are Tangmen Team and Aojianzong Team, while the teams in the lower bracket are Shenglingzong Team and Xuemozong Team. The two teams in the upper bracket have drawn a favorable position.

"The draw for the quarterfinals will now take place. Shrek Academy will draw first."

Beibei also raised her hand and slapped him.

"Tangmen Academy drew the Mingdu Soul Master Academy team."

Next, the second group to draw lots was the Proud Sword Sect.

"The opponent of the Proud Sword Sect in the quarterfinals is the Heavenly Dragon Gate team."

The draw for the upper bracket is complete. The only teams not drawn are Shrek Academy and Star Luo National Academy.

At this moment, Princess Jiu Jiu, the team leader of Xingluo National Academy, looked visibly grim. The presence of the Holy Spirit Sect in the lower bracket meant that even if they drew the Snow Demon Sect in this round and managed to defeat them, they would still face either the Holy Spirit Sect or Shrek Academy in the semifinals. Both of these teams were far too powerful for the Xingluo National Academy team.

"Next, the Snow Demon Sect will draw lots."

"The Snow Demon Sect's opponent is the Starfall Royal Academy team."

Without a doubt, there will be no need for a draw for the final match; Shrek Academy will face the Holy Spirit Sect team in the quarterfinals.

Upon hearing this result, Ye Qi'an glanced at the Holy Spirit Sect and smiled faintly. "Then let's collect some interest first. Let's kill them all."

"Alright, the draw is complete. The quarterfinals will be held the day after tomorrow. The upper bracket matches will be held in the morning, and the lower bracket matches will be held in the afternoon. Please prepare yourselves well. As the competition reaches its final stage, every match is extremely important for you. I hope you can achieve good results."

After the draw, the officials left one by one, and the eight teams headed out of the banquet hall.

As the competition progressed, the number of teams inside the Mingyue Hotel dwindled. Most of the teams that had finished their matches chose to leave, while some chose to stay and continue watching the games. As a result, the entire Mingyue Hotel appeared rather empty.

For Ye Qi'an, in addition to participating in this competition, he also had to prepare for the finals of the Mingdu Soul Master Elite Tournament. Because it was scheduled to be separate from the All-Continent Youth Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament, the finals of the Mingdu Soul Master Elite Tournament were set for the day after the semifinals of the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament.

The two-day rest period gave the eight teams a chance to catch their breath. Every team took the time to rest. The day of the quarterfinals finally arrived. Early in the morning, before dawn, a large number of people poured out of the city gates in order to occupy a good spot to watch the game for a whole day. The quarterfinals will be completed. All four matches are strong clashes, and none of them are to be missed.

According to the competition rules, the upper bracket matches will be held in the morning, and the lower bracket matches in the afternoon. Not only the four teams that will compete in the morning, but also the teams that will compete in the afternoon, such as the Holy Spirit Sect, Shrek Academy, Snow Demon Sect, and Star Luo National Academy, have arrived at the competition venue early.

When the Shrek Academy team arrived at the competition venue, the Tang Sect team and their opponents were already warming up. All four matches today were the main events.

By this time, most of the teams had arrived. Although the number of people in the rest area was far less than before, the atmosphere was quite tense.

On the platform, Regent Xu Tianran had arrived early. Ju Zi sat down next to him and served him a cup of fragrant tea.

Xu Tianran took a sip of tea and asked the Mingde Hall Master on the other side of the orange grove, "Hongchen Hall Master, how are your grandson and granddaughter doing?"

Jing Hongchen said, "Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. With the imperial physician Douluo you sent treating them, their condition has stabilized. However, their injuries are quite severe, and it will probably take at least a year for them to fully recover."

Xu Tianran sighed softly and said, "As long as there are no lasting consequences, that's fine. They are all pillars of the empire, and I believe that one day they will be able to defeat those people from Shrek Academy."

"Thank you, Your Highness," Jing Hongchen replied.

"Master Hongchen, do you think Mingdu Academy can beat Tang Sect today?" The first match is about to begin, and Xu Tianran is very excited.

Jing Hongchen said, "Mingdu Academy is still somewhat inferior to our Royal Academy, but Tang Sect is not that simple either."

Xu Tianran nodded slightly and sighed softly, "Those who come from the top academy on the continent indeed have a deep foundation."

The mysterious national advisor sitting on his other side suddenly spoke up: "No matter how much accumulation there is, talent is still needed. I think that the Tang Sect and the Shrek Academy team have almost encompassed the most outstanding talents of their younger generation."

A glint flashed in Xu Tianran's eyes, and he smiled slightly, saying, "The Imperial Advisor is right."

Orange sat next to Xu Tianran without saying a word, a faint smile always on her pretty face. She looked down at the competition field, but deep in her eyes was a trace of worry.

Unbreakable Douluo Zheng Zhan continues to serve as the head referee. Since he joined the competition, the casualty rate has been greatly reduced. He serves as the head referee for almost all important matches, and today is no exception.

The Tang Sect faced off against the Mingdu Soul Master Academy. As expected, with Soul Emperor Bei Bei having recovered, they easily won the first match and became the first team to advance to the semifinals.

Both teams in the upper bracket, Aojianzong and Tianlongmen, were about to play their second match. Under the leadership of the pure-blooded Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Yu Tianlong, the outcome was basically decided. Tianlongmen advanced strongly, becoming the second team to enter the top eight. They were also the first team to upset the group leader after finishing second in their group.

With that, all the morning's matches came to an end. The last two quarterfinal matches would be held in the afternoon, and the Shrek Academy team returned to their hotel. There was still quite a bit of time before the afternoon matches, so it was essential to make the most of the time to rest.

The first match in the afternoon was between Xingluo National Academy and Xuemo Sect. There was no need to watch this match much; the difference in strength between the two sides was too great. In addition, with the presence of the Body Sect, Xingluo National Academy had no chance at all. They only put up a symbolic resistance in the individual elimination round before announcing their withdrawal from the competition.

Three teams have already qualified for the semifinals: Tangmen and Tianlongmen in the upper bracket, and Xuemozong in the lower bracket. The final team to advance will be chosen from among them.

Because the first three matches were somewhat one-sided and lacked excitement, the audience had high hopes for this final match.

The Shrek team has arrived.

Ye Qi'an walked at the front, followed by Gu Yuena and Ye Xiyao, then Dai Huabin, Zhu Lu, Ning Tian, ​​Wu Feng, Xie Huanyue, Lan Luoluo, Lan Susu, Cao Jinxuan, and Zhou Sichen. The group of twelve quickly entered the rest area.

Soon, the Holy Spirit Sect arrived as well. There were seven people from the Holy Spirit Sect in total. Their arrival immediately raised the atmosphere of the entire audience once again. The question of whether Shrek Academy could stop their advance was too easy to excite the audience.

Unbreakable Douluo Zheng Zhan took to the stage again. The morning's matches ended quickly, allowing him to breathe a sigh of relief. He was full of energy at this moment, and of course he knew that the upcoming match would be the most difficult one for him to officiate in this tournament.

However, he had already received instructions from above that for this match, all he needed to do was relax the rules and let them do their best without too much interference. With this order in place, Zheng Zhan felt much more relaxed.

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"Grand Preceptor, what do you think are the chances of the Holy Spirit Sect team winning against the Shrek Academy team?" Crown Prince Xu Tianran asked the mysterious Grand Preceptor beside him.

The Imperial Advisor's voice remained deep: "Seventy-three split."

Xu Tianran nodded slightly and said, "Alright, then let's look forward to the Holy Spirit Sect's wonderful performance."

The competition is about to begin.

On the competition stage, Zheng Zhan announced loudly: "Next up is the final match of the semifinals of this tournament. The two teams are the Holy Spirit Sect Team and the Shrek Academy Team. Both teams' players, please enter the waiting area."

Soon, both sides were in position in the waiting area.

"Individual elimination round, first match, both teams take the stage."

On the Holy Spirit Sect's side, a short young man quickly stood up and flashed onto the competition stage, as light as a leaf. On Shrek Academy's side, Ye Qi'an, sitting in the first seat, proudly stood up, touched the ground with his toes, and stepped onto the competition stage.

Ye Qi'an's appearance clearly surprised the Holy Spirit Sect. As the only Soul Douluo among all the participants in this competition, no one expected that he would be the first to appear in the individual elimination round.

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(End of this chapter)