Douluo: Legend of the Dragon King - The Voice of the Purple Emperor

"The Dragon God temporarily held back and chose to compromise. But beasts will never be slaves! Not long after, when it felt it was ready, it led the beast gods in launching a war in the realm of gods."

"This war lasted a long time in the realm of gods, and brought a catastrophe to the realm. More than a third of the human gods perished in this war, the heaviest blow since the founding of the realm of gods. However, in the end, the beast gods were defeated. The power of the divine realm council was too great, and the dragon god was cut in two by the Asura God, one of the five great god kings."

At this point, Gu Yue paused, a hint of regret in her eyes. "The Dragon God is the highest-ranking deity; he is immortal. Even the God-Kings cannot truly kill him. His primordial power comes from the chaotic energy of creation. Although he was cleaved in two by the Asura God, he did not die. Moreover, there is a possibility of rebirth. The two parts transformed into two giant dragons, corresponding to the colors of gold and silver. Furthermore, only those two dragons can exert a unique bloodline suppression on the nine sons of the Dragon God!"

"After the War of the Dragon Gods, the Soul Beasts completely declined, and the gods completely banished the Beast Gods from the God Realm. The Golden Dragon King and Silver Dragon King, who were incarnations of the Dragon Gods, disappeared without a trace. Since then, there have been no more beast gods in the God Realm. All beasts that were qualified to ascend to the God Realm were suppressed in the lower realm and could not be elevated."

There are so many versions of this story.

Gu You chuckled to himself. In the mouth of the gods, it was the Dragon God's fault; in the eyes of the Silver Dragon King, it was the human gods' fault.

Regardless of right or wrong, the soul beasts in this story are indeed pitiful.

"So what are you trying to say?" Gu You smiled and yawned.

"You and Long Yue will eventually have a battle. His martial soul is one of the nine sons of the Dragon God, the highest bloodline below the Dragon God. If... I mean if... you can suppress his bloodline, then it means your bloodline is even higher than his. I can't imagine, and I never knew, that someone with the Dragon God bloodline could be compared to the Dragon God. Could you tell me about your experience fighting him back then?"

Seeing Gu Yue's pleading eyes, Gu You shook his head helplessly. "I know. I'll tell you after we're done. Let's see if I can suppress him or he can suppress me."

"That's fantastic!"

……

The All-Continent Youth Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament continues, and the competition has become increasingly exciting as it enters the round-robin stage. More clashes between strong competitors offer even more to watch than in the preliminary rounds. The match between Monster Academy and Shrek Academy, in particular, has become a hot topic of conversation among the public.

Ten days later, the round-robin tournament ended, and all the remaining contestants from Monster Academy and Shrek Academy advanced to the final stage. The knockout rounds were about to begin again. Every win or loss would determine the final ranking of all participating teams. Single-elimination meant there was no room for maneuver, and immense pressure was mounting for everyone.

The individual competition is a round of 64, the 2v2 competition is a round of 32, and only 16 teams make it to the team finals. However, it is indeed the last stage to determine the champion.

The knockout stage is different from the previous matches. The knockout stage will not be interspersed. Instead, one-on-one individual matches will be held first to determine the champion. Then, the two-on-two matches will begin, followed by the final team battle.

The reason for this arrangement is that many strong players participate in numerous competitions. In order to ensure the fairness and impartiality of the competition, and also to allow the players to perform at their best, this kind of competition is the most appropriate.

The round of 64 will still be conducted by drawing lots. The winner of each group will be seeded and will have priority in the first round of the draw.

Night falls at the Starry Royal Hotel.

"Tomorrow is the final, boss. I'm really looking forward to your final battle with Long Yue. In my opinion, he might be the only opponent in the same realm who can match you." Xie Xie waved his arm.

At this moment, besides the three of them, Gu Yue, Xu Xiaoyan, and Le Zhengyu were also in the room. Xu Lizhi had gone to assist Ye Xinglan in making the battle armor.

Le Zhengyu has fully recovered. After his battle with Long Yue that day, Le Zhengyu's emotions have changed. He is not discouraged and appears more profound.

"The power of mountains and rivers is indeed fascinating," Gu You replied with a smile.

Xie Xie had already seen the draw list. "What a pity, I didn't run into anyone from Monster Academy, otherwise I would have wiped them out!"

"Don't start crying and begging for mercy when you're being hit," Le Zhengyu said irritably. The more he listened to Xie Xie's words, the more he couldn't help but retort.

"What do you mean?" Xie Xie was naturally unwilling.

"Literally, you probably can't even beat that princess."

"I……"

"Alright, alright, stop arguing. Quiet down. It's funny how arguing can be fun, but stop arguing all the time, it's so annoying."

……

The All-Continent Youth Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament has reached its final stage, and tickets for the event are extremely difficult to obtain. Scalpers are now selling tickets for more than four times the original price, and there's still no market for them.

After all, this was a grand event held by the Star Luo Empire every three years, and the atmosphere at the scene was incredibly lively.

The knockout stage is different from the previous matches.

Entering the knockout stage, multiple matches will no longer be held simultaneously at the Xingluo Grand Stadium. Only one playing field will remain inside the stadium, a much larger playing field than before.

The entire competition platform is nearly 500 meters in diameter; if only two people were on it, they would appear as tiny as ants. The massive protective shield reaches a height of over 200 meters, giving the impression of almost touching the sky.

From any angle, you can see the situation on the field. At the same time, large screens are suspended in the air, showing magnified details of the game.

Before the knockout stage, we had a full three-day break to prepare for these events.

Next, whether it's one-on-one, two-on-two, or team battles, all will take place in this arena.

Every major competition reaches its most exciting and thrilling moment in the knockout stage.

Today's round of 64 is the day to narrow down the field to 32. Every participant who has made it to the knockout stage has already received a generous reward, and with each round they advance, the reward almost doubles.

Those who make it into the top 64 will inevitably attract the attention of major conglomerates and families, becoming targets for recruitment.

(End of this chapter)