Douluo Continent: The Phoenix God Returns

Chapter 54 The Three Strong

If Shrek Academy's victory over Star Luo Academy was shocking, then the appearance of the entire main force of the Spirit Hall Academy team gave people the feeling of overwhelming advantage.

Facing another seeded team, they only fielded two players, yet they defeated their opponent with a single Martial Soul Fusion Skill. Moreover, they had a Soul Emperor with a 100,000-year Soul Ring as a foundation. No one doubted their strength anymore, and no one even considered these things.

Many people's expressions froze. At this point, apart from Shrek Academy, no other team even dreamed of winning the championship.

The two key matches gave people different feelings. Shrek Academy's performance was certainly eye-catching, but once the Spirit Hall Academy team had three Soul Kings and one Soul Emperor, no one would have high hopes for them anymore.

However, the Shrek team didn't care about any of that. What they cared about was today's victory. This victory belonged to Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing, and it belonged to all of them. When they returned to their lodgings, Dai Mubai was already awake. He and Zhu Zhuqing were still so excited that they couldn't completely calm down until night fell.

After the third round of competition, only six teams remained in the entire tournament. Two of the three seeded teams were eliminated in today's matches, leaving only the Spirit Hall Academy team.

Undoubtedly, among the remaining six teams, the Spirit Hall Academy team is the strongest. Following closely behind are the Shrek Academy team and the Divine Wind Academy team. While the other three teams also made it to the top six, they were largely relegated to supporting roles.

Tomorrow's draw will determine a lot of things. Nobody wants to run into the Spirit Hall Academy team first, because if they do, it will just be worse.

The All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament has now come to an end, and at the same time, it has reached a fever pitch.

Those who remain are undoubtedly the strongest among the young Soul Masters, especially the Golden Generation of the Spirit Hall, who have shown the true potential that Soul Masters can achieve. Ye Li, the "Holy Maiden" of the Spirit Hall, is an insurmountable mountain for the younger generation.

The fourth round of the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament began after a day's rest. Unexpectedly, after the fierce competition of the previous round, this round became more normal, and the final six teams determined their opponents by drawing lots.

Among them, the Spirit Hall Academy team, Shrek Academy team, and Shenfeng Academy team, which are significantly stronger, did not draw the other two teams. Each of the three strong teams drew an opponent that was not very strong.

This brought the fourth round of competition to a close without any suspense. The final three were none other than the three strongest teams. At this point, the final battle had begun, and the three teams were basically at full strength. The grand final was just around the corner. They were all only one step away from the ultimate championship.

The bright sunlight shone down on the earth, and under its rays, the Papal Palace appeared even more magnificent, like a divine abode.

In front of the Papal Palace, two rows of paladin knights stretched from the palace gates down the mountain. Their gleaming silver armor and heavy swords made the entire Papal Mountain even more majestic. All the eliminated teams came to the competition venue to watch the final match.

Early in the morning, the three teams that had made it to the final three were already waiting quietly in front of the Papal Palace. The teachers from the three academies were not allowed to stand in the square and could only wait on the periphery.

All twenty-three finalists stood quietly in the square, the two extra being Ye Li and Li Ye, both waiting for the final moment to arrive.

The Spirit Hall Academy team, led by Ye Li, had the most relaxed expressions.

Shrek Academy maintained the lowest level of discretion, with the eight students lined up in a row, from left to right: Dai Mubai, Li Ye, Tang San, Oscar, Ma Hongjun, Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing.

The square in front of the Papal Palace was no smaller than the playing field used in the previous competition. A group of people walked out of the side door of the Papal Palace. A total of twelve cardinals, whose status was second only to the Platinum Bishops, walked slowly over. They walked all the way to the front of the Papal Palace and stood on the left and right, six people on each side.

The leader announced loudly, "His Holiness the Pope has arrived."

"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"

Three loud shouts resounded throughout the entire Spirit City like a landslide and a tsunami. For them, the Pope was the highest faith!

The massive palace gates slowly opened, and the emblems on the two doors gradually veered off course, drawing everyone's gaze involuntarily towards the direction in which the gates opened.

Wearing a long, shimmering gold gown from head to toe, a purple-gold crown, and holding a scepter, Bibi Dong, with a solemn expression, was the first to step out of the Papal Palace. At this moment, she represented only the majesty of the first Pope of the Spirit Hall.

Except for the "Saintess" Ye Li, all members of the Spirit Hall knelt on one knee at this moment, saying, "Greetings, Your Holiness the Pope."

Following Bibi Dong were Chrysanthemum Douluo, Ghost Douluo, Sword Douluo, Ning Fengzhi of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, and Biji, Poison Douluo, and Salas, disciples of Ye Li.

Bibi Dong's gaze immediately fell on Shrek Academy, and she spotted a familiar face among the Shrek team members: Li Ye. "Are Li Ye and Ye Li siblings?"

Bibi Dong didn't linger on Li Ye for long. She waved her scepter slightly and said, "Get up, all of you."

All those who had been kneeling on the ground stood up. A smile appeared on Bibi Dong's face as she looked from left to right over all twenty-three young soul masters who had participated in the final three.

"I see hope in you, but before the Papal Palace, I hope to see all your talents and strength. The ultimate victor will receive the Spirit Hall's greatest reward."

As she spoke, she lightly waved her scepter. No one could see how she did it, but three points of light instantly magnified in front of Bibi Dong, floating in mid-air. They were a right arm bone, a skull, and a left leg bone, each shimmering with fiery red, pale blue, and dark green light respectively.

In an instant, the entire Spirit City was in an uproar. Apart from those who already knew about the final reward, who could have imagined that it would be three soul bones?

(End of this chapter)