Douluo Continent: Starting with a Void Treasure Trove

Chapter 189 Death Squad

Shrek Academy's victory was dramatic, but the competition must continue.

The first opponent of Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy was an unknown academy, basically only slightly stronger than the previous Heavenly Spirit Advanced Soul Master Academy.

Ma Lao's tactical arrangement was very simple and straightforward. With all seven starting players on the field, Ma Rulong didn't even need to exert any effort, and the opposing team voluntarily conceded defeat.

The members of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy also stopped short of attacking.

The reason why Master Ma made such an arrangement was mainly because the Hongchen siblings and Di Ni'er gave him great confidence. With four two-a-kind in hand, he had no idea how he could lose.

If he fails to win the championship this time, he should resign directly to Jing Hongchen.

Di Ni'er's combat power is equivalent to that of a Soul Saint, and the Hongchen siblings, with the support of their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, are not much different from normal Soul Saints.

Adding Ma Rulong completes the lineup, which is equivalent to two Soul Saints, one Soul Emperor, and three Soul Kings. Even Shrek Academy hasn't been able to field such a luxurious lineup in nearly ten thousand years.

Conference room of the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Master Academy at the Star Emperor Hotel.

Old Ma was looking at a newly compiled list, and he wasn't in a very good mood.

Seeing his grandfather's expression, Ma Rulong couldn't help but ask, "Is there a problem with the group assignments this time?"

The other six regular team members and the Hongchen siblings also looked in the direction of Elder Ma upon hearing this, their expressions clearly questioning him.

As for Di Ni'er, she was currently carefree, discussing with Zhang Lexuan where to go for fun later.

She had specifically asked Xu Yang before, and Xu Yang told her that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, Ma Xiaotao should be the strongest individual in the entire Soul Master Competition.

Ni'er had witnessed Ma Xiaotao's strength before, and she could confidently say that she could take on ten Soul Emperors like Lao Ma by herself.

Mr. Ma distributed the list to everyone.

"Our group assignment this time was not just bad, it was extremely bad. It was arguably the most competitive group out of the eight."

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a death squad.

"In this group, there are several academies with very strong capabilities."

"Star Luo National Academy, Dou Ling Royal Academy, Di Ao Academy, and — Ming Du Soul Master Academy."

"Among them, Douling Royal Academy and Xingluo National Academy are frequent visitors to the top four and are very strong. Logically speaking, such powerful academies are basically evenly distributed among the other eight teams."

"This also helps to avoid upsets and adds to the entertainment value of the Soul Master Tournament."

"And the last one, Mingdu Soul Master Academy, doesn't need much introduction from me, since we all see each other all the time."

"It's fair to say that this group assignment is deliberately targeting us."

"Brother, is this grouping you've done deliberately to target the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy?"

In a side hall, after seeing the group assignments for the Soul Master Competition, Princess Xingluo took the list and found Xu Jiawei, who was resting.

Xu Jiawei genuinely loved Xu Jiujiu, who had been pampered by him and his ancestors since childhood. After all, they were the only two in the entire royal family with such a close blood relationship.

Xu Jiawei currently has no offspring.

Therefore, he even considered passing the throne to Xu Jiujiu, making her the second female emperor in the history of Douluo Continent.

Xu Jiujiu is no slouch in terms of either skill or talent; the only thing that might raise objections is her gender.

"Yes, I am deliberately targeting the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy."

Xu Jiawei openly admitted his actions to his sister.

After listening for a long time, her eyebrows furrowed.

She knew that over the years her brother's attitude toward Shrek had become increasingly affectionate, even to the point of ingratiating himself.

Kong Deming's move was too shocking. The Sun Moon Empire had a powerhouse at the Limit Douluo level, in addition to the death of his ancestor three years ago.

Every step of the way forced Xu Jiawei to make choices.

This situation became even more pronounced two and a half years ago, after the Healer Douluo returned from Shrek Academy.

Although she didn't understand for a long time, she knew that Xu Jiawei must have his reasons for doing this.

A normal emperor would have been impeached and replaced long ago if he didn't have an heir. But Xu Jiawei, through his own cunning, managed to remain firmly in that position.

They could even squeeze a portion of military power out of the White Tiger Duke, who had held the hereditary title for a thousand years.

After a long time, I realized that I definitely couldn't have done that.

Xu Jiawei seemed to see his sister's confusion and explained, "The reason I did this is, as you think, partly to target the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy. After all, everyone has been doing this for thousands of years. Depleting the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy's strength is something that the Three Kingdoms and Shrek Academy would be happy to do."

"But—my main purpose is to curry favor with Shrek Academy."

"They love that illusory glory, and I can go along with it and do them a favor."

Xu Jiawei made no attempt to hide his purpose from Xu Jiujiu.

"Shrek Academy is powerful, and the Sun Moon Empire has someone who is suspected to be a Limit Douluo."

"Currently, the only force we can contact on the mainland that has the ability to rival the Limit Douluo is Shrek Academy."

"Do you still remember His Majesty the Dragon God from five years ago?"

When Xu Jiawei mentioned Mu En, it brought back unforgettable memories from a long time ago.

Xu Jiawei's voice continued.

"That Your Majesty has fully recovered and is now a complete Limit Douluo. But—he did not recover with the help of the Immortal Healer."

"The fact that Shrek Academy can bring a near-death Limit Douluo back to life shows that their foundation is far more terrifying than we imagined."

"It is said that Shrek Academy, the Clear Sky Sect, and the Tang Sect are all closely connected, so His Highness the Immortal Physician and I speculate that it is very likely that the Clear Sky Sect made the move."

Xu Jiawei sighed with emotion when he talked about the Haotian Sect.

"The Haotian Sect supported the Star Luo Empire ten thousand years ago, but unfortunately—it didn't support the Star Luo Empire of my Xu family, but the Star Luo Empire under the control of the White Tiger Dai family ten thousand years ago."

The Star Crown Sect is now far from what it used to be.

"So, for a long time."

"Grow up as soon as possible, at least to solve the current predicament. It's impossible without the cultivation of a Limit Douluo."

"I am well aware of my own talent. I might be able to compete for Super Douluo, but Limit Douluo is beyond my wildest dreams."

"But you are different. You are still young and have time."

"Besides the 100,000-year-old starlight unicorn skull from five years ago, the ancestor also left you two left and right arm bones with suitable attributes."

"I will do everything in the country's power to help you reach that level, but unfortunately time seems to be running out."

"The Sun Moon Empire has been restless for far too long, but—some things have to be tried to see the outcome, don't they?"