Douluo Continent: I, Long Aotian, will not be a supporting character.

"After the first round of elimination matches, the second round of the tournament will begin – a round-robin tournament."

"The colleges that have made it through the knockout stage will be divided into groups of about eight to nine teams each. Then, a round-robin tournament will be held within each group."

"When conducting round-robin tournaments, a randomized format will be used."

"There will be three types of randomized competition. The first type is a single-elimination system, with seven players per team, who will compete one-on-one until all members of one side are defeated, at which point the competition ends."

"The second type is the two-two-three cooperative combat mode, which means that two or three people will fight each time."

"The third type is the traditional seven-on-seven team battle."

"Before each round-robin tournament, a draw will be held to determine the format of the matches, and then the matches will be played. Whichever format you are drawn, that's the format you will play in."

"Since it's impossible to predict what kind of matchup you'll get in each round-robin tournament, it really tests the overall strength of each team. Only truly strong teams can handle all kinds of matchups."

"Now, let's talk about the first round of the knockout stage in detail."

"Tomorrow, your first opponent will be the first round opponent. Only by winning the first round can we advance to the second round of the round-robin tournament. This match is crucial, and we absolutely cannot lose it."

"So what we need to consider is how to field the right lineup for tomorrow's match, so that we can guarantee a victory in the first game, but we can't expose too much of the strength of our main players. Otherwise, with so many games to come, exposing too much will make it easy for our opponents to figure out our strengths."

Lord Grim said, "I suggest that the entire reserve team go tomorrow."

Mu Yu Chengfeng said, "Wouldn't that be a bit risky?"

Jiang Peng raised his hand and said, "Teachers, since we're going to keep it a secret, then the main team only needs to send one person, and I'll hold the juniors back."

Mu Yu Chengfeng said, "Jiang Peng, you're not good enough. With your Soul Emperor strength, you're rare among all the participants in this competition. I estimate that apart from Shrek Academy and the Sun Moon Empire Royal Soul Master Academy, other academies may not have Soul Emperors. So you must not reveal yourself too early, otherwise you will be targeted by tactics in the later competitions."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Peng pursed his lips, clearly somewhat disappointed that he couldn't participate in the battle.

At this moment, Lord Grim spoke up again: "The reserve team should field all their members. Their strength is even comparable to some of the academy's regular teams, so they should have no problem in the first round of elimination matches. As for the regular teams, you all need to go to the arena area to watch the matches and observe potential future opponents."

After thinking for a while, Mu Yuchengfeng said, "Okay, then we'll go with Teacher Jun's opinion."

"If that's the case, then it's decided. Tomorrow's first round of elimination matches will be led by Long Aotian and Jin Ni. You can adapt to the situation. Even when a lion is hunting a rabbit, it must go all out. While ensuring victory, try to reveal as few cards as possible."

Upon hearing the arrangements made by the two supervising teachers, Long Aotian and the other reserve team members nodded excitedly and said, "Yes!"

The seven members of the regular team looked on with envy at Long Aotian and the other six, cheering them on.

Long Aotian and the other six were full of confidence and showed no signs of nervousness, looking forward to the first match tomorrow.

After the meeting, everyone returned to their rooms to rest in preparation for the first battle the next day.

Meanwhile, Long Aotian, Vina, and Jin Ni gathered together and cultivated the power of chaos together.

The day passed quickly.

The next morning, after breakfast, everyone went to the competition venue together.

After leaving the hotel, everyone felt that the Star Luo Imperial City exuded a solemn atmosphere.

As the main venue for the competition, Xingluo Square was surrounded by armored soldiers who had blocked off all the surrounding streets. In particular, thousands of soldiers were stationed near the Xinghuang Hotel. The streets leading from the hotel to Xingluo Square were completely under martial law, and only representatives from various academies who came out of the Xinghuang Hotel were allowed to pass through.

At this time, some participants were already entering Xingluo Square.

Long Aotian and his group presented their relevant credentials and entered the competition venue.

The main gate of the Star Luo Imperial Palace is located directly north of Star Luo Square, while the Soul Arena used for the competition is located in the very center of Star Luo Square. As a result, the gate tower of the main gate of the Star Luo Imperial Palace becomes the best viewing spot, naturally serving as the official viewing spot for the Star Luo Imperial Family.

At this moment, on the main gate tower of the imperial palace, the royal family of the Star Luo Empire and a group of civil and military officials surrounded a middle-aged man. The middle-aged man wore a bright yellow robe and an eight-treasure purple-gold crown. He stood with his hands behind his back, exuding a majestic aura. He was none other than the emperor of the Star Luo Empire.

He stood in the very center of the city gate tower, where he not only had the best view but was also completely safe.

At this moment, all the participants from the academies had arrived at the designated location and were standing in position. Long Aotian and the others were also naturally ready.

At this moment, a commotion arose among the students in the academy's group.

The most eye-catching and famous team in the crowd was naturally the Shrek team, standing in the front row and right in the center.

No academy objected to this, after all, this was Shrek Academy's glory earned through its strength over the past ten thousand years.

The location of the Imperial Academy team was not far from that of Shrek Academy, and Long Aotian also looked towards the Shrek team.

There stood a group of ten teenagers in dark green school uniforms. Seven of them looked well past twenty, while Long Aotian appeared to be about the same age as them.

They were about the same age as Long Aotian and the others, obviously from the reserve team, while only three were of the age of the regular team. Could it be that Shrek Academy, like in the original story, was almost wiped out by the strongest Soul King in history, "The Hand of Death," under the leadership of the Holy Spirit Cult's Supreme Elder Xuanzi? If that's the case, then the Holy Spirit Cult's Supreme Elder Xuanzi's performance has always been consistent.

Seeing that Shrek Academy's number of participants and their ages were indeed somewhat different, most of the participating teams from other academies were observing them and whispering among themselves.

At this moment, a loud voice suddenly rang out, "Silence!" Upon hearing this voice, all the soldiers maintaining order stood at attention and raised their spears. Instantly, a chilling aura filled the entire area, and the previously noisy Xingluo Square fell silent.

"Welcome, Your Majesty the Emperor. Please deliver your address for the competition."

With a "whoosh," the people and soldiers, all citizens of the Star Luo Empire, immediately knelt down in large numbers to pay homage to their Emperor. The sight of hundreds of thousands of people making such a synchronized movement was truly magnificent.