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

In addition to the seven main players, they also had four substitutes who played:

Xie Bulei, the Soul Master of the Radiant Dragon Dagger, possesses the dragon soul of the Radiant Dragon residing within his dagger martial soul.

Xie Buqi, the Shadow Dragon Dagger Soul Master, possesses the dragon soul of the Shadow Dragon residing within his dagger martial soul.

Li Jingting, the Thunder Dragon Fork Soul Master, possesses the dragon soul of a Thunder Winged Dragon residing within his Flying Fork Martial Soul.

The Electric Dragon Scissors Soul Master, Jian Qiulan, possesses a scissors martial soul that houses the dragon soul of a lightning winged dragon.

Four members of the Dragon Soul Academy team—Qian Gu Jue, Qian Gu Jin, Jian You Han, and Meng Xuan Ji—are five-ring Soul Kings. The remaining seven members are all Soul Masters, but their combat strength should not be underestimated.

These seven people are only Soul Masters. It's not that they lack talent, but rather that they are too young. Most of them are around sixteen or seventeen years old, far from twenty.

The reason why Dragon Soul Academy was able to make it all the way to the top eight is not only because of the formidable combat power of the four Soul Kings, Qian Gu Jue, Qian Gu Jin, Jian You Han, and Meng Xuan Ji, but also because none of the seven Soul Sects are simple.

Murong Shi's Nightmare Dragon Staff is infused with the soul of the Fear Dragon, an extremely rare type of dragon with a spiritual attribute.

In the world of spirit beasts, pure spirit-type spirit beasts are already rare, and among dragons, those with spirit attributes are even rarer. The Fear Demon Dragon possesses a powerful spirit-type innate spirit skill that can release an aura of fear, causing opponents to become disoriented and fall into their most feared nightmares or hallucinations, thereby directly undermining their fighting will and even controlling their bodies.

Based on his previous performances, Long Aotian judged that Murong Shi's mental control ability was probably even stronger than that of Xiao Feng, the level 54 Mysterious Pearl Mental Control Soul King of Zheng Tian Academy. This was the difference in the quality of martial souls.

Zhong Rao's Dragon Roar Bell contains the bloodline of Pulao, one of the nine sons of the dragon. Pulao, along with Taotie and Qiuniu, is one of the nine sons of the dragon. Although the bloodline of Pulao in Zhong Rao's Dragon Roar Bell is thin, its profound foundation is enough to make her Dragon Roar Bell Martial Soul a top-tier Martial Soul. The sound of the dragon's roar bell is the means of control, while the golden bell itself is the means of defense. Its control and defense capabilities are both extremely excellent, and its Martial Soul quality is in no way inferior to Xiao Xiao's Three Lives Soul Suppressing Cauldron.

Qin Wanjun's Dragon Roar Zither contains the dragon soul and the bloodline of Qiuniu, one of the nine sons of the dragon. Similarly, Zhong Rao's Dragon Roar Bell has this trace of Qiuniu bloodline. The Dragon Roar Zither is also an extremely top-tier martial soul, combining support and control, and has a great advantage in team battles.

The four substitute members are all agility-type Soul Masters. Although their direct combat strength is not as good as the other members of the team, the four of them possess two Martial Soul Fusion Skills. The brothers Xie Buqi and Xie Buqi's Light Dragon Dagger and Shadow Dragon Dagger can be combined into "Double Dragons Combined Daggers". The Thunder Fork and Electric Scissors of Li Jingting and Jian Qiulan can be fused into "Jingxie", which has the power to control lightning. All of them are capable of contending with Soul King level beings.

The strength of Dragon Soul Academy should not be underestimated.

Considering that Dragon Soul Academy has four Soul Kings, for the sake of stability, the Imperial Academy also changed its lineup for this battle. Since Ye Guyi's Angelic Martial Soul has no restraint relationship with Dragon-type Martial Souls, and Ji Juechen's Annihilation Sword Body is the top of the sword Martial Souls, capable of fighting against the Blood Dragon Sword Soul King Jian Youhan, and Dugu Yuan's Calamity Poison Body is the supreme among poisons, capable of fighting against the Poison Dragon Blade Soul King Meng Xuanji, as well as Xiao Xiao's Three Lives Soul Suppressing Cauldron, which has both control and offense and defense, giving her an advantage in team battles. Because Ye Guyi will no longer participate in the reserve team, and instead Wei Huang will take the field, an additional Soul King will be added.

The first format for the match between Di'ao Academy and Dragon Soul Academy, determined by the draw, is a one-on-one elimination tournament.

The first player to take the stage for the Imperial Academy was Ji Juechen, while the first player to take the stage for the Dragon Soul Academy was the Blood Dragon Sword Soul King, Jian Youhan.

The battle is about to begin!

On the battleground, two figures faced each other across the distance, exuding a chilling aura.

On one side stood Ji Juechen, his expression indifferent, his body radiating sword energy as if only pure sword intent flowed from him, holding a meteorite iron sword. On the other side stood Jian Youhan, his face pale and devoid of any color, holding a longsword coiled with a blood-red dragon shadow. That blood-red dragon shadow was none other than the soul of the Crimson Blood Dragon, and its violent and ferocious aura made the surrounding air feel somewhat viscous.

"Please!" Ji Juechen gripped his sword with both hands, the tip pointing diagonally at the ground, and uttered a single word.

Before he could finish speaking, the ground beneath his feet suddenly exploded, and he shot out like an arrow.

Facing a five-ring Soul King who was stronger than himself, Ji Juechen chose to strike first.

First Soul Skill - Sword Qi Soaring! A dazzling silver-white sword qi instantly erupted on his sword. The originally invisible sword intent attached to the meteorite iron sword seemed to be given substance, turning into a streak of light that tore through the air and rushed straight towards Jian Youhan.

Jian Youhan snorted coldly, sweeping his Blood Dragon Sword horizontally. The crimson dragon soul within his martial spirit let out a low roar. Instead of retreating, he advanced, his first soul ring suddenly shining brightly. "Blood Dragon Tail Sweep" unleashed the power of the blood dragon, and a crimson dragon-shaped energy swept out with his sword, carrying a bloody storm, and slammed into Ji Juechen's sword energy.

"boom!"

The two forces collided in mid-air, producing a deafening roar. However, Ji Juechen's figure had already accelerated again using the recoil, unleashing his second soul skill—Sword Steps Like the Wind! His figure left an afterimage in place, and his true form appeared like a ghost on Jian Youhan's side.

Jian Youhan's pupils contracted slightly, surprised by how fast Ji Juechen was.

The second soul ring on the sword suddenly shone brightly—Blood Shadow Instant Kill! His body instantly turned into a cloud of blood mist, retreating rapidly backward. At the same time, the Blood Dragon Sword in his hand drew countless blood-colored afterimages in the air, attempting to block Ji Juechen's attack route.

Ji Juechen's eyes remained calm. Facing the oncoming crimson afterimages, his third soul ring lit up—Sword's Edge! The light on the sword instantly subsided, and all the sharpness was concentrated at the tip of the sword. With an indestructible sharpness, it actually pierced a path through the impenetrable crimson afterimages, heading straight for Jian Youhan's throat.

Jian Youhan immediately activated his fourth soul skill—Dragon Blood Boiling! His muscles bulged instantly, and fine blood-red dragon scales appeared on his skin, greatly increasing his defensive power. At the same time, he trembled violently with the Blood Dragon Sword in his hand, and the scarlet dragon soul in his martial soul let out a roar, meeting Ji Juechen's sword tip head-on.

"Clang!" The sound of metal clashing against metal resounded throughout the arena. Ji Juechen's sword tip touched the Blood Dragon Sword, producing a piercing friction sound and sparks flying everywhere. Jian Youhan felt an extremely sharp force travel through the blade, making his arm numb and causing two deep cracks to appear in the ground beneath his feet.

"Such pure sword intent! As expected of your original martial soul, I must admit that in this competition, in the way of the sword, you should be the most respected." Jian Youhan's eyes flashed with an expression of appreciation and affirmation for Ji Juechen.

Ji Juechen replied, "Your sword is not bad either!" In that instant of clash, the two developed a mutual respect.