Douluo Continent: Starting with a Heavenly Fire Judgment

Chapter 356 Sleepless Night

On the high platform, Xu Tianran, sitting in the main seat, smiled and said to Jing Hongchen, "This must be the granddaughter of the Hongchen Hall Master. She is indeed a prodigy. A Soul Saint at less than twenty years old, it is truly a blessing for our Sun Moon Empire to have such a rising star."

Jing Hongchen smiled faintly and said, "Your Highness is too kind. This girl is still far from being good enough."

Although he said that, Jing Hongchen's eyes were filled with an unyielding smile. Meng Hongchen was his pride now, and he believed that Meng Hongchen's future would definitely surpass his.

Of course, it would be even better if she wasn't so infatuated. He was really afraid that this girl would leave the Sun Moon Empire for love, regardless of everything else, which would make things difficult for their Red Dust family.

Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy became the first team to advance from the first round of this competition.

Moreover, they advanced to the next round in the individual elimination rounds with a score of seven points, without even going through the team competition.

By eliminating their opponents directly in the individual elimination rounds, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy's team points were essentially earned according to the competition rules. Therefore, after the first round of eliminations, they accumulated twelve points.

Almost all the participating teams remembered the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy and the name Meng Hongchen. With her beauty, sweet voice, great figure, and explosive strength, Meng Hongchen quickly became a goddess in the eyes of most people in Mingdu, and her popularity soared.

Following the emergence of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, the competition continues with so many participating teams. Even in the knockout stage, there are over eighty matches in the first round.

If we don't hurry, we probably won't be able to finish the game in the three days we planned!

The following matches were incredibly exciting. Because it was a knockout tournament, every participating team gave it their all, and there were even some fiercely contested moments. One team after another advanced to the next round.

In the teams that Ji Lin was familiar with, the Snow Demon Sect, represented by Vina, also successfully advanced, even though Vina didn't even play a match.

The morning's matches continued until noon, and now nine teams have advanced, while nine teams have been eliminated.

Their journey in this competition has come to an end.

The afternoon matches were similar to the morning matches, continuing until the evening. Including the nine matches in the morning, a total of twenty-six matches were played.

Although the battle was intense, there was no more instances of one player defeating seven opponents.

After all, it's incredibly difficult for one person to defeat seven in a row. If Meng Hongchen weren't a Soul Saint, he probably wouldn't have been able to achieve such a feat either.

A war of attrition can exhaust a person's soul power.

Ji Lin and his group's match at Zizai Sect was on the second day. They didn't come on the first day to observe their opponents; they were just there to join in the fun and find their own rest area.

After the first day of competition, the atmosphere at Mingyue Hotel became noticeably tense. Especially when the teams that hadn't yet played watched the eliminated teams, some even with players killed in action, silently leave the hotel, they couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness.

While the All-Continent Youth Advanced Soul Master Elite Competition can certainly bring fame, it could also be a place that devours lives.

The casualty rate this year is much higher than the previous year. After all, sect disciples have a strong sense of sect honor and belonging, and it is common to see them risking their lives for the sect.

However, those in academies like Shrek Academy are a minority; most prioritize their lives, with academy honor taking a backseat.

When Ji Lin and the others returned to the Mingyue Hotel, Meng Hongchen, dressed in a light blue dress, stood gracefully at the hotel entrance and rushed over to Ji Lin the moment she saw him.

The air was filled with fragrance, and soft flesh was in his arms. Meng Hongchen nestled into Ji Lin's embrace, her face beaming with excitement as she said, "I've finally found you."

The contestants entering and leaving the Mingyue Hotel all looked at Zizai Gate with strange expressions. Meng Hongchen had been stealing the spotlight today, and many people recognized her. Seeing the ice and snow goddess, who was currently enjoying her moment of glory, fall into the arms of a strange man, most of the men in the lobby of the Mingyue Hotel felt a sense of heartbreak.

Wang Dong'er nudged Wang Qiu'er's waist and whispered in her ear, "Looks like someone's going to sneak out again tonight."

Wang Qiu'er glanced at Wang Dong'er, who was stirring things up, and rolled her eyes.

They all knew perfectly well that Ji Lin had left quietly that night, but they just didn't say it aloud.

Ji Lin held Meng Hongchen in his arms and looked helplessly at Wang Qiu'er and the others, "You guys go back and rest first, I'll come back later."

Wang Dong'er pouted and whispered, "(ˉ▽￣～)Tch~~ Will they even be able to come back?"

Ji Lin pretended not to hear and pulled Meng Hongchen away from the Mingyue Hotel. The lobby was not a good place to catch up.

On the main street of Mingdu, Meng Hongchen hugged Ji Lin's arm and said excitedly, "I knew waiting at the door would be the right thing to do! Why didn't you come to find me? Before, Grandpa was watching me and wouldn't let me come to find you."

Ji Lin said helplessly, "Your grandfather did the right thing. You now represent the Sun Moon Empire, so it's better to keep your distance from me to avoid gossip. What you just did will definitely get you criticized by your grandfather when you get back."

Meng Hongchen pouted and said, "No! I missed you. I'll just take the criticism. I'll just not go home tonight."

Meng Hongchen looked up at Ji Lin, her eyes filled with anticipation, and said seductively, "Will you stay with me tonight?"

Ji Lin affectionately rubbed Gua Meng Hongchen's delicate nose and chuckled, "Alright, I'll keep you company tonight."

"I knew you wouldn't refuse me." As she spoke, Meng Hongchen took Ji Lin's arm again, her face beaming with happiness.

Led by Meng Hongchen, Ji Lin toured Mingdu and then took Meng Hongchen to the love hotel where he had spent the night with Zhang Lexuan. It was close to the Mingyue Hotel and had a nice environment. What pleased Ji Lin the most was that the hotel provided a wide variety of sexy outfits for its guests. He had bought many sets for Zhang Lexuan and planned to buy a few sets for Meng Hongchen tonight.

To be fair, he also planned to bring Xu Jiujiu and Wang Qiu'er to buy a few sets, and also bring back a few sets for Ling Luochen and Ma Xiaotao. As for the sizes, Ji Lin knew best; he knew all the girls' sizes.

Meanwhile, at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, Xiao Hongchen stared at Meng Hongchen's empty room, his face darkening as he roared, "Meng Hongchen!!!"

As the host, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy couldn't possibly stay in a hotel, since the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy was originally located in Mingdu.

In a double room on the second floor of the Mingyue Hotel, Wang Dong'er looked at Wang Qiu'er, pouted, and said, "See? I told you he wouldn't be coming back!"

Wang Qiu'er glared at Wang Dong'er, annoyed. She really knew how to rub salt in the wound. She rolled over onto the bed, pulled the covers over herself, and said coldly, "Boring! Time to sleep."

Seeing that Wang Qiu'er remained unmoved, Wang Dong'er lay back on the bed in disappointment. Her attempt to provoke her had failed, and she was no longer able to enjoy the entertainment.

Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night.

The All-Continent Youth Soul Master Elite Tournament entered its second day of competition, and the tense atmosphere was no less intense than the first day. After five matches, six people were seriously injured and two people died, demonstrating the fierce competition among the teams.

Xiao Xiao clung to Wang Dong'er's arm, saying nervously, "These sect disciples are going way too far! It's just a competition, is it really necessary to push themselves so hard?"

Influenced by Ji Lin, Xiao Xiao has also changed a lot. She agrees with Ji Lin's philosophy. Fighting for the sect is understandable, but is it too unwise to risk one's life just for the victory of a competition? Even if you win, what does it matter? Losing an outstanding disciple means that the sect has lost its future.

Just like Zizaimen, if it were for the sake of victory, losing any one of Wang Qiu'er or the others would be heartbreaking for Ji Lin. But if it were to exchange their lives for victory, he would rather not have the victory.

If it were Shrek Academy, and Bei Bei fought desperately for the honor of the academy and died in battle, what difference would it make if Shrek Academy won? They would have lost a future Super Douluo, or even a Limit Douluo.

Is a single victory in a competition comparable to becoming a future Title Douluo?

In Ji Lin's view, this was a complete loss. The disciples who could represent the sect in the competition were basically the sect's best disciples and the future of the sect. It was such a pity to lose them in such a simple competition.

Of course, the intense fighting was also a factor; many contestants were killed before they could surrender, since not everyone has the luxury of holding back, and most went all out.

"In the next match, Zizaimen will face Tianling Advanced Soul Master Academy. Both sides will enter the waiting area, and the first participating team member will take the stage."

Finally, it was Zizaimen's turn to appear, but Ji Lin was stunned when he heard that their opponent was Tianling Advanced Soul Master Academy.

Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao exchanged a glance, then hesitated and said, "If I remember correctly, in the last competition, when we represented Shrek Academy, our first opponent was also Tianling Advanced Soul Master Academy, right?"

Xiao Xiao nodded, her gaze towards the direction of Tianling Advanced Soul Master Academy filled with pity. "I remember they were instantly defeated by Ji Lin in the last competition! And now they've run into us again."

In the previous All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament, Tianling Advanced Soul Master Academy encountered Shrek Academy and was eliminated in the first round. This time, they encountered Ji Lin's Free Gate and, unsurprisingly, were eliminated in the first round again. They are simply unlucky.

Of course, the students from Tianling Advanced Soul Master Academy didn't think so. The students from the previous competition had already graduated, and this was a new batch of students. In this competition, the overall strength of Tianling Advanced Soul Master Academy had not improved much compared to the previous competition. Among the main team members, there were only five four-ring Soul Masters, barely qualified to register for the competition.

However, Zizaimen was also unknown, and they did not know Ji Lin. Even the previous contestants could not recognize Ji Lin. After all, five years had passed, and Ji Lin had completely changed. His height, figure, and appearance were very different from five years ago.

(End of this chapter)