Douro Continent

Chapter 410 Pope Bibi Dong (Part 2)

But for some reason, Liu Erlong's expression looked somewhat strange. Xiao Wu successfully obtained her fourth spirit ring, but according to Liu Erlong's description, she and Xiao Wu were separated at that time.

Xiao Wu herself said that she encountered a severely injured soul beast and was lucky enough to obtain the soul ring.

The final match is about to begin, and at this point, no one is thinking about this matter carefully.

After Xiao Wu returned, Tang San inquired about her fourth soul skill and began to formulate the final strategy based on it. At this moment, Grandmaster finally returned.

"Xiao San, are you alright?" This was the first thing the master asked Tang San when he saw him.

"Teacher, you know everything? I'm fine. This time, I'm only thanks to the old monster and Uncle Ning, otherwise you probably wouldn't be seeing me again."

The master sighed, "It's my fault. I shouldn't have let you participate in this competition. You still caught their attention."

Tang San smiled slightly and said, "Teacher, why blame yourself? I'm fine. Consider it a different kind of training. Only by experiencing a true battle between strong opponents can I understand how insignificant my own strength is. I will work even harder to cultivate in the future."

A smile finally appeared on the master's face. "You're always so sensible. You're right, keep practicing. As long as I have a breath left, I will never let anyone hurt you. The finals start tomorrow, call everyone over. I'll give you a brief tactical briefing."

In the finals, the master was finally going to make his move.

Soon, Tang San called all the team members over. Liu Erlong knew that Grandmaster had returned, so she hurried over as well.

The master's gaze met Liu Erlong's for a moment. From the master's eyes, Liu Erlong understood something. Without saying a word, she quietly walked to his side and took his arm.

Seeing Liu Erlong's gentle expression, the Shrek Seven Devils couldn't help but look a little strange. Perhaps Tyrannosaurus Rex would only behave so subdued in front of the Grandmaster.

The master's gaze swept over the crowd before he spoke, "The finals are about to begin. I think you may have forgotten the format I mentioned before. I'll repeat it now. There are thirty-three teams participating in the finals. Among them, three seeded teams are selected by the two great empires and the Spirit Hall, respectively. The team that poses the greatest threat to you is undoubtedly the one selected by the Spirit Hall Academy. They are also the biggest obstacle to your final victory."

"The finals will consist of only five rounds, shorter than the qualifiers and qualifying rounds. However, due to the intense competition, there will be a one-day rest period between each round. Before the final fifth round, there will be a three-day break. In the first round, the three seeded teams will receive a bye, and the remaining thirty teams will compete for fifteen qualifying spots, with the losers being eliminated. This brutal elimination tournament will undoubtedly push each Soul Master team to their limits. You cannot afford to be careless. At this point, all teams will unleash their hidden abilities without holding back. Even teams you have previously defeated may bring you some 'surprises'."

"According to the competition rules, the top-ranked academy from each of the two major empire regions will receive a bye in the second round of the qualifying tournament. This means that after winning the first round, we will have ample rest time for the second round. This is the very purpose of the qualifying tournament. At that time, sixteen teams will compete to determine eight teams that will advance to the third round. Adding our two teams that received byes, that makes a total of ten teams. The second-place team from the qualifying tournament will receive a bye in the third round. The remaining eight teams will compete for four spots to advance to the fourth round. There will be no byes in the fourth round. Therefore, in the qualifying tournament, only the top two teams will benefit in the finals, and the earlier a team receives a bye, the more advantageous it is, as it avoids early elimination. In the fifth and final round, only three teams will remain. These three teams will first compete in a round-robin elimination tournament with seven players each, similar to the qualifying tournament, to determine the team with the strongest individual players. Then, the two losing teams will have a team battle, and the winner will challenge the winner of the previous individual competition to determine the final champion. Do you all understand?"

"Yes, we understand." Everyone had excellent memories, and now that it was truly the finals, their attention was naturally extremely focused.

The master nodded and said, "It's impossible to guess who our opponents will be in the first round. But at least they won't be one of the three seeded teams that received a bye. This avoids us from running into them too early. However, the Shrek Seven Devils will still be the ones to fight. You haven't played together on a real battlefield for a long time. This first round is for you to warm up. I won't arrange any specific tactics; everything on the field will still be controlled by Xiao San."

"The other woman"

"Yes." Tang San quickly stood up.

The master gazed at him and said, "We're almost certain to pass the first and second rounds. So, in the first round, you need to make it as difficult as possible for your opponent to discover our advantages. Do you understand what I mean?"

Tang San nodded and said, "You mean, even though there are seven of us fighting, we should try to conceal our strength as much as possible in the first round?"

The master smiled and nodded, "However, you cannot be careless. After all, you may encounter strong opponents from the Star Luo Empire in the first round."

"Yes."

The master turned his gaze to the entire Shrek Seven Devils. "You've been studying with me for two years now, and I've seen clearly how much you've sacrificed. Undoubtedly, you are all geniuses among geniuses. Even if you encounter stronger opponents, your confidence shouldn't waver, because you are the youngest team among all the participants. You have limitless potential. I don't expect you to win the finals; I only hope that each of you can unleash your true strength in the competition and find the best way to unleash your potential."

"Yes," the Shrek Seven Devils responded in unison.

After the master and Liu Erlong left, the Shrek Seven Devils immediately began cultivating to prepare for the first round of the competition tomorrow.

Liu Erlong pulled the master all the way to her room. "Xiao Gang, how was it?"

Looking at the master, Liu Erlong's eyes flickered somewhat. Of course, she knew what the master had been doing, and the master had never hidden anything from her.

With a sigh, the master said, "She's changed. People always change after twenty years. Now she's the Pope. She's not the Bibi Dong of yesteryear. It seems I really shouldn't have gone to find her." A hidden pain in his heart made his expression somewhat gloomy.

Liu Erlong secretly breathed a sigh of relief. "So, she didn't tell you how to cultivate twin martial souls?"

The master chuckled self-deprecatingly, "She knew Tang San was my disciple and still sent people to attack him, so how could she possibly tell me how to cultivate twin martial souls? But so what? I've already vaguely guessed some of it. Given the chance, as long as I can provoke Bibi Dong into making a real move, I'll be certain of my thoughts."

At this point, the master took the initiative to embrace Liu Erlong. "Erlong, this is Wuhun City, her territory. From now on, you must never stray far from my side, or I'm afraid she might harm me."

Liu Erlong immediately displayed her characteristic temper, "Let her come, why would I be afraid of her? So what if she's the Pope? She still lost to me. As long as she can't take you away, I'm not afraid of anything."

Hearing Liu Erlong's domineering words, a faint smile appeared on the master's face. He lowered his head and gently kissed her forehead. "Don't worry, she can never take me away. We are husband and wife, even if it's just in name only."

Upon hearing this, Liu Erlong's expression couldn't help but reveal a hint of sorrow. Although the master no longer avoided her feelings, and the two addressed each other as husband and wife, he still refused to be overly intimate with her. The brother-sister relationship remained an obstacle between them. Fortunately, although it was only in name, it was enough to comfort Liu Erlong.

For the finals of the Continental Elite Tournament of Advanced Soul Master Academies, Wuhun City specially constructed a dedicated arena. This arena is located in the very center of Wuhun City. The enormous arena is a full hundred meters in diameter and is entirely constructed of granite.

This enormous arena is reinforced with a vast number of soul tools to prevent damage. According to information provided by the Spirit Hall, this arena is capable of withstanding any attack from a Soul Master below the Soul Emperor level without being damaged.

Only a wealthy and powerful organization like the Spirit Hall would do something like this; at least neither of the two great empires would be willing to expend such enormous resources.

Directly in front of this arena is the Papal Palace. The hill where the Papal Palace is located is less than a kilometer away. The Spirit Hall has announced in its posted notice that the final three finalists will compete in front of the Papal Palace.

The Pope will appear in person and crown the final champion.

For any Soul Master, this is an unparalleled honor.

Early in the morning, all the participating academies arrived at the competition venue under the guidance of officials from the Spirit Hall. Each academy had its own dedicated rest area. These rest areas were built around the competition venue, and on the side opposite the Papal Palace was the VIP judging panel. Representatives from the two great empires were watching the matches there, as were members of the Spirit Hall.

Upon arriving here, before he could even settle in, Flanders was already called away to draw lots.

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