Melee archer with maxed-out Douluo luck

Chapter 296 The final begins, with two teams voluntarily entering the loser's bracket.

Tomorrow is the final, but the group was quite relaxed in Han Li's courtyard. Even Ye Lingling, who had already been eliminated, had come along a few days ago and chosen a house to stay in.

Unlike the others, Ye Lingling has really made a name for herself in this Soul Master Competition.

Faced with two martial soul fusion skills from Tianshui Academy clearing the field, she demonstrated extremely strong healing abilities. Without the referee intervening, she tenaciously protected her teammates, leaving them only unconscious and without serious injuries.

Although she is currently only a Soul King, her healing abilities are already stronger than some Soul Saints, which has naturally attracted widespread attention.

At Han Li's enthusiastic invitation, she became the official healer for the finals and grand finals of the Soul Master Competition. It can be said that although she has left the competition, she is still a star that attracts attention.

"Lingling, you've worked so hard. I promise tomorrow will be the last day."

Han Li looked at Ye Lingling, who seemed a little tired, and took the initiative to approach her, skillfully removing her veil and giving her a head massage.

"Actually, it's not so bad..."

Ye Lingling felt the massage, which was applied with varying pressure, but a blush rose on her face. This was mainly because her best friend, Dugu Yan, was giving her a teasing look, which made her a little embarrassed. Although it wasn't the first time, she was still the shyest one.

"I will assist you with mind sharing tomorrow."

Han Li looked at Ye Lingling, whose brows were gradually relaxing, and said softly.

"Um."

Ye Lingling closed her eyes, whether to avoid being seen or because she was genuinely enjoying it.

Han Li's hands didn't stop moving, but his thoughts drifted off somewhere else.

Ye Lingling becoming the competition's designated healer was somewhat of a spur-of-the-moment decision, or perhaps it was something she applied for herself, stemming from the results of her treatment of Dai Mubai and the others.

As members of the same Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and with the other side only having one food-type soul master, Oscar, whose primary soul skill was healing, Ye Lingling, the Nine Heart Begonia from the Royal Team, was naturally their best ally.

Although their opponents were indeed a bit weaker compared to some of the tougher opponents, they were still a team capable of making it to the finals, so they must have some skills. As offensive-type Soul Masters, how could they not get injured?

Dai Mubai and Tailong became frequent visitors to the treatment center. They refused treatment from the official Spirit Hall, and Tang San also managed to get a treatment there.

It was this incident that made Ye Lingling realize the problem.

Because of Han Li, she still paid considerable attention to Tang San.

She discovered that her treatment seemed to be able to reach the gray-black mist inside Tang San's body. In fact, the mist was actively absorbing life energy and growing rapidly. Ye Lingling knew very well what this thing was; it was the aura of the soul beast that had taken root in their bodies after the bone transformation.

After examining Dai Mubai and Tailong's bodies, it was found that, similarly, the aura of the soul beasts within them had grown considerably stronger after several treatments, and had become more deeply intertwined with their own auras.

She secretly noted this down and then told Han Li.

After confirming and comparing the information, Han Li was delighted.

Through observation, he discovered that after absorbing life energy, Tang San and the others' auras were getting closer and closer to Xiao Wu's, of course, referring to the situation without any concealment.

Tang San was even more so, perhaps because the bloodline of the soul beast he acquired was stronger, and he also underwent bone transformation before others. Not to mention that during the Heaven Dou City competition, he even fell into a state of blood rage during his battle with Zhu Zhuqing. His soul beast aura was only a hair's breadth away from Xiao Wu's.

Knowing this, Han Li decisively abandoned the blood comparison he had prepared. After all, it seemed like a premeditated scheme, and there was a better way, so why bother?

So, at Han Li's instruction, Ye Lingling began post-match treatment. No matter if you were injured or not, you had to go through a treatment session. Even for abrasions, you had to come to the treatment area provided by Nine Heart Begonia.

Ye Lingling also received a lot of praise. Even if she wasn't injured, just going in for a walk made her feel refreshed.

Unbeknownst to them, under deliberate nurturing, the auras of their soul beasts had grown significantly, and they were only a hair's breadth away from fully unleashing their power. They themselves, however, only felt that their condition was getting better and better, and they were extremely grateful to Ye Lingling.

Of course, Ye Lingling was inevitably exhausted. Although she could use the energy of heaven and earth to replenish her energy, the precise control was also quite mentally taxing. Not to mention that there were three members in the Royal Fighting Team 2 alone, and she also needed to receive regular treatment when the others were injured.

That's why Han Li massaged her head. Although it was more of a psychological effect than a good night's sleep, both of them were happy to do it.

However, that won't be necessary tomorrow. She'll just need to wait for Han Li's notification and then she can unleash her full breasts.

After chatting for a while, the girls realized that Han Li had been planning for tomorrow for a long time, so they all left early without prior arrangement, and Han Li did not refuse.

Unusually, Han Li did not cultivate. He lay on the bed staring at the ceiling for a long time before falling asleep.

He woke up early the next morning to the sound of Xiuer pushing open the door.

He did his morning exercise as usual, but this time he activated his martial spirit. His martial spirit, which had not been drawn for a long time, seemed to sense his feelings and trembled excitedly in response to his call.

After finishing their regular training and enjoying an exceptionally lavish breakfast, Han Li and his group headed towards the venue.

The venue and its surroundings were quite lively. Everyone knew that the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament was coming to a climax today.

Although tomorrow should be the last day according to the schedule, it may come to an abrupt end today.

The schedule for this year's Soul Master Tournament was sped up because an invincible academy team, Tianshui Academy, emerged in the final stage.

According to past practice, if someone withdraws, the match will be postponed to tomorrow. However, in this year's competition, if someone withdraws, the remaining matches will proceed directly.

It is said that His Highness made the changes specifically to improve the viewing experience for the audience. If we were to follow the previous format, the actual finals should have been held a week later.

As spectators, they were happy to see such a scene, so a large crowd poured into the venue early on. Of course, that wasn't all; they also wanted to witness the most precious treasure of the Soul Master world—the Soul Bone.

Today, His Holiness the Pope will publicly display the Soul Bone, a treasure that most people have never seen in their entire lives.

After saying goodbye to the five people in the venue, Han Li walked up to the upper part of the stands and sat down in the seat to the right of Bibi Dong.

On the stands, apart from Bibi Dong, the others had all arrived. However, their expressions were not very good, because the seats behind Bibi Dong, which originally belonged to Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo, had been taken by different people.

Guangling, Qingluan, and Dugu Bo sat casually in the middle, brazenly observing the people in the stands. Didn't they notice that Sword Douluo and Yu Yuanzhen were both tense?

Among them, Dugu Bo knew several of them and chatted with them with a smile, but his response was not enthusiastic. Only Ning Fengzhi and Xue Qinghe occasionally responded.

The three were invited. The elders of the outer hall, except for Qian Daoliu, were also hidden in the shadows. However, he did not expect the three to come out like this. But when he saw Guang Ling winking at him, he knew it was his master's idea.

After greeting the three, ignoring Ning Fengzhi's gaze, Han Li closed his eyes and waited for the match to begin.

Less than ten minutes later, cheers erupted, spreading from the outer perimeter towards the stands, and Han Li opened his eyes.

He knew that Bibi Dong had arrived.

Amid cheers, Bibi Dong stepped onto the platform and displayed the three soul bones belonging to the champion. The three magnificent soul bones shone brightly under the sunlight, attracting everyone's attention.

After announcing the start, Bibi Dong walked towards her seat. As expected, her gaze met that of Guang Ling and the other two. However, she only paused slightly before returning to normal and sitting back down in her seat as if nothing had happened.

Ju and Gui exchanged a glance and silently walked to the back row. They dared not compete with Guang Ling for a seat. After breaking through to the Peerless Douluo level, he hadn't caused any trouble yet, and they didn't want to become the butt of jokes, especially in this kind of setting.

Ignoring Dugu Bo's provocative gaze, Yue Guan backed down. As long as I can't see him, it's the same as not being provoked. Anyway, the situation has already reversed since Dugu Bo's breakthrough, so it's no big deal.

At the bishop's call, three teams took to the stage, the most eye-catching of which was the Tianshui team with only four members.

However, this is Wuhun City, and everyone knows that this is the Holy Son's team. The cheers are even louder than those for the Wuhun Hall team.

On the stage, Hu Liena looked at the Tianshui Academy she had drawn, glanced somewhat resentfully at the stands, and then raised her right hand.

"We concede defeat and voluntarily enter the loser's bracket to compete."

The hall fell silent for a moment as her voice rang out, but quickly returned to normal.

It doesn't matter. Anyway, it's Tianshui Academy. Those who know, know. It's also a team from our Spirit Hall. They're all the same. They must have sparred in private.

Hearing the murmurs below, Hu Liena tightened her grip on the draw slip. She really wanted to compete with the other person, but the teacher's task needed to be completed first. The thought of having to wait until the other person fully displayed their strength before defeating them made her feel somewhat frustrated.

She didn't know why her teacher cared so much about a direct descendant of the Haotian Sect, but she could only obey.

Fortunately, as long as we defeat them, we can still put up a fight against Tianshui Academy.

Sure enough, she heard that Tang San, the captain of the Royal Fighting Team 2, had made the same decision as her.

"We also concede defeat and will also enter the loser's bracket."

Clearly, the other party also thought they were easy targets.

(End of this chapter)