Douluo Dalu II: The Peerless Tang Sect

Chapter 340 New Teams and New Rules!

On the training ground, Zhu Ziyang silently watched the two combatants. One was Zhou Tianhe, a level 63 Soul Emperor, and the other was Wu Feng, a level 55 Soul King. The difference in strength between the two was significant. Although Wu Feng had used all his strength, he still lost to Zhou Tianhe without any suspense.

Zhou Tianhe became the last member of the main team.

To be fair, their main team is definitely the strongest team in history. Not to mention Zhu Ziyang, a titled Douluo, the three Soul Saints Jiang Nannan, Qian Lingyi, and Fifth Huan'er alone are enough to sweep away all previous teams.

"Dai Huabin, Wu Feng, and Xie Huanyue, you three can go back first." Now that the team members have been decided, Zhu Ziyang has no obligation to keep the three of them behind, so he said directly.

"Yes!" Dai Huabin answered readily. Although he was arrogant and stubborn by nature, he was not stupid. Although losing to Zhou Tianhe in a head-on confrontation made him very unhappy, it did not make him hostile to the other party, after all, it was due to his own lack of strength.

Dai Huabin and Xie Huanyue left without any hesitation. Wu Feng, however, hesitated and looked at Ning Tian.

"Ah Feng, you should go back first," Ning Tian said helplessly, seeing Wu Feng's expression and eyes.

"Alright!" Despite his reluctance, Wu Feng had no choice but to leave the training ground, having no other option but to obey Ning Tian's words.

After Dai Huabin and the other two left, only Zhu Ziyang and his group of seven remained on the training ground. Zhu Ziyang said, "From now on, you are all members of the Shrek Academy regular team. In six months, you will travel to Mingdu, the capital of the Sun Moon Empire, to participate in the Continental Elite Soul Master Competition. From today onwards, we will be companions and teammates. So, now, let's introduce ourselves. Nannan, you go first."

"Okay!" Jiang Nannan smiled lightly. "My name is Jiang Nannan, a level 79 agility-attack type battle spirit saint, and my martial spirit is the Taiyin Jade Rabbit."

Jiang Nannan has already reached level 79 and is about to break through to level 80. At least before the Soul Master Competition begins, this possibility is very high.

Zhou Tianhe, Chu Hua, and Ning Tian all knew that Jiang Nannan was a Soul Saint, but they didn't know her specific soul power. Now, when they heard that her soul power was actually as high as level 79, they couldn't help but gasp and showed shocked expressions.

"I am Qian Lingyi, a level 76 offensive-type Battle Soul Saint, and my Martial Soul is the Six-Winged Angel," Qian Lingyi then said.

"Fifth Huan'er, a level 77 offensive-type Battle Soul Saint, with the Martial Soul Suanni." Fifth Huan'er said expressionlessly, his red eyes seemingly reflecting only Zhu Ziyang's image.

"Suanni!" Ning Tian was the best-born of the three, and correspondingly, she had the most exposure to knowledge. Therefore, Zhou Tian and Chu Hua did not know much about Suanni. Only she exclaimed, her pretty face full of surprise and shock, even more exaggerated than when she heard that Qian Lingyi's martial soul was a six-winged angel.

"My name is Zhou Tianhe, you can call me Tianhe or Ahe. I'm from the Douling Empire, 20 years old, a level 63 Power Attack Type Battle Soul Emperor, my Martial Soul is the Wild Giant Ape, and I'm good at head-on melee combat!" As the only boy among the three newcomers, Zhou Tianhe was naturally the first to introduce himself. In fact, Zhu Ziyang asked the three of them to introduce themselves mainly so that Zhou Tianhe and the others could introduce themselves. Therefore, Zhou Tianhe's self-introduction was quite serious.

"My name is Chu Hua, I'm also from the Douling Empire, 20 years old, a level 62 Control-type Soul Emperor, my Martial Soul is Heavenly Net," Chu Hua continued. Among Zhu Ziyang's generation, there weren't many Control-type Soul Masters, and Chu Hua was arguably the strongest. Tang Ya and Xue Weiwei were also Control-type Soul Masters, but neither could be considered a pure Control-type; their more accurate classification was Support-Control.

"My name is Ning Tian, ​​from the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School of the Heavenly Soul Empire. I am 17 years old, a level 54 support-type Soul King, and my Martial Soul is the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. I will be troubling you senior brothers and sisters from now on!" Ning Tian spoke with confidence and pride on her face as she was finally called upon.

"Alright, I don't need to introduce myself, right? You should all know me," Zhu Ziyang said with a smile. "I don't have any other requirements, just one thing: you need to follow my instructions in everything, understand?"

"Understood!" Zhou Tianhe, Chu Hua, and Ning Tian answered in unison. They knew, of course, that Zhu Ziyang's words were meant for them, and they had no objections. In the Douluo Continent, strength ultimately reigns supreme. Despite being the same age, with Zhu Ziyang's current strength, he would be treated with the respect due to the ruler of any country he visited. Even Ning Tian, ​​the young sect master of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, didn't have such privileges.

With the main team roster replenished, the main task now is to improve team cohesion and overall strength. The best way to build a cohesive new team is through real combat. Therefore, over the next few days, Zhu Ziyang arranged for another team to spar with the main team.

Forming a sparring team within Shrek Academy's inner courtyard is a very simple matter. After all, there are no age restrictions, and Shrek Academy can easily assemble several teams with complete divisions of labor.

With sparring partners, the team's chemistry and fighting power have increased day by day. From fighting individually at the beginning and being defeated one by one, they are now able to fight on par with the opposing team. Of course, Zhu Ziyang did not play. With his strength, it would be too much of a bully if he were to play.

That afternoon, the main team had not yet started their training for the day, and Han Ruoruo and the others who were their sparring partners were not present either. However, the training ground was still bustling with people. A group of young people were gathered together, seemingly chatting and laughing, having a great time.

It turned out that Xuanzi had selected the members of the preliminary team and brought them here to get to know the members of the main team. At the same time, he also summoned the members of the Tang Clan, because he wanted to take this opportunity to tell them about some matters concerning this competition.

Therefore, at this moment, at least twenty exceptionally talented young people had gathered in the training ground.

The members of Shrek Academy's main team naturally need no introduction, and the Tang Sect members are all familiar with them. The only ones worth mentioning are the members of the preliminary team selected by Xuanzi. Because of the special rules of this competition, Dai Huabin, Xie Huanyue, and Wu Feng, who failed to compete for the main team members in the previous competition, have also been included in the preliminary team by Xuanzi as substitutes for the main team members.

Besides Dai Huabin, Xie Huanyue, and Wu Feng, the other four members of the preliminary team were all disciples of the outer academy: Dai Huabin's fiancée Zhu Lu, and Cao Jinxuan, Lan Susu, and Lan Luoluo, all fifth-year students of the outer academy.

All four are Soul Masters, with Zhu Lu having the highest cultivation level at 49. She is expected to break through to Soul King within six months. Furthermore, due to her Soul Fusion Skill with Dai Huabin, she was the first to be chosen by Xuanzi. Following Zhu Lu is Cao Jinxuan, the most valued member of the seven-member preliminary team by the academy. He possesses the rare Time-attribute Soul, Time-Fleeting Bell, and has a Soul Power of 47. Lan Luoluo and Lan Susu are twin sisters whose Souls are both hair-related and possess a Soul Fusion Skill. Both have a Soul Power of 45.

"Now I will tell you the specific competition rules," Xuanzi said, and the scene immediately fell silent. "You must remember this. This competition is different from previous ones. Because of the introduction of Soul Master Sects to participate, the number of participating teams will definitely increase dramatically, and the competition will be unprecedentedly fierce."

After official research by the Sun Moon Empire, the final decision on the competition format is as follows:

First of all, the new competition was finally named the All-Continent Youth Advanced Soul Master Elite Competition.

Secondly, due to the large number of participating teams, the preliminary rounds of this competition will be a knockout tournament, continuing until the top 32 teams are determined. The remaining matches will be divided into four groups of eight teams each, competing for two spots in the quarterfinals. From the preliminary rounds and group stage to the finals, the format will be the same for all stages: individual knockout matches combined with team matches.

Finally, the specific rules. Each team can send seven players to each match, and only seven players. Once the roster is finalized, it cannot be changed after the match begins.

In the individual elimination tournament, each team sends one player to the stage. The winner can remain on the field to continue fighting until they lose the match, or they can automatically forfeit during the match. Each win earns one point, and the final winner of the individual elimination tournament receives two additional points.

The team competition will be a standard seven-on-seven team battle, with both sides only able to field players from the previous individual elimination rounds. There will be no break between the individual elimination rounds and the team competition. If one side's seven players are injured and they are short of seven, then that's the number of players they have left to compete.

The team that wins the team competition will receive five points. In the preliminary rounds, the team with the higher total points wins.

(End of this chapter)