Douluo Phoenix

Chapter 28 The Finals Begin

Three days later, the highly anticipated finals of the All-Continent Elite Soul Master Tournament began.

Huo Tianchen gathered everyone together, including the substitutes and several teachers. After carefully looking at everyone, he said, "The finals are about to begin. I will now explain the rules of the finals. There are a total of 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 team to fight harder, so 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 surprise you."

"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 matches. This means that after winning the first round, we will have enough rest time for the second round. This is also the purpose of the qualifying matches. At that time, sixteen teams will compete to determine eight teams that will enter the third round. Including our two teams that received a bye, there will be a total of ten teams."

The team that receives a bye in the third round will be the runner-up from the qualifying rounds. 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 rounds, 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 being eliminated too early.

In the fifth and final round, only three teams remain. These three teams will first compete in a round-robin format, each fielding seven players, to determine the team with the strongest individual performance. Then, the two losing teams will face off in a team battle, and the winner will challenge the winner of the previous individual competition to determine the final champion. Do you all understand?

Huo Tianchen said seriously, "You are the strongest team I have ever led. You have put in all your efforts for this competition. You are more determined than the students from other academies. I believe you can go all the way."

"Xiao Fei, I don't know what you're worried about. All I know is that you are a student of my Blazing Academy. If anyone wants to hurt you or any student of my Blazing Academy, they'll have to step over my dead body first. You can give it your all in this final. After graduation, you will be the vice dean of our Blazing Academy."

Xiao Fei said seriously, "I will do my best to win the championship for us and let everyone know the true strength of Blazing Fire Academy."

For the finals of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, 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. Furthermore, this massive arena is reinforced with a vast number of soul tools to prevent damage.

Directly in front of this arena is the Papal Palace. It's less than a kilometer from here to the hill where the Papal Palace is located. The final three finalists will compete in front of the Papal Palace. The Pope himself will appear and crown the ultimate champion.

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. On either side were huge grandstands, where representatives from the two great empires were seated, while the Spirit Hall's referee team stood in front.

Early in the morning, Dean Huo Tianchen went to draw lots. A short while later, he returned, a smile on his face. The others quickly asked, "Dean, how did the draw go?"

"Tianshui Academy, our first opponent is Tianshui Academy."

The competition started quickly. This was the third match for Blazing Academy. The final seemed to be very fast-paced, with most matches ending in less than half an hour. Finally, it was Blazing Academy's turn to start.

Seven members of Blazing Fire Academy entered the arena. The opposing Skywater Academy team also entered. Shui Bing'er suddenly said, "Little Fei, I didn't expect you to finally be playing! Is this your strongest lineup?"

Huo Wu declared confidently, "Whether we have our strongest lineup or not, we'll find out by watching the competition!"

Almost everyone in the Tiandou region looked towards Blazing Fire Academy. After all, it was common knowledge that Blazing Fire Academy had four Soul Masters, but besides those four, three completely new faces had appeared. Did Blazing Fire Academy really dare to use this final competition to train newcomers? Or had Blazing Fire Academy been hiding its true strength? Everyone was filled with questions. Blazing Fire Academy, led by Huo Wushuang, lined up in a row. On the opposite side, Tianshui Academy also lined up in a row.

The referee approached the center of the two teams. "The match is ready. You may release your Martial Souls now. The rules remain the same: the loser will be eliminated, and the winner will advance to the top sixteen. Blazing Fire Advanced Soul Master Academy vs. Heavenly Water Advanced Soul Master Academy. Ready?"

Huo Wu declared confidently, "Blazing Fire Academy, unleash your Martial Souls and let's give them a surprise!"

The seven instantly released their martial spirits, each surrounded by yellow and purple spirit rings, with phantom images of their martial spirits behind them. A massive fire phoenix instantly appeared behind Wang Xiaofei, surveying the group with disdain. The fluctuations in Xiaofei's spirit power were even higher than Huo Wushuang's. His spirit power level was 49, higher than Huo Wushuang's. He was currently the student with the highest spirit power. And he appeared to be under 15 years old.

As the opponent also finished releasing their martial spirit.

"The match begins." With the referee's command, this highly anticipated competition finally commenced.

Xiao Fei instantly activated his Martial Soul, and the Fire Phoenix flapped its wings and soared into the sky, its second Soul Ring lighting up. "Second Soul Skill, Fireflies Like Rain!" Then, countless feathers from the phoenix shot towards the students of Tianshui Academy. All the feathers were like sharp swords.

Sword Douluo, who was watching from the sidelines, smiled as he observed the rain of fire and remarked, "Interesting!"

The rest of the Blazing Fire team rushed towards the students of Tianshui Academy. The four students with the Fire Crane Martial Soul flew to the four directions of Tianshui Academy and began unleashing their Soul Skills, which rained down sparks. Huo Wushuang immediately released his first Soul Skill, Fire Dragon Impact, charging towards the Tianshui Academy formation. Huo Wu used his fourth Soul Skill, Fire Dance Radiating Sun, a massively wide-range attack.

The opposing team was desperately holding on, relying on Shui Bing'er's fourth soul skill, Ice Ring Armor, and her instant-cast first soul skill, Ice Seal. However, Xiao Fei's rain of fire seemed endless, possessing not only extremely high heat but also cutting damage, causing both ice and water to vanish rapidly.

The opposing team's Huo Wu has already completed her Huo Wu Radiant Sun attack, and is just waiting for Huo Wu to unleash it to smash directly at the Tianshui team members. It is estimated that even if the Tianshui team members don't die, they will be seriously injured.

Shui Bing'er decisively conceded defeat. All members of the Blazing Fire team also recalled their soul power, and the match ended. None of them had expended much energy, making it an easy victory.

At this moment, Shui Bing'er walked over and asked, "Is Blazing Fire Academy so powerful because of you? And with your strength, the fire rain just now should have lasted for a very long time, right?"

Before Xiaofei could speak, Huowu said directly, "Of course, Xiaofei's strength is not just that."

Shui Bing'er said with a hint of sadness, "If I had known, I should have kept you at Tianshui Academy back then." Then the group left dejectedly.

Huo Wu raised an eyebrow, gritted her teeth, and said angrily, "What?! Xiao Fei, you actually wanted to go to Tianshui Academy before?" Huo Wu rolled up her sleeves and punched Xiao Fei, while the others watched the show. Half a minute later, Huo Wu left looking refreshed, while Xiao Fei ended up with a bruised and swollen face.

The audience was astonished by the performance of Blazing Fire Academy. Especially Wang Xiaofei; his strength was terrifying. His mere second soul skill seemed stronger than many people's fifth soul skills.

Looking serious, Yu Xiaogang asked Tang San next to him, "Xiao San, what do you think?"

Tang San thought for a moment, then said with a solemn expression, "Xiao Fei, this move is simply unsolvable. Although it looks like a simple phoenix feather attack, these feathers are like swords, possessing strong cutting and piercing capabilities. The Blue Silver Cage probably won't hold out for long. Moreover, Xiao Fei can clearly control the density of the feathers, making it very difficult to deal with. Coupled with his profound soul power, I estimate that few teams can withstand it. Shui Bing'er has already performed fast enough, releasing two soul skills in succession, but she still couldn't block it. Furthermore, Xiao Fei's soul skill's fire damage is extremely strong, much stronger than Fatty's."

Yu Xiaogang nodded.

Ning Fengzhi, sitting in the audience, asked, "Uncle Jian, what do you think of this move?"

Sword Douluo shook his head. "Wang Xiaofei's move should be the Flamebird's soul skill, but he's modified the feathers in this skill into something like swords. I estimate that only the Soul Kings of the Spirit Hall can withstand it. A Soul Master-level team simply can't handle this move. Don't forget, this is only his second soul skill. How terrifying will his fourth soul skill be? In terms of Wang Xiaofei's true combat power, it's almost comparable to a high-level Soul Emperor."

Ning Fengzhi nodded and said, "What a terrifying genius! I'm even curious to see how his fourth soul skill is."

(End of this chapter)