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The preliminary round is an elimination round, with a seven-on-seven team battle format.
The subsequent round-robin matches are random matches, with single-player elimination matches, two-two-three matches, and seven-on-seven team matches determined by draw.
"Now you have to face your opponents in the first round. Only after we pass the elimination round can we enter the round-robin tournament. You don't have to be so nervous in the following round-robin tournaments. Our reinforcements will arrive at any time, and as long as Xiaotao and the others recover their strength, we will still be a top team."
Seeing that the reserve team members were still nervous, Wang Yan smiled and said, "Don't forget who you are. You are the elites from Shrek Academy. When the game really starts, you will find that your opponents are much weaker than you imagined."
"Look at you guys. You already have four Soul Masters before you're fifteen, while many other academies don't even have four Soul Masters yet. I really don't know what you're so nervous about."
"As the previous champions, we will be the first academy to play tomorrow. You all go back and have a good rest, and then you can defeat your opponents beautifully."
"The tactical arrangements will all be under Yuhao's command. Everyone disperse, Xiaotao, the three of you stay for a while."
After the seven reserve team members left, Wang Yan closed the door of the conference room. The carefree and relaxed look on his face disappeared, replaced by an extremely solemn look.
Dai Yueheng sighed and said, "Teacher Wang, you are too comforting. In fact, there are as many powerful soul masters in many academies as we do. After all, our reserve team is less than fifteen years old."
Wang Yan pulled his hair and said solemnly, "I really have no other choice. Now we can only rely on the seven of them. We must keep the fact that we have no reinforcements a secret. Their confidence must be built up with a victory. The glory of Shrek can only rely on them."
Ling Luochen asked: "Why didn't the academy send reinforcements?"
Wang Yan sighed, "The academy said that they take honor too seriously. We hope that this competition can train this strongest reserve team in history in advance. Even if they fail, it will give them enough training."
Ma Xiaotao was in a daze and suddenly spoke.
"I believe Yuhao."
Huo Yuhao returned to his room and was about to close the door when he found that the door handle was pulled by another person from the outside.
He went out the door and asked, "What are you doing?"
The man outside the door was Wang Dong. He said angrily, "What do you want me to do? Let me in."
"Don't you have your own room?"
"I...I can't sleep alone."
"Go, go, go and play with Brother Hao."
"I don't care, just let me in. I...I want to discuss tomorrow's game with you."
"You are so funny..."
Huo Yuhao shrugged and let Wang Dong in, leaving Tian Meng, who was feeling resentful in the sea of spirituality, rolling on the snow. Her wish to sneak out was dashed again.
After entering the room, Huo Yuhao lay down on the soft big bed, stretched out his arms and legs and said, "What is there to discuss? Just follow Brother Hao's instructions tomorrow, right?"
Wang Dong said worriedly: "But...but I still don't have much confidence. Is what Teacher Wang just said true?"
"Which aspect do you mean?" Huo Yuhao said calmly, "After all, several of his words just now were false."
"What?" Wang Dong was a little surprised.
"I have two pieces of bad news. Do you want to hear them?"
"Hurry up and tell me."
Huo Yuhao stretched out a finger and said, “First, other academies are not short of four-ringed Soul Sect masters. After all, the age limit is 20 years old, which is five years older than Bei Bei and the others. Soul Sect masters are not rare.”
Wang Dong's heart skipped a beat and he asked anxiously, "What about the second one?"
"second."
Huo Yuhao stretched out his second finger.
"In fact, we don't have any reinforcements. That is to say, before Senior Sister Xiaotao and the others recover, all the competitions this time will depend on the seven of us who haven't graduated from the outer colleges yet."
"what?"
Wang Dongru was struck by lightning.
Chapter 130 The competition begins
"No...It's impossible? Yuhao, you must be lying to me."
Wang Dong couldn't believe it.
"How could the academy allow our reserve team to participate in the competition? Didn't Teacher Wang say that the academy was sending reinforcements?"
Two white soul rings appeared on Huo Yuhao’s body: “I just overheard it. Why would I lie to you?”
Wang Dong was puzzled: "But how can we protect the glory of Shrek just by ourselves? Shrek Academy has always been the first in the All Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Competition!"
“So what?” Huo Yuhao said disdainfully, “Only Shrek is allowed to take first place, and no one else is allowed to take first place?”
"But...but..." Wang Dong hesitated for a long time, "If that's the case, Shrek's glory will be..."
“I don’t give a shit about glory.” Huo Yuhao waved his hands impatiently at Wang Dong. “If you have nothing to do, go back to your room and sleep.”
"Why is it none of your business? You are also a part of Shrek." Wang Dong said anxiously.
"I don't feel a sense of belonging to Shrek." Huo Yuhao said calmly, "But I will do my best in this competition."
"As long as we have tried our best, we should accept the final result calmly."
"Go back to sleep."
Wang Dong left Huo Yuhao's room in a daze.
……
The next day, the much-anticipated Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Fighting Soul Competition finally opened grandly in Xingluo City.
A giant competition stage that is five meters high and one hundred meters long and wide is built in front of the imperial city and is covered by a protective soul guide.
Hundreds of thousands of spectators sat in an orderly manner in the surrounding stands. Participants from various advanced soul master academies stood in the square. They had already drawn lots and decided their opponents for the knockout rounds.
Only the academies that win the knockout rounds are eligible to enter the luxurious rest area specially designed for the participating academies.
Wang Yan stared blankly at the huge square, speechless.
"Teacher Wang, what's wrong with you?" Noticing Wang Yan's shock, Beibei asked with concern.
Wang Yan came back to his senses and said, "I felt something was wrong when I entered the city. I came to Xingluo City once many years ago. Although Xingluo City was also very large at that time, it was definitely not as prosperous as it is now."
"Many places are different from what I remember. Take Xingluo Plaza for example. It must have been expanded."
Dai Yuheng's injuries had not yet healed. He smiled weakly and said, "Teacher Wang, Xingluo City started a large-scale reconstruction five years ago. It's normal that many places are different from your memory."
"Really?" Wang Yan nodded.
Dai Yueheng turned his head and glanced at Huo Yuhao, who responded to his gaze with a slightly raised corner of his mouth.
"quiet."
"His Majesty the Emperor has arrived."
The noisy Xingluo Square suddenly became quiet, and countless people knelt down, waiting for the Xingluo Emperor in the imperial city to speak.
Huo Yuhao just stared coldly at the imperial city. All participating students had the privilege of not kneeling.
"Everyone is safe."
The voice of the Xingluo Emperor spread throughout the Xingluo Square through the soul amplifying device.
Huo Yuhao recognized this familiar voice immediately.
His Majesty the Emperor of the Xingluo Empire, Xu Jiawei.
"The most important grand event in the entire continent has finally come to the Star Luo Empire. On behalf of the Star Luo Empire, I welcome all the college representatives who have come to participate in the competition. I hope that you will show your due elegance in the upcoming competitions."
"I announce that the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Competition has officially begun."
Xu Jiawei announced loudly that what followed would be a series of opening ceremonies.
After the ceremony was over, the host of the competition spoke in a loud voice: "According to the rules, the first round will be a knockout round. There will be a total of 66 matches. The first match will begin immediately."
"The two teams in the competition are the Tianling Senior College team from the Douling Empire, and..."
The host paused for a moment and said loudly, "The first academy on the continent, with countless honors, and the Shrek Academy team that has won almost all the championships in the past thousand years!"
When the words "Shrek Academy" were heard, the entire Xingluo Plaza instantly became boiling, and all the people kept repeating the three words "Shrek" excitedly.
Faced with the deafening cheers, the reserve team members were excited for a while, but the excitement soon turned into anxiety.
If they lost this game and Shrek Academy was eliminated, it would probably be a scandal across the entire continent.
Ma Xiaotao said: "Don't be afraid. I understand your nervousness, but we are from Shrek Academy. Our opponents will be ten or a hundred times more nervous than us."
"Go ahead, use your strength to prove to everyone the strength of our Shrek Academy. Stand tall and embrace the glory of our Shrek."
With Ma Xiaotao's encouragement, the tension in the reserve team's hearts was slightly relieved.
Among all the people, only Huo Yuhao had a calm expression.
Wang Dong swallowed and asked, "Yuhao, aren't you nervous?"
"Lose and gain, take it easy. What's there to be nervous about? Everyone, listen to Brother Hao's command. I'll beat even the Soul King down for you."
At this time, the loud voice of the competition host sounded.
"The players from Tianling Advanced Soul Master Academy have already appeared. Now, let us welcome the representative team from Shrek Academy, the number one academy on the continent!"
Shrek Academy was finally about to appear on the stage, and the people watching the game began to cheer loudly. Even the Xingluo Emperor Xu Jiawei in the imperial city could not contain his excitement and stood up.
Huo Yuhao took out a pair of sunglasses and put them on.
Wang Dong asked in confusion: "Why are you wearing sunglasses?"
“I’m afraid of being recognized by some acquaintances.” Huo Yuhao replied calmly. After that, he put his hands in his pockets and walked towards the competition stage.
Wang Dong's face was full of confusion.
Where did Huo Yuhao get his acquaintances in this Soul Fighting Competition?
"gone."
Huo Yuhao snapped his fingers, and the six members of the reserve team came to their senses and walked towards the competition stage together.
Ma Xiaotao looked at Huo Yuhao's figure and was slightly stunned.
Wang Yan asked, "Xiao Tao, what's wrong with you?"
"nothing."
Ma Xiaotao shook her head, thinking back to the time when Huo Yuhao wore sunglasses.