"Miss still likes him..."
"What's so good about this wretched man? Sure, he has potential and good looks, but he's so excessive, so wicked and infuriating..."
"What does she see in him anyway?"
Leng Yulai had long since flashed back to her bedroom, sitting on the bed as these thoughts crossed her mind.
"A man this bad...
"Who would ever like him!"
Early the next morning.
Star Luo City Soul Arena.
At this moment, every competition platform area was packed to the brim, with vibrant young people gathering here once again for the drawing of lots.
Tang Luochuan and his group were undoubtedly among them, waiting for their turn to draw lot numbers.
"I wonder what kind of opponents we'll all face this time."
Xu Xiaoyan stood beside Tang Luochuan, watching as the lottery drawing was about to reach them, and couldn't help but express her curiosity.
Previously, none of them had encountered opponents that satisfied their expectations.
"Yeah."
Beside them, Yuanen Yehui also voiced her curiosity at that moment, especially when recalling yesterday's experiences, feeling particularly helpless inside.
A Soul Emperor against a Soul Venerable—even novels wouldn't dare write something so absurd. Though it might sound somewhat bullying, she truly hoped she wouldn't draw another Soul Venerable expert.
"Hahahaha, everyone should still manage their expectations, as it's quite rare to encounter truly powerful opponents."
Looking at the hopeful faces around him, Tang Luochuan shook his head and spoke bluntly.
"Whether it's me, Wu Lin, or Xiao Yan, encountering potential rivals so early in the competition has already been quite remarkable."
"Meeting relatively weaker Soul Masters is actually more reasonable, since this is just the beginning."
He spoke slowly, not dwelling much on his encounter with Crown Prince Dai Yueyan yesterday—after all, that was someone expected to reach the top three.
Since Wu Lin's opponent Bull Horn Dragon Sima Xian surrendered without a fight and wasn't representative, let's use Xiao Yan's opponent as an example instead.
Fox King Su Mu—that was someone who, even within Monster Academy, ranked only below Star Luo Crown Prince Dai Yueyan aside from Long Yue.
Ranked third among the Eight Monster Kings.
With such potential, in previous tournaments he would have at least reached the top ten or even the quarterfinals, fully deserving the title of seeded player.
But this time... Tang Luochuan glanced at his companions, a somewhat mischievous smile flashing across his face. It wasn't that this Fox King wasn't capable—he just needed more training.
While his companions' strength might still be a tiny bit behind his own, compared to those Heavenly Kings, none of them fell short.
After all, he as the leader had his cheats, and how could he shortchange the companions and girls around him?
"That's true, the opponents I encountered were indeed quite strong, but they still seemed a bit weak against us, couldn't even withstand one move..."
Hearing this, Xu Xiaoyan also recalled yesterday's matches and nodded in agreement.
Although she had defeated her opponent with instant knockout speed in yesterday's elimination round, according to Star Luo's genius records...
That opponent with the Nine-tailed Fox Soul was actually quite an extraordinary genius on this continent.
Even on the Douluo Continent, they might be equivalent to the Shrek Seven Monsters.
She encountered an opponent whose Starlight Chains could ignore all forms of strong control, but if it were Sister Ye Hui or Xing Lan, they would have ended it with a single punch or sword strike.
Such geniuses couldn't withstand even one move from her, just as Luo Chuan had said—it was difficult for them to encounter truly evenly matched opponents in this tournament.
"Sister Xiao Yan, your control is still too overpowered. That Su Mu was already first-class in strength."
Hearing this, Wei Xiaofeng and Xie Xie nearby couldn't help but sigh in amazement—that was the third-ranked among the Eight Great Heavenly Kings.
Perhaps it meant nothing to the sisters-in-law, but even for them, without using their Fifth Soul Skill, they would need some effort to defeat him.
After all, the Nine-tailed Fox was also a top-tier Martial Soul, excelling particularly in mental attributes, making it quite formidable. As for why they didn't use their Fifth Soul Skill...
Of course, it was because when not taking the earlier Soul Skills seriously, there was still a chance of failure, but if they used it...
Then there would truly be no challenge left.
Their Fifth Soul Rings were all over a hundred thousand years, and even their first four Soul Rings were equally exceptional, truly unmatched.
"I am one of the Eight Great Heavenly Kings. From what we've seen now, aside from the unstoppable Long Yue, only my imperial brother qualifies as a true powerhouse."
Dai Yun'er pondered aloud, while Wu Siduo beside her needed no further explanation.
As natives of the Star Luo Continent, they well knew the Eight Great Heavenly Kings represented the continent's elite, yet now they couldn't withstand them.
Fortunately, there was still Long Yue, inheritor of the Mountain Dragon King. Combined with the two of them and the most unstoppable Luo Chuan, they could form the new generation's Star Luo elite.
"The Eight Great Heavenly Kings are this rare."
"Then we can only hope to encounter opponents who can actually put up a fight."
Tang Wulin's face burned with passionate excitement. Though he'd lowered his expectations, his expression still held anticipation.
"Wu Lin, actually, the opponent you faced yesterday..."
"Was quite formidable too."
Xie Xie said awkwardly.
"..."
Soon, it was time for everyone to draw lots. However, after everyone had drawn their lots to determine whether they'd compete in the morning or afternoon...
Tang Luochuan stared blankly at the empty slip in his hand, silently marking it with a question mark in his mind.
After a moment of silence, he turned his gaze toward the dignified figure not far away, who happened to be watching him with a faint smile.
"En Lao, please stop smiling..."
Tang Luochuan thought somewhat helplessly.
This empty slip had been specially given to him by the lottery official. He initially thought he'd been randomly assigned the weakest Soul Master, but the blank slip left him utterly confused...
"Luo Chuan, your slip?"
Xu Xiaoyan immediately put away her own slip and leaned over to examine the blank object in his hand, her face showing contemplation.
This...
How would he compete?
Though Luo Chuan would win against anyone regardless, they couldn't just disqualify him from competing. Unless the official or His Majesty had some better plan.
"It's really blank?"
Wu Siduo and Dai Yun'er were equally puzzled. The latter even picked up the slip for closer inspection, her eyes widening in bewilderment.
"Hmm..."
"Is it possible they're not letting Luo Chuan compete?"
At this moment, Wu Siduo seemed lost in thought, her sharp gaze fixed in Tang Luochuan's direction as she couldn't help but speak bluntly.
Not allowing the match was inevitable—otherwise they wouldn't have specially prepared a blank lot. And the reason for doing this...
Was precisely because Luo Chuan's strength was simply too overwhelming!
Whoever encountered him would only prove their terrible luck, gaining absolutely nothing from the experience!
"Hmm..."
"Quite true."
Hearing this, Tang Luochuan naturally understood what she meant and immediately nodded, feeling both amused and exasperated. Wasn't this essentially a peculiar form of disqualification!
Perhaps this was the price of being overpowered...
(End of Chapter)