. Shrek Academy.
A month has passed since they returned from Sunset Forest.
The Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament is about to begin.
Shrek Academy's participating team has been confirmed.
Captain: Ma Hongjun, Soul: Silver Spear, Level 53 Power Attack Type Soul King.
Vice Captain: Tang San, Soul: Blue Silver Grass, Level 42 Control Type Soul Master.
Members: Xiang Chengxian, Soul: Black Tiger, Level 49 Power Attack Type Battle Soul Master.
Member: Dai Mubai, Soul: White Tiger, Level 46 Power Attack Type Battle Soul Master.
Member: Xiao Yuanyuan, Soul: Bread, Level 42 Food Type Soul Master.
Member: Oscar, Soul: Sausage, Level 42 Food Type Soul Master.
Member: Zhu Zhuqing, Soul: Netherworld Cat, Level 42 Agility Type Battle Soul Master.
Member: Ning Rongrong, Soul: Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, Level 42 Support Type Soul Master.
Substitutes: Tailong, Martial Soul: Mighty Gorilla, Level 38 Power Attack Type Battle Soul Master.
Substitutes: Huang Yuan, Martial Soul: Lone Wolf, Level 35 Power Attack Type Battle Soul Master. Substitutes:
Jing Ling, Martial Soul: Skeleton, Level 35 Agility Attack Type Battle Soul Master
. Substitutes: Jiang Zhu, Martial Soul: Healing Scepter, Level 35 Healing Type Weapon Soul Master.
Except for Ma Hongjun's Yellow-Purple-Purple-Black-Black and Tang San's Yellow-Yellow-Purple-Black, which are super soul ring configurations, everyone else has the best soul ring configuration.
Although each academy only needs to send seven students during the competition, the entire competition will last for three months. Continuous matches require adjustments to the team members, and different tactics are needed to deal with different academies, so adding substitute players is essential.
This month has been spent in team training, strengthening the team's coordination and tacit understanding.
Today, the Grandmaster will explain the competition rules.
The competition is the grandest event on the entire continent, hosted by the Heaven Dou and Star Luo Empires and co-organized by the Spirit Hall. Participants must be under 25 years old, and the competition is a friendly match; injuries and malicious serious injuries are prohibited.
The three major powers spared no expense, offering valuable prizes to host this competition for the purpose of selecting and recruiting talent, therefore, casualties were not allowed.
Furthermore, no weapons other than martial souls could be used; in other words, Tang San's hidden weapons were prohibited.
The competition rules consisted of
preliminary rounds, qualifying rounds, and the finals.
The finals would have 33 teams. The main teams from Heaven Dou Royal Academy and Star Luo Royal Academy directly qualified, occupying two spots, while the Spirit Hall team secured one. These three directly qualified teams were called the seeded teams.
The remaining 30 spots were determined through the preliminary rounds.
All participating were advanced soul master academies, numbering over 100 across the continent.
The Heaven Dou and Star Luo empires each secured 15 of the 30 qualifying spots from the preliminary rounds.
From these 100+ teams, 30 would advance to the finals.
The qualifying rounds were a ranking competition among the 30 teams selected from the preliminary rounds. Unlike the team battles used in the preliminary rounds, the
qualifying rounds were seven-person individual elimination matches, one-on-one battles, where the winner was the first to lose all seven opponents.
The primary purpose of using a one-on-one format in the qualifying rounds is to showcase individual skill and allow major powers to better select talent.
The qualifying rounds ranked the fifteen teams from the Tiandou and Xingluo regions, and the finals will be arranged based on these rankings.
The finals will feature thirty-three teams competing in five rounds.
In the first round, the three seeded teams receive a bye, and the remaining thirty teams compete against each other, eliminating fifteen.
In the second round, of the remaining eighteen teams, the top two teams from the qualifying round receive a bye, and the remaining sixteen teams compete against each other, eliminating eight. In the third round, of
the remaining ten teams, the two top-ranked teams from the qualifying round who did not receive a bye again receive a bye, and the remaining eight teams compete to determine four.
In the fourth round, six teams compete against each other, determining three.
In the fifth round, the three teams first play a seven-person individual elimination tournament, with the winner advancing to the semi-finals. The remaining two teams then compete in a team battle, with the winner advancing to the semi-finals . Finally
, the last two teams compete in a team battle to determine the champion.
"That sounds complicated."
"The overall format is indeed somewhat complex, but if you have the strength, it's quite simple; just sweep through."
The master continued,
"Judging from previous years, the three seeded teams are undoubtedly the strongest, but you can't underestimate the other teams. Sometimes, a powerful and unpredictable soul skill can turn the tide of a battle.
After all, there are many different martial souls and countless soul skills, so it's inevitable to encounter counters. In short, even if you have the strength, you must be cautious. Even a lion uses its full strength when hunting a rabbit. The most important thing is your attitude towards the competition.
I'm not worried about your strength, but I'm afraid you'll underestimate your opponents.
You've already seen the three seeded teams from the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and with your current strength, dealing with them shouldn't be a problem. You
need to be careful with the teams from the Star Luo Royal Academy and the Spirit Hall, especially the Spirit Hall. They've almost swept all the previous championships, making them the biggest obstacle to your championship aspirations."
This is the largest event on the entire continent, and almost a once-in-a-lifetime experience for you all.
Go for it, young people!
The trainees were in high spirits and full of fighting spirit.
"Shrek, go for it!" "
...
Three days later, the opening ceremony.
The opening ceremony for the Tiandou division was held at the Tiandou Grand Arena.
This was a grand competition, bringing with it a lively and bustling scene.
All the hotels in Tiandou City were fully booked, and Xiang Chengxian's four Rose Hotels in Tiandou City had been fully booked a month in advance.
The seats in the Tiandou Grand Arena were also sold out long ago, and tickets were now extremely difficult to obtain.
This scene was no less impressive than a superstar concert in Ma Hongjun's previous life.
The Shrek team participated, with a total of fourteen members, led by Qin Ming. The
Shrek team uniforms were provided by Fairy Clothing Pavilion, designed by the Shuang'er sisters themselves, who prepared several styles for them to choose from. The uniforms
featured a green monster logo on the chest, representing Shrek, and an advertisement for Fairy Clothing Pavilion on the back.
"Fairy Clothing Pavilion, tailor-made for fairies."
The sleeves featured an advertisement for the Rose Hotels.
"Women's home ground, men's battlefield, Rose Hotels, lovers' paradise." "
This grand event has a huge crowd, making it the perfect opportunity for advertising.
The clothing design is very beautiful, and while advertising here might seem a bit low-class, it's for our own promotion. You know, over the years, half of the profits from Fairy Garment Pavilion and Rose Hotel have gone into Shrek Academy. The
Heaven Dou Grand Arena is packed with people right now, but all the participating teams have matching uniforms, making them easy to spot. The audience is all staring at those wearing uniforms.
Today is my first appearance, so for good luck, I'm wearing crimson." Team uniforms.
The team uniforms were eye-catching, and the entire team was very good-looking, especially Zhu Zhuqing and Ma Hongjun.
Ma Hongjun led the way, with his red hair, a devilishly handsome young man, and a charmingly roguish captain.
Zhu Zhuqing had a cool demeanor, a stunning figure, and wore a noble red uniform—absolutely gorgeous.
Without a doubt, they became the most dazzling team in the entire arena.
Passing spectators focused their attention on them, and the young girls in love screamed continuously, completely captivated by Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai's good looks, their bodies trembling and weak.
This attracted the jealousy of other participating teams.
"With a pile of shit on their chests, is Shrek Academy here to be a joke?"
A provocative and shrill voice rang out. Looking in the direction of the voice, there was a group of people wearing moon-white soul master robes, with the words "Canghui" embroidered in blue rings on their shoulders.
Dai Mubai coldly said,
"Canghui Academy again, they really don't learn their lesson!" " Ma Hongjun scoffed
, loudly retorting, 'Are you dogs? You see green and think of shit. You've eaten too much shit , haven't you
?'" (End of Chapter)