Douluo: Reborn as a Dragon, I am the Lord of Soul Beasts

Chapter 39: On the eve of the competition, the complete Shrek Academy

"The Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy team entered the Xing Luo border the afternoon before yesterday and is expected to arrive today. But as for the Shrek Academy, it was said that they had already set off a few days ago. Logically, they should have arrived by now, but our reception staff has not waited for their arrival." The Prime Minister reported everything.

"It doesn't matter, as long as Shrek Academy can arrive before the first game. The opening ceremony of the competition is optional. But how is the news about the Dragon Douluo Ying Qian from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy going?"

When the Sun-Moon Empire was mentioned, Xu Jiawei felt a headache. As the Xingluo Empire was directly connected to the Sun-Moon Empire, Xu Jiawei was always on guard against the western border. Otherwise, he would not have let the White Tiger Duke Dai Hao of the Empire lead the Western Army to be stationed in the Mingdou Mountains all the time, just to defend the Sun-Moon Empire!
"This..." When the Prime Minister heard Xu Jiawei mention Ying Qian's news, his expression changed rapidly. Finally, he took a step back, knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. So far, we still haven't found any information about the Shenlong Douluo."

"You piece of crap! Are the people in the intelligence department just there to do nothing? The empire spends so much money every year to train them, and this is how they work for the empire?" Xu Jiawei said angrily.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me." The Prime Minister lowered his head even lower.

"Keep investigating and find out his background for me. It is absolutely impossible for the Sun-Moon Empire to train a level 99 Ultimate Douluo." Xu Jiawei ordered.

The Prime Minister stood up tremblingly and answered with a look of horror: "Yes, Your Majesty, I will investigate it immediately."

He left the hall in a hurry, feeling even more anxious. He understood Xu Jiawei's anger, but he also knew that it would not be easy to find out Ying Qian's background. The identity of this Shenlong Douluo seemed to be perfectly concealed, and even if the intelligence department wanted to find him, it would be difficult. However, as Xu Jiawei said, how could a level 99 Titled Douluo suddenly appear in the Sun Moon Empire? This person must have been from one of the three major empires of Douluo Continent.

Xu Jiawei guessed this, so he was so concerned about Ying Qian's identity. If Ying Qian was from the Xing Luo Empire, then maybe Xu Jiawei could pull Ying Qian to their Xing Luo Empire. No matter what the price. There was no way, the current high-end strength of the Xing Luo Empire was indeed a little unsatisfactory, the highest level was only level 97, and he was already over 200 years old.

"Alas. Sun-Moon Empire, you are really becoming more and more unwilling to be lonely." Thinking of this, Xu Jiawei sighed.

At the Star Emperor Hotel, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy, as the runner-up of the previous competition, was naturally arranged to stay on the top floor of the Star Emperor Hotel. The luxury of the room was amazing, and even the siblings Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen, who had always been well-off, had nothing to complain about the facilities of the Star Emperor Hotel.

After entering the door, a long corridor separates the living room from the bedroom. The walls of the living room are decorated with gorgeous murals depicting magnificent scenery, as if bringing people into a fairyland.

In the center of the living room is a huge gorgeous marble table, surrounded by soft and comfortable sofas and chairs, with exquisite coffee tables and vases, which looks particularly elegant. In the corner is an exquisite soul guide sound system, and soft music echoes in the room, creating a peaceful and harmonious atmosphere.

There is a full-length French window next to the window. Through the transparent glass, you can overlook the bustling night scene of the entire city. The bright lights and twinkling stars are like thousands of sparkling gems, which are dazzling. There is also a group of comfortable lounge chairs next to the window, so that people can enjoy this wonderful view to their heart's content.

The bedroom is also decorated luxuriously. A huge soft bed is covered with gorgeous satin bedding, with exquisite pillows and quilts, making people feel extremely comfortable. A bouquet of flowers and a beautiful book are placed on the bedside table, adding a touch of freshness to the room.

The whole room is filled with a strong artistic and aristocratic atmosphere, and every detail shows unparalleled taste and luxury, making people feel as if they are in a dreamlike world.

Li Yan admired the decoration of the room and waved for everyone to come over: "Look here, the night view of this city is really beautiful."

The streets in the city are narrow and winding, and the stone-paved roads shine silver in the moonlight, quietly extending into the distance. The buildings on both sides of the street are mostly antique wooden structures, with red lanterns hanging under the eaves, emitting warm light, setting off the unique warm atmosphere of the ancient city at night.

The area around Xingluo Square is a lively place at night, with various vendors setting up along the street, selling all kinds of food and handicrafts, and it is very lively. Under the big tree in the center of the square, there are colorful lanterns, circling around the tree trunk, like bright stars, decorating the whole square like a fairyland.

"Okay, we will have such scenery tomorrow, so don't worry about it. Let's come over for the meeting first!" Captain Ma Rulong clapped his hands and motioned for everyone to sit down.

Soon, the gorgeous marble table was filled with people from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy. Elder Ma and another old man sat at the top, with a total of 14 students sitting on both sides. On the left were the regular team members Ma Rulong and his group, and on the right were the reserve team members headed by Xiao Hongchen and Ye Guyi.

"According to the news from Xingluo, there is no report from Shrek Academy yet."

This statement was indeed surprising. According to reason, today was the last day of the competition deadline, and Shrek Academy, as a prestigious school with a long history on Douluo Continent, had not yet arrived. Its absence would undoubtedly attract people's attention and speculation.

“Humph, this Shrek Academy is really arrogant! They can be late for a competition like the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Competition. Is it really the champion who has the privilege?” Xiao Hongchen sneered as he looked at his slender fingers.

"They are indeed qualified to be arrogant." Mr. Ma said heavily.

"According to our information from the last session, this year's contestants may basically be composed of two Soul Emperors and five Soul Kings. And their Soul Emperor may be the owner of the Evil Fire Phoenix and White Tiger Martial Spirits from the last reserve team. These two Martial Spirits are the inherited Martial Spirits of the original generation of Shrek Seven Devils."

"Hiss!" Upon hearing this, some members of the reserve team gasped in surprise. The reputation of the original Shrek Seven Devils was so well-known that even the foreigners in the Sun Moon Empire knew about it. At that time, it was the first time they knew that soul masters could actually break through their limits through practice and reach the level of becoming a god at level 100.

"Hmph, so what if I'm the Soul Emperor? We must win the championship this year no matter what." Xiao Hongchen's words revealed full confidence.

Seeing Xiao Hongchen's confident look, Ma Rulong, who was sitting opposite him, couldn't help but remind him, "Xiao Hongchen, you'd better be cautious. The Soul Emperors over at Shrek Academy are not ordinary Soul Emperors. The monsters there are all capable of challenging opponents of higher levels! So, in fact, we may be facing a lineup of two Soul Saints and five Soul Emperors."

Xiao Hongchen smiled and said, "Brother Ma, don't always flatter others and destroy your own ambition. I don't think Shrek Academy is that scary. Instead, the deep-rooted impression in your hearts that Shrek Academy has been undefeated for thousands of years is the scariest. Don't convince yourself before the fight even starts."

What Xiao Hongchen said made a lot of sense. Even Ye Guyi, who was usually taciturn, couldn't help but nod in agreement: "That's right, we can't assume that we are the weaker side before the game starts. If we do that, we will already have a three-point disadvantage." "Okay." Listening to the conversation between the regular players and the reserve players, Mr. Ma had to step forward to take charge of the situation.

"The first round of the preliminary competition is a direct elimination round. According to the annual tradition, Shrek Academy usually takes the lead in the first round, so we can take this opportunity to see the true strength of Shrek Academy and formulate corresponding tactics at that time. Now is the time to stop playing, so you should all pack up and prepare for a rest!"

"Hey, the champion team has privileges!" Xiao Hongchen's voice sounded faintly.

Ma Rulong on the opposite side couldn't stand it anymore, his face darkened, "Xiao Hongchen, you better behave yourself."

In order to avoid another quarrel between the two, Ye Guyi simply asked first: "Mr. Ma, where is our teacher?"

When he heard the word "teacher" mentioned by Meng Hongchen, Xiao Hongchen, who had been cynical just now, suddenly became serious.

Ma Lao smiled bitterly and shook his head, "How can I know the whereabouts of His Majesty the Dragon?"

"Oh!" Ye Guyi replied somewhat disappointedly. Ever since they entered the territory of the Xingdou Empire, their teacher Ying Qian had said that he would act separately from them. As for where Ying Qian had gone, he had not told anyone. Now that Ye Guyi and the others had already arrived at the capital of the Xingdou Empire, they still did not know where Ying Qian was.

Two days ago, Ying Qian was actually in the Mingdou Mountains, which were tens of thousands of miles away from Xingluo City. Strictly speaking, the Mingdou Mountains are the closest junction between the Sun Moon Empire and the Xingluo Empire. They were formed by the collision of the two continents more than 4,000 years ago, so they were named Mingdou Mountains. However, because the mineral resources are very rich, more than ten kinds of precious minerals are produced. Therefore, Xingluo and Sun Moon have been fighting for the Mingdou Mountains and fighting for years. Both countries have stationed a large number of troops here, so Xiao Hongchen and others did not enter the Xingluo Empire from here, in order to avoid some unnecessary conflicts and troubles.

At this moment, Ying Qian's aura was surging, and he looked like he had just fought. Looking at the army that was connected for hundreds of miles below, Ying Qian couldn't help but feel a little excited. The army has always been a holy place in the minds of men.

This army is the product of the day and night training and careful planning of the Duke of White Tiger of the Star Luo Empire. Every soldier is an elite that he has cultivated with great effort. It must be said that if there was no Japanese Empire, the Star Luo Empire might really have unified the continent.

At this time, more than a dozen people wearing flying soul guides suddenly flew down from the top of the military camp. Looking closely, each of them looked no older than 20 years old, and the youngest looked just over 10 years old. The one with light blue hair was naturally Wang Dong in the original novel, and the short-haired boy next to him must be Huo Yuhao, the son of destiny.

Seeing these two people, Ying Qian's pupils narrowed slightly. Although he really wanted to confirm whether Huo Yuhao had the Ice Emperor on him, Wang Dong was by his side, so he had better not show up rashly. After all, Tang San was always paying attention to his daughter.

"Well, there will be plenty of opportunities during the competition. There's no need to rush at this moment." Ying Qian thought to himself and flew away in an instant.

When the people from Shrek Academy below landed safely dozens of miles away from the military camp, several White Tiger Guards came out to greet them in person.

"My Lord, I feel relieved to see you return safely."

“Mr. Du, look at what you said, aren’t they just a group of evil soul masters disguised as messengers of death? There’s no need to make such a fuss, it’s just that we went there too late this time.” Dai Yueheng chuckled.

The old man was stunned for a moment, and looking carefully with the help of the light of his soul ring, he found that he was at least over fifty years old.

"What do you mean, young master, you..."

"Elder Du, when we got there, the place was already in ruins. Judging from the traces of fighting at the scene, someone must have taken action to eliminate those evil soul masters before us."

At this time, a humble-looking man came forward to explain for Dai Yueheng. He was the team leader, Wang Yan.

Hearing this, Elder Du was also puzzled and said, "This group of evil soul masters have been endangering the people for a long time. The Duke has always wanted to take action, but he has been hindered by the troubles of the Sun-Moon Empire. He has been forbearing until now. This time, someone is helping the people to get rid of this harm? Could it be someone from the Sun-Moon Empire?"

Wang Yan shook his head and smiled when he heard this: "No matter who did this, it was a good thing to eliminate harm for the people. Now that things have come to this, Elder Du. We have to leave too. Elder Xuan is already waiting, otherwise we will miss the day of the competition."

When Mr. Du heard that everyone from Shrek Academy was leaving, he immediately said, "Do you want me to inform the Duke? He should have gotten up by now and is inspecting the morning exercises in the barracks."

"Your Excellency the Duke is busy with military affairs, so we will not disturb you. Elder Du, goodbye."

Seeing Wang Yan had said this, Durex had nothing more to say. He bowed and said to Dai Yueheng, "My Lord, the Duke cannot come to the arena to watch the competition in person this time, but the Duke said that the men of my White Tiger lineage are never afraid of fighting. The arena is like a battlefield, and we must go all out. Don't let our White Tiger lineage's reputation fall."

Dai Yueheng was already very excited when he heard what Du Leisi said. He immediately replied loudly, "Old Du, don't worry. I will never bring shame to my father or the Duke of White Tiger."

Little did they know that their loud discussion was all heard by Huo Yuhao who was standing behind them. At this moment, Huo Yuhao clenched his fists and buried his head deeply, so that no one could see his expression.

(End of this chapter)