69novels Chapter 762 Single-Round Wheel Battle
Chapter 762 Single-Round Wheel Battle
Chapter 762 Single-Round Wheel Battle
As the Shrek Seven Devils were overwhelmed by Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan's soul power and knelt down, the vast plaza in front of the Papal Palace was now deserted.
Bibi Dong's beautiful face remained calm throughout, seemingly accepting everything, until all the Shrek Seven Devils were kneeling on the ground, at which point she slowly raised her hand.
Every move the Pope made was imbued with profound meaning, and his thoughts were as deep as the sea, unfathomable. Every Soul Master from the Spirit Hall present maintained the highest respect and the greatest attention.
The cardinal who had angrily rebuked the Shrek Seven Devils looked on with awe.
Bibi Dong was able to inherit the position of Pope because of the recommendation of the Second Elder, Golden Crocodile Douluo, and the strong support of the Grand Elder, Qian Daoliu.
However, she was able to maintain her position entirely through her ruthless methods and strength.
Seeing the Pope raise her jade hand, Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan immediately understood, concealing his soul power and withdrawing his suppression of the Shrek Seven Devils. However, he didn't forget to snort coldly and give them a stern warning:
"You had better show me respect before His Holiness the Pope, or you will die!"
Chrysanthemum Douluo's warning exploded in the ears of the Shrek Academy members like thunder, and the last word, "death," filled with murderous intent, made them tremble with fear.
Faced with the threat of death, no matter how humiliated they felt, the Shrek Seven Devils could only remain kneeling and dared not get up.
Bibi Dong didn't linger on these people for long. She slightly waved her scepter, her voice, rich with mature feminine charm, noble, deep, and steady, yet gentle:
"Rise."
Only then did all those who had knelt down stand up.
Because of the brief incident where they were forced to kneel, the Shrek Seven Devils were filled with anger, but they dared not look up at the noble, elegant, and infinitely majestic female pope in front of the Papal Palace.
They were afraid of being labeled as guilty of disrespect again.
Regardless of their inner thoughts, Bibi Dong's gaze swept from left to right over all twenty-one young soul masters who participated in the final three.
Seeing that both the Spirit Hall's first and second teams were present, a smile appeared on her pretty face. She nodded in satisfaction and then, as usual, offered encouragement:
"I see hope in you."
"Being able to enter the top three has already proven your strength and courage. Of course, luck is also a kind of strength."
"However, before the Papal Palace, I would prefer to see all your talents and strengths."
"The ultimate victor will receive the Spirit Hall's greatest reward."
As she spoke, she lightly waved the scepter in her hand.
No one could see how she did it. Four dazzling points of light appeared one by one in front of Bibi Dong, and instantly magnified, floating in mid-air.
There were four different things, none of them large, shaped like skeletons: a right arm bone, two skull bones, and a left leg bone.
It also flashed with four colors of light: fiery red, milky white, light blue, and dark green.
Soul bones—there were four soul bones.
Even at the foot of the central mountain where the Papal Palace is located, the light of the four soul bones can be clearly seen.
In an instant, the entire Wuhun City was in an uproar.
Although the news that the Spirit Hall would offer three spirit bones as the final reward for the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament had already spread widely in the spirit master community.
However, apart from those who already knew about the final reward, almost no one knew what kind of soul bones these three soul bones were, what their quality was, or how many years old they were.
Adding to the Soul Hall's Holy Son Ye Qifeng's promise—the Ten-Thousand-Year Illusionary Wisdom Skull obtained from Shi Nian, the Vice Dean of Canghui Academy—that makes a total of four soul bones.
Now, the four soul bones are right in front of us, and you can tell from their radiance that they are all of exceptional quality.
Even well-informed people like Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo couldn't help but be moved.
In particular, the gem-type head soul bone, the Ten-Thousand-Year Illusionary Wisdom Skull, which is most suitable for support-type soul masters and illusion-type soul masters, is something they covet.
If this weren't Wuhun City, the Papal Palace, and the presence of several Title Douluos, they probably would have already been unable to suppress their greed and rushed forward to seize it.
The Shrek Seven Devils all raised their heads, their gazes falling on the four soul bones floating in mid-air. Each of them couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement, their eyes revealing longing and greed.
Soul bone, that's a soul bone!
For Soul Masters, the most precious things are those that can only be encountered by chance and cannot be sought after.
Among soul bones, there are also distinctions of high and low value, and their quality is extremely important. The higher the level of the soul beast that produced the soul bone, the greater its effect.
Of course, this excludes externally attached soul bones.
Because external soul bones are the most difficult to create, the rarest in number, and have the most valuable growth potential among all soul bones.
Therefore, in the entire system of spirit rings and spirit bones, its value is second only to the 100,000-year spirit ring.
There are six ordinary soul bones in total: the head, torso, and limbs.
Of the six types of soul bones, the most precious is the torso bone, followed by the skull, and then the limbs, in the following order: right arm bone, left arm bone, left leg bone, and right leg bone.
Even soul bones of the same quality have different values depending on their location.
Of the four soul bones that Pope Bibi Dong presented this time, there was no most precious torso soul bone, but there were two second most precious soul bones, namely two head soul bones, a right arm bone, and a left leg bone.
The right arm bone is second only to the skull and torso bones in terms of rarity. Even the left leg bone, which is of the lowest quality, is not the least valuable among the six soul bones.
These four soul bones were clearly produced by soul beasts that were over ten thousand years old.
For a Soul Master, this is an extremely rare and exceptional item.
"Hmph—Silence!"
Seeing that almost all the Soul Masters present, including Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo beside him, had greed in their eyes, the scene was noisy.
Ghost Douluo Ghost Phantom, standing behind the Pope, snorted coldly and stepped forward. His soul power aura as a level 97 Super Douluo suddenly erupted, forcibly suppressing all desires and greedy gazes.
Once everyone had calmed down and the scene had returned to silence, Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan, standing to the side, introduced himself to the crowd in his soft and unique voice:
"These four soul bones in His Holiness the Pope's hands are the champion rewards for this Continental Elite Tournament of Advanced Soul Master Academies."
"These are the white head bone, the right arm bone of the exploding flames, the left leg bone of the swiftly moving wind, and the skull of the wisdom of the ten-thousand-year illusion."
"These four soul bones all came from ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts."
"Among them, the white head soul bone came from a soul beast that was over 50,000 years old. It was personally killed by His Holiness the Pope and is the best of the best soul bones, second only to external soul bones and top-grade soul bones produced by 100,000-year-old soul beasts."
"The right arm bone of the Exploding Burning Flame and the left leg bone of the Rapid Moving Wind are also quite good, both over 30,000 years old."
"As for the head and soul bone of the Ten-Thousand-Year-Old Wisdom..."
At this point, Chrysanthemum Douluo paused deliberately, glanced at everyone whose eyes were gleaming, and then solemnly continued:
"I'm sure you've all heard about it."
"This soul bone was extracted from a Soul Saint who secretly ambushed and killed participating students, disregarding the rules of the Elite Soul Master Competition. Naturally, our Spirit Hall will not keep it for ourselves."
"Therefore, at the suggestion of Saint Son Ye Qifeng, this ten-thousand-year-old wisdom head soul bone has been added to the original reward of three soul bones, making a total of four soul bones as the final reward for this Elite Soul Master Competition."
As soon as Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan finished speaking, the scene erupted with the most enthusiastic passion, and almost every Soul Master's eyes shone with the most fervent light.
No matter what level a Soul Master is, they can't help but have their eyes light up when they see these Soul Bones that are over ten thousand years old, let alone four Soul Bones in total.
Bibi Dong naturally saw the reactions of all the Soul Masters present, but she didn't care much.
The best skull, originally formed from the condensation of over 50,000 years of spiritual energy, had already been taken by her disciple Ye Qifeng and bestowed upon Hu Liena.
That's why she took out her treasured white head spirit bone as the champion's reward. Although it was a bit of a loss, it didn't matter.
Anyway, that skull of spiritual wisdom was originally intended for Hu Liena, so since Ye Qifeng wanted to give it to her, she was naturally happy to oblige.
Moreover, Hu Liena is also his disciple and a core member of the first team of the Spirit Hall that he formed. Absorbing the wisdom skull of spiritual condensation in advance to enhance his strength would also be of great benefit to him.
Perhaps Hu Liena and her team will be able to easily defeat Xiao Feng's second team in this competition.
Wouldn't Xiao Feng then have to unconditionally agree to my requests, obey me completely, and become my sole possession?
I'm getting excited just thinking about it!
Thinking of this, Bibi Dong's lips curled into a faint smile. She looked at the Spirit Hall's first team, where Hu Liena was, and the second team beside them, and said meaningfully:
"There can only be one winner, and the same goes for the champion."
"Therefore, all four soul bones will belong to the final champion team."
"I hope that the three teams that have made it to the final three will give it their all and win this honor. Don't let this Pope down."
As Bibi Dong finished speaking, a strong fighting spirit surged forth from the twenty-one Soul Masters of the three participating teams.
Seeing this, Bibi Dong nodded slightly, and then began to announce the rules of the competition:
"This morning will be the individual elimination rounds. Each of your three teams will send seven players to compete in a single round-robin tournament."
"The team that wins in the end will have an advantage and will directly enter tomorrow's championship match."
"The two losing teams will compete in a seven-person team match this afternoon to compete for the other spot in the finals."
"Now, you can send your first player onto the field."
The individual elimination rounds in the final three are the same as the qualifying rounds, with each side selecting seven players to compete in a round-robin format.
The only difference is that all three teams are participating together.
In other words, the three teams take turns competing, and whoever is last is the winner.
Although this round of competition is not the final battle for the championship, it is still very important.
Winning not only means securing a place in the top two, but also means being able to conserve energy for tomorrow's decisive battle.
At the level of the top three, the difference in strength between the players is not that great. Playing consecutive matches in one day will undoubtedly take a huge toll and may even lead to injuries.
Tomorrow is the final competition, and it's almost impossible for him to be back to his best form.
Therefore, the team that wins the individual elimination rounds is very likely to be the final champion.
…………
After a brief speech, the competition began quickly.
A row of gilded chairs was placed in front of the Papal Palace, with Bibi Dong, as the Pope of the Spirit Hall, naturally sitting in the center.
To her left sat her most beloved disciple, the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall, Ye Qifeng, and beside Ye Qifeng sat the old partners, Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan and Ghost Douluo Gui Mei.
Why was it arranged this way?
This was naturally due to Bibi Dong's special instructions.
She wanted Ye Qifeng to stay by her side, as close as possible, but she didn't want him to get close to Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo, since no one knew if they would be a threat to Ye Qifeng.
For safety reasons, Bibi Dong placed Ye Qifeng between herself and Chrysanthemum Ghost, two titled Douluo, to better protect him.
Therefore, the two gilded chairs to Bibi Dong's right were occupied by Ning Fengzhi of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and Sword Douluo Chen Xin.
As for the special envoys of the two great empires, such as Prince Xuexing of the Tiandou Empire, they were not qualified to sit with them at all; there were simply two seats arranged in the place where the cardinals were.
The first thing to do was to draw lots.
The first player from each of the three teams draws lots to determine which two teams will play the first match. The winners then continue the battle, and so on, in a round-robin format.
The Spirit Hall's second team was incredibly lucky, getting a bye right from the start.
Being able to receive a bye in the first round means that the members of the Spirit Hall's second team can play later. Not only can they be at ease in the first round, but they can also better see the strength of the former.
This is undoubtedly a very auspicious sign.
However, for the Spirit Hall's second team, this bye opportunity is actually dispensable.
Because in their first battle, they sent out their strongest captain, Raven, who was fearless in the face of any challenge.
Similarly, the Spirit Hall's first team also sent out their captain, Xie Yue, in the first battle, whose strength should not be underestimated.
On the Shrek Seven Devils' side, the first person Master Yu Xiaogang assigned was not one of the Shrek Seven Devils, but a substitute member.
That's a bit disappointing.
However, upon closer reflection, it's understandable. After all, among the Shrek Seven Devils, Oscar and Ning Rongrong are support-type Soul Masters and cannot participate in this kind of individual competition.
However, Yu Xiaogang was reluctant to send out the Shrek Seven Devils in the first battle, so he could only send out the substitutes to scout ahead.
But
To Ling Yu Xiaogang's utter surprise, the Spirit Hall's First Team was so arrogant, fielding a representative figure from the Spirit Hall's Golden Generation right from the start, which nearly made him vomit blood.
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