After seven days, all participating teams had gathered in Wuhun City.
At this moment, inside the Douhun Arena of Wuhun City—
Since everyone in Wuhun City was a soul master, their Douhun Arena was unlike those in the other two great empires.
The most obvious difference was its sheer size. The arena itself spanned 500 meters east to west, and the fighting stage was a square measuring 200 meters on each side.
The stage was made of hard granite, reinforced with refined iron around the edges, leaving only small gaps to allow for thermal expansion and contraction.
Normally, even Soul Saints could only leave a few dents on it. For ordinary Soul Kings and lesser-level disciples, the arena was already more than sufficient.
However, this year's tournament participants far exceeded previous years, so Qian Xunfeng had added an extra layer of divine energy to the stage.
Below the title rank, there was absolutely no chance of damage.
Additionally, to ensure the comfort of the participants during breaks, rest areas had been set up inside the arena, and outside, there were shops and entertainment venues for relaxation.
To guarantee safety, a healing team was prepared, composed of six Healing Soul Douluos and over twenty Healing Soul Saints.
Early in the morning, the streets near the Douhun Arena were crowded with people.
After all, the semifinals and finals were far more prestigious than the preliminary and qualifying matches held in the other two empires.
These were truly top-tier matches—ace versus ace. Even the ticket prices were more than double those of the Tian Dou Empire's events.
Inside the Spirit Hall—
Dugu Yan and the others had already found Qian Runchuan and the other members of the Spirit Hall's Seven Luminaries Team.
"Little sister, have you missed your big brother?"
Seeing Dugu Yan, Dugu Qiubai laughed heartily and lazily scratched his head, his blue-gray hair swaying as he approached.
"Who would miss you, you scoundrel?"
Dugu Yan casually glanced at him, unable to understand how Tian Yue could fall for such a lazy fellow.
As Dugu Yan and Dugu Qiubai bantered, Xiao Wu tiptoed over to Qian Runchuan.
Her eyes, expressive as ever, looked up at him as she coquettishly said, "Brother Chuan, have you missed Xiao Wu?"
"Of course I have."
Qian Runchuan held Xiao Wu's hand and slowly walked back to their own Sanctum of the Sacred Sons. Being more reserved, the two preferred not to play around in front of others.
In contrast to the warm and nostalgic atmosphere of the Spirit Hall, Shrek Academy felt as though they were entering a battlefield.
Qian Xunfeng had deliberately spread word that Qian Runchuan, Yan, Xieyue, Dugu Qiubai, and Tian Yue formed the Spirit Hall's Seven Luminaries Team, increasing the pressure on Shrek.
This shook Shrek Academy; after all, these four had previously subjected them to rounds of rigorous training—or rather, "interrogation."
Not long ago, Yan and Xieyue had "educated" them, and Tang San had nearly been burned alive.
Dai Mubai also recounted how he had been severely beaten by Tian Yue, though the part where Xiao Bai had been utterly crushed was omitted.
"Three Soul Saints, two Soul Emperors, and two others whose cultivation levels are unknown—but surely not low. They may even be Soul Emperors or another Soul Saint."
Yu Xiaogan's expression was solemn. He glanced at the morale-deflated Shrek Seven, then said lightly, "But we are not without a chance of victory."
Confidently, he added: "They are indeed powerful, but the proud and strong have a weakness: arrogance. They are extremely easy to fall into traps."
"And we can exploit this. First, we'll provoke one of the Soul Saints and eliminate them. But that will depend on whether Xiao San can manage it."
Yu Xiaogan's gaze fell on Tang San, the only Soul Saint among the Shrek Seven.
"I can. Let's target Yin Chuan first. He has the same type of martial soul as mine—likely the Blue Silver King—but now, my martial soul easily counters his."
Tang San's mouth curved into a smirk, his aura expanding, and a Dragon King's presence immediately filled the room.
In the past, he may not have been confident in facing the Spirit Hall's Seven Luminaries, but now he possessed the Hanhai Qiankun Shield.
Though he didn't understand why Xue Xing had sold the national treasure to him for only 300 million Gold Spirit Coins, the item was now in his possession, and he didn't bother questioning it.
Tang San was delighted, and Xue Xing practically split with laughter. The real Hanhai Qiankun Shield was long gone; what Tang San had now was merely a replicated soul device.
Still, the item had been given away, and Xue Xing wouldn't retract it. The money he received had been donated to the Spirit Hall, leaving only 50 million to cultivate his own Soul Master corps.
Seeing Tang San so confident, Yu Xiaogan was reassured. Whether he could become a renowned teacher depended on this Continental Soul Master Tournament.
The next morning, the final list of participants was confirmed. Due to the revised rules, the number of competing teams was reduced from thirty-three to nineteen.
Since these were the semifinals and finals, advancement would no longer be based on win counts but through elimination.
Excluding the three teams that would directly enter the finals, the remaining sixteen would compete over three days:
Day 1: Sixteen to eight
Day 2: Eight to four
Day 3: Four to two
The final two teams would then advance to face the seed teams from the two great empires and the Spirit Hall in the finals.
Teams losing the first round of the finals would enter the loser's bracket, allowing the victors a chance to revive and compete again.
Ultimately, the winning team would be crowned the champion of this Continental Soul Master Tournament.
The tournament would be personally overseen by Qian Xunfeng, the Spirit Hall's Grandmaster, further igniting the enthusiasm of all soul masters.
At this moment, all participants were present. Tang San led the Shrek Seven to the arena, awaiting the referee's announcement.
Tang San was brimming with confidence. He had secretly prepared a batch of concealed weapons to strike unseen, and with the Hanhai Qiankun Shield, even Soul Douluos could not defeat him.
Just then, the referee's voice suddenly rang out, cutting through the moment.
The audience stirred, and the booming announcement echoed throughout the Douhun Arena:
"Now, please welcome the Grandmaster of the Spirit Hall, the sanctified seat of the Soul Master world, who will personally oversee this tournament!"
At that moment, Qian Xunfeng appeared, clad in a platinum Grandmaster robe, embroidered with golden angelic patterns.
He held a scepter embedded with jewels, topped with an angel statue that glimmered in the sunlight.
His expression was calm, a crown atop his head radiating an aura that drew all eyes, and the arena fell silent.
He took the first seat in the VIP area, followed by the two Douluos known as the Chrysanthemum Ghosts, then other prominent figures from the top three sects.
For added entertainment, Qian Xunfeng had Tang Xiao attend in place of the sealed Haotian Sect, enhancing him with divine energy to make the confrontation more exciting.
Finally, Qian Xunfeng proclaimed:
"I hereby announce that the Continental Soul Master Tournament officially begins!"
A roar rose from the crowd.
All soul masters stood, faces alight with fervor, waving their hands and shouting:
"Long live the Grandmaster! Long live! Long live!"
"Long live! Long live!"
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