MM Racing Chapter 216 The Advancement Tournament Begins! Yu Tianheng's Evil Thoughts?
Chapter 216 The Advancement Tournament Begins! Yu Tianheng's Evil Thoughts?
Chapter 216 The Advancement Tournament Begins! Yu Tianheng's Evil Thoughts?
A few days later, at the Heavenly Battle Arena.
The preliminary rounds of the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament in the Tiandou Division have officially concluded.
After fierce competition, the five teams that ultimately advanced are: Tianxing Academy, Shenfeng Academy, Chihuo Academy, Shrek Academy, and Tianshui Academy.
According to the competition schedule, a brief awards ceremony will be held after the preliminary rounds to award the advancing teams with qualification certificates and noble titles that symbolize honor.
However, when the emcee announced the name of Shrek Academy...
The audience was empty; no one went up on stage.
No one from Shrek Academy came.
It's not that I'm giving up on receiving the award, but rather that I'm too busy to even think about it.
Shrek Academy was in complete chaos at this moment.
The news that Tang San is a Fallen One and an Evil Soul Master.
As if it had sprouted wings, the news spread throughout the streets and alleys of Tiandou City in just a few days, becoming the most terrifying topic of conversation among people.
The once-proud genius has become a pariah overnight, and Shrek Academy, which produced such a monster, has naturally been thrust into the spotlight.
Outside the academy gates, a crowd of people who had rushed over upon hearing the news gathered. They pointed and whispered among themselves, their eyes filled with contempt and fear.
Inside the academy, chaos reigned, and everything was in disarray.
"We must drop out! We have to drop out!"
"How can I let my child stay in a place where such evil spirit masters have been? It's too dangerous!"
"Dean Flander! We sent our children here to learn the righteous path, cultivate their martial spirits, and serve the country, not to learn how to absorb human blood and soul power!"
"We don't want the tuition fees! Just process our withdrawal immediately!"
At this moment, countless parents, their faces filled with fear and anger, were holding their children and crowding in front of the college's office building and academic affairs office, their emotions extremely agitated.
They were terrified that their children would have any connection with the fallen, and even more afraid that something else, unknown to anyone, might be hidden within the academy.
The college's teachers were in a state of panic, trying to calm and explain, but their voices sounded so weak and powerless in the face of the surging crowd and the panic.
The once vibrant campus is now filled with an apocalyptic sense of panic and desolation.
The few students who remained were filled with anxiety and hid in their dormitories, afraid to go out.
Shrek Academy's reputation collapsed completely in just a few days, plummeting to rock bottom.
At that moment, Flander stood by the office window, looking at the chaotic scene downstairs and listening to the endless demands for withdrawal and shouts of abuse, as if he had aged ten years overnight.
The college he had painstakingly built up over twenty years, the home he considered his life's work, was now crumbling before his very eyes at a visible speed.
Just when Shrek Academy was beset by internal and external troubles and its people were filled with anxiety.
The office door was gently pushed open, and Qin Ming walked in. He looked at Flander, who was standing by the window, his back looking particularly desolate and old, and felt a pang of sorrow in his heart.
"Dean..." Qin Ming called softly, his voice filled with worry.
Flander didn't turn around, still gazing at the noisy crowd of people dropping out below. His voice carried a suppressed calm as he softly said:
"I'm fine, Qin Ming."
He paused, his gaze seemingly piercing through the chaos before him, landing on the few children he valued most and who caused him the most heartache. His voice was filled with deep regret and helplessness.
"It's just a pity for Hongjun, Oscar, Mubai, and Zhuqing. They had such bright futures and talents, but now... they have to suffer because of the mistress incident and bear all the blame and criticism along with the academy."
What pained him was not just the collapse of the academy.
It is also about the future of these innocent students who will be affected.
"Dean, so... are we still going to participate in the next qualifying rounds?" Qin Ming walked to Flander's side, looking down at the chaos below, and asked the most pressing question.
"After his mistress was arrested, the master has been locking himself in his room all day, depressed and unhappy. I'm afraid... we can't count on him anymore."
Upon hearing this, Flanders remained silent for a moment.
Then, he slowly turned around, his eyes behind his glasses bloodshot, and his voice suddenly rose:
"Participate! Why not participate?!"
"Even if they don't get a good ranking, even if they're just going through the motions, the children must complete the process of this competition!"
As he spoke, his gaze swept out the window, as if he could see the young and resolute faces of Ma Hongjun, Dai Mubai, and others.
"Given the ages of Hong Jun, Oscar, Mu Bai, and Zhu Qing, they will still be within the eligible age range to participate in the next Continental Elite Advanced Soul Master Tournament!"
"Let's treat this as the cruelest and most realistic trial! Let them experience firsthand what true adversity is, and what the coldness of the world is! Only if they can rise again from this blow can they go further in the future!"
"Who knows, the next championship might just belong to Shrek Academy!"
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On the other side, in Wuhun City, at the Papal Palace.
Inside the spacious and majestic hall, Bibidon sat high on the papal throne.
At this moment, she held a secret letter between her slender fingers; it was a detailed report on the Tang San incident, urgently sent back by Salas.
After reading the letter word by word, Bibi Dong's exquisite face showed no anger. Instead, a cold and amused smile slowly curved her lips. She gently put down the letter, stood up gracefully, and said in a rather icy voice:
"Interesting, the Clear Sky Sect has produced a fallen one, an evil soul master..."
She kept repeating those two words.
His tone was full of sarcasm, as if he were savoring an absurd joke.
Seeing this, Chrysanthemum Douluo, who was standing to the side, pondered for a moment, then stepped forward, bowed, and asked, "Your Majesty, how should we deal with this Tang San? Should we follow the usual practice and have Salas execute him on the spot as a warning to others?"
In his view, once the crime of the evil spirit master was confirmed, the simplest and most direct way was to execute him.
"In his letter, Salas said that he would wait until all the qualifying matches in the Heaven Dou region were over, and then accompany the participating teams to escort Tang San to Spirit City for me to deal with personally."
Upon hearing this, Bibi Dong involuntarily recalled the haggard yet stubborn figure of Yu Xiaogang. After a moment of silence, she finally spoke.
A hint of doubt flashed in Chrysanthemum Douluo's eyes. Escort them back? Wouldn't that be redundant?
But he dared not say more, and continued to ask, "Your Majesty, once Tang San arrives in Spirit City, what are your plans for dealing with him? Fallen beings and evil spirit masters are already ostracized by the world. Will you follow the old custom and send him to that land of depravity, or...?"
"Hahahahaha!"
Bibi Dong suddenly let out a loud laugh filled with endless coldness and mockery. The laughter echoed continuously in the empty hall, sending chills down everyone's spine.
"Being able to devour life force... is that considered evil?"
"People are adorably foolish."
As she finished speaking, her laughter subsided, and a hint of arrogant disdain for worldly norms flashed in her purple eyes.
"By their outdated standards, wouldn't my Martial Soul, the Soul-Devouring Spider Emperor, also be considered... an evil Soul Master?"
Upon hearing this, Chrysanthemum Douluo trembled slightly and quickly lowered his head, not daring to reply.
Bibi Dong ignored his fear, her gaze returning to the secret letter. Her tone became deep and unfathomable, carrying an air of casual control as she said:
"As for Tang San, what should we do?"
"We'll see when the time comes."
"Perhaps we can use it to catch an even bigger fish."
Upon hearing this, Chrysanthemum Douluo was slightly taken aback, then a flash of inspiration struck him, and he instantly understood what Bibi Dong meant. He couldn't help but gasp and exclaim:
"Your Majesty, you mean... Tang Hao?!"
"Indeed." Bibi Dong nodded slowly, a chilling killing intent shrouding her beautiful face. "A father's heart is connected to his son's. Tang San is imprisoned, his life hanging by a thread. Given Tang Hao's protective nature, even if he knows it's a den of dragons and tigers, he will definitely come!"
"This time, we absolutely cannot let Tang Hao escape again!"
"I...I'll go to the main hall now."
After saying those words, Bibi Dong's figure vanished instantly from the empty Papal Palace.
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A few more days passed.
The All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament has entered its next stage: the qualifying rounds.
Unlike the highly anticipated and bustling preliminary rounds, the qualifying rounds were solemn and secluded. To protect the privacy of the Soul Masters from each academy, and also for security reasons, the qualifying rounds were not open to the general public.
The competition will be held in the Royal Hunting Grounds in the southwest of Tiandou City. Only the organizing committee, relevant staff, participating students from various academies, and a few Soul Masters are allowed to enter.
The qualifying rounds will still be held according to the two major empire divisions.
The thirty elite teams selected through the qualifiers will each complete this stage of the competition in their respective empires.
In other words.
The Heavenly Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire each have fifteen teams participating in the qualifying rounds.
The fifteen teams on the Tiandou Empire's side naturally include Tianxing Academy, which advanced with a perfect record, as well as established powerhouses such as Shenfeng Academy, Chihuo Academy, and Tianshui Academy.
And teams that have advanced from kingdoms and duchies below the Heavenly Dou Empire, such as the Beast Academy, the Plant Academy, the Barak Kingdom Academy, and so on!
Shrek Academy, which is embroiled in controversy and has suffered a significant loss of strength, is also among them.
However, as soon as they appeared, they attracted a variety of mixed reactions from other colleges, including sympathy, disdain, and more scrutiny and alienation.
The qualifying rounds consist of a 14-round round-robin format.
Each team needs to play against the other fourteen teams in the same region one by one, and the final ranking will be determined by the number of wins and losses and the points.
The rules of the game are very simple.
Each side sends seven players to participate. Each player must fight until they are defeated. The winner will face the next opponent, until all seven players on one side are defeated.
The results of the draw were finalized last night.
At that moment, when everyone saw the match schedule written in black and white on white paper, the air in Shrek Academy's preparation hall seemed to freeze instantly.
"Oh shit!"
The next second, an uncontrollable growl, filled with deep resentment and anger, burst forth from the master's throat.
He stared intently at the line "Shrek Academy VS Skywalker Academy" on the match list, his face alternating between pale and flushed, panting heavily as he said:
"Is this competition organizing committee run by Tianxing Academy itself?! It's always like this!"
"We ran into them in the first match of the preliminaries, and now it's the same in the first match of the qualifying rounds! These guys are absolute bastards! They're deliberately trying to mess with Shrek Academy!"
Without Tang San, facing the unfathomable strength of Soul Kings Tang Chuan and Xiao Ruier, he saw no chance of winning and even found it somewhat laughable to continue participating in the competition.
Looking at the scene before him, Flander sighed silently in his heart. Then, he stepped forward, patted the master on the shoulder, and said wearily:
"Xiao Gang, calm down."
"What's the use of complaining? The results of the draw are already decided, and there's no way to change them."
Then, he glanced at Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun and the others who looked anxious and demoralized not far away, and slowly exhaled a breath of stale air.
"Although Xiao San is no longer here, we promised these kids that we would guide them through this competition. This is their experience, and it's also a reality we must face."
"You...you'd better hurry up and devise the next tactics! The match is about to start!"
"Tactics?!" The master seemed to be provoked by the word. He suddenly raised his head, his bloodshot eyes staring at Flander. He then slammed his fist hard on the table next to him, making a muffled thud that startled Talon and the others nearby.
He was breathing heavily and remained silent for a long while before finally saying in a desperate attempt to defy all odds:
"How about this?"
"Tyrone, you'll be the first one out."
The master pointed to Talon, who had the best defense and strength in the team.
This is clearly a pure cannon fodder arrangement, aimed at wearing down the opponent as much as possible.
"Then Tianheng, you're second; Dai Mubai, third; Xiaowu, you..."
At this point, the master paused, his mind seemingly in a state of chaos due to despair, completely lacking any tactical ideas, merely mechanically arranging his strategy according to his martial spirit and conventional impressions.
His arrangements were completely haphazard, lacking any strategy targeting Tianxing Academy; he adopted a fatalistic and perfunctory attitude.
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A few minutes later, inside the closed and solemn royal hunting grounds.
On the high platform, Emperor Xue Ye of the Heaven Dou Empire delivered a brief but majestic speech, announcing the official opening of the Heaven Dou Empire Division Qualifying Tournament of the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament.
At this moment, there was none of the thunderous cheers of the qualifiers; only the solemn gazes of the teams from each academy and the invisible pressure permeating the air.
With the referee's loud announcement, the first match of the first round of the qualifying tournament began.
The highly anticipated showdown is about to begin: Shrek Academy versus Skywalker Academy!
Tianxing Academy.
A golden figure nimbly leaped onto the arena; it was Xiao Ruier.
Looking at the tall, elegant, and cold-faced blonde woman on the arena, Tyrone frowned. His patriarchal nature, typical of power-type Soul Masters, kicked in, and he spoke in a gruff voice:
"I, Tyrone, don't hit women! Does your Skywalker Academy have no one left? Send someone..."
However, he hadn't finished saying those gentlemanly words.
"Whoosh—!"
Talon only saw a flash of golden light before his eyes! It was not the light of the spirit ring, but the afterimage left behind by the opponent's extremely fast speed!
The next second, an overwhelming and terrifying force, like a high-speed battering ram, struck his chest solidly and without any fancy moves!
"Bang—!!!"
A dull, teeth-grinding bang exploded on the ring!
Talon didn't even make any effective defensive or dodge moves. His massive body was like a tattered sack thrown with all his might. His feet left the ground, and he flew backward, drawing a messy arc in the air before crashing heavily onto the hard ground outside the ring!
"Click..."
Centered on his landing point.
The hard stone floor cracked instantly, spreading outwards like a spider web!
Tyrone lay sprawled among the rubble, his chest caved in, blood gushing from his mouth and nose, his eyes rolled back, and he passed out completely without even uttering a sound.
From the start of the match to his being blasted away, the whole process took only a moment!
On the arena.
Xiao Ruier slowly withdrew her seemingly slender fist, which contained explosive power.
He didn't even fully unleash his martial spirit; he simply relied on the instantaneous burst of physical strength and soul power to deliver this earth-shattering blow!
With a cold glance at Tyrone, who sat slumped like a dead dog below the stage, Xiao Ruier's clear, cold voice rang out clearly in the silent arena, consisting of only three simple words:
"Next."
Instantly, the entire venue fell into a deathly silence.
In the Shrek Academy's preparation area, Master and Flander's faces instantly turned ashen.
They knew Tianxing Academy was strong, but they never expected that Xiao Ruier alone would be this strong! Tailong couldn't even last a single move against her?
Not far away.
As the former captain of the Royal Fighting Team, Yu Tianheng's pupils constricted slightly as he gazed at the golden figure on the arena that had instantly defeated Tailong. He thought to himself:
"Such terrifying power and speed! It seems she didn't even use her soul skills, did she?"
"I remember Xiao Ruier's martial soul, it seems to be... a golden dragon?"
Thinking of this, Yu Tianheng's eyes suddenly became deep, even carrying a hint of uncontrollable heat.
Golden Dragon! The progenitor of power, whose dragon bloodline is noble and powerful.
Immediately afterwards, an evil thought sprouted wildly in his mind like weeds.
"If I bring the news that she possesses the Golden Dragon Martial Soul back to the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan..."
"I think...those old guys will definitely be interested in her!"
At this moment, he thought of the elders in his family who had been dedicated to researching dragon-type martial souls and longed to further advance the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus bloodline.
"After all, obtaining the bloodline of the Golden Dragon would be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the entire Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex clan! It might even cause the clan's inherited martial soul, the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex, to undergo unexpected evolution!"
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