webnovelvip Chapter 72 The Soul of China Has Never Faded!
Chapter 72 The Soul of China Has Never Faded!
Chapter 72 The Soul of China Has Never Faded!
Although Su Yu only said that he was injured and could not participate in the battle, he knew the real reason.
Currently, his mental energy is being absorbed by Elder Yi, and he will remain in a state of mental exhaustion for the foreseeable future. Only when Elder Yi awakens again will Su Yu be able to restore his mental energy to normal.
Otherwise, if things continue like this and Elder Yi doesn't stop, Su's future will be over. His spiritual sea is practically dried up; he can't even rest properly, let alone cultivate.
It wasn't just the Shrek Academy team holding a meeting; almost all the participating academies were mobilizing their resources. The Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, which shared a floor with Shrek Academy, was doing the same.
They consistently placed second in almost every major competition, so their treatment at the Star Emperor Hotel was almost identical to that of Shrek Academy. Their sole goal was to strive for first place.
Inside the meeting room, two elderly men sat at the head of the table, while fourteen trainees sat on either side. The trainees on the left were noticeably older, while those on the right were slightly younger.
Clearly, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy sent both a regular team and a reserve team to prepare for five years from now.
However, this time they were destined to lose. But because of Su Yu's appearance, Wang Dong and Huo Yuhao lost their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, so the outcome of this battle was uncertain.
Su Yu also tried to communicate with Elder Yi, but Elder Yi remained in a deep sleep and did not respond no matter how Su Yu tried to communicate with him.
The only response was that Su's spiritual power was being constantly absorbed. When Su's spiritual power was about to be exhausted, Elder Yi would let Su recover on his own. Whenever Su recovered to a certain extent, Elder Yi would start absorbing it again...
This is practically treating Su Yu like a free engine, relentlessly squeezing out his mental energy...
While Su Yu was recuperating at home, his father saw that his son had been injured while carrying out an academy mission. He was about to complain about Su Yu spending millions of gold coins, but Wang Yan's praise made him forget about it.
If Su Yu participates in this continent-wide advanced soul master academy battle tournament, he will definitely be the center of attention on the field!
However, as much as he pretends to be cool, some things are really meaningless to Su Yu. In the future, if you cannot become a god and cannot find your own path, you will eventually perish in the flames of war on the Douluo Continent. Even if you manage to stay out of trouble, you will eventually become a handful of dust due to the exhaustion of your lifespan.
Therefore, he must seize the time to prepare for his future, especially whether he can remain unscathed in the future trend, or rise up in the chaos!
"So your identity isn't ordinary either. I'm afraid your family's strength isn't as simple as it seems on the surface, Su Yu?" He Caitou had long lost his former naivety. Now, he was the real him—mature, steady, and imposing.
"If you're asking me to investigate the massacre that occurred in the Sun Moon Empire back then, my family really can't do it. After all, our family doesn't have the power to infiltrate the imperial palace."
Su Yu and Xu He stood on the balcony of a hotel, which belonged to Su Yu's family.
He Caitou handed the soul guide design blueprint to Su Yu and said, "I have thoroughly studied this blueprint. You don't need to keep it with me. If you need any help in the future, please let me know."
"It's just a blueprint. We're both disciples of Master Fanyu, don't you know my temperament? I also have a design blueprint for a Level 7 Soul Master here, which I bought at the Treasure Appreciation Event. Anyway, I don't need it, so I'll give it to you. Don't thank me, Brother. There's no need for thanks between us."
Su Yu pushed the blueprints back. It was a level four soul guide blueprint, which was actually the three-dimensional maneuvering device that Su Yu had designed in the Sun Moon Empire. The blueprints that he handed to He Caitou were the ones from the treasure appreciation event.
"The design blueprint for a level seven Soul Master, this is too precious, I can't accept this, this..." Upon receiving the blueprint, He Caitou was immediately shocked. The design blueprint for a level seven Soul Master was extremely precious, and Su Yu actually gave it to him as a gift.
"I'll give you my men; I don't like to refuse."
Su Yu felt a sudden emptiness in his spiritual sea, and he almost fell to the ground.
He Caitou, who was standing nearby, quickly helped Su Yu up. In his eyes, Su Yu's injuries seemed to be very serious, but there was no way to treat them. In a sense, Su Yu was more troublesome than Ma Xiaotao, Dai Yueheng, and Ling Luochen.
The two talked for a long time, exchanging their experiences in making soul tools. Before leaving, Su Yu looked at He Caitou and said, "Brother He, if you like it, you must not let yourself have any regrets..."
These words left He Caitou somewhat confused, unsure of what Su Yu was talking about. He Caitou thought Su Yu was telling him that since he had chosen the path of a Soul Master, he shouldn't regret it. But did Su Yu really mean that?
At dawn, as the first rays of sunlight pierced through Xingluo City, the capital of the Xingluo Empire exuded a solemn atmosphere.
All the streets around Xingluo Square were blocked off by soldiers in bright armor, especially near the Xinghuang Hotel, where thousands of soldiers were stationed. The streets leading to Xingluo Square from there were completely under martial law, and only participating students from various academies who came out of the Xinghuang Hotel were allowed to pass.
The arena used for this year's Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament is not located in the center of Star Luo Square, but in front of the main gate of the Imperial City.
In this way, His Majesty the Emperor of the Star Luo Empire could watch the battle from the top of the imperial city walls with his civil and military officials. Not only would the view be optimal, but safety would also be guaranteed.
The entire arena is 100 meters wide and 100 meters long, and 5 meters high. There are 108 metal pillars around the arena. These are not decorations, but actual protective soul-guiding devices.
Once the competition begins, 108 Soul Masters will be in charge of protecting the competition arena. These metal pillars will form a protective shield to prevent any Soul Skills from spilling out, so as to avoid damaging the imperial city or harming innocent people.
The construction of this competition platform alone cost a huge sum of money. In addition, mobilizing 108 Soul Masters to serve the competition for more than a month requires national-level resources.
However, the Su family is an exception. If it were simply a matter of hiring employees, the Su family would be fully capable of handling the construction of a major competition. But once the Su family's scattered power is exposed, it will be intolerable to the three great empires.
No one would allow power beyond their control to exist, especially since the Su family's power lies not in the military, but in the nation's economic lifeline—from the army to the commerce of ordinary citizens…
At this moment, Xingluo Square was deserted, with no one in sight except for the soldiers in the distance.
As the sun slowly rose into the sky from the distant east, a warm feeling instantly spread through Xingluo City, located in the central part of the continent.
On the city wall of the imperial city, a middle-aged man in a bright yellow robe and wearing an eight-treasure purple-gold crown stood with his hands behind his back. His position was the very center of the main gate of the imperial city, the best spot to watch the competition below.
Beside him stood a beautiful woman in magnificent palace attire, respectfully and gently accompanying him. A few steps behind were the civil and military officials of the Star Luo Empire.
"Your Majesty." An elderly man dressed in a bright red civil official's robe stepped forward quickly and bowed respectfully to the man. From the python patterns embroidered on his robe, it was clear that this old man held an extremely noble position. He could be described as a minister at the pinnacle of power.
"Prime Minister, how are the arrangements?" His Majesty the Emperor of the Star Luo Empire asked with a smile.
The Prime Minister respectfully said, "Everything is arranged. The draw is over, and the order of the matches has been determined. The surrounding area is orderly. The public can now enter."
The Star Luo Emperor smiled and nodded, saying, "Very well, issue my order: begin allowing people to enter at each checkpoint, control the speed, and maintain order. Anyone responsible for a particular area who causes problems will be severely punished."
As the competition began, everything proceeded smoothly. The only difference was that, due to Su Yu's early departure from the team, the Sun Moon Empire had no information about Su Yu this time.
Because of the close relationship between the Su family and many noble families, Su Yu, as the heir of the Su family, sat in a seat with an excellent view. Here, Su Yu also met someone, Xu Jiujiu, the youngest sister of the current Emperor of the Star Luo Empire.
"Princess Jiu Jiu, it's been a long time." Su Yu stepped forward and performed a courtly greeting from the Star Luo Empire, a customary practice common among nobles.
In response to Su Yu's bow, Xu Jiujiu returned the bow symbolically. "Su Yu, it seems that you have improved quite a bit in the year since we last met. Unlike before, when you attended the banquet, you weren't even a first-ring Soul Master."
"Hasn't Your Highness also made considerable progress? We can't judge a book by its cover. Take that kid from the Dai family, for example. He shone brightly at the banquet at the White Tiger Duke's mansion, but unfortunately, he still lost to me at Shrek Academy. Your Highness is improving, and so am I, Su Yu. Besides, I'm now a three-ring Soul Master, having reached level twenty in a year and a half. Could I perhaps earn Your Highness's favor?"
Xu Jiujiu's tone wasn't exactly polite. After all, in Su's memory, when he first transmigrated, he was often harassed by Xu Jiujiu at the auction house...
Xu Jiujiu remained calm. She had seen many geniuses, but she didn't believe Su Yu's words. She took it as just a child showing off. "Oh, really? I've met the Dai family's little guy too. With your strength, I don't think he'll lose to you."
"I don't mind if Your Highness thinks that way, but I suggest that next time Your Highness should check the latest news first, instead of taking your prejudices for granted." After saying that, Su Yu slowly walked down from the stands and left the place.
Watching Su Yu's departing figure, Xu Chang maintained his smile for a long time. "I'd like to see just how capable you are, little Su family member. Don't forget, this is the Star Luo Imperial Capital..."
Just as the audience entered, Huo Yuhao and his companions had already arrived and taken their places in the contestants' area.
Today, all the students of Shrek Academy are wearing their traditional dark green school uniforms, the standard color of Shrek Academy. Furthermore, they stand in the front row of all the academies, a position to which no other academy objects. This is the glory that Shrek Academy has accumulated through centuries of strength.
Su Yu was originally going to go, but because of Su Yu's injury, Wang Yan didn't even consider Su Yu's participation, so Su Yu just sat in the stands and watched the show.
However, the contestants from the academies standing at the back couldn't help but show some surprise when they saw Shrek Academy's lineup.
Only ten people showed up, and most of them looked well past twenty. Their youth was obvious even without a bone age test. Only the three at the very front looked to be of a reasonable age. But they were all wearing cloaks, concealing their faces.
For most academies, they were secretly praying that they wouldn't encounter powerhouses like Shrek Academy or Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy in the first round. Otherwise, it would practically mean they were eliminated.
The Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy team members stood behind Shrek Academy. This made it easier for them to observe the Shrek Academy students in front of them.
The youngest students at Shrek Academy are Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao. Huo Yuhao is in better shape; after fusing with the Ice Emperor's torso bone, his physique has changed considerably, and he looks about fourteen or fifteen years old. However, Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao still have a somewhat childish look on their faces.
Especially Xiao Xiao, who was rather short and looked like a little girl. Even the arrogant Xiao Hongchen was filled with doubt at this moment. What exactly was Shrek Academy trying to do by sending such a lineup?
Looking at Su Yu, who was pale-faced in the stands, Wang Dong was still waving to Su Yu from the contestant area.
When everyone spotted Su Yu, they all nodded slightly in his direction, and Su Yu nodded back in return.
When the emperor of the Star Luo Empire arrived, Su, being quite sensible, joined the Shrek Academy's ranks. "You want me to kneel before the emperor? Dream on!"
My soul comes from the blue planet, from a country with a long and rich history!
The story of Blue Star is much richer than that of the Star Luo Empire; it's a place worth remembering.
Even dressed in brocade robes, Su still stood at the very front of Shrek Academy and bowed to the emperor of the Star Luo Empire.
Faced with Su Yu's actions, the nobles of the Star Luo Empire, including Princess Jiu Jiu, all frowned.
Such a bold move made Wang Yan somewhat worried. Disrespect for an emperor has always been a serious crime!
But Su didn't care. The world was vast, and there was nowhere he couldn't go. It wasn't like his Su family couldn't escape!
Perhaps, this matter will be used as leverage to threaten the Su family by someone with ulterior motives in the future, but Su Yu doesn't care!
After the ceremony ended, Su Yu returned to the stands. Although the nobles still respected Su Yu, the previous familiarity had been replaced by awkwardness.
Looking at their appearance, Su Yu didn't care. In his eyes was an aura that no one could suppress.
The fragment of his martial spirit trembled slightly, and his heart trembled along with it...
In a daze, he seemed to see the court robe embroidered with golden dragons emitting a faint golden light, and something in his spiritual sea was subtly touched.
"roar……"
A dragon's roar resounded in his mind, and a phantom radiating the light of the ancestral dragon slowly took shape.
This……
Could this be...?
…………
The loud voice rang out again, "According to the rules of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament, the first round will be an elimination tournament. A total of 133 advanced soul master and soul master academies have registered for this tournament. One academy has been drawn and will receive a bye in the first round. A total of 66 matches will be played. The first round is an elimination tournament. The loser will be immediately eliminated from this tournament. The first match will now begin. The two teams are the Tianling Advanced Soul Master Academy team from the Douling Empire, and the Shrek Academy team, the continent's number one academy, boasting countless honors and having won almost every tournament championship in the past thousand years."
The moment the host announced the start of the competition, the atmosphere at Xingluo Square reached its peak.
"Shrek, Shrek, Shrek..."
The shouts of Shrek Academy echoed in almost every corner of the square.
Looking at this amazing spectacle, Su Yu had to acknowledge Shrek Academy's strength. Without the support of its power, even Shrek Academy could not have achieved such glorious glory.
However, this supreme glory also became a shackle, forcing everyone to maintain it. Because of this glory, they were blinded and did not pay attention to the development of the continent.
If Shrek Academy had focused on soul tools from the moment the three great empires clashed with the Sun Moon Empire, Su Yu believed that Shrek Academy's soul tool department would not be in its current state of decline.
"Alright, the team members from Tianling Advanced Soul Master Academy have made their appearance. At this moment of great anticipation, let us now welcome the Shrek Academy team, the number one academy on the continent and the true king among academies." The host's resounding voice pierced the clouds, and Xingluo Square instantly transformed into a sea of cheers for Shrek.
The sound that resounded throughout the arena startled Su Yu from his reverie. Looking at the emperor of the Star Luo Empire on the stage, Su Yu remembered the plot hole that the author, Tang Jia San Shao, had never filled in by the end.
This Star Luo Emperor had also studied at Shrek Academy under an alias. It is known that the current emperor still deeply loves a woman who remains in the inner courtyard of Shrek. As for the person who captivated even the Star Luo Emperor, Su Yu couldn't guess who it was…
This plot hole was never mentioned even at the end, or in subsequent installments of the Douluo Continent series...
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