The Star Luo Empire had already sent people to intervene. They didn't want the divine power to fall into the hands of another useless prince.
Yes, even with the newfound power, to most people in the Star Luo Empire, Dai Mubai was still considered a useless prince. A political failure.
Running a country is not child's play.
Of course, the deeper reason was political alliances.
Most of the upper echelons of the Star Luo Empire had chosen Prince Davis as their candidate. If Dai Mubai rose to power, it would spell disaster for them.
At this moment, on the battlefield, Dai Mubai radiated a holy white light, his hair shimmering with the same holy white hue. A third eye appeared on his forehead, and yellow ribbons wrapped around his arms, eventually converging above his head.
With a single strike, Dai Mubai easily defeated the recently leveled-up Yu Tianxin, who had just reached level 48.
The power of the ancient Evil Eye Saint King was terrifying indeed.
However, Yun Yibai felt that it was a bit of a pity. He had already crossed paths with Dai Mubai and Shrek Academy, but he had never participated in the fight. After all, he had no interest in the competition for the title of the strongest beast martial soul on the continent.
"Nine stars align!" In Wuhun City, inside the Wuhun Hall, the beautiful Pope Bibi Dong frowned as she observed the strange phenomenon in the sky.
"Someone! Go investigate!" Bibi Dong ordered coldly.
"Yes!" The voice came without any visible figure.
…
Hearing the report, she sat in the Pope's seat, closing her eyes in deep thought, her fingers tapping rhythmically on the armrest.
Nine stars aligning. The Saint King arrives!!
"I remember that Dai Tian of the Star Luo royal family told me before that they support Davis to inherit the throne of the Star Luo Empire. That's why I allowed them to interfere."
Standing below Bibi Dong was the Ghost Douluo, Ghostly, his figure concealed by a ghost mask. Clad in black robes and decorated with small skulls, he had hooks as additional ornaments.
"Now it seems, this Dai Mubai from Shrek Academy is indeed a threat!"
"The successor of the Ancient Evil Eye Saint King's power…" Bibi Dong mused.
To be honest, Bibi Dong thought this year's Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament was quite eventful.
First, an unexpected force appeared in the form of Wujige Academy, which had two Soul Kings and five Soul Masters, making it the second most powerful team, right after Wuhun Hall. Wujige Academy was indeed a significant threat.
Without the appearance of Wujige Academy, Bibi Dong would have assumed that Dai Tian and others from the Star Luo Empire would eliminate this threat.
But now, Bibi Dong wanted the prince of the Dai family, who inherited the Ancient Evil Eye Saint King's power, to drain Wujige Academy's strength.
The ten-thousand-year Fourth Soul Ring was enough to make Bibi Dong take notice. Moreover, she believed that among the three Soul Kings of her own Wuhun Hall, none of them could beat Yun Yibai in a one-on-one fight.
"Go stop Dai Tian and the others!"
"Ghostly!" Bibi Dong called out to the Ghost Douluo.
"Understood!"
"Your Holiness!"
Ghostly didn't need to understand what Pope Bibi Dong was thinking. He only needed to carry out her orders.
The situation progressed as expected. The Star Luo Empire's people were preparing to kidnap Zhu Zhuqing.
However, things took a turn when Ghostly acted decisively.
"Your Excellency?!" The Star Luo Empire's people were startled.
"The Pope has ordered, no interference with the tournament!" Ghostly's hoarse voice echoed.
"Scram!" he commanded.
…
The ranking battles quickly came to an end. The top five advanced Soul Master Academies were: Wujige Academy, Thunder Academy, Shrek Academy, Blaze Fire Academy, and Tianshui Academy.
After Yun Yibai decimated the Star Luo Empire's Rock Academy, the academy didn't recover for a long time, which resulted in its poor ranking.
This year, all the teams that made it through the ranking rounds were from the Heaven Dou Empire.
At the same time, because Dai Mubai now had the power of the Evil Eye Saint King, Tang San didn't reveal his second martial soul, the Haotian Hammer, during the final ranking rounds.
It was great news for Shrek Academy, as preserving strength was crucial.
"Hahaha!" After the rankings were finalized, at Shrek Academy, Flender clapped Dai Mubai on the shoulder with great enthusiasm.
"Mumbai! I wasn't wrong about you! When I first laid eyes on you, I knew you were a talent worth molding."
"Heh-heh-heh!" Dai Mubai chuckled awkwardly.
In his heart, he thought: This old man didn't even care about me back then. If I hadn't paid him the money, he would have never acted so kindly, yet...
"It was really dangerous, though, we didn't let the people from the Star Luo Empire succeed!" Yu Xiaogang remarked.
Recently, Duke Dai Tian from the Star Luo Empire had barged in, exuding the strength of a Soul Douluo and threatening them. But in the end, instead of receiving Zhu Zhuqing, they were met with the news that Wuhun Hall had prohibited them from interfering.
"Wuhun Hall let us off the hook, it's so strange," Zhao Wujie, not one for deep thinking, voiced his confusion out loud.
"Probably to let us and Wujige Academy fight it out," Yu Xiaogang sighed, having analyzed the situation and come to a plausible conclusion.
"Mumbai and Tianxin's match was so eye-catching. After Dai Mubai inherited the Evil Eye Saint King's power, his strength reached the level of a Soul King, a high-level Soul King, directly advancing an entire rank."
"It's truly unbelievable. No wonder the Star Luo royal family hasn't declined in so many years—divine power is something unimaginable."
One thing Ning Fengzhi hadn't mentioned earlier, and something Yu Xiaogang had only recently uncovered, was that the successors of the Ancient Evil Eye Saint King were all doomed to a short life.
While they gained immense power, they always had to pay a price.
Over the years, none of the Evil Eye White Tiger soul masters who inherited the Ancient Evil Eye Saint King's power had ever successfully broken through to the Title Douluo rank.
At the foot of the Tianjian Mountain, Xue Qinghe began to organize the troops. The Heaven Dou Empire's Royal Knights, led by Knight Commander Luoksen, were stationed around them, providing protection.
This was perhaps the most significant moment for the Heaven Dou Empire in recent years. In the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament's grand finals, six of the eight teams were from the Heaven Dou Empire.
Under the leadership of Prince Xue Qinghe, the five great Soul Master Academies of the Heaven Dou Empire made their way toward Wuhun City for the showdown.
Ning Fengzhi accompanied them.
However, Wuhun Hall was already waiting for them on their path.
No matter what, Wuhun Hall had to try. If they could seize the chance to eliminate the greatest threats, they would do so.