Heaven Dou City, the capital of the Heaven Dou Empire.
The grand opening ceremony of the Heaven Dou Empire division of the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament was held in Heaven Dou City.
As the grandest Soul Master Tournament in the Soul Master world, it attracted not only the attention of Soul Masters, but also the attention of every citizen of Heaven Dou City, from royalty and nobility to commoners, who regarded this tournament as their most important festival.
The opening ceremony was held in the Heaven Dou Grand Soul Arena in Heaven Dou City. Tickets for the opening ceremony had already sold out a month in advance.
Early morning.
Before the sun had even risen in the east, the renovated Heaven Dou Grand Soul Arena had already welcomed a huge crowd.
Arriving so early, the audience wasn't there to get into the arena early, as each ticket had a specific seat number. They came so they could see the participating young Soul Masters up close on the first day of the opening ceremony. Among them were quite a few young women in the throes of first love.
After all, the total number of Soul Masters on the entire continent was no more than six figures.
And the students representing the advanced Soul Master academies were the cream of the crop, with an age limit of twenty-five. Undoubtedly, he would become the ideal object of affection for young girls. If she were lucky enough to marry a powerful Soul Master, it would be a win-win situation, bringing both fame and fortune.
Even nobles who had purchased VIP tickets were gathered outside. Nobles have always been eager to recruit Soul Masters.
The All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament is a cradle of talent. Not to mention those who achieve significant results, even those who merely participate are sought after by nobles and families.
At this moment, centered around the Heaven Dou Grand Arena, almost a third of Heaven Dou City was deserted.
Starting several days ago, all the hotels of all levels in Heaven Dou City were fully booked. The city's population had increased by nearly fifty percent. This shows just how attractive the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament was.
For this tournament, Heaven Dou City mobilized a full five thousand city defense troops to maintain order, thus minimizing the possibility of riots.
"There are quite a few people."
Yun Chuan, dressed in a light blue swordsman's outfit, walked at the head of the group, followed by several members of the Cupid Academy team, the dean, and two teachers who did odd jobs. There were no substitutes, since even the participating team members were just there to make up the numbers, so there was no need for substitutes.
At this moment, Yun Chuan outwardly maintained his aloof swordsman persona, holding his sword to his chest and walking straight ahead without looking to the side, but in reality, his eyes were constantly scanning his surroundings. He
unexpectedly spotted Shrek Academy's group.
This time, they weren't wearing the same dingy green clothes covered in advertisements as in the original story. After all, they were now the team of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, representing the face of the royal family, so they couldn't allow Flander to dress them up in dingy green advertising clothes like in the original story.
As the vice-captains of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, they put aside everything else, at least their team uniforms were quite presentable, with the words "Heaven Dou" embroidered on the left chest and seven silver stars on the back of their light gold uniforms. That was the symbol of the Heaven Dou Empire. It was far superior to the filthy green team uniforms covered in advertisements in the original story.
Therefore, they all stood tall and proud, looking incredibly confident. They were no longer as embarrassed as in the original story, but they also received less attention. After all, even if it was an ugly reputation, at least they were now famous.
Yun Chuan watched for a while before turning his gaze away and continuing forward.
Many teams had come to participate in the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament today, representing nearly thirty academies, forming a long line.
Most of the participating teams were dressed in splendid attire. Adorned in gold, silver, red, and white uniforms with various decorations, patterns, and academy symbols, the young soul masters strode into the Great Soul Arena like heroes. They were truly heroic and exuded an air of dominance over the world!
One team after another entered the arena and then arrived at the rest area specifically provided for the participating academies in the main arena.
The spacious rest area had over a thousand seats, divided into sections for students from various Soul Master academies to rest and wait.
Yun Chuan arrived and quietly sat down, closing his eyes to rest and await his official entry. Many students sat around him; these Cupid Academy students had altered their uniforms to resemble his swordsman attire, only with the Cupid Academy logo.
However, despite the similar uniforms, Yun Chuan, with his sword at his sides and eyes closed, still looked completely out of place with his teammates. He seemed utterly unable to integrate into the group, a lone wolf.
The Cupid Academy members around him also had stiff expressions, trying to sit as far away from him as possible.
Yun Chuan didn't care; if it weren't for the tournament rules requiring seven people to participate, he would have gone alone long ago. Why bother dragging others along to make up the numbers? Therefore, he never considered himself one of them, and naturally didn't care about their attitude.
Each academy's team members, led by their respective instructors, gathered together, awaiting the opening ceremony. Simultaneously, one teacher from each academy conducted the final registration and confirmation process. Once the participating students' information was registered, no additions or substitutions could be made in future competitions.
A moment later, the competition staff entered the rest area and organized the assembled students to enter the arena.
Soon it was the turn of Yun Chuan's Cupid Academy.
Yun Chuan stood up and led everyone towards the competition area.
As he entered, he couldn't help but slightly narrow his eyes.
Before him was a massive battle arena, surrounded by crowds that seemed to encircle it like a bucket. Within the spacious arena, at the front was the main stage, followed by the VIP area.
The arena was extremely long, several hundred meters, and each team was introduced by an emcee—it was like a military parade.
Soon, the emcee introduced his team.
"Now, let me introduce the Cupid Academy team. Cupid Academy is known among the many academies for its unassuming style (i.e., mediocrity)... Their best result in recent years has been two wins in the preliminaries, but this year, we heard that a mysterious student has joined the academy to represent them in the competition. Oh, by the way, their slogan is quite creative: 'One person can sweep through the entire tournament.' Please take a look!"
The emcee's introduction drew everyone's attention to the team in the square. Even the Shrek Seven Devils, who had just entered, curiously turned their gazes forward to the team on the stage.
There were seven people on the stage, but six of them had stiff expressions and tense bodies, looking like soulless puppets. At the very front of the team stood a man in a green robe, holding a sword. His posture was upright, and his naturally flowing hair was elegant and dashing.
Hearing the emcee's introduction, many people looked at Cupid Academy with great interest. Sweep through the entire tournament alone? That's quite a boast. But such a statement is probably just a slogan; they definitely wouldn't be able to pull it off in a real fight.
The atmosphere was electric. Although Cupid Academy's slogans were incredibly arrogant, their lack of fame meant that most people only glanced at them before focusing on the other well-known academy teams. Cupid Academy, this obscure little academy, received no further attention.
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