120: The preliminaries are over, enter the Tiandou Palace

Chapter 120: Qualifiers End, Entering the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace

Water Binger’s eyes were firm: “Alright, but no matter what your identity is, my heart will not change.”

Ye Wen smiled warmly upon hearing this: “Alright, you rest well. We still have a competition tomorrow, and I should head back.”

He walked in front of the disheveled Water Binger again and gently kissed her forehead.

Water Binger stared with her clear, watery eyes, looking pitifully beautiful as she said: “So, we are a couple now, right?”

“Of course!”

A sweet smile appeared on Water Binger’s face: “Alright, then you should go back quickly.”

“Mm, see you tomorrow.”

“See you tomorrow.”

Ye Wen left Water Binger’s tender embrace and walked alone on the street. The cold wind blew across his cheek, instantly extinguishing the desire in his heart.

The next day, the competition continued, but the relationship between Ye Wen and Water Binger clearly had no more barriers. They often chatted together, watched other academies compete, discussed, and exchanged views on the strength and details of the various academies.

The two talked and laughed, acting like a couple, which made Zhuqing feel an increasing sense of crisis.

Soon, a month passed.

The qualifying stage of the competition was already halfway through, reaching the fifteenth round.

Currently, Monster Academy, Shen Feng Academy, and Tianshui Academy were tied for first place, all with 14 consecutive wins and 0 losses in 15 matches.

Second was Lei Ting Academy, with 13 consecutive wins and 1 loss in 15 matches.

Third were Shrek Academy, Blazing Academy, and Xiangjia Academy, all with 12 wins and 2 losses in 15 matches.

Shrek Academy’s Tang San and others had lost to Shen Feng Academy and Tianshui Academy. In this life, Shrek Academy was playing very frustratingly, especially Tang San. His Eight Spider Lances had been shattered several times, yet he still couldn't defeat Kamikaze and Tianshui.

It was even hard to say if they would qualify from the preliminary rounds.

Soon, the qualifiers reached the sixteenth round. Today, it was finally Monster Academy's turn to compete against Shrek Academy.

Ye Wen originally thought he could thoroughly torment Tang San again today, but unexpectedly, Shrek Academy directly surrendered!

“As long as we rank in the top five in the qualifiers, it’s fine. Losing one match to Monster Academy is nothing. It’s not time yet!” Tang San said with a gloomy expression.

Tang San wanted to turn things around in this Soul Master Competition and reclaim the hatred from being repeatedly beaten by Ye Wen, as well as the hatred from Xiao Wu being taken!

But he knew very well that Shrek Academy was currently no match for Monster Academy!

If they went up now, he would surely be beaten badly by Ye Wen again. Tang San was somewhat intimidated by the beatings. He didn't want to make a move easily before he had sufficient assurance.

Therefore, he wanted to first avoid conflict with Ye Wen and lead his team to advance to the next stage of the promotion matches.

He would defeat Ye Wen with his individual strength!

Tang San still had some confidence now. In the past two years, Tang Hao had been teaching him the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer Method. By the time of the Soul Master Competition finals, his hammer method could improve by several more layers.

At the same time, although Hidden Weapons could not be used in the competition, he still had a trump card!

That was, relying on the shattered external Spirit Bone, Eight Spider Lances, and then using Tang San's Hidden Weapons technique, a relatively powerful move, Batwing Reincarnation!

Using the fragments of the Eight Spider Lances as Hidden Weapons would not violate the rules.

These were Tang San's two major trump cards against Ye Wen. He even wanted to kill Ye Wen using Batwing Reincarnation!

That's right, Tang San was plotting a murder!

Soon, the qualifying stage of the competition had reached its final round. Kamikaze, Thunder, Elephant Armor, and Blazing Fire had all been thoroughly hammered by Monster Academy one by one.

Tianshui Academy, knowing they were no match, did not fight and voluntarily conceded.

Monster Academy, with absolute strength, achieved 28 consecutive wins in 28 matches, earning the title of the undefeated team, the invincible team!

They dominated the entire qualifying arena!

All other teams were terrified, lowering their heads when they encountered them.

Finally, all qualifying matches concluded, with Monster Academy ranking first.

Tianshui Academy was second, with 27 wins and 1 loss in 28 matches. Even Shen Feng Academy was no match for the current Tianshui.

Third place went to Shen Feng Academy, with 26 wins and 2 losses in 28 matches.

Fourth place went to Lei Ting Academy, with 25 wins and 3 losses in 28 matches.

Fifth place, Shrek Academy barely qualified, with 24 wins and 4 losses in 28 matches.

Blazing Fire and Elephant Armor were both defeated by Shrek Academy, but Tang San won very difficultly in this life, ultimately having to use the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer Method to defeat Blazing Fire Academy.

Chaotic Cloak was something Tang San had saved to deal with Ye Wen!

And the result! The result! It was exposed in the qualifiers!

“Damn it!” This made Tang San extremely displeased. He slowly calmed himself down and said with a sinister expression: “Never mind, I still have Batwing Reincarnation.”

The qualifying matches concluded. There would now be a week of rest, after which the second stage of the Soul Master Competition, the promotion matches, would begin.

The Star Luo Empire and the Heaven Dou Empire, with fifteen teams from each major division, making a total of thirty teams, would compete in their respective divisions for the promotion matches.

And on the Heaven Dou division's side, the promotion matches would be held within the Heaven Dou Imperial Hunting Ground. In seven days, everyone would collectively proceed there.

On this day, Emperor Xue Ye immediately sent people to invite the Monster Academy members to be guests at the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace. The imperial family intended to offer great benefits to win over these geniuses like Ye Wen.

Furthermore, Qian Renxue, currently disguised as the Heaven Dou Crown Prince Xue Qinghe, had already taken notice of Monster Academy and Ye Wen's group of geniuses.

She was secretly calculating, also having the intention to win them over.

“Monster Academy, Ye Wen, such a group of monstrously talented Spirit Masters, if they could be used by my Spirit Hall…”

On the terrace of the Crown Prince's palace, Qian Renxue held a wine glass, contemplating silently, looking into the distance.

Soon, a Spirit Master appeared behind Qian Renxue: “Your Highness, you called for me.”

“Mm, after Monster Academy enters the palace and finishes their discussion with Xue Ye, have Ye Wen from Monster Academy come to see me alone.”

“Yes, Your Highness!”

After the qualifying stage, Qian Renxue had long seen that the backbone of Monster Academy was Ye Wen. Even Scott, the team leader, had to follow Ye Wen’s orders.

Therefore, to win over Monster Academy, she only needed to handle Ye Wen alone.

With the Empire's Emperor personally sending an invitation, Ye Wen and the others naturally did not refuse. They collectively took the carriage sent by the Empire and headed to the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace.

“Boss, what does Emperor Xue Ye want us for at the Imperial Palace?” Ice Bear King asked.

Snow Empress smiled faintly: “Does that even need to be said? He definitely wants to win us over.”

“Once we reach the Imperial Palace, especially Evil Tiger and Ice Bear King, you guys need to rein in your tempers and not be too arrogant,” Ye Wen reminded them.

“Understood, Boss.”

Half an hour later, everyone finally arrived at the banquet hall within the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace.

At this moment, Xue Ye was already seated in the center. Beside him was Prince Xue Xing, and behind Prince Xue Xing stood Dugu Bo, the Poison Douluo.

“Heh heh, it’s been a while since I’ve seen this old man! But he looks much better.”