The Continental Youth Advanced Soul Master Elite Competition is the grandest event on the Star Luo Continent. This competition, inherited from the ancient times of the Douluo Continent, has not been held on the Douluo Continent for nearly ten thousand years.
This event was originally organized by the Martial Soul Hall in collaboration with the then two great empires, Heaven Dou and Star Luo, with the aim of selecting talented Soul Masters, showcasing martial prowess, and eliminating wars. Later, the great Sea God Tang San led the powerful figures of the Star Luo and Heaven Dou Empires to overthrow the evil Martial Soul Hall, granting Soul Masters their freedom. However, this competition was preserved and continued.
Initially, it was held alternately by the Star Luo and Heaven Dou Empires. Later, it was rotated among the Star Luo, Heaven Dou, and Sun Moon Empires. Eventually, it was held in turn by the Star Luo, Heaven Soul, Dou Ling, and Sun Moon Empires.
Today, this event has vanished from the Douluo Continent but has been inherited and flourished on the Star Luo Continent. Thus, the orthodox tradition of Douluo lies...
The above is the official propaganda of the Star Luo Empire regarding the Continental Youth Advanced Soul Master Elite Competition.
Perhaps due to local customs, the Continental Youth Advanced Soul Master Elite Competition, which is held every five years on the Douluo Continent, is held every three years on the Star Luo Continent. All Soul Masters under the age of twenty with Soul Power above level twenty are eligible to participate.
Participants can choose to compete in one-on-one individual matches, two-on-two doubles matches, seven-on-seven team matches, or the Mecha Challenge exclusive to Mecha Masters. Of course, if one has enough energy, they can sign up for all four events without any restrictions.
However, for the Star Luo Empire, which has always revered heroism, the one-on-one individual matches are the most valued.
In the history textbooks of the Star Luo Empire, the Sea God Tang San and the Spirit Ice Douluo Huo Yuhao are prominently featured. They are described as milestones in the development of Soul Masters, legendary figures without whom the world of Soul Masters would remain in eternal darkness.
In short, individual greatness is seen as omnipotent in the hearts of the people of the Star Luo Empire.
The registration lasted for a month, and by the deadline, the number of participants for all four events had been tallied.
Unsurprisingly, the individual matches had the most participants, with nearly five thousand Soul Masters from the Star Luo Continent signing up. There were eight hundred and sixty pairs for the doubles matches, one hundred and thirteen teams for the team matches, and only a little over four hundred participants for the Mecha Challenge.
Jing Shaoyu and his six companions did not need to register themselves, as officials from the Star Luo Empire handled the paperwork for them. Their task was to decide which events they would participate in.
For the individual and team matches, all seven of them would naturally compete. However, the doubles matches posed a headache for Jing Shaoyu, as with only seven people, one person would inevitably be left out. To maintain team unity and harmony, Jing Shaoyu decided not to participate in the doubles matches.
Thus, the pairing for the six girls in the doubles matches was straightforward. Under Jing Shaoyu's decisive intervention, Gu Yue and Na'er formed one pair, Wu Siduo and Xu Xiaoyan another, and Ye Xinglan and Mo Hentian the last. This arrangement naturally had Jing Shaoyu's reasoning behind it.
First was the pairing of Gu Yue and Na'er, which was naturally intended to ease the tension between the two. Although they had grown accustomed to each other's presence after such a long period of adjustment, Jing Shaoyu felt it still wasn't enough.
Next was the pairing of Wu Siduo and Xu Xiaoyan, which was quite interesting. Wu Siduo was once the direct descendant of the White Tiger lineage, and Xu Xiaoyan was a former member of the Star Luo imperial family. These two together practically had "revenge" written all over their faces.
Lastly, the pairing of Ye Xinglan and Mo Hentian didn't have any special explanation. It was simply because they were the only two left. Their roles in the team were also quite similar—both were the quiet, reserved types.
Jing Shaoyu was very much looking forward to their performance in the doubles competition.
Inside Gu Yue's room at the Star Luo Grand Hotel.
"I thought you would refuse to participate?" Jing Shaoyu lay sprawled on Gu Yue's bed, his limbs stretched out casually as he spoke.
"Why?" Gu Yue's eyes flickered slightly as she asked.
"Just a feeling," Jing Shaoyu replied, rolling onto his side. He propped his head up with one hand while the other stealthily reached toward the small foot wrapped in a white sock, his tone calm.
Gu Yue didn't notice this. Her expression was somewhat flustered as she said, "Why would you feel that way?"
"You seem a bit nervous," Jing Shaoyu raised his head and looked at her with a smile. "Did I hit the mark?"
"Not at all," Gu Yue immediately denied, though a trace of contradiction flashed in her beautiful eyes.
"Really?" Jing Shaoyu deliberately drew out his words, clearly confident in his assumption.
"Don't talk like that, or I'll hit you!" Gu Yue, both embarrassed and annoyed, raised a small fist in a threatening gesture.
"Oh? Daring to threaten me? Looks like I need to teach you a lesson!"
A large hand grasped a delicate and adorable foot, and a mischievous laugh mingled with a charming shyness filled the room. The flirtatious playfulness shifted from the soft bedding to beneath it, happening so naturally that neither of them noticed anything amiss.
It wasn't until the boy's warm breath brushed against the girl's tender face that she blushed deeply. Her hands pressed against his chest, and even through the fabric, she could feel the heartbeat that sent her mind into disarray. She turned her head away, avoiding his intense gaze.
"Get up," she said.
"No," the boy replied, then lowered his head, pressing his face tightly against her smooth, radiant neck.
"Ah!" The girl couldn't help but let out a soft, alluring moan. She felt a wave of scorching heat invading her skin, causing her body to tremble uncontrollably. Even her voice began to quiver. "D-don't do that!"
The boy raised his head, his eyes like morning stars, exceptionally bright in the dark confines of the blanket. The girl no longer dared to look away and could only meet his gaze. But the more she did, the more flustered she became. If they kept staring at each other like this, she feared she might lose control.
His gaze was too intense.
She leaned up and kissed his lips, a response that delighted the boy. He immediately reciprocated, taking the lead.
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They were deeply engrossed, utterly lost in the moment, and pure in their actions. There were no unnecessary movements, nor any further advances. They simply embraced each other affectionately, exchanging their feelings.
At this very moment, in the bed of the adjacent room, the silver-haired girl seemed to sense something. The corners of her mouth involuntarily curled into a smile, and she uttered a phrase that sounded like a dreamy whisper: "...I won."
Amidst the anticipation of the masses, the Continental Youth Elite Soul Master Tournament finally began.
The competition was held at the Star Luo Grand Stadium in Star Luo City. Whether it was individual matches, doubles matches, team matches, or Mecha matches, all were conducted in this largest stadium on the continent.
The tournament was divided into three stages. The first stage was the preliminary round, designed to quickly reduce the number of participants. The preliminary round adopted a knockout system, and this applied to all four types of matches. If a participant lost even one match during this stage, their journey in this year's tournament would come to an end.
The preliminary round heavily tested one's luck. Those with good fortune might advance to the main tournament without needing exceptional strength, while those with bad luck might not even make it past the first round.
The individual matches were held first. Only after the first round of individual matches concluded would the doubles and team matches begin. As for the Mecha matches, they would commence only after the first three types of matches had finished.
Inside the Star Luo Grand Stadium, fifty arenas stood out prominently. These were the venues for the preliminary round. Fifty matches were conducted simultaneously across these arenas, and as soon as one match ended, the next would begin immediately. This continued until the first round was entirely completed. The phrase "the arenas never rest" perfectly described this scenario.
It is worth noting that the tournament's opening ceremony had not yet taken place, as the preliminary round was not considered part of the official competition. It was merely a selection round. Only upon entering the second stage, the round-robin matches, would the tournament truly begin. The opening ceremony would be held on the first day of the round-robin matches.
At this moment, the Star Luo Grand Stadium, capable of accommodating 300,000 people, was filled to capacity. All participants in the individual matches had received their respective competition number plates, which detailed their specific information. Their match times were closely tied to their number plates, as each m
atch's participants were arranged in order based on their numbers.
Jing Shaoyu's number was 123, and his match was scheduled for the first day.