"Back then, the Dragon God temporarily endured the situation and chose to compromise. But—beasts shall never be slaves! Before long, once he felt sufficiently prepared, he led the Beast Gods and launched a war in the God Realm."
"This war lasted a very long time and brought catastrophic disaster to the God Realm. More than one-third of all human gods perished in that war—the greatest loss since the creation of the God Realm. But ultimately, the Beast Gods were still defeated. The power of the God Realm Committee was simply too overwhelming. The Dragon God was struck by the Asura God—one of the Five God Kings—and was split in half with a single sword strike."
At this point, Gu Yue paused, a look of regret showing in her eyes.
"The Dragon God was one of the highest-ranked gods—an immortal existence. Not even the God Kings could truly kill him. His origin power came from primordial chaotic energy from the time of creation itself. So even when the Asura God split him in two, he did not truly die. There was still a possibility of rebirth. The two halves of his body transformed into two giant dragons—one gold and one silver. And only those two dragons possess the power to impose bloodline suppression upon the Nine Dragon Kings, the descendants of the Dragon God!"
"After the War of the Dragon God, soul beasts completely declined. The gods banished all Beast Gods from the God Realm, and the Golden Dragon King and Silver Dragon King—incarnations of the Dragon God—disappeared without a trace. From that moment on, there were no more beast-type gods. All beast-type beings qualified to ascend to godhood were forcibly suppressed in the mortal world—unable to ascend."
There are truly many versions of this story.
Gu You couldn't help laughing internally.In the eyes of the gods, the Dragon God was at fault. In the eyes of the Silver Dragon King, the human gods were the ones wrong.
Regardless of right or wrong based on this version—soul beasts really were too tragic.
"So what exactly is it that you're trying to say?" Gu You yawned with a smile.
"You and Long Yue will face each other eventually. His martial soul is one of the Nine Dragon Kings—the highest bloodline beneath the Dragon God. If… I say if… you can suppress his bloodline, that would mean your bloodline is even higher than his. I can't imagine, and I don't even know, what kind of existence that would be—a Dragon God-level bloodline capable of challenging the Dragon God himself. When you fight him, can you tell me how it feels?"
Seeing the burning anticipation in Gu Yue's eyes, Gu You helplessly shook his head.
"Fine, after we fight, I'll tell you whether I suppressed him—or he suppressed me."
"That's wonderful!"
The All-Continent Advanced Youth Soul Master Elite Tournament continued, and as the competition entered the round-robin stage, it became even more exciting. With more clashes between powerful individuals, there were many more highlights than in the preliminary matches. Especially the confrontations between Monster Academy and Shrek Academy, which became hot topics among spectators.
Ten days later, the round-robin stage ended. All remaining contestants from Monster Academy and Shrek Academy advanced to the final elimination stage. The elimination matches were finally about to begin again. Every victory or defeat from this point forward would directly determine the final rankings of all participating teams.Single-elimination—no second chances. The pressure on everyone was immense.
The individual competition consisted of the Top 64, the 2-v-2 was the Top 32, and team battles only had sixteen teams left entering the final stage. Ultimately, only one would become champion.
In the elimination stage, unlike earlier matches, events would no longer be interwoven. First, the 1-v-1 individual competition would be completed and the champion decided. Only then would the 2-v-2 competition begin, and after that, the final team battles.
The reason for this arrangement was that many strong competitors participated in multiple events. To ensure fairness and allow them to perform at full strength, this schedule was the most suitable.
The Top 64 draw was still by lottery. The first-place competitors of each group acted as seed players and had priority in drawing their opponents.
Nightfall – Star Luo Royal Hotel
"Tomorrow's the finals. Boss, I'm really looking forward to your final showdown with Long Yue. From what I know, he's probably the only one at the same rank who can truly match you." Xie Xie swung his arms excitedly.
Inside the room, aside from the three of them, Gu Yue, Xu Xiaoyan, and Le Zhengyu were also present. Xu Lizhi was assisting Ye Xinglan in crafting battle armor.
Le Zhengyu had completely adjusted his state. After his battle with Long Yue the other day, his emotions had changed—not discouraged, but deeper and more composed.
"The power of mountains, rivers, and earth—fascinating," Gu You replied with a smile.
Xie Xie had already looked at the draw list."What a pity we didn't meet anyone from Monster Academy. I'd beat them senseless!"
"Please. You'd probably be crying for your daddy halfway through," Le Zhengyu snorted. The more he listened to Xie Xie bragging, the more he couldn't resist retorting.
"What did you say?" Xie Xie jumped up.
"Exactly what it sounds like. You might not even be able to handle that princess."
"I—"
"Alright, alright, stop fighting. If you want to argue for fun, fine, but don't shout every day—it's annoying."
The finals of the All-Continent Advanced Youth Soul Master Elite Tournament were now underway, and tickets were nearly impossible to get. Scalper prices outside the venue had risen to more than four times the original cost—yet were still sold out.
After all, this was the Star Luo Empire's grand event held once every three years, and the atmosphere was unbelievably heated.
The elimination stage was completely different.
From here on, the entire Star Luo Grand Stadium would host only one match at a time. Inside, there was now a single massive competition platform—far larger than before.
The arena platform was nearly five hundred meters in diameter. Two people standing on it looked as tiny as ants. The defensive barrier rose more than two hundred meters high, almost like it pierced the sky.
From any position, spectators could clearly see what was happening. Huge floating screens above the arena displayed magnified details.
Before this stage, there was a full three-day break to prepare.
From now on, whether 1-v-1, 2-v-2, or the team competition, everything would take place on this arena.
Every tournament, the elimination stage was the most intense period—the moment when the real excitement began.
Today was the Top 64 round—64 competing for 32 spots. Anyone who made it this far had already received rich rewards, and with each victory, the rewards nearly doubled.
Reaching the Top 64 also meant players were guaranteed to be noticed by major families, corporations, and organizations—each a valuable recruit.
(End of Chapter)