Fortunately, Bibidong had no intention of killing him. Although Yu Xiaogang was injured internally, he hadn't lost his ability to move.
Struggling to his feet, Yu Xiaogang couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine as he saw Bibidong still laughing heartily. He cursed her inwardly as a madwoman.
Wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth with his sleeve, Yu Xiaogang didn't dare to linger any longer. With great difficulty, he pushed open the door and ran out.
After a long while, as if she had laughed herself tired, Bibidong wiped a tear from the corner of her eye and called out, "Attendant!"
Hearing Bibidong's call infused with Soul Power, the attendant hurried over from a distance and cautiously entered the hall. "Your Excellency, the Pope."
"These things are tainted. Have them all disposed of. I don't want to see them in this world again," Bibidong said, pointing to the table, chairs, teacups that Yu Xiaogang had used, and the bloodstained floor.
"Yes," the attendant replied, bowing his head. He then summoned a few people to take the items to the incineration area.
The finals of the Elite Soul Master Competition were arranged by Spirit Hall at the very center of Spirit City. The arena was made from a single piece of granite with a diameter of a hundred meters. To prevent the arena from being damaged by the students' attacks, a large number of Soul Guiding Devices were installed around it for reinforcement.
When the teams broke through the layers of obstacles and entered the top three, they would compete for the final championship in front of the Pope's Hall.
At this stage, the competition had entered a tense and brutal elimination phase. With Shrek Academy withdrawing and the Heavenly Dou Team not using their direct entry slot, there were a total of thirty-one teams from the two great empires and Spirit Hall.
Each team had to go through five rounds of matches. Except for the final round, where three teams would compete for the championship, some teams would be eliminated in each round. Of course, there would also be times when a team would get a bye due to luck.
With fewer participating teams, this elimination-style final proceeded quickly.
The finals consisted of five rounds. Li Xun's team had one bye and faced two teams that had advanced from the Heaven Dou Empire in two of their matches.
One of these teams conceded defeat, knowing they were no match. The other team tried to put up a fight, but before Li Xun even had to step in, Zhu Zhuqing and her teammates swept them aside.
The most unfortunate was Thunder Academy, which faced a team composed of members from Blazing Academy, Divine Wind Academy, and Heavenly Water Academy in their very first match.
Although Thunder Academy was strong, they were no match for the skilled members of Blazing Academy and had to accept defeat.
Soon, the finals reached the fourth round.
Heavenly Dou Royal Academy's opponent in this round was the Star Luo Royal Team.
At this point, the situation had become quite clear, and everyone had their own idea of who the champion would be.
The team from Spirit Hall Academy was undoubtedly the most favored, followed by the Star Luo Royal Team.
As the members of both teams took the stage, the audience erupted into enthusiastic cheers, though most of the support was for the Star Luo Team.
The audience in Spirit City was different from that of the Heaven Dou Empire. These people were all Soul Masters and understood the power of Martial Soul Fusion Skills. Therefore, they regarded the Star Luo Team as a strong contender for the championship.
As for the Heavenly Dou Royal Team, they had received a bye in the earlier rounds, and their previous opponents had been too weak. Thus, the audience had little understanding of Li Xun and his team's true strength.
However, from the snippets of information shared by other teams, the audience had learned that the Heavenly Dou Team, especially their captain Li Xun, was exceptionally strong. This had sparked some anticipation among them.
"Zhuqing, it's been a while. I never expected you to make it this far. But this makes things quite difficult for me," a soft, somewhat coquettish voice rang out as the members of both teams entered the arena.
The speaker was a tall girl with skin as smooth as mutton fat and a figure as voluptuous as Zhu Zhuqing's.
"Give up the competition and come home, Zhuqing. Mom and Dad miss you a lot," Zhu Zhuyun said with a smile.
Zhu Zhuqing's heart was filled with mixed emotions and excitement. After all these years, she had finally fully understood the good intentions of her eldest sister back then.
However, not long ago, Li Xun had told her about the future plans of the Heaven Dou Empire.
Although Li Xun had promised to ensure the safety of the Zhu family, it still filled her with concern for Zhu Zhuyun's safety. As for the Star Luo Empire, Zhu Zhuqing had not a shred of fondness for that place filled with competition and slaughter.
Zhu Zhuqing smiled at Zhu Zhuyun, "Eldest Sister, I will come home, but not now."
"Oh? Do you still want to compete with us?" Zhu Zhuyun was taken aback and asked uncertainly.
Zhu Zhuqing slowly shook her head, "Eldest Sister, you don't need to worry. I don't want to participate in your games. I just want to go back and see the place where I once lived."
After speaking, Zhu Zhuqing instinctively glanced at Li Xun.
Seeing Zhu Zhuqing's subtle movement, Zhu Zhuyun narrowed her eyes and then smiled, "Although this doesn't conform to the Zhu family's rules, your eldest sister is not an unreasonable person. But you must remember your words, okay?"
Dai Wei, hearing Zhu Zhuyun's words, frowned and looked sharply at Zhu Zhuqing, "Where is that waste Dai Mubai?"
"I'm not sure. I've only seen him a handful of times since coming to Heaven Dou, and most of those times we were enemies," Zhu Zhuqing shook her head.
Zhu Zhuyun's eyes showed surprise, "Little sister, since you say so, I am relieved. As long as you don't hinder us, we certainly won't cause you any trouble."
"However, you must not lie to me! Otherwise, your eldest sister will be very angry…"
Hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing fell silent, then looked at Zhu Zhuyun with a complex expression.
There were things she couldn't say now, only hoping that her eldest sister wouldn't hate her in the future, especially since it seemed her eldest sister quite enjoyed being the queen.
Seeing Zhu Zhuqing's silence, Dai Wei's frown deepened, and a cold light flashed in his eyes.
He knew of Dai Mubai's talent and Zhu Zhuqing's diligence. Now that his only opponent was Dai Mubai, he didn't want any surprises, as it also concerned his life and death.
"The match begins. Both teams, please release your Martial Souls," the referee's voice suddenly rang out, leaving no more time for thought.
Dai Wei raised his head, "Brothers, let's show them our Martial Souls and demonstrate our strength, so that our little sister can completely abandon any unnecessary thoughts."
As his words fell, the seven members of the Star Luo Royal Team's Soul Power surged, and one Spirit Ring after another appeared beneath their feet.
Except for one Soul Grandmaster, the rest were all Soul Honours with two yellow and two purple Spirit Rings. Upon closer inspection of the Soul Power fluctuations, it was clear that Dai Wei and Zhu Zhuyun's Soul Power had reached at least levels 47 to 48.
As the Star Luo Royal Team displayed their strength, the audience's eyes filled with anticipation, looking at the Heavenly Dou Royal Team, which had yet to reveal their true power.
Li Xun didn't dislike Zhu Zhuyun; she was the typical case of a sharp tongue but a kind heart. Zhu Zhuqing's survival was indeed thanks to her mercy.
As for Dai Wei, he was a typical royal figure who would inevitably need to be eliminated when unifying the Star Luo Empire.
Li Xun had no intention of keeping such people around, as they would only cause rebellions from time to time.
"Let's show them our Martial Souls," Li Xun declared.
Following his words, Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and the others immediately summoned their Martial Souls.
As one Spirit Ring after another appeared, the central area of Spirit City was filled with waves of disbelief.
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