"At the time, the Dragon God chose to temporarily endure and compromise. But beasts will never be slaves! Not long after, when he deemed himself prepared, he led the beast gods in launching a war in the Divine Realm."
"This war raged for a long time and brought catastrophe to the Divine Realm. Over one-third of the human deities perished in that war—it was the heaviest blow the Divine Realm had suffered since its creation. But in the end, the beast gods still failed. The Divine Realm Committee's power was too overwhelming. The Dragon God was split in two by the Sword of the Asura God, one of the five great God-Kings."
At this point, Gu Yue paused, a trace of regret flashing through her eyes.
"The Dragon God was a supreme god. It could not be truly killed. Even the God-Kings couldn't destroy it completely. Its source came from the primal chaos energy of creation. Though split in two by the Asura God, it didn't perish. There's even a possibility of rebirth. The two halves transformed into two colossal dragons—one gold, one silver. Only those two dragons can exert a true bloodline suppression over the Dragon God's nine sons!"
"After the Dragon God's War, soul beasts fell into complete decline. The deities expelled the beast gods entirely from the Divine Realm. The Golden Dragon King and Silver Dragon King, manifestations of the Dragon God, vanished without a trace. Since then, there have been no beast deities in the Divine Realm. All beast-type beings eligible for godhood have been forcibly suppressed and cannot ascend."
'So many versions of the same tale.'
Gu You smirked inwardly. In the words of the gods, the Dragon God was at fault. In the Silver Dragon King's eyes, it was the human deities who were wrong.
'Regardless of who's right or wrong, judging by the story alone, the soul beasts were truly miserable.'
"So what are you trying to say?" Gu You yawned and smiled lazily.
"You and Long Yue will fight sooner or later. His martial soul is one of the Dragon God's nine sons—second only to the Dragon God's bloodline. If… I mean, if… you can suppress his bloodline, then it would mean your bloodline surpasses his. I can't even imagine what it would mean for a Dragon God-level bloodline to emerge again. When that happens, could you tell me how it felt?"
Staring at Gu Yue's eager expression, Gu You shook his head helplessly.
"Got it. I'll tell you after we fight. We'll see whether I suppress him or he suppresses me."
"That's amazing!"
…
The All-Continent Advanced Youth Soul Master Elite Tournament continued. With the tournament now in the round-robin stage, the matches became even more exciting. Stronger clashes than before drew much more attention. Especially the confrontations between Monster Academy and Shrek Academy—they had become the hottest topic among the public.
Ten days later, the round-robin stage ended. All remaining participants from both Monster Academy and Shrek Academy entered the final elimination stage. The knockout rounds were finally about to begin. Every victory or defeat would now determine the final rankings of the participating teams. With single-elimination and no second chances, the pressure was immense.
The one-on-one competition would begin with the top sixty-four, the two-on-two with the top thirty-two, and the team competition only had sixteen teams remaining. The team finals would be the last to decide the championship.
The knockout rounds would not be mixed with other events. The individual competition would be held first, followed by two-on-two, and then the team matches. This structure ensured that powerful participants, who might be in multiple events, had time to recover and give their best performance in each.
The top sixty-four were chosen through a draw. The top-seeded player from each round-robin group had priority during the drawing process.
Night fell over the Star Luo Royal Hotel.
"Tomorrow is the finals. Boss, I can't wait for your match with Long Yue. I think he's probably the only one at the same level who can fight you head-on." Xie Xie stretched his arms excitedly.
Aside from the three of them, Gu Yue, Xu Xiaoyan, and Le Zhengyu were also in the room. Xu Lizhi was helping Ye Xinglan craft her battle armor.
Le Zhengyu had already regained his composure. Ever since his battle with Long Yue, he'd undergone a subtle transformation. He hadn't been discouraged, but instead had grown more focused and deep.
"The might of mountains and rivers... truly interesting," Gu You replied with a faint smile.
Xie Xie had already reviewed the matchups from the draw.
"Too bad I didn't get matched with someone from Monster Academy. I would've crushed them!"
"Don't start crying when the fight begins," Le Zhengyu said bluntly. The more he heard from Xie Xie, the more he felt compelled to argue.
"What's that supposed to mean?" Xie Xie was immediately dissatisfied.
"Exactly what I said. You probably couldn't even beat that princess."
"I..."
"Alright, alright, enough. Stop arguing. Fight if you want to, but don't just keep yelling all the time. It's annoying."
…
With the tournament reaching the knockout stage, getting a ticket to the arena became nearly impossible. Scalpers were selling tickets at four times the original price—and still couldn't meet demand.
After all, this was the Star Luo Empire's greatest event, held once every three years. The excitement in the arena was at a boiling point.
Unlike previous stages, the elimination rounds would no longer have multiple battles going on simultaneously. Only one giant competition platform remained in the arena, far larger than before.
The stage itself had a diameter of nearly five hundred meters. If just two people stood on it, they'd look like ants. The protective dome over the platform rose over two hundred meters high, appearing as if it connected heaven and earth.
Spectators from any angle could clearly see the field, and several large screens hovered overhead to provide zoomed-in views of the action.
The organizers had even arranged a three-day rest period before the elimination rounds to prepare the new setup.
From here on out, whether it was one-on-one, two-on-two, or team matches, all events would be held on this stage.
This was the most thrilling part of the tournament—and without question, the most spectacular.
Today was the top 64 match day—cutting down to the top 32. Just by reaching this stage, every participant had already received generous rewards. With each round passed, the rewards would double.
Anyone who made it into the top 64 would immediately become a target of major clans and consortia seeking to recruit rising talents.
(End of Chapter)
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