Time flew by.
In the blink of an eye, a month had passed.
The promotion tournament was about to begin!
The promotion tournament of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament was not as lively as the qualifiers. In order to protect the privacy of individual soul masters, as well as for safety considerations. No spectators were allowed to watch the promotion tournament.
The promotion tournament was still divided into regions according to the two great empires, with the thirty teams that had passed the qualifiers competing within their respective empires. As for the three teams that had already advanced directly to the finals, they would not participate in the promotion tournament.
On the Heaven Dou Empire's side, including the five teams that had qualified from the Heaven Dou City qualifier region, a total of fifteen teams had already completed the registration process that morning and gathered at the location of the promotion tournament.
Although there were fewer teams, those who had made it through the qualifiers were undoubtedly the elite among elites. The ten teams from the five kingdoms and duchies that had passed the qualifiers had arrived even earlier, as they needed to familiarize themselves with the environment. At the same time, they had also come bearing numerous promises from the kingdoms or duchies they represented.
If they achieved good results, the rewards they could receive would even surpass Emperor Xue Ye's promises. After all, those kingdoms and duchies had an even greater thirst for talent, who wouldn't want to have more powerful soul masters under their command?
In the wars of the Douluo Continent, soul masters had long since become a decisive factor on the battlefield. And the number of high-level soul masters was also the fundamental measure of a faction's strength. It was precisely because of this that Spirit Hall's status was so transcendent, to the point that even the two great empires did not dare offend it lightly.
Even knowing that those kingdoms and duchies were secretly supported by Spirit Hall, they could only be angry without daring to speak. They could only hold their noses and accept it.
The Imperial Hunting Grounds were located fifty kilometers southwest of Heaven Dou City. The terrain within the hunting grounds was varied, and the area was vast. It was a place used by members of the imperial family for hunting and training.
Normally, no commoner was ever allowed to approach this place. Ten thousand members of the Imperial Knights were responsible for patrolling and guarding it. They also trained here.
They rotated once every three months, alternating training in order to maintain combat effectiveness. The Imperial Knights could also be considered the strongest force under the control of the Heaven Dou Empire's imperial family.
In order to avoid unnecessary trouble and conflict, and also to prevent the strength of each academy entering the promotion tournament from being observed by other academies, all fifteen Advanced Soul Master Academy teams entering the promotion tournament were separately arranged to rest in different places.
For the promotion tournament, the Heaven Dou Empire's imperial family had clearly made preparations long ago, and when the many students participating in the promotion tournament arrived here, the first thing they saw was the massive Imperial Knights.
The Heaven Dou Empire's Imperial Knights were all dressed in bright silver polished armor, this thick plate armor possessed extremely strong defense, and even their mounts had been carefully selected, Heavenly Soul Horses possessing a certain amount of soul beast bloodline, these horses themselves didn't have much offensive ability. But they were extremely fast, could carry enormous loads, and coupled with their exceptional endurance, they had always been the best choice for cavalry.
The horses were likewise covered in armor, and even with the weight of the knights and polished armor added together, it surprisingly did not affect the speed of these fine steeds in the slightest. Once such a cavalry force launched a charge, its power would inevitably be astonishing.
The Imperial Knights had always been an elite force that the Heaven Dou Empire's imperial family devoted itself to building, numbering fifty thousand in total, with captains commanding units of a hundred or more all being soul masters. This was also an extremely expensive army, but its deterrent power was equally immense. At the very least, the several kingdoms and duchies nominally under the Heaven Dou Empire would never dare act rashly under its threat.
"Please present your writ."
The group from Cupid Academy was stopped by personnel on the outer perimeter of the Imperial Knights. And the so-called writ was their qualification certificate for the promotion tournament.
Dean Brand handed the certificate to the other party, and the knight dressed in silver armor with a red plume atop his head immediately saluted everyone and said"Welcome, soul masters from Cupid Academy. I am Roxon, captain of the Third Battalion of the Heaven Dou Imperial Knights, please follow me."
After saying this, he did not mount his horse, and the group of more than ten from Cupid Academy walked toward the interior of the hunting grounds under the escort of a full fifty fully armed Imperial Knights.
The group crossed over a small hill, and their view suddenly opened up, what appeared before them was a broad grassland, the widened field of vision also caused their moods to relax along with it, bringing an indescribable sense of comfort.
On the grassland, large stretches of military camps formed a circle.
Roxon pointed toward the camp,"The promotion tournament of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament will be held right in the center of the military camp. Your safety and privacy can be absolutely guaranteed."
Yunchuan, standing in the group with his sword held in his arms, felt a stir in his heart, thinking to himself, the Heaven Dou Empire's imperial family had really gone to great lengths. By holding the promotion tournament in the military camp, the Imperial Knights would undoubtedly become spectators, and the clashes between soul masters would inevitably have a certain positive influence on the Imperial Knights. Further inspiring their determination and fighting spirit to train hard.
The group from Cupid Academy was led into the vast military camp, and the place assigned for them to rest consisted of five barracks. Military barracks naturally could not be called luxurious, but they had been cleaned very thoroughly. Clearly preparations had been made well before their arrival.
Until the promotion tournament ended, the group of more than ten from Cupid Academy would stay here.
The promotion tournament likewise used a round-robin system, but because the number of teams had been greatly reduced, the competition period was also shortened from one month to half a month. After that there would be another half month of rest, before the final finals were held at the border between the Heaven Dou and Star Luo Empires.
Roxon gave Brand a standard military salute,"Your Excellency Dean, please have everyone rest early. The promotion tournament will officially begin tomorrow. At that time, dedicated personnel will lead everyone to the competition venue. There will be no opening ceremony for the promotion tournament, the matches will begin directly. The outcomes of the matches will be jointly determined by designated personnel from the empire and Spirit Hall. To demonstrate fairness."
"Thank you General Roxon."Dean Brand returned the salute with a smile.
Roxon said, somewhat overwhelmed by the honor:"I wouldn't dare, I will take my leave first."Being able to become captain of the Third Battalion of the Imperial Knights, he was naturally also a soul master. But he was only rank forty-four. Facing the dean of an Advanced Soul Master Academy, he naturally held him in admiration.
Brand quickly assigned everyone's rooms, first Yunchuan, without question, had an entire barracks to himself. The remaining four barracks were divided evenly among the other dozen or so people.
After everyone had settled in.
Dean Brand came to Yunchuan's room, preparing to discuss matters concerning the competition with him.
Actually, the other students originally did not need to come this time, because this promotion tournament consisted of individual battles, as long as one could keep knocking all of the opposing team's members off the arena one after another, then there would be absolutely no need for the remaining team members to come.
But Dean Brand was ultimately still worried, after all, in his view, no matter how strong Yunchuan was, he was ultimately only one person. Having to fight seven people in succession in a single day, there would inevitably be times when he lacked the strength to continue. If there were substitutes, then he could also conserve some stamina. So this time he had brought the other team members along as well.
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