The continental soul master elite round-robin tournament is still going on. Shrek Academy and Tang Sect have both qualified, and several other teams are also fighting hard for the final few qualifying spots.
Night fell quietly, and a tall figure walked out of Mingyue Hotel as usual. Outside the familiar young hotel, Chen An would wait at the door every time since he stopped serving as a referee. As Ye Qian'an continued to advance in the game, his attitude became more respectful.
"Lord Ye, please come in." When Chen An saw Ye Qian'an, he immediately walked up to him with a flattering look on his face.
"Are my things ready?" Ye Qian nodded.
"It's ready, sir. This is your soul guide storage ring. It contains the rare metals you need." Chen An said hurriedly, handing over a soul guide storage ring.
Ye Qian took the soul guide storage ring, sensed it slightly, nodded with satisfaction, and said, "Well done, stretch out your hand, this is your reward."
Chen An was stunned for a moment, then quickly extended his right hand.
Ye Qian'an stretched out his hand and held his wrist. Suddenly, Chen An felt an extremely pure soul power coming over. In an instant, Chen An felt as if all 36 million pores in his body opened up instantly, the blood in his body surged, and he seemed to become several years younger in an instant.
What shocked him even more was that after that pure soul power was transmitted into his body, the soul power in his body also fluctuated rapidly. He could actually clearly feel his soul power increasing. The feeling of improvement was too obvious. Moreover, he did not sense a trace of evil aura.
"Directly promoted to Soul Emperor, this...how is this possible?" Chen An felt that his cognition had been completely overturned.
Ye Qian said calmly: "Nothing is impossible. If there is, it is because you don't know enough."
"Yes! Yes, I understand." Chen An nodded quickly.
Ye Qian said: "Okay, take me in."
"Yes."
After sending Ye Qian'an to the Golden Lounge in an excited mood, Chen An left immediately. In the lounge, No. 96 and No. 98 had not arrived today, and Ye Qian'an did not speak. After all, the impression he left on outsiders was that he was cold and ruthless, and he would make mistakes if he talked too much.
Chen An came back not long after he went out. He bent down and whispered in Ye Qian'an's ear, "Today's competition rules give each soul master five hours to make a soul guide, with no limit on the number of soul guides made. Tomorrow morning, it will be another competition. There will be fewer restrictions, except that you cannot use soul guides made outside of the competition, there are no other restrictions."
Ye Qian nodded slightly and said, "That means I can use soul skills."
Chen An nodded and said, "Yes, it is equivalent to considering the overall strength in addition to the soul guide. I heard that the final of our three major underground strength finals was also similar. Everyone will compete on the bloody arena. Among the nine people participating in the three parties, only one can win the final championship. Only the top three will receive rewards. It is said that the reward for the champion is a ninth-level soul guide."
"This token is for you. After the game, you can use it to find the address on it." Ye Qian'an nodded, took out a gold medal engraved with three gilded characters "Dragon King Pavilion" from his arms and threw it to Chen An.
Chen An took the token with trembling hands, his eyes full of shock and excitement. He knew very well that the token represented a special meaning and might open a new door for him.
"Thank you, Lord Ye!" Chen An said respectfully.
Ye Qian waved his hand slightly, signaling him to leave.
Chen An carefully put away the token, bowed again, and quietly left the lounge.
At this time, the door opened, and No. 96 and No. 98 walked in from outside. They were still dressed in black. Seeing Ye Qian sitting there, No. 98 curled his lips and said, "I didn't expect it! You can still make it to this round. You'd better pray that you don't run into our brothers."
Ye Qian smiled slightly and said, "It's hard to say who will win or lose. Can you beat Contra?"
Number 98's expression changed slightly: "Contra!!! You are an eighth-ring, this..."
Number Ninety-Six pulled him and nodded to Ye Qian'an at the same time, and then the two brothers walked aside and sat down.
No. 96 and No. 98 arrived late today. Not long after they sat down, a staff member came to inform them that the competition was about to begin.
Entering the Golden Hall again, in this magnificent hall full of people, they immediately became the focus of everyone's attention.
Because there were only six people left, the competition stage in the Golden Hall became much more spacious and was divided into three distinct areas. Each area had two oversized soul guide production tables. In the middle of the competition stage, there were three round tables. Each table was piled with rare metals, which were the rewards for today's winners.
Ye Qian'an and the other two were taken to a passage behind the competition stage. They did not enter through the main entrance of the Golden Hall as they did in the past. In addition to the three of them, there were three young men in their twenties who had been waiting here. The expressions on their faces showed great excitement. They were also the final six contestants.
On the stage, a handsome young man in golden clothes strode onto the stage and said, "Dear distinguished guests, I am Ajin, the emcee of this game. I will interpret this game for you."
As soon as they heard that the game was about to begin, the audience in the Golden Hall became excited, and cheers and whistles rang out one after another.
"First, let me introduce to you the powerful soul masters who will be participating in the final six matches today. I want to emphasize here that both the information we announced before the match and the analysis I will conduct soon are based on their performance in previous matches. We in Xishui League have never asked the respected soul masters what level they are or what abilities they have, because this is something they are taboo about."
The voice of the emcee Ajin suddenly became high-pitched: "Next, please welcome the first of the top six contestants, Soul Master No. 37."
In the back aisle, a young man standing in a relatively forward position immediately walked quickly onto the stage. He reached the stage in just three or two steps, walked in front of Ajin, and put his hands behind his back.
"Our soul guide number 37 has defeated several powerful opponents, and even created a powerful and rare fifth-level soul guide in the last round of competition. We assess him as a fifth-level soul guide, and he is good at making various dexterous attack soul guides."
"Second, let us invite Spirit Master No. 85 to come on stage."
Another young man also quickly came on stage and stood next to Soul Master No. 37. His introduction was similar to that of Soul Master No. 37, without much special features. Next was Soul Master No. 44, whose introduction was also ordinary.
"For the fourth one, let's invite Soul Master No. 62."
Ye Qian'an jumped onto the stage and stood beside the three people.
"Soul Master No. 62 has demonstrated great strength. We assess him as being between a Level 6 and 7 Soul Master. I personally am very optimistic about this respected Soul Master No. 62."
After coming on stage, Ye Qian'an had his long light grey hair draped behind his head, and his pair of grey eyes showed no emotion at all, and he looked indifferent no matter how you looked at him.
"For the fifth position, let us invite Soul Master No. 98."
"The respected Soul Master No. 98 has extremely powerful strength and a very unique and sharp carving knife. We have always suspected that it is one of the carving knives on the list. His strength is assessed as a level 6 soul master. We are almost certain that he has strength above level 6."
"The last person to appear is our Soul Master No. 96. Like Soul Master No. 98, we also rated him as Level 6. He also possesses a carving knife that looks like the one on the list. We have announced it before, because we rated the two powerful Soul Masters No. 96 and No. 98 the highest. Now, let's start the drawing of lots!"
The method of drawing lots is very simple. There are six small balls in a huge crystal ball. Each small ball has a magnet. There are also two magnets in each of the three areas inside the crystal ball. When the crystal ball rotates, the ones that are attracted together will become the opponents of today's game.
The number 96 and number 98 balls were already attracted to two areas, indicating that they would never meet in today's game. The other four balls were at the bottom. "Okay, I'll open the crystal for today's draw. Turn!" The emcee, Ajin, pressed a button under the crystal ball, and it began to turn slowly.
As its rotation speed increased, the four small balls below were gradually thrown up and spun rapidly. Only the three places with grooved magnets remained motionless. Soon, the result of the draw became clear.
"Number thirty-seven, versus number ninety-six. Area one."
Number 37 suddenly looked dejected. He asked himself if he had any chance at all.
"Number 62, against number 98, area 2."
The looks in Ye Qian'an and No. 98's eyes instantly became strange.
The last pick was naturally no surprise, with No. 44 versus No. 56, in the third zone. It was obviously a fight between two rookies.
"Okay, the drawing of lots is over. Now, there is a quarter of an hour for the distinguished guests present to place their bets. The quarter-hour countdown begins. Please also ask the three pairs of soul masters participating in the competition to take their positions. The next five hours will be hard for you, but the final winner will receive the rare metals prepared for you in the center of the competition stage."
After the drawing of lots, the entire Golden Hall immediately became busy.
Ye Qian'an walked towards area No. 2, and No. 98 followed him.
"Boy, you are dead. Giving up now is your only chance to survive." No. 98 said proudly.
Ye Qian'an turned his head to look at No. 98, frowned and said: "Where did this fly come from? I will swat it to death sooner or later." As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Qian'an also arrived at the soul guide production table in area No. 2.
Number 98 also came to the soul guide production table opposite Ye Qian'an.
The fifteen-minute betting time ended quickly and the gamblers returned to their seats.
"The game begins." As the chief referee announced the start of the game, the soundproof shield rose instantly and the emcee had already arrived outside the competition stage.
With the announcement of the start of the competition, the six soul masters started moving at the same time.
Ye Qian'an picked up a piece of rare metal at random and began to make his own work. His fingertips kept rubbing the surface of the metal, and debris flew wherever he passed. Soon, a small soul guide was made. After all, it could use soul skills, so the soul guide he made this time was just a casual one.
Compared to the quietness on the competition stage, the entire Golden Hall was in chaos, with everyone having heated discussions with their familiar partners.
Five hours was indeed a long time, and the light in the entire golden hall was dimmed as time went by. Only the light on the competition stage was strong.
Time passed by minute by minute, and finished products gradually came out. The people on the competition stage were very focused, and no one wanted to waste even a moment. Of course, Ye Qian'an was an exception. After completing a soul guide, he stopped working. In front of him was only a small silver firearm.
Whenever a soul guide device is completed, the soul engineer will raise his hand to signal the referee, who will then inspect it and confirm that it has just been completed and its function. Only then can the soul engineer put it away for use in a later competition.
When the time reached half an hour, Soul Master No. 98 had completed two works, while Ye Qian'an still had only one work completed. He was basically in a state of recuperation for the rest of the time.
Three hours later, No. 98 had completed four works. This was an astonishing speed. All four of his works were level five soul guides.
During the production intervals, No. 98 would occasionally look up at Ye Qian'an, who was resting with his eyes closed, and his eyes could not help but be a little puzzled - what on earth was this kid doing? How could a finished product possibly defeat him?
The production of soul guides was proceeding in full swing. As the six soul guides raised their hands more and more times, the gamblers who had been resting earlier gradually woke up.
The five-hour competition is getting closer and closer to the end. Among the six soul engineers, only Ye Qian'an has only one finished product so far. As time goes by, the other five soul engineers have completed their own works.
"The competition time is up, please stop all participating soul engineers. Please ask the three referees to check the soul guidance devices they made." The master of ceremonies, A Jin, has returned to the competition stage at this time. The soundproof soul guidance device fell, and the noisy sound suddenly stopped. poured onto the competition stage.
The three referees have come to the stage, and their first target is Ye Qian'an. They first need to determine whether Ye Qian'an, who only has one soul guide, is still qualified to continue the competition.
In a VIP room suspended in the air in the middle of the Golden Hall, seven or eight people were sitting inside. Sitting in the middle was a woman in a black robe. The wide robe completely covered her body, and her gender could only be identified by her body curves.
The cloak covered her head and she had a black veil on her face, revealing only a pair of very strange blue-grey eyes, staring quietly outside. The entire VIP room was very quiet at this time, everyone was looking outside but no one said a word.
"Third brother, what do you think about the situation of No. 62?" asked the woman sitting in the middle.
The man she called the third brother was an old man in his sixties, with long silver-gray hair draped behind his head. Although he was not young anymore, his eyes were quite sharp.
"Deputy leader, that young man is not simple. Since he can make it to the top six, he is definitely not an ordinary person. That soul guide may bring us unexpected surprises. If possible, I am willing to accept him as my disciple."
An old man sitting on the other side of the deputy leader smiled and said, "The third elder is actually interested in talent. In that case, after the competition is over, I will find someone to talk to him and see what he thinks."
The deputy leader was surprised and asked, "Third Brother, do you think he can win over your precious disciple?"
The third brother shook his head and said, "It's hard to say. Of my two disciples, Huang Zheng is more calm and steady. As a senior brother, he is very competent. But in terms of talent, Merck is better. However, this kid has a biggest shortcoming, which is that he is easily proud. He is better in front of me, but in front of outsiders, he always looks down on others. I have told him many times, but it is hard to change. I hope he can lose to No. 62 today. It will not be a bad thing for his future growth."
On the competition stage, the three referees, after a quick inspection, determined that Ye Qian'an had made a successful soul guide device, but just like the doubts of the third elder and the deputy leader, the referees did not understand why Ye Qian'an would make such a soul guide device.
Soon, the soul guides of the six soul engineers had been identified. Except for Ye Qian'an who only had one soul guide, No. 98 had completed six soul guides, No. 96 also had six, and the other three had three each.
The chief referee said in a deep voice, "I am now conducting routine inquiries. The soul guide production phase has ended. Because this is a top six match, no matter how good the soul guide you make is, it must be tested in actual combat. Only by passing the test of actual combat can the power of the soul guide you make be reflected. Now I ask you, if anyone feels that their soul guide is not enough to fight against the opponent, you can choose to withdraw. Otherwise, once you enter the battle state, if there are casualties, you will be responsible for it yourself."
As soon as these words came out, a solemn atmosphere suddenly appeared on the competition stage. At this time, a large number of staff had come on stage, removed the six soul guide production tables, and temporarily moved the rare metals used as rewards. It was obvious that this circular competition stage would be the place where the six soul guides would decide the winner. No one withdrew. The reward was so generous, who wouldn't want to give it a try? Even if you lose, at least you can admit defeat.
"Very good. Since no one has withdrawn, let's start the confrontation immediately. First, Soul Master No. 96 will face Soul Master No. 37."
No. 37 was already at a disadvantage in terms of momentum when facing No. 96. There was no suspense at all. It only took No. 96 five minutes to achieve an overwhelming victory.
Next, it was the confrontation between No. 44 and No. 56. It can only be said that these two were able to enter the top six purely by luck, but fortunately, only one person could win, and No. 44 was obviously the lucky one.
Of the three matches, two have already ended, with No. 96 and No. 44 already securing their places in the next round, and the highlight is finally about to begin.
The gamblers' breathing became noticeably faster. The previous two games had ended, with some being happy and some being sad. However, this third game had the highest odds, especially for those gamblers who bet on Ye Qian'an. They were all feeling nervous at this moment.
The gamblers who bet on Soul Master No. 98 were not worried at all. Six soul guides against one, unless the opponent had a means to win, the advantage and disadvantage were too obvious. They had nothing to worry about.
………(End of chapter)
