Page 155
The banner of the new Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Competition is to return.Because, a long time ago, this competition with a history of ten thousand years was originally allowed to participate in sects. It was not until nearly a thousand years ago that the scale was reduced and only colleges were allowed to participate.
This time, after the proposal of the organizer Sun Moon Empire and the consent of other countries, it was finally decided to restore the sect's qualifications for the competition, and the competition system was also changed.As a result, the scale of the entire competition has increased significantly.
You know, on the mainland, the number of sects exceeds that of colleges.
For the academy, getting good results in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Competition is a great opportunity for the academy to make a name for itself, and it is of great benefit to the enrollment and the development of the academy.And for Zongmen, why not?
The development of any sect cannot lack talents.And the more sophisticated the talent, the more they will devote themselves to the powerful sect.After the competition system of the new competition was determined, more than 60.00% of the sects on the mainland chose to sign up.
If it hadn't been for the decision of the final competition organizing committee, in addition to restricting the age limit of 20 years, it also restricted that at least five of the sect applicants must have a cultivation level above the fourth ring, I am afraid that the participating teams of this competition will exceed the previous one. session ten times.
Even with such restrictions, in the end, the number of participating teams reached 160, which is much more than the previous session.
As the richest country on the Douluo Continent, the Sun Moon Empire is naturally nothing to host such a contest.But even so, they have prepared for the competition for a full three months.
As the largest city in the mainland, Mingdu also expanded a large number of hotels and increased the number of guest rooms in order to be able to receive more guests during this grand event.Especially merchants from other places.Earn more profit from it.
As the number one soul engineer country in the mainland, the Sun Moon Empire also invested heavily in this competition.The final prize is no longer a soul bone, but a soul guide.
The champion team will get a nine-level soul guide, the runner-up will be the eighth-level, and the third place will be the seventh-level.
The price of these three soul tools is much higher than the value of soul bones.Especially the nine-level soul guide that the champion team can obtain is basically a priceless treasure in today's world.Only the Sun Moon Empire possesses a level nine soul tool.At the same time, this ninth-level soul guide is the greatest threat to the other three countries on the mainland!
With heavy rewards, all participating teams are gearing up and working hard for a higher ranking.This is not only a good opportunity to become famous, but also a good opportunity to get rich rewards!
For modern soul masters, in order to become stronger, apart from their own cultivation, they must rely on soul tools.And the expensive price of high-end soul tools makes most soul masters daunted.If you want to become a strong person, you can't do without money.
Mingdu, the Imperial Palace of the Sun and Moon Empire, the back garden.
The wheelchair moved slowly on the wide bluestone road in the back garden.Various plants are scattered throughout the garden.
Every design is unique.The small waterfalls in the rockery, the colorful patterns of the royal family, and the tall trees make the entire back garden of the Sun Moon Empire royal family feel like a beautiful forest.
"How is Father?" Xu Tianran was sitting in a wheelchair with his eyes closed, a thin blanket covering his legs, and his whole body exuded a slight sense of leisure.
It was Orange who pushed his wheelchair.
Today's orange is wearing a goose yellow dress, which sets off her supple and fair skin, noble and elegant.Compared with before, she now has a little more calm temperament, and what occasionally flashes in her beautiful eyes is a breathtaking light of wisdom.
"Your Majesty's body may not be able to hold on any longer. The imperial doctor said that in the past few days, Your Majesty has often been in a coma and lost consciousness." Orange said softly.
Xu Tianran still kept his eyes closed, as if the dying old man that Ju Zi mentioned had nothing to do with him at all.
"Father has worked hard all his life. He does not seek merit, but seeks no faults. How many great opportunities have been missed! In the future history, he can only be a mediocre emperor. How will the military respond?"
Orange said: "The military is very calm. Since we took control of the Mingdu Garrison, the military's original opposition has disappeared. At least two-fifths of the empire's army is directly in our hands, and the other two-fifths are in our hands. , in a wait-and-see attitude or only loyal to the emperor, once you ascend the throne, I believe they will come over immediately. As for the last fifth, most of them are some powerful generals on the border. Some of them were bought by other princes, some Some are old enemies of yours."
There was a smile on the corner of Xu Tianran's mouth. His smile was beautiful, but for some reason, when Juzi saw this smile, his heart was as cold as an ice cellar.
Because she knew very well that whenever Xu Tianran showed such an expression, it was when he decided to kill.
"No hurry, after I ascend the throne of God, if they are stubborn to the end, you can go there." Xu Tianran said with a smile.
Tangerine's delicate body shook slightly, but she still nodded and said, "Yes."
Xu Tianran turned his head, glanced at her, and said, "Juzi, don't be so reserved between us. After I ascend the throne of God, the first thing I do is to make you a queen and let your mother respect the world. You always do this If you are cautious, you will lose the grace and demeanor of a queen."
Juzi smiled lightly, and said: "Your Highness, you know. Juzi follows you, not asking for any title or status. Juzi only has two wishes, one is to always be by your side; the other is to destroy the Star Luo Empire."
Xu Tianran nodded lightly, and said: "Your two wishes will come true. Your performance in the army has exceeded my expectations, and even those stubborn old generals admire you very much. According to this Trend, when we go to war against the Star Luo Empire in the future, you will be my marshal."
"Thank you, Your Highness." Juzi quickly knelt down beside Xu Tianran's wheelchair.
Xu Tianran raised his hand to support her, and said, "I've said it all, there is no need to be so polite between us. Back then, if you hadn't saved my life, I would have passed away long ago. Among the subordinates around me, there is no one who is stronger than you." Strong ones abound, but the one who really reassures me is only you."
Orange's beautiful eyes were full of gratitude, but Xu Tianran didn't realize that deep in her eyes was indifference.
Can you really be casual in front of you?In the past, there was a minister who was equally kind to you, but because he behaved a little more comfortably in front of you, he died at home not long after.
The order was given by me for you.
Orange knows Xu Tianran's character too well.This His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is indeed talented and ambitious. He has only one goal in life, and that is to unify the entire Douluo Continent.
Moreover, he is intelligent, forbearing, and ruthless. Although he is disabled, he has almost all the prerequisites for success.
However, since he broke his legs, his personality has become more and more gloomy and cold, and even the oranges dare not get close to the occasional hostility.
He is not just a hero, sometimes, Orange even thinks he is a lunatic, a very smart lunatic.
If she wants revenge, she needs the support of such a lunatic, but she doesn't want to follow in the footsteps of that minister. Therefore, whenever she is in front of Xu Tianran, she is very careful, conscientious, and expresses her true thoughts , well buried.
Moreover, in those thoughts, there is still a person hidden quietly - hiding a young man who was seriously injured because of her.
"The preparations for the competition are almost done, right? Does the Hall Master Hongchen have anything to report?" Xu Tianran continued to ask.
When not fighting, Juzi almost became his most important intelligence officer.One thing Xu Tianran did not exaggerate, he really trusted Juzi.
Orange nodded and said, "It's ready. Everything is proceeding according to the original plan."
Xu Tianran said indifferently: "Good birds choose trees to live in, I hope their choices will be smarter. Otherwise, it would be a pity. Are the people from Shrek Academy here? They are the champions of last year. And, If the information is correct, the participants representing Shrek Academy this time should still be the champions of the previous one. If so, their chances of winning the championship are very high! It's just a pity, people from Shrek Academy, I'm afraid It's hard to be used by me!"
Orange's heart "thumped", she still clearly remembered that that guy should be a member of that team.
Xu Tianran said: "It's better not to provoke Shrek Academy, just let them go when the time comes. This face should be given to Shrek. I also want to see, when people from Shrek Academy meet our people, What wonderful sparks will bloom. By the way, you go and invite Mr. Zhongli, and say that I have important matters to discuss with him."
"Yes." Juzi stood up and hurried to go.
Xu Tianran closed his eyes again, still smiling leisurely, as if he had fallen asleep slightly.In this back garden where birds are singing and flowers are fragrant, this quiet comfort is fascinating.
At a place about a hundred kilometers away from Mingdu, Huo Zong and the others landed.Going forward, we will enter the territory of Mingdu.
And as the capital of the country, and the country that is best at soul tools, if it flies further, it may become the target of Mingdu's urban defense system.
There was no surprise or danger along the way, and it only took half a day for everyone to come here.
Although everyone misses Huo Yuhao's cooking skills, a "disabled person" cannot be kept busy.
The three daughters Jiang Nannan, Xiao Xiao, and Wang Donger became chefs without hesitation.
Among all the girls, Jiang Nannan is the one with the best craftsmanship. One must know that Jiang Nannan's family background is poor, and she has been sensible since she was a child. She is definitely good at housework.And it turns out that's the case.
They came to the competition this time, and they had sufficient preparations before departure, and they really brought a lot of various ingredients.With Huo Yuhao, the owner of the ultimate ice soul power, naturally he is not afraid of problems such as what is not new.
For a lunch, everyone ate in a relaxed and warm way.Everyone is not in a hurry to start, and there are two days before the final deadline for registration for the competition.
After entering Mingdu, they have to be 12 points careful all the time.But here at this time, it is a rare place to relax and rest!
When everyone had almost finished their lunch, drank the last delicious broth, and were resting, suddenly, there was a rush of horseshoes in the distance.
Before everyone got up to check, the familiar mental detection sharing had already appeared.A mental detection image that is completely in perspective appears in everyone's mind.
It was a cavalry team, with a total of fourteen people, all dressed in black.The horses under the crotch are not ordinary, much taller than ordinary horses, more than four meters in length, and about 1.8 meters in shoulder height, extremely majestic.
What's even more strange is that these dark horses have no hair on their bodies, only a layer of fine scales, and a faint bulge on the top of their heads.
"Hey, horned horse. You're really rich!" Jiang Nannan couldn't help but said.
Hornscale horses have nothing to do with ordinary horses. They are a kind of soul beasts. They are not good at attacking, but their defense is quite good.
This kind of soul beasts usually gather in groups, possessing the innate soul skill black scale body guard and sky horn shield. Because of their weak combat power, they rarely appear in the soul beast forest, and most of them live on the grasslands.
The lack of combat power made them compensate in other ways.Hornscale horses have excellent stamina, more than three times that of ordinary horses, and their speed is also very fast. When running, they can release horn shields to protect themselves and reduce resistance.
Because this kind of soul beast can be domesticated by humans, it is the darling of nobles from all over the world.The price of a horned horse is as high as [-] to [-] gold soul coins.This is still ten years old.If it is a century-old horned horse, the price will be ten times higher.
It's even more remarkable if it's a thousand-year-old, but it has a price but no market.As for horned scale horses of [-] years and above, they hardly exist in this group, and they have not evolved to that level of genes.
Although they have a trace of the gene of the legendary super soul beast unicorn, it is only a small amount.As for the legendary unicorn that exists at the same level as the sacred dragon, it is more like a legend.
These people can all ride horned horses, and the old man at the head even rides a century-old horse. It is absolutely no problem to describe it as rich.
The speed of the horned horses was indeed very fast, and within a short while, the group of horned horse riders had already appeared in front of the Shrek Seven Monsters and the others at lightning speed.
The resting place they chose is quite good, the terrain is flat, but it is higher than the distance, and the view is very good.
There are a few towering trees next to it, and the shade is refreshing and indescribably comfortable.The broth that is being cooked on the fire exudes a strong aroma, which is quite rustic.
The team of knights found everyone who was resting not far from them. As soon as the leader of the old man raised his hand, the knights behind followed him and slowed down immediately. The whole team seemed to be in control.
The knights fit well with the horned horse under his crotch.
The old man at the head rode a tall century-old horned horse and slowly came to Huo Zong's people, and asked with a smile: "Everyone, please.
? ? Ah, the beginning is to delete the fragment
Chapter 356 Within three breaths, if you don't roll or die
But did you go to Mingdu to participate in the Continental Senior Soul Master Elite Competition? "
Seeing that the other party was polite, Zhang Lexuan also stood up, took a few steps forward, and said with a smile: "Yes, we are from Huo Zong, and we are going to Mingdu to compete."
"Huo Zong?" The old man was slightly taken aback, as if he didn't have any deep impression in his memory.
"We belong to the Tianjia Sect, and we are also here to compete. Weary from the journey, can we make good friends with everyone and rest here for a while? Don't worry, we won't disturb you."
Zhang Lexuan smiled and said: "Of course. We still have a lot of broth that we just cooked. If you don't mind, you can taste it together."
The old man laughed, and said: "That would be great. Respect is worse than obedience. Everyone get off the horse." After speaking, he jumped off the horned horse first.
In addition to the difference in body size, the centennial-level horned horse and the ten-year-level horse have larger bulges on their heads, and there is a brownish-yellow scale in the middle of their foreheads.After the old man dismounted, it walked aside very docilely to graze.
There are really not many soul beasts that graze on grass. This horned scale horse has excellent patience, and it doesn't need to be too troublesome to feed, which is why it is so popular among nobles.
At the same time as the old man dismounted, the other young knights behind him also dismounted one after another. Their movements were neat and neat, and they appeared to be very disciplined.
No one made a loud noise, but the division of labor was clear.Hornscale horses have a certain amount of wisdom, they don't need to be tied up, they will go to graze on their own and don't stay away.
The knights got busy not far from the Tangmen camp. Some took out dry food, some took out water bags, and some were responsible for lighting fires and cooking.In just a short while, there was a scent coming from their side.
The old man came over with the two young men, glanced at Huo Zong, and finally fixed his eyes on Zhang Lexuan.From Zhang Lexuan's response just now, he can also see that this girl who looks only 30 or [-] years old should be the leader of this group.
However, this discovery also made him look down on Huo Zong a bit.This new sect doesn't even have an elder, so what is it?
"Young man, hello. This old man is Han Zhanhu of the Tianjia Sect. He is the team leader of this sect's competition. Bring these young people to see the world."
On Huo Zong's side, Jiang Nannan led the two young men to serve the broth.The two young men looked a little reserved, and when they saw Jiang Nannan's stunning face, they immediately blushed, and then they didn't dare to look any further.
That shy look made Jiang Nannan almost laugh out loud.This is really a very immature young man!
Zhang Lexuan had already chatted with the old man named Han Zhanhu at this moment: "I am Zhang Lexuan, the deputy patriarch of Huo Zong. Hello, senior."