"Heaven Dou Imperial Academy vs. Star Luo Imperial Academy. Star Luo Imperial Academy surrenders. Heaven Dou Imperial Academy wins!"
As Dai Weisi surrendered, the outcome of this match was clear.
The gap was simply too large!
"I hope you can defeat the Spirit Hall team and win the final championship."
"Losing is certainly shameful, but losing to the champions can save some face."
Dai Weisi said with a bitter smile, then, supported by Zhu Zhuyun, he stepped off the stage.
The audience was stunned for more than ten seconds before they started to applaud, giving glory to the victors.
However the participants couldn't feel happy, especially those who had not been eliminated yet.
How could they possibly win against such an opponent?
Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan no longer had their usual calmness. They kept replaying in their minds how to defeat Dugu Yan.
There was another question: where did Dugu Yan's martial soul come from?
According to Dugu Yan, her martial soul was given to her by the referee, Neuvillette!
Before, they couldn't even imagine such a thing!
"Neuvillette can actually replace someone's martial soul?"
Is this something a human can do?
Unless he's not human at all!
The Water Dragon Clan, what exactly is the Water Dragon Clan?
Just by hearing the name, it doesn't sound like a human clan, right?
Time passed, and the day's matches quickly ended. Until the drawing of lots, everyone became tense again.
They would rather face the Spirit Hall team than face the Heaven Dou Team!
That Dugu Yan was simply inhuman!
"The first match of the fourth round: Divine Wind Academy vs. Blue Sunshine Academy."
"The second match of the fourth round: Heaven Dou Imperial Academy vs. Purple Star Academy."
"The third match of the fourth round: Spirit Hall Academy vs. ..."
Hearing the draw, the members of Blue Sunshine Academy and Spirit Hall Academy both breathed a sigh of relief.
Divine Wind Academy, Purple Star Academy, and an unknown academy started to get headaches.
Especially Purple Star Academy and that unknown academy, they were definitely going to lose, right?
Only Divine Wind Academy felt they still had a fighting chance.
It's worth mentioning that, unlike the original timeline, Blazing Fire Academy did not violate the rules and merge with Divine Wind Academy to form the New Divine Wind Academy.
In the original timeline, it was because Huo Wu wanted to win against Tang San once, so she violated the rules to team up with Divine Wind Academy.
But in this timeline, during the advancement round, Huo Wu was so furious that she intended to perish together with Tang San...
This also caused her to be banned from competition for a long time.
Today's draw doesn't mean the matches will start immediately tomorrow; the contestants will have two days of rest.
The matches will officially begin three days later in the morning.
"Dear, since you're hosting the match in Soutuo City, should we take this opportunity to do some promotion?"
You know, the fourth round of the match is the last round of the semifinals.
The fifth round, the final match, will be held in front of the Pope's Palace.
At that time, there won't be any irrelevant spectators or eliminated contestants.
If we want to advertise, it has to be done before the end of the fourth round.
Hearing Focalors' words, Neuvillette nodded thoughtfully, knowing from the draw.
After the fourth round, the contestants from Star Luo will probably return directly to the Star Luo Empire without waiting for the champion to be decided.
This is normal; they didn't make it to the final and can't watch it, so why stay in Spirit City?
It's better to return to the Star Luo Empire early.
"Okay, let's check with the Spirit Hall first. If they agree, we can proceed with the advertising."
This is not about strength; it's about character.
If the Spirit Hall disagrees, then forget it.
Neuvillette can still find other ways to advertise.
You know, the Spirit Fighting Arena is spread across the entire Douluo Continent, except for Spirit City.
"Yes!"
Focalors smiled sweetly and nodded.
Spirit Hall readily agreed to Neuvillette and Focalors' advertising plan.
The fact that they sought permission showed great respect for Spirit Hall.
If Spirit Hall disagreed, it would be seen as ungrateful!
How could they dare to refuse?
Neuvillette's match is not some Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament but one that focuses solely on spirit power level, not age.
Moreover, there are fewer restrictions.
Besides martial spirits, other weapons can also be used.
Such a match is truly exciting.
Spirit Holy Mountain, Pope's Palace.
At this moment, Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan stood at the center of the Pope's Palace, surrounded by elders of the Spirit Hall!
These people all have spirit power levels above ninety!
"Your Majesty, I believe we should cut our losses in time."
An elder glanced at Hu Liena and the others, then looked at Bibi Dong and spoke directly.
His words were respectful, but his body remained motionless, clearly showing that he did not have the respect for Bibi Dong that one might expect.
"Currently, the contestants are unaware of the championship reward. I propose we change the reward."
Originally, the championship was ours to win, but now Dugu Yan has come out of nowhere. How can we compete?
If the reward remains the same, aren't we just giving away three top-tier spirit bones, and from the ten-thousand-year range, no less?
For many major forces, the championship reward for this competition is no secret.
This information was also leaked by the Spirit Hall.
But the contestants don't know about this!
It's still possible to change the championship reward in time to cut our losses.
Although it might slightly damage the reputation of the Spirit Hall, it's much better than losing three top-tier spirit bones, right?
"I second this motion!"
Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan felt very uncomfortable listening to these words, but they were helpless.
They had no confidence at all!
Changing the reward now might be the best option.
Although the elders didn't directly say they were weak, suggesting a change in the championship reward clearly indicated they didn't trust their strength.
Bibi Dong looked at the elders, then at Hu Liena and the others.
If she still had a suitable head spirit bone for Hu Liena, she would never agree to this.
"How easy do you think it is to take back what's already been announced?"
"Three top-tier spirit bones will be replaced with three ordinary ten-thousand-year spirit bones."
Finally, Bibi Dong spoke.
In the vast Spirit Hall, they could come up with ordinary spirit bones to replace the top-tier ones originally intended for Hu Liena and the others.
After all, this was the Spirit Hall, with incredibly deep resources.
The elders exchanged glances and, after some silent communication, nodded in agreement.
Losing three ordinary spirit bones was something the Spirit Hall could accept.
As long as it wasn't those three top-tier spirit bones.
"Your Holiness is wise!"
"Your Holiness is wise!"
Hu Liena and the other two smiled bitterly but said nothing. If they had anyone to blame, it was themselves for being too weak...