Peerless Tang Sect's Splitting Claws Tearing the Sky

Chapter 227: Opening of the Competition

The night passed quietly in the expectations of countless people.

Day 2, early morning.

As the first ray of sunlight shone into Xingluo City, a heavy bell sound spread from the inner city to the outer city, and the entire city came back to life.

Thousands of people converged on Xingluo Square like a trickle of water, and the vendors along the streets were bustling with activity.

The closer we got to Xingluo Square, the calmer the situation became, as a large number of soldiers were deployed to maintain order and patrol the area.

Under the Xinghuang Hotel, the reserve team members who were about to set off, led by Xixi, all changed into dark green school uniforms, and the roads on both sides were neatly blocked by soldiers.

Ye Ming waved goodbye to everyone and turned to the other side of the street.

Only a hundred meters away, Ye Ming saw Qing'er waiting under a tree by the roadside.

"When did you come?"

"Just arrived, on time, here."

"What's this?"

"The soup dumplings are so delicious! It's still early, you should try some."

Ye Ming took the lunch box. He noticed that Qing'er had changed her clothes again today. She was wearing a navy blue skirt that covered her calves. The style was a bit like a horse-faced skirt, with some ethnic characteristics. She had a simple bun with a dark blue headband hanging down, which was simple yet full of youthful vitality.

When he opened the lid, a rich aroma wafted into his nose. Six palm-sized soup dumplings were neatly arranged. Seeing this, Ye Ming did not hesitate. He had naturally eaten breakfast before coming down, but he was still a patient, so the taste had to be as light as possible. It was just the right time to wake up his tongue.

I finished a few soup dumplings in no time. I smacked my lips and felt the rich aroma of meat mixed with the delicious taste rushing straight into my brain. I felt much more energetic.

"It does smell good, but it would be even better with a little vinegar."

Qing'er was packing up the lunch boxes when she heard him say that and her nose twitched slightly.

"Please, you fake wounded man, it's good to have something to eat."

Ye Ming smiled indifferently, took the food box and put it into the soul guide, then asked about the itinerary.

"Have you bought the tickets? Will the teacher come too?"

"We've prepared it a long time ago, but Dad won't be with us."

"Not together?"

Ye Ming was puzzled, while Qing'er turned her gaze slightly towards the imperial city.

"He has other things to do, otherwise why would I want you to accompany me? Come in quickly, or it will be crowded if you are late."

Without giving Ye Ming any thought, Qing'er pulled him towards the entrance of the auditorium.

……

The morning sun rose slightly, and with a command, contestants and spectators poured into the stadium, and the huge Xingluo Square was filled in an instant.

More than 200,000 spectators cheered loudly, and although there were no seats, their enthusiasm was not reduced at all. The contestants were also not allowed to use the rest area, and they gathered in designated areas in teams and waited in strict order.

In a blink of an eye, the sun was high in the sky.

"quiet!"

A loud voice spread throughout the venue, and at the same time all the soldiers who were maintaining order stood at attention and raised their spears.

As soon as they heard the cry of "Your Majesty has arrived", people immediately came to the imperial city in large numbers to pay their respects.

"Everyone is safe."

On the city wall where heads were moving, a small bright yellow dot had moved to the center. Many people with good eyesight or those who were nearby noticed that it was a middle-aged man who was calm and majestic.

His voice came out through the loudspeaker soul guide.

"The Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Competition is... showing the style it should have."

As per convention, there was a not-too-long opening speech to arouse the emotions of the audience and contestants. Just when everyone thought that the competition was about to begin, the Xingluo Emperor paused slightly.

"Before that, we are fortunate to have invited Tianyuan Douluo to watch the competition. In addition to the soul bones awarded by the royal family, the champion team will also receive an additional ninth-level soul guide made by His Majesty Tianyuan himself!..."

His Majesty the Sky Kite? A ninth-level soul guide!

After these words were spoken, many people looked at the figure that appeared beside the emperor in confusion. To be called His Majesty, he must be a Titled Douluo, but a ninth-level soul guide? Are there ninth-level soul guides?

At once, everyone was asking around and the conversation was deafening. However, Emperor Xingluo did not seem to be in a hurry. He paused to give everyone time to digest the information.

Unlike ordinary people, the reactions of many participating teams when they heard these two names were different.

The first ninth-level soul master in history was born in Douluo Continent!

This news was released by the Douling Royal Family. After a month of fermentation and dissemination, it can be said that any soul master with a little power has heard of it more or less. Many soul instructor academies even held celebrations for this purpose.

The soul guide group finally opened the way to the top, breaking the blockade of the Sun Moon Empire for thousands of years. This has nothing to do with nationality, but is a major celebration for the soul guide community in Douluo! It is not an exaggeration to call it the beginning of the world!

And the person who accomplished this feat is right there, and we will watch their performance!

The Shrek team was in the first row of the contestant area. Like many other contestants, Huo Yuhao was looking forward to the imperial city, and heard He Caitou's excited voice in his ears.

"Little Junior Brother, did you see that? That is our uncle, Tian Yuan Douluo."

Uncle-master...Brother Ye’s teacher!

His martial soul was the spirit eye, so he could see more clearly. He felt that it was just an ordinary middle-aged man, with an ordinary appearance in every way. He was waving to the people below. When his eyes swept over the participating teams, he could hear commotions from the teams behind him from time to time.

No doubt, they must be the academies from the Douling Empire.

Huo Yuhao had naturally heard of this uncle-master from Fan Yu, and the two had exchanged many letters. Today was just the first time he had seen him. He looked at him curiously and then turned his gaze towards the audience seats.

Not only him, but several other reserve team members also frequently looked towards the audience, but there were too many people and it was extremely difficult to find someone among them.

This morning, Senior Brother Ye did not come out with them because he had something to do. He only said that he would watch their performance in the audience, and the competition did not have any mandatory requirements for this. But Ye Ming did not expect that he had become the backbone of the group at this time. How could the reserve team feel at ease without seeing him in person?

"Look, Brother Ye is there."

Fortunately, Huo Yuhao soon fixed his eyes on one place and then signaled to others.

"Hey... isn't that the girl next to him the one from yesterday?"

Audience seats, first row near the contestant area.

Qing'er seemed very excited since she entered the venue. This was her first time to participate in such a lively occasion.

At a certain moment, she patted Ye Ming beside her.

"Xiao Mingzi, are those in the front your companions? They seem to be looking over here."

"Ah."

Ye Ming naturally also noticed that Shrek's traditional green color was extremely eye-catching among all the school uniforms. It was truly... a breath of fresh air.

After all, it was their first time participating in a competition, and he, the nominal captain, was in the audience. Just when Ye Ming was considering whether to do something to cheer them up, Qing'er took the lead.

I saw her supporting the iron bars with one hand, leaning forward slightly, and waving the other hand in the air.

"Hey - Shrek! Come on!"

The voice was not loud, but very clear. Although it was soon drowned out by the cheers from the surroundings, Qing'er was very excited, and even her fair face had a hint of pink.

Suddenly, she turned to Ye Ming and said seriously, "Xiao Mingzi, they won't misunderstand that we are a couple, right?"

Ye Ming's pupils slightly widened, and at this moment, the order to start the competition came from above.

The salutes roared and the people were excited...