The morning sunlight pierced through the clouds, golden rays sprinkling down upon the earth like fine threads.
Bathed in sunlight, the Pope's Hall shimmered even more brightly, like a radiant pearl standing atop the mountain, appearing solemn and majestic.
In front of the Pope's Hall, two rows of palace guards clad in bright silver armor stood neatly in formation. The heavy knight swords in their hands reflected a sharp brilliance under the sunlight, as if ready to fight at any moment for faith and glory.
The presence of these palace guards imbued the entire Pope Mountain with a chilling and imposing atmosphere.
Early in the morning, the three teams that had made it to the final three of the tournament had already arrived at the plaza before the Pope's Hall.
At this moment, they stood quietly in the plaza, fully prepared to face the upcoming challenge.
The teachers from the three academies were also waiting along the outskirts of the plaza.
Watching their students standing on the plaza, their hearts were filled with pride and anticipation.
The final match was not only a contest of strength but also a battle for honor and dignity.
Teams that had been eliminated had no right to spectate at this venue.
With the Pope Bibi Dong's permission, Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu, the captain and vice-captain of Sky Water Academy, as well as Huo Wushuang and Huo Wu, the captain and vice-captain of Blazing Fire Academy, appeared on the outskirts of the plaza.
The four of them stood together with the teachers from the Divine wind Academy team.
Everyone stood silently in the plaza, waiting for the final moment to arrive.
A short while later, a group of people walked out from the side door of the Pope's Hall and proceeded to the front of the hall, then split into two rows, six on each side.
These twelve individuals were all dressed in red robes they were red-clothed cardinals, second only in rank to the platinum bishops within the Pope's Hall.
The leading red-clothed cardinal called out loudly:
"His Holiness the Pope has arrived!"
"Long live, long live, long live!"
The powerful chorus of voices echoed across the entire Pope Mountain.
The grand and imposing doors of the Pope's Hall slowly opened, drawing everyone's attention.
Bibi Dong finally appeared.
She wore a magnificent golden ceremonial gown, a purple-gold crown on her head, and held a golden scepter in her hand. Her face was solemn, and every aspect of her radiated the dignity of the Pope.
All those affiliated with Spirit Hall dropped to one knee upon seeing her.
"Greetings, Your Holiness."
Bibi Dong walked forward slowly.
Following behind her were four people Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan, Ghost Douluo Gui Mei, Sword Douluo Chen Xin, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's master Ning Fengzhi.
Anyone who could walk out from the main entrance of the Pope's Hall did not have an ordinary status.
Although Ning Fengzhi had not reached the level of a Titled Douluo, he held a special status as an honorary elder of Spirit Hall.
When Bibi Dong appeared, the Shrek Seven Devils did not kneel, making them stand out conspicuously among the crowd.
Bibi Dong's gaze fell directly upon the seven of them.
All the red-clothed cardinals and palace guards glared angrily at the Shrek Seven Devils, wondering where they found the audacity.
"How dare you! You dare to show disrespect to Her Holiness the Pope!"
Bibi Dong remained calm. She merely raised her hand lightly, and the red-clothed cardinal who had shouted immediately fell silent, his face full of fear and reverence.
Bibi Dong's gaze finally settled on Tang San as she smiled and said:
"You must be Tang San, the disciple of the Grandmaster?"
Tang San was momentarily stunned but then replied calmly and respectfully:
"Yes, Your Holiness."
Bibi Dong nodded.
"Not bad. You indeed carry some of your teacher's integrity and demeanor from back then."
"I am unworthy. I dare not compare myself to my teacher."
Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and those from the Divine wind Academy team were all somewhat surprised. They didn't expect the Pope to address Tang San directly, seemingly familiar with Tang San's teacher, Yu Xiaogang, from long ago.
Bibi Dong didn't linger on Tang San, and with a light wave of her scepter, she said:
"Rise."
Everyone stood up.
Then, Bibi Dong's gaze swept across the twenty-one young soul masters participating in the finals. Smiling, she said:
"You are all the outstanding talents of this year's Soul Master Tournament. I see hope in you. Next, I hope to see you display your full talent and strength. The final victor will receive generous rewards from Spirit Hall."
After Bibi Dong finished speaking, she gently waved the scepter in her hand, and three points of light instantly expanded in front of her, floating in midair.
They were three soul bones, each shimmering with a different color.
A fiery red right arm bone, a pale blue skull, and a dark green left leg bone.
From the radiance emitted by the soul bones, it was clear that their quality was extraordinary.
"These three soul bones are the Wisdom Skull of Spiritual Condensation, the Blazing Flame Left Arm Bone, and the Swift Wind Left Leg Bone. All come from soul beasts with cultivation levels over ten thousand years. Among them, this spiritual skull even comes from a soul beast of over fifty thousand years, slain personally by the previous Pope. It is a top-grade among soul bones."
After listening to Elder Gui's introduction, everyone was shocked.
Every soul bone is extremely hard to come by, exceptionally precious, and priceless.
Many soul masters spend their entire lives without obtaining a single soul bone.
Bibi Dong bringing out three soul bones at once clearly showed how much she valued this Soul Master Tournament.
On the surface, all soul masters participating in the finals were contenders for these three soul bones.
But any discerning eye could see that these three precious soul bones were prepared for the three young soul masters of Spirit Hall who had obtained the Purple Record Medal.
Hu Liena was Bibi Dong's beloved disciple and a control-type soul master—the spiritual skull was undoubtedly tailor-made for her.
The flame right arm bone perfectly suited a fire-attribute soul master, and it naturally belonged to Yan.
The extreme speed left leg bone could further enhance Xie Yue's speed—it was meant for him.
Even so, Tang San still wanted to compete. As a control-type soul master, if he could obtain that spiritual skull, it would significantly boost his spiritual power and help elevate his Purple Demon Eye to an even higher level.
Seeing everyone full of anticipation, Bibi Dong said calmly:
"These three soul bones will belong to the final champion team. And there will only be one winner. I hope you all go all out and earn this honor. What comes next is the individual competition. You may now draw lots."
"Your Holiness, please wait a moment."
Yu Xiaogang suddenly interrupted.
Bibi Dong looked at Yu Xiaogang with a calm expression.
"Master, do you have any objections?"
Yu Xiaogang said calmly:
"Shrek Academy will forfeit the individual competition and voluntarily enter the loser's bracket final this afternoon."
Yu Xiaogang's decision shocked everyone.
Bibi Dong remained calm, as if she had already understood Yu Xiaogang's intention.
"Then as you wish. Upon forfeiture, Shrek Academy will automatically enter the loser's bracket."
As soon as Bibi Dong finished speaking, the leading teacher of the Divine wind Academy also stepped forward.
"Your Holiness, Divine wind Academy also forfeits the individual competition and will enter the loser's bracket final."
Bibi Dong smiled slightly.
With this, Spirit Hall Academy would directly enter tomorrow's championship final.
"Very well. The Divine wind Academy and Shrek Academy will determine the final championship slot in the loser's bracket this afternoon."
According to the Soul Master Tournament's rules, the three teams were to first conduct an individual elimination competition in the morning, and the team with the best overall performance would directly enter the championship match tomorrow.
The remaining two teams would compete in the afternoon for the last spot in the final.
This competition format clearly favored the Spirit Hall Academy team, whose individual strength was the strongest each member had soul power above Rank 45. They could easily secure a spot in the final while keeping all members in peak condition.
The other two teams, after the individual competition, would have to undergo another team battle in the afternoon, which would not only heavily drain their stamina and soul power but also carry the risk of injury.
Therefore, Yu Xiaogang made the decision to forfeit.
As long as they defeated Divine wind Academy in the loser's bracket, they could still enter tomorrow's final showdown.
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