Chapter 56: Final Four Draw "The top four have been decided. The semi-finals will begin tomorrow. We are undoubtedly the first one. After the semi-finals, there will be three days of rest, and then the final." "Teacher Wang, who is our opponent in the semi-finals?" An anxious voice of inquiry broke the brief silence, and everyone's eyes were cast on Wang Yan, full of curiosity. Wang Yan said, "It's not clear yet. In order to be fair, in the semi-finals, the top four will draw lots before the game to decide who to play against. The four teams that have entered the top four are our Shrek team, the Sun Moon Empire's Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy team, the Star Luo Empire's Star Luo National Academy team, and the last team to enter is the Heavenly Soul Empire's Di'ao Academy team." "Teacher Wang, are there any differences in the rules for the finals?" Beibei's question once again attracted everyone's attention. Wang Yan nodded and said solemnly, "There are changes to the rules of the finals. It will be a team battle plus individual elimination plus a 223 match. Moreover, after both sides have selected seven players, the three matches will be played in one go without a break. The winner will be the champion after two out of three games." There was no relaxed tone in Wang Yan's words. Every word seemed to carry a heavy weight. The members of the Shrek Academy reserve team felt heavy-hearted. They knew very well how difficult this game would be. Even though the lineup includes two Soul Emperors, Ling Luochen, the main Soul King, and two Soul Masters, Ye Qian and Gu Yuena, who are no weaker than Soul Emperors, the strength of the reserve team members is much weaker. Among the four Soul Masters, Xu Sanshi's soul power is no more than level 47, let alone the other three. As for the three youngest, Wang Dong is a Soul Master, Xiao Xiao can only be said to be a Quasi-Soul Master, and Huo Yuhao is just a Great Soul Master. Although Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong possessed the martial soul fusion technique, their combat effectiveness in a team battle would only lower the overall combat effectiveness of Shrek Academy. Facing such a powerful opponent, their pressure was imaginable. "Qian, Nana, can you still use your martial soul fusion technique?" Wang Yan's eyes fell on Ye Qian and Gu Yuena, full of anticipation.

Ye Qian nodded and said firmly: "Okay." Wang Yan breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's great. Your martial soul fusion skills may play a decisive role at the critical moment." He paused and continued, "Next, I will tell you in detail about the three opponents, analyze the abilities of each of their players, and then arrange tactics. As for the players, we will make adjustments according to different opponents." This pre-war preparation meeting lasted nearly three hours, and every minute was filled with tension and thinking. It was not just Shrek Academy that was nervous, the other three teams were also nervous, and everyone was making the best preparations for this crucial game. When coming out of the conference room, Ye Qian'an felt a little confused. The facts proved that honor was indeed a shackle. If there were no shackles, would winning or losing matter? Stretching vigorously, Ye Qian felt the blood flowing through his body. According to his estimation, the blood essence and energy released from the fifth seal raised his soul power level by one level. He could clearly feel the growth of his strength, and his heart was full of expectations. In less than half a year, he would be able to reach level 50. At that time, he would be able to unlock the fifth seal and gain even more powerful power. "Are you still practicing at night?" Gu Yuena reached out and touched Ye Qian'an and asked. Ye Qian nodded and said, "Of course, I have never slacked off in my cultivation. After the fifth seal is released, there will be more we can do." "Then let's go." Gu Yuena said and walked towards their room. After Ye Qian'an and Gu Yuena returned to the room, they quickly adjusted their state. When the power of the Dragon God began to operate, part of Ye Qian'an and Gu Yuena's blood power surged towards each other. With the fusion of their blood, the room seemed to be shrouded in a layer of faint light. Ye Qian'an could clearly feel the purity of Gu Yuena's Silver Dragon King bloodline, which constantly echoed with his own Golden Dragon King bloodline. Gu Yuena could also sense the uniqueness of Ye Qian'an's bloodline, and the two's auras gradually merged into one. Compared to Ye Qi'an, Gu Yuena had to worry more. After all, her own blood power was complete, while Ye Qi'an's was not. Although she said she was giving away half of her blood power, it was not half of her own blood power, but half of Ye Qi'an's blood power. Ye Qi'an gave her a part of his blood power, so she had to return the same amount of blood power. In this complicated process, she had to carefully control the balance of power to ensure that both of them could benefit from it. In the fusion of blood power, time seemed to stand still. Gu Yuena felt the strength of the Golden Dragon King's bloodline while carefully controlling her returned blood power to ensure a balance between the two. Ye Qian was completely immersed in the resonance of this power. He could feel his cultivation level slowly improving. Now the help he could provide to Gu Yuena was too little. He could only use the power of the Dragon God to help her recover from her injuries. The light in the room gradually stabilized, and Ye Qian'an and Gu Yuena's auras also became calmer. Ye Qian slowly opened his eyes and looked at Gu Yuena, secretly determined to do his best to make himself stronger, not only for the soul beast clan, but also for Gu Yuena, and even more for himself. All the variables that stood in his way could only be erased, no matter what they were. Gu Yuena seemed to feel Ye Qian'an's gaze. She raised her eyes slightly and said, "Qian, don't put too much pressure on yourself. It's already good now. What we need to do is to steadily improve our strength." Ye Qian looked at Gu Yuena, shook his head and said, "I need to become stronger faster. If a huge change happens one day and I am unable to do anything because of my lack of strength, I will definitely regret it." Gu Yuena's heart moved slightly, and she gently held Ye Qian'an's hand and said, "I understand your concerns. Strong power requires time and accumulation, and it cannot be achieved in one go." Listening to what Gu Yuena said, Ye Qian'an's anxiety eased a little. He nodded slightly and said, "Nana, you are right, but I can't relax just like that."

The moonlight shone through the window onto them, as if covering them with a layer of silver gauze. Ye Qianan said softly: "For our goal, for the future of the soul beast clan." Gu Yuena nodded slightly, "Yes, we will, we can do it." As they talked, they immersed themselves in cultivation once again. The power of the Dragon God flowed slowly in their bodies, and the fusion of their blood became closer and closer. With each cycle, their strength became deeper and their state of mind became calmer. As time passed and the night deepened, Ye Qian'an and Gu Yuena were not tired at all. They were immersed in the world of cultivation and constantly improving themselves. In the early morning, the Shrek Academy team, dressed in dark green uniforms, appeared in Xingluo Square, triggering thunderous cheers. From the initial more than 100 participating teams, after more than a month, the final four teams have finally been decided. At this stage of the competition, the rest area has been carefully renovated, with only four areas left, and each team is far away from each other. There is still nearly half an hour before the start of the game, but the players of the four teams have already arrived. The sky gradually brightened. Today's weather was still exceptionally pleasant. The warm sunshine gently fell on the vast Xingluo Square. On the first day of the semi-finals, a team battle was about to start. At this time, a ten-meter-wide red carpet was rolled out from the direction of the imperial city gate all the way to the front of the competition stage. With ten minutes left before the draw, the imperial city gate slowly opened, and the Emperor of the Xingluo Empire, surrounded by many palace guards, strode out with steady steps and walked straight towards the competition stage. "Long live, long live, long live!" All the soldiers responsible for maintaining order raised their weapons in unison and shouted "Long live the emperor" with a loud voice. The people soon noticed the emperor's appearance and followed suit. Seeing this, the members of the four teams also stood up and saluted the emperor. Ye Qian'an and Gu Yuena looked at the scene in front of them, just shook their heads slightly, and thought to themselves: Let them be happy for a few more years, after that a big purge will be waiting for them. The Emperor of the Xingluo Empire, closely surrounded by four Title Douluo, stepped onto the competition stage. He faced the direction of Xingluo Square, with a smile on his face, and said, "My people, please stand up." When the square gradually quieted down, he continued with a smile and said, "Today, the semi-finals will begin later, and this year's All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Competition is about to come to an end. The draw for the top four is the last draw of this competition, so I decided to personally host this draw." Among the four old men who followed the emperor onto the stage, the one in the front left took two steps sideways, faced the direction of the rest area, looked solemn, and said in a deep voice: "Please ask the captains of the four teams to come on stage and draw lots." In an instant, an indescribable powerful aura suddenly burst out from the old man. Ye Qian'an looked at the Emperor of the Xing Luo Empire and thought to himself, "I wonder if you can still remain so calm when you see the body of the Protector of the Nation Douluo Cheng Gang?" Then he turned his head. The Xingluo Emperor smiled and explained, "In order to ensure the safety of the players on both sides in the semi-finals and finals, I have decided that in each of the following games, the Imperial Protector Douluo will serve as the referee and preside over the game. Today's draw and the first game will be presided over by Senior Huang Jinxu, whose title is Tiansha." At this time, the captains of the four teams representing the top four have come to the stage. The Shrek Academy's side is the heroic Ma Xiaotao, the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy is the calm and introverted Ma Rulong, the Di Ao Academy is a dignified young man, and the one who came on stage for the Xing Luo National Academy is the Princess Jiujiu of the Xing Luo Empire. The four captains representing the four major academies have come to the stage, and the drawing of lots has begun. Under the close watch of the four titled Douluo, the four captains came before His Majesty the Xingluo Emperor. Emperor Xing Luo smiled slightly and said, "Later I will throw out four balls with the numbers written on them. You will all go and grab them at the same time. Are you ready?" The captains of the four academies nodded one after another. "Pay attention." The Xingluo Emperor narrowed his eyes slightly, and saw four balls of golden light suddenly rise into the air at the same time. Ma Xiaotao had already prepared herself for the event. Whether it was her, Di'ao Academy, or Ma Rulong, they all made the same choice, jumping up and rushing towards the golden ball in the air at the fastest speed. Only Princess Jiujiu did not move, still standing there with a smile on her face. Jiujiu was the first to give out a number, "I'm number one." Ma Rulong said in a deep voice: "Number two." Ma Xiaotao's eyes fell directly on Princess Jiujiu's pretty face, "Number one." At this point, although the Dio Academy has not yet announced the numbers, the draw results have come out. Emperor Xingluo smiled and said, "I wish the four teams to be able to show their full strength in the next game. The draw is over, please prepare yourselves. The first team battle today will be between Shrek Academy and Xingluo National Academy, and the second will be between Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy and Di'ao Academy." After Ma Xiaotao stepped down, Wang Yan said solemnly, "Everything is going according to the original plan. Now I will announce the list of players for the team battle: Ma Xiaotao, Dai Yueheng, Ling Luochen, Beibei, Xu Sanshi, Ye Qian, and Gu Yuena. The seven of you will appear together."

Wang Yan called Ye Qian'an and Gu Yuena to him and whispered, "If you don't take action, it's fine. But once you take action, you must defeat them completely." "Yeah." Ye Qian'an and Gu Yuena nodded in response. Wang Yan took a deep breath and stretched out his right hand: "What are we?" One by one, right hands were placed on his palms, and everyone shouted at the same time, "We are the champions!" At the same time, Xingluo National Academy seemed much calmer. The players who were about to go out to play came out one by one. Princess Jiujiu stood at the front. She looked at Shrek Academy calmly. She was not looking at anyone else, but Ye Qian'an. Ye Qianan turned his head and looked over to them, their eyes met. After a long look, Ye Qianan felt a provocation in it and snorted coldly, "You dare to challenge me?" His eyes were full of disdain and arrogance. Ye Qian'an's eyes turned red and he glanced at her indifferently. Princess Jiujiu, who was far away, felt as if she was being stared at by some terrifying beast. Her body shivered involuntarily and an inexplicable fear surged in her heart, but she quickly calmed down. "Shrek Academy, Star Luo National Academy, team battle members come on stage." The referee in charge of today's team battle is none other than the Tiansha Douluo mentioned earlier. The Xingluo Emperor has returned to the Imperial City under the protection of the other three Titled Douluos and climbed to the top of the city to watch the battle. Ma Xiaotao walked in the front, followed closely by Dai Yueheng, Ling Luochen, Ye Qian, Gu Yuena, Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi. The two teams stepped onto the competition stage at the same time. ......... (End of this chapter)