"Aside from these two strict rules, there are some more standardized regulations, all based on the premise of fairness."
"For example, during the competition, the use of any drugs or food not produced by food-type or healing-type Soul Masters is prohibited."
"Only the food-type or healing-type Soul Masters on the field have the authority to provide supplies to their teammates."
"This means that if a team wants to replenish supplies during the competition, the support-type Soul Master must occupy a spot on the field."
"This prevents teams with food-type Soul Masters from cheating."
"Additionally, there is a rule prohibiting the use of any weapons other than those derived from one's Soul."
Upon hearing this, Yun Feng glanced at the pile of Hidden Weapons inside his ring.
Suddenly, he thought of Tang San.
He wondered how Tang San was doing now, having missed so many opportunities.
What level had he reached?
And now, according to the rules, Tang San couldn't even use his Hidden Weapons.
At this point, Liu Erlong paused for a moment.
"These are the general rules. If there are any additions, I will inform you during the competition."
"Next, I will explain the format of this competition."
As she spoke, Liu Erlong took out paper and pen from her soul tool.
She spread them out in front of everyone.
So that everyone could see clearly.
She casually drew two circles on the paper.
"These two circles represent the two great empires."
Then, she drew a small circle next to the two large circles, connecting to both.
"This represents the Spirit Hall."
"Between the two great empires, there are nearly a hundred advanced Soul Master academies in total."
"Each academy has one entry slot, and each of the two empires has one official advanced Soul Master academy, which will occupy two slots."
"For example, in the Heaven Dou Empire, it's the Heaven Dou Royal Academy that you know of. These two official advanced Soul Master academies are divided into a main team and a sub-team."
"The main team will directly advance to the final round, which is also a guarantee of face for the royal families of the two empires. The sub-team will participate in the preliminary rounds along with the teams from other academies."
"However, it seems that the main team of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy is currently short on members."
As she said this, Liu Erlong looked at Yun Feng and the others.
Feeling her gaze, Yun Feng coughed lightly.
He glanced at Dugu Yan.
But Dugu Yan didn't seem to mind; instead, she smiled sweetly at Yun Feng and hugged his arm.
Seeing this, Liu Erlong didn't say anything, but she drew several small circles within the large circle.
"The preliminary rounds will be conducted in divisions. In our Heaven Dou Empire, with Heaven Dou City as the center, all advanced Soul Master academies within the empire that do not belong to other kingdoms or duchies will participate in the preliminary rounds in the Heaven Dou City division."
"The advanced Soul Master academies of the various kingdoms and duchies will participate in the preliminary rounds according to their respective regions."
"The Heaven Dou Empire has four kingdoms and one duchy. This means, including the Heaven Dou City division, there will be a total of six preliminary round divisions in the Heaven Dou Empire."
"Aside from the one team that has already secured a spot in the finals, these six divisions will compete for fifteen entry slots."
"Among them, the Heaven Dou City division, due to the large number of advanced Soul Master academies and being the empire's direct division, will have five slots for advancement."
"The other four kingdoms and one duchy will each have two qualifying spots per division."
"The situation in the Star Luo Empire is almost identical to that of the Heaven Dou Empire."
"This means that through the preliminary rounds, thirty teams of Soul Masters will advance to the next stage."
"These thirty teams will all participate in the finals, but before the finals, there will be a promotion tournament."
"The so-called promotion tournament is essentially a ranking match for the teams that have already entered the finals."
"The order of appearance in the finals will be determined based on the ranking."
By the time Liu Erlong reached this point, her mouth was feeling a bit dry.
Seeing this, Yun Feng kindly handed her a cup of tea.
Of course, it was unaltered.
After all, there were so many people around!
Liu Erlong felt a warm sensation in her heart at Yun Feng's thoughtfulness.
She took the tea and drank it all in one go.
After casually wiping her mouth, she continued her explanation.
"The formats of the preliminary rounds and the promotion tournament are different. The preliminary rounds will be conducted in the team battle format you are most familiar with."
"Single round-robin format, with the team earning the highest points in each preliminary division advancing to the promotion tournament."
"The promotion tournament, however, will be conducted in a special manner. Although each participating team will still send out seven members, they will face off one by one."
"The winner stays on the field, while the losing side continues to send out members until all members of one side have been defeated."
"Therefore, the preliminary rounds can be said to showcase team strength, while the promotion tournament is a stage for individual prowess."
"The reason for having the promotion tournament is to allow the higher-ups of the two empires and the Spirit Hall to better identify particularly outstanding young Soul Masters from among the participants."
At this point, Liu Erlong glanced at Yun Feng.
Thinking of something, she added, "Of course, if you don't want to join the Spirit Hall or the two empires in the future, that's entirely up to you."
Yun Feng exchanged a smile with the girls.
Liu Erlong thought he might be from some hidden aristocratic family.
That's why she mentioned it.
Seeing that Yun Feng didn't respond, Liu Erlong continued, "A total of thirty-three teams will participate in the finals, drawn by lot for a brutal elimination tournament."
"Dean, wait a moment!"
This time, it was Jiang Zhu who spoke, looking at Liu Erlong with some confusion, "Dean, you just said that each of the two empires has one seed team, and there are fifteen teams each from the preliminary rounds and the promotion tournament."
"By that calculation, there should be thirty-two teams in the finals. Where does the thirty-third come from?"
Liu Erlong slapped her forehead and stuck out her tongue.
She said apologetically, "I forgot to mention earlier that there are not just two seed teams for the finals, but three. The third team is the one directly sent by the Spirit Hall."
"You could say it's the most competitive team. Although the Spirit Hall is not a high-level Soul Master academy, they have their own specialized institutions for training Soul Masters."
"In the previous three editions of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Competition, apart from the Star Luo Empire winning once, the other two championships were won by teams sent by the Spirit Hall."
"They will also be your strongest competitors in the future."
"Based on my experience, the Soul Master team dispatched by the Spirit Hall is definitely stronger than the Imperial Combat Team you've encountered before."
"Therefore, I believe that the Spirit Hall's team is your greatest enemy!"
At this point, Liu Erlong herself couldn't help but laugh.
Yun Feng, seeing how cheerful Liu Erlong had become, couldn't help but marvel inwardly.
Indeed, leaving a scumbag behind makes everything better.
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