Fire Dance Sister, how much strength do you think we should hide this time to be enough?"
"Hide our strength? I think we should just push forward with everything we've got!"
As soon as the male student's words fell, a female voice rang out, sounding impatient and with a feisty tone.
"Anyone who stands in our way, we'll knock them all down!"
Qian Renfeng's gaze shifted toward that direction, where he saw a fiery woman standing by the railing.
Upon closer inspection, she was exceptionally beautiful, with dark red, wavy hair cascading down to her waist, a fair face, exquisite features, and a pair of large eyes shimmering with a faint silver glow. The golden-red team uniform she wore clung tightly to her body, accentuating her nearly perfect figure.
Even some middle-aged men, seeing her slender waist, couldn't help but want to grab it!
Qian Renfeng stared at her, instantly feeling as though he had returned to the original story, and he smiled lightly.
His smile caught Fire Dance's attention, and she turned to look in his direction, locking eyes with his handsome face. She gave a slight nod in return.
Their brief encounter was merely a smile, without any deeper connection.
Meanwhile, over on the side, the students from Shui Shui Academy also glanced over.
Water Ice's appearance sharply contrasted with Fire Dance's. Her ice-blue long hair flowed loosely behind her, her body was well-proportioned, and beneath her ice-blue robe, a figure even more alluring than Fire Dance's was hidden.
Her face carried a misty beauty that made one instinctively want to reach out to her.
She caught sight of Qian Renfeng, and when he turned to look at her, they exchanged a brief smile. However, neither of them knew each other.
It wasn't so much fate as it was a feeling that Qian Renfeng was much stronger than they!
Though this was the first time both women saw him, they instinctively sensed that he was far more powerful than they could imagine.
The host's voice echoed through the loudspeakers, stirring excitement among the crowd.
The Continental Advanced Soul Master Tournament wasn't something that happened frequently.
Typically, it was held once every five years!
Now that they had gained access to the opening match, if they were able to witness a certain genius rise to fame here, they would be able to boast about it for years after returning to their hometown!
"Did you hear? That person used to dominate the arena, suppressing everyone!"
"I witnessed their awe-inspiring performance!"
Fireworks went off around the stadium, and soul skills exploded in vibrant colors, making the atmosphere even more electric.
"Dear audience!"
"Good afternoon!"
"Welcome to the Continental Advanced Soul Master Competition at the Tiandou Empire arena!"
"Here, we hope everyone will witness thrilling soul master duels, dazzling soul skill battles, and rare and extraordinary martial souls!"
"In short, we just hope you all have fun and enjoy yourselves!"
With those words, more fireworks exploded, seemingly just to enhance the atmosphere.
"Next, let's welcome the most distinguished emperor in the stadium, Emperor Xueye, to speak!"
The host was incredibly polite, as they were under the emperor's hospitality and naturally had to speak from the imperial perspective.
At this moment, Emperor Xueye stood up on his own without needing any assistance, emitting a powerful aura as he made his way to the podium.
At this moment, the strongest presence in the entire stadium came from Emperor Xueye himself.
It was as if the imposing majesty of an emperor radiated from his being!
"You are the future pillars of the Tiandou Empire! The youth who truly represent the genius of our empire!"
"The future of the empire rests in your hands!"
"With you, the Tiandou Empire will grow even stronger!"
"I hereby declare the start of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Tournament!"
With a heavy wave of his scepter, the tournament was officially set to begin!
Qian Renfeng glanced at the figure on the stage and shook his head lightly.
Perhaps Qian Renxue had wanted to extend his life by three months, but now, with this, he would only have at most half a month left!
It looked powerful, but it was just a final flare of light before fading away.
The Tiandou Empire was about to come to an end!
"Alright, next up, we invite the Platinum Priest of the Spirit Hall, Salas, to draw the lots for the competition teams!"
"We hope this draw will give us a fantastic match!"
Salas, dressed in a golden-white robe, stood up and lazily walked over to the side.
His eyes glanced over at two women holding a lottery box, and he muttered with a sly smile, "Nice figures."
He reached into the box and unintentionally brushed his hand against one of the woman's smooth arms, chuckling as he took out the results of the draw.
After arranging the results, he nodded in satisfaction.
After all, with thousands of eyes on him, Salas, the Platinum Priest, couldn't afford to act too lewd.
Once the results were drawn, Salas walked back toward his seat.
By coincidence, his gaze landed on a certain spot in the audience. He noticed someone was looking back at him with a smile.
Though the person was handsome and their smile was graceful, to Salas, it felt like seeing a demon.
He froze in place, unable to move.
How could that person be here?!
Did he also want to participate in the competition? But no, his cultivation level couldn't possibly qualify for such a high-level event!
Not only was his age likely disqualified, even if he met the age requirement, there was no way he could participate in such a competition!
Why would someone like him even care about such a tournament?!
Thousands of spectators were watching Salas' frozen form in confusion.
Was it such a big deal to draw lots for the teams?!
Could it be that he had drawn some powerful combination?
Salas' reaction stirred up more interest in the match among the crowd.
Only the host, standing closest to Salas, quickly noticed something was off.
This wasn't a shock. This was fear.
As the supreme Platinum Priest of the Spirit Hall, how could he be frightened?!
The host couldn't believe it.
However, in such a formal setting, there couldn't be any mistakes. He quickly flew over to Salas and, in a joking tone, nudged him.
"Hahahaha, looks like we've got an incredibly rare match-up today!"
"Even our Platinum Priest Salas is shocked by this team!"
"Today's match is sure to be something we'll all remember!"
The host then handed the microphone to Salas.
This action snapped Salas out of his daze, and after a pause, he regained his composure and said, "Indeed."
"I saw an old friend in the arena, a very powerful old acquaintance!"
"Even he is interested in this tournament, which shows just how high the quality of our contestants is!"