Chapter 124 Qian Renxue and Amon
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There was a month between the preliminaries and the promotion tournament, which wasn't long and passed quickly.
Amon's soul power level went from level 57 to level 58, and Yan Jin also leveled up to level 55.
After reaching level 50, even with their talent, their cultivation speed gradually slowed down.
"Xue Qinghe" sent people to help Ilya, Franco, Bi Da'er, and Brady hunt soul rings, allowing them to reach level 41 and successfully advance to Soul Ancestor.
Gong Chengyun, Yang Feipeng, and Bing Lan were still at level 39, and Romier was at level 48.
Lei Yin broke through to level 40, but the breakthrough was relatively late, and there was no time to obtain a soul ring.
In the anticipation and trepidation of the contestants, the promotion tournament began.
The promotion tournament was not as lively as the preliminaries. The location was the Royal Hunting Ground, and spectators were not allowed to watch.
The Royal Hunting Ground is located fifty kilometers southwest of Heaven Dou City. The internal terrain is varied and the area is vast. Civilians are not allowed to approach it at ordinary times.
The strongest armed force in the hands of the Heaven Dou royal family, the Royal Knights, has long dispatched 10,000 people to take turns here, responsible for patrolling, guarding, and also using the terrain of the hunting ground to train and maintain combat effectiveness.
In order to avoid unnecessary troubles and conflicts, and also to prevent the academy teams from being scouted by other academies in advance, the fifteen soul master teams entering the promotion tournament were arranged to rest in different places.
Compared with the preliminary competition, which had more of a performance nature, the promotion competition seemed much more formal and serious.
When the Northern Academy arrived here, the first thing they saw were the patrolling cavalry of the Heaven Dou Royal Knights. They were wearing bright silver mirror armor and riding Heavenly Soul Horses with a trace of soul beast blood, and the horses were also covered in armor.
In this regard, Yan Jin's evaluation was that they were very handsome, but they couldn't fight.
The soul skills chosen by ordinary soul masters are relatively soul power consuming. They will fall into a state of soul power exhaustion after using them a few times. They will appear relatively weak when facing the army and are easily overwhelmed by the sea of people tactics.
But Yan Jin is different. Her soul skills, under Amon's plan, are the kind that don't consume much soul power. In addition, her fifth soul skill can store the magma she usually makes, and her endurance far exceeds that of ordinary people. Therefore, she doesn't care much about these seemingly well-groomed and disciplined troops.
"Please show your credentials." They were stopped by a team of knights on the periphery.
Amon handed over the qualification certificate he received at the preliminary award ceremony.
After checking the authenticity of the credentials, the knight who stopped them immediately saluted:
"Welcome, soul masters from Northern Academy, I am Li Weisi, the captain of the first brigade of the Heaven Dou Royal Knights, please come with me."
Under Li Weisi and the remaining fifty fully armed Royal Knights' watch, the Northern Academy group walked towards the interior of the hunting ground.
On a vast grassland, large military camps formed a circle. Li Weisi pointed to the camp and said:
"The promotion tournament of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Competition will be held in the center of the military camp, which can guarantee everyone's safety and privacy.
"In addition, you can visit at will, but please don't go too far. Some military areas are forbidden to enter."
Amon followed him to a barracks. The interior of the barracks was very simple, with only beds and chairs, but it was very clean.
After introducing the precautions in the military camp, Li Weisi gave Sun Boyuan a military salute:
"Everyone, rest early. The promotion tournament will officially begin tomorrow. At that time, someone will lead you to the competition venue. There will be no opening ceremony for the promotion tournament, and the battle will be directly conducted. The victory or defeat will be jointly decided by the empire and the Spirit Hall."
"Thank you, General Li Weisi." Sun Boyuan returned the salute.
There were five barracks provided. Yan Jin, Ilya, and Bing Lan were in one room, Bi Da'er, Brady, and Franco were in one room, Sun Boyuan, Yang Feipeng, and Gong Chengyun were in one room, Lei Yin and Romier were in one room, and Amon occupied one room alone.
The five barracks had an independent yard. They put down their luggage, made their beds, and soon saw a young man in simple noble attire walking in.
"Your Highness, why are you here?" Ilya's silvery voice carried a hint of charm.
"Xue Qinghe" had a gentle smile on his face, "I'm here to see you. After all, you are the most dazzling team in the preliminaries. I suppose this is your captain?"
"Xue Qinghe" looked at Amon with a hint of curiosity in his eyes.
Looking at the impeccably disguised "Xue Qinghe" in front of him, Amon raised his right hand, stroked his monocle, and said with great interest:
"Your Highness Xue, hello, I am Amon, the captain of the Northern Academy team."
Amon was very interested in Qian Renxue, after all, this was one of his backup targets.
In addition, Qian Renxue's act of replacing Xue Qinghe and living in his identity for a long time also made Amon feel very interesting.
If she were a soul beast, this alone would be enough for Amon to write her on the hunting list for the next soul ring.
"Xue Qinghe" suddenly felt a strong malice coming towards him, which made him shiver, but the malice was fleeting, making him think it was his own illusion.
Looking at Amon, who also had a gentle smile on his face, "Xue Qinghe" suddenly felt like he was looking in a mirror.
"Hey, don't you think these two give people a similar feeling?" Yan Jin poked Lei Yin and asked in a low voice.
"It is indeed very similar, they both give people a feeling like a spring breeze, making people easy to trust." It was Ilya who answered her.
Bing Lan looked at the gentle and approachable "Xue Qinghe" and suddenly blushed a little.
Romier whistled, noticing her appearance.
"I don't seem to have seen you take action in the preliminaries." "Xue Qinghe" said with a smile, "I wonder if I can see your style in the promotion tournament?"
"I may disappoint Your Highness Xue. I am just a support soul master, and frontal combat is not my forte." Amon replied softly.
"Support soul master?" "Xue Qinghe" glanced at him in surprise. When Walter introduced Amon to her, he used the adjective "quite powerful", and support soul masters are recognized as having no combat power.
"Yes, don't you really think that the performance of our team's players in the preliminaries was their true strength? That was all the result of my support." Amon said with a smile on his face.
"Xue Qinghe" smiled faintly, looking at him with a hint of meaning:
"I had such a guess, after all, their ring count is not high, and the power they showed is a bit abnormal... I look forward to your performance in the finals."
"Believe me, I won't let you down." Amon said in a low voice.
Xue Qinghe did not stay long and left.
Yan Jin walked over and said, "Amon, you seem to know him."
"Well, she should be considered your master's superior."
"Ah? The old man's superior?" Yan Jin raised an eyebrow, with more exploration in her eyes.
"Should we discuss the tactics for the promotion tournament?" Sun Boyuan asked.
"Is that necessary? I can beat the entire field alone!" Yan Jin shook her fist.
Sun Boyuan smiled dumbly, "That's right, with you at the bottom, it doesn't matter how you fight."
"By the way, is there anyone who wants to agree to the Heaven Dou royal family's recruitment? You can try to win the promise of Emperor Xue Ye's 30,000-year soul ring. The top three with the most wins can get this reward. If anyone has confidence and needs it, we can discuss the arrangement." Amon suddenly said.
Ilya was a little moved, but when she thought of her true strength, she didn't speak. Brady, Franco, and Bi Da'er were the same.
Yan Jin and Lei Yin would most likely join the Spirit Hall, and Romier was determined to follow Amon.
In the end, Bing Lan hesitated for a moment and slowly raised her hand, "Captain, I want to try."
"Then that's it. We'll leave the weak opponents to you, and we'll eliminate those troublesome guys for you." Amon said with a smile.
"Come on, Ice Cube." Although it was encouragement, Romier's expression seemed to be mocking.
"Hehe, don't go on stage if you think you can't beat them, leave it to me, and try to maintain your state." Yan Jin said carelessly.
"Thank you, thank you everyone." Bing Lan said gratefully.
At night, Amon walked out of the barracks, gazing at the bright moon in the sky with deep eyes.
"Giddy up... giddy up..." Yan Jin was riding a horse and galloping across the grassland.
She drove the horse to Amon and reined in, "Huh? Why are you here?"
"Where did you get the horse?" Amon asked.
"I borrowed it from Li Weisi. It's really fun, but it runs a little slow. Next time I'll catch a powerful one." Yan Jin smiled.
"Aren't you sleepy so late?"
"I'm not sleepy, Amon, aren't you also not asleep?"
"Why do you think I can't sleep?"
"Why?"
"Of course it's because some idiot is yelling here." Romier walked over while picking his ears.
"Did I bother you? Ehehehe, I'm sorry." Yan Jin scratched her head.
"Heh, that's interesting." Amon smiled.
"If the captain is interested, let's have a race. A horse race." A silvery voice sounded, and Ilya led a few horses over.
"Then let's have a race. The loser runs three laps around the entire camp while shouting 'I'm an idiot', how about that?" Bi Da'er looked at Yan Jin with a malicious smile on his face.
"I'm coming, I'm coming too." Franco was wearing hunting clothes, riding a horse, and holding a riding crop in his hand, looking very professional.
"It seems everyone can't sleep." Brady followed behind Franco.
Gong Chengyun, Yang Feipeng, and Bing Lan also came over.
"After all, we may be going our separate ways later. It just so happens that everyone seems to be in a good mood today, so let's just have a party." Bi Da'er said.
"Then let's play." Amon got on his horse.
Under Bi Da'er's scheme, Yan Jin fell to last place.
She was a trustworthy person and really shouted "I'm an idiot" three times around the camp.
The noisy behavior of Northern Academy affected others, especially the Shrek Academy nearby.
Flender dissatisfiedly found the commander of the Royal Knights stationed here and reported that the behavior of Northern Academy affected the rest of his students, which may affect the next day's competition.
The person in charge shrugged helplessly and said that they couldn't control this because the rules of the competition didn't stipulate that it was not allowed to do so.
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