In the first round of the knockout round, the rules are very strict, as long as this one is lost, it will be eliminated directly, and there is no chance, so both sides will do their best. Unless it's a case of directly crushing the opponent, the battle situation will often turn extremely miserable, and as long as there is a glimmer of hope, no team will be willing to end here!

As a result, there were more casualties in this round than in the round-robin, and some competitors were unable to recover to their best condition by the start of the second round in time.

The Qianling team seemed to win the first battle easily, but in fact, once the opposite side stabilized the formation in the middle of the game, it was easy to find a chance to turn the tables. However, the training of the Qianling team in these hours was not in vain, and they seized the opponent's flaws and bit them directly, leaving them no chance to show their strength.

After the opening victory, the Thousand Spirits team was able to go to the rest area and wait for a while to observe the performance of the other academies.

The performance of each team on the field will fall in the eyes of more than 100,000 spectators, and the teams or individuals with outstanding performances will attract the attention of other academies.

At this time, it is time to test the eyesight of the leading teachers, and it is impossible for the players to keep an eye on this side, only these teachers can always pay attention to the performance of other colleges, help their own students collect information, and make suggestions.

This game was held in the Douling Empire, and in this regard, the academy of the Douling Empire naturally had an advantage, and was able to send more spectators, better collect the opponent's intelligence, and form a huge staff group.

The leader of the Thousand Souls Academy this time was Xiang Long, the Eight-Ring Contra Douluo, and this was also the first time he had been active in the outside world after many years of retreat. The staff officer of the team is Mr. Yue Gui, who also participated in the competition that year and can better provide reference suggestions.

It's a pity that Huang Jinxu, the Tiansha Lone Star, doesn't have a very good reputation outside, and there are a lot of enemies, before he is ready, Qianling Academy can plan to throw this big bomb rashly, and Huang Jinxu himself doesn't interfere much with the development plan of Qianling Academy, just a nominal guest.

After obtaining the Ninth Soul Ring, he didn't go out to trouble his former enemies, and it seemed that he had lost interest in these things, and he was currently concentrating on cultivation. Of course, he did not fall behind in the treaty that should be fulfilled.

This year, there are 132 colleges participating, and the first round of the competition needs to be played 66 games, if there are no accidents in the middle, it will take about three days, as for the so-called accidents, it is naturally the situation that the ring is seriously damaged or something.

On the first day, due to the fact that His Majesty the Emperor personally watched the battle, the opening time was late, only sixteen matches were played, and more than two hundred soul masters from thirty-two advanced colleges participated in the battle.

And even more exciting is the evening auction.

Before the official start of the competition, there were many small-scale auctions held, and from the first day of the competition, there will be auctions jointly organized by several top chambers of commerce, just in the information revealed so far, there are already three soul bones and a number of high-level soul guides, as well as various other treasures that are difficult to buy through ordinary channels, attracting a large number of interested soul masters.

And as a member of this year's Thousand Spirits Clan, Lin Yueyun and the others can use the financial resources of the Thousand Spirits Academy to buy the items they need this time, although the financial resources of the Thousand Spirits Academy are not as good as those chambers of commerce, but they are definitely far beyond the financial resources of Lin Yueyun and the others themselves, anyway, Lin Yueyun does not intend to miss this opportunity to spend public funds.

In the evening, the group walked out of the residence and went to the auction under the leadership of Xiang Long.

On the first day of the auction, although there will be no top-notch auction items, there will definitely be a lot of good things to show up for warm-up, and it is worth seeing.

Since the start of the Fighting Soul Competition of the Advanced Soul Master Academy of the Whole Continent, the originally vast Spirit Dou City has been very crowded, especially at this point in time, after watching the first day of the competition, many tourists have begun to forage for food, or visit the Spirit Dou City, so the streets are overcrowded.

Senior Xiang Long took a group of students and crossed several main roads, and the crowd was not so dense.

A few more streets, the group of Thousand Souls Academy stopped in front of a spire-topped building.

The building is not very conspicuous, and although it is not small compared to the tall buildings around it, it is not very prominent. Above the main entrance, a sign hangs with a hammer motif. Underneath the hammer appears to be a golden countertop pattern.

This kind of brand is the mark of the auction on the Douluo Continent, and the exquisitely carved hammer is the style of the auction hammer that is common in auctions, which is obviously different from the blacksmith's hammer or the war hammer used in battle, small and exquisite.

From the outside, this auction hall is not big, after all, it looks like the construction area is so small, but after really entering it, you will know that there is a cave. Because the main body of the auction house is under the ground, not above ground, the building is only its entrance.

Walking into the auction hall, a red carpet and a five-meter-wide staircase stretches downward, and there are staff members guiding you outside.

It went all the way down, about 10 meters, before you arrived at the place where you registered.

As a participating team, Lin Yueyun and others do not need to pay a fee for entering the venue. During the competition, the official auction will send invitations to those participating colleges with a certain reputation, inviting them to participate in the auction.

The contestants who participated in the tournament can be said to be one of the favorite customers of the auction, and the initial target of these auctions is precisely these soul masters who are in urgent need of improving their strength, are not very old, and have a certain background. It's just that in the end, the scope gradually expanded, and the target gradually expanded from the participating players to include the college representatives and spectators who led the team. Up to now, even if it is separated from the elite competition of the Higher Soul Master Academy of the whole continent, this large-scale auction every five years will continue, which has become a custom in this industry.

After a simple registration, a hostess led everyone through a quaint gate and down the steps to the depths. Obviously, this is not the end of the corridor, there is a similar door in front, and there is a staircase leading down to the farthest point, and I don't know where it leads.

Xiang Long seemed to be accustomed to everything here, and asked the hostess who opened the door for them, "Excuse me, give us a brief introduction to the specifications of today's auction." ”

Miss Manners said respectfully, "Okay, respected Soul Master. ”

"Today's auction is an intermediate auction, and since it is the first one, it will be held in the main venue, which can accommodate 1,000 VIPs. If you include the side seats on both sides, it is enough to accommodate 4,000 people. And today's auction is mainly for the players who participate in the elite competition of the Higher Soul Master Academy in the whole continent, mainly with various high-quality soul guides, and some precious drugs to participate in the auction. The main venue was reserved for the students. ”

Led by Miss Manners, the group entered the main auction hall, and the light dimmed at once, because only the surrounding walls had a wall lamp, and the overall situation was relatively dim.

The decoration in the auction hall is another feeling, simple, elegant, luxurious but warm. Just walking in and feeling very comfortable. The large comfortable chairs are upholstered in a dark blue velvet cloth and curved around them.

Since this auction is for the contestants, Lin Yueyun and his party are relatively at the front, and these positions seem to be reserved for the contestants.

"Welcome to the Lingdou Auction Hall, our auction will start soon, please take your seats."

The beautiful female voice came from all directions through the amplified soul guide, and the auction hall fell silent. The surrounding wall lamps, which were not very bright, gradually dimmed, and the lights on the auction table began to gradually become stronger. Take a look at the latest chapter of "Douluo Town: Soul Douluo Claw Book House" to read it for free for the first time.