"Hello, my name is Cheng Xiao, a level 35 attack-type soul master," Cheng Xiao said, extending his right hand in a friendly gesture to Ye Lingling.
"Hello, I'm Ye Lingling, a level 35 support-type tool soul master," Ye Lingling replied, reaching out to shake Cheng Xiao's hand.
"Alright, everyone, get ready to enter the Great Soul Arena," Qin Ming said, beckoning the rest of the Royal Sky Team after seeing Cheng Xiao and Ye Lingling exchange greetings. He then led the way into the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena.
The Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena was an oval-shaped structure, approximately 120 meters tall. Inside, it was divided into a main arena and thirty-six smaller arenas, capable of accommodating around 100,000 spectators simultaneously, including over a thousand VIP boxes.
The arena wasn't just a place for soul masters to prove their strength through duels; it was also a venue for various factions and sects to display their wealth.
As they approached the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena, Qin Ming briefly informed Cheng Xiao of the arena's rules and conditions, since their objective was simply to participate in soul duels and enhance their practical combat skills, not to engage in actual life-or-death battles.
The types of soul duels were diverse, but they could be roughly categorized into Gambling Soul Duels, Life and Death Soul Duels, and competitive matches. The formats were also varied, including one-on-one, two-on-two, and team soul duels.
The number of participants in team soul duels was usually decided through negotiation between the two sides. According to the arena's regulations, the number of participants was typically restricted to between seven and ten.
Entering the arena, a massive stone碑 immediately caught his eye, covered with countless names. Qin Ming explained to Cheng Xiao that these were the names of Soul Masters who had perished within the arena.
Cheng Xiao nodded slightly, indicating his understanding.
Registering for a Soul Duel was simple and quick. All that was needed was to fill out a form with name, age, birthplace, and Spirit. After completion, one could receive an initial Iron Soul Badge. However, what surprised Cheng Xiao was that registration also required a payment of ten gold Soul coins.
After paying the ten gold Soul coins, Cheng Xiao felt the pinch. That's ten gold Soul coins, it's not a small amount!
Following registration, it was time to sort the Soul Duels. Qin Ming led Cheng Xiao to the Gambling Soul Duel area, said a few brief words, and then left on his own.
Soon, the Royal Sky Team's one-on-one Soul Duels were sorted. Except for Ye Lingling, the support-type Soul Master with no combat ability, the rest were assigned to their respective match areas to start their duels.
The Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena gave Cheng Xiao the feeling of a coliseum, except that instead of warriors and beasts, it was Soul Masters against Soul Masters.
Soul Masters participating in the duels were all arranged to rest in a spacious room, waiting for their turn.
Inside the rest area, with the arrival of the Royal Sky Team members, other Soul Masters who knew of the Royal Sky Team's reputation all very consciously kept their distance, fearing they might accidentally offend this group of Soul Masters with significant backgrounds.
"Teacher, is it really alright to let Lingling team up with Cheng Xiao?" Dugu Yan frowned slightly, looking at Cheng Xiao who was sitting beside Ye Lingling without saying a word. "Although his soul power level isn't low, none of us have seen his strength. If he hurts Lingling, I'll make sure he regrets it!"
Hearing this, Yu Tianheng, who was standing beside Dugu Yan, was a little embarrassed, but he still gently comforted her, "Yanzi, since he can reach Soul Venerable at this age, he definitely has extraordinary strength. Lingling teaming up with him shouldn't be a problem."
"But, come to think of it, you must remember what Teacher Qin Ming said earlier. Remember not to use your Green Phosphorus Snake Venom casually during the soul duel."
"I know, I know. Tianheng, why are you the same as Teacher Qin Ming now? It's so annoying," Dugu Yan glanced at Yu Tianheng, speaking with displeasure.
"I'm doing this for your own good," Yu Tianheng shook his head, feeling rather helpless towards Dugu Yan's temperament.
The one-on-one duels in the arena are determined by drawing lots. While other soul masters are engaged in soul duels, the waiting soul masters can choose to watch the matches or rest to maintain their condition.
Except for the Life and Death Soul Duel, injuries and deaths are not allowed in the arena. In a sense, this is somewhat like a protection mechanism.
Aosilo from the Royal Sky Team was the first to take the stage. Relying on his incredibly fast speed, he easily defeated his opponent and won the match.
The second match was Yu Tianheng's. As the captain of the Royal Sky Team, he possessed not only formidable strength but also the top-tier beast spirit, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon.
When his opponent saw the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, they immediately lost their will to fight. For ordinary soul masters, they had no chance of resisting a top-tier spirit.
Thus, after the Royal Sky Team's members had fought one match after another, it was finally Cheng Xiao's turn. However, what surprised him was that his opponent was actually Dugu Yan?
On the Soul Duel stage, a female host holding a microphone stood in the center. She cleared her throat, her voice quite ethereal, "Next, let us welcome the two soul masters for the fourth match in the sixth division of the Soul Duel."
"They are the beast spirit battle soul master Dugu Yan, and the beast spirit battle soul master Cheng Xiao. In the upcoming battle, let us wait and see what sparks will fly between these two soul masters! Now, please welcome the two soul masters to the stage!"
As the female host finished her announcement, the audience in the Soul Duel arena cheered. For seasoned spectators like them, who loved watching Soul Duels, they were very familiar with Dugu Yan's name. Now, they couldn't wait to see that soul master be tormented by Dugu Yan's poison until they wished they were dead.
"Please, use all your strength later." After learning that she would be dueling Cheng Xiao, Dugu Yan's expression became more serious. She wanted to see just what kind of strength this twelve-year-old soul master possessed.
"My pleasure." Cheng Xiao smiled slightly, readily accepting Dugu Yan's suggestion.
Hearing this, Dugu Yan said no more. She glanced at the crestfallen Yu Tianheng and, with her long legs, strode towards the soul master's passage.
Seeing Dugu Yan leave, Cheng Xiao also prepared to follow. However, Ye Lingling, who was sitting beside him, tugged at Cheng Xiao's sleeve. She, who usually disliked speaking to others, surprisingly spoke up.
"Cheng Xiao, Yan Yan's temper isn't the best. If she uses her Snake Venom, just jump off the stage and concede. My martial soul can't counteract her poison."
Hearing Ye Lingling's words, Cheng Xiao was taken aback. He then nodded to her, indicating his understanding, and strode towards the soul master's passage to the stage.
After Cheng Xiao left, the rest of the Royal Sky Team's resting area looked at Ye Lingling in disbelief. They knew that besides Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling usually didn't speak more than three sentences to them a day. Yet, now, she had shown kindness to that new young man???
Yufeng was completely floored. Besides Yu Tianheng, who had a girlfriend, he and Aosilo were the only single dogs. The Shi Brothers were complete blockheads and didn't understand anything about love. But now, he felt like the team's treasure girl was being stolen by a... a yellow-haired guy?
But the problem was, Cheng Xiao wasn't even a yellow-haired guy! The real yellow-haired guy was Aosilo beside him, and that guy was a black-haired guy!
Just as Yufeng was questioning his life, Cheng Xiao and Dugu Yan were already standing on the Soul Duel stage. At this moment, the two faced each other from afar. The audience, who knew how terrifying Dugu Yan was, had already begun to cheer. This was because their Soul Duels allowed betting, so many soul masters had bet on Dugu Yan. As long as Dugu Yan won this match, they could also obtain a lot of gold soul coins.
But because of this, there were also quite a few viewers who took risks and bet on Cheng Xiao, except the amount of gold coins they bet was far less than those betting on Dugu Yan's victory.
"Teacher Qin Ming, Cheng Xiao just came to the Great Soul Arena. With his Iron Soul Badge, it was you who deliberately arranged for him to go against Yanzi, right?" Through the huge crystal glass window, Yu Tianheng looked at the two on the Soul Duel stage and turned his head to Qin Ming, who was standing beside him, and said with a soft smile.
"You guessed right." Qin Ming patted Yu Tianheng on the shoulder, then smiled and said, "Tianheng, I value you the most in the Royal Sky Team. I originally planned to arrange a match between you and Cheng Xiao, but after thinking about it, it was more appropriate to let Yanzi fight."
"Cheng Xiao's current soul power is at level thirty-five. I think it's easy for him to get a Silver Soul Badge. But since he's come to the Royal Sky Team, you are all a whole. The soul masters currently in the Soul Duel Arena, who are at the Soul Venerable stage or have a Silver Soul Badge, are basically soul masters with poor talent. Meeting them, I believe Cheng Xiao can easily win, but in this way, I won't be able to see his true strength."
"Dugu Yan has always been very self-important. If Cheng Xiao can deflate her a bit, it wouldn't be a bad thing. Tianheng, I think you understand what I mean," Qin Ming said, then sat down on the sofa nearby.
Yu Tianheng pondered, "I understand, Teacher Qin."
Qin Ming nodded, a deep light flashing in his eyes. "It's also a good opportunity for you to observe Cheng Xiao's spirit abilities and strength. As the captain of the Royal Sky Team, you must clearly understand the spirit abilities and characteristics of each team member."
"Yes, Teacher," Yu Tianheng nodded slightly, his gaze drifting to the two people on the Soul Duel stage, or rather, to Cheng Xiao.
As someone with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon spirit, he was undoubtedly arrogant and self-assured. But now, he had to be on high alert, as the mental pressure Cheng Xiao exerted on him was quite significant.
.............
Fully Completed English PDF of this fan-fic on my Patreon shop if you want to support and own the full fan-fic in one go. Just grab the PDF and binge the entire story from start to finish!
Yo Yo Yo Guys, New! New! I've uploaded some High Quality english translated fanfic on my Patreon shop! recently Feel free to check it out—if you're interested, you can grab a copy and support me there.
Here are a few titles of recently uploaded fanfics:
" Douluo: Super Slave System (18 +, Smut, Taboo, R@pe, Gore) "
" Douluo: I Made the Pope Bibi Dong Pregnant! (18+) "
" Douluo Dalu: Lord of the Dark Night (18+)"
" Douluo: The Rebellious Son of the Tang Family "
" Douluo: The Devil Fruit Tree Turned Out to Be My Martial Soul! "
" Douluo: Son-in-Law, Starting by Angering Mother-in-Law Bibi Dong "
" Douluo: Reborn as Yuhao, Never Dying in a Harem Chaos! "
" Douluo: Auctions the Eight Spider Lances, and Bibi Dong is addicted "
" Douluo: Reincarnated for a Million Years "
" Douluo: I'm the Ice Archer, have Invincible Ice Power "
many more up to 100+ are available.
Your support means a lot—thanks in advance, legends!
Patreon.com/UIGOD
(End of Chapter)