Shuilan City, the Grand Soul Arena.
The enormous oval arena was abuzz with excitement, the roar almost lifting the dome.
The fiery atmosphere inside seemed like a world apart from the frigid outside, the air thick with excitement and agitation.
High above the dome, countless soul-guided lights focused their dazzling light on the incredibly spacious central Soul Arena the pride and joy of the Shuilan Grand Soul Arena!
The surrounding stands were packed, the frenzied shouts and discussions deafening, the sound waves sweeping through every corner.
Suddenly, all the lights dimmed.
Only a beam of light shone on a graceful female host with long, sea-blue hair at the edge of the arena.
She wore a silver fitted dress, held a megaphone soul-guided device, and her clear voice pierced the entire arena:
"Ladies and gentlemen! Next up is the most anticipated duel of the night! It could very well be a battle that will be recorded in the history of the Shuilan Grand Soul Arena!"
The cheers from the audience instantly rose; everyone knew who was next.
"First!" the host drawled, skillfully manipulating the atmosphere.
She gracefully gestured towards one side of the arena: "Let's welcome tonight's challenger—a Level 33 Defensive Battle Soul Master!"
A spotlight shone down, and a tall, composed young man strode out.
His arms were thick, his sharp eyes scanning the entire arena. He slightly clasped his hands, radiating a powerful aura of soul energy.
"His martial soul is renowned for its solid defense and unwavering strength—the Mystic Rock Giant Rhinoceros!"the host continued. "He stands on this main arena to challenge the strong and hone his skills! Let's welcome—'Iron Wall'!"
A burst of enthusiastic applause and cheers erupted from the stands, everyone eagerly turning to the other passage.
As the cheers subsided, the beautiful host's voice suddenly became even more excited and high-pitched.
"And his opponent! Is our protagonist tonight, the most dazzling rising star of recent times!"
The audience erupted in cheers and screams far exceeding the previous levels, many standing up excitedly.
"He has never been defeated since his debut! He has swept through his peers with incredible ability and has achieved a glorious record of thirty-five consecutive victories!"
The host shouted with almost all his might, "If he wins this match, he'll receive one million gold soul coins as an official reward from the Water Wave Grand Soul Arena!"
Hearing this number, even the wealthy and powerful people in the stands couldn't help but gasp.
The host waved his arms, his emotions running high: "And this miracle child's name is—!"
"Lord Jing!!!"
The atmosphere in the entire arena exploded at that moment!
Another spotlight suddenly shone, illuminating the other side of the passageway.
A figure about 1.4 meters tall slowly walked out.
Beneath the mask, Dongfang Jing's expression was calm.
His deep purple eyes narrowed slightly under the bright light, yet remained undisturbed, as if the surrounding cheers and shouts had nothing to do with him.
He looked up at a corner of the audience.
Dongfang Yao was vigorously waving two purple cheering sticks.
Seeing her brother looking at her, she waved even more energetically.
Dongfang Jing smiled slightly; this little darling was truly heartwarming.
And in the seats next to Dongfang Yao, surrounded by many female spectators, were also sitting.
They all felt as if Lord Jing was smiling at them.
Their hearts skipped a beat, and they instinctively leaned backward.
Coincidentally, in the same area as Dongfang Yao, sat several other beautiful and elegant young girls.
They wore matching light blue, rather revealing team uniforms, and their hair was in cool shades of light blue and ice blue, giving them a cool yet striking appearance.
This was the group from Tianshui Academy.
Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er were among them.
Years later, these seven would represent Tianshui Academy in the renowned Soul Master Elite Tournament.
Shui Yue'er looked around excitedly, her big eyes filled with wonder. She nudged the arm of a beautiful woman next to her and asked in a clear voice, "Mommy, Mommy, is this the Great Soul Arena? It's so lively and spectacular!"
The current Tianshui Academy team members were generally around 10 years old, still a group of girls who hadn't fully matured.
The elder sister, Shui Bing'er, is the team captain.
Although she is the sixth oldest in the team, she is the strongest and has the most composed personality.
The younger sister, Shui Yue'er, is a year younger than her sister and is lively and active.
At such a young age, they are still in the stage of solidifying their soul power training and have naturally never participated in a real soul battle competition.
Therefore, this trip to watch the battle with their teacher was their first time at the Water Ripple City Grand Arena.
Everything before them was deeply shocking and truly broadened their horizons.
The beautiful woman whom Shui Yue'er called "Mom" was the girls' team leader, named Shui Liuli, a powerful six-ring Soul Emperor.
She was also Shui Yue'er's biological mother.
However, their family relationships were somewhat complicated; Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er were half-sisters.
But Shui Liuli treated Shui Bing'er as her own daughter, and they had a very good relationship.
Therefore, Shui Bing'er always affectionately called her "Mom."
Shui Liuli pressed down on her daughter's head, which was wandering around, and at the same time, she pulled the attention of the other girls who were also attracted by the atmosphere of the scene back to the spot: "Girls, be quiet. You will have plenty of opportunities to go on stage yourself in the future. For now, focus your attention on the competition stage and observe and learn."
"Oh~" Shui Yue'er pouted and finally calmed down.
She looked at the two people already standing on the Soul Arena and asked in confusion.
The unique attire and mask reminded her of something that had happened not long ago.
Her eyes darted around, a sly glint in them. She chuckled secretly,nudged her sister with her elbow, and whispered,
"Sister, look! Isn't that the one wearing the mask your soulmate from that day? No wonder he looked so familiar!"
"Yue'er! What nonsense are you spouting!"
Shui Bing'er's fair face flushed crimson with anger.
She was usually a calm and collected person, rarely letting her emotions cloud her judgment.
But her younger sister kept making fun of her like this.
Her uncle could tolerate it, but her aunt couldn't!
However, they were out in public and couldn't lash out.
Shui Bing'er snorted coldly, already plotting how to punish her arrogant sister when they got back.
The group hadn't bothered to lower their voices, and their striking appearances had already attracted considerable attention.
The words "True Chosen One" seemed to possess a magical power, precisely reaching the ears of Dongfang Yao, who was intently cheering for her brother not far away.
The little girl's ears perked up instantly.
She immediately looked in the direction of the sound, her gaze quickly locking onto the girl with long, light blue hair and the most aloof and outstanding temperament among the group of scantily clad girls.
Upon seeing the girl's exquisite and beautiful appearance, Dongfang Yao's face immediately fell.
Her lips turned down, and the excitement in her bright eyes vanished.
She stopped waving her purple cheering stick, letting it hang limply at her side.
A hint of resentment and wariness, perhaps indescribable to herself, filled her eyes as she looked at the figure on the fighting stage, her lips slightly pouting.
At the same time,Dongfang Jing, who had been observing his opponent, suddenly felt a twitch in his eyelids.
His heart sank: 'Am I going to lose this?'
He hadn't wanted to accept this challenge against someone of a higher level.
A few days ago, he heard from the villagers that a small auction would be held in the city next week,selling many treasures .
This put him in a dilemma, as he was short of money.
Initially, he could make a small profit by betting on himself in the competition.
But as his reputation grew, more and more people bet on him, and the odds became lower and lower.
He disdained to deliberately lose the competition, something so dishonest.
Just then, the manager of the Grand Soul Arena approached him.
He promised that if he accepted the competition, the arena would pay him 500,000 gold soul coins as an appearance fee.
If he won, he would receive another 500,000.
A total of 1 million gold soul coins!
This was no small sum.
With this money, he could try his luck at the auction.
Perhaps he could find something useful for himself and his sister.
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