Rainbow Arena III

Absorbing the seven-colored orb was not difficult. Hu Haoran succeeded in just fifteen minutes, and a seven-colored soul ring appeared behind him, looking remarkably unusual.

"The soul ring provided by this seven-colored orb is actually three thousand nine hundred years old?!" Hu Haoran was extremely surprised. "I wonder what the Douluo System will reward me with. Hehehe..."

"Ding... You have completed the third stage of the Mystery of the Rainbow Bridge dungeon mission. Reward: soul ring age increased by one thousand two hundred years, one hundred thousand Douluo Crystal Points." The Douluo System's voice reached Hu Haoran's ears like timely rain.

Hu Haoran felt a surge of Soul Power suddenly well up within his body. He immediately sat cross-legged and began absorbing it. After fifteen minutes, Hu Haoran stabilized his cultivation. When he checked his Soul Power level, he was stunned, then exclaimed in delight, "Rainbow Purgatory and absorbing a soul ring beyond my level have allowed me to build up a solid foundation and break through in one go. I've actually jumped to level twenty-eight! Hahaha... In less than a few months, I've gone from a level-ten Soul Warrior to a level-twenty-eight Soul Master. That speed would shock anyone if I told them. I believe I'll reach level thirty very soon!"

Hu Haoran was extremely satisfied with his cultivation speed. He was only a little over seven years old, yet he was confident that he could reach the level-thirty Soul Elder realm before turning ten. Such talent made him a top genius on Douluo Continent. As long as he did not perish midway, he would definitely become a figure who could stir the winds and clouds across Douluo Continent.

"What are these Douluo Crystal Points used for?" Hu Haoran had never understood. Every time he passed a trial stage, the Douluo System rewarded him with some Douluo Crystal Points.

"Hello. Douluo Crystal Points can be used to exchange for equipment such as soul rings, soul bones, and Soul Tools. They can also be used to upgrade cultivation techniques, increase soul ring age, and purchase scarce items, such as medicinal pills, rare treasures, and exotic herbs." The Douluo System suddenly explained.

"So they're basically game currency! With Douluo Crystal Points, I can buy anything on Douluo Continent that makes people green with envy. I can even use this Douluo System to establish a force of my own." After hearing the Douluo System's explanation, Hu Haoran's eyes immediately lit up. He knew that his era was about to begin. Hu Haoran promptly asked, "How can I earn Douluo Crystal Points?"

"You have two ways to obtain Douluo Crystal Points: exchanging items and completing missions," the Douluo System replied.

"Neither method is too difficult. By completing missions, I can obtain not only Douluo Crystal Points, but also rewards that make people envious. As for exchanging items, that seems less important, though I can trade unwanted items for Douluo Crystal Points and then exchange them for what I need." Hu Haoran quickly figured out how it worked. He was becoming increasingly familiar with the Douluo System.

While Hu Haoran was processing the Douluo System's words, Leng Xuewu had already successfully completed her spirit transformation and entered the third trial stage, Rainbow Arena. However, she was not in the same arena as Hu Haoran.

"Welcome to Rainbow Arena. Here, you will undergo a life-or-death duel. Victory means life; defeat means death." The voice echoed throughout the arena. "Your opponent is a Gold Grade Puppet, with the strength of a level-ninety-four Title Douluo. Only by defeating the puppet will you pass the trial."

Once the voice fell silent, a woman in a white-and-gold robe emerged from across the arena. She wore a white mask patterned with golden markings, covered in unknown golden runes that shimmered with light. It appeared to be a Soul Tool. The Gold Grade Puppet slowly approached Leng Xuewu and summoned her spirit. "Tremble! Stinging Star Sword!"

The Gold Grade Puppet's spirit was a short sword measuring two feet eight inches long and one inch two fen wide. Its blade was silver, while a six-pointed star was engraved upon its hilt. The entire Stinging Star Sword emitted a blue-gold glow, and an aura of the starry sky spread throughout the arena.

"So you're a swordswoman?! I hope I can properly experience your sword techniques!" Leng Xuewu had little confidence in defeating a Title Douluo, but the moment she saw that her opponent used a sword, she focused with one hundred and twenty percent of her attention. She summoned her own spirit as well. "Come out, my companion! Ice Lotus Snow Dance Sword!"

The moment the Ice Lotus Snow Dance Sword appeared, the arena's temperature plummeted. The arena now seemed to be in the depths of winter. This was the power of an Ultimate Spirit.

"The battle begins!" The mysterious voice echoed through the arena once more.

"Cold Snow Moon Radiance!" Leng Xuewu launched the first attack, activating her Sixth Soul Skill. Naturally, this move was merely a probing attack. Eight soul rings appeared behind Leng Xuewu: yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, red. Not only was this the optimal soul ring configuration, but her Eighth Soul Ring was even a red soul ring. Once the skill activated, one of Leng Xuewu's black soul rings transformed into a bright moon. "Come and taste the beauty of moonlight!"

The Gold Grade Puppet stared at Leng Xuewu, who danced with her icy sword beneath the moonlit night, then smiled faintly. "Moonlight may be beautiful, but without fine wine to accompany it, would it not be even lonelier? Galaxy Drunken Star Fall!"

The Gold Grade Puppet activated her Fifth Soul Skill. The six-pointed star on her sword hilt erupted with blue-gold light, and a river of stars surged forth from her sword. Yet her steps were unsteady, like those of an intoxicated noblewoman. The star river's attack path became unpredictable, veering left and right without pattern.

Leng Xuewu came from the Myriad Sword Sect and was extremely knowledgeable about all kinds of sword techniques. With one look, she realized that the Gold Grade Puppet's soul skill somewhat resembled Drunken Sword.

"Drunken Sword?! Then I'll crush it with sheer force!" Leng Xuewu said with a smile.

The moment she finished speaking, Leng Xuewu's movements became solid and forceful, and Cold Snow Moon Radiance took on an entirely different flavor.

Star River vs. Moon Wheel.

Clang... Clang... Boom...

The clash between Leng Xuewu and the Gold Grade Puppet ended with neither able to do anything to the other.

Within the sea of fire.

"Roar... Hammer Sound Blast Kill!" Jiang Jiayao unleashed a soul skill he had recently created within the sea of fire. He had developed this soul skill based on Hu Haoran's Divine Sound Soul Chasing from the Thunder Sound Swordplay. It almost perfectly combined fire and sound, two things of entirely different natures.

The fireballs charging in from every direction were blasted apart one after another by Hammer Sound Blast Kill. The chain of explosions tore a vacuum-like space through the sea of fire, with Jiang Jiayao standing at its center.

"Congratulations on passing the second stage, Rainbow Purgatory. Reward: enhancement of spirit attributes. After the reward is granted, prepare to enter the third stage, Rainbow Arena." A voice traveled from the depths of the sea of fire into Jiang Jiayao's ears.

"What?! Enhancing my spirit attributes?!" Upon hearing the reward, Jiang Jiayao nearly froze on the spot. "Oh, my goodness! A Blazing Heaven Battle Hammer with Ultimate Fire... How incredible would that sound if I told people? Father and Big Brother will definitely be jealous to death! Hahaha..."

Before Jiang Jiayao could finish laughing, an incomparably pure force of fire entered his spirit. The six-pointed star emblems on both sides of his Blazing Heaven Battle Hammer became flame emblems, symbolizing Ultimate Fire. More and more golden patterns appeared on the hammer, along with unknown runes that carried an ancient aura.

Because his spirit had undergone a transformation, Jiang Jiayao's Soul Power also surged rapidly. In the time it took to eat a meal, he rose to level fifty-seven, becoming a Soul King.