The Bet

Huo Yuxi was not to be outdone. She leaned back, her fist grazing past her forehead. Zhou Yi, watching from the spectator platform, nodded with satisfaction.

Beside her, Mu Jin, who had just finished a bet with her, said sourly, "I didn't expect your luck to be so good, actually getting such a genius."

Her gaze swept over the arena where Huo Yuhao's team and Ning Tian's team were competing, and then she smiled again, "But this kid with only a ten-year Soul Ring will disappoint you. Prepare yourself mentally, because I'm taking this Soul Bone."

Looking at the three Soul Rings surrounding Ning Tian, her eyes were filled with determination. Zhou Yi, that crazy woman, actually dared to bet a Soul Bone against her on Huo Yuhao's team winning.

If it were Huo Yuxi, she might have been a little worried. A Soul Master with only a ten-year Soul Ring...

Thinking this, she couldn't suppress the smile on her lips.

"Mu Jin, what are you thinking about to be so happy?"

A man in his thirties strolled over. Although he had a smile on his face, his dark eyes were like a deep, cold pool, showing no hint of amusement.

"Ye Chengchuan." Mu Jin's tone was filled with disgust as she turned to face him.

Ye Chengchuan ignored it, smiling at Zhou Yi and saying, "I'm very sorry, I accidentally overheard your bet just now. It's quite interesting, and I'd like to make a bet too. How about it?"

Zhou Yi had been paying attention to the situation below, and she didn't want to deal with him at all. Both Huo Yuhao's and Huo Yuxi's teams were struggling.

On Huo Yuhao's side, with the assistance of Ning Tian, the young master of the sect known as the strongest support sect on the Douluo Continent, the combat power of the other two members, Wu Feng and Nanmen Yun'er, had increased significantly, making their attacks chaotic.

Huo Yuxi was in a similar situation. Facing a powerful offensive Soul Master with agile attack characteristics, she couldn't fully extend her limbs.

"Zhou Yi, be more confident. Let's make a bet too? If you win, you'll have two Soul Bones."

Ye Chengchuan walked to Zhou Yi's side and followed her gaze to Huo Yuxi's group in the arena. "This young girl in your class can truly be called a monster among monsters. Reaching the three-ring Soul Elder at this age through her own talent is incredible. But it's a pity she's up against Yin Zhicai."

"Yin Zhicai's family background gives him an advantage not only in Soul Power but also in physique, which is unmatched. If it were anyone else, she would definitely win. Now, I can only say she has bad luck."

He said this, shaking his head with a look of pity. It wasn't that he looked down on Huo Yuxi; this was just the reality.

As homeroom teachers, he and Zhou Yi both had targeted strategies for the seeded players in each class. Facing Huo Yuxi, other groups in their class only had a 40% chance of winning. Against Yin Zhicai, that chance increased to 80%.

Zhou Yi rolled her eyes. He understood so little yet dared to come to her to show off his presence. How arrogant.

Meanwhile, below the platform.

At the beginning, the two girls on Yin Zhicai's team intended to eliminate Lu Wanwan, the support Soul Master. They didn't expect Luo Ling to discover their intentions.

She maintained strict defense, and they couldn't even touch a strand of Lu Wanwan's hair.

Hu Muqing's Martial Soul was the Azure Fox, and like Luo Ling, she was a control-type Soul Master. The other was Xiao Yunqing, whose Martial Soul was the light and elegant Willow Catkins, an agile attack-type Soul Master.

Both of them were at level 23 Soul Power, two levels lower than Luo Ling, but their coordination was very tacit, and their fighting style was clearly targeted.

Even with Lu Wanwan's support, Luo Ling was still injured.

Huo Yuxi heard the commotion and glanced over. Although they were struggling, they could still barely cope.

The key to winning this match was to break the current balance, and it had to be the side that broke the balance.

But how could that be easy? Her first two Soul Skills had already been revealed, and Ye Chengchuan had specifically formulated countermeasures for Yin Zhicai.

She only had a third Soul Skill, and its casting consumed a huge amount of Soul Power. With Yin Zhicai's strength, she couldn't hold him off for long.

By then, their side would only have Luo Ling as a capable fighter, and they would be doomed to lose.

The most stable method was to wait for Luo Ling to deal with one of them, and then she would find an opportunity to communicate with them and unleash their skills by surprise.

Yin Zhicai's Soul Power level was 30, two levels higher than Huo Yuxi, but his physical fitness far surpassed hers.

Now, Huo Yuxi had countless small wounds, and Yin Zhicai wasn't much better. The Gui Yan Blade was inherently poisonous, but for some reason, the poison was ineffective against Yin Zhicai.

Yin Zhicai also knew that he couldn't continue this stalemate. But these knives were like mosquitoes, impossible to kill and impossible to drive away, which was very annoying.

Unable to bear it any longer, a surge of power erupted from his body, launching him up like a bomb. "Second Soul Skill, Leopard Shadow Doppelganger."

After landing, Yin Zhicai lunged forward and crouched down, his eyes sharp, as if he were the Wind Pattern Leopard itself.

Countless black shadows split from his body, transforming into leopards that instantly surrounded the entire arena.

Luo Ling had just repelled Xiao Yunqing a few steps. She had intended to press her advantage and send her off the stage, but she didn't expect Yin Zhicai to intervene so promptly.

"Mu Qing, Yun Qing, quickly."

Yin Zhicai shouted and then charged towards Huo Yuxi.

This battle had been going on for a long time. In the first half-hour, Huo Yuxi and Yin Zhicai had been probing each other, only using their first Soul Skills and hidden weapons.

And now, this battle could truly be considered to have begun.

Huo Yuxi leaped up and somersaulted to dodge Yin Zhicai's charge, while also secretly signaling Luo Ling.

Yin Zhicai's third Soul Skill required charging. Their original plan was for Xiao Yunqing to seize an opportunity to help him deal with Huo Yuxi, leaving Hu Muqing to briefly tie up Luo Ling and Lu Wanwan alone.

Xiao Yunqing also noticed that Yin Zhicai's patience had run out. A small cluster of white fluff floated to Hu Muqing's face as a signal.

Hu Muqing began to intensify her attacks. Since the start of the match, she had already figured out the key to restraining Luo Ling.

The target of her Soul Skill was not Luo Ling herself, but Lu Wanwan. Support Soul Masters were very important in the arena and were the primary targets for opponents.

That was their initial strategy, but Luo Ling's reaction was too exceptional, preventing them from even touching a strand of Lu Wanwan's hair.

But now, her task was not to defeat them, but simply to prevent them from helping Huo Yuxi, and there were plenty of ways to do that.

While they seemed to have control of the entire situation, they didn't realize that this move actually played into Huo Yuxi's hands.

"Luo Ling, Wanwan."

Upon hearing her name, Luo Ling immediately turned and ran towards Huo Yuxi. Xiao Yunqing had also arrived in front of Yin Zhicai, providing cover for his third soul skill's charge-up.

Hu Muqing hadn't expected Luo Ling's previous move to be a trap for her, but it didn't matter. This was even better; once she took Lu Wanwan down, they would surely win.

With that thought, Hu Muqing stacked her first soul skill again.

Lu Wanwan was not an offensive Soul Master, and she couldn't handle Hu Muqing's attacks with ease.

Luo Ling was also worried about Lu Wanwan's situation, but she still tried her best to ignore what was happening over there and focus on Huo Yuxi.