Tang San Was Everywhere?

Under Dai Mubai's arrangements, Huo Feng and Oscar were assigned to the same dormitory.

Early the next morning, they met Shrek Academy's dean.

Flender, a level seventy-eight Battle Soul Saint.

For most of the following day, there were no formal classes.

There were only occasional tests meant to train the physical fitness of these newly arrived students.

Flender had said that their first lesson would be held that evening.

Time flew by. Once night fell, Flender led the seven students out of Shrek Academy.

Their first class after entering the academy was not only scheduled for nighttime, but also outside the academy.

This inevitably left some of them puzzled.

Soon, someone realized that their destination was Suotuo City.

Suotuo City was not far from Shrek Academy.

For Soul Masters, the distance was nothing at all.

Suotuo City was located within the Balak Kingdom, and unlike border cities, it did not have to worry about being threatened.

Therefore, its city gates remained open around the clock.

Though it was already dark, Suotuo City's nightlife seemed as though it had only just begun.

The streets were filled with noisy voices, flashing lights, and revelry, making them seem even livelier than during the day.

The shops on both sides of the streets were brightly lit, with all kinds of small vendors scattered about.

Flender walked at the front and naturally had no interest in such things.

Huo Feng and Dai Mubai followed close behind, both appearing fairly composed.

Zhu Zhuqing still wore her usual cold expression, as if nothing in the outside world had anything to do with her.

These things were even less likely to arouse her interest.

Instead, the four people at the back of the group excitedly looked around as they walked.

Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong especially had their arms linked, as if they had endless things to talk about.

If Huo Feng had not turned back from time to time to remind them, the two might really have gotten lost.

"It's about time. Follow me."

After walking for a while, Flender checked the time.

He then led the seven of them into an inconspicuous tea shop.

The eight of them sat around a round table.

"Dean Flender, our first lesson isn't going to be held in this tea shop, is it?"

After taking a sip of the somewhat bitter tea, Ning Rongrong frowned and immediately asked.

"Of course not."

Flender smiled and shook his head, then pointed out the window. "The place where you'll be having class is over there."

Following the direction of his finger, the seven of them saw a cluster of tall buildings.

From where they were sitting, they could clearly see that the structure was nearly a hundred meters tall.

In the darkness of night, faint lights flickered from within it, giving it an air of mystery.

"Dean, are you really sending them there on their first day?"

Dai Mubai's expression changed slightly.

As an older Shrek student, he clearly knew what place Flender was referring to.

Yet Flender remained utterly calm upon hearing this. "Your Martial Souls are all different, and each of you has your own unique cultivation methods. The academy cannot teach all of you one fixed method."

At this point, Flender deliberately paused and swept his gaze across the seven people at the round table before continuing,

"What the academy can help you with is learning how to better use your Martial Souls, gaining more practical combat experience, and thus developing your own potential as much as possible."

"And the place you'll be going tonight is called the Soto Fighting Arena!"

Next, Flender explained to them what a Great Soul Arena was.

The most important part was the Soul Battle Badge.

After participating in a battle at the Great Soul Arena and winning one's first match, one could receive a badge.

Afterward, each victory would earn a certain number of points.

Once the points reached a certain amount, the badge's rank would rise accordingly.

The lowest-ranked badge was Iron Soul. The remaining ranks, from lowest to highest, were copper, silver, gold, Purple Gold, sapphire, ruby, and diamond.

There were eight ranks in total.

"It's about time. Let's head over."

Seeing that everyone's interest had been piqued, Flender stood and paid for the tea.

The group of eight left the tea shop and headed toward the Soto Fighting Arena.

The Soto Fighting Arena had an overall oval shape and stood around one hundred and twenty meters tall.

Inside the arena, there was one Main Soul Arena and twenty-four Branch Soul Arenas.

The entire Soto Fighting Arena could accommodate sixty thousand spectators at once.

It also contained one hundred VIP private rooms.

This was not only a place for Soul Masters to spar and exchange techniques, but also a place for various factions to display their strength.

After entering the Soul Arena, Huo Feng, Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing registered first.

Then their opponents were assigned, and their Soul Duel order was arranged.

Since Huo Feng and the others had arrived together, they were all assigned to the fourteenth Branch Soul Arena in the Gambling Zone.

The Soul Masters participating in the Soul Duels were gathered in a spacious room to rest and wait for their turns.

The fights in the arena were very short, usually ending in just a few minutes.

Soon, it was their turn.

Dai Mubai was the first to take the stage. As a level thirty-seven Battle Soul Grandmaster, his opponent was also at the Soul Grandmaster level.

However, his unlucky opponent was only level thirty-five.

In fewer than ten exchanges, he was defeated.

Then Huo Feng took the stage.

His opponent was a level thirty-six Beast Martial Soul Battle Soul Grandmaster.

His Martial Soul was a Fire Wolf.

As expected, before the latter could even react, he was defeated by Huo Feng in only two exchanges.

Next came Zhu Zhuqing and Ma Hongjun.

Ning Rongrong and Oscar, being Support System Soul Masters, did not participate in one-on-one Soul Duels.

That left only Xiao Wu.

Xiao Wu was now a level twenty-nine Soul Grandmaster, so her opponents were also at the Soul Grandmaster level.

With her advantage in level, winning would be easy.

Finally, led by a staff member, Xiao Wu walked toward the arena.

In the waiting room on the other side.

A boy of around twelve or thirteen leaned against a corner with his eyes closed, resting.

"Tang San, it's your turn!"

Hearing the staff member's call, Tang San's eyes snapped open.

They were filled with fighting spirit.

After hearing about the Soto Fighting Arena, he had borrowed ten Gold Soul Coins from the Blacksmith Shop owner and come alone to register for the competition.

Tang San was confident that against opponents of the same level, he had at least a sixty to seventy percent chance of winning.

And since the first opponent a newcomer encountered was also a newcomer, the odds of victory were practically certain.

By then, he could earn back ten Gold Soul Coins in a single night.

After calming his emotions, Tang San followed the staff member to beneath the arena.

On the Soul Duel Stage, a middle-aged man in a tailcoat stood at the center. He cleared his throat and announced loudly:

"Next is the final one-on-one Soul Duel of our fourteenth Soul Arena, featuring two Soul Grand Masters!"

"They are Battle Soul Master Xiao Wu, who possesses the Beast Martial Soul Jade Rabbit, versus Battle Soul Master Tang San, who possesses the Attack-Type Martial Soul Blue Silver Grass!"

"This is the first appearance for both Soul Grand Masters. Who will emerge victorious? Let us wait and see!"

Xiao Wu?

Tang San?

Upon hearing the host's introduction, both Xiao Wu and Tang San, who were preparing to take the stage, froze.

Huo Feng and Dai Mubai, who were watching beneath the stage, were also suddenly stunned.

Why the hell was Tang San everywhere?