Soul Duel Victory

Facing the fire feathers falling like rain, Shi Heng did not dare take them head-on.

"Fifth Spirit Skill: Gale Clone."

As his black Fifth Spirit Ring lit up, his body split into two. It was nearly impossible to tell with the naked eye which was real and which was fake.

The two figures ran across the Soul Arena at the same speed, dodging the falling fire feathers. Though they avoided the feathers, the flames within them did not dissipate upon touching the ground. Instead, they clung to the Soul Arena.

As he ran, Shi Heng could clearly feel the temperature of the Soul Arena rising. Some areas had even melted into small pits.

"What kind of flame is this?"

Shi Heng was startled. It was his first time seeing flames that could not be extinguished.

"A top-tier fire-element beast Martial Soul?" His brows furrowed as his mind raced. This kind of flame could likely only be possessed by a top-tier fire-element Martial Soul, yet he had never heard of any family on the continent whose inherited Martial Soul was the Vermilion Bird.

None of the factions that possessed powerful fire-element Martial Souls had the Vermilion Bird either.

"Could he be from some reclusive family?"

Douluo Continent was so vast that the existence of a reclusive Spirit Master family was nothing strange.

Yet he vaguely felt that Di Hong did not seem to come from such a family. He felt that Di Hong was of noble birth, because the aura he gave off was extraordinary. Although the way he spoke was nothing like that of a noble, one's bearing could not be faked.

Red hair, red eyes, and noble birth.

In his memory, it seemed that only the Silvis Royal Family fit that description. He also knew that the Silvis Royal Family had produced a genius with Innate Full Soul Power.

The only one who seemed to fit the description was that genius from the Silvis Royal Family. But the royal family's inherited Martial Soul was the Fire Luan, while Di Hong's Martial Soul was the Vermilion Bird.

When the news had been announced, the royal family had not revealed Di Hong's Martial Soul. They had merely announced that he possessed Innate Full Soul Power and had undergone a Martial Soul Mutation. No one had bothered looking into his Martial Soul, since their inherited Martial Soul was the Fire Luan. There was simply no need to speculate.

How much could it possibly mutate anyway?

The thought left his mind in a mess.

Besides, Silvis City was a long way from here. Why would a royal family member come all the way to New City for a spirit battle? It was not as though Silvis City lacked spirit arenas, and the ones there were even more luxurious. Moreover, royal family members would not join spirit battles simply because they had nothing better to do.

But this was not the time to think about such things. The flames left behind by Di Hong's Second Spirit Skill had already formed a fire wall in front of him, blocking his path. Once his clone charged into the fire wall, it was instantly burned to ashes.

"That flame can burn Soul Power."

He stopped less than ten centimeters from the fire wall. He had almost charged right into it. If he had, those flames would probably have burned his Soul Power as well.

Since the spirit battle began, he had already expended quite a bit of Soul Power. If more of it were burned away, there would truly be no way to continue fighting.

Di Hong snapped his fingers in the air, and the flames burning across the Soul Arena vanished instantly. Then he spread his hands, and a black Spirit Ring lit up around him.

"Fourth Spirit Skill: Vermilion Bird Roar!"

A cry from the Vermilion Bird rang out, and surging sound waves entered Shi Heng's ears. In an instant, his head spun, followed by intense agony. It felt as though his head would explode the very next second.

Di Hong's Fourth Spirit Ring came from a ten-thousand-year Crimson Flame Tiger. When he had acquired his Fourth Spirit Ring, Di Yuan had firmly opposed him hunting a ten-thousand-year Soul Beast. But Di Hong had remained adamant and had not changed his mind because of Di Yuan's objections.

He believed that his physical strength was fully capable of withstanding the energy shock of a ten-thousand-year Spirit Ring, and that his willpower was enough to resist the spiritual tremors.

In the end, he still convinced Di Yuan to hunt the ten-thousand-year Crimson Flame Tiger for him.

His Fifth Spirit Ring came from a thirty-thousand-year Holy Fire Deer, and his Fifth Spirit Skill was an auxiliary-type skill. His Third Spirit Ring came from a two-thousand-year Fire Hawk.

It could be said that his Spirit Ring configuration was built to match that of a protagonist. As for his Sixth Spirit Ring later on, however, he definitely could not go for a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring. First, Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts were difficult to find; second, he could not defeat one.

Even if he dragged his entire family along, they probably still would not stand a chance.

Shi Heng clutched his ears with both hands, his facial features twisted in pain. Yet Di Hong's Fourth Spirit Skill was an attack targeting the mind. Covering his ears was completely useless.

Without exception, the audience wore shocked expressions. Aside from being stunned that Shi Heng was completely no match for Di Hong, they were even more shocked that Di Hong's Fourth Spirit Ring was a ten-thousand-year Spirit Ring.

Quite a few Spirit Masters were among them, and they knew perfectly well what a ten-thousand-year Fourth Spirit Ring meant.

They had never heard of anyone being able to absorb a ten-thousand-year Spirit Ring as their Fourth Spirit Ring. Yet today, they had actually encountered one.

"I concede." Shi Heng could no longer endure it and could only admit defeat.

Di Hong landed on the ground and canceled his Martial Soul Possession. It took Shi Heng quite a while to recover. After getting to his feet, his head still felt dizzy and swollen. He even saw double when he looked at Di Hong.

"A ten-thousand-year Fourth Spirit Ring."

"Who exactly are you?"

Shi Heng found it utterly unbelievable that a Spirit Master could possess a ten-thousand-year Fourth Spirit Ring, yet he had encountered one today.

"Ling Guang. Just an unknown nobody," Di Hong said calmly.

"An unknown nobody." Shi Heng gave a bitter laugh. He did not believe that someone like this could be an unknown nobody. He believed Di Hong would sooner or later become famous throughout the continent.

"I do not feel wronged for losing to you."

He staggered off the Soul Arena. There were no cheers from the audience; everyone was still immersed in shock. Even the host stood there with his mouth agape, forgetting to go onstage.

The impact of a ten-thousand-year Fourth Spirit Ring was simply too great. Ordinary people were fine, since they were not Spirit Masters. But to Spirit Masters, this was utterly unprecedented. It was as if they had witnessed history.

As the host still did not come onstage, Di Hong walked directly off the Soul Arena.

When he reached the host, he patted him on the shoulder before leaving.

Once the host came to his senses, he hurried onto the stage and announced the result of the spirit battle.

Only then did the audience snap out of it, and cheers finally rang out. However, they were not very loud, since most people had bet on Shi Heng. Some had even wagered their entire fortunes, only to find that he had lost. Many of them had now lost everything, some even their entire fortunes.

The cheering crowd shouted at the top of their lungs. Di Hong had won, and those who had bet on him had made a fortune; some had even become rich overnight.

But Di Hong could no longer hear their cheers. He had already left the Soul Fighting Arena without even registering his points.

Tonight was destined to be an extraordinary night. Nobles large and small throughout the city learned that a Spirit Master named Ling Guang, possessing a ten-thousand-year fourth Spirit Ring, had appeared at the Soul Fighting Arena. Nearly every faction began sending people to investigate Ling Guang's background.

If he was an unaffiliated Spirit Master, they could recruit him.

If they did not recruit a genius like this, then what kind of genius would they recruit?

However, according to Shi Heng, he might have come from the royal family.