Great Soul Arena 1

By evening, as the sun set, everyone from Class One had already arrived in the classroom.

Everyone wore expressions as if they were marching to their deaths. Especially under Ye Lian's strange gaze, Lin Li was practically the calmest person present.

She had already done that sort of thing once. Though she still had lingering fears, she was no longer quite so afraid.

The sound of footsteps rang out as a woman dressed in a black half-length dress slowly entered the classroom. Lin Li was surprised to discover that a token hung from her waist.

A sword, a hammer, a dragon, and a crown—it was a fourth-rank Spirit Hall token.

Ye Lian's voice carried a touch of seriousness and coldness as she said, "The Great Soul Arena is not the school. Do not provoke anyone inside. They are not people you can afford to provoke right now. Do you understand?"

Her final words were especially stern, and everyone hurriedly replied in unison, "Understood."

Ye Lian nodded in satisfaction, though her eyes still swept over Wang Ning, Huang Lei, Huo Junze, and Zhou Yurou. The meaning was obvious: behave yourselves.

Then she said flatly, "Follow me."

After saying that, she walked out of the classroom, leading the group in grand procession toward the Saint Er Grand Battle Soul Arena.

Everyone had heard of the Great Soul Arena's renowned reputation, but when they entered, they were still stunned by the building.

Unlike Spirit Hall's cathedral-like architecture, the Great Soul Arena resembled the ancient Roman colosseums from Lin Li's previous life.

Their nature was similar as well. One involved fighting wild beasts, while the other was conflict between Spirit Masters.

Yet Lin Li was somewhat afraid to enter at that moment. Bailan's job was as an intake clerk at a Battle Arena. She did not know which Battle Arena Bailan worked at, but it might be this one.

After all, Saint Er City was so close to Soul Town Village. Without realizing it, she had fallen behind the group.

The sight of Ye Lian leading such a large group naturally attracted attention. However, few people present failed to recognize her. Alluring charm, a qipao beauty, and a Four-Ring Spirit Elder were all labels attached to her.

What was more, the token hanging from her waist made several men who wanted to strike up a conversation retreat three steps.

"Headmaster Ye, your presence truly brings glory to our Saint Er Grand Battle Soul Arena!" A clear, open voice rang out as a Middle-aged Man in a white suit with a brooch approached and greeted them warmly.

Seeing the man, Ye Lian covered her lips and chuckled. "Manager Song, you are too polite. I merely came uninvited to let these little brats I teach see the hardships of Spirit Masters."

Manager Song replied, "If a lady as beautiful as Headmaster Ye wishes to disturb us, it would be an honor for both Song and the Great Soul Arena. If you wish to witness the hardships of Spirit Masters, you could go to the military.

Here, we only have stars who sweat profusely upon the arena stages and freely display their charm!"

The corner of Ye Lian's lips twitched almost imperceptibly. She said blandly, "Just as Manager Song said, these children have come to witness the elegance of these stars on the arena stages."

Manager Song said with satisfaction, "Then please follow me, Headmaster Ye, along with the talented students of your academy."

As he spoke, he made a welcoming gesture and led the way forward.

When they reached a certain place, they saw a towering cylindrical structure. Names upon it shone like stars in the night, dazzling and brilliant.

Manager Song pointed at the pillar that reached the heavens and said loudly, with a hint of pride, "Every one of these people was a Spirit Master who made tremendous contributions to our Great Soul Arena!"

Upon hearing that, Zhou Yurou tugged at Lin Li's sleeve, but Lin Li silently thought, Every name here may belong to a Spirit Master who died in this Great Soul Arena.

Fortunately, Manager Song did not linger there for long, and none of them were the sort of "good students" who would dig to the bottom of things.

After arriving at several arena stages, Manager Song softly said, "These are the one-on-one arenas."

Before he could finish, Ye Lian said flatly, "The Great Soul Arena has many kinds of matches: one-on-one, two-on-two, and team spirit battles."

After waiting for Ye Lian to finish, Manager Song said, "Just as Headmaster Ye said, team spirit battles are the most eye-catching events in the Great Soul Arena."

Because they could bring enormous profits!

Lin Li silently added, It was like sports matches from my previous life. It's just a pity there wasn't a football team called the National Football Team. Otherwise, those odds...

After looking over several arena stages, Manager Song brought everyone to a relatively large viewing platform on the second floor and said to Ye Lian, "Headmaster Ye, this viewing platform allows you to watch every match tonight. If you are ever interested, you may also come find me."

After saying his farewells, he left.

Ye Lian sat on the only long Sofa in the viewing platform and said blandly, "Take a look. The Hero Monument we passed earlier—that giant pillar—those names all belonged to Spirit Masters who perished in the Great Soul Arena."

After she said that, the atmosphere on the viewing platform immediately became subdued.

Seeing them like this, Ye Lian could not help laughing a few times. Yet there was little emotion in her laughter, only coldness and mockery.

She said flatly, "The power of a Spirit Master's spirit abilities is not something the Spirit Master can fully control. But for the sake of victory, would you care whether your opponent lived or died?"

Ye Lian pointed toward the arena stage and said coldly, "Watch their match on that stage."

Following the direction of Ye Lian's finger, Lin Li saw Arena Nine. The situation on the stage had already reached its climax.

Second Spirit Ability, Forbidden Growth!

The man on the right side of the arena, dressed in a Spirit Master's robe, wore a stern expression as he roared.

As his roar rang out, the tangled thorns covering the arena began growing at an even more frenzied rate.

Sharp barbs covered the vines. The barbs were so sharp that one could vaguely see poison spreading along their hooks.

The female Spirit Master trapped amid the vines had already had her clothing torn into a tattered mess by the barbs.

The women on the viewing platform all showed varying degrees of stern dissatisfaction in their eyes.

Zhou Yurou gritted her teeth and cursed, "Bastard."

Rou'er and the others nodded, while only a flash of killing intent passed through Lin Li's eyes.

Hearing this, Ye Lian somehow produced a small fan and chuckled. "You can't accept it over something like this alone?"

Zhou Yurou and the others looked at her, only to hear Ye Lian say flatly,

"What if he wanted her life? Among Spirit Masters, female Spirit Masters are extremely likely to suffer indignities no matter what situation they are in.

Under the same circumstances, a male Spirit Master can stand on the arena stage shamelessly even if he only has a pair of underpants left. A female Spirit Master, however, can only admit defeat. But keep watching. This match is not over yet."

Sure enough, a flash of coldness passed through the eyes of the female Spirit Master trapped among the vines as she let out a soft, low growl.

Third Spirit Ability, Cherry Blossom Rain Dance.

In an instant, her figure flickered. Several cherry blossom petals suddenly appeared within the vine trap, and when she appeared again, she was already behind the male Spirit Master.

First Spirit Ability, Cherry Blossom Fox Claw.

The woman suddenly thrust out her hand. Her jade-white hand transformed into a pink, jade-like fox claw and viciously slashed at the man's robe.

A scream rang out as the male Spirit Master was instantly thrown to the ground. Just as he tried to rise, a jade-like foot stomped down hard on him, preventing him from getting up.

The woman looked calmly at the referee. "You can announce the result now."