The referee seemed to snap awake and immediately announced loudly, "Congratulations to Soul Master Mei Yu for winning this soul battle! One point awarded, bringing her total score to thirty-four!"
Mei Yu cast a disdainful glance at the man sprawled on the ground, snorted contemptuously, and slowly walked off the stage.
Everyone in the viewing stands cheered for her, but after Mei Yu stepped down, Lin Li saw that nearly a quarter of the audience had gone almost hysterical.
Their eyes were bloodshot as they glared fiercely at the male Soul Master who had just risen from the arena, hurling insult after insult at him.
"Trash! You can't even beat a woman!"
"Why the hell did you get back up? My money's gone because of you, you piece of trash!"
"You fight like a damn woman! Why didn't you just use poison?!"
...Each sentence was like a sharp blade, viciously stabbing at the male Soul Master on the stage.
Yet he merely frowned and walked away.
He did not care about the result at all. A dark glint flashed through Lin Li's eyes.
A fixed match. The female Soul Master looked miserable, but her opponent had not used his Third Spirit Ability from beginning to end. He clearly knew that her Third Spirit Ability was something like Teleportation, yet he had deliberately left his back completely unguarded.
Once Lin Li saw through it, she no longer felt anything about the outcome of the match. Still, Mei Yu's martial soul was rather interesting.
Fox-type martial souls mostly specialized in control because of their powerful Spiritual Power and charm. However, hers was rare: the Cherry Rain Plum Fox.
It was a fox martial soul exceptionally skilled in close combat. It resembled the Soft Bone Rabbit, but it was far more troublesome.
Lin Li listlessly watched the arena matches, but thirty minutes later, her eyes finally lit up.
Both contestants wore Silver Battle Soul Badges, which meant that their battle would surely be fierce and thrilling.
She had never seen either of their martial souls. One was a handsome man in black robes, with a disk-like martial soul floating above his hand.
Behind the other appeared a hazy blood-colored fierce tiger. The tiger suddenly roared, making everyone's hearts clench.
Ye Lian looked at the disk martial soul in surprise and said lightly, "Dragon Nether Plate?"
After hearing that, Lin Li looked at the spinning disk in the man's hand, then turned to Ye Lian and asked in confusion, "Teacher Ye, what kind of martial soul is the Dragon Nether Plate?"
The others also turned toward her. Ye Lian did not hide anything and said, "The most renowned Weapon Martial Souls on the continent are represented by the three designs on the token in my hand, but naturally, there are other martial souls that are not among them.
"Among those martial souls, the Dragon Nether Plate in that Soul Master's hand counts as one. Legend says that a divine dragon is sealed within the Dragon Nether Plate. Every rotation of it resembles a swimming dragon in flight. It is also an extremely troublesome Weapon Martial Soul."
Lin Li nodded, but her Blood Fiend Demonic Phoenix had developed a somewhat unusual feeling toward the Soul Master with the Blood Shadow giant tiger. What kind of feeling was it?
It was as though a sovereign had met one of its subjects—strangely, there was a hint of "kindness," but even more aloof superiority.
First Spirit Ability, Blood Shadow Heavy Claw!
Second Spirit Ability, Blood Roar Jun Mountain!
The moment the match began, the Soul Master with the Blood Tiger martial soul unleashed his spirit abilities. His figure became like a cloud of blood mist as he charged fiercely at his opponent.
Clean and decisive, without the slightest hesitation.
"First Spirit Ability, Cloud Dragon Mist Transformation. Third Spirit Ability, Dragon Soul Vague."
Just as his opponent's attack reached the robes of the Dragon Nether Plate Soul Master, the First Spirit Ring and Third Spirit Ring on the Dragon Nether Plate suddenly activated.
The Dragon Shadow "coiling" around the Dragon Nether Plate let out a thunderous roar, sweeping up swirling clouds and mist to conceal the Dragon Nether Plate Soul Master within its body.
At the same time, more strands of cloud and mist curled through the air, like ethereal ribbons of smoke, wildly winding toward the Blood Tiger Soul Master.
The Blood Tiger Soul Master was a tall, burly man. Seeing the dense mist ribbons, a trace of wariness flashed through his eyes.
But he gave a disdainful snort. "Third Spirit Ability, Blood Tiger Shakes Mountain Forest!"
The Blood Tiger behind him suddenly roared, its roar far louder than when he had summoned his martial soul. At the same time, his eyes turned scarlet.
His hands transformed into tiger claws and slammed viciously toward the ground. Even Lin Li, standing far away, could sense the immense force, pressure, and imposing aura behind that strike.
Ye Lian did not miss the opportunity and said lightly, "Watch how he uses his spirit ability, then look at how you usually use yours!
"Rou'er, Wang Ming, Ning Kun, Zhang Sen, all of you possess beast-type martial souls based on land beasts. Look at his imposing presence, then think about your own spirit abilities. I hope you can gain something from this!"
Faced with the opponent's sudden frenzied assault, surprise flashed through the handsome features of the Dragon Nether Plate Soul Master. However, he immediately said, "Dragon Soul Fury."
The Second Spirit Ring suddenly released brilliant light, and the dragon soul on the Dragon Nether Plate seemed to come fully alive.
A clear, melodious dragon's roar echoed throughout the arena. A jade-green dragon-shaped "ribbon," shimmering with flowing light, suddenly crashed into the Blood Tiger Soul Master.
But when the Blood Tiger Soul Master saw that magnificent Dragon Shadow, he gave a cold shout.
"Third Spirit Ability, Blood Tiger Shakes Mountain Forest! Break for me!" The Blood Red energy surged to another level, and his tiger claws grew several times larger.
Like a pair of enormous tiger claws capable of blotting out the sky, they tore ruthlessly toward the figure hidden within the green light.
In an instant, the green energy shattered. Just as the tiger claws were about to smash into the Dragon Nether Plate Soul Master—
A faint, almost imperceptible sigh rang out. "Third Spirit Ability of the Dragon Nether Plate, Dragon Soul Vague."
In an instant, the dragon soul entwining the Blood Tiger Soul Master moved. It immediately split into three identical Dragon Shadows. One coiled around the Dragon Nether Plate Soul Master.
The other two charged fiercely at the Blood Tiger Soul Master. Their dragon roars carried a solemn majesty, no longer as clear and lively as before.
Sensing the power within them, Lin Li could not help saying, "It's over."
The moment her words fell, the dragon's roar and tiger's howl rang out together. Blue and red energy intertwined, producing an enormous burst of light.
When the light faded, the tiger claws had dispersed, yet the dragon souls still circled overhead. The Dragon Nether Plate Soul Master gave a slight bow and said, "You let me win."
The Blood Tiger Soul Master wiped away the blood at the corner of his mouth caused by overusing his spirit ability, then cupped his fists and replied, "As expected of the Immovable Dragon Soul. I admire you."
"Let us congratulate Soul Master Cao Yang on winning this soul battle!"
The audience below was no longer angry. They all cheered for him instead.
Ye Lian said softly, "This is the charm of the Great Soul Arena. Every match is fought with everything you have. Every match demands all your effort and methods. You do not throw fixed matches for profit. This is soul battling."
As Ye Lian finished speaking, a seductive woman in a black dress slowly walked onto Arena Eleven of the Great Soul Arena.
Two yellow spirit rings rose from beneath her feet, and a pair of snow-white wings appeared behind her. She spoke with passionate enthusiasm.
"Next is the most exciting and thrilling event in our Great Soul Arena—the 7v7 team soul battle! The two teams about to take the stage are the Shadow Team and the Victory Team! Let us welcome them!"
The moment she finished speaking, powerful cheers erupted from the audience throughout the soul arena!
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