"Brother."
Xiao Hongchen had only just landed when Meng Hongchen grabbed the railing and called out impatiently. Though she did not say it outright, how could an older brother possibly not know what his little sister was thinking?
Xiao Hongchen fixed his focused gaze on Huo Yuhao. "After so long, we finally get to fight again. Let's treat this as an exchange before the Next Tournament."
"As you wish." Huo Yuhao remained perfectly calm.
Their conversation echoed throughout the Training Ground.
The dozens of people present were all intrigued, staring intently at the Competition Stage.
After exchanging a glance, Zhang Lexuan and Ma Xiaotao, who were acting as hosts, stepped forward. The former said, "This is a Sparring Course. Give it your all. I'll protect you if anything happens."
On the stage, Huo Yuhao and Xiao Hongchen both nodded.
Seeing this, Zhang Lexuan gave a slight nod. Without further nonsense, she stepped back several paces and calmly announced, "The sparring match officially begins."
Everyone's gazes immediately focused, and even the air around them seemed to grow solemn.
"Bzzz." A buzzing sound rang out. Xiao Hongchen was the first to move. Perhaps knowing that Huo Yuhao was no simple opponent, he immediately summoned his Soul Rings—two yellow, two purple, and two black—revealing his cultivation as a Soul Emperor.
As his first and third Soul Rings lit up, an intense golden light spread from his body, greatly increasing the metallic aura in the surroundings. Strangely enough, an extra leg appeared from Xiao Hongchen's rear, entirely golden in color.
He bent his back slightly and crouched down. Even through his clothing, the glow from his back could be seen, as though numerous protrusions were rising there.
The Three-Legged Golden Toad—this was Xiao Hongchen's Martial Soul, one that could be considered among the top-tier