Overcoming a Powerful Foe, the Prince's Coercion

Taking the attack head-on had not been easy for Su He. His once handsome black robe was now in tatters, and the mask on his face had shattered into fragments that fell away bit by bit, stirring heated discussion among the surrounding crowd.

"Look at Golden Lion—he's actually so young!"

"Yeah, he looks like he's only twelve or thirteen!"

Su He had no time to care about what anyone else thought. All he could think about was how to defeat his opponent! This battle had been unexpectedly grueling, but he still had one trump card left—a trump card that would consume half his Soul Power in a single use: his Third Spirit Skill!

Crimson Dragon was panting heavily as well, the ominous feeling in his heart growing stronger. His eyes remained fixed on Su He as he searched for an opening.

How could Su He possibly give Crimson Dragon time to think? His Second Spirit Skill activated instantly. Dozens of Blazing Light Bullets emitting dazzling radiance struck Crimson Dragon's body in an instant. Then, using Explosive Step, Su He launched a punch at him.

Although the offensive power of the Golden Lion Blazing Light Bullet was somewhat mediocre compared to Su He's close-quarters combat ability, its unique blinding effect alone was enough for Su He to devise countless tactics to defeat his opponents.

Crimson Dragon reacted swiftly as well. Seeing Su He repeat the same move, he lit up his third soul ring the instant the blinding effect took hold.

"Third Spirit Skill, Blazing Dragon Armor!" Crimson Dragon raised his shield armor toward Su He and shouted, "Guard!"

Red light appeared once more, but Su He sneered and activated his Third Spirit Skill, one no one had ever seen before. "Your good days are over!"

"Third Spirit Skill! Golden Lion's Furious Aura!" As he felt the Soul Power within him rapidly drain away, the golden phantom of a lion behind Su He let out a deafening roar. His attack power instantly increased by one hundred percent, flowing Adamant Qi wrapped around his fists, and one punch collided with Crimson Dragon's shield!

An attack with Adamant Qi's armor-piercing effect was exceptionally effective against such defenses. This strike decided the match. Crimson Dragon's arm was broken by Su He's blow, and he was sent flying a hundred meters before landing at the edge of the Great Soul Arena, gasping for breath.

Su He did not feel much better under the backlash either, but he ultimately remained standing. At this point, the outcome of the match had been decided!

"Heavens, Golden Lion's Third Spirit Skill is actually so bizarre and powerful!" The host, Pink Butterfly, had been dumbfounded by the sudden reversal. When Crimson Dragon had used his Fourth Spirit Skill earlier, no one had believed that Golden Lion, whose Soul Power was ten levels lower, could withstand such an attack.

Yet Su He had not only endured it, but had also used his Third Spirit Skill to secure victory in a single blow. How could anyone not be shocked?

"I hereby announce that the winner of this soul fight is Golden Lion!" Pink Butterfly's excited voice rang out. As a gold-tier host, she knew of the Great Soul Arena's current predicament. Today's battle had directly allowed the Great Soul Arena to turn the tables against Prince Xue Xing!

Some spectators cheered, while others wailed. But the happiest person was Supervisor Ling Yu of the Soul Arena. As the match came to an end, she happily wiped away her tears.

Once the Adamant Qi appeared, it made a stunning debut! Who could have imagined that a three-ring Soul Elder possessed such an unreasonable means of attack?

However, the Titan Vajra Ape was simply too rare and had barely ever appeared before the public. Even the ancient texts passed down for a thousand years by Spirit Hall contained only a few scant records about it.

After all, this powerful Soul Beast, with merely five thousand years of cultivation, had held out against Dugu Bo, a Titled Douluo, for One Shichen!

Crash! Inside the black VIP box at the very center of the upper level, Prince Xue Xing smashed the teacup in his hand, his face livid. He had come today specifically to witness the Great Soul Arena's bankruptcy, having bet two million Gold Soul Coins on Crimson Dragon! Now, all of it was gone!

Two million Gold Soul Coins could buy an excellent soul bone with an age of around fifty thousand years. Though such soul bones were in greater demand than supply, this was enough to show the value of such wealth.

On Douluo Continent, one Gold Soul Coin was enough to support an ordinary family's expenses for an entire month. One could easily imagine just how extravagant and decadent the lives of these nobles were!

Yet even someone as wealthy as Prince Xue Xing only had three to four million Gold Soul Coins in liquid assets. Thus, Su He had truly carved a deep wound into his heart today!

"Bring Golden Lion before me. If you fail to bring him here, then don't bother returning to see me." Prince Xue Xing's expression was icy as he ordered in a low voice, "Also, tell that useless Crimson Dragon that he can get lost back to the front lines. He is never to appear before me again!"

"Yes, Your Highness." Seeing Prince Xue Xing so enraged, the guards beside him barely dared to breathe. They hurried off to deliver his orders.

Meanwhile, a proud smile appeared on "Xue Qinghe's" face. As expected of her Little Hezi—he had improved at an astonishing pace over the years.

"That was an exceptionally exciting soul fight." His Royal Highness the Crown Prince walked out of the private box and gently told the guard at the door, "Pass down the order. Tonight, we will pay this Golden Lion Sir a visit."

Su He had already entered the passageway and had no idea what was happening outside.

After completing some simple procedures at the Soul Arena, he received forty percent of its dividend shares. He politely declined Ling Yu's invitation to stay for dinner. Su He had something more important to do tonight.

At that moment, Salas, standing atop the Spirit Hall Sanctuary with a telescope in hand, and Old Poison, guarding in the shadows, were both watching Su He's position, ready to act at any time!

After finishing the procedures, Su He saw the six-million balance on his Black Gold Card and walked out of the Great Soul Arena's grand and luxurious gates in satisfaction.

Just as Su He was "planning" to quickly return to his residence, a pure gold carriage blocked his path. The Iron Guards around the carriage stepped forward and surrounded him.

The eyes beneath the helmet of the man at the front stared sharply at Su He as he said in a deep voice, "His Highness the Prince wishes to speak with you."

Ignoring him, Su He continued walking forward.

What a joke. He was a direct relative of a Spirit Hall consecrated elder. Even Xue Ye had to show some deference to that status.

"I don't have time today." Su He's original purpose had been to anger Prince Xue Xing, so why would he pay any attention to these ill-mannered guards? After tossing out those words, he continued forward without looking back.

Then, a hoarse voice suddenly came from inside the carriage.

"Today, you cost us more than ten million Gold Soul Coins. But I appreciate your talent. If you join my ranks, I can let today's matter slide. I can settle the nobles with a single word, and the Great Soul Arena can be placed under your management as well. I know you accepted the shares they gave you." Prince Xue Xing named his terms.

Seeing that Su He still had no intention of stopping, Prince Xue Xing's voice gradually turned cold.

"Or you can choose to keep walking forward—straight into a dead end."

The four guards at his side immediately activated Martial Soul Possession upon hearing this. Four soul rings—yellow, yellow, yellow, purple—rose in succession from each of them. They were all Soul Ancestors above level 45, while the leader had already reached level 50, only one soul ring away from advancing to Soul King!