Hu Liena's Charm

Amid cheers and whistles, Duanyu Fan and Hu Liena appeared and walked to the edge of the arena.

"Wow! It's a goddess!" The Host immediately began commentating when he got a clear look at Hu Liena.

"Wow! Goddess!"

"Charm Power!" Flender looked at Hu Liena on the stage. Just like back in the Star Dou Forest, she had Ma Hongjun and Oscar completely captivated.

Ever since Hu Liena awakened her Demon Fox Spirit at the age of six, she had begun specialized training in Charm Power. With the Demon Fox Spirit's innate boost, she possessed extraordinary natural talent. Her speed of improvement in charm was unmatched, which was why Hu Liena had absolute confidence in her own allure.

Although Hu Liena used Charm Power against her enemies, she actually cherished and respected herself. Around familiar people such as Duanyu Fan, Bibi Dong, and Xie Yue, she was merely like the girl next door.

On the Douluo Continent, Hu Liena might not have been the most beautiful woman, but in terms of drawing attention, she could rank among the top three on the entire continent.

Today, Hu Liena wore a light pink dress. She was already eye-catching to begin with, and combined with her Charm Power, she drove people even crazier.

"Ah! I've hosted at the Soto Great Spirit Arena for so many years, yet I've never seen such a seductive and captivating girl! She looks at most thirteen years old—could she already be a Soul Ancestor?" the Host passionately announced.

Duanyu Fan, standing behind Hu Liena, was completely ignored. Although the audience was seeing Hu Liena for the first time, those who had originally supported the Gemini Combination immediately switched sides to support her.

The Gemini Combination, their opponents, also stared at Hu Liena with shining eyes. They were a pair of twins, both appearing to be around thirty years old, with long black hair and light blue robes.

The audience was even more enthusiastic than when Xie Yue and Yan had fought. Beautiful women naturally had an advantage, and someone of Hu Liena's caliber was even more popular.

"Ahem! Everyone, don't forget the main event. It's time for the two-person team match. Everyone knows the Gemini Combination: two Rank 49 Soul Ancestors, with the Soft Sword and Hard Blade as their Martial Souls. As for the newcomers, the Milk Fox Combination, let's wait and see what they can do. The match begins!" The Host recovered and immediately announced the start of the match.

"My name is Yuan Xing. Although you're beautiful and captivating, this is an arena. There must be a winner and a loser." Yuan Xing, who held the Soft Sword Martial Soul, briefly introduced himself before releasing his soul rings. Yellow, yellow, purple, purple—the optimal configuration.

"My name is Yuan Xin. That's right, my brother is correct." His soul ring configuration was identical to Yuan Xing's.

Hu Liena had already activated her Charm Power. Swaying with enchanting grace, she took two steps forward.

"Hehe! Make your move. Martial Soul Possession." Hu Liena gave a seductive smile. After possessing her Martial Soul, a large pink fox tail appeared behind her, while a layer of pink radiance emanated from her body.

Hu Liena became even more seductive and beautiful after her Martial Soul Possession, prompting even louder cries from the audience. Everywhere, people were calling her a goddess.

The twins were dazed once again, but having cultivated to the Soul Ancestor level, they still possessed some willpower. A few seconds later, clarity returned to their eyes.

"Third Soul Skill, Smooth as Water."

"Third Soul Skill, Severing Void Chop."

The twins immediately unleashed their soul skills after regaining their senses, attacking from both the left and right.

"Mm! First Soul Skill, Charm Power." Hu Liena struck an incredibly alluring pose and gave another seductive smile.

"Big Brother! This won't work! This girl's charm is too powerful. We keep losing focus without realizing it." Yuan Xin complained to his brother. Having been distracted again, his Third Soul Skill was interrupted, and Yuan Xing was no different.

"Little Brother, use our final move to defeat them." Yuan Xing and Yuan Xin retreated to their original positions.

"What's going on? The Gemini Combination's soul skill attacks were interrupted! This goddess's control ability is so strong. If it were me, I wouldn't be able to bring myself to attack either," the Host continued his commentary.

"Goddess! Whoever dares attack the goddess, I'll fight them to the death!"

"Boo..."

Unexpectedly, Hu Liena had gained a brainless fan in just a few minutes.

"Such powerful control. She interrupted their soul skill attacks without them even realizing it, and her Soul Power Level is also Rank 44. What a coincidence." Flender analyzed Hu Liena with a grave expression instead.

If they have no trump card left, I probably won't need to make a move. Senior Sister's charm is really powerful. Luckily, I'm already used to it. If this were my first time seeing Hu Liena, I'd probably be captivated too. Duanyu Fan thought to himself behind Hu Liena. She was completely different in battle than she was normally.

"Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Sword and Blade Dance." The twins actually used such a rare soul skill as a Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

"I never expected the newcomer team, the Milk Fox Combination, to force the Gemini Combination to use their strongest trump card—the Martial Soul Fusion Skill—right away!" the Host commented in surprise.

"This aura has definitely reached the attack level of a high-ranking Soul King. As expected, no one can be underestimated." Seeing this, Duanyu Fan could only summon his Cross Martial Soul. Four soul rings—yellow, purple, purple, black—appeared around his waist.

"What? There's a Soul King behind the goddess? And I've never seen his Martial Soul before either. No, he isn't a Soul King—he only has four soul rings! He's a Soul Ancestor whose configuration surpasses the optimal standard: yellow, purple, purple, black! Unheard of!" The Host initially thought Duanyu Fan was a Soul King upon seeing the black soul ring, only realizing the truth after counting his soul rings.

"Who is that? It's my first time seeing someone with a Thousand Year Soul Ring as their second soul ring, and his fourth is even a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring."

"I don't know! Didn't some master say that the limit for a second soul ring was a hundred-year level, while the limit for a fourth soul ring was a thousand-year level? Was he lying to us?"

"Damn, I heard that too. Is that master for real? Does anyone know where he is? I'm going to argue with him."

Duanyu Fan's soul ring configuration immediately triggered another wave of discussion in the audience.

"That's impossible! Absolutely impossible! It would already be outrageous for a second soul ring to absorb a Thousand Year Soul Ring, but at Rank 40, it is absolutely impossible for a fourth soul ring to absorb a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring beyond one's level." Flender felt as though his understanding of the world had been overturned. He had never been more shocked in his life.

It was no wonder. Anyone with knowledge and strength knew that absorbing a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring would cause something called a spiritual shock, which attacked one's spiritual power.

Furthermore, the Douluo Continent had done little research into spiritual power. A person's spiritual power generally increased with their Soul Power Level, though some people might be born with slightly higher spiritual power. Even so, they could not overcome the gap created by ten whole levels.

"Now I'm certain that their claim about being from Canghui Academy was complete nonsense. They were indeed fooling me before. Could they be from Spirit Hall?" Flender said with certainty, though there was nothing he could do. After all, powerful figures were secretly protecting the four of them.

"Third Soul Skill, Holy Light Guard. Second Soul Skill, Courage Blessing." Duanyu Fan ignored what everyone else thought and only wanted to use his soul skills to protect Hu Liena from harm.

"He's actually a Support System Spirit Master too. Then it's even more impossible for his fourth soul ring to be a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring." Flender truly could not figure it out.

At that moment, Hu Liena's defense could be said to be unbreakable by anyone of the same level. Duanyu Fan's support skills were simply too heaven-defying.

Duanyu Fan's Second Soul Skill not only increased attack power but also enhanced defense, while the shield from his Third Soul Skill could reduce half the damage from incoming attacks.

The Gemini Combination's Martial Soul Fusion Skill was completely insignificant now.

"Damn it! Such powerful support boosts! Even our Sword and Blade Dance is useless!" they said as they continued attacking.

"Second Soul Skill, Fox Tail Assault." Hu Liena's only offensive soul skill. After spotting a flaw in the twins' Martial Soul Fusion Skill, the tail behind Hu Liena expanded into a circle again and shattered their Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

"Pfft!" The twins simultaneously spat out blood and fell to the ground. After getting back up, they said to the Host, "We concede."

Today was the last day of 2021, so I'll try to write more today. At midnight next year, I'll try to release an extra chapter. Let's welcome the New Year together, hehe.