53 Straight Wins, Human-Faced Illusion Demon

Though the many spectators were astonished, their faces also lit up with delight. After Scar King's death, they were full of expectations for Emperor Slayer White Demon—Ji Wuming—especially at the betting registration desk.

Almost everyone had placed their bets on Emperor Slayer White Demon. At the very least, betting on him guaranteed a steady profit. Though they would not earn as much as before, they could still make a small sum.

As time passed, the Fifth Competition Zone once again sounded the announcement for a match. Even the number of spectators had increased two- to threefold compared with the previous Life-and-Death Matches.

"Let us welcome Emperor Slayer White Demon, who defeated Scar King, and Gong Changyan, who has won four matches in a row! Everyone knows that Emperor Slayer White Demon is merely a newcomer, yet he has already achieved an impressive record. Can he win again as he did last time? Can Gong Changyan defeat Emperor Slayer White Demon? Let us eagerly await their performance."

As the two stepped onto the Soul Arena Stage, the spectators went wild, shouting Emperor Slayer White Demon's name. Seeing that both sides were prepared, the Host shouted loudly,

"Match thirty-five of the Life-and-Death Match begins now."

The instant after the Host flew away from the Soul Arena Stage, Gong Changyan summoned his Longbow Martial Soul.

"First Soul Skill, Arrow of Ice."

An icy arrow carrying a biting chill shot toward Ji Wuming at high speed. Ji Wuming swiftly activated his First Soul Skill and gripped the Blood Thunder Battle Spear, timing the arrow's speed before knocking it away.

"Second Soul Skill, Thunder Slayer Three-Stage Kill."

Drawing on the movement techniques he had honed for years, Ji Wuming charged forward at incredible speed while wielding his battle spear. Three attacks erupted in succession. In less than thirty seconds, even Gong Changyan, a ranged archer with tremendous speed, fell beneath his Blood Thunder Battle Spear.

In truth, the moment Gong Changyan had been matched against Ji Wuming, he had understood the outcome awaiting him. Yet he still chose to make a desperate attempt, hoping to die without regrets.

Some stubborn spectators in the stands were furious and ashamed. They had still believed that Emperor Slayer White Demon had only killed Scar King through sheer luck. They had not expected him to possess genuine strength.

As time quietly passed, half a year went by in the blink of an eye.

By now, Ji Wuming had become completely famous throughout Vast Sea City's Underground Soul Fighting Arena. He had claimed fifty-three consecutive victories, and during his Soul Fighting matches, even some Soul Elders came to watch him compete.

Over this period, Ji Wuming had earned roughly two to three hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins from Soul Fighting alone. In addition, he had become more proficient at combining the First and Second Soul Skills of his battle spear. Some minor flaws in his Soul Skills had also been remedied through prolonged combat. He had obtained several decent Soul Tools from defeated opponents, including a Storage Soul Guiding Device.

"Half a year has passed. My Soul Power has risen by two levels, and no one dares sign up for Life-and-Death Matches among the Soul Grand Masters in the Soul Fighting Arena. It's time to leave."

Just as Ji Wuming was about to leave the Underground Soul Fighting Arena, a man dressed in a standard black uniform walked up to him.

"Hello, Mr. Emperor Slayer White Demon. We have an unreasonable request. Could you please come with me?"

His tone was filled with fear and respect.

"Fine."

As a regular at the Underground Soul Fighting Arena, Ji Wuming had obtained no small amount of Gold Soul Coins and additional rewards from the Soul Fighting Arena. Going to discuss something with them would not hurt.

Led by the man, Ji Wuming arrived at a lavishly decorated office. A man whose body radiated Soul Power fluctuations stepped forward, shook his hand, and said,

"Mr. Emperor Slayer White Demon, I am the person in charge of this Soul Fighting Arena. Would you be willing to challenge a Soul Elder above your rank? Rest assured, if you win, the betting amount will be extremely high. In addition, our Great Soul Arena will give you an extra reward of fifty thousand Gold Soul Coins and directly promote your Silver Battle Soul Badge to Gold Battle Soul."

"My apologies, but my abilities are limited. I fear I cannot challenge someone above my rank. A Life-and-Death Match is no joke. If I lose, I will certainly die."

Among Soul Grand Masters, there were almost none who could force Ji Wuming to use fifteen consecutive strikes. Challenging a Soul Elder above his rank would undoubtedly be a foolish act that exposed more of his strength.

Moreover, his goal in participating in Soul Fighting over the past half year had already been achieved. There was even less reason for him to continue.

"This..."

According to the Great Soul Arena's internal assessment, the Emperor Slayer White Demon before them already possessed the combat strength of a Soul Elder, perhaps even a low-level Soul Ancestor. If he could challenge someone above his rank, it would undoubtedly bring their Underground Soul Fighting Arena a substantial income. Yet the Life-and-Death Match format truly restricted his method of fighting above his rank.

After all, among the Soul Masters of the Black Market, who did not cherish their own life?

After thinking for a moment, the person in charge continued, "How about this? I will arrange for Human-Faced Illusion Demon, the number one Great Soul Master in the Soul Fighting Arena above Scar King, who once achieved thirty consecutive victories, to fight you. What do you think?"

"Human-Faced Illusion Demon?"

Ji Wuming knew more or less about her title and general information. This Soul Grandmaster was especially skilled at casting illusions. Based on his own guess, she had most likely reached the peak of level twenty-nine as a Soul Grandmaster.

A Soul Grandmaster breaking through to become a Soul Elder was the first minor bottleneck in a Soul Master's cultivation. Of course, for Soul Masters with high Innate Soul Power, such a minor bottleneck could be crossed quickly and would not delay them for long.

Ji Wuming's face showed a trace of worry as he said anxiously, "An Illusion-Type Martial Soul... the difficulty of this match is indeed rather great. If she is not at the Soul Grandmaster level, then we will have to forget about it."

"I understand. The betting ratio and rewards will not disappoint you."

The person in charge did not care about Ji Wuming's concerns. People who had participated in Soul Fighting for so long needed nothing more than an acceptable price.

"Fine, I agree to this. The match should be held within a month. I do not wish to wait any longer."

"Alright, I will personally go invite her at once!"

Though they could not hold a match where Emperor Slayer White Demon challenged someone above his rank, they could settle for inviting the Soul Fighting Arena's most prominent figure from nine months ago to compete.

According to the information he currently had, Human-Faced Illusion Demon was still trying to break through the level-thirty Soul Power bottleneck.

Ten days later, after the person in charge had persistently persuaded her and increased both the victory bonus and betting ratio, Human-Faced Illusion Demon finally agreed to come.

However, it was worth mentioning that although she had successfully broken through to level thirty, she had not obtained her Third Soul Ring. This also happened to meet one of Ji Wuming's conditions.

At this time, half the Soul Fighting matches in the arena had been suspended. Countless people gathered at the central Soul Arena, eagerly anticipating a clash between two people who had achieved numerous consecutive victories at the Soul Grandmaster level.

"Who do you think will win this match?"

"I think Human-Faced Illusion Demon will win. Her Martial Soul is an extremely rare illusion-type spiritual Martial Soul. No matter how strong White Demon's attacks are, he will find it hard to be her match."

"No, White Demon is incredibly powerful in both speed and attack. As they say, overwhelming force breaks all techniques. No matter how strong her illusion is, it is ultimately just something unreal. Besides, I bet three thousand Gold Coins on White Demon. If he loses, more than half my savings will be gone."