Joining the Group

Joining the Group

As for Cai Kun, his combat strength was not particularly strong. He was only a Soul Grandmaster, and his Soul Power was on the low side—just Level 24.

There was even less need to mention his Soul Ring Configuration. It was the worst possible: one white and one yellow.

He was immediately caught by the opposing Agility Attack System Battle Soul Master with a fox martial soul, who clawed at his eggs and made him cluck wildly.

But that was already enough. At the instant they collided, Lin Hanye used the Body Flicker Technique and first appeared beside the opponent Liu Erlong had sent flying, kicking him off the Competition Stage. Then, while still in midair, his ten fingers flickered repeatedly, sending streams of Frost Sword Qi raining down upon the other six members of Beast Team.

Under Lin Hanye's deliberate control, the Frost Sword Qi, reduced to only a third of its power due to his hidden Soul Rings, did not Pierce the flesh of Beast Team's members. Instead, with the properties of Extreme Ice, it froze everything below their necks the instant it touched them.

"Now."

As he spoke, Lin Hanye moved before the fourth member of Beast Team, the one with two Yellow Soul Rings. His fist was coated in a layer of ice crystals as he punched the man off the Competition Stage.

Under Lin Hanye's command, the other five Battle Soul Masters of Fire Dragon Team also unleashed their strongest moves.

"Second Soul Skill—Dragon Arm!"

"Second Soul Skill—Overturning Sea!"

"Second Soul Skill—Chicken Claw!"

Bang! Bang! Bang! Under the attacks of Liu Erlong and the others, the members of Beast Team were either blasted off the Competition Stage or knocked to the ground, unable to rise. Of course, there was one exception—Cai Kun's opponent.

His Chicken Claw Soul Skill merely left three bloody scratches on the face of Beast Team's Sheep Soul Master.

Not only had he failed to defeat his opponent, he had thoroughly enraged him instead.

Frost Sword Finger was not a purely control-type skill. Freezing was merely an additional effect. In his fury, the Sheep Soul Master's Second Soul Ring lit up, and he instantly entered a Berserk State. His Eyes Crimson Red and Breathing Like an Ox, he shattered the ice sealing him and sent Cai Kun flying.

His suspenders instantly split apart.

"First Soul Skill—Horn Kill!"

The Sheep Soul Master, having entered a Berserk State, had clearly lost some of his reason. His First Soul Ring lit up, and the horns on his head immediately transformed into two massive spiral drill bits that charged toward Cai Kun.

"Ah, no!"

Cai Kun had never seen anything like this before and was immediately Terrified Out of One's Wits.

As the spiral drills were about to strike him, Cai Kun closed his eyes in despair.

Just as he thought he was about to die, a piercing whistling sound reached his ears.

At the critical moment, Lin Hanye made his move. It was still Frost Sword Finger, but this time at full power.

After two simulations, Lin Hanye had long since become capable of using Frost Sword Finger without relying on Soul Rings. The only difference was that he could not fire as many as when using his Soul Rings.

He could launch at most a dozen or so, but their power was completely real.

Pshht— Lin Hanye pointed with a finger, and the sharp Frost Sword Qi directly pierced the Sheep Soul Master's shoulder, blasting his entire body away.

When Cai Kun opened his eyes again, he saw the Sheep Soul Master clutching his wound as he lay on the ground, unable to rise. Faintly, he could even see a layer of frost covering the wound.

With that, Beast Team was completely wiped out.

The entire arena fell silent. The surroundings were deathly still as everyone stared blankly at Lin Hanye.

Although many spectators in the stands had watched Lin Hanye's one-on-one and Two-on-Two Soul Duels before and knew he was strong, they still had not thought highly of this temporary Makeshift Team.

Yet under the leadership of Lin Hanye, this "Control System" Soul Master, this Makeshift Team had displayed potential beyond imagination. In just two or three minutes, they had crushed a Soul Grandmaster team of the same level.

Most people even found themselves thinking that as long as they teamed up with Lin Hanye, they could do it too.

Even the other five members of Fire Dragon Team who had teamed up with Lin Hanye and Liu Erlong felt a powerful sense of unreality.

Beast Team might not have been a particularly strong team, but they were certainly not weak. At the very least, they were much stronger than four of the five of them, excluding Niu Cheng.

Yet they had lost so quickly.

They Couldn't Help But all turn to look at Lin Hanye.

Lin Hanye paid no attention to their gazes and instead looked at the referee. "Referee, can you announce the result of the Soul Duel now?"

The referee came back to his senses and announced loudly, "Team Soul Duel, Fire Dragon Team versus Beast Team. Fire Dragon Team wins."

"Erlong, take them to settle the points and collect the Soul Duel rewards. I have something to do outside. We'll meet at the entrance of the Great Soul Arena in a while."

Having received the answer he wanted, Lin Hanye said this to Liu Erlong and headed straight toward the betting area of the Great Soul Arena.

A Moment Later, a small old man with a lecherous expression emerged from inside.

His gaze toward Lin Hanye was somewhat evasive and unnatural.

"You weren't planning to run off with my money, were you?"

Lin Hanye spoke to the old man with a smile, but the killing intent in his eyes was completely undisguised.

The old man was not a Soul Master. The only reason he had been allowed into the Great Soul Arena was because Lin Hanye had hired him.

Since Soul Masters registered with Soul Duel Badges were not allowed to place bets, Lin Hanye had hired him before entering the Soul Arena to place bets for him.

Lin Hanye had given him the money and watched him place the bet when they registered their Soul Duel team. Though it was not much, it still amounted to five thousand Gold Soul Coins. Since Fire Dragon Team was a Makeshift Team, the odds were not low—one to three.

That meant fifteen thousand Gold Soul Coins in total.

Therefore, it was hardly strange that the old man had been tempted by the money and wanted to run away with it.

Lin Hanye had long since grown accustomed to such things. He had encountered the same situation back in Heaven Dou City.

The result was that he had riddled the other party with holes using Frost Sword Finger.

"How could that be, sir? Here is your Gold Card. It contains a total of fifteen thousand Gold Soul Coins."

Feeling Lin Hanye's killing intent, the little old man froze for a moment. Yet he was ultimately an old hand who had struggled at the bottom of society, with skin thicker than a city wall. He immediately stepped forward obsequiously and returned Lin Hanye's Gold Card.

Lin Hanye took the Gold Card and checked it. Right in front of the little old man, he transferred the fifteen thousand Gold Soul Coins inside to another Gold Card of his, then looked back at him. His gaze was icy and piercing, accompanied by A Faint chill that seeped into the little old man's body. A thin layer of frost rapidly spread across the old man's skin, visible to the naked eye.

"Greed is like a snake trying to swallow an elephant. Not everyone has as good a temper as I do. Don't you like money? If there's a next time, I won't mind burning you some extra paper money on this day every year."

With those words, Lin Hanye left behind the ten Gold Soul Coins he had promised as payment and turned to leave.

The little old man shivered uncontrollably from the cold. He stared in the direction Lin Hanye had vanished for a long while, speechless. He did not even notice the Gold Soul Coins Lin Hanye had left behind. All That Was Left Was fear and shock in his eyes.

By the time Lin Hanye walked out of the Great Soul Arena, Liu Erlong, Shao Xin, and the others were already waiting for him at its entrance.

PS: Second Update.