Upon arriving at the Great Soul Arena, Yu Bai and Shi Zheng had somehow already put on masks of their own!
After weaving through the crowd, the two made their way to the front desk with practiced ease, each taking out a Bronze Soul Arena Badge and handing it to the staff.
"Hello, I'd like to register for a one-on-one combat match, as well as a two-on-two match with him!"
After saying that, Yu Bai thought for a moment and added, "Oh, right. Please update my registration information as well. I'm now a level-thirty Soul Grandmaster!"
Hearing Yu Bai's words, the Little Fatty's eyes widened beneath his Tiger Head Mask, his chubby face filled with disbelief!
Turning to look at Yu Bai beside him, Shi Zheng wanted to ask something, but considering that this was not the right place, he swallowed all the questions in his belly instead of voicing them outright!
After hearing Yu Bai's request, the staff member immediately took out a crystal ball for testing cultivation from beneath the counter.
Handing it to Yu Bai, she resisted the urge to laugh at his mask and said directly, "This Soul Fighting Master 'Smiling Face,' please place your hand on it to test your cultivation."
Yu Bai did not hesitate. He directly placed his hand on the crystal ball.
In an instant, the crystal ball shone brilliantly!
After confirming Yu Bai's true cultivation, the staff member promptly updated his personal information at the counter.
Then, after confirming the match schedule, Yu Bai was led by another staff member to Branch 12 of the one-on-one Soul Fighting Arena. However, since there were still four matches ahead of his, Yu Bai was taken directly to Branch 12's waiting room to wait.
Since the two-on-two match would only take place after the one-on-one match, Little Fatty Shi Zheng followed Yu Bai into the waiting room.
Only after the staff member had left did Shi Zheng yank off his Tiger Head Mask and rush up to Yu Bai, demanding in utter disbelief, "Hey, hey, hey! Little Bai, what's going on with you?! When we came to fight last night, weren't you only at level twenty-seven Soul Power? How are you suddenly level thirty today? Did you take some pills?!"
Yu Bai had long expected the Little Fatty's curiosity and disbelief, so he was not surprised. He merely smiled and said, "Little Fatty, do you remember what happened at noon today?"
Yu Bai had no intention of hiding the fact that he was the Exposer at the academy from this Little Fatty. Setting aside the fact that their two families could entrust their lives to each other, he and Little Fatty had grown up together and shared a bond closer than that of real brothers. Yu Bai simply had no desire to hide it from him.
Besides, they even knew exactly when the other had wet the bed as a child. There was no need to conceal anything at all!
"At noon today?"
Hearing Yu Bai's words, Little Fatty froze. Then his eyes gradually widened, and his mouth fell open uncontrollably, as though he had seen a ghost!
Seeing that the little fatty seemed unable to stop himself from screaming, Yu Bai swiftly grabbed a piece of fruit from the table in the waiting room and stuffed it straight into Shi Zheng's mouth, shoving the words he wanted to shout right back down his throat!
"Mmph, mmph..."
Watching Shi Zheng frantically try to dig the fruit out of his mouth, Yu Bai leaned back against the sofa and glared at the busy Shi Zheng irritably.
"You little fatty, don't you dare start yelling!"
"You've seen the situation in both the academy and the city. One wrong move, and both our families could be finished! I'm only telling you because you're my best friend. Otherwise, I definitely wouldn't have told you!"
Hearing Yu Bai's words, Little Fatty—who had just gritted his teeth and swallowed the fruit whole—immediately fell silent. Then he leaned close to Yu Bai again, his face still unable to hide his excitement, and whispered, "No way, Little Bai, you really were the one today...? But you were still at the academy during the day..."
"Oh, I get it! Luring the enemy in before capturing them, swapping the beams and pillars, passing off fish eyes for pearls, secretly crossing Chencang! As expected, when it comes to being scheming, nobody beats you, Little Bai!"
Yu Bai did not mind Little Fatty's unusual praise. Instead, he crossed his arms and said with a proud expression, "That's called wisdom!"
"Besides, I've got the foundation of my past life now. Just give me a few more years, and becoming a Soul Saint will be easy. Then I'll directly inherit my past-life cultivation and become one of the strongest experts in a single stroke. When that happens, you can strut around sideways behind me!"
At Yu Bai's words, a bright smile immediately appeared on Little Fatty's face, his eyes full of longing for the life Yu Bai had described!
Seeing how easily satisfied Little Fatty was, Yu Bai could not help but say in frustration, "And you're satisfied with just that?! You little fatty really are... sigh!"
"I have the cultivation experience and memories of my past life!"
"If I'm eating meat, do you think I'd deny you even a sip of soup? Once we get back tonight and discuss this with the elders of both families, I'll give you a surprise. I guarantee it'll multiply your cultivation speed—and you'll become an unprecedented Assault-type food Martial Soul wielder!"
"When the time comes, forget becoming a Titled Douluo in the future. Even a godhood—I'll just help you snatch one if I have to!"
In an instant, Little Fatty made a complete one-hundred-and-eighty-degree turn and immediately threw himself around Yu Bai's leg, saying reverently, "Damn! Big Brother! You're my real big brother!"
"..."
Time flew by amid the two men's horseplay. Before long, a staff member came over to inform Yu Bai that it was time for him to take the stage!
Leaving Little Fatty Shi Zheng behind, Yu Bai followed the staff member to the entrance of the arena. After having his cultivation tested once more to ensure it matched his registration information, he began waiting quietly.
Little Fatty also left the waiting room and entered the spectator area, looking toward the arena.
"Alright, now let us welcome the Soul Masters participating in the fifth match of the one-on-one Soul Fighting competition in our Branch 12!"
The host gave an enthusiastic introduction from atop the arena.
"The first to take the stage is our Battle Soul Master with the Beast Martial Soul—the Mad Python Martial Soul—Calamity of the Mad Python! His Soul Power has reached level twenty-nine. His record stands at thirty-nine wins and twenty-three losses, and before this match, he has already achieved an excellent streak of four consecutive victories in one-on-one matches! If he can continue his winning streak in this match, our Battle Soul Master Calamity of the Mad Python will receive a Silver Soul Arena Badge!"
As the host's voice fell, a large door slowly opened on one side of the Soul Fighting Stage. A burly man, not yet twenty years old, leaped onto the stage!
"Roar!"
With the brawny man's roar, the atmosphere in the Twelfth Soul Arena Spectator Stand instantly erupted!
"Calamity of the Mad Python! Smash your opponent to pieces!"
"Calamity of the Mad Python! Crush your opponent!"
"Tear apart everything before you!"
"..."
On the stage, seeing how heated the atmosphere had become, the host took the opportunity to announce, "And our other contestant, Smiling Face, possesses the Everlasting Sword, a Sword-type Martial Soul. His Soul Power has reached level thirty! His past record stands at fourteen losses and thirty-two wins! Oh! Coincidentally, contestant Smiling Face is also currently on a four-win streak. This one-on-one match is likewise a Soul Arena badge promotion match for him!"
"It seems that today, our Twelfth Soul Arena Branch will witness an unprecedentedly spectacular event!"
"Now, let us welcome contestant Smiling Face to the stage!"
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