Heaven Dou Grand Arena

Ever since Elysia proposed that theory, Lang Lei had become a completely different person, showing exceptional activity within Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Whether it was in the inter-class Soul Fight competitions or the ranking matches throughout Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Lang Lei displayed immense enthusiasm and initiative, signing up for every event without hesitation.

Furthermore, Lang Lei's performance in these matches was nothing short of astonishing. He crushed his opponents with absolute dominance, effortlessly securing first place in every competition. Facing classmates of equal strength or formidable enemies several levels above him, Lang Lei handled them with ease, showcasing his powerful abilities and combat skills.

However, despite Genesis Radiance being incredibly potent, it still had its limitations. When confronting opponents with a significant power gap, even Genesis Radiance struggled to overcome a difference of three major ranks to achieve victory. Therefore, Lang Lei sometimes resorted to using a few "minor tricks," such as directly eliminating opponents, to ensure his win.

Yet, Lang Lei held a unique perspective on using "cheats." He believed that as long as it wasn't discovered, such a "cheat" could be considered his own strength. After all, in the fiercely competitive world of Soul Fights, any method that helped secure victory was justifiable.

Moreover, Lang Lei knew that anything touched by divinity was bound to be extraordinary. The fact that the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud was a national treasure of the Heaven Dou Empire clearly indicated it was no ordinary item. Obtaining the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud this time was an incredible stroke of luck for Lang Lei. And coincidentally, the people of the Heaven Dou Empire didn't know how to use it properly, which allowed Lang Lei to benefit.

Thus, Lang Lei's erratic behavior was also an attempt to reach higher circles, to give himself opportunities to access such things.

His identity as a Sea Ranger prevented him from outright stealing, but he wasn't limited to just stealing.

After all, he still had a pile of Soul Bones on him!

If one wasn't enough, then two, three...

Until he had enough!

As for being murdered for his treasures by envious individuals...

Lang Lei scoffed at the thought; currently, there were virtually no one daring enough to try and rob him.

Finally, one day, Lang Lei's unusual actions finally drew the attention of some individuals, the most concerned among them being "Xue Qinghe," who was currently sitting before him.

"Brother Xue, may I ask why you've sought me out this time?" Lang Lei looked at Xue Qinghe before him, secretly trying to figure out his intentions.

Xue Qinghe smiled slightly and said in a gentle tone, "It's nothing particularly special. I just happened to hear about you again yesterday from some nobles, and I found myself missing you, little brother Lang Lei. So, I came to visit you today."

Lang Lei's lips curved upwards into a dismissive smile. "What good things could possibly come from those nobles' mouths? It's nothing more than sarcastic remarks." He shrugged casually, seemingly unconcerned by the nobles' gossip.

Seeing this, Xue Qinghe quickly explained, "Little brother Lang Lei, please don't misunderstand. I'm not here to persuade you. I genuinely care about you and want to know how you've been lately."

Lang Lei chuckled. "I appreciate your good intentions, Brother Xue. However, my conduct has always been this way, and I won't change it easily. If you're hoping to persuade me to change, I'm afraid you'll be disappointed." He paused and continued, "Of course, if those nobles have anything they want to say, they can come find me themselves. I promise I won't report them to anyone."

In recent days, Lang Lei had been making quite a name for himself in the Soul Arena. Whenever he engaged in a Soul Fight and used any power other than his Martial Soul, the result was often just him sending his opponent directly off the Soul Fight stage. However, if he could defeat his opponent solely with the power of his Martial Soul, especially if the opponent was a noble, then he showed no mercy. If they didn't surrender, even the referees feared Lang Lei might kill the noble disciples on the Soul Fight stage.

Lang Lei used his First Spirit Skill to discern good from evil. This skill was exceptionally accurate, almost always hitting the mark, leaving no room for misjudgment. After all, these pampered young masters were accustomed to their arrogant and overbearing behavior, which had become almost instinctual.

As for the criteria Lang Lei used to judge good and evil, it was naturally based on his own standards. After all, it was his own Soul Skill, so the definition of good and evil was entirely up to Lang Lei's personal values.

Consequently, some of the nobles in the Heaven Dou Empire quickly realized that this suddenly appearing genius was not someone they could easily win over. Furthermore, with a Peerless Douluo and a Super Douluo backing Lang Lei, the existence of these two powerful individuals made the nobles dare not make a move against him. They knew perfectly well that such an attempt would not only have a very low chance of success but could also bring about their own demise.

Therefore, these nobles could only suppress their dissatisfaction and swallow their anger.

Just then, Qian Renxue suddenly spoke up, "How could that be? My visit this time has nothing to do with those nobles."

She waved her hand gently, as if to deny any association with those nobles.

As the wielder of the Six-winged Angel Martial Soul, Qian Renxue was quite disgusted by the nobles' behavior. However, due to certain special circumstances, she had to maintain a facade with them. But seeing Lang Lei beat up those nobles this time made her feel incredibly satisfied, even wishing Lang Lei had been even more ruthless.

"Oh? Then what is the purpose of your visit this time, Brother Xue?"

"I heard that little brother Lang Lei enjoys Soul Fights recently and often frequents the academy's Soul Fight stage. Is this true?"

"That's right, I've been feeling a bit restless lately," Lang Lei nodded. "It's just that fewer and fewer people are coming to the Soul Fight stage, which is quite troublesome."

Qian Renxue's lips twitched. With your ferocity, of course, fewer people would dare to step onto the Soul Fight stage!

"Since that's the case, I have a suggestion. I wonder if little brother Lang Lei is interested?"

"Tell me about it."

"Does little brother Lang Lei know about the Heaven Dou Grand Arena?"

"What's that?"

Lang Lei genuinely didn't know. Before the age of six, he had lived in a small place on the empire's outskirts with the Snow Empress and Ice Empress, a place with few Soul Masters. Now that he was in Heaven Dou City, he had stayed within Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and frankly, he was no different from a country bumpkin.

"It's an organization founded by several families on the Douluo Continent. Soul Masters can register their identities autonomously and then engage in Soul Fights at the arena. If they win multiple times, there are certain rewards, and their Soul Fight rank is recognized by major organizations..."

Before Qian Renxue could finish, Lang Lei's eyes lit up. Such a continental Soul Fight organization, surely it wouldn't lack opponents?

Alright, Lang Lei admitted, although his actions during this period were to help Elysia, a part of it was also to unleash his true nature.