Sorry, I'm a Soul Elder

To better suit his current Martial Soul, Qing Mu made certain adjustments to how Giga Drain manifested, changing it from a beam of light into blue-green energy vines.

Although Qing Mu's comprehension was no match for those monstrous geniuses, he could still manage changes of this level.

"Ah!!!"

The instant the green vines touched Xiao Wu's body, she immediately felt a suction force far stronger than that of the vines already wrapped around her. A massive amount of energy was being drained away, and her body grew increasingly weak.

"Give up. You have no hope of turning this around now," Qing Mu said to Xiao Wu on the ground.

Yet Xiao Wu was exceptionally stubborn. She struggled to say to Qing Mu, "I... won't...!"

Qing Mu was rendered speechless. Now you're being stubborn? If you put that determination into your Soul Skill, you might have been able to use Teleportation.

But no matter how stubborn Xiao Wu was, she could not change her current predicament. Under the dual draining effects of Leech Seed and Giga Drain, her mind became muddled and her vision blurred.

Hearing Xiao Wu's continuous cries of pain, Tang San was frantic. He shouted toward the Soul Fighting Arena, "Xiao Wu surrenders! Surrender!"

"I... I surrender!"

After hearing Tang San's words, Xiao Wu's will, tormented by pain, seemed to regain a trace of clarity, and she cried out those words of surrender.

Upon hearing Xiao Wu's words, Qing Mu stopped releasing his Second Soul Skill, and the Leech Seed on Xiao Wu's body vanished as well.

In an instant, a surge of Soul Power appeared within Qing Mu's body.

Whoosh~

As soon as that Soul Power appeared, Qing Mu immediately turned his gaze toward Xiao Wu on the ground, a trace of shock showing in his eyes.

Qing Mu discovered that the amount of Soul Power he had just received far exceeded what he had gained after defeating his father, Qing Tianfeng. It was even comparable to the total Soul Power feedback Bulbasaur had received after defeating a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast in the Star Dou Great Forest.

One had to know that Xiao Wu was only a level thirty-one Soul Elder!

"Is Xiao Wu herself special, or do the main characters from the original story simply provide more experience?"

Faced with such an unprecedented situation, Qing Mu could not help stroking his chin. It seemed he would need to fight Dai Mubai, Tang San, or the others before he could figure it out.

After all, Xiao Wu had once been a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. It was possible that she counted as a special monster and provided more experience than ordinary monsters.

"Xiao Wu!!"

At that moment, Tang San finally could not hold back any longer. He leaped up from below and embraced the unconscious Xiao Wu.

Seeing this, the host froze for a moment before quickly stepping onto the Soul Fighting Arena and loudly announcing, "Battle Spirit Master Garlic Turtle wins, with one victory and zero losses.

Battle Spirit Master Xiao Wu has four victories and one loss. Garlic Turtle has ended Xiao Wu's four-win streak!"

Boom—

After the host's announcement, cheers immediately erupted from the stands. They had never expected this strange man named Garlic Turtle to defeat Xiao Wu, who had won four matches in a row, so easily.

After all, Xiao Wu's combination of Charm, Teleportation, and Waist Bow had once defeated a level thirty-six Soul Elder!

"Garlic Turtle, please register your points after leaving the stage."

The host smiled as he spoke to Qing Mu.

Qing Mu nodded and slowly headed toward the preparation area, intending to wait there for his next match.

The Great Soul Arena allowed three individual matches per day, and he had only participated in one so far.

If conditions were ideal, he only needed to fight eleven matches to upgrade the Iron Soul Fighting Badge in his hand into a Bronze Soul Fighting Badge, after which he could enter the main arena to fight.

"Wait!!"

Just as Qing Mu reached the edge of the Spirit Duel Arena and was about to leave, Tang San suddenly spoke up and called out to him.

Hearing Tang San's voice, Qing Mu could not help sighing inwardly.

So it still came. It was only a normal match. Could that really lead to a path of death?

If that was truly the case, he would probably have to join Spirit Hall in the future. Aside from Bibi Dong, at least everyone there was normal.

Although Qian Renxue was somewhat lovestruck, she was mentally normal in the end, unlike Bibi Dong, who was so deranged.

Of course, if the conditions were right, the best approach would naturally be to get rid of Tang San. However, he did not yet possess the ability to make that happen.

Tang San was, after all, the favored son of this generation of Douluo Continent. Qing Mu did not know what extent that destiny could reach, or whether Tang San would become stronger the more he was suppressed like protagonists in other web novels, but without complete preparation, he still had to remain cautious.

Tang Hao and the Clear Sky Sect were also matters requiring caution. With his current strength, he was not yet qualified to fall out with them. At the very least, he had to wait until he became a Titled Douluo.

Fortunately, this Tang San was not as mindlessly irrational as those in other fanfictions. Or perhaps Tang San's mind was generally still normal before entering the City of Slaughter. That put Qing Mu at ease.

"Will you be here tomorrow?"

Tang San picked up Xiao Wu from the ground, his eyes filled with fighting spirit as he looked at Qing Mu.

No matter what, Xiao Wu had been hurt by Qing Mu. Naturally, Tang San had to stand up for her. However, he hoped to do so on the Soul Fighting Arena, the very place where Xiao Wu had been defeated by Qing Mu.

Hearing this, Qing Mu paused, then said in a slightly hoarse voice, "For some time to come, I will be fighting at the Suotuo Spirit Duel Arena until I obtain a Silver Soul Fighting Badge. If you want to avenge her, then come and stop me, if you can."

After saying that, Qing Mu did not linger. He quickly walked over to the competitors' Spectator Stand and began resting, ignoring the furious glares of the Shrek group beside him.

Though he was supposedly resting, Qing Mu merely took out a bottle of water and began drinking. His battle with Xiao Wu had barely consumed any Soul Power. He could not even absorb the energy he had drained from Xiao Wu, because he had not suffered any injuries at all!

"Damn Garlic Turtle, you'd better pray you never run into me. Otherwise, my Evil Fire will burn your vines to ashes."

Seeing that Qing Mu actually dared to ignore them, Ma Hongjun could no longer hold back and provocatively called out to him.

The dean had said that those who did not dare cause trouble were mediocrities. Ma Hongjun believed he was certainly no mediocrity, so there was naturally no need for him to endure it.

Moreover, Ma Hongjun had confidence. Qing Mu's Martial Soul possessed the Wood Attribute and was completely restrained by his Evil Fire. Even with their level difference, if they truly fought, the outcome was still uncertain.

Hearing this, Qing Mu glanced at Ma Hongjun and said blandly, "Sorry, I'm a Soul Elder. A Soul Grandmaster like you can't possibly be matched against me."

The moment those words came out, Ma Hongjun was left speechless. The words he had prepared to blurt out were all choked back by Qing Mu's soul-piercing remark.