The Special Channel for Cross-level Challenges

Faced with this dramatic result, the entire Soul Fighting Arena fell into a deathly silence.

The spectators in the stands below the Arena, who had previously been filled with whispers and felt this soul fight had nothing worth watching, all collectively fell silent.

A moment later, a wave of overwhelming heat exploded.

"Purple? A Thousand Year Soul Ring?! And two of them, for f***'s sake!!!"

"WTF, this color has to be fake, right? What kind of decent person has two Thousand Year Soul Rings at Level 20??!"

"Fake? You go try and get me a fake soul ring then? What kind of Soul Tool could possibly change the color of a soul ring??"

Some know-it-alls heard someone nearby actually claiming the soul rings were fake; their mouths twitched, and unable to bear it, they kindly offered some education.

"Exactly, 'fake soul ring' my foot. Could a fake soul ring slap a Blazing Wolf half to death with one hit?

Did you leave your brain at home..."

"..."

"..."

"Making such a fuss. Haven't you ever watched the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament? Those geniuses from Shrek have had Thousand Year First Soul Rings before."

"So, by your logic, this Yan Jun is also a genius from Shrek?"

"Looks like it to me. But the Blazing Wolf really is miserable; I remember he was almost on a seven-win streak..."

"Isn't that the truth..."

"..."

In the spectator area below the Arena, the audience whispered to one another, saying all sorts of things.

There was no helping it; this soul fight was simply too dramatic and packed with explosive surprises!

By now, several staff members had entered the Arena, expertly carrying the half-dead Blazing Wolf away, presumably to be sent for treatment.

Immediately after, a female host dressed in a pristine white gown, her appearance stunningly beautiful, stepped onto the Arena and announced the result of the soul fight:

"...Let us congratulate the winner of this soul fight—Yan Jun!"

The moment the female host's voice fell, thunderous cheers erupted from the crowd below.

"Yan Jun! Yan Jun!!"

"Yan Jun! Yan Jun!!!"

It was unclear who had started the first chant, but like a contagion, it pushed the atmosphere of the entire venue to its peak once again.

The waves of sound layered upon one another, each rising higher than the last.

Lu Lin stood calmly on the Arena, watching as the name Yan Jun echoed through the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena for the very first time.

In the center of the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena hung a massive Soul Guidance Crystal Screen, which broadcasted live footage of matches from various Soul Fighting Arenas.

At the front desk, the staff member who had registered Lu Lin withdrew her gaze from the crystal screen, her face filled with an intensity of shock that could hardly be contained.

Ah, he was taken out in a single move...

Lu Lin hadn't been wearing a mask when he registered earlier.

She was certain that this Soul Grand Master, who went by the name Ji Ming and the alias Yan Jun, was definitely not the sixteen years of age he claimed to be.

He looked to be at most thirteen or fourteen.

Just then, another soul master arrived to register for a match. She hurriedly composed herself, put on a professional smile, and began her work.

Yet, in the back of her mind, Lu Lin's cold, handsome face refused to fade. Ugh, I'll just go to sleep a bit later tonight...

"Hmm, this kid did alright."

Standing below the spectator stands, Mo Yin unhooked the wine gourd from his waist and took a sip, a hint of a smile appearing at the corners of his eyes as he watched the little poker-face walking toward him.

He was, naturally, not surprised by this result.

"Elder Mo, let's head back."

Lu Lin said, looking at Mo Yin.

Regardless of which Soul Fighting Arena it was, one could only participate in one match of the same type per day.

Therefore, the time required for him to obtain a Silver Soul Badge would certainly not be short.

"Here, take this."

Mo Yin nodded, then suddenly grabbed a handful of Gold Soul Coins and shoved them into Lu Lin's hand without room for argument.

Lu Lin was stunned. He instinctively looked down and discovered that the number of Gold Soul Coins in his hand was exactly ten—neither more nor less—the same amount he had spent to register for the match earlier.

Before Lu Lin could ask, Mo Yin spoke languidly:

"Just before you went up for your match, I placed a few bets. Sigh, it's a good thing you won; otherwise, I would've lost a fortune..."

Hearing this, Lu Lin's face darkened with a string of black lines.

He grumbled inwardly, certain that the "few bets" Mo Yin mentioned were definitely not a small sum.

Lu Lin was not a greedy person; getting ten Gold Soul Coins back was already a huge profit for him.

It was just that since this was his debut today, his twenty-first-level soul power was too misleading, causing the odds to be ridiculously high. Mo Yin wouldn't have such an easy way to make money in the future.

"Many thanks, Elder. Ji Ming will go buy the wine now."

Lu Lin put away the Gold Soul Coins and looked at Mo Yin.

Upon hearing this, Mo Yin's eyes narrowed into slits as he smiled. "Not bad, not bad."

It wasn't that Mo Yin couldn't afford to buy his own wine, but could wine bought by oneself ever be the same as wine bought by a junior?

After speaking, the two set off, preparing to leave the Great Soul Arena.

Just then, a middle-aged man wearing a black tuxedo, looking to be about forty years old with a rather endearing, chubby appearance, appeared in Lu Lin's line of sight.

"Please, stay a moment, you two!"

The two stopped in their tracks instinctively.

Lu Lin looked at the man, puzzled. "Something the matter?"

The man was quite obese, and because he had jogged over, there were fine beads of sweat hanging on his forehead.

But he didn't have time to wipe his sweat and hurriedly introduced himself.

"My surname is Xiao, given name Huohuo. I am the person in charge of this Great Soul Arena."

Xiao Huohuo?

Lu Lin's expression turned slightly strange upon hearing this. Can you really handle the karma of that name?

It was a good thing his name wasn't Xiao Yan.

After Xiao Huohuo finished his introduction, he paused slightly before continuing.

"To be honest, I just watched the replay of Yan Jun's soul fighting match. It is truly an honor for our arena to have a prodigy like Yan Jun grace us with his presence.

"However, given Yan Jun's strength, the Iron Soul Master level matches in the Soul Grand Master zone really do not befit your capabilities. I came over specifically to discuss this matter with you."

Hearing this, Lu Lin frowned slightly. "What, are you saying I'm not allowed to participate in soul fights anymore?"

Xiao Huohuo hurriedly waved his hands upon hearing this.

"Yan Jun, you've misunderstood. This arena does not forbid anyone from coming to fight.

"What I mean is, although Your Excellency Yan Jun is currently at the Iron Soul Master level, with your strength, reaching the Gold Soul Master or even Purple Gold Soul Master level is only a matter of time.

"I came over because I have a proposal that might help Your Excellency Yan Jun shorten that time."

"Sure, what's your proposal?"

Lu Lin felt a spark of interest upon hearing this.

According to the rigid rules of the Soul Fighting Arena, advancing from the Iron Soul Master tier to the Copper Soul Master tier required one hundred points.

Advancing from Copper Soul Master to Silver Soul Master required one thousand points.

Each victory earned one point, while each loss deducted one point.

After a five-win streak, every subsequent consecutive win added ten points. After a ten-win streak, each win added one hundred points.

The point system itself wasn't the problem.

It was the hard rule that one could only participate in one soul fight per day that left Lu Lin speechless.

Even the peak matches in Honor of Kings didn't have such a rule.

Currently, Lu Lin had only won one match, so he naturally only had 1 point.

Seeing that Lu Lin seemed interested, Xiao Huohuo quickly added:

"All large-scale Soul Fighting Arenas have a special channel specifically opened for heaven-gifted prodigies like Yan Jun.

This arena is no exception.

Simply put, Your Excellency can use your strength as a Soul Grand Master to participate in Soul Elder-level soul fights, challenging those above your rank.

In this way, for every match you win, Your Excellency Yan Jun can directly earn 10 points."

A Cross-level Challenge?

That's interesting.

Lu Lin nodded thoughtfully.

For the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena, the purpose of opening such a special channel was naturally to boost revenue, ticket sales, and viewership ratings.

Making money was what mattered, after all.

Once a soul master actually opened this special channel, it would be a massive spectacle, full of hype and explosive potential.

However, the soul masters who were still willing to participate in soul fights these days were usually just ordinary ones.

The last time the special channel at the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena had been opened was over a decade ago.