Qingtian's War Begins, Slay All Enemies!

The next day, Silves Great Soul Arena.

The arena was exceptionally lively. The audience had nearly packed the entire place, making it difficult even to walk through.

What Qingtian had done yesterday had drawn far too much attention. Every spectator present today wanted to witness the scene of Qingtian challenging all heroes.

They wanted to see whether Qingtian was truly confident or merely overestimating himself.

Yun Yuan's Resting Room.

Bibi Dong was massaging Yun Yuan's shoulders to help him relax, while Yun Yuan rested with his eyes closed, waiting for the Life and Death Soul Battle to begin.

When noon arrived, Yun Yuan put on his mask and walked from the Resting Room onto the Soul Battle Stage.

The moment Yun Yuan appeared, cheers erupted from the audience. They wanted to watch an exciting soul battle, and Yun Yuan happened to be able to satisfy them.

There was no limit to the number of Life and Death Soul Battles, meaning they could keep watching the same person's battles.

After a while, Yun Yuan's opponent stepped onto the stage as well. His title was Warhammer. He was a burly man whose martial soul matched his title—a hammer. He was a level thirty-eight Battle Soul Elder.

His reasons for coming forward were simple. First was fame. Defeating Yun Yuan could bring him great renown, perhaps even attracting the recruitment of influential figures.

Second was money. Defeating Yun Yuan would earn him ten thousand Gold Soul Coins. To him, that was simply an enormous fortune.

With ten thousand Gold Soul Coins, he would no longer have to worry about cultivation or daily life. That was why many Soul Elders and Soul Ancestors would challenge Yun Yuan today.

As for Soul Grandmasters, there were almost none. Yun Yuan's record yesterday had been too outrageous. Against soul masters of the same rank, he had slain his enemies with a single spear strike without even using soul skills. It was far too terrifying.

Other than Soul Grandmasters who had already lost their minds, none wished to challenge Yun Yuan, who was also a Soul Grandmaster.

Once Yun Yuan and Wang Chui had both taken the stage, the host cleared his throat and stirred up the crowd with his words.

"Everyone, I believe you all understand today's Life and Death Soul Battle."

"Qingtian, a Soul Grandmaster, will challenge soul masters below the rank of Soul King. Next, let us see how many challengers Qingtian can face."

"Will he fall in the very first match, or fight until the very end and slay all enemies? Every answer will be revealed today."

"Finally, let us welcome the coming Qingtian's War with the loudest cheers and applause!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the surrounding spectators generously erupted into cheers and applause, watching the two people about to battle below with eager excitement.

Half a minute later, once the atmosphere had been sufficiently built up, the host announced the start of the soul battle.

"Now, Qingtian's War begins! The battle of life and death begins!"

On the Soul Battle Stage.

The instant the host made his announcement, Warhammer summoned his martial soul. A large, glossy black hammer appeared in his right hand.

Immediately afterward, three soul rings—white, yellow, and yellow—appeared around him. He stared at Yun Yuan like a hungry wolf, as if he wanted to devour him whole.

Seeing his opponent draw out a massive hammer, Yun Yuan could not help recalling Tang Hao, whom he had defeated a year ago.

However, this man's hammer was surely incomparable to the Clear Sky Hammer. It was merely an ordinary hammer.

"Qingtian, give me your life! As long as I kill you, I'll want for nothing!"

Swinging his giant hammer, Warhammer charged at Yun Yuan, intending to smash him into a meat patty.

Yun Yuan summoned his Atlas Spear but did not release his soul rings.

Dealing with an ordinary Soul Elder like this was not worth using soul skills. At the very least, he would wait until a challenger's rank reached Soul Ancestor.

A translucent, incandescent spear appeared. Yun Yuan stepped forward and collided with the massive hammer, and the two continuously exchanged blows across the Soul Battle Stage.

Yun Yuan easily blocked every one of Warhammer's attacks without the slightest pressure. On the contrary, every strike from Yun Yuan made cold sweat stream down Warhammer's back, placing him under immense pressure.

"Third Soul Skill, Warhammer Impact!"

Warhammer retreated several steps and began gathering strength. At the same time, his third soul ring lit up, signifying that he was about to use his strongest soul skill to finish Yun Yuan.

Faced with this attack, Yun Yuan's expression grew slightly more serious. Qingtian's Intent emerged, causing Warhammer's thoughts to freeze for a moment.

Then, Soul Power surged around Yun Yuan. He swung the Atlas Spear in his hand, and amid flashing cold light, the spear blade was already stained with blood.

His opponent died beneath that strike, collapsing to the ground without a trace of life.

After finishing everything, Yun Yuan slowly walked down from the Soul Battle Stage and headed toward the Resting Room.

At the same time, the spectators beside the Soul Battle Stage crazily shouted Qingtian's name. Even against a Battle Soul Elder, Qingtian had been just as he was yesterday—without using soul rings, he had killed his opponent amid a flash of cold light.

Inside a private viewing box.

An eerie-looking old man stared at the Spear Intent Yun Yuan had just released and could not help freezing for a moment. His heart remained unsettled for a long time.

"A Soul Grandmaster, with Spear Intent? How is that possible?!"

He was also a Tool Martial Soul master. Even at his current realm, he had only reached the Intent realm. Why should a Soul Grandmaster be capable of reaching such a level?

The more he thought about it, the more unbalanced he felt. His eyes gradually darkened as he looked at Yun Yuan, and no one knew what he was plotting.

Elsewhere, Yun Yuan's Resting Room.

The moment Yun Yuan entered, Bibi Dong rushed forward and embraced him, her face full of delight and pride.

"Junior Brother, you're incredible. You didn't even need soul skills to deal with a Soul Elder."

Yet faced with Bibi Dong's exaggeration, Yun Yuan merely smiled and did not pay it much mind.

Because he had something more important to do now: comprehend slaughter and bring Qingtian's Intent to complete perfection.

Yun Yuan sat cross-legged on the ground, summoned the Atlas Spear, laid it across his thighs, and began his contemplation.

Seeing that Yun Yuan had serious business to attend to, Bibi Dong reined in her playful nature and stood beside him, guarding him diligently.

More than ten minutes later, Yun Yuan slowly opened his eyes. A trace of Killing Intent had appeared around the Atlas Spear in his hand, and Qingtian's Intent within him had also undergone subtle changes.

"Two matches are still far from enough. My Atlas Spear is not satisfied yet."

After that, Yun Yuan followed a routine of entering the arena, fighting, leaving the arena, and resting, battling continuously from noon until midnight.

Over those twelve hours, Yun Yuan fought dozens of Life and Death Soul Battles. About half of his opponents were Soul Elders, while the other half were Soul Ancestors. However, they were all low-level Soul Ancestors, unable to force Yun Yuan to even reveal his soul rings.

During that time, the Killing Intent of Yun Yuan's Atlas Spear gradually grew denser, while the intent of slaughter he had comprehended continuously merged into his Qingtian's Intent.

After midnight, Yun Yuan finally faced his last Opponent of the day.

His title was Twin-Arm Mantis, and his Martial Soul was the Green Blade Mantis. His Soul Power Level had reached forty-eight, making him the strongest Opponent Yun Yuan had encountered thus far.

After stepping onto the arena, Twin-Arm Mantis stared blankly at Yun Yuan and said in a hoarse voice, "Qingtian, don't underestimate me. My strength is nothing like those pieces of trash from before."

"Don't let yourself get beheaded by my sharp Mantis Arms before you even get the chance to use a soul skill."

With that, he summoned his Green Blade Mantis Martial Soul. Four soul rings—yellow, yellow, purple, and purple, the optimal configuration—circled around his body.

Seeing this, Yun Yuan knew that his Opponent was no ordinary foe and decided to reveal his true strength.

The next moment, a scene that left the Soul Masters and spectators present utterly incredulous unfolded. Yun Yuan gripped the Atlas Spear as one yellow and one purple soul ring rose from his body.

"How is that possible?!"