Famous Throughout Heaven Dou City

Lin Li excitedly stood up when he heard that.

"Arrange the battle immediately!"

"Of course. Please follow me."

Lin Li was just about to greet Ning Fengzhi and the others when he saw them stand up as well.

"Perfect. We haven't witnessed Little Friend Lin's battle yet. Let's go together."

Lin Li nodded without saying much.

He was simply too eager to fight!

His strength had increased far too much. When he got out of bed that morning, he had accidentally crushed the bed with a press of his hand.

This made Lin Li realize that if he couldn't control his strength, he wouldn't be able to fully unleash his combat power either.

After following the Maid to meet the person in charge, they spent less than ten minutes discussing and arranging everything. Lin Li then stood on the central platform of Heaven Dou City's Great Soul Arena.

The Great Soul Arena still had tremendous influence. It was said that they had partnered with a certain Prince, allowing them to promote this special King of the Hill Match throughout the city in just half a day.

At this moment, the spectator stands around the central platform were already packed with people. The Great Soul Arena was even preparing to expand the platform, since this was a rare money-making opportunity for them.

Before long, a beautiful young woman whose Martial Soul was a microphone appeared. Using a standard opening speech, she began to liven up the atmosphere.

"Welcome, esteemed guests, to Heaven Dou City's Great Soul Arena! From this moment onward, we will be holding a month-long King of the Hill Match!"

"This is truly an unprecedented special competition. Not only will you witness the growth of the most outstanding genius, you will also witness the birth of a legend... Next, let us warmly welcome the Arena Defender, Yi Zhao Xian!"

The lights suddenly focused on Lin Li, drawing everyone's attention and welcoming him with enthusiastic cheers.

"Our King of the Hill Match will use a cumulative prize-money system..."

After the Host finished explaining all the rules, wave after wave of cheers once again swept through the audience.

"Cumulative prize money? How much money will there be by the final day?"

"It doesn't necessarily have to last until the final day. That Arena Defender looks pretty young, yet he actually dares to challenge anyone below Soul King level..."

"Talking won't do anything. The betting pool is already open. I'm going to place my bet!"

"..."

After everyone had freely vented their excitement for a while, the Host finally welcomed the first challenger of the King of the Hill Match.

"Next, let us welcome the first challenger! He is a level-thirty-six Soul Elder expert, the Mantis Hand, who has won eight consecutive matches in our Great Soul Arena!"

The lights split apart, with one beam locking onto the edge of the platform. As it slowly shifted, the contestant known as Mantis Hand stepped onto the stage.

He was a middle-aged man with a diagonal scar across his face. His thin body still carried a layer of lean muscle.

"Before we begin, do either of the contestants have anything to say?"

Mantis Hand twisted his wrists and said disdainfully, "I heard your level is slightly higher than mine, yet you don't even use your Martial Soul. In that case, I'll be the Arena Defender from now on!"

Defeating the Arena Defender would allow the victor to replace him. This was an additional condition imposed by the Great Soul Arena.

Hearing his disdainful words, Lin Li noticed that every muscle in his body was actually tense.

"Does he look down on his opponent on the surface, while being more nervous than anyone else in reality?"

Lin Li smiled faintly and looked up at the Host.

"Then, the match begins!"

The moment she finished speaking, Mantis Hand immediately activated his Martial Soul. Three Soul Rings—two yellow and one purple—appeared alongside a large green praying mantis Martial Soul.

"A chance!"

Seeing Lin Li yawn, he immediately urged his Second Soul Skill into action. It was a speed-boosting Soul Skill!

He quickly arrived in front of Lin Li, and the Third Soul Ring beneath his feet began to shine.

"You're too careless! Third Soul Skill, Manti—"

"Bang!"

Before he could release his Soul Skill, Lin Li had already withdrawn his fist, looking somewhat troubled.

"Controlling my strength really is difficult. I added just a little too much..."

The Host and the spectators were stunned. For a moment, the entire arena fell silent.

No one knew who was the first to react, but someone immediately stood up and shouted, "Awesome!"

Then came a deafening roar of cheers. The shouts varied, but all of them were releasing the excitement in their hearts.

Their strengths had not been worlds apart, yet Lin Li hadn't even used his Martial Soul. He had still struck first after waiting for his opponent to attack, sending him flying with a single punch!

Wasn't this exactly the kind of match they had come to the Soul Arena to see?

A top-tier genius and an absolute crushing victory!

The Host immediately controlled the Flying Soul Tool beneath her feet and examined Mantis Hand. After confirming that only all his ribs had been broken, she let out a sigh of relief.

As long as he wasn't dead, it was fine.

She then floated over beside Lin Li, holding the microphone, and said, "Let us congratulate the Arena Defender on defeating the first challenger with overwhelming strength! I wonder, what is the reason behind this Arena Defender's incredible strength?"

When the microphone was held in front of Lin Li, the spectators tacitly stopped talking as well.

Lin Li thought for a moment before calmly saying, "One move is enough to conquer the world."

What reason could there be?

I'm just purely strong.

After hearing this, the spectators seemed to understand why Lin Li had chosen this name for himself. They immediately erupted into loud, perfectly synchronized cheers.

"One move is enough to conquer the world!"

This was also the first time the Host had seen the audience respond so enthusiastically. After calming herself, she flew up again and said, "Then, let us welcome the next challenger!"

Before long, a man who looked as sturdy as an ox stepped onto the platform.

After coming up, he stared at Lin Li as if facing a formidable enemy and involuntarily swallowed.

He had witnessed Lin Li's match just now. On his way up, he had also seen Mantis Hand being carried away.

To be honest, as a Soul Master with strength equal to Mantis Hand's, he was only somewhat stronger physically. He truly couldn't guarantee that his own fate would be any better.

If the Great Soul Arena hadn't been unable to find enough participating Soul Masters and forced those who had signed contracts to fill in, he would never have come!

"The match begins!"

After the Host announced the start, the burly man immediately summoned his Savage Bull Martial Soul. He stood in a horse stance, his eyes fixed tightly on Lin Li.

"As long as I can track your position and concentrate a little more on defense, I won't lose so miserably!"

Contrary to his expectations, however, Lin Li did not charge over.

Instead, he chose to walk over one step at a time.

"Has this guy already accurately grasped how afraid I am? He's truly terrifying..."

With every step Lin Li took, the pressure in the burly man's heart rose a little further.

What he didn't know was that Lin Li was walking because he couldn't control his speed. He was afraid that if he accidentally ran too fast, he would run off the platform and lose.

Under the oppressive feeling of every second stretching into a year, the burly man finally saw Lin Li arrive before him.

Seeing Lin Li raise his fist, the burly man immediately activated two Soul Skills in succession.

"Second Soul Skill, Savage Bull Defense!"

"Third Soul Skill, Rock Arm!"

He crossed his arms in front of his chest, and layers of earthen-brown armor formed around them for protection.

"With some protection, I should be able to use a little more strength..."

Seeing this, Lin Li used slightly more force before his fist landed on the point where the burly man's crossed arms overlapped.

"Bang!"

The exact same sound rang out once again. The only difference was that the sound of a human body hitting the ground was a little louder.