Yu Tianheng: I Will Win

"Next."

Lin Li looked toward the Host, who finally came to his senses, his heart pounding.

This Arena Defender seems a little brutal, huh?

"Then let's welcome our next competitor..."

While Lin Li's Side sent challengers away one after another, sixteen-year-old Yu Tianheng was walking toward the Great Soul Arena in Heaven Dou City with Yu Feng, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling.

At this time, the members of the Imperial Dou Team were not yet them, but everyone knew that they would definitely become members of the Imperial Dou Team in the next tournament.

That was why they had been spending more time together.

Today, as usual, Yu Tianheng had invited the three of them to go to the Great Soul Arena for a match.

On one hand, he wanted to train his practical combat abilities. On the other, he wanted to participate in the Two-on-Two Match.

Young men were prone to falling in love, too. Facing Dugu Yan, who had impressive strength, background, and looks, Yu Tianheng felt somewhat excited. What was more, his family was very supportive, urging him to pursue her boldly.

"Yan Yan, you usually team up with Ye Lingling. How about we switch things up this time and work on our teamwork?"

"You want to compete with Lingling?"

Dugu Yan knitted her brows, looking somewhat displeased.

Yu Tianheng had not expected Dugu Yan to interpret his words that way. He was clearly interested in her, so how had it turned into him wanting to team up with her best friend?

Seeing this, Yu Feng tacitly played along. "Sister Yan, you and the leader are both Soul Elders. Of course you two should team up!"

"Exactly! That's what I meant!"

Hearing this, Dugu Yan's brows relaxed, but she still wanted to ask her best friend what she thought.

"No problem."

Ye Lingling's voice was rather cool and distant, just like her personality.

"All right. I'll give you a chance."

Dugu Yan agreed, and the group formally entered the Great Soul Arena.

As soon as the four of them entered the Great Soul Arena, they sensed that something was off.

First, what caught their eyes were not the usual advertisements, but posters promoting something called an "Arena Tournament."

Then there was the cheering inside the arena. The noise was far louder than usual, and if they listened carefully, they could even hear people shouting about something being fresh and what they should eat.

"What's going on?"

Yu Tianheng stopped a member of the Great Soul Arena's Service Staff and asked him.

When the Service Staff member saw that it was several familiar faces who often visited the Great Soul Arena, he immediately began explaining.

After Yu Tianheng and the others learned about the so-called Arena Tournament, their first reaction was interest.

As talented youths who had grown up being called geniuses, they all knew that the so-called Arena Tournament was an excellent opportunity to make a name for themselves.

"Who's the Arena Defender?"

The Service Staff member thought for a moment before answering, "I haven't seen him before. It seems he was brought here by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."

"Oh?"

Yu Tianheng immediately understood.

It seemed the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had promoted him to build momentum.

Yu Tianheng had heard his elders mention the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect since he was young. They said that the sect was not particularly strong and simply enjoyed befriending powerful Independent Cultivators everywhere. This Arena Tournament was probably also meant to build its reputation.

At the same time, Yu Tianheng thought that he should challenge the defender as well. An excellent opportunity like this did not come often.

If he successfully made a name for himself, Yu Tianxin, who had always competed with him, would fall behind him. At the same time, he could promote the prestige of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon!

"Where do I sign up?"

"Over there."

The Service Staff member pointed in a direction and left. Yu Tianheng immediately headed to the registration point to sign up.

Dugu Yan and the other two quickly followed. Yu Feng asked, "Boss, you're signing up?"

Dugu Yan urged him, "If you want to challenge him, why not watch his strength first? What if he's very strong?"

"You heard it just now. The Arena Defender is only a Soul Elder who hasn't acquired his Fourth Soul Ring yet, and he's arrogantly refusing to use his Martial Soul."

Yu Tianheng was incomparably confident in his Martial Soul. He did not believe he would lose to someone who did not even use his Martial Soul.

"Don't worry. He's the challenger!"

Yu Tianheng then resolutely signed up for the match, and the four of them arrived at the edge of the arena together.

When the Great Soul Arena staff responsible for arranging the matches received news that Yu Tianheng had entered, he broke into a delighted smile, and his mood immediately improved.

Whoever went up was instantly defeated. Although the spectators were still enthusiastic, their excitement had declined considerably.

They needed a powerful Soul Master or someone with a top-tier Martial Soul to stir up the crowd again.

Yu Tianheng had arrived at precisely the right time, solving the Great Soul Arena's problem.

The staff member immediately placed Yu Tianheng in the next match and excitedly prepared to watch it as well.

Such an interesting match was something he wanted to see, too.

Since it was Yu Tianheng, he should be able to hold out until the staff member returned to arrange the next competitor, right?

That was right.

In the staff member's mind, even Yu Tianheng would not win. He would merely last a little longer.

At this moment, Yu Tianheng, whom the staff member regarded as a savior, had already arrived in the preparation area beneath the arena. He began loosening up while watching the match taking place above.

Lin Li was not wearing a mask or any other accessories, just as Yu Tianheng had expected.

Opposite Lin Li was a Soul Master whose legs were trembling. From the four Soul Rings beneath his feet, it was clear that he was a Soul Ancestor.

Yu Tianheng frowned and said, "He's clearly a Soul Ancestor. How did he get scared into this state?"

A Soul Master who was even afraid to fight—Yu Tianheng felt that he could defeat someone like this with ease.

Thinking of this, he realized that he would soon be entering the match.

The companions who had come with him stood behind Yu Tianheng, cheering him on.

The match on the arena began.

"Fourth Soul Skill, Piercing Cloud Spear!"

The Soul Ancestor released his strongest Fourth Soul Skill without hesitation, thrusting his spear toward Lin Li.

Pale light flashed. Powerful Soul Power condensed at the tip of the spear. Even from a great distance, it was obvious that the Soul Master had gathered all his Soul Power into this explosive attack.

"Interesting."

After fighting for so long, Lin Li could now barely control his strength. He had happened to encounter a Soul Ancestor with some ability, so he planned to have a proper fight with him.

Lin Li then flashed out of sight, but when he turned around, he saw the spear wreathed in white vapor following close behind him.

"Can't I dodge it...?"

Lin Li thought for a moment, then crouched directly and threw a punch.

"Ah!"

After taking the punch, the Soul Ancestor was not sent flying. Instead, he ignored his injuries and smashed his spear downward.

But in the next instant, as a sound like clashing metal rang out, Lin Li's left arm forcibly withstood the spear!

That strike had been empowered by the might of a Fourth Soul Skill, yet it actually...

"Bye-bye."

Lin Li threw another punch, sending the Soul Ancestor flying.

Just then, Yu Tianheng and the others, who had only just arrived, also recognized the Soul Ancestor.

He was a Contracted Soul Master of the Great Soul Arena who had participated in over a hundred matches and boasted a win rate of more than seventy percent—a powerful Soul Ancestor known as the "Invincible Spear."

"Boss..."

Hearing Yu Feng's voice, Yu Tianheng turned around in confusion.

Dugu Yan looked at Yu Tianheng with concern and asked, "Will you win?"

Hearing the person he liked ask him that to his face, Yu Tianheng felt as if something had become lodged in his throat.

"If he doesn't use his Martial Soul, and if I'm careful..."

Yu Tianheng came up with a string of ifs, then revealed a strange smile filled with complicated emotions, as if he had eaten something foul, and said:

"We'll win."