Do You Have the Potential of a Great Emperor?

After leaving Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Chu Chen quietly slowed his pace and looked to the side. At some point, a Middle-aged Man had appeared there. There was no hostility in his eyes, nor did he seem to be deliberately concealing himself.

"You are?" Vigilance rose in Chu Chen's eyes.

"Hello, young friend. I'm Lingling's uncle. Back then, I was the one secretly protecting Lingling. This isn't the first time we've met."

The Middle-aged Man spoke with a kind expression.

Chu Chen paused upon hearing this. Ye Lingling's uncle?

"You must be the one who secretly protected Lingling back then, Senior," Chu Chen said. He could sense that Ye Lingling's uncle possessed a somewhat concealed yet powerful aura. He might have been a Soul Saint, perhaps even an expert at the level of a Spirit Douluo.

"It was me. When you came here earlier, I recognized you as well. I simply never found an opportunity to thank you. You saved Lingling back then."

Chu Chen shook his head. "There's no need to thank me, Senior."

"Your name is Chu Chen, right? Just call me Uncle Ye. Over the years, I've heard Lingling mention you. Her personality is withdrawn... and because of her martial soul inheritance, she has always borne immense pressure, causing her to shut away her heart."

Uncle Ye let out a long sigh.

He walked before Chu Chen and spoke gravely. "Child, thank you for saving Lingling. I can tell that Lingling's attitude toward you is very unusual."

"Consider it a favor Uncle Ye is asking of you. Perhaps you can help guide Lingling and allow her to step out of the shadows in her heart. Our Ye Family will certainly provide you with sufficient support and a gift of thanks."

Chu Chen scratched his head. He truly had not expected to encounter someone from the Ye Family under such circumstances.

And faced with this sudden request, he felt rather helpless.

"Lingling is my friend. I'll do my best to help however I can."

After speaking, Chu Chen's expression turned strange. "So when she stubbornly went off to hunt her second Spirit Ring back then, it was because she had an unpleasant conflict with her family over the martial soul inheritance?"

Uncle Ye nodded and explained, "The Nine Heart Begonia martial soul is unique. It is passed down through a single line, but only two Spirit Masters with the Nine Heart Begonia can exist at the same time. In other words, when Lingling awakened her martial soul, her grandmother had already passed away."

"She had always refused to accept that her grandmother died because of this matter. Therefore, regarding her own martial soul... in her heart..."

At this point, he let out another long sigh. "It was also because of this that the emotions she had accumulated finally erupted. She had a huge argument with her family. Fortunately, I followed her in secret. Otherwise..."

After chatting casually with Uncle Ye for a while longer, Chu Chen learned the truth of what had happened back then.

"It seems Lingling has a knot in her heart that has never been untied. That must be why she sealed herself away and refused to interact with others."

Chu Chen pondered this.

After bidding Uncle Ye farewell, Chu Chen entered Heaven Dou City alone. He now understood Ye Lingling's situation, but it was not something that could be resolved overnight.

Resolving a knot in one's heart was a long process.

In Heaven Dou City, aside from the royal palace, the only tallest building was the place countless Spirit Masters yearned for: the Great Soul Arena of Heaven Dou City.

This arena, which could accommodate tens of thousands of people for combat and slaughter, possessed an atmosphere that could set one's blood boiling. After entering, Chu Chen registered himself and received the lowest-ranking Iron Soul Badge.

"The Great Soul Arena of Heaven Dou City is divided into low-level, intermediate, and high-level Soul Arenas. With the Iron Soul Badge you possess, you can only enter the low-level Soul Arena."

The person responsible for registration spoke to Chu Chen. "However... if you can win ten consecutive matches in the low-level Soul Arena, you'll qualify to enter the intermediate Soul Arena. You can learn the specific rules yourself."

Holding his badge, Chu Chen made his way to the competition area. In such a top-tier Great Soul Arena, there was a match format known as a death battle, where contestants fought with their lives on the line and death or survival was disregarded.

In the low-level Soul Arena, there were Soul Battles for levels twenty, thirty, and forty!

As for the intermediate Soul Arena, it began with Spirit King-level matches, which were level fifty Soul Battles. Above that was the high-level Soul Arena, which hosted Soul Battles at the Soul Emperor level.

"Forty-level Soul Battle, ten consecutive victories."

Chu Chen spoke softly. This was the goal he had set for himself tonight. He quickly registered his name, and the name he used was: Destruction.

It came from his Second Martial Soul. As for why he did not call himself Blue Silver... it simply sounded awful.

He did not wait long. Since Chu Chen had registered for a forty-level solo death battle, his opponent was naturally also a Soul Ancestor. As the match began, Chu Chen calmly stepped onto the stage. He wore a loose black robe, its hood almost completely concealing his appearance.

"This death battle is about to begin. Let's take a look at the information on both contestants!" the referee shouted, igniting the atmosphere.

"Contestant Wang Teng, Soul Power level forty-three. Martial soul: Iron Armored Bear. Spirit Rings: white, yellow, purple, purple."

"Contestant Destruction, Soul Power level forty-three. Martial soul: Blue Silver Grass. Spirit Rings: yellow, yellow, purple, purple."

Chu Chen froze. Who? Who did they say his opponent was?

Wang Teng?

The one with the potential of a Great Emperor?

"Blue Silver Grass? Hahaha, it's just a trash martial soul. You actually managed to cultivate to Soul Ancestor by sheer luck. But even as a Soul Ancestor, you're still nothing more than trash with a Blue Silver Grass martial soul."

Wang Teng sneered disdainfully. He released his Spirit Rings, and an Iron Armored Bear emerged behind him, roaring at Chu Chen. This Iron Armored Bear martial soul possessed formidable strength and defense.

"Make your move." Chu Chen raised his hand, and a Blue Silver Emperor bloomed in his palm.

Wang Teng scoffed. What kind of bullshit Blue Silver Grass was that? He could destroy it with a single punch!

He did not use any soul skill. He merely gathered Soul Power and rapidly closed in on Chu Chen. The instant he threw his fist, a fierce wind surged forth, seemingly accompanied by the furious roar of an Iron Armored Bear. This punch was heavy and powerful, containing considerable force.

Chu Chen clenched his fist. The instant he withdrew the Blue Silver Emperor into his body, his physical body erupted with blood and vitality. Facing the punch of a power-type Spirit Master like Wang Teng, Chu Chen did not dodge. Instead, he condensed his Soul Power and swiftly threw a punch.

Seeing Chu Chen choose such a head-on fighting style, Wang Teng could not suppress the delight at the corner of his lips. This was a death battle. Even if he killed Chu Chen with one punch, he would not have to pay any price.

On the contrary, he would greatly enjoy the thrill of such slaughter!

"Kid, die!"

Their fists collided, producing a dull impact. Yet not only was Chu Chen not sent flying, he instead erupted with tremendous power. The recoil actually forced Wang Teng back several steps.

Seizing the opportunity, Chu Chen grabbed Wang Teng's arm with one hand. At the same time, he sidestepped Wang Teng's desperate follow-up punch, then struck the vulnerable connection between the joints of Wang Teng's arm with the edge of his palm while his other fist shot toward Wang Teng's abdomen.

Bang!

Wang Teng cried out in pain and staggered backward from Chu Chen's punch. He clutched his stomach, feeling the arm that had temporarily lost its strength, while a savage gleam surfaced in his eyes.