The moment he heard it was a spirit duel, Wang Chuan immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
Still, Wang Chuan could not help griping inwardly. If you want a spirit duel, then just say so. Why come in radiating such a philosophical aura right from the start? Who are you trying to scare to death?!
Then Wang Chuan's gaze toward Yu Dalong turned somewhat strange.
Anyone with eyes could see that Wang Chuan was currently in poor condition, yet this man had eagerly come over to challenge him to a duel.
He had clearly planned this in advance!
Gradually, because Yu Dalong's invitation to a spirit duel was rather loud, and because he had come in with so much fanfare, everyone's attention gathered around them.
Some people began discussing the matter. There were few members of the main branch to begin with, so although Wang Chuan did not know Yu Dalong—
Someone else did, and cries of surprise immediately rang out.
"Hey, isn't that the second master's son? Why did he go after Wang Chuan?"
"This young master is pretty gutsy. He knows Wang Chuan gets stronger by the day, yet he still dares challenge him to a spirit duel. Isn't he afraid of making a fool of himself?"
Some more experienced clansmen also joked about it.
"Tsk, what do you know? Wang Chuan obviously just finished training and is exhausted. He would be lucky to bring out half his strength right now. This young master has some deep schemes."
For a time, the surroundings became incredibly lively. The clamor grew louder and louder, leaving Wang Chuan unable to make out anything else.
However, Wang Chuan had already learned the key information.
The man before him was none other than the father of Yu Tianxin, one of the future Blue Lightning Twin Stars, as well as the half-brother of the war goddess Liu Erlong.
Once he understood that, Wang Chuan clicked his tongue in annoyance.
Although this world leaned toward the comic version, it only leaned that way.
For instance, according to the information Wang Chuan had learned, Yu Luomian, who had once competed with Yu Yuanzhen for the position of sect master, was not merely a Soul Saint as he had been in the original work.
He was a genuine Soul Douluo.
That was not the biggest issue, though. The real problem was that, in the comics, this man excelled at schemes and plots. He had even secretly led part of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon clan to pledge allegiance to Spirit Hall.
He was a deeply calculating man. Wang Chuan did not dare gamble that he would not hold a grudge over even the slightest offense.
At that thought, Wang Chuan's Super Intelligence immediately activated.
The corners of his lips rose slightly, forming a wicked smile.
"A spirit duel? Of course, that is possible.
But if you win, Young Master, you gain glory and prove your strength.
What do I get? This would not be a fair spirit duel.
Surely a gentleman as noble-souled as yourself would not want to take part in an unfair spirit duel, would you?"
At Wang Chuan's words, Yu Dalong, who had been brimming with confidence, stiffened on the spot, looking utterly at a loss.
One could tell from his name alone that Yu Dalong had been raised with Yu Luomian's high expectations of surpassing the Yu Xiaogang brothers.
After all, the Yu Xiaogang brothers both had the bizarre word "Xiao" in the middle of their names, while he had "Da." Wasn't that obvious enough?
So after learning that Wang Chuan had smashed Yu Xiaogang's Luo Sanpao and had also defeated a member of the main branch, Yu Dalong set his sights on Wang Chuan.
However, since he had previously been several levels above that clansman and Wang Chuan was still attending the Primary Clan School, he had not gone looking for him to bully someone younger and weaker.
But now, his strength had improved further, Wang Chuan had entered the Intermediate Clan School, and he had spent some time carefully observing him until he identified this critical weakness. He refused to believe that, under these circumstances, he still could not make a name for himself within the clan and bring honor to his family.
But the problem was...
He had always had everything go his way. When had he ever encountered someone who demanded benefits just to fight a spirit duel?
For a moment, Yu Dalong—who acted like a big bad wolf but was timid by nature, ambitious yet lacking in talent—became flustered.
At that moment, someone suddenly shouted to egg them on.
"That's right, Dalong! You want to prove yourself, but what does he get out of it? Why should he duel you? Put up some stakes~"
Yu Dalong turned his head and saw that it was a member of the main branch. He immediately felt the man had a point, and a greasy smile appeared on his lips.
"Fine, as you wish. If you win the spirit duel, what do you want?"
Seeing Yu Dalong take the bait, Wang Chuan pretended to think it over before testing the waters.
"Ten thousand Gold Soul Coins?"
Yu Dalong's expression instantly changed. Though he forcibly kept himself calm and did not gasp, the crowd around him certainly did their part to contribute to the greenhouse effect on Douluo Continent.
Wang Chuan naturally knew that was an enormous sum, enough to buy a mediocre living ten-thousand-year Spirit Beast.
But that was exactly the effect Wang Chuan wanted. Otherwise, if every random nobody came to challenge him in the future, would he have any time left to cultivate?
Before Yu Dalong could even haggle, Wang Chuan took out the Gold Soul Coin card he had obtained from Yu Xiaogang some time ago.
Cards for different amounts had different appearances, so everyone could tell at a glance that this Gold Soul Coin card held at least ten thousand Gold Soul Coins.
The crowd immediately gasped again. They had never expected this useless member of a branch family, whom they had isolated, to possess such wealth!
At that moment, Wang Chuan said in a syrupy tone.
"I have ten thousand Gold Soul Coins. Surely a dignified young master of the main branch would not be unable to put up a wager of ten thousand Gold Soul Coins, would he?
If you do not even have that much money, I think we should stop wasting each other's time~"
As soon as he finished speaking, Yu Dalong's temper flared.
Was he, a young master of the main branch, poorer than an orphan from a branch family?
Unable to produce ten thousand Gold Soul Coins?
What a joke!
Thus, Yu Dalong immediately took a Gold Soul Coin card containing more than ten thousand Gold Soul Coins from his storage Soul Tool and flung it onto the lawn nearby. Then, growing emotional, he said,
"Fine, I've put up the money too. Fight me!
If you can, win those ten thousand Gold Soul Coins from me!"
Seeing this, Wang Chuan finally nodded in satisfaction and assumed a stance.
"Wang Chuan, Martial Spirit: Golden Scale. Level thirteen Battle Spirit Master. Please enlighten me."
But now it was Yu Dalong's turn to object.
"Kid, what do you mean by this? This is a spirit duel! Why haven't you summoned your Martial Spirit and Spirit Ring?
Are you looking down on me?"
This expected challenge did not fluster Wang Chuan. Instead, he replied calmly and unhurriedly.
"Second Young Master Yu's Luo Sanpao Martial Spirit has a flaw. Mine does as well, so I never intended to fight with my Martial Spirit from the start.
After all, if my Martial Spirit is damaged, I will suffer backlash. Naturally, there is no need to summon it.
For my battles, Soul Power is enough!"
As he spoke, Soul Power began radiating from Wang Chuan's entire body.
Those still in the student stage could not see the brilliance of Wang Chuan's move.
But several teachers present changed expression. The ability to wrap Soul Power around one's entire body and turn it into invisible armor was not something an ordinary Spirit Master could accomplish.
For this kind of full-body Soul Power defense, without specialized instruction, one would need to be at least a Soul Saint summoning True Body Armor to achieve a similar effect.
As for why Wang Chuan could do it—
Naturally, since he could use Full Body Armament Hardening, he could also use Full Body Haki Infusion. All he had done was replace the conspicuous Haki with Soul Power.
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