Destruction and Redemption! The Dragon's Roar at the Great Spirit Arena, the First Bloom of the Nine Heart Begonia [Part 2]

Yu Tianyu glanced at Ye Lingling beside him.

A Begonia flower, a body of dragon might.

One was the ultimate in Destruction, the other the ultimate in Redemption.

"Let's call it... 'Destruction and Redemption'."

Yu Tianyu said indifferently.

"Destruction and Redemption?" The staff member muttered, "That's quite the ego. Pay ten Gold Soul Coins and go wait in the lounge."

After receiving the Iron Fighting Badge, the three of them arrived at the lounge.

The air here was thick with the stench of sweat, blood, and cheap tobacco. All kinds of soul masters sat around; some were wiping their weapons, some were closing their eyes to rest, and others were fiercely sizing up the newcomers.

"Yo, isn't that the fat pig from earlier?"

A harsh voice suddenly rang out.

Pang Hu shuddered, instinctively hiding behind Yu Tianyu.

Not far away, several soul masters dressed in leather armor and looking like thugs were gathered together. The one speaking was a bald man with a face full of fat, toying with a dagger in his hand, accompanied by a man as thin as a bamboo pole.

"What? Didn't get beaten enough earlier, so you went back to find your parents?" The bald man saw Yu Tianyu and Ye Lingling in front of Pang Hu and burst into raucous laughter, "Hahaha! You found a pretty boy and a... oh, this little girl has a nice figure. Is she too ugly to show her face behind that veil?"

"Boss, that girl looks like she's from the Nine Heart Begonia sect," the bamboo-pole man whispered a reminder.

"Nine Heart Begonia?" A trace of greed flashed in the bald man's eyes, "That's a top-tier support! If we could capture her to heal us brothers... hehehe."

Yu Tianyu looked at them expressionlessly, as if he were looking at a few corpses.

"You are the Wild Wolf Team?"

"That's right! I am the captain of the Wild Wolf Team, Wolf Head!" The bald man patted his chest arrogantly, "Kid, if you don't want to die, get lost. Leave the girl behind, and I might consider sparing you."

Yu Tianyu didn't speak, only turning his head to look at Ye Lingling.

"When we get on stage later, you only need to do one thing."

"What?" Ye Lingling asked.

"Stand there and watch. Don't waste your soul power healing them, because..."

Yu Tianyu turned back, and two rays of light, as if tangible, erupted from his heterochromatic pupils—the pressure of a Dragon King!

"Dead people don't need healing."

"Next match, two-on-two soul duel!"

"The rookie team 'Destruction and Redemption' versus... the four-win streak 'Wild Wolf Team'!"

Following the host's loud announcement, a mix of boos and cheers erupted around the dueling arena.

"Wild Wolf! Wild Wolf! Tear them apart!" "Haha, two little brats dare to come to a place like this? Has that pretty boy even been weaned yet?"

Yu Tianyu and Ye Lingling walked onto the dueling arena.

This pair was visually striking. The man was tall and slender with a cold expression; the woman was dressed in black, as cold and ethereal as a fairy. Opposite them, the bald man and the bamboo-pole man were grinning as they released their martial souls.

"Wild Wolf, possess!" "Long-Armed Ape, possess!"

Two yellow, optimal-ratio century-level soul rings rose from the bald man's feet. He was actually a level 21 Great Soul Master!

The bamboo-pole man was also a level 19 soul master.

"Kid, it's not too late to kneel and beg for mercy now!" The bald man's claws extended into sharp blades, his tongue licking his lips as he stared lecherously at Ye Lingling.

Yu Tianyu stood in front of Ye Lingling and slowly raised his head.

"Noisy."

"Hum—"

A deep yellow soul ring slowly rose from beneath his feet.

As soon as this soul ring appeared, the noise in the arena instantly quieted by half.

"Yellow? A first soul ring?" "Wait! The color isn't right! It's too deep! It's almost purple!" "How many years is this? Five hundred? Six hundred?!"

The bald man's smile froze on his face. As a veteran who had frequented the dueling arena for years, he could tell the value of this soul ring at a glance.

"A six-hundred-year first soul ring? What kind of background does this kid have?!"

Before he could react.

Yu Tianyu moved.

"Ye Lingling, give me a light to illuminate their path to death."

"Nine Heart Begonia, bloom."

Ye Lingling raised her delicate hand, and pink-white Begonia petals drifted down as a soft white light instantly enveloped Yu Tianyu.

All-attribute amplification!

Although the Nine Heart Begonia focused on healing, its high-quality soul power also possessed certain purification and amplification effects.

Bathed in the white light, Yu Tianyu felt the Dragon-Slaying magic in his body instantly boil.

"Fire Dragon's—Iron Fist!"

He did not use his first soul skill, instead opting directly for the most basic form of magic.

Crimson flames instantly engulfed his fists. With a fierce stomp of his feet, he launched himself like a burning meteor, crossing twenty meters in an instant to reach the bamboo-pole-thin man!

"What?!"

The thin man had no time to react; he only felt a wave of heat rushing toward his face, followed by a flaming iron fist that grew infinitely large within his pupils.

"Bang!"

A loud explosion rang out.

The thin man didn't even have time to scream before he was blasted off the Soul Fighting Arena, his chest charred black as he fell into a dead faint.

"Second brother!" The bald man was horrified.

A one-hit kill?!

A one-hit kill against a level 19 soul master in a single exchange?

"Don't be anxious, you're next."

Yu Tianyu turned around, the flames on his body slowly extinguishing, replaced by a heart-stopping, purple-black poisonous aura.

The bald man felt a lethal threat and roared, his second soul ring lighting up.

"Second soul skill: Wolf King Rending Claw!"

He swung his claws, unleashing several blood-red wind blades in an attempt to force Yu Tianyu back.

However.

Yu Tianyu advanced instead of retreating.

He took a deep breath, his right leg tensing as his deep yellow soul ring shone brilliantly.

"First soul skill..."

"Poison Dragon's—Spiral Jaw!!!"

The purple-black poison mist instantly condensed into the phantom of a dragon's claw, wrapping around his right leg. Yu Tianyu's figure spun eerily in the air, dodging all the wind blades before bringing his leg down with the force of a collapsing mountain!

The bald man could only raise his arms to block.

"Crack—!"

The sound of bones shattering was clearly audible.

"Ahhh!!!"

The bald man let out a shrill, miserable scream.

Yu Tianyu's kick not only broke his arms, but the overbearing corrosive poison also surged wildly into his body through the wounds.

"Boom!"

The bald man's knees slammed heavily onto the ground, cracking the floor of the Soul Fighting Arena.

Yu Tianyu did not stop there.

His foot remained planted on the bald man's shoulder as he looked down at the bully who had been so arrogant just moments ago.

"Just now, who did you say was a kept man?"

He applied a little pressure with his foot.

"Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle..."

The sound of poison corroding flesh and skin made one's scalp tingle.

The bald man was weeping and snotting from the pain, his body convulsing: "Master! Master, spare me! I'm the kept man! I'm the trash! Please, let me go!"

"Let you go?"

Yu Tianyu sneered, "When you hit my brother, did you think about letting him go? When you humiliated Ye Lingling, did you think about letting her go?"

"Since you stepped onto the Soul Fighting Arena, you should have the resolve to be crippled."

"Get lost!"

Yu Tianyu kicked out fiercely, landing squarely in the bald man's abdomen.

The bald man flew out like a broken sack, crashing off the stage, foaming at the mouth and turning purple all over; it was clear he was finished.

The entire arena was silent for three seconds.

Then, a deafening roar of cheers erupted!

"Destruction and Redemption! Destruction and Redemption!" "So cool! That boy is so ruthless!" "This is what soul fighting is! This is the aesthetics of violence!"

Amidst the sky-filling cheers, Yu Tianyu turned and walked toward Ye Lingling.

The murderous aura on his body instantly dissipated, and he returned to being that bright, sunny boy.

"How was it? Are you satisfied with this show?"

Ye Lingling watched him quietly.

The figure that had just stepped on the enemy like a demon god, venting his anger on her and Pang Hu's behalf, was deeply etched into her mind.

No one had ever gone to such lengths to defend her reputation.

Her heart, which had always been frozen by her family's curse, cracked open with a massive fissure at this very moment.

"Satisfied."

Ye Lingling nodded gently. Although her voice remained cold, it carried a hint of a tremor. "However... don't be so violent next time. It's very troublesome to heal them."

"Haha, as you wish."

Yu Tianyu naturally took her hand. "Let's go, take Pang Hu to eat something good to celebrate our first victory."

Ye Lingling looked at her held hand, and this time, she did not struggle.

In the shadows beneath the stage.

Pang Hu wiped away his tears while grinning foolishly. "Brother Yu... is just so damn cool."

In a VIP box on the second floor of the Great Spirit Arena.

Two figures stood before the floor-to-ceiling window.

One of them was none other than the current captain of the Imperial Fighting Team from the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Yu Tianlei.

Beside him sat a young man wearing luxurious robes with a delicate, feminine face.

"Is that your cousin? The so-called discarded son?" The delicate youth swirled the red wine in his glass, a hint of amusement flashing in his eyes. "Very interesting. A six-hundred-year first spirit ring, that purple-black poisonous fire... and that dragon-like aura. Tianlei, the Council of Elders of your Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect has truly misjudged this time."

Yu Tianlei watched Yu Tianyu leaving the stage, a proud smile curling his lips.

"It was those old stubborn fools who misjudged him, not me."

"Your Highness, I will definitely protect this brother of mine."

The delicate youth known as "His Highness"—Xue Qinghe (Qian Renxue)—narrowed his eyes slightly.

She watched Yu Tianyu's retreating back, but her mind was pondering another question.

That aura... it's not just a dragon. Why does that devouring property make me feel... the scent of divinity?

Yu Tianyu... it seems there is one more variable in this Heaven Dou City.

At the same time, at another exit of the spirit arena.

A burly man with a full beard was supporting the crippled bald man, his eyes filled with venomous resentment.

"Daring to cripple my brother... the Wild Wolf Team will never let you off!"

"Go and invite Brother Mad Rhino! That brat is a bit strange; we must have someone stronger to deal with him!"

The storm had only just begun.

But for Yu Tianyu, who was currently taking a beauty and his little brother out for a late-night snack, these were nothing more than stepping stones on the road ahead.