String Fox Combination

Within the Spirit City Great Spirit Arena, after the four had settled on their money-making plan, Xie Yue suggested, "Xiao Chen, spirit fights from Level 20 to Level 29 pose no pressure for you and won't provide any training effect. So I suggest you apply for a new spirit badge under a different alias and directly join the Level 30 to Level 39 spirit fight group."

Yan immediately interjected, "The Great Spirit Arena does allow cross-level challenges, but if Xiao Chen, as a Level 23 Great Spirit Master with two White Spirit Rings, keeps defeating Soul Venerables, his identity will inevitably arouse outside suspicion."

Xie Yue said, "We can ask Elder Chrysanthemum to help place Xiao Chen in the Soul Venerable group. Xiao Chen's spirit power is exceptionally robust; as long as he doesn't actively reveal his spirit power level, ordinary people won't be able to tell whether he's a Great Spirit Master or a Soul Venerable. The only issue is Xiao Chen's White Spirit Rings..."

Before Xie Yue could finish, Xiao Chen cut in, "The spirit rings aren't a problem. When I release my martial soul or use my spirit skills, I can conceal the rings and keep them from showing."

The reward from the system had come in handy. The Great Spirit Master group truly posed no threat to Xiao Chen, and training there wouldn't achieve the desired effect.

In the spirit arena, although Xiao Chen only used one martial soul, the passive effects of his first martial soul's spirit skills were always active.

Combined with the extreme speed of 'Shadow Step Dash,' even within the limited space of the spirit fight stage, no spirit master below Level 30 could keep up with his pace.

It could be said that Xiao Chen was inherently undefeatable in the Great Spirit Master group.

But the Soul Venerable tier was different.

If Xiao Chen went all out without holding back, he naturally had no fear of ordinary Soul Venerables.

However, with only a single martial soul available, even using Spirit Skill Fusion, his overall strength would only fall within the Soul Venerable range.

On the limited area of the spirit fight platform, high-level Soul Venerables above Level 35 would certainly bring considerable pressure and challenge to Xiao Chen.

Xie Yue hadn't expected Xiao Chen to be able to conceal his spirit rings. With that, there were no more worries.

So they immediately contacted Chrysanthemum Douluo and informed him of their plan.

Chrysanthemum Douluo worked very efficiently. He personally came to the Great Spirit Arena and obtained a new spirit badge for Xiao Chen.

"Xiao Chen, for this second identity, do you still plan to use the spear martial soul evolved from arrows?" Chrysanthemum Douluo asked.

"Mm, the bow martial soul isn't suitable for the spirit arena," Xiao Chen nodded.

"Then do you have a way to make some changes to the spear form?" Chrysanthemum Douluo asked.

He knew Xiao Chen had just fought a match. If he continued using the same martial soul form and fighting style, it would be easy for others to connect the dots and make associations.

Xiao Chen slowly shook his head.

Condensing arrows into a spear was the limit of his current martial soul evolution.

To further unlock the martial soul's form changes, he would need to obtain more spirit rings or develop his existing spirit skills to the next stage.

Seeing Xiao Chen shake his head, Chrysanthemum Douluo said, "In that case, Xiao Chen, use your first martial soul and join Nana for the Soul Ancestor-level duo spirit fights."

As he spoke, Chrysanthemum Douluo took out a silver-white pendant and handed it to Xiao Chen.

"This Concealment Pendant is inscribed with the Pope's spiritual imprint. It can shield you from spirit power detection; even ordinary Titled Douluo won't be able to discern your true cultivation level or exact rank," Chrysanthemum Douluo said.

Clearly, Bibidong had been keeping an eye on Xiao Chen and the others. Having Xiao Chen team up with Hu Liena was undoubtedly her arrangement.

Hu Liena was overjoyed. She had previously thought she'd have to wait until Xiao Chen's spirit power level rose before they could team up for spirit fights, but she hadn't expected it to happen now.

She understood that with only one martial soul, Xiao Chen's strength couldn't compare to a Soul Ancestor.

But if a Soul Ancestor was in a dazed state, Xiao Chen's arrows definitely had the power to severely wound them.

As Yan had said earlier, Xiao Chen's long-range suppression, combined with Hu Liena's charm-based crowd control, complemented each other perfectly.

Moreover, now that Xiao Chen could conceal his spirit rings, it meant he could unleash a four-spirit-skill fusion.

Without the support of dual martial souls, the arrow's power would be somewhat reduced, but if the opponent was charmed by Hu Liena, Xiao Chen's arrows could render them combat-incapable in an instant.

"Great, little junior brother, we can fight side by side!" Hu Liena said with a smile.

Seeing Hu Liena so happy, Yan's expression immediately fell. He looked at Xie Yue and said, "Brother Xie Yue, it looks like you'll have to team up with me from now on."

Xie Yue's expression remained calm, his exterior undisturbed, but a faint sense of emptiness quietly stirred within him.

Yet, on second thought, Hu Liena could only unleash their strongest Spirit Fusion Skill when teamed up with him. That unique bond was irreplaceable, and the trace of melancholy in his heart dissipated in an instant.

Afterward, Chrysanthemum Douluo also applied for a new spirit badge for Hu Liena. Xiao Chen and she officially registered as a duo spirit fight combination, adopting the alias—String Fox.

After changing into new outfits and masks, they directly signed up for the Soul Ancestor-level spirit fight competition.

While matching them with opponents, Chrysanthemum Douluo specifically instructed, "Remember, if you encounter an opponent you can't defeat, just concede immediately. Don't clash head-on with them."

"Understood!" Xiao Chen and Hu Liena said in unison.

The Soul Ancestor-level duo spirit fight platform was on a higher tier. The entire spectator stand was far more lively than the Great Spirit Master-level arena from before.

Every seat was filled, the crowd was buzzing, and the clamor of discussions and cheers rose and fell in waves.

Compared to the blandness of low-level spirit master duels, Soul Ancestor battles were far more engaging. The techniques were more powerful, the tactical exchanges more intense, naturally drawing a large audience.

Chrysanthemum Douluo took Xiao Chen and the others to watch two spirit fights from the exclusive viewing area before it was Xiao Chen and Hu Liena's turn.

"This round's two-on-two spirit fight features the 'Thunder Demon Duo' against the newly formed combination 'String Fox.' Let's welcome both sides to the stage!" The host's voice rang out across the arena.

Amid the roaring cheers of the crowd, two figures slowly stepped onto the Soul Ancestor-level spirit fight platform.

The man on the left was tall and burly, with faint sparks of electricity flickering around him, giving off a rough and fierce aura.

As soon as he stepped up, he released his martial soul: Purple Lightning Bear. Two yellow and two purple spirit rings lit up simultaneously.

The woman on the other side had a lithe and graceful figure, with cunning and cold eyes, exuding a sinister aura. Her spirit rings were also two yellow and two purple, and her martial soul was the Dark Wing Butterfly.

Xiao Chen had looked up the information on these two. The former was a Level 45 Battle Soul Ancestor, codename: Thunder Bear.

The latter was a forty-third level Agility Control Soul Ancestor, codename: Demon Butterfly.

As the two entered the arena, the cheers surged once more.

Clearly, this duo was quite popular.

Xiao Chen and Hu Liena stepped onto the Spirit Arena side by side, both activating their martial souls simultaneously.

Hu Liena's spirit rings slowly rose around her, two yellow and two purple interweaving in orderly rotation.

As for Xiao Chen, though he had already manifested his martial soul, he did not release a single spirit ring.

This deliberate act of concealing his strength caught the eyes of the entire audience, and from the stands came waves of boos, layered with murmurs of doubt and disdain.