Another Gangzi

Lu Zheng remained somewhat rational; though furious, he dared not make a move within the Great Soul Arena.

Seeing Xiao Chen's indifferent expression, devoid of even a hint of fear, he immediately demanded in a deep voice, "Mystic Spear! Why did you show no mercy and kill my grandson?"

"Are you an idiot?" Xiao Chen replied coolly. "The life-or-death contract was signed. If I didn't kill him, was I supposed to wait for him to kill me?"

"You..." Lu Zheng's face turned ugly, his fists clenching until they creaked, yet he could do nothing to Xiao Chen.

"Your strength far exceeds his. Even if he offended you, you could have just injured him as a punishment; why did you have to be so ruthless?" Lu Zheng continued to press.

"Ruthless? When he beat others into cripples, why didn't I see you jump out then?" Xiao Chen said with a flat tone.

Hearing this, Lu Zheng's pupils contracted sharply.

He knew his grandson's conduct better than anyone.

In the Fighting Soul Arena, injuries and disabilities were common occurrences.

Therefore, he had only warned his grandson not to cause deaths within the arena; as for other behaviors, he had always turned a blind eye.

He secretly focused his mind to recall the Soul Masters his grandson had crippled, and almost all of them had no background.

Xiao Chen's words, falling into Lu Zheng's ears, convinced him that Xiao Chen was clearly standing up for some Soul Master his grandson had ruined, which was why he had deliberately dealt a lethal blow in the arena.

Lu Zheng did not argue further on this point and stated directly, "Since you dared to kill my grandson, why hide your head and show your tail? Do you dare to take off your mask and show your true face? If you are afraid, you can also state the power you rely on behind your back!"

"Brain-dead!"

Xiao Chen glanced at Lu Zheng sideways, his eyes full of contempt and indifference. "If you want to avenge your grandson, feel free to make a move; if you don't have the guts, then get lost. A good dog doesn't block the road!"

As the words fell, Xiao Chen walked past him calmly.

Lu Zheng's face turned livid, his fists clenched tightly, and he gritted his teeth, yet he could do nothing.

In the end, he could only stare fixedly at Xiao Chen's retreating back and bark in a low, cold voice, "You had better hide in the Fighting Soul Arena for the rest of your life and never come out!"

Lu Zheng had originally wanted to see which lounge Xiao Chen would enter, but he was blocked by Ji Chuan.

"Lu Zheng, 'Mystic Spear' is very popular and is very important to the Xilu Great Soul Arena. I won't interfere with what you do outside the arena, but inside, you had better not harass him again, including the people from your Lu Family!" Ji Chuan warned.

Lu Zheng looked at Ji Chuan with a heavy gaze, stared for a moment, then slowly nodded, his tone carrying a hint of forbearance. "Fine. Since Lord Ji Chuan has spoken, I guarantee I will not harass him again."

Immediately, he changed the subject, his gaze sharp as he stared at Ji Chuan. "But Lord Ji Chuan previously stated that you would not favor either side. I assume you won't secretly spirit this person away!"

"Naturally not!" Ji Chuan replied with a steady tone and a calm expression.

After leaving the Fighting Soul Arena, Xiao Chen did not return to the lounge because he had already stated when registering for the soul fights that he would compete in three consecutive matches today.

For the last two matches, the opponents Xiao Chen was matched with were level 26 and level 25 respectively, so the battles ended very quickly.

After the final soul fight ended, Xiao Chen, under Ji Chuan's secret arrangement, avoided everyone in the arena and quietly returned to the VIP lounge.

Ji Chuan's arrangement was by no means favoritism, but rather the treatment a popular contestant in the arena deserved.

Afterward, Xiao Chen participated in duo and team soul fights under the identity of 'Absolute String', winning all of them with ease.

After the team soul fight ended, the four of them left the arena and returned to the hotel.

Inside the hotel room, the four of them were looking through information on the Lu Family, all of which had been secretly collected by Ghost Douluo.

The older generation of the Lu Family, the clan elders, and the power-holding direct descendants were almost all involved in dirty business.

They relied on their family's influence to bully weak Soul Masters, forcibly seize treasures, and monopolize cultivation resources;

To compete for family power, they would even frame their own kin and persecute collateral branches;

Especially in Lu Zheng's lineage, there was hardly a single good person.

Only a few small collateral branches, because their strength was slightly weaker, had not participated in those dirty deeds.

"It really is a case of 'if the upper beam is not straight, the lower ones will be crooked.' A family's moral character has decayed to this point, committing so many evils and harboring such filth—a family like this deserves to be completely wiped out!" Yan said with a hint of anger.

"This is an excellent opportunity for real combat. Yue Guan is already laying out the plan. Do you have the confidence to deal with a level 68 Soul Emperor?" Ghost Douluo said with a smile.

"Of course we have confidence!" Hu Liena said with a smile.

In the past, she would never have dared to speak with such confidence.

While the Martial Soul Fusion Skill of her and Xie Yue, Enchantress, was formidable, the gap in Soul Power levels was too great.

To face a level 68 Soul Emperor head-on, one could only say there was a glimmer of hope, with the odds of victory being slim.

But now, the Triple Martial Soul Fusion Skill she and Xiao Chen unleashed together was far more powerful than the Enchantress she and Xie Yue could produce.

Moreover, because the Soul Power consumption was very low, they could unleash their strongest killing moves several times in succession, giving them a very good chance of defeating a level 68 Soul Emperor.

"Good, then prepare yourselves well and go participate in the soul fights early tomorrow morning; once the fights are over and your Soul Power has recovered, leave Xilu City immediately," Ghost Douluo said.

The four of them nodded and returned to their respective rooms.

The next day, the four of them arrived at the Great Soul Arena early.

This time, Xiao Chen first participated in a duo soul fight with Hu Liena, then the four of them participated in a team soul fight, and finally, Xiao Chen participated in three individual soul fights under the identity of 'Mystic Spear'.

When Xiao Chen participated in his third individual soul fight, he encountered an unexpected surprise.

As soon as his opponent stepped onto the stage, he declared that he was a member of the Lu Family and told Xiao Chen there was no need to hold back.

The moment Xiao Chen saw the opponent's Martial Soul, he instantly recognized his identity.

The intelligence gathered by Ghost Douluo had mentioned this person.

His name was Lu Xiao, twenty years old, and his Martial Soul had undergone a mutation; it was somewhat similar to Gangzi's, stuck at level twenty-nine and unable to break through to level thirty.

His Martial Soul was a blue chicken, but the moment it was released, the system detected that the essence of his soul was an 'Ice Phoenix', a top-tier Martial Soul with the potential to reach god-level.

Although Lu Xiao was a member of the Lu Family, his relationship with them had long since soured.

He had once been a genius of the Lu Family, reaching level twenty-nine by the age of fourteen and enjoying the favor of the clan elders.

However, once the Lu Family discovered he was stuck at level twenty-nine and could make no further progress, his branch of the family was cast aside.

Three years ago, Lu Xiao's parents died mysteriously; the circumstances were kept under wraps, and no one knew the truth.

It was only known that Lu Xiao had caused a massive scene within the clan at the time, only to be beaten into a severe injury, after which he vanished without a trace.

Lu Xiao's strength was formidable, easily comparable to a level thirty-three Soul Elder; it was a pity that Xiao Chen had a cheat, otherwise, it would have been hard to say who would emerge victorious.

Xiao Chen could sense that Lu Xiao was harboring a death wish.

Regardless of the outcome of this soul duel, it seemed he had no desire to go on living.

Consequently, Xiao Chen did not deliver a lethal blow, merely knocking him unconscious before the Lu Family members came to take him away.

As soon as Xiao Chen returned to the lounge, he had Chrysanthemum Douluo contact Ghost Douluo to follow them.