Shocking the Entire Arena
Then, the host read out the most shocking line on the schedule board, "This contestant's age is -- nine years old!"
The entire venue fell silent for a full three seconds, then erupted in a deafening roar.
"Nine years old? A nine-year-old Soul Ancestor? Are you kidding me!"
"A nine-year-old child at level 49? There's no precedent for this in the entire continent for the past ten thousand years!"
"Was the schedule printed wrong? Or did the registration office make a mistake? Where are the people from the Soul Fighting Arena? Come out and explain!"
Some people yelled at the host, "There must be a mistake," while others started whistling to express their dissatisfaction.
The host stood on the stage and raised his hands to lower them several times before his voice could barely calm down.
"Ladies and gentlemen, ladies and gentlemen..."
The host wiped the sweat from his brow. "This age has been verified with the registration office; there are no errors in the writing or registration."
"Lin Xue is indeed only nine years old, and her Soul Power Level is indeed level forty-nine."
"The young lady who will be appearing tonight is the youngest Soul Ancestor level contestant in the history of the Vast Sea Great Soul Arena!"
The audience members looked at each other in bewilderment.
The impact of a nine-year-old Soul Ancestor was so great that they instinctively chose not to believe it.
But the Soul Fighting Arena never jokes about this kind of information—because the betting odds are set up there, and falsely reporting skill levels is fraud, which gamblers can use to cause trouble.
Amidst the clamor of the crowd, the door to the contestant passage on the left side of the Soul Fighting Platform slowly opened.
Two men walked out side by side.
The Sea Soul Brothers were both around twenty-five or twenty-six years old, of medium build, and with almost identical facial features—square faces, broad foreheads, and thick eyebrows.
The only difference is that the Hai Da, has an old scar on the corner of his left eye, which extends from his eyebrow to his cheekbone. It was caused by a Ghost Tooth Shark when he went out to sea to Soul Hunting in his early years.
The younger brother, Hai Er, had no scars on his face, but his eyes were more gloomy, and the corners of his mouth habitually turned down.
Both men wore the same style of dark blue battle robes, with wave patterns embroidered on their chests.
The two brothers, one rubbing his wrist and the other turning his neck, walked and talked in hushed tones, clearly having just come from the warm-up area and hadn't had time to check their opponents' information yet.
When they walked to the front of the stage and the host showed them the front of the schedule board, the two of them were stunned.
Hai Da, took the schedule board, frowned, and looked at it twice before looking up at the host. "Nine years old?"
The host nodded with a wry smile.
The younger brother, Hai Er, snorted through his nose and turned his head to exchange a strange look with his older brother.
They played for an entire season and encountered all sorts of opponents on the Soul Fighting Platform.
Soul Emperor- level Power Attack System, a speed-type agile offensive type, and a control type who likes to ambush people, but has never encountered a nine-year-old child.
Moreover, he is a nine-year-old Soul Ancestor at level forty-nine.
The two brothers simultaneously had the same thought: either they were disguising themselves as children, or the intelligence was wrong and their ages were fake.
Hai Da handed the schedule board back to the host, turned around, his back to his younger brother, and whispered four words: "Quickly finish this."
Hai Er nodded.
The doors to the contestants' passageway opposite the Soul Fighting Platform slowly opened.
All eyes in the room turned to that door.
The doors to the contestants' passage slowly opened, and a slender figure stepped into the Soul Fighting Platform under the lights.
Qian Renxue's long golden hair was tied into a neat ponytail at the back of her head.
She was not yet ten years old, but she walked on the Soul Fighting Platform Stage with great composure.
After a brief silence, the audience erupted in gasps of amazement.
"This little girl is so beautiful! The blonde one, which family's young lady is she from?"
"Sending such a pretty young girl up there to get beaten up, what were her parents thinking?"
Who is taking care of the child? Does anyone know her parents? I'd like to ask if it's possible to fight for custody.
"You even want to fight for custody? Are you crazy?" The crowd burst into laughter, but the laughter was mixed with worry and regret.
Looks are nice, but the Soul Fighting Platform is a place of fighting and killing; a pretty face can't be used to create Soul Skill.
Amidst the watchful eyes and murmurs of the crowd Qian Renxue walked to the center of the Soul Fighting Platform.
The host looked down at the petite girl who only reached his waist.
He's been hosting the Soul Fighting Tournament for almost ten years and has seen all sorts of fighters...
But he had never seen a child under ten years old on the Soul Fighting Platform.
"Little friend, please be careful later."
"If you can't win, admit defeat. Don't force yourself, understand?"
"Okay, I will, Uncle."
The Sea Soul Brothers on the other side laughed at the same time upon hearing this.
Hai Er brother, crossed his arms, looked Qian Renxue up and down, and shook his head. "Little girl, how about this, you pick one of us and fight one-on-one, how about that?"
"So that people won't say that my Sea Soul Brothers are bullying children."
Qian Renxue put her hands behind her back, looked up at Hai Er, and said earnestly, "No need, you two can go together and do your best."
Hai Er's smile froze.
He turned his head and exchanged a glance with his older Hai Da.
The two brothers had been challenged many times on the Soul Fighting Platform in their lives, but this was the first time they had been told to "go all out" by a nine-year-old girl.
"Brother, teach this brat a lesson and show her what she's got."
"Good."
The host straightened up, looked at the two contestants who had already taken their stances, and sighed softly.
He took two steps back and raised his right hand. "Ladies and gentlemen! The highly anticipated Vast Sea Great Soul Arena —the battle Sea Soul Brothers Lin Xue —is now beginning!"
As soon as they finished speaking, the Sea Soul Brothers simultaneously released their Martial Soul.
Both of them underwent a change in appearance at the same time. Their limbs became thicker and stronger, a layer of smooth, dark gray fur appeared on their skin, translucent webbed fingers grew between their fingers, and their mustaches became thick, long, and stiff.
Five standard Soul Ring— two yellow, two purple, and one black—lit up on the two of them and circled around them.
Qian Renxue stood in the center of the Soul Fighting Platform and closed her eyes.
Then, golden light simultaneously shone behind her.
The overlapping and intertwining feathers of light spread layer by layer through the air of the Soul Fighting Platform, carrying a sacred aura.
A Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring and three black Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring swirled around her slender body.
In an instant, the bustling audience fell silent.
One red and three black – I've never even seen this combination before.
The Eight-Winged Angel behind her had clearly revealed her identity to everyone.
The Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul is the Pope's inherited Martial Soul from the Spirit Hall.
Hai Da's body trembled, and the contempt on his face shattered the moment his Martial Soul lit up.
One red and three black – this setup finally made him understand why the nine-year-old girl wanted them to give it their all.
"You are... you are from the Spirit Hall?"
"So what if it is?"
"Now, you shouldn't underestimate me, right?"
Hai Da took a deep breath, and the contempt on his face completely disappeared.
He and his brother exchanged a glance, their eyes meeting in the air. Years of tacit understanding meant that one look was enough to convey all the information.
"We will do our best."
After saying that, Hai Da took the lead.