Imperial Fighting Team? Now These Are Monsters

"Senior Destruction, the gun holster you mentioned..."

Su Chen could not understand why the God of Destruction had suddenly brought that up.

"It may be too early to tell you about that now."

The God of Destruction realized that Su Chen was still a child and should not be pushed too hard.

As for the holster, he could look for one first and prepare it for Su Chen.

The God of Destruction suddenly came online and then disappeared again, leaving Su Chen somewhat confused.

By then, his and Ye Lingling's team had finished registering.

Perhaps to get back at Ye Lingling for refusing to tell her the secret, Dugu Yan had given Su Chen and Ye Lingling an especially pointed team name.

"Deadweight Duo? Dugu Yan, who exactly are you mocking with that name?"

Who this "deadweight" referred to was painfully obvious.

It could not possibly mean that she was dragging Su Chen down, could it?

"Oh, it's just a name. What's there to fuss over? Lingling, your two-on-two Soul Fighting match is about to begin. Hurry and get ready. Even if you're the deadweight, be careful not to get hurt."

"You..."

"Lingling, why are you here?"

"Ye Lingling, didn't you and Dugu Yan take leave? What are you doing at the Soul Fighting Arena?"

Once the match began, their opponents stared at Ye Lingling in surprise.

Ye Lingling had not expected her opponents to be familiar faces either. No, they should have been called teammates.

Su Chen and Ye Lingling's opponents were none other than Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan's teammates, Osler and Shi Mo.

Compared to the Imperial Fighting Team during the Spirit Master Tournament, they were still in the adjustment phase as a team.

Dugu Yan had someone request leave for herself and Ye Lingling. Ordinary people could not get leave so easily, but Dugu Yan had a Title Douluo grandfather.

In the spectator area, their team leader Qin Ming and several other teammates saw the scene as well.

"Does anyone know who that child beside Ye Lingling is?"

Qin Ming asked with a frown.

He came from Shrek Academy and had once been a genius known as a monster himself.

After becoming an instructor at Heaven Dou Royal Academy, he had always wanted to build a powerful Soul Master team and make a name for himself in the Spirit Master Tournament.

That was why Qin Ming held his students to strict standards.

Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling suddenly taking leave without a reason had already left him somewhat dissatisfied.

However, out of respect for Dugu Bo, Qin Ming could not say much.

It would have been fine if they truly had something important to do, but Ye Lingling had actually appeared at the Soul Fighting Arena.

"We don't know, Teacher. We've never seen the person beside Ye Lingling."

Yu Tianheng answered.

Like Qin Ming, Yu Tianheng also felt somewhat displeased.

Their teammate had taken leave just to team up with someone else for Soul Fighting. Did she have any sense of teamwork at all?

"Hmph!"

Qin Ming snorted.

How was he supposed to lead the team if all his students acted like this?

He looked around and quickly spotted another figure.

Sure enough, Dugu Yan was here too.

After seeing Su Chen and Ye Lingling's opponents, Dugu Yan realized that their other teammates should be here as well.

Thus, her gaze happened to meet Qin Ming's.

Dugu Yan smiled awkwardly, but she was not particularly flustered.

Between the rules of Qin Ming, her teacher, and the instructions of Dugu Bo, her grandfather, the choice was easy.

Besides, the team had only been formed recently, so there was no deep bond between them yet.

Dugu Yan quickly looked away, while Qin Ming watched her for quite some time before turning back.

Having students with powerful backgrounds was both a good thing and a bad thing.

The good part was that such students were usually very talented, and he could also build connections with the backers behind them.

The downside was equally obvious: it was difficult to discipline those students too harshly.

If Dugu Yan had not had Dugu Bo behind her, Qin Ming would have gone over and grabbed her by the ear for a scolding.

Only after withdrawing his gaze did Qin Ming begin paying attention to the fight.

"That child looks far younger than Ye Lingling, yet he's participating in Soul Fighting with her?"

Yu Feng asked from the side.

This was a battle between level-twenty Soul Masters. Even if he wanted experience, should he not have teamed up with Dugu Yan instead?

Qin Ming narrowed his eyes.

"Then there is only one possibility."

That child was a genius. Not only had he reached the Soul Grandmaster realm at such a young age, but he was also confident in his own fighting ability.

With that conclusion, much of Qin Ming's anger faded.

He wanted to see just what level the person was who had made Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling take leave to accompany him.

After that brief interlude, the battle on the Soul Fighting platform had begun as well.

Osler and Shi Mo did not attack immediately. Instead, they said to Ye Lingling,

"Ye Lingling, did you bring your little brother from home here to fight? You know our strength. You should just surrender now."

Neither of them believed that a purely support-type Soul Master like Ye Lingling, together with a Soul Master far younger than herself, could be their match.

Since Osler and Shi Mo were still her teammates, Ye Lingling could not exactly say nothing.

"I advise you to take this seriously. Otherwise, you may lose badly."

Su Chen had not expected to run into Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan's teammates.

But he did not care much.

The stronger his opponents were, the better it was for him.

"You two talk too much. Let's begin."

As he spoke, the Life-Killing Spear appeared in Su Chen's hand.

"So he really is a Soul Grandmaster."

Qin Ming's eyes gleamed in the stands.

At that moment, most of his previous dissatisfaction vanished, and all his attention focused on Su Chen.

"A monster. This is the kind of monster student Shrek Academy seeks."

In his judgment, even if Su Chen was small for his age, he could not possibly have been the same age as Ye Lingling and the others.

At most, he was eight or nine years old. He was definitely not over ten.

Already being a Soul Grandmaster at that age made him an unquestionable genius.

"Kid, you sure have a big mouth."

Osler and Shi Mo were somewhat angered by Su Chen's attitude.

"Let me see whether your strength matches that attitude."

Osler did not even coordinate with Shi Mo before charging forward alone.

Ye Lingling had no combat ability anyway. Was this not simply a one-on-one fight?

Osler's Martial Soul was the Ghost Leopard, an agility-type Martial Soul that granted him great speed.

With Martial Soul Possession active, Osler made several quick leaps and reached Su Chen's side.

Bang!

This time, Su Chen did not even use the spear tip. He simply swept the spear shaft sideways, sending the pouncing Osler flying.

"If you stay this careless, you won't get a second chance."

He had joined a two-on-two battle to fight one against two, not to duel one-on-one.

"Are you all right?"

The instant Osler was knocked away, Shi Mo rushed over. With his Black Tortoise Martial Soul possessed, he stood in front of Osler and guarded against Su Chen continuing his attack.

"Pah, I was careless. Teacher Qin Ming is definitely going to scold me after this match."

Osler looked deeply annoyed.

He had never expected a child so much younger than himself to be this strong, or to possess such tremendous strength.

Osler felt a burning pain in his chest. If his opponent had not held back, he might have lost his combat ability on the spot.

"I'm responsible too. I didn't keep up with you."

Rather than blaming Osler for acting rashly, Shi Mo reflected on his own mistake.

"I'll attack head-on. You circle around and seize the right moment. Let's try to finish this in one strike. If we don't win convincingly, Teacher Qin Ming will definitely be angry."