Contention for Beauty

Great Soul Arena.

Wu Xing and Dugu Yan arrived at the preparation area; since he had promised her, he had to follow through.

However, unlike before, there were three tails trailing behind them, which made Dugu Yan quite displeased.

It was supposed to be a duo match between her and Brother Wu Xing, yet these three Shrek girls were sticking to them like glue, impossible to shake off.

Dugu Yan turned back and glared fiercely at them.

Ning Rongrong pretended not to notice, linking arms with Xiao Wu and following closely.

Zhu Zhuqing walked at the very back, expressionless, but her pace was not slow in the slightest.

Having finally encountered Brother Wu Xing offline, there was no way they would give up such a good opportunity to show themselves off.

"Brother Wu Xing, why do you think they're following us?" Dugu Yan muttered in a low voice.

Wu Xing glanced behind them and teased, "Maybe they're here to watch the match."

"Watch the match? I think they're clearly here to watch the person." Dugu Yan pouted.

They had followed all the way to the preparation area, and he still called it watching the match?

Who would believe that?

Ye Lingling stood to the side, looking at one and then the other, remaining silent.

However, she had already realized that Wu Xing's status in that land of opportunity was definitely not simple.

Otherwise, the Shrek girls' reactions before and after learning about it wouldn't have been so drastic.

Thinking of the changes in Yan Yan over this period, her hand, which was clutching Wu Xing's arm, tightened involuntarily.

She also wanted to be like Yan Yan, to grasp the key to progress and enter that place, no longer remaining a mere bystander.

The preparation area was not large, containing a few long benches, a water station, and a board on the wall displaying the rules of the Great Soul Arena.

When the group entered, two men were already sitting on the opposite bench; they were the opponents for their upcoming match.

But upon seeing the bevy of beauties surrounding Wu Xing, both men were momentarily stunned.

Wait, what was going on here?

Was this a soul fighting match?

Could it be some noble playboy bringing his women along to show off?

It was no wonder they thought this way; after all, nobles were everywhere in Heaven Dou City, and members of the royal family were as common as dogs.

Similar incidents happened quite often at the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena.

"Brother, I bet he won't last three minutes," one of the men whispered to his companion.

The companion glanced at the four girls beside Wu Xing: "Are you talking about on the stage or off the stage?"

"Both," the man grinned.

"..., makes sense." The companion nodded in agreement.

With so many beautiful girls around him, his body was probably already hollowed out; how much energy could he possibly have left to fight?

The two thought their voices were very low and that Wu Xing wouldn't hear them.

But with his enhanced senses, he heard them clearly, and the corners of his mouth twitched violently.

Hollowed out?

What a joke!

With his current physique, even ten or eight of them coming at him at once wouldn't be a match.

Don't believe it?

Just look at how Qian Renxue's throat had been rasped raw from screaming last night!

"Brother Wu Xing, after the match, Rongrong will treat you to dinner. You can eat whatever you want."

Ignoring the thoughts of the two men, the moment they sat down, Ning Rongrong immediately leaned in close to Wu Xing, shedding her previous look of disdain and replacing it with a sweet, obedient smile.

When she said he could eat whatever he wanted, she deliberately emphasized the tone, full of temptation, completely disregarding the darkening expression on Dugu Yan's face beside them.

It was as if she were saying that even if Brother Wu Xing wanted to eat her, it would be fine.

Wu Xing felt a stir in his heart, and his appetite was indeed piqued.

But he glanced at Ning Rongrong's overall figure; she was pretty, but still a bit too green.

Besides, his principles wouldn't allow him to do that anyway.

"No need, I have to head back to the academy later."

Compared to someone he could only look at but not eat, Wu Xing still preferred Dugu Yan, whom he could both look at and eat.

"Did you hear that? Brother Wu Xing is busy, so stop being an eyesore here."

Hearing this, the corners of Dugu Yan's mouth curled up, and she glanced sideways at Ning Rongrong, raising an eyebrow as she spoke.

Sure enough, sigh, Brother Wu Xing liked them older; she had hinted so much, yet he remained unmoved.

Ning Rongrong felt a little hurt, but she didn't care at all about what Dugu Yan said.

Brother Wu Xing saying "no" didn't mean "not ever." If today didn't work, then tomorrow; if tomorrow didn't work, then the day after.

Since she knew where Brother Wu Xing was going, she had plenty of time to scheme.

At worst, she would just leave Shrek and join the Heaven Dou Royal Academy when the time came.

Given the little witch's personality, she was truly capable of doing such a thing.

"I'll be wherever I want to be. If you find me an eyesore, you can walk away yourself."

Ning Rongrong was not Xiao Wu or Zhu Zhuqing; those two owed the other party points and were naturally at a disadvantage.

While she had accepted a favor, she had also purchased the Aromatic Silk Beauty with one hundred million Gold Soul Coins in hard cash.

Dugu Yan's face darkened, and she opened her mouth, wanting to retort.

But at that moment, the staff entered to verify the identities of both parties.

Once verified, they left.

The waiting area fell silent for a moment.

The broadcast soon sounded.

Dugu Yan stood up and pulled Wu Xing, saying, "Brother Wu Xing, let's go, it's time for the match."

As she spoke, she cast a haughty glance at Ning Rongrong like a peacock spreading its tail, not forgetting to puff out her chest.

Ning Rongrong was instantly so angry her teeth itched. What are you putting on airs for? If you've got the guts, compare yourself to Zhuqing.

"Zhuqing, go!"

Ning Rongrong bit her lip and suddenly looked at Zhu Zhuqing beside her.

"Go where?"

Zhu Zhuqing was slightly stunned, not quite reacting in time.

"...Forget it."

Ning Rongrong waved her hand, feeling a bit weary. Her original plan had been:

Close the door.

Release Zhuqing.

Let Dugu Yan see what it means to be unable to see one's own toes when looking down—a peerless beauty of the mortal realm!

In the end, she hadn't released Zhuqing...

Instead, Xiao Wu grasped the essence of it and turned red from holding back her laughter.

Back to the matter at hand.

Dugu Yan pulled Wu Xing onto the arena, and the two men from the waiting area stepped up at the same time.

The referee stated the rules and then announced the start of the match.

"Brother Wu Xing, you rest; leave these two to me."

This was her first doubles match with Brother Wu Xing, and with the Shrek Three Beauties watching from below, she had to show off her strength.

When Wu Xing heard Dugu Yan's words, he knew it was a competitive urge between girls, so he was happy to be at ease and stepped to the side.

In any case, the girls' squabbles were all for his sake, and since he was the ultimate beneficiary, he was naturally happy to watch them vie for his attention.

Besides, as the Group Leader, it wouldn't do to favor any one member, would it?

The two men opposite saw this and wore expressions of "as expected." Typical playboy, pulling all sorts of tricks, actually letting his female companion hold the line.

Although they thought this, the two didn't hold back at all. Their martial souls were fully unleashed, two yellow and two purple soul rings rose, and they charged over from left and right.

Then, they couldn't charge any further.

Because Dugu Yan had already blanketed the arena in Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison, and the thick, green, venomous mist instantly spread over them.

The cold, bone-chilling toxin touched their skin, and their limbs began to stiffen and go numb, their soul power circulation directly interfered with and becoming sluggish.

One of them wanted to release a soul skill, but his hand froze halfway up; he seemed to be pinned in place, falling straight forward.

The other fared no better; his face turned purple, his eyes rolled back, and his knees went soft as he knelt down.

This scene left not only the referee stunned, but the audience with their jaws dropped.

This... was it over already?

Many people were still rubbing their eyes, thinking they had seen wrong.

They had seen lopsided contests, but they had never seen a match this lopsided!

Once the referee reacted, he immediately announced the victory of the Xing-Yan Return Date team.

Dugu Yan didn't react to this at all, instead glancing back at the stage below, her chin slightly raised, her eyes full of showing off and pride, as if she had won a monumental victory.

"Hmph, what's so great about that? It's just bullying ordinary Soul Ancestors," Ning Rongrong pouted, feeling sour inside, though her face was full of disdain.

"Exactly, I could do that too," Xiao Wu agreed, nodding.

Zhu Zhuqing didn't speak, but deep beneath her pupils, a deep fighting spirit was hidden; she also wanted to become as strong as her!

On the contrary, Ye Lingling, seeing Yan Yan take down two Soul Ancestors so easily, became even more eager for the chance to enter the land of opportunity.