Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena

Returning to the carriage, Yue Guan impatiently pressed him for answers.

"Kid, what exactly was that just now? How did you fly by standing on a sword?"

"Does your third soul skill have some hidden effect?"

Jiang Liang smugly shook his head. "Mister, didn't you look down on my sword practice? Why are you interested this time?"

The moment he finished speaking, Yue Guan fiercely smacked the back of his head.

Yue Guan flew into a rage out of embarrassment. "Cut the nonsense and explain!"

Rubbing the back of his aching head, Jiang Liang shot him an angry glare.

"What hidden effect could my third soul skill have? This is one of the sword arts my master taught me, called the Sword Control Technique."

"It's a simple technique that lets me control the Cold Moon Sword. Once cultivated to a certain level, it allows Sword Flight."

"Just like what I did earlier."

As he spoke, a slight thought crossed his mind, and the Cold Moon Sword beside him rose into the air.

Watching the Sword Martial Soul slowly circle the carriage through the air, Yue Guan was so astonished that his mouth hung open.

This completely overturned everything he knew.

A Martial Soul could actually be used like this?

Suddenly, he saw the Cold Moon Sword abruptly accelerate and shoot forward.

With a crisp bang, a thick tree ahead was pierced straight through its middle.

A round hole as large as a human face was left in the trunk, surrounded by fine ice crystals.

It was hard to imagine what would happen if that had struck a person instead.

Seeing this, Yue Guan abruptly rose to his feet.

"The power of that strike is not the least bit inferior to a Soul Elder's third soul skill!"

He sharply sucked in a breath, his gaze following the returning Cold Moon Sword toward Jiang Liang.

Jiang Liang raised a hand and caught the returning Cold Moon Sword, grinning proudly.

"Well, Mister? My master taught me this!"

Yue Guan stared at him in disbelief.

This kid actually possessed such a powerful Self-Created Soul Skill!

No wonder!

No wonder at all!

Only then did Yue Guan suddenly understand.

So this kid only wanted purely enhancement-type soul skills.

He jolted awake and quickly pulled Jiang Liang to his feet.

"Let's go! We're returning to Heaven Dou City at once. I want to see just how powerful your sword arts truly are!"

As he spoke, he directly tossed Jiang Liang into the carriage.

Before Jiang Liang could even sit properly, Yue Guan raised the whip and drove the carriage swiftly toward Heaven Dou City.

Sitting in the carriage, Jiang Liang remembered how Yue Guan had previously looked down on the sword arts passed down by Sword Mother.

Now that he was so eager to witness them, Jiang Liang could not help grinning to himself.

Time slowly passed.

By the following afternoon, they finally arrived at Heaven Dou City.

Once they reached Heaven Dou City, Yue Guan impatiently brought Jiang Liang to the Great Soul Arena to register.

At the southeastern corner of Heaven Dou City stood an imposing oval-shaped building.

The structure was over a hundred meters tall and covered several hundred acres. It was constructed entirely from pure white marble with gilded trim, its domed roof curved like the heavens, while its outer walls were embedded with enormous transparent crystals that shimmered brilliantly beneath the sunlight.

Above the main entrance hung enormous golden words twenty meters tall: Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena.

After leading Jiang Liang through the main entrance, Yue Guan went directly to the first-floor hall to register his information.

The Great Soul Arena staff member stared at Jiang Liang, who was not even as tall as the counter, and paused in surprise.

This child... looked only seven or eight years old, didn't he?

A child this age had come to register for matches at the Great Soul Arena?

Was this a joke?

The Soul Masters waiting to register, as well as those who had already registered, were also stunned by the sight.

"No way. How old is this little baby? He came to the Great Soul Arena?"

"Little guy, where are your parents? This is where Soul Masters risk their lives, not some playground for playing house!"

"I bet he barely has any Soul Rings. If he really gets on the stage, he probably won't even withstand one move before bursting into tears!"

"Exactly! Don't let him get beaten until he starts bawling. Then we'll have to stop the match and soothe a child. That would be a real joke!"

"Maybe he's some young noble who snuck out looking for excitement. Does he really think the Soul Duel stage is child's play?"

All kinds of mocking remarks continuously reached Jiang Liang's ears.

However, Jiang Liang paid them no mind. After receiving his registration form, he filled in his name and age.

The staff member took a closer look, and his pupils suddenly contracted.

Only seven years old?

Didn't that mean he had awakened his Martial Soul only a year ago?

Then came the Soul Power test.

The staff member took out a crystal ball used to test Soul Power and motioned for Jiang Liang to place his hand on it.

In an instant, the crystal ball burst with incomparably dazzling light, then shattered with a crack.

Seeing this, the staff member began questioning his entire life.

"No way! This crystal ball can measure up to level twenty. How did it shatter?"

He had considered that Jiang Liang might possess high innate Soul Power, which was why he had brought out a crystal ball with a level-twenty limit.

Jiang Liang merely curled his lip. "Level twenty isn't enough. Bring me one for level forty."

"What? Level forty!"

The moment those words were spoken, the entire hall fell silent as everyone turned horrified gazes toward him.

This little baby wanted to use a level-forty crystal ball to test his Soul Power?

Was that for real?

Everyone quickly crowded around.

Especially the Soul Masters who had just been openly mocking him.

The smiles on their faces froze, replaced by disbelief and shock.

The staff member became flustered as well. His lips trembled for a long while before he shakily pulled a larger, darker crystal ball from beneath the counter.

Jiang Liang's expression did not change as he gently pressed his palm against the crystal ball's surface.

The next second, a dazzling blue light erupted, nearly illuminating the entire registration hall!

Soul Power surged within the crystal ball like a tide. The radiance was steady and dense, firmly settling at the mark of level thirty-five.

The entire hall instantly fell deathly silent. Even a needle dropping could be heard.

The Soul Masters who had mocked him for not being weaned and said he should go home for milk all flushed bright red, wishing they could crawl into a crack in the ground.

Seven years old... a level-thirty-five Soul Elder?

This was no child here to play around. He was clearly a terrifying monster!

The staff member trembled in fright, hurriedly stood up, and gave a respectful bow.

"Lord Soul Elder, please forgive my earlier neglect."

"I failed to recognize your greatness. I will complete all your procedures as quickly as possible!"

Jiang Liang gave a soft snort and turned to raise an eyebrow at Yue Guan.

Yue Guan responded with a snort of laughter, grabbing Jiang Liang's head and giving it a shake.

Very soon, the staff member completed all of Jiang Liang's procedures.

When it came time to choose a name, Jiang Liang thought for a moment before writing down a name of his own.

"Cold Sword Immortal."

Hehe, now that fits my identity as a Sword Immortal!

The Great Soul Arena staff member did not dwell on the name. Using one's real name or a nickname was acceptable here.

After collecting his registration information, he handed Jiang Liang an iron Soul Duel badge.

"Respected Lord Soul Elder, your registration has been completed. This is your Iron Soul Fighting Badge."

"You may now proceed to the entrance passage. Once you hear your name called, you may enter the arena."

Jiang Liang accepted the Iron Soul badge, nodded with a smile, then jumped down from his stool and left with Yue Guan.

Only after the two had completely departed did the previously silent registration hall instantly erupt into chaos.

The noisy discussions nearly blew the roof off the registration hall.

"Oh my god! Seven years old and level thirty-five? Is this still the Douluo Continent I know?"

"What family raised a genius like this? At only seven, he's already equal to those of us who have cultivated bitterly for ten or twenty years. Once he reaches adulthood, won't he become a Title Douluo outright?"

"Just wait and see. The moment this little guy takes the stage, he'll definitely shake the entire Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena to its core!"