Xia Yan's Battle Record: Instant Kill

Soon, a middle-aged man in a tuxedo walked to the center of the arena:

"Alright, ladies and gentlemen!"

"The main event of the night is about to begin!"

"A powerful Soul Master is about to take the stage!"

The audience below immediately perked up. Generally speaking, to maximize profits, the Soto Great Soul Arena would announce the matches of any slightly famous Soul Master in advance.

This made it easier for the audience to buy tickets and spend money.

Could it be that some well-known Soul Master had suddenly taken an interest and decided to fight on a whim?

When there are many people, tickets are hard to buy, and when tickets are hard to buy, they become expensive.

If that were the case, they had really hit the jackpot today!

"Next, two Soul Elders will take the stage. They are, currently on a nine-match winning streak and possessing the Fire Wolf martial soul, the level thirty-nine Battle Soul Master, Gan Yue, versus..."

He deliberately drew out the sound.

The audience outside the arena was indeed hooked by curiosity, their bodies leaning forward involuntarily.

"Versus the man with thirty-one consecutive victories, who has never known defeat—Xia Yan!!!"

"Oh oh oh oh!!"

The audience below erupted in excitement, shouting passionately: "Xia Yan! Xia Yan! Xia Yan!"

Xia Yan was a legend of the Soto Great Soul Arena.

He had appeared suddenly a year ago, winning almost every match with ease. He hadn't lost a single one of his thirty-one matches!

Until now!

"Will Xia Yan be able to continue his glory and achieve his thirty-second consecutive win, or will his streak be ended by Gan Yue? Let us wait and see. Now, let us invite the two Soul Grand Masters to the stage!"

Amidst the cheering, the Shrek group saw that familiar figure slowly walk onto the elevated stage. Almost every spectator was cheering.

The scene was completely different from when the others had taken the stage.

Zhu Zhuqing perked up, watching Xia Yan with extreme focus, and when Dai Mubai saw this, "Hmph..."

He turned his head away, refusing to look at her.

The man named Gan Yue opposite Xia Yan was a lanky Soul Master, or rather... excessively lanky.

He wore black clothes with red patterns and had short, dark red hair. His face was long, and his arms were much longer than an average person's, with his fingertips almost reaching his knees.

At the same time, his dark red fingernails were sharp.

Gan Yue looked at Xia Yan with a grave expression. He possessed the powerful Fire Wolf martial soul and had already reached level thirty-nine; he was almost unrivaled among his peers.

But he hadn't expected to run into Xia Yan this time...

The middle-aged man in the uniform tuxedo retreated to the edge of the arena: "Match—start!"

"Oh!!!"

The audience below immediately erupted into a roar of cheers.

Gan Yue let out a loud shout:

"Fire Wolf Possession!"

A burst of dark red light flashed, and Gan Yue's body became even more elongated.

His dark red hair shimmered with faint red light, his canines protruded, his hands transformed into wolf claws, and long, dark red wolf claws popped out, sharp as daggers.

His entire being radiated a scorching aura.

Three soul rings—yellow, yellow, and purple—swirled around him.

Yet, Xia Yan simply stood quietly in place, not even having activated his martial soul.

Gan Yue gritted his teeth, and his third purple soul ring pulsed: "Fire Wolf Clone!!"

Dark red flames suddenly rose from his body, and from the fire, two giant flaming wolves lunged out.

They were a full two meters long with sharp fangs. They shook their heads, their fiery red eyes locked firmly onto Xia Yan.

"Attack!"

Gan Yue roared!

The two burning giant wolves immediately charged, attacking Xia Yan from the left and right, while he launched a frontal assault!

The thirty-meter distance was crossed in an instant!

The entire arena fell silent; everyone held their breath, waiting for Xia Yan's move.

And amidst the expectant gazes of the crowd, Xia Yan moved!

He raised his hand to summon the Demon Suppressing Pagoda, a purple Soul Ring rippling up from beneath his feet.

That was it!

For this entire year, he had used only one move against every opponent! He had only ever revealed this single soul skill!

No one had ever been able to force him to use a second move!

With the same familiar motion, Xia Yan coated his arms in the power of light. As the two Fire Wolves lunged, he raised his hands.

Under the shocked gazes of the crowd, Xia Yan forcibly clamped his hands onto the two giant wolves!

The two giant wolves couldn't even overpower him in a test of strength!

"Whoa--!!"

A mountain-shaking roar of astonishment erupted.

Xia Yan felt the scorching heat on his hands; had it not been for the power of light, he likely wouldn't have been able to control the two giant wolves directly.

Gan Yue's attack arrived in a flash: "Fire Wolf Thrust!"

The wolf claws flashed with dark red phantoms, and scorching flames suddenly ignited, striking straight toward Xia Yan's heart!

Xia Yan's expression remained unchanged.

The power of light surged through his arms, unleashing several Light Slashes, and the two giant flame wolves dissipated with whimpering cries.

Taking another step forward, The Light Slash met the Fire Wolf Thrust head-on; the power of the Light White Tiger and the giant flame wolf collided directly!

"Boom!"

Seizing the opportunity, Xia Yan stepped forward and lunged, his fist smashing into Gan Yue's chest from within the thick smoke!

"Ugh..."

Gan Yue was just about to retreat when he felt a flash of white before his eyes, and lost consciousness.

When the smoke cleared, the spectators on the scene saw, it was Xia Yan!

Xia Yan was still standing, while Gan Yue had already fallen!

He had won again!

Still the Light Slash, defeating his opponent directly.

One move, just one move!

The entire arena erupted into cheers once more:

"Xia Yan! Xia Yan! Xia Yan!"

"Oh, oh, oh!!"

Xia Yan did not linger, quietly leaving the arena.

"..."

"..."

The Shrek group, Tang San slowly opened his mouth wide, his palms gripping the seat board so tightly that his veins bulged.

This... this...

How could this be!

Wasn't Xia Yan level thirty-seven?! Wasn't that Gan Yue level thirty-nine?!

One-shotting at the same level, and one-shotting while at a disadvantage?!

That was a full two-level gap!

Zhu Zhuqing also opened her cold, clear eyes, looking at the fallen Gan Yue in disbelief.

One-shot?!

Envy flickered in Oscar's eyes; if only... if only I had such power, how good would that be?

When Xia Yan and Flender returned, the way Tang San and Zhu Zhuqing looked at Xia Yan had changed.

Tang San was extremely horrified; so Xia Yan was this strong!

No, I cannot slack off even more. Starting tomorrow, I will work hard to forge Hidden Weapons. The limitations of Blue Silver Grass itself are too great; its shortcomings must be compensated for with Hidden Weapons!

"Hmph, witness the might of the Tang Sect Secret Skill!"

Zhu Zhuqing had only possessed a vague concept before, but now that she had finally witnessed Xia Yan's strength with her own eyes, she was so shocked her legs went weak.

On the way back, the atmosphere was silent.

Tang San went without saying; despite his victory, he had been mocked, and with the immense pressure exerted by Xia Yan, his mind was now entirely occupied with crafting Hidden Weapons and refining Deadly Poison.

Dai Mubai was completely demoralized because Xia Yan had stolen his spotlight, and he could see no possibility of ever surpassing him.

Oscar, meanwhile, was simply filled with envy.

Amidst the silence, the group suddenly noticed Zhu Zhuqing walk up to Xia Yan's side, her expression earnest as she asked him with great directness:

"Xia Yan, you are very powerful—stronger than any genius I have ever met. I wish to ask you: why are you able to become this strong?"

Forget about having an Innate Soul Power of eight or nine; even those with Innate Full Soul Power could not compare to Xia Yan.

Those with Innate Full Soul Power could not achieve invincibility within their own rank, let alone invincibility when fighting across ranks.

Tang San's eyelids twitched, and he immediately focused his attention.

Xia Yan held nothing back: "First, and most importantly, is to diligently train your body..."

Tang San immediately felt disdain; if he didn't want to share, he shouldn't have bothered—who in the world didn't know they needed to train their body?

Zhu Zhuqing, however, listened very intently:

"Mm-hmm, and then?"

Xia Yan continued: "By improving your physical constitution, you can absorb Soul Rings of higher age, which in turn allows you to become even stronger."

Tang San: "?!"