The Soul Fight Arena was packed with people, and the roar of the crowd shook the heavens.
After considering Ning Rongrong's suggestion briefly, Tang Yin agreed.
"Sounds good."
Ning Rongrong clutched her skirt, her palms sweating. Only after Tang Yin agreed did her fingers finally loosen their grip.
After Tang Yin and Ning Rongrong finished signing up, they went with Xiao Wu to rest in the VIP lounge.
After all, Tang Yin possessed a Purple Gold Soul Fighting Badge.
He didn't have to wait in the hall like the ordinary competitors who came to participate in Soul Fights.
"Don't be nervous." Noticing Ning Rongrong's unease, Tang Yin smiled faintly.
"Rongrong, there's nothing special about a Soul Fight. And don't worry, Tang Yin can protect you." Xiao Wu held Ning Rongrong's hand and comforted her softly.
Ning Rongrong nodded obediently, lowering her lashes. "I'm still afraid I'll hold you back."
Tang Yin had actually had the same concern.
But it wasn't about himself. He was worried that Ning Rongrong would hold Xiao Wu back, since she'd be teaming up with her.
After all, when a Soul Grandmaster and a Soul Elder teamed up, they would be matched against opponents who were also Soul Elders.
Xiao Wu was strong, but she wasn't invincible, and she'd have to look after Ning Rongrong, too.
That was why Tang Yin had decided to first let Ning Rongrong get familiar with the process of a Soul Fight.
As far as he was concerned, he could just take Ning Rongrong along and steamroll their way through.
Less hassle, less worry.
Meanwhile.
In another VIP lounge at the Soul Fight Arena.
Yu Xiaogang stood before Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing with his hands behind his back, his expression indifferent. "Do you know why I put you two on the same team?"
Dai Mubai replied nonchalantly, "Because there are only four of us. If she doesn't team up with me, she can only team up with Xiao Ao and Fatty."
Yu Xiaogang narrowed his eyes and stared at Dai Mubai.
The look made Dai Mubai's heart quail, and he dropped his lazy attitude.
"I hope the two of you can quickly develop a tacit understanding."
"Your Martial Soul Fusion Skill will be a powerful weapon in the battles ahead."
"As a team, you'll face opponents who are also Soul Elders, so I don't require you to win every time."
"I arranged this only so that you can develop a tacit understanding in a short time."
"Dai Mubai, do you understand?"
Yu Xiaogang fixed his gaze on Dai Mubai and asked in a low voice.
"Yes! I understand!"
Since even Flender listened to Yu Xiaogang, Dai Mubai stopped challenging him.
Besides...
He also wanted to team up with Zhu Zhuqing.
Just then.
An announcement came through the sound-transmitting Soul Tool in the Soul Fight Zone where they were.
"Will the Silver Treasure Duo and the Hell White Tiger Duo please enter the arena promptly!"
"Will the Silver Treasure Duo and the Hell White Tiger Duo please enter the arena promptly!"
"Will the Silver Treasure Duo and the Hell White Tiger Duo please enter the arena promptly!"
Hearing this.
Yu Xiaogang said calmly, "Go on."
"Yes!" Dai Mubai answered, then turned toward the alluring, curvaceous figure beside him. "Let's go~"
Zhu Zhuqing's face was cold. Without even looking at Dai Mubai, she strode past him.
Dai Mubai frowned at once, but followed her.
"Xiaogang, with the two of them like this... can they really master a Martial Soul Fusion Skill?" Flender's mouth twitched.
"They still need more training. We need to make them let go of their grievances toward each other," Yu Xiaogang said gravely.
"You've been here for two years. It's not as if you don't know Xiao Bai's situation." Flender rolled his eyes.
Meanwhile.
Tang Yin and Ning Rongrong also emerged from the competitors' passage on the other side and stepped onto the Soul Fighting platform.
Once they were onstage, both of them froze.
Because.
The two people standing opposite them were their opponents—and people they knew.
Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing!
Dai Mubai also froze for a moment, his brows knitting as deep wariness welled up inside him.
Zhu Zhuqing's eyes flickered. Her gaze swept over Ning Rongrong and Tang Yin, then lingered unconsciously on Tang Yin for two extra seconds. A strange look appeared in her eyes.
Although Ning Rongrong and she had been acquainted and had passed the entrance test to join Shrek together,
this wasn't the time to reminisce.
Zhu Zhuqing said nothing. She silently took up her stance, the black, form-fitting outfit outlining her fiery figure.
"Be careful. That man is very strong!" Dai Mubai also took up his stance and warned her in a low voice.
Zhu Zhuqing's thoughts stirred, but she paid him no mind.
Dai Mubai frowned again, feeling even more annoyed, but could only grit his teeth and bear it.
"The match begins!"
The referee's voice rang out in an instant.
"Seven Treasures turn, out comes the Glazed Tile!"
As soon as the referee finished speaking, Ning Rongrong's voice rang out beside Tang Yin.
With a crisp shout, a brilliant, warm seven-colored glow suddenly rose from Ning Rongrong's palm. The dainty Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda slowly floated before her.
The pagoda's body was crystal clear, shimmering with a multicolored glazed brilliance. It was resplendent and magnificent.
Ning Rongrong's bearing quietly changed, too.
The girl who had been lively and charming now seemed noble and elegant, her brows carrying a gentle dignity.
She had already been petite and lovely. Now, with her Martial Soul's enhancement, her waist looked slender and her figure light, making her seem like an elf carved from glazed crystal.
Standing beside Tang Yin, she was dazzling and graceful, inspiring an instinctive urge to protect her at a glance.
At the same time, two yellow Soul Rings rose beneath her feet.
"First: Strength!"
"Second: Speed!"
Two beams of light flew from the top of the pagoda and merged into Tang Yin's body.
In an instant.
Tang Yin felt his strength and speed increase considerably.
"Stay behind me and be careful."
Ning Rongrong obediently stepped back.
Tang Yin slowly raised his right hand. Golden light appeared in his palm, and a long whip crackling with lightning quietly took shape. The air was immediately filled with the aura of the thunder element.
Ning Rongrong blinked.
She had already seen Tang Yin's whip before. It could change its form.
It had a lightning attribute and was very powerful.
At that moment.
Dai Mubai had also moved. His White Tiger Martial Soul possessed him, and three Soul Rings—two yellow and one purple—rose beneath his feet.
At the same time.
Zhu Zhuqing moved as well. A faint purple-black glow swept over her entire body, and her slender figure was enveloped in a hazy, eerie Soul Power.
Her already beautiful, cool features became even more captivating. Her icy beauty took on an even sharper edge, strikingly fierce.
Her body also underwent an obvious transformation. Two tufts of soft black cat ears appeared atop her head, while a black cat tail extended from her pert backside.
They added an indescribable touch of cuteness and wildness to her frosty demeanor.
Most eye-catching of all was her figure.
After Martial Soul Possession, her already slender form became even more alluring. Her waist looked slimmer and tauter, while her curves grew fuller and more pronounced. Every inch of her silhouette was fiery and captivating.
Tang Yin's gaze swept over her unintentionally. His breathing hitched almost imperceptibly for a moment, and he couldn't help taking another couple of looks.
He had to admit that Zhu Zhuqing was stunningly striking after Martial Soul Possession.
"Stop staring. What's so good to look at~"
Noticing Tang Yin's reaction, Ning Rongrong pouted. She unconsciously glanced at herself and compared herself with Zhu Zhuqing...
She came up just a little short...