Xu Sanshi's Anger +10000, Jiang Nannan's Favorability +50

The Soul Fighting Arena operates on a reservation system. Since Chu Feng couldn't be bothered to wait, he had Wang Dong take his identity badge and make the reservation with Xu Sanshi.

Generally speaking, no one would default on such a duel; after all, defaulting is equivalent to desertion, which is a great disgrace for a Soul Master.

Of course, even if a duel were canceled due to an accident, not many people would care, as there are dozens of duels in the Soul Fighting Arena every day, and sudden cancellations do happen.

But this duel between Xu Sanshi and Chu Feng happened to be at the center of a storm, and combined with the massive gap in combat power and status between the two, it caused quite an uproar. If one side were to default, the impact would certainly be significant.

On the Soul Fighting platform, Xu Sanshi stood with his hands behind his back, his face full of arrogance.

However, he was muttering to himself, wondering if Chu Feng was intentionally standing him up.

In his view, Chu Feng had been full of confidence when he challenged him, and given the other's personality, he surely wouldn't do such a thing, but the fact that he hadn't arrived yet... made him very suspicious.

"Sorry, sorry, I'm late. I didn't miss it, did I?"

Just then, a familiar voice reached Xu Sanshi's ears, making his body tremble.

Chu Feng rushed onto the Soul Fighting platform, looking disheveled and clearly in a hurry.

"You finally arrived. Let's begin. Let me see what gives you the confidence to challenge me." Xu Sanshi didn't care about any of that; he remained with his hands behind his back, looking down at Chu Feng.

"Boo~"

"Xu Sanshi, you really have no shame, acting so arrogant against a freshman."

"Hahaha, don't even mention it. Xu Sanshi must be doing this for Jiang Nannan; otherwise, he wouldn't be shameless enough to bully a freshman."

"So that's it. That's exactly the kind of thing Xu Sanshi would do."

Many spectators recognized Xu Sanshi, and seeing that this guy still loved to show off in front of Jiang Nannan, they all looked at him with disdain.

Xu Sanshi was also finding it hard to back down. To be honest, he had only agreed because he was hot-headed at the time, and he even suspected he had been set up.

If he won, he would be despised for bullying a freshman, and if he lost... he couldn't possibly lose!

"The Soul Fighting Arena focuses on sparring. The battle ends when one side admits defeat. You have both paid 10 Gold Soul Coin as a stake. The winner will receive the 10 Gold Soul Coin." A Soul King referee walked over and explained the rules to the newcomer, Chu Feng.

"The stake is too small. I don't like it. Xu Sanshi, do you dare to increase the bet?" Chu Feng shook his head and asked, looking at Xu Sanshi.

"What do you want?" Xu Sanshi suddenly had a bad premonition.

"Two Mystic Water Pill." Chu Feng said indifferently.

"Get lost! Absolutely impossible!!!"

Xu Sanshi's face darkened, and he refused on the spot.

"Coward." Chu Feng smiled disdainfully.

"You!!!! I'm putting up the Mystic Water Pill, what can you possibly put up!!" Xu Sanshi was furious, pointing at Chu Feng and shouting.

"If I lose, I will provide you and Jiang Nannan with an unlimited supply of Hamburger." Chu Feng remained confident.

"No way! One at most! Your stake is too small!!" Xu Sanshi was even angrier. Chu Feng was clearly trying to get something for nothing; while those Hamburger were delicious, they were cheap to make.

Yet his Mystic Water Pill were worth a thousand gold and hard to come by. Damn it, how could this freshman be so shameless!!

"Coward, are you afraid of losing?"

"I thought you cared about Jiang Nannan, but she isn't even worth two Mystic Water Pill. Trash."

Chu Feng remained expressionless, but the deep disdain and contempt in his eyes were exceptionally piercing.

The Mystic Water Pill were useless to Chu Feng; he just didn't want Huo Yuhao to get them, because he really wanted to see how far Huo Yuhao could grow without the assistance of the Mystic Water Pill in the early stages.

"Ahhh--"

"Two it is!!!"

"I don't believe a newcomer like you can beat me!!"

Xu Sanshi roared.

Intelligence -100000, Anger +100000.

Although the Soul Fighting Arena was large, it was equipped with an amplifying Soul Tool, so the conversation between the two was clearly transmitted to everyone's ears, and everyone's expressions became incredibly colorful.

"Hahaha! This newcomer is too fierce, actually managing to anger Xu Sanshi like this!"

"But the other side is also asking for the moon, demanding two Mystic Water Pill at once. That idiot Xu Sanshi actually took the bait."

"If it were me, I'd take the bait too. The other side is just a newcomer with a near-zero win rate. I'd bet even if it were ten Mystic Water Pill!"

"Jiang Nannan is still the most effective; Xu Sanshi can't handle it with just a little provocation~"

"Although this Chu Feng is a freshman, I didn't expect him to know so much gossip, and he even knows how to use Jiang Nannan as a threat. He's got something going for him~"

"I wonder what that Hamburger is, to actually win Jiang Nannan's heart. Hasn't Xu Sanshi been cuckolded by that Hamburger..."

"But I'm still curious, what kind of courage does this Chu Feng, a mere newcomer, have to challenge Xu Sanshi? Could it be that he has a powerful Soul Tool?" Someone wondered, as it was only possible for a newcomer to challenge someone of a higher rank by using a Soul Tool.

"Forget it, Xu Sanshi is known for his defense. If the newcomer's trump card is really a Soul Tool, he'll likely lose his pants."

"Haha, makes sense. Let's wait and see~"

"Both sides have confirmed the wager. The battle begins."

Seeing that the two had finished their trash talk, the referee finally announced the start of the fight.

"Kid, I'll give you the first move. Don't blame your senior for bullying you." Xu Sanshi stood with his hands behind his back, looking down at Chu Feng with his nostrils flared, his face full of arrogance.

Although Xu Sanshi had been a bit impulsive just now and the wager was somewhat large, he didn't believe he could lose.

After all, in his eyes, the kid in front of him was just a freshman, at most a piece-of-trash Soul Grand Master around level twenty.

He, however, was a Soul Elder, and one of the most powerful ones at that. He was the one who challenged others above his rank; he had never been challenged by someone of a lower rank!

What's more, his Martial Soul was defense-oriented. Even if he just stood there and let his opponent hammer away, he could drain all of the opponent's soul power and stamina.

This guy actually dared to use my Nannan to provoke me. I must teach him a lesson, Xu Sanshi thought to himself.

Seeing the other party acting so pretentious, Chu Feng was immediately displeased!

He could tolerate others insulting him, and he could endure being wronged, but he absolutely could not tolerate someone acting so smug right in front of him!

The next moment.

Chu Feng's eyes instantly turned crimson, and wisps of scorching firelight emerged from them. Just this tiny bit of flame caused the temperature of the entire Soul Fighting Arena to soar!

"Holy crap, what kind of Martial Soul is this? Such a powerful fire attribute... is this even human?!"

Feeling the fire-attribute aura emanating from Chu Feng's eyes, Xu Sanshi's eyeballs nearly popped out of their sockets.

He was often lashed by Ma Xiaotao's Phoenix Evil Fire. In his view, Ma Xiaotao's Phoenix Evil Fire was the most powerful flame he had ever seen, but now... it seemed he had encountered something even stronger!

At this thought, Xu Sanshi could no longer calmly act cool. He hurriedly released his second soul skill, directly condensing a dozen powerful Black Tortoise Shield units to wrap himself entirely within them.

[You shocked ***, your comprehension increased by 50%]
[You shocked **, your cultivation speed increased by 50%]
[You shocked Xu Sanshi, gained Jiang Nannan's favor +50]
[...]

Chu Feng: ????

He could understand the comprehension and cultivation speed, but what the hell was Jiang Nannan's favor?

Could this stuff actually be dropped by a simp??

Though, it did seem to make some sense...

Ever since enrolling, Xu Sanshi had been chasing Jiang Nannan. Now that they were both around fifteen, he had been chasing her for over three years, yet Jiang Nannan's favor toward him remained negative.

And yet, by just showing off a little, he had gained +50 favor. If Xu Sanshi knew about this, he would probably vomit thirty tons of blood on the spot...