Xiao Wu's Soul Fight, Doubled Fortune

Xiao Wu's match began an hour later. Before it started, the two of them stayed in No. 28 Branch Soul Fighting Arena to watch the matches and learn from the combat experience of others.

From the stands, Yu Yan saw plenty of strange Martial Souls, as well as many bizarre soul skills.

One bird Martial Soul had a turtle shell. Its method of attack was to leap high into the air, then accelerate downward and smash into its opponent.

One iron hammer Martial Soul was shaped like a palm. It could extend its handle and catch people off guard with a huge slap.

One brightly colored rooster Martial Soul used piercing cries to make everyone suffer.

Soon, it was Xiao Wu's turn to take the stage.

"Good luck."

As Xiao Wu headed out, Yu Yan raised his fist to cheer her on.

"Don't worry. I've got this in the bag."

Xiao Wu's face was full of confidence. After watching matches for so long, she had realized that none of the One-Ring Soul Masters who took the stage were particularly formidable.

Watching Xiao Wu enter the arena and listening to the old man on the Soul Fighting Stage ramble through his introduction, Yu Yan placed all twenty Gold Soul Coins on Xiao Wu to win during the final minute of betting.

He had not placed his wager earlier because he wanted to prevent others from seeing his bet and backing Xiao Wu as well, which would lower her odds.

Much like Yu Yan's match, not many people had bet on Xiao Wu. Based on age, Martial Soul, Soul Power, and gender, the spectators concluded that Xiao Wu could not possibly win.

As a result, Xiao Wu's odds also reached an astonishing one-to-four.

After placing his bet, Yu Yan sat calmly in the stands, awaiting Xiao Wu's victory.

Xiao Wu's opponent was a male assault-type Battle Soul Master named Feng Yuanliu. His beast Martial Soul was the Big Black Bear, and his Soul Power Level was as high as level seventeen. This was also a major reason why the audience generally believed Xiao Wu could not win.

"You little girl, you should surrender and get off the stage while you can. If we really start fighting, I can't guarantee I'll be able to control my strength."

Feng Yuanliu swung his abnormally thick arms and contemptuously urged Xiao Wu to leave the stage.

Sitting in the stands, Yu Yan looked at Feng Yuanliu's muscular arms and normal-sized legs and thought of those fitness fanatics who spent all day eating protein powder and building muscle. He really looked like one.

"You big lump, you're telling me to leave before we've even fought. Are you afraid you won't be able to beat me if we really start?"

Xiao Wu refused to be outdone, firing back sharply. Just as Feng Yuanliu did not take her seriously, she did not take him seriously either.

"Our two contestants are certainly passionate." After smilingly easing the tension, the old man standing in the center of the Soul Fighting Stage loudly announced, "The soul fight begins."

The very next second after the old man announced the start, Xiao Wu rapidly performed Martial Soul Possession and activated her soul skill, Full Amplification.

A flash of pink light appeared, and Xiao Wu turned into an afterimage that vanished from where she stood. When she appeared again, she was already in front of Feng Yuanliu, using a Sweeping Leg.

Xiao Wu's Sweeping Leg struck Feng Yuanliu, kicking him back several steps before he barely managed to steady himself.

"Little girl, I've already given you a chance. If you get hurt next, don't blame me."

"Savage Bear Fury."

Feng Yuanliu shouted, and his already thick arms swelled to twice their original size, making him look like a gorilla.

Feng Yuanliu's display made many spectators cheer excitedly, as though using that move meant he had victory in hand.

"I'll return those words right back to you. If you get hurt next, don't blame me."

Xiao Wu, who often bickered with Yu Yan, would never lose face at a time like this. She immediately mocked him right back without the slightest restraint.

Facing Feng Yuanliu as he charged toward her, Xiao Wu leaped onto his arm. Using his thick arm as a point of leverage, she spun around and arrived behind Feng Yuanliu.

Before Feng Yuanliu could react, Xiao Wu turned and kicked him in one smooth motion, making him stagger before he fell onto the Soul Fighting Stage.

The situation changed too quickly. Seeing Feng Yuanliu fall to the ground, many people in the stands rose to their feet in agitation and loudly cheered him on.

There was no need to think about it. They had to be spectators who had bet on Feng Yuanliu.

Xiao Wu had no intention of giving her opponent an opportunity. She rushed forward and kicked Feng Yuanliu in the side again, sending the Feng Yuanliu who had been trying to stand flying away.

What followed was a one-sided beating. With an overwhelming absolute advantage, Xiao Wu won the soul fight.

After Feng Yuanliu raised his hand to admit defeat, many spectators who had lost money stood up furiously and began accusing him.

"Xiao Wu, you're really amazing."

On the Soul Fighting Stage, ignoring the voices below, Feng Yuanliu looked at Xiao Wu and sincerely sighed.

Only by facing Xiao Wu's attacks could one understand what truly made her formidable.

"Not bad, not bad. I'm leaving now. Farewell."

Since Feng Yuanliu was no longer acting arrogantly, Xiao Wu did not use an arrogant tone to mock him in return. After replying with one of Yu Yan's usual lines, she turned and left the Soul Fighting Stage.

Not long afterward, Xiao Wu arrived beside Yu Yan with the ten Gold Soul Coins she had received for winning. "Quick, quick, tell me. How many Gold Soul Coins did we make betting on me?"

"Not many people favored you, but because I bet quite a lot of Gold Soul Coins, your odds were one-to-four. Twenty Gold Soul Coins have become eighty Gold Soul Coins."

Yu Yan did not have a habit of keeping people in suspense, so he told her the result directly.

"S-So much money! Yu Yan, we have to go eat out and celebrate today. I also want to eat the Beggar's Chicken you make."

Having lived in human society for so long, Xiao Wu fully understood the importance of money. Upon hearing that they had so many Gold Soul Coins, she had already begun calculating how to spend them.

"No problem at all."

Xiao Wu had contributed to earning so many Gold Soul Coins as well. Since she had only made a small request, Yu Yan had no reason to refuse.

Seeing Yu Yan agree to her request, Xiao Wu smiled until her eyes narrowed into crescents.

"Stop grinning like an idiot. We still have a two-person soul fight coming up. Let's go figure out how to coordinate."

After knocking Xiao Wu on the head, Yu Yan dragged her toward Sub-Soul Arena No. 27.

Every branch arena within the Balak Great Soul Arena served a different purpose. Just as No. 28 Branch Soul Fighting Arena was for one-on-one soul fights between One-Ring Soul Masters, Sub-Soul Arena No. 27 was specifically for two-person team soul fights between One-Ring Soul Masters.

To give participating contestants enough room to fight freely, Sub-Soul Arena No. 27 was much larger than the neighboring No. 28 Branch Soul Fighting Arena, and it also had far more spectators.

Yu Yan and Xiao Wu's two-person team soul fight had not begun yet, so they went to the stands to observe how other two-person teams coordinated with each other.

From Yu Yan's observations, those participating in two-person team soul fights could also be divided into two types.

One type consisted of long-term teams with fixed teammates. Through mutual coordination, they could unleash greater combat power;

The other type consisted of temporary teams. They were formed by the Soul Fighting Arena through random matchmaking simply so participants could take part in one more soul fight. How much combat power such temporary teams could display depended entirely on luck.