Displaying the Fire Fish, a Simple Explanation

Seeing Yu Yan charge at him, Lu Tianyu remained calm on the surface, but inwardly, he was ecstatic.

If Yu Yan had kept his distance, Lu Tianyu truly would not have had much of a way to deal with him.

But if Yu Yan came closer, he still had a chance to win.

You want to use me as a stepping stone to make a name for yourself? No chance.

Lu Tianyu's Soul Ring settled onto his Hemp Rope Martial Soul, and he mobilized all his Soul Power. He intended to determine victory or defeat with his next move.

Coincidentally, Yu Yan was thinking the same thing.

Both men harbored their own schemes as they prepared their finishing moves.

Yu Yan formed a complete set of Frost Scale Armor and charged at Lu Tianyu with all his strength, putting on the appearance of a final, all-out struggle.

Lu Tianyu had some doubts, but he did not think too deeply about them. The Hemp Rope had already wrapped around Yu Yan, and in his eyes, that meant the outcome had been decided.

Eager for victory, Lu Tianyu activated the two lengths of Hemp Rope he had originally hidden in ambush, binding the Frost Scale Armor tightly along with the rest.

The Hemp Rope coiled around Yu Yan, firmly locking the joints where he could exert force and restraining him.

From the outside, the Frost Scale Armor looked as if it had gained another thick layer of Hemp Rope armor.

"Everyone, there is no need to say more about the winner of this wonderful match. It seems experience still wins out, while contestant Yu Yan still needs..."

After Yu Yan was wrapped in Hemp Rope, the elderly commentator began explaining the situation and prematurely judged the outcome of the Soul Battle.

Before he could finish speaking, flames suddenly erupted, drawing the attention of everyone present.

Ice and Fire Twin Fish, Fire Fish Skill, Blazing Breath.

The blazing flames ignited the flammable Hemp Rope. Within a few breaths, the rope binding Yu Yan turned to ash and scattered across the ground.

"F-Fire abilities?"

"My heavens!!! At such a critical moment, contestant Yu Yan actually used a fire ability we have never seen before! What is going on here?"

The elderly commentator, who had remained composed ever since Yu Yan began participating in Soul Battles, lost control of his emotions for the first time. He stared dumbfoundedly at Yu Yan, possessed by the Ice and Fire Twin Fish Martial Soul, wondering what exactly was happening.

Not only Lu Tianyu—everyone present besides Yu Yan wore shocked expressions.

It was common knowledge that a One-Ring Soul Master had only one Soul Skill.

Yet aside from using Frost Armor, Yu Yan had displayed a fire ability as well.

They could not understand why.

Refusing to accept it, Lu Tianyu summoned his Hemp Rope Martial Soul again and launched another attack at Yu Yan.

The Fire Fish Skill, Blazing Breath, activated. The approaching Hemp Rope was burned to nothing and likewise turned into a wisp of ash.

Realizing that victory was impossible, Lu Tianyu let out a soft sigh and raised his hand to concede.

After accepting the fact of his defeat, Lu Tianyu even felt a little pleased. His name might spread far and wide alongside Yu Yan's. Perhaps this was a good chance to become famous?

Thinking about it that way, it did not feel so bad.

As the saying went, as long as I accepted my own defeat, I was invincible.

"I announce that the winner of this Soul Battle is contestant Yu Yan."

Although the old man was still shocked after hearing Lu Tianyu concede, he professionally announced the result of the battle.

A Soul Master spectator stood up from below the stage and loudly asked Yu Yan on the Soul Battle platform, "Hello, can you tell us what just happened?"

That question represented the feelings of everyone present except Xiao Wu. They watched Yu Yan expectantly, hoping to get an answer from him.

"Contestant Yu Yan, may I ask whether you can answer this question?"

Driven by curiosity, the old man asked Yu Yan as well. He desperately wanted to know why Yu Yan could use both ice and fire abilities.

"I do not really understand it either. I guess it may be because of a Martial Soul Mutation. Because I have Twin Companion Martial Souls in one body, I can place the same Martial Soul on either fish of the Ice and Fire Twin Fish and use different abilities."

Faced with everyone's expectant gazes, Yu Yan, having already used the Fire Fish Skill, attributed the reason to a Martial Soul Mutation.

Yu Yan's explanation made the audience collectively suck in a breath, doing their part to warm up Douluo Continent.

After hearing the explanation, one spectator excitedly asked, "So does that mean your Martial Soul is similar to Twin Martial Souls?"

"They are completely different. Take the Twin Martial Souls of the Pope of Spirit Hall as an example. Her second Martial Soul can begin with a black first Soul Ring, while I can only be the same as everyone else."

The Twin Martial Souls of Bibi Dong, the Pope of Spirit Hall, were known to every Soul Master. She was a very vivid example.

During the questions that followed, Yu Yan seemed to answer many questions, but in reality, he answered nothing.

Whenever someone asked, it was a Martial Soul Mutation. If they asked again, it was that he did not know what was going on either, followed by more blame placed on the Martial Soul Mutation.

Martial Soul Mutation—a nearly universal excuse.

After answering questions for five minutes, Yu Yan left the Soul Battle platform and returned to the contestants' waiting area.

"Hehehe, Yu Yan, you are going to become famous now."

Xiao Wu chatted with Yu Yan cheerfully, completely unaware of the seriousness of the situation.

"I certainly did become famous." After casually answering Xiao Wu, Yu Yan asked her instead, "Do you want to see the sea?"

"The sea? Why are you suddenly asking that?"

Not understanding why Yu Yan would ask such a question, Xiao Wu looked at him in confusion and waited for his answer.

"I recently read about an opportunity in a book that would be very helpful to us. I want to visit a coastal city and verify whether it is real."

"So, do you want to come with me?"

The opportunity Yu Yan mentioned was naturally Whale Glue, which would not be discovered until the era of Douluo Continent II. It was an extremely potent yang supplement with certain aphrodisiac effects. Consuming it could strengthen the body and increase the age limit of Soul Rings a Soul Master could absorb. Wang Dong'er had consumed Whale Glue from childhood, allowing her second Soul Ring to become a thousand-year purple Soul Ring.

At present, Whale Glue was merely considered an aphrodisiac medicine, and its price was quite cheap.

Yu Yan did not have many Gold Soul Coins on him, so naturally, he had to choose the most cost-effective option and travel directly to the coastal region to purchase Whale Glue.

This was the first reason Yu Yan proposed going to the coast. His second reason was naturally to avoid the spotlight.

The Companion Martial Soul, Ice and Fire Twin Fish, along with Innate Soul Power of level seven and a half, might not attract attention or cause the major powers to try recruiting him.

But if he added one Soul Ring and two ice-and-fire Soul Skills to that, major powers would definitely step in to recruit him.

Although the chances were small, Yu Yan worried that a Title Douluo might come. Xiao Wu absolutely could not meet a Title Douluo right now. To be safe, going to a coastal city to purchase Whale Glue and avoid the attention was the best choice.

This was also a plan Yu Yan had thought through long ago.

"I see. Then let's go together."

Xiao Wu did not think much about it and nodded in agreement to Yu Yan's invitation. Since coming to the human world, she had spent almost every day with Yu Yan, and she did not want to be separated from him.

In that travel journal, the sea was described as a very beautiful place. Being able to see it was a good thing, and seeing it together with Yu Yan was even better.