"Are you sure you want to decide the winner this way?"
The referee's gaze swept back and forth between the two teams, confirming both sides' intentions.
"Sure!"
Tang San and Yu Tianheng spoke at the same time, without the slightest hesitation.
"Since that is the case, the sixth match of the second round of the Preliminary Tournament—Slime Academy versus Thunder Team—will be decided by one-on-one matches. It officially begins!"
"First match, contestants from both sides, please take the stage!"
The referee's voice spread throughout the entire Spirit Dueling Arena through a Soul Tool.
"One-on-one? How did a perfectly good team match turn into this?"
"One-on-one is fine. There isn't much difference anyway."
"It doesn't matter. As long as I get to see blood flowing like a river!"
"Without seeing blood, I can't eat or sleep peacefully!"
The guests in the stands began discussing among themselves.
In this world, which had few forms of entertainment, spirit duels were what they loved watching most.
Two Soul Masters fighting desperately, that surging, blood-boiling sensation could stir anyone's emotions and desires!
"I'll take the first match!"
Dai Mubai stepped forward, producing a dull thud on the arena platform.
"White Tiger Possession!"
Boom—
A fierce layer of white light suddenly erupted from Dai Mubai's body, so blinding that people could not open their eyes.
The muscles all over his body swelled at a visible rate, and the contours beneath his clothes brimmed with explosive power.
His head of golden hair quietly changed color within the white light, turning into black-and-white tiger fur.
Four faint markings slowly appeared on his forehead, forming the imposing character for "king" and radiating the pressure of a Fierce Beast.
The greatest changes were to Dai Mubai's hands.
His palms grew twice as large, and snowy white tiger fur covered them