When it came to Douluo Continent's signature attractions, Soul Fighting was unquestionably number one. Like the gladiatorial arenas of ancient Rome, watching people below fight like crickets got the blood pumping.
As the only young mistress of Spirit Hall, Qian Renxue had been deeply interested in Soul Fighting from a young age.
If Qian Daoliu hadn't stopped her, she would have gone to the Soul Fighting Arena to show off her skills long ago.
Seeing Qian Renxue like this, Chen Qi fell into thought.
If you wanted to become famous on Douluo Continent, you either had to be born in Rome or make a name for yourself by slaughtering your way through the Soul Fighting Arena.
That was why it had become a must-visit check-in spot for transmigrators. They came here not just to prove their strength, but even more to show off.
If Qian Renxue entered Soul Fighting and revealed her terrifying Soul Ring Configuration, the entire Soul Fighting Arena—and even the whole continent—would be stunned.
Qian Renxue's name would resound across the continent.
"What are you entering Soul Fighting for? And, Master, if you really go, isn't your Soul Ring Configuration a little too shocking? If other people see it, I'm afraid some villain might try something."
Chen Qi voiced his concerns. Qian Renxue seemed unconcerned when she heard him and waved her hand.
"Of course it's to become famous! Win a few Soul Fighting matches, and my name will be on everyone's lips. As for my Soul Rings, I've always looked down on pretending to be weak so I can catch people off guard. I'll just enter under the name Qian Xue, and even if some villain really does show up, they'll have to see whether they can handle Uncle Pufferfish and Uncle Snake Lance's fists."
After hearing Qian Renxue out, Chen Qi nodded. Indeed, he was sick of the whole pretending-to-be-weak trick. Other than making the plot more tense and giving someone a chance to show off, it didn't do much.
He really couldn't understand the way some transmigrators acted. They were invincible, yet when people bullied them, they wouldn't even dare fart. How embarrassing.
Still, becoming famous wasn't necessarily a good thing.
In the hotel suite, Pufferfish Douluo had woken up. Wrapped in bandages from head to toe, he sat on the sofa with Snake Lance Douluo, waiting for Qian Renxue to return safely.
"Snake Lance, how could you agree to the young mistress's idea? If anything happens to her, how are we supposed to answer for it?"
Snake Lance Douluo sighed.
"It's my fault for not thinking it through. I saw the young mistress getting angry and just went along with her. Pufferfish, should I go look for her at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect now?"
Creak.
The door swung open, and Chen Qi and Qian Renxue returned without a scratch. Seeing them, the two men finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Snake Lance Douluo got to his feet and circled Qian Renxue, looking her over from head to toe. Aside from her skirt being different, he couldn't spot a single change.
"Grandpa Snake Lance, you don't need to check. I'm perfectly fine. Sword Douluo even had to apologize to Uncle Pufferfish."
Snake Lance Douluo froze. What could Qian Renxue have done to make Sword Douluo lower himself and apologize to a defeated opponent? What had made him give in like that?
Pufferfish Douluo stood up, took Qian Renxue's hand, and asked anxiously, "Young mistress, are you all right? Did they do anything to you? How could you go to someone else's territory without bringing a powerful guard? If anything had happened to you, what would the Grand Elder have done?"
"Don't worry, Uncle Pufferfish. Not only am I fine, I even made the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect cough up some money."
Qian Renxue then told Snake Lance and Pufferfish what had happened at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect—leaving out the part about wetting her pants, of course.
After hearing her out, the two men stared wide-eyed. They had never imagined Qian Renxue could be so formidable.
Not only had she returned safely, she had even come back with a prize from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Was Ning Fengzhi out of his mind? He couldn't even handle a child.
"Hehe, how was that? I was amazing, right?"
"Amazing, amazing! You truly are the young mistress. At your age, you've already become invincible at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Give you a little more time, and whether it's the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the Upper Three Sects, the Lower Four Sects, or even the entire continent, it'll all belong to Spirit Hall!"
Snake Lance Douluo was so excited he could barely speak. Qian Renxue's feat was as unbelievable as a Soul Elder fighting a Titled Douluo, then actually winning.
Chen Qi watched Qian Renxue take all the credit for herself and shook his head helplessly.
If he hadn't outsmarted Ning Fengzhi and led Qian Renxue to victory, the two of them probably wouldn't have made it back.
He was the one who deserved the credit.
"By the way, Uncle Pufferfish, Uncle Snake Lance, I want to go to the Soul Fighting Arena."
"Enter Soul Fighting?"
The two asked in unison, puzzled. They knew what the term meant, but couldn't understand why Qian Renxue wanted to enter Soul Fighting.
"Young mistress, you really need to think this through. The Soul Fighting Arena has no rules. Injuries and deaths happen all the time."
"That's right, that's right. What kind of people do you think go to the Soul Fighting Arena? They don't know when to hold back. What if they hurt you?"
The two went back and forth, but it all boiled down to one thing: she shouldn't go to the Soul Fighting Arena.
Listening to them made Qian Renxue feel frustrated. What did they mean, what if she got hurt?
Although Qian Renxue hadn't obtained her fourth Soul Ring yet, she could still hold her own against Soul Ancestors.
Besides, Chen Qi had her back. The Soul Fighting Arena would be her solo show.
"Uncle Pufferfish, Uncle Snake Lance, is there anyone at my level who can beat me?"
The two fell silent. It was true: with Qian Renxue's current strength, she was invincible among those at the same level. And that was only about as strong as she had been before taking the Immortal Herbs.
Now that she had taken so many Immortal Herbs, the two couldn't say just how strong she had become. Perhaps even a Soul Ancestor would only be crushed by her.
The next day, Qian Renxue and the others left the hotel early and headed for Heaven Dou City's largest Great Soul Arena.
It covered an area as big as dozens of soccer fields and looked magnificent from the outside.
Countless people streamed into the Great Soul Arena. They came from every walk of life, heading there to unwind over the weekend.
Qian Renxue and the others squeezed into the arena and made their way to the registration desk for Soul Fighting.
At the desk, an old man sat listlessly reading a newspaper. When he noticed someone approach, he didn't even look up before speaking.
"Registration costs ten Gold Soul Coins. Fill in your personal information on the form on the table."
Qian Renxue nodded, placed ten Gold Soul Coins on the table, and carefully filled in her personal information.
"Here, I've filled it all in."
The old man put down the newspaper and looked over the information, nodding.
"Qian Xue, female, Soul Power level 40, age eight?"
The old man rubbed his eyes to make sure he wasn't seeing things, then looked closely at Qian Renxue. He was stunned.
"This is eight years old? She looks older than my twenty-year-old granddaughter! And her Soul Power is at level 40. Is this even human talent?"
He forced down his shock, took out a crystal ball, and set it on the table. Then he said to Qian Renxue, "Sorry for the trouble, but please put your hand on the crystal ball so I can verify your Soul Power."
Qian Renxue nodded and placed her hand on it.
The crystal ball shone brilliantly. The old man could hardly believe his eyes. This girl really was level 40.
There was no one on the entire Douluo Continent who could match such talent.
"Hey, old man, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and get the Iron Badge!"
Prompted by Qian Renxue, the old man snapped back to his senses. He didn't dare waste any time and respectfully handed her the Iron Badge.
"Here's your badge. Please keep it safe."
He wiped the sweat from his forehead. The newcomers this year were truly too powerful.
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