Overlevel Life-and-Death Soul Fighting?

"Actually, the warehouse work is just taking inventory and restocking. It's pretty easy. As for my courtyard, you don't need to tend to it every day. Just come by and take care of it once in a while."

Ye Qiong smiled as he explained things to Xiao Wu. The warehouse work really wasn't demanding; it only involved moving a few things. And for Soul Masters, moving things was a breeze.

As for the courtyard, it wasn't difficult to look after either. The environment in the secret realm was bright and clean, so dust rarely settled there.

Hearing that, Xiao Wu could only agree helplessly. "All right, then."

After arranging work for the three women, Ye Qiong felt a surge of delight.

A boss just had to hand off all the work and lie back while the money rolled in. The workers under him, on the other hand, had a lot more to think about.

That easygoing life of lying back and collecting money was downright sweet.

However, he hadn't been happy for long when a notification suddenly sounded from the system.

[Ding! Quest issued!]

[Quest Name: Trial of the Strong]

[Quest Objective: Group Owner "Galaxy Baseball Bat Hero" must go to the Great Soul Arena and take part in ten overlevel Life-and-Death Soul Fighting matches, winning them all in a row!]

[Quest Difficulty: Extremely High]

[Quest Reward: Unknown]

The moment the quest was issued, the group chat erupted. Everyone received a system notification.

[I Am Not Yanzi: What?! The Group Owner has to take part in Life-and-Death Soul Fighting?!]

[Heavenly King Covers Earth Fox: And win ten overlevel matches in a row?! How is that even possible?!]

[Most Beautiful Pope: Which Soul Arena?]

In the shop, the three women also stared at Ye Qiong in shock.

All Ye Qiong could do was scratch his head awkwardly.

This time, he was completely at a loss.

His dream of taking it easy and lying back hadn't even begun, and it had already shattered.

Damn system.

Oh, forget it. He'd open the shop first, then go Soul Fighting. He had just come out, after all, and hadn't tested his improved strength yet.

As for what to call the milk tea shop, why not name it "Guming"?

That night, at the Great Soul Arena in Heaven Dou City.

The Life-and-Death Soul Fighting Zone was packed, with spectators converging from every direction.

On the high platform, the host, Doudou, wore a beautiful dress. With her remarkably infectious voice, she kept driving the atmosphere to one new peak after another.

"Ladies and gentlemen! Welcome to the most thrilling moment of the night!"

"Up next is an extraordinarily special Life-and-Death Soul Fighting match!"

Doudou's voice rang throughout the Soul Arena, stirring the curiosity of every spectator present.

"First, let's give a thunderous round of applause to a veteran powerhouse of our Great Soul Arena!"

"A fifty-third-level Power Attack System Battle Soul King! Nineteen consecutive Life-and-Death Soul Fighting victories! Known as the 'Evil Fierce God'—Hu Lie!"

As the words fell, a towering figure emerged from the passageway. Every step seemed to land on the heartbeat of every spectator, steady and powerful.

His body was a mass of knotted muscle, like a walking iron tower. Crisscrossing scars on his face only made him look more vicious.

"Hu Lie! Hu Lie!"

"Tear him apart! Make it twenty straight wins!"

The audience below shouted wildly, cheering for this undefeated king.

In the stands, Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing looked down at the menacing figure, their brows knitted tight.

"That guy... looks so fierce," Ning Rongrong muttered, her voice full of worry.

"He's level fifty-three, and he's already won nineteen matches in a row. Does Ye Qiong really stand a chance?"

Zhu Zhuqing said nothing, but her clenched fists gave away her nerves.

This wasn't an ordinary match. It was a fight to the death. If he lost, he would die.

In another luxurious stand, Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling were also staring intently at the Soul Fighting Platform below.

During the day, they had seen the compulsory Life-and-Death Soul Fighting quest issued to the Group Owner in the chat, but they hadn't found out which Soul Arena it would take place in.

There were so many Soul Arenas in the Heaven Dou Empire. Who knew where it would be?

They could only try their luck at the busiest one, the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena, and see if they could catch the Group Owner there.

"Yanzi, do you think the Group Owner will really fight here?"

Ye Lingling gazed at the noisy Soul Arena, her brows faintly furrowed beneath her veil. Her voice was full of uncertainty.

There were so many Soul Arenas, after all. The chances of running into him were slim.

Dugu Yan shook her head lightly, a hint of confusion in her eyes. "Hard to say... The quest only said it was a Life-and-Death Soul Fighting quest. It didn't give a specific location."

Just then, the host Doudou's words—"an extraordinarily special Life-and-Death Soul Fighting match"—reached them.

Dugu Yan's eyes lit up. She tugged at Ye Lingling's sleeve, her voice suddenly tinged with excitement.

"Wait! Lingling, did you hear that? The host said this match is special!"

At that, Ye Lingling immediately perked up too. "A special Life-and-Death Soul Fighting match... Could it have something to do with the Group Owner's quest?"

"Very likely!"

Dugu Yan sounded more certain now as she stared fixedly at the host onstage.

"The quests issued by the system are never ordinary. The corresponding matches are very likely to be special too. Maybe we really did come to the right place!"

The two of them fixed their eyes on the Soul Fighting Platform.

Could the person fighting this match really be the Group Owner?

"Just now, I said this match was special! So Hu Lie's opponent is..."

Host Doudou paused deliberately, a mysterious note in her voice.

Who is it?! Damn it! Just say it already!

"He's a newcomer to our Soul Arena, a rising star making his debut today!"

"A forty-second-level Battle Soul Ancestor! Known as Galaxy Baseball Bat Hero—Ye Qiong!"

At those words, the whole arena fell silent for a moment, then erupted into an uproar.

"What? Level forty-two? Did I hear that right?"

"A Soul Ancestor, and a newcomer at that, challenging a Soul King with nineteen straight wins? Has he lost his mind?"

"Level forty-two against level fifty-three? How's he supposed to fight that? Is this newcomer an idiot, or has he come here looking to die?"

In the lounge, Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling exchanged a look the moment they heard the title "Galaxy Baseball Bat Hero."

"Galaxy Baseball Bat Hero! That's the Group Owner's title!"

They'd found the right place!

The two stared wide-eyed, their faces full of disbelief.

"It really is the Group Owner! But... his name is Ye Qiong?"

They only knew the Group Owner by his identity in the chat. They had never learned his real name.

But after their excitement came a surge of deep concern.

The Group Owner... was only level forty-two?

Hu Lie was a level-fifty-three Soul King, and he had nineteen consecutive victories. How was Ye Qiong supposed to fight him?

Dugu Yan drew a deep breath, worry and curiosity mingling in her eyes.

"I wonder if he can win. I'm dying to find out. But since he dared to accept this match, he must have something up his sleeve!"

Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing said nothing on the other side. They silently activated the group chat's recording function and pointed the camera toward the contestant passageway across from them.

Under the gaze of the entire arena, a slender figure slowly walked into the light.