Great Soul Arena

In Dragon Prosperity City, there was a plaza mainly used to sell parts harvested from Soul Beasts. Most of the stalls were run by people from Soul Hunting Groups.

They were unwilling to sell to shops or merchants at reduced prices, so they set up stalls here instead.

The prices were cheaper than those in shops or merchant houses, but the quality was not guaranteed.

If an inexperienced Soul Master came here, they might spend a hundred Gold Soul Coins on the teeth of a ten-year Nether Wolf, thinking they had found a bargain and bought the claw bone of a thousand-year Flame Lion, then leave in high spirits.

Tie Li usually did not buy Soul Beast meat here because his judgment was mediocre and he could easily be deceived. Since he knew his weakness, he simply avoided this place and spent a little more at shops for peace of mind.

Of course, there were also sellers here who sold genuine goods!

Tie Li had come to the plaza this time only to ask about the price of hiring Soul Hunting Groups to hunt Soul Beasts.

However, the result disappointed him. Every Soul Hunting Group quoted exorbitant prices, starting at eight hundred or a thousand.

A few quoted prices similar to those offered by shops, but if the prices were about the same, why choose them?

At the very least, the Soul Hunting Groups introduced by shops were more trustworthy.

Having gained nothing, Tie Li did not rush back to the wooden house to cultivate. What he needed now was a battle to quickly familiarize himself with his Soul Bone-enhanced body.

There was a Great Soul Arena in Dragon Prosperity City. Out of curiosity, he had once come here and registered, but he had yet to participate in a single soul fight.

The Dragon Prosperity Great Soul Arena was oval in shape and stood one hundred and eighty meters tall. Inside were two main Soul Fighting Arenas and thirty-six smaller ones. It could accommodate one hundred thousand spectators and also had a hundred VIP boxes.

The Great Soul Arena's soul fights were divided into three categories: Match Duels, Death Matches, and Gambling Duels. Before every fight, a special Soul Power test was conducted to arrange an opponent.

Upon entering the Great Soul Arena, the first thing one saw was a massive stone monument engraved with countless names—all Soul Masters who had lost their lives in the Soul Fighting Arena.

Tie Li went to the Match Duel section. Once he confirmed that he wanted to participate, the staff conducted a special Soul Power test.

A Soul Master could only participate in one individual Match Duel per day, and the winner received ten Gold Soul Coins.

Before leaving, the staff member gave Tie Li a slightly surprised look. It was rare to see a Soul Master who was exactly level twenty at the Soul Fighting Arena.

However, many Soul Masters came to the Great Soul Arena to fight, and an opponent with a similar Soul Power Level was quickly matched for Tie Li.

With Tie Li's Soul Power Level, he definitely did not qualify for the main Soul Fighting Arena.

Those who usually fought in the main Soul Fighting Arena were seven-versus-seven teams that had already accumulated considerable popularity.

"Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome our Soul Masters! On my left is the Giant Strength Soul Master, wielding the Iron Hammer Martial Soul. On my right is the Jige Soul Master, wielding the Beast Martial Soul, Magic Wolf." The host in the Soul Fighting Arena introduced both Soul Masters enthusiastically.

When registering, Tie Li had not used his real name, but an alias.

The Soul Fighting Arena was circular, with rows upon rows of spectator seats rising in tiers around it.

Soul Master Match Duels had the lowest ticket prices in the Great Soul Arena. Although they were not the most popular format, cheap tickets always attracted plenty of people.

The stands, which could hold three thousand people, were almost full.

"Wow, it's the Jige Soul Master with a Hundred-Year Soul Ring! I bet on him to win, even though the odds are low."

"Jige Soul Master is already on a three-win streak. He'll probably get his fourth win this time."

"Who's his opponent? I've never even heard of him, and he's wearing a mask."

Before the soul fight had even begun, the spectators were already buzzing with excitement.

Tie Li carefully observed the Soul Master who was about to become his opponent.

He was not wearing a mask. He looked to be around fifteen years old and wore a fitted black outfit specially made for soul fights.

Tie Li looked somewhat worse by comparison, dressed in ordinary cloth garments. The inner armor beneath his outer clothing had already been put away, since they would check for prohibited items before the soul fight began.

The Great Soul Arena provided each participant with a small locker to store their belongings.

Seeing that the atmosphere was about right, the referee immediately announced the start of the soul fight, then quickly stepped down from the arena.

The moment the fight began, Jige entered Martial Soul Possession. Magic Wolf traits appeared across his body: black wolf fur sprouted from his skin, along with sharp claws and pointed teeth. In an instant, he transformed into a wolfman.

Judging by his appearance alone, he was indeed quite intimidating.

Tie Li clenched his right hand in the air, and lightning suddenly flashed. A massive hammer emerged amid the crackling light.

This was... an Iron Hammer Martial Soul?

Jige froze for a moment and subconsciously looked down at the referee. You're telling me this is an Iron Hammer Martial Soul?

The referee hurriedly checked the records. It really was an Iron Hammer Martial Soul. There was no mistake!

"Losing focus during a soul fight isn't a good habit."

Hearing that voice, Jige immediately sensed trouble. In that brief moment of distraction, his opponent had already suddenly arrived before him.

First Soul Skill, Magic Wolf Leap!

What should have been a sure hit was evaded as Jige used his First Soul Skill, escaping the attack range in a strange manner and appearing five meters away.

Boom!

His strike missed, but Tie Li bent his knees and explosively launched himself forward. The speed he unleashed in that instant was equally terrifying.

Jige's pupils contracted. Could this level of physical strength really appear in a Soul Master with a Tool Martial Soul?

Jige chose to face him head-on. Facing Tie Li's imposing hammer, he focused intently, trying to see through its attack trajectory.

The opportunity is here, Jige thought.

Believing that he had seen through Tie Li's attack, he shifted his body sideways. As long as he dodged this strike, he would unleash a relentless barrage of attacks.

But to his surprise, as he shifted aside, Tie Li's hammer shifted its attack trajectory as well.

"How is that possible? It's hard to alter the trajectory of an attack charged up like that. Forcing a change would only injure your own body."

That was indeed normally the case for power-type Soul Masters, but he could never have imagined that Tie Li possessed a Soul Bone that greatly enhanced his physique and strength. Sufficient power could change the attack trajectory.

Moreover, this was not Tie Li's fully charged strike. Killing opponents was forbidden in Match Duels, so Tie Li could alter the attack trajectory with ease.

Bang!

The hammer struck Jige squarely in the chest. The tremendous force sent him crashing intimately into the ground, then bouncing heavily back up before falling again. His body rolled uncontrollably to one side.

Pfft!

Unable to hold it back, Jige spat out a mouthful of blood. His expression became listless, and anyone could see that he had suffered serious injuries.

Gasp!

An uproar rose from the stands. The Magic Wolf Soul Master with a Hundred-Year Soul Ring had lost just like that?