Heavy Blow

Tie Li switched the Forging Hammer to his left hand, and Thunder Armor swiftly covered his trembling left arm.

With the support of Thunder Armor, his left arm improved considerably.

Boom!

Tie Li felt a faint tremor from the ground. His pupils contracted as the sight before him stunned him.

Such a massive body could actually leap up in a single step, then come crashing down on Tie Li like a small mountain.

He exerted force through his right leg and hurriedly propelled himself several meters away.

Boom! The tremendous sound made even the ground shudder.

Tie Li's face turned livid. Not only had his opponent blocked his full-force attack, but his counterattack was equally ferocious.

Even his Second Soul Skill, boosted by his First Soul Skill, had failed to break through the opponent's defenses.

Huyan Hao had imitated the attack method of the Crushing Kill Soul Skill, so its effect was naturally far inferior to the actual Crushing Kill Soul Skill. The immense impact also left him briefly sluggish.

Tie Li saw through this weakness and naturally could not let the opportunity slip away.

He could withstand his strength, but could he withstand the power of a right leg fused with a soul bone?

A soul bone strengthened the body, but since this soul bone had fused with his right leg bone, the boost to his right leg's strength far surpassed the overall enhancement to his physique.

His right leg gathered power, and a thin crack appeared on the Soul Fighting Platform beneath him.

In his sluggish state, Huyan Hao instinctively sensed danger!

With a boom, Tie Li sprang forward and kicked out. Huyan Hao hurriedly crossed his arms before his chest to block.

In that instant, Huyan Hao's expression changed. The force behind this kick was far more terrifying than the power Tie Li had shown before.

Such an enormous body was actually kicked flying more than five meters away!

Tie Li desperately wanted to use the soul skill of his soul bone. If he unleashed the soul skill attached to his right leg soul bone, this kick would certainly win him the soul fight.

But it was not worth it!

Exposing his soul bone for the sake of winning one soul fight was completely not worth it.

"I concede!" Tie Li directly admitted defeat.

To prevent Huyan Hao from noticing anything unusual, Tie Li limped off the Soul Fighting Platform as though his right leg had been seriously injured.

In truth, Tie Li's right leg bone was completely unscathed. He was merely putting on an act for his opponent.

Although Tie Li had lost, in everyone's eyes, lasting this long against a disciple of the Elephant Armored Sect was already an exceptionally impressive performance.

They had seen too many soul masters face disciples from top sects, only to lose their ability to fight after just a few exchanges.

"Huyan Hao wins!" the referee announced the result of the soul fight.

Huyan Hao released his martial soul possession, and a large patch of charred black skin immediately appeared across his chest. It was an injury from Tie Li's Thunder Strike.

It seemed he had not gone entirely unhurt. The effects of his soul skill had merely concealed the injury.

There was a trace of blood at the corner of Huyan Hao's mouth. Clearly, he had not been as relaxed as he appeared.

"What a powerful soul skill. It actually injured me."

As Huyan Hao stepped off the platform, he muttered to himself, a flash of alarm passing through his eyes.

Tie Li, however, had a different thought. Was his soul skill not powerful enough, or was the other party's defense simply too strong?

One failure would not make Tie Li back down, especially when he was facing a soul master with a top-tier martial soul.

After retrieving his belongings from the lounge, Tie Li was preparing to leave.

"Wait." A sudden voice sounded behind Tie Li.

Tie Li turned around and recognized the newcomer as Manager Fu from the Great Soul Arena.

"Manager Fu, what do you need from me?"

"I'd like to invite you to join a soul fighting team." Manager Fu stated his purpose directly.

The Great Soul Arena trained its own teams of soul masters to deal with various situations.

Soul masters were already scarce, and groups of soul masters were naturally even rarer.

Seven-member soul master teams were particularly uncommon. Yet at the Great Soul Arena, seven-versus-seven soul fights were the most popular and had the highest ticket prices.

Tie Li's performance on the Soul Fighting Platform had caught Manager Fu's attention, which was why he wanted to invite Tie Li into this newly formed team.

It was mainly a team for group soul fights between levels twenty and thirty, and all of his teammates were two-ring Great Soul Masters.

"What do I get out of it?"

Compared to empty promises, Tie Li cared more about tangible benefits.

"For an ordinary team soul fight, every soul master on the winning team receives ten Gold Soul Coins. After five consecutive victories, every subsequent win earns one hundred Gold Soul Coins. After ten consecutive victories, each win earns two hundred Gold Soul Coins.

"I can double those earnings for you, and the Great Soul Arena will provide your third soul ring. It will definitely be a thousand-year soul ring."

Tie Li's pupils shrank. He had not expected the Great Soul Arena to offer terms he could not refuse.

Hunting a thousand-year soul beast would cost at least a thousand Gold Soul Coins if he hired a soul hunting group. That was a major problem for him.

This was a perfect opportunity to temper himself. He was no longer as eager as before to head to Gengxin City.

Ever since fusing with the soul bone, he had gained the qualifications to pursue the footsteps of geniuses, and the thoughts in Tie Li's heart naturally changed as well.

By then, Gengxin City might only be one of the stops on his journey across the continent.

"Do you provide food and lodging?"

At those words, the corners of Manager Fu's mouth curved upward slightly.

"Of course. We'll provide dedicated dormitories and a dining hall."

"Alright, I agree."

Having received Tie Li's affirmative answer, Manager Fu intended to take him to meet his new teammates.

"Aren't you going back to pack?"

"I have everything with me."

"Very good."

Outside the Great Soul Arena stood a small training hall, and everyone living inside was a soul master trained by the Great Soul Arena.

Professional training grounds, luxurious two-person dormitories...

Manager Fu brought Tie Li to the third floor of the hall and first took him to his dormitory.

The moment the door opened, a fresh fragrance greeted him. The dormitory was neatly arranged and contained every necessary facility.

"For now, you'll be living alone."

"Alright."

All the rooms in the hall were double occupancy. Since no other soul master had joined yet, Tie Li could have a room to himself.

"Manager Fu, has someone joined our team?" Another person appeared outside the doorway.

He was a handsome young man of seventeen or eighteen, with flowing golden hair and blue eyes watching Tie Li's every movement.

"This is Dolangbu, the captain of your team," Manager Fu introduced him to Tie Li.

"So you really are our team's new member. Hello, hello."

Dolangbu enthusiastically grasped Tie Li's outstretched hand, seemingly delighted by Tie Li's arrival.

"The team has a standard uniform. From now on, don't wear your own clothes during training or matches," Manager Fu emphasized.

Following Manager Fu's gesture, Tie Li saw three sets of fitted black uniforms on the bed. Their material far surpassed his cloth clothes, and the Great Soul Arena's distinctive emblem was embroidered on the chest and back.

"Then I'll leave the rest to you. You can get to know each other."

"Yes, Manager Fu," Dolangbu said confidently.

Manager Fu temporarily left the hall. As a manager of the Great Soul Arena, he could not remain away for too long.

After Tie Li changed into his team uniform, he followed Dolangbu to meet the other members of the team.

"Don't worry, everyone is easy to get along with, so you don't need to worry about that.

"Although we're a newly formed team, I believe our strength will definitely make a name for itself in the Great Soul Arena." Dolangbu was full of confidence.