After Bei Bei finished his battle, Zhang Lexuan brought Lin Yan over to meet up with him.
Seeing Lin Yan, Bei Bei happily hugged him, patted his back, then stepped back and draped an arm around his shoulders. "Cousin, you finally made it."
Lin Yan smiled. "Cousin, I watched your match carefully just now. We haven't seen each other in a year, and your strength has improved a lot."
Bei Bei glanced at Lin Yan and smiled. "No matter how much I've improved, can I really have improved more than you?"
"Tell me, what's your cultivation level now?"
Before Lin Yan could speak, Zhang Lexuan revealed the truth. "Bei Bei, you should learn from Lin Yan in this regard. He's already a Soul Elder who has obtained his third Spirit Ring."
Hearing this, Bei Bei froze. His dark blue pupils abruptly turned toward Lin Yan. "Cousin, is what my sister said true? You're already a Soul Elder?"
"Mm." Lin Yan nodded with a smile. "I only just obtained my third Spirit Ring before coming to Shrek City."
Bei Bei sighed emotionally. "You brat, you're getting more and more monstrous. You became a Soul Elder at only ten years old."
As he spoke, Bei Bei looked at Zhang Lexuan and asked, "Sis, weren't you almost eleven when you became a Soul Elder?"
"Mm."
Zhang Lexuan nodded with a smile.
Bei Bei suddenly looked at Lin Yan and suggested, "Cousin, it's still early. How about you fight a match here too? Let Sis and me see your true strength. What do you say?"
"This..."
A hesitant look appeared on Lin Yan's face.
Zhang Lexuan smiled. "Little Brother Lin Yan, your cousin is right. We've never truly seen your strength before."
"Alright!"
Since Zhang Lexuan had spoken, Lin Yan happily agreed.
Bei Bei then expertly led Lin Yan through the registration process.
At the Soul Fighting Arena, Soul Masters could choose a battle title for themselves. For example, Bei Bei's was Thunderclap Dragon.
When the staff member at the Soul Fighting Arena asked Lin Yan what title he wanted, Lin Yan thought for a moment before writing several eye-catching black words on the form: Strongest Lifeform on Land, Sea, and Sky.
"Strongest Lifeform on Land, Sea, and Sky?"
"What kind of strange title is that?"
Bei Bei swept his blue eyes over Lin Yan and asked curiously.
Lin Yan smiled as he explained, "Cousin, this is my goal on the path to becoming strong. The sea, the land, the sky—I want to become the strongest among all three!"
Bei Bei's expression went blank for a moment, clearly stunned by Lin Yan's bold declaration.
As for Zhang Lexuan, she stared blankly for a moment at the confidently smiling Lin Yan, then said with a smile, "Little Brother Lin Yan, your goal is certainly lofty."
"Hehe!"
Lin Yan chuckled softly.
After the registration was completed, since Lin Yan was a Soul Elder, his opponents could only be Soul Elders as well. Thus, he was assigned to Earth-Rank Soul Fighting Hall No. 3.
There were ten Earth-Rank Soul Fighting Halls in total.
Halls No. 1 through 5 were for Soul Elders, while Halls No. 6 through 10 were for Soul Grandmasters.
As for the higher-ranked Heaven-Rank Soul Fighting Halls, one needed at least Soul Ancestor cultivation to enter. Moreover, spectators who wished to enter a Heaven-Rank Soul Fighting Hall had to pay an additional fee.
The three of them arrived at Earth-Rank Soul Fighting Hall No. 3.
The eighth Soul Fighting match of the day was currently underway there.
Before long, Lin Yan's name appeared on the roster projection in Soul Fighting Hall No. 3.
Eleven: Ji Xingming, Sweeping Through a Thousand Armies, VS Lin Yan, Strongest Lifeform on Land, Sea, and Sky.
When the matchup list for the eleventh match appeared on the soul tool screen in Soul Fighting Hall No. 6, the sharp-sensed Lin Yan immediately noticed that the discussions among the surrounding audience suddenly grew louder. Many people even stopped watching the ongoing match, pointing at the names on the soul tool screen.
"Quick, look! Ji Xingming is here again!"
"We're so lucky! We actually get to see Ji Xingming fight today! This Silver Soul Coin was well spent!"
"If I remember correctly, Ji Xingming has already achieved nineteen consecutive victories in the Soul Elder Division, right? Looks like he'll get his twentieth straight win today!"
"What the hell is Strongest Lifeform on Land, Sea, and Sky? What kind of contestant is that? That weird-ass nickname—this guy really talks big, calling himself the strongest. Hopefully Ji Xingming doesn't beat the shit out of him later!"
"..."
It was not just the audience in Earth-Rank Soul Fighting Hall No. 3 discussing the matter. Less than thirty seconds after Ji Xingming's name appeared on the soul tool screen, a large crowd of spectators suddenly poured through the entrance to Hall No. 3.
Sitting in the audience, Lin Yan wore a strange expression as he asked, "Cousin, is this Ji Xingming really that famous?"
Bei Bei hurriedly nodded. "He's a third-year student of Shrek Academy's Outer Court. He's a battle maniac, a Soul Elder, and his Martial Soul is the Azure Cloud Earth-Splitting Halberd, a top-tier attack-type weapon Martial Soul. So far, he's achieved nineteen consecutive victories in the Soul Elder Division. He's a star contestant there and very popular."
Lin Yan said helplessly, "So I ran into a tough opponent in my very first match?"
"Yes."
Bei Bei nodded with a smile. "What do you think? Are you confident?"
Lin Yan's expression changed as he declared confidently, "Above Soul Elder, I'll trade one for one. Within the Soul Elder realm, I am invincible!"
"Invincible?"
Bei Bei looked at Lin Yan in surprise. "Cousin, according to what you said earlier, you only just obtained your third Spirit Ring, yet you already dare call yourself invincible? Shrek's students are no ordinary people!"
Lin Yan said confidently, "Cousin, you and Sister Lexuan just watch closely. Watch how I slap the faces of these blind fools!"
Several minutes passed, and the many conversations around him were all in support of Ji Xingming. They completely treated Lin Yan as a stepping stone for Ji Xingming's twentieth consecutive victory.
Even if it was only for pride's sake, how could Lin Yan possibly let them have their way?
When the tenth battle began, Lin Yan entered the waiting area through his identity badge and started preparing.
Under the gaze of the entire crowd, the eleventh match of the day in Soul Fighting Hall No. 3 finally began.
When the referee announced the start, Lin Yan walked onto the Soul Arena Platform through the contestants' passage.
At the same time, he saw Ji Xingming's true appearance.
He stood close to 1.8 meters tall, with healthy bronze-colored skin, thick brows and large eyes, arms longer in proportion than those of an ordinary person, and a somewhat stern expression. At first glance, he really did possess a certain intimidating presence.
As the two combatants took the stage, cheers for Ji Xingming suddenly rose from the audience.
Most of the gazes in the arena were fixed on Ji Xingming.
At first, hardly anyone paid attention to Lin Yan. He seemed like nothing more than air, reduced entirely to a supporting role.
Then, someone suddenly shouted, "So handsome!" and more and more eyes in the audience began turning toward Lin Yan.
In terms of appearance, Lin Yan absolutely crushed Ji Xingming.
Even the combined looks of ten Ji Xingmings could not compare to one Lin Yan.
He stood 1.65 meters tall, with a slender, well-proportioned body, exquisite features, and a faint trace of youthful innocence between his brows—the very thing some strange older sisters adored.
In the audience, hearing the cheers for Lin Yan gradually increase, Bei Bei could not help but laugh. "Sis, look! Cousin hasn't even fought yet, and he's already getting fans."
Zhang Lexuan nodded and chuckled. "This kid really is outrageous. He looks so good, and his talent is so monstrous too. Who knows how many young girls will be utterly enchanted by him in the future!"
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