Spirit Arena

Bewitchment, Heart-Eating, Essence Theft, Fox Claw!!

Lin Wan stared at his palm, now covered in a faint silver glow from the surging Soul Power, and felt utterly strange.

His sea-blue eyes were wide open, and his expression was a spectacular sight.

After a brief daze, he could no longer suppress the rant in his heart.

Holy shit!!!

Soul Seizure, Heart-Eating!!

Nine-Heavens Beauty Fox!!

Xiao Wei!!! Was it you!!!!

Lin Wan let out a soundless roar. In an instant, he recalled a movie he had watched in his previous life.

Xiao Wei, the Nine-Heavens Beauty Fox who had gone mad over love and dug out people's hearts to preserve the beauty of her skin.

My Martial Soul, my ability...

Lin Wan looked at his palm, which had already returned to normal, then at the holy and beautiful Nine-Heavens Beauty Fox phantom behind him, its nine tails swaying.

So that's why the bewitchment of this Nine-Heavens Beauty Fox always felt a little sinister. This is where it came from.

Lin Wan held his forehead, his face full of helplessness and despair.

Couldn't a lucky beast like the Nine-Tailed Fox just cultivate its immortal path properly? Why did you have to eat human hearts? What was the point of all that love and that pretty skin!

He frantically complained in his heart about that legendary predecessor.

Xiao Wei, Xiao Wei, you really ruined the reputation of my Nine-Heavens Beauty Fox lineage! Now that this Heart-Eating Essence Theft skill has appeared, how am I supposed to become the Douluo Continent heartthrob who charms countless girls? The moment girls see this ability, won't they report me as an evil Soul Master?

Just imagine it: he would stroll over with perfect grace, intending to use Soul Seizure to charm his target. The instant his hand touched them, they would freeze for three seconds, and then he would tear out their heart with one claw?

The image was too beautiful. Lin Wan simply did not dare think about it.

If I use this Martial Soul Awakening ability, I'll definitely be mistaken for an evil Soul Master. Lin Wan felt like crying.

However, after the shock, complaints, and helplessness passed, a sharp, calm light flickered in the depths of Lin Wan's eyes.

He carefully sensed every detail of this newly awakened ability again.

Forcibly bewitching someone for three seconds—this was practically a divine skill!

As long as Lin Wan got close, his opponent would definitely be forcibly controlled.

Although Heart-Eating Essence Theft sounded evil, it could actively devour energy.

It was practically a super recovery tool and cultivation accelerator.

As for the passive nourishment, they were enemies already. Was it really wrong to give himself a little extra benefit?

His hands could also transform into Fox Claws, enhancing his armor-piercing ability and making up for his current lack of powerful physical attacks.

Setting aside the somewhat questionable aspects, the actual effects of this soul skill were absurdly powerful.

Lin Wan had to admit it: he was actually very satisfied with this soul skill.

As expected of a system-produced item. The quality was simply excellent.

Xiao Wei, I can't blame you for this either. This shortcut really is irresistible!

Lin Wan stood and stretched his body.

After absorbing the Soul Ring, his Soul Power had become denser and more substantial, while his physique had received another boost as well.

I'll have to be careful when using Heart-Eating Essence Theft in the future. Lin Wan made up his mind. Unless absolutely necessary, I must never reveal Heart-Eating Essence Theft in front of others. The effect is too outrageous, and I'm afraid people will get jealous. The control effect of my first soul skill, Soul Seizure, is more than enough for now.

As for recovery and cultivation...

A gleam flashed through Lin Wan's eyes. I'll find an opportunity to visit the Soul Hunting Forest and test it on some Soul Beasts. Let's see just how irresistible Heart-Eating Essence Theft really is.

With a wave of his hand, he dismissed his Martial Soul and Soul Ring. The pinkish-white radiance and bright yellow halo in the room vanished instantly.

The Three-Headed Hellhound guarding the door also gave a low growl, turned into three streams of black smoke, and sank back into The Tinderbox.

After obtaining his first Soul Ring, Lin Wan's overall strength had improved significantly.

However, the new students at his level only had a few ranks of Soul Power at most.

The highest among them was merely a girl with level-five Innate Soul Power. More than a month had passed since school began, and she had only cultivated to level six.

As a result, when Lin Wan sparred with them during the school's combat classes, he felt as though he were bullying children.

He did not even need to summon the Nine-Heavens Beauty Fox. His body, strengthened by the Soul Ring, was enough to crush them with ease.

This meant that after learning the techniques in first-year combat classes, Lin Wan had no way to consolidate them through practice.

No, I need to find someone who can actually fight.

Lin Wan sat by the window, his sea-blue eyes watching his classmates sweat profusely as they practiced basic fighting techniques on the field outside, but his thoughts had long since drifted elsewhere.

He thought of the Spirit Arena, a place found in nearly every major city on the Douluo Continent.

It was a place specifically for Soul Masters to spar, settle grudges, and gamble on battles.

At the Spirit Arena, Lin Wan could not only hone himself through fighting, but perhaps even pick up a few martial arts techniques.

Once he made up his mind, he acted immediately.

On a rest day, Lin Wan changed into an inconspicuous set of gray casual clothes, used a Disguise Card to turn his hair black, and put on an ordinary silver mask that covered only the upper half of his face.

After completing his basic Camouflage, he left the academy and headed straight for the Spirit Arena.

Frost City's Spirit Arena stood in the western part of the city, a massive circular stone structure resembling an ancient Roman colosseum.

It was packed with noise, filled with ripples of Soul Power and frenzied shouts.

After paying the registration fee, he had to provide his information. Lin Wan registered under a false name and directly chose White Fox as his codename.

As for his Martial Soul, he used the Disguise Card to disguise it as a White Fox.

With a thought, Lin Wan summoned his Martial Soul.

What appeared in his palm was no longer the sacred and enchanting Nine-Heavens Beauty Fox, with its swaying nine tails and silver-white fur tipped in crimson.

Instead, it was a slightly smaller, snow-white fox that looked like an ordinary fox Martial Soul.

Above the Martial Soul floated a slightly yellow Soul Ring.

The information officer glanced at it, then looked away. After all, the minimum requirement for entering the Spirit Arena was to be a One-Ring Soul Master.

He had even seen Soul Ancestors before. One ordinary One-Ring Soul Master only deserved a glance.

"Alright, your information has been registered. We will match you with a suitable opponent as soon as possible."

Since the minimum level of Soul Masters in the Spirit Arena was one ring, Lin Wan did not have to wait long. Shortly afterward, the Spirit Arena found a suitable opponent for him.

Lin Wan took a deep breath and followed the staff member's guidance onto the fighting platform.

It was a circular stone platform about thirty meters in diameter, surrounded by tiered spectator seats. At the moment, around a hundred people sat scattered around it, most of them civilians or low-level Soul Masters watching for entertainment.

His opponent, codenamed "Han Ya," was already standing on the other side of the fighting platform.

He was a tall, thin young man with somewhat gloomy eyes. Like Lin Wan, he wore a mask.

When Han Ya saw Lin Wan step onto the platform, a trace of disdain flashed through his eyes. After all, Lin Wan was only six years old and barely one meter thirty tall.