Blazing Fire Academy's Challenge! Lu Ming Couldn't Hold It In

The Golden Dragon Princess was already a huge draw for the final match,

and now that there was a wager on top of it, everyone lucky enough to get a ticket felt they had gotten their money's worth.

"Both Soul Masters, prepare!"

"Xiang Jia, level 47 Soul Ancestor!"

"Xiang Yi, level 48 Soul Ancestor!"

The two took their stances. Behind them, their Diamond Mammoths stamped their feet, making the arena tremble. Long trumpeting cries rang from their trunks.

"Here it comes!"

"The Golden Dragon Princess's Martial Soul!"

"Roar!"

A dragon's cry echoed through the arena. The Golden Dragon King Martial Soul was bigger than both Diamond Mammoths put together.

Its slit pupils fixed on the two little dogs below, and its crushing presence struck straight at their souls.

Once again, it was overwhelming suppression. Once again, intimidation came first, aimed straight at their resolve.

It was Lu Ming's favorite tactic, and it never failed!

"My Martial Soul!"

"I'd heard the Golden Dragon Princess's Martial Soul was incredibly powerful and could suppress any beast Martial Soul. Now that I've felt it myself, I know they weren't exaggerating!"

Both men struggled to get their words out. The suppression felt several times worse than going a week without sex and aching for it.

Self-Created Soul Skill: Golden Dragon Rending the Sky!

Lu Ming could have put the Diamond Mammoths down without using a Self-Created Soul Skill, but it was better to play it safe.

"Defense..."

"Fourth Soul Skill: Diamond Barrier!"

Barriers formed from countless tiny diamonds rose before the two men. They approached Lu Ming with strange, staggered steps, their Diamond Mammoths following close behind.

Their weight left fine cracks in the ground. These Diamond Mammoths were no ordinary beasts.

The spectators held their breath,

but the next moment, their eyes widened. They had worried for nothing.

This was the first time Lu Ming had used a Self-Created Soul Skill in a match. The Golden Dragon King's bloodline surged, and two golden slashes from his Golden Dragon Claws came whistling through the air.

The pressure hit before the slashes did. The first tore through both men's Diamond Barriers in an instant, then struck their Martial Souls head-on.

"Pfft!"

Both men spat blood and dropped to one knee.

But Lu Ming's second slash was already upon them. They had no strength left to defend themselves, and terror filled their eyes.

Luckily, Lu Ming stopped it. Otherwise, they would have died on the spot.

"What was that? A Soul Skill?"

"It wasn't a Soul Skill. If it were, a Soul Ring would've appeared."

The spectators debated it back and forth, but no one knew what it had been.

Qian Renxue, disguised as Xue Qinghe, knew. It was a Self-Created Soul Skill. In only a few years,

Little Lu had grown even more captivating and developed a Soul Skill of his own. Even with her innate level 20 Soul Power, would she fall behind him despite training with all her might?

Standing in the private box, she felt her eyes brighten.

It's almost time for me to get my sixth Soul Ring. Once things settle down, I'll have Little Lu come with me to the Star Dou Great Forest!

"You lost,"

the Golden Dragon Princess said calmly.

Every eye in the stands fixed on the two men.

One gritted his teeth and, with a muffled grunt, broke one of his own legs and one arm. Blood spurted out.

The other man's legs shook, and his pupils contracted.

No. I won't do it!

Her... Grab her!

His gaze sharpened, and he charged toward Xiao Wu.

If he could take her hostage, he could bargain with the Golden Dragon Princess and save his arm and leg.

"Third Soul Skill: Instantaneous Movement!"

Seeing him rush at her, Xiao Wu didn't panic. Instead, she gave him a playful little wave.

She vanished from the edge of the stage. When the spectators found her again, she was standing beside Lu Ming.

The Golden Dragon Princess shone so brightly that everyone seemed to have forgotten Xiao Wu. But if she could compete in this match, she had to be a Soul Ancestor too.

In truth, Xiao Wu was only a Soul Elder. Her fourth Soul Ring was a disguise.

"You... die!"

The Golden Dragon Princess's eyes flashed. He kicked off the ground, leaving a small crater beneath his foot.

His Golden Dragon Claws extended five inches, sharp as blades. In an instant, the man's head parted from his body.

No one protested on his behalf. He had accepted the wager, then refused to honor it. He had brought this on himself.

Lu Ming collected the Gold Soul Coins with Xiao Wu and was just about to return to the Royal Academy

when someone called out, "Golden Dragon Princess, sorry for the trouble, but could you wait a moment? Our manager would like to see you."

Lu Ming nodded. He wanted to know what this was about.

A staff member led him to the manager's office, where he settled onto the sofa.

Xiao Wu considerately began massaging his shoulders. If she couldn't even pick up on a hint like this, she might as well go build herself a house in the Star Dou Great Forest!

"Hahaha!"

"Golden Dragon Princess, sorry for the wait!"

The manager smiled and held out his right hand. Lu Ming didn't move. Plenty of people wanted to touch his hand, and he wasn't about to give this man the chance.

That was where Xiao Wu came in.

The manager gave an awkward smile. After shaking Xiao Wu's hand, he got down to business.

"Golden Dragon Princess, you're the star of our Imperial City Soul Arena.

"Over the past month, our revenue has been two or three times what it used to be. Naturally, your reward has gone up too."

Lu Ming checked his Soul Tool. Mm. There's quite a lot.

"We both benefit,"

the Golden Dragon Princess said with a smile.

"Blazing Fire Academy, one of the Four Element Academies, approached me just now.

"They want to face you in a few matches. Those academies usually look down on Soul Arena competitors. They think we're only here to entertain people."

The manager's right hand tightened into a fist as he spoke.

"But this time, they were sincere. They want to fight you in the Main Soul Arena.

"And you need worthy Soul Masters to sharpen your skills against, don't you? If this goes well, the Soul Arena can invite other academies to send their best Soul Masters. We might even arrange matches with people from the Star Luo Empire or Spirit Hall."

"Pfft!"

Lu Ming suddenly laughed. Blazing Fire Academy certainly had guts.

He had the Fire Dragon King's Divine Bone. The Ultimate Fire it granted him would put Blazing Fire Academy out of its depth.

Just imagining their stunned faces made him want to laugh again.

"Sorry! I really couldn't hold it in!"

Lu Ming tried to stifle his laughter, looking a little embarrassed.

The manager paused. As expected of the Golden Dragon Princess. Even Soul Masters from Blazing Fire Academy didn't faze him.

"I accept. When can they come?

"And I'll get a share of the proceeds, right?"

The manager nodded at once and assured Lu Ming that he would be satisfied with the reward.

The opponents would be worthy of him, too.

With everything settled, the manager still needed to confirm the timing with Blazing Fire Academy. Lu Ming went back to wait for word.

Heh heh heh!

Both sides were smiling.

Each thought they had come out ahead.