Ultimate Fire! Huo Wu Was Furious, and All Seven Were Ready to Fight

At the Imperial City Soul Arena,

a huge banner hung across the grand entrance. It read:

"Golden Dragon Princess versus Blazing Fire Academy! A fierce tiger against a pack of wolves!"

The banner was so conspicuous that even someone moderately nearsighted could read it from a hundred meters away.

Soul-powered loudspeakers broadcast the news, too, and the Imperial City Soul Arena had spent days building anticipation.

Even a stray dog passing by would have had to stop and look.

"Manager! Manager!"

"Today's takings set a six-year record for a single day! Revenue over the past month has topped a hundred million Gold Soul Coins. Your commission this time... I can't even imagine it!"

The accountant laid on the flattery. If he pleased the manager enough, even a few scraps thrown his way would amount to months of wages.

"Hmph!"

The manager gave a soft snort, smiling.

He was waiting for someone. Given the Golden Dragon Princess's status, she could hardly use the ordinary entrance. She needed the Svip entrance!

"Golden Dragon Princess, you're here!"

The manager's face lit up. He started to extend a hand, then drew it back.

Who was he to shake the Golden Dragon Princess's hand?

Even with ten thousand times the nerve, he would not dare try. If her fans learned that he had touched the hand of the noble, beautiful Golden Dragon Princess, whom no one was allowed to sully in the slightest, they would tear him limb from limb.

The Golden Dragon Princess nodded faintly and asked, "Is everything arranged?"

"Yes, Golden Dragon Princess," the manager replied. "You're the star of our Imperial City Soul Arena now. You get first claim on every resource."

Tonight's match had been added at the last minute. All the originally scheduled bouts had been pushed back a day. Today belonged to the Golden Dragon Princess.

She nodded and strode toward the main Soul Arena on long, straight legs.

Her pale green clothes fluttered around her, lending her the air of a queen.

The manager adjusted his glasses and ordered, "Write up tonight's match properly. Use every bit of talent you've got. I want at least fifty articles!"

"You've only got one day. If you botch it, the Golden Dragon Princess's fans might string you up and beat you."

"Yes, yes!"

The man nodded hurriedly.

He had never written fifty articles in a day, but he should be able to manage. He had to.

"Manager, may I ask one more question?"

The manager glanced at him, then nodded.

"Are you doing this to raise the Golden Dragon Princess's profile throughout the empire?"

"Hmph!"

He gave a soft snort, the corners of his mouth lifting.

"The empire?"

"My goal is the entire continent. I even want her to make waves in Spirit Hall."

He spoke with such excitement that his eyes shone.

"My Lord, Xiao Wu will cheer you on from down here!"

The Golden Dragon Princess was important enough now that the Imperial City Soul Arena had made a special exception for tonight, allowing her to fight two opponents alone.

Xiao Wu hurried to the rest area beside the stage. Since she could not enter the match, she would cheer her lord on from there.

The spectators had also only just received the news.

The Golden Dragon Princess's teammate had never made a move in previous matches, but this time her opponents were from Blazing Fire Academy!

Was the Golden Dragon Princess really that confident?

"What is this?!"

"The Golden Dragon Princess is going to fight two of our Blazing Fire Academy seniors alone? What makes her so confident?" Huo Wu demanded, pointing at the Golden Dragon Princess as she spoke to the academy teacher.

"Calm down, little sister."

Huo Wushuang stood beside her, trying to soothe her anger.

"Blazing Fire Academy's pair aren't like the opponents she's faced in the Soul Arena. If the Golden Dragon Princess dares to take us this lightly, she'd better be ready for her first defeat!"

Only then did Huo Wu gradually calm down.

She wanted to see just how strong this Golden Dragon Princess, praised almost beyond belief, really was—and why the academy took her so seriously.

"Long Yan of Blazing Fire Academy! Martial Soul: Flame Turtle! Level 49 combat Soul Ancestor!"

"Long Yi of Blazing Fire Academy! Martial Soul: Flame-Winged Dragon! Level 48 Soul Ancestor!"

The two fighters from Blazing Fire Academy took their stances, the Flame Turtle and Flame-Winged Dragon looming behind them.

They were not the academy's strongest students, but their ages and cultivation levels were the best fit. No one could accuse the academy of an unfair matchup.

"Golden Dragon Princess! Level 43 Soul Ancestor!"

The two men froze for a moment. Then displeasure swept across their faces.

For all this time, no one had learned the Golden Dragon Princess's name.

She had said that if anyone defeated her at the same level, she would tell them her real name and have dinner with them.

Unfortunately, no one had earned that privilege yet~

In the stands, Huo Wu's temper flared at once. She wanted to rush down and challenge the Golden Dragon Princess herself.

"She's too arrogant!"

The academy teacher said nothing, merely watching.

"Golden Dragon Princess! Take them down!"

"Golden Dragon Princess, I've watched every one of your matches! You have to win! I'll always support you!"

"Golden Dragon Goddess! Show those men that women can be stronger than men!"

The stands roared. It had been ages since the main Soul Arena had seen anything like this.

On the stage, the Golden Dragon Princess did not summon her Golden Dragon Martial Soul as she usually did.

Instead, a brilliant flame sprang to life above her left hand.

"You're still not releasing your Martial Soul? Aren't you looking down on us a little too much?" said the tall, thin man.

The Flame-Winged Dragon cried out behind him, its red wings beating furiously as though it might charge at any moment.

"Let's begin."

The Golden Dragon Princess ignored his complaint. If I can't beat you with a set of Soul Bone skills, I might as well quit.

The spectators did not understand what she was doing, but they were sure the Golden Dragon Princess had a reason.

Their faith in her was absolute.

"Arrogant! Attack together!"

The Flame Turtle Soul Master roared. His enormous turtle was fiery red from head to tail, as if it had crawled straight out of molten rock.

"Fourth Soul Skill: Lava Shield!"

"Fourth Soul Skill: Dragon-Wing Guillotine!"

Their plan was simple. Dragon-Wing Guillotine was a ranged attack, so Long Yi would handle the offense.

Lava Shield was a defensive Soul Skill. Long Yan only needed to keep the Flame-Winged Dragon protected behind him. They had the advantage in both Soul Power and numbers.

Today, they would teach the Golden Dragon Princess a lesson she would never forget.

Boom!

Ultimate Fire erupted around the Golden Dragon Princess and spread outward.

The flames on the Dragon-Wing Guillotines vanished in an instant. The Ultimate Fire burned away the Soul Power holding the blades together.

The Golden Dragon Princess did not even need another move. The dozens of blades simply dissolved.

"What?"

They had no time to dwell on it. In the blink of an eye, the Golden Dragon Princess was right in front of the Lava Shield.

"Hah!"

She gathered all her strength and slammed a heavy punch into it.

The Ultimate Fire suppressed the fire within both men. It felt as though they had been plunged into the sea.

Crash!

The shield shattered. The remaining force blasted them straight off the stage.

They landed sprawled on the ground.

"Golden Dragon Princess!"

Huo Wu's long-suppressed anger

finally erupted when she saw her seniors defeated so miserably.