Soul Fighting

After arriving in the Heaven Dou Empire, they headed to a hotel owned by the Seven Treasure Chamber of Commerce.

Thanks to Ning Zi's status, they booked twelve fine rooms.

After a night's rest, the group went to the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena.

Once there, the seven of them registered.

Unlike Tang San and the others in the original story, who had hidden their identities, Tang Chen's group intended to fight under their real names. They were not worried about anyone trying to harm them.

After all, they had two Titled Douluo and a Soul Douluo behind them.

At the registration desk, the attendant asked,

"What are your names, Martial Souls, and levels?"

"Tang Chen. Martial Soul: Clear Sky Hammer. Level twenty-five."

"Tang Xiao. Martial Soul: Clear Sky Hammer. Level twenty-six."

"Ning Zi. Martial Soul: Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. Level sixteen."

"Bai Kai. Martial Soul: Sharp-Tailed Swift. Level seventeen."

"Tai Kang. Martial Soul: Great Strength Gorilla. Level sixteen."

"Yang Wu. Martial Soul: Soul Breaking Spear. Level twelve."

"Cowboy. Martial Soul: Armored Giant Rhino. Level eleven."

"Register a team as well. Call it the Clear Sky Team."

When the attendant finished, she said, "That will be eighty Gold Soul Coins."

Tang Chen took eighty Gold Soul Coins from his Storage Ring and handed them over.

"Soul Fighting has eight ranks, from lowest to highest: iron, bronze, silver, gold, purple gold, sapphire, ruby, and diamond.

"After their first Soul Fighting match, all participants receive an Iron Soul Badge.

"Each victory earns points. Once you have enough points, your badge can be upgraded."

They listened to the attendant's explanation as they walked.

At the sign-up desk, Tang Chen entered a match first.

"Up next is a one-on-one Soul Fighting match between two Soul Grandmasters! In one corner, we have Grandmaster Xie Baoqing, whose Martial Soul is the Black Wind Hound! He is already a Bronze Soul Fighter with four consecutive wins! In the other corner is Tang Chen, a Soul Grandmaster who registered today, wielding the top-tier Clear Sky Hammer! Will Grandmaster Xie Baoqing claim his fifth straight victory, or will newcomer Tang Chen cut down the veteran? Watch and find out!"

When the spectators heard that the top-tier Clear Sky Hammer would appear, the once-quiet arena suddenly came alive.

From the left came a young man with a thin, stunted frame and sharp eyes.

He gave off a sinister air.

Tang Chen, entering from the right, did not seem to care. He yawned and leaped onto the platform.

Xie Baoqing's eyes flickered. "Xie Baoqing. Martial Soul: Black Wind Hound. Level twenty-eight Agility Attack System Soul Grandmaster. Please guide me."

Seeing how polite his opponent was, Tang Chen replied, "Tang Chen. Martial—"

As Tang Chen began introducing himself, Xie Baoqing launched a sneak attack, accelerating straight toward him.

By the time Tang Chen reacted, Xie Baoqing was already in front of him.

Tang Chen instinctively punched him.

Xie Baoqing had intended to take the blow head-on, then strike Tang Chen hard.

But Tang Chen had barely held back. His single punch shattered bones throughout Xie Baoqing's body and sent him flying into the stands.

On the verge of passing out, Xie Baoqing managed one last, trembling sentence: "I got careless. Didn't dodge..."

Then he lost consciousness.

The Great Soul Arena's medical team rushed over and used healing Soul Skills on him.

The spectators stared blankly for a moment before erupting in thunderous cheers.

The host was stunned for a while too, then came to his senses.

"Battle Soul Master Tang Chen wins! His record is one win, zero losses."

Amid the cheers, Tang Chen calmly stepped down from the platform.

A little later, it was Tang Xiao's turn.

"Up next is a one-on-one Soul Fighting match between two Soul Grandmasters! One is Zhao Da, whose Martial Soul is the Wrought-Iron Spear! The other is Tang Xiao, another Soul Grandmaster who registered today, whose Martial Soul is the Clear Sky Hammer! Who will win? Watch and find out!"

Unlike Xie Baoqing, Zhao Da looked like an upright man.

After stepping onto the platform, Zhao Da introduced himself first. "Zhao Da. Martial Soul: Wrought-Iron Spear. Level twenty-six Power Attack System Soul Grandmaster. Please guide me."

Tang Xiao followed suit. "Tang Xiao. Martial Soul: Clear Sky Hammer. Level twenty-six Power Attack System Soul Grandmaster. Please guide me."

Only after those courteous introductions did the two prepare to fight.

"I'm coming at you," Zhao Da said.

Then he charged with his Wrought-Iron Spear.

Tang Xiao summoned his Clear Sky Hammer and met the attack head-on.

Their weapons clanged against each other for a while, but Zhao Da gradually lost ground.

Seeing this, Zhao Da warned Tang Xiao, "Watch out."

Then he activated a Soul Skill. "Second Soul Skill: Swift Advance!"

Zhao Da shot toward Tang Xiao like an arrow loosed from a bowstring.

His second Soul Skill gave him greater speed and a more powerful charge.

Tang Xiao neither dodged nor retreated. He raised his Clear Sky Hammer and struck back with all his might.

Hammer and spear collided, unleashing a violent surge of Soul Power.

In the end, the Wrought-Iron Spear Martial Soul could not match the Clear Sky Hammer and was knocked away.

"Battle Soul Master Tang Xiao wins! His record is one win, zero losses."

The others, apart from Ning Zi, fought their own matches as well.

Tai Kang's Great Strength Gorilla used brute force to knock his opponent out of bounds. Bai Kai relied on speed to exhaust his opponent's Soul Power, leaving him no choice but to withdraw. Though Yang Wu's level was low, he was lucky enough to face someone at about the same level. With the advantage of his Soul Breaking Spear Martial Soul and his Soul Breaking Spear Technique, he won smoothly.

Apart from Ning Zi, only Cowboy failed to win.

Cowboy's Soul Power Level was low. Even though he had a decent first Soul Skill, his opponent refused to attack and waited for him to exhaust his Soul Power. Cowboy could do nothing about it.

After half a month of actual combat, every member of the Clear Sky Team had improved markedly.

Tang Chen had even reached Gold Soul Fighter rank.

He never used his Martial Soul in the Soul Fighting Arena. He defeated every opponent with a single punch.

The people at the arena gave him a nickname: One-Punch Man!

One day, when they arrived at the Soul Fighting Arena, its chief manager personally came to greet them.

After leading them to the VIP lounge, the chief manager tactfully said, "Esteemed Lords Soul Master, the Heaven Dou Royal Academy's team is here today. A strong team like yours is simply impossible to face. Might you come back another day?"

As he spoke, the manager took out a banknote and offered it to Tang Xing.

Clearly, the Clear Sky Team was so strong that the Heaven Dou Royal Team had no chance against them. To preserve those noble lords' dignity, the manager of the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena had been sent to persuade them.

Tang Xing did not take the banknote. Instead, he looked at the team members.

After discussing it among themselves, Tang Chen and the others finally agreed.