Heaven Dou City, Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena.
On the Soul Fighting Platform, Cheng Xiao and Dugu Yan stood facing each other from afar, waiting for the female host to announce the start of the match.
A moment later, after the female host finished introducing Cheng Xiao and Dugu Yan's basic information, she raised the microphone and shouted, "Soul fight begins!"
As the female host's voice fell, Cheng Xiao politely gestured for Dugu Yan to go first. Then, his body shot forward like a cannonball, so fast that only a vague black shadow could be seen flashing past.
So fast! Dugu Yan was startled. Facing a twelve-year-old Soul Elder, she knew very well how great the gap between their talents was. But her Soul Power had now reached level thirty-eight, a full three levels higher than Cheng Xiao's. Moreover, she was no flower raised in a greenhouse. She had been confident that she held the advantage against Cheng Xiao.
But now, faced with Cheng Xiao's sudden assault, that sense of advantage instantly crumbled. How could his speed be so fast?
Although Cheng Xiao's speed had shocked her, Dugu Yan did not give up immediately. Instead, she swiftly summoned her Jade Phosphorous Serpent martial soul.
Two yellow and one purple, three dazzling soul rings spiraled up from beneath Dugu Yan's feet, displaying her cultivation as a three-ringed Soul Elder.
"First Soul Skill, Jade Phosphorous Serpent Protection!"
With a soft shout, the first soul ring beneath Dugu Yan's feet suddenly lit up, radiating yellow light. A layer of green poisonous mist enveloped her entire body, while a green scale appeared between her brows. An illusory green serpent swayed back and forth behind her.
Yet just as she released her first Soul Skill, Cheng Xiao had already arrived before her. His fist, wreathed