Ghost Shadow

In the stands of the third arena!

"Sister Ying, do you think Li Fei can still win this time?!"

Resting her chin on her hand, Qian Renxue looked at the empty arena and asked Sister Ying beside her.

"It'll be difficult. Although Li Fei's First Ring is a thousand-year one, it's only a passive soul skill and hasn't increased his combat strength. The Soul Grand Masters who take part in one-on-one Soul Arena matches are basically assault-type, agility attack-type, and defense-type Soul Masters. Their first and second Spirit Rings grant attack-enhancing soul skills. The gap of two soul skills isn't so easily made up for. Honestly, it's already surprising that Li Fei has made it this far." Sister Ying shook her head and sighed.

"I don't think so. Li Fei will definitely win." Qian Renxue watched the host slowly enter the arena, her eyes filled with inexplicable confidence.

The host walked onto the stage, picked up the microphone and tested the sound before loudly announcing, "Next is the third one-on-one Soul Arena match in our third arena! The two contestants are Ghost Shadow, a Soul Grandmaster with the Beast Soul Black-striped Phantom Leopard, and Battle Rabbit, a Soul Master with the Weapon Soul Tungsten Steel Rod! What's worth noting is that Soul Master Battle Rabbit is challenging above his rank and has already won seven matches in a row. Can Ghost Shadow end Battle Rabbit's winning streak? Let us wait and see!"

"Now, please welcome both contestants!"

"Battle Rabbit! Battle Rabbit! ..."

As soon as the host finished speaking, the entire audience erupted into cheers. Over the past two months, Li Fei had gained quite a few fans, especially because he had maintained a winning streak despite fighting above his rank.

Amid those cheers, Li Fei slowly stepped onto the stage with the Tungsten Steel Rod resting on his shoulder. His eyes remained fixed on the lean figure approaching from the other side. Ghost Shadow was much thinner than an ordinary person, yet he gave Li Fei a faint chill.

"It's actually Ghost Shadow! Isn't he the Phantom Leopard Elder's grandson?! Why is he participating in the Soul Arena too?!" Qian Renxue exclaimed in surprise the moment she saw him.

"Li Fei may really lose this time. Ghost Shadow's Soul Power has already reached level twenty-nine, and the Phantom Leopard Elder personally trained him for a time. Both his combat strength and combat experience are formidable. It's almost impossible for Li Fei to win!" Sister Ying looked at the confident Ghost Shadow and could not help sighing.

"Li Fei, don't get hurt..." Qian Renxue began to worry inwardly.

"Kid, you're that Battle Rabbit? I've been hearing about you everywhere at the academy lately. Let me see what you're capable of!"

Ghost Shadow took one step forward and arrived before Li Fei. Standing at one meter ninety, he looked down at Li Fei and spoke.

"Oh! I didn't expect even Spirit Academy students to know about me. What a surprise!" Li Fei teased, though his eyes were filled with gravity. He could sense that Ghost Shadow before him was absolutely incomparable to the previous Soul Grand Masters.

"Don't get too cocky, kid!"

Ghost Shadow's gaze turned cold. He pushed off with his foot and shot toward Li Fei, kicking out at him.

Bang!

Li Fei spun the Tungsten Steel Rod in his hand and planted it against the stage, blocking Ghost Shadow's kick with a dull impact. Ghost Shadow was also forced back two steps by the recoil.

"What incredible strength! No wonder you defeated Xiao Hu!"

Ghost Shadow shook his lower leg and looked at Li Fei in surprise. Waves of dim light appeared around him as two yellow Spirit Rings rotated beneath his feet. His legs and feet grew slightly longer, sharp claws emerged from his hands, and a black tail appeared behind him, constantly lashing through the air.

After completing his martial soul fusion, Ghost Shadow's aura turned violent, yet hidden deep within was absolute calm.

"I heard that you never revealed your Spirit Rings or soul skills in any of your previous Soul Arena matches. I wonder if you can keep hiding them when facing me?!"

"That depends on whether you're qualified enough!"

"You're courting death!"

Ghost Shadow snorted coldly and charged forward like a leopard, his sharp claws reaching straight for Li Fei's throat.

"So fast—faster than any agility attack-type Soul Master I've faced before!"

Li Fei was startled. Soul Power burst beneath his feet as he used Burst Step to evade Ghost Shadow's attack. At the same time, he swung the Tungsten Steel Rod behind him, but against Ghost Shadow's speed, it had no effect at all. Ghost Shadow evaded it with a light step.

"Making such large movements before an agility attack-type Soul Master? Let's see how you dodge this time?!"

A cold smile appeared at the corner of Ghost Shadow's lips. He turned into an afterimage and rushed toward Li Fei. With a flash, he carved five bloody gashes across Li Fei's back.

"Assault-type Soul Masters like Li Fei are naturally countered by agility attack-type Soul Masters. On top of that, he has no soul skill to restrain Ghost Shadow. He can only take a beating passively in the coming fight!" Sister Ying said grimly from the stands.

"Then what should he do?!" Qian Renxue looked at the five bloodstains on Li Fei's back with concern.

"That depends on whether he can realize an agility attack-type Soul Master's weakness." Sister Ying spoke in a low voice.

On the stage, Li Fei staggered two steps forward. Feeling the burning pain on his back, he sucked in a cold breath. The muscles on his back squirmed, closing the wounds and stopping the bleeding. He turned to look at Ghost Shadow, a mocking smile hanging from his lips.

"That's it? This is all the attack power an agility attack-type has? You only cut through my skin—you didn't even injure my muscles!"

At those words, Ghost Shadow's expression darkened. His first Spirit Ring slowly lit up, and purple particles began to emanate around him, swirling about his body.

Li Fei stared fixedly at Ghost Shadow. He stowed the Tungsten Steel Rod, which was radiating an earthy yellow glow, into his Storage Bracelet and assumed a bare-handed fighting stance. As his Soul Power circulated, earthy yellow light shone from his arms.

He was not arrogant enough to fight an agility attack-type Soul Master while carrying an eight-hundred-jin Tungsten Steel Rod.

"You actually think you can defeat me without using your martial soul! Don't look down on me!"

First Soul Skill Shadow Flash!

When Ghost Shadow saw Li Fei put away the Tungsten Steel Rod, he thought Li Fei had put away his martial soul. He immediately flew into a rage, his eyes seeming to spit fire. The light particles around him merged into his body as he unleashed his first soul skill. The claws on his hands became even sharper, and he shot forward like a bolt of black lightning.

His claws gleamed with cold light as dim Soul Power continuously flickered from their tips. Even the air was sliced apart under the boost in speed. Ghost Shadow had absolute confidence that this strike would defeat Li Fei.

Yet Li Fei's next movement left him puzzled. Li Fei quickly settled into a horse stance. The muscles in every exposed part of his body began to squirm and tense without pause. He spread his hands and held the empty air as though embracing it, clearly intending to take this move head-on.

"Looks like Li Fei has realized it. An agility attack-type Soul Master's weakness is the instant they attack. Once they attack, their movements deform and they can no longer maintain their original high speed. That instant is the best opportunity for Soul Masters of other types to strike!" Sister Ying smiled from the stands.

"Then does Li Fei have a chance to win?!" Qian Renxue asked, slightly excited.

"The chance is slim!" Sister Ying shook her head and sighed.

"Come on, Li Fei..." Qian Renxue murmured.