Waves of heat surged sky-high over the Soul Fighting platform.
A young man in white stood quietly in the center of the arena.
The hems of his snowy robes fluttered slightly in the raging air currents, untouched by a speck of dust.
Opposite him.
A burly man knelt on one knee, panting heavily.
The burly man possessed rank forty-two Soul Power, and his Martial Soul was the Power Attack System's Blazing Flame Fierce Tiger.
At that moment, the light of his four Soul Rings had dimmed, and the Fierce Tiger Scales on his right arm had been scorched black.
"Again!"
The burly man roared furiously, stamped down hard, and launched himself forward once more.
Blazing red flames formed an enormous tiger claw that shot straight toward the white-robed young man's face, howling as it tore through the air.
Facing this desperate strike, the young man's expression did not waver in the slightest.
He did not even shift his feet a fraction.
He merely raised his right hand slowly.
At his fingertips.
A wisp of Gold-Red flame sprang to life.
In the space behind him, a supremely noble Divine Phoenix spread its wings.
Gold-Red firelight instantly flooded the entire Soul Fighting platform.
The flames' intense heat instantly warped the surrounding space.
Boom!
The two forces collided in midair.
The burly man's seemingly ferocious Fierce Tiger Claw crumbled inch by inch the instant it touched the Gold-Red flames, like ice and snow melting away.
A violent shock wave spread outward.
The irresistible force hurled the burly man through the air, and he coughed up a great mouthful of blood.
Then.
He slammed heavily onto the stone ground outside the Soul Fighting platform.
He skidded more than a dozen meters and passed out on the spot.
On a platform suspended in midair.
The announcer holding an Amplifying Soul Tool was utterly dumbstruck.
The commentary he had prepared instantly stuck in his throat, and he stood openmouthed, unable to speak for a long while.
At that moment, the entire Soul Fighting Arena fell into an eerie silence.
Only several seconds later did the announcer snap out of his daze as though waking from a dream, hurriedly shouting into the microphone:
"The winner-Chen Jin!"
The silence shattered in an instant.
Cheers erupted from the stands with the force of toppling mountains and overturning seas.
"Another single strike!"
"That's the tenth match! He's already defeated ten Soul Ancestors with a single strike this week!"
"Where on earth did this monster named Chen Jin come from?"
"A rank thirty-seven Soul Elder challenging a rank forty-two Power Attack System Soul Ancestor across ranks, and he makes it look like child's play."
"Did you see those flames clearly? That's definitely no ordinary fire-attribute Martial Soul."
"For that instant just now, the phantom behind him looked as though a Divine Phoenix had truly descended."
"That bloodline suppression made it difficult for me even to release my Martial Soul."
In the spectator seats, countless Soul Masters discussed him with awe on their faces.
Below the Soul Fighting platform.
Huo Wu stood in the front row of the VIP seats.
Listening to the surrounding praise and discussion crashing like mountains toppling and seas overturning, intense pride rose on her exquisite, lovely face.
Her beautiful eyes had remained fixed on the white-robed figure on the platform from beginning to end, shimmering with an unusual brilliance.
"Hmph, Chen Jin is the genius I personally brought back to Blazing Fire Academy."
Huo Wu turned and lifted her chin at several stunned Blazing Fire Academy students beside her, her expression proud.
"At the All-Continent Elite Tournament, Chen Jin will lead our Blazing Fire Academy to heights we've never reached before."
The surrounding students nodded one after another, their eyes filled with fervor and agreement.
In this world where strength reigned supreme, the power Chen Jin had displayed had already won everyone over completely.
Chen Jin walked down the stone steps from the Soul Fighting platform at an unhurried pace.
His snowy robes remained as clean as new, without so much as a single crease.
Seeing him, Huo Wu immediately approached with light, quick steps.
Her fiery-red short skirt fluttered gently with her movements.
It revealed a pair of long, straight, flawless fair legs.
Their contours were utterly perfect, reflecting a lustrous sheen beneath the dim lights of the Soul Fighting Arena.
Delicate red strappy sandals encased her small, fair feet, and vivid red polish adorned her rounded toes.
Every step exuded a soul-stealing allure.
As Huo Wu approached, a rich rose fragrance washed over him, accompanied by the warmth unique to a woman's body.
Without the slightest reserve, Huo Wu pressed herself directly against Chen Jin's side.
Her warm body seemed almost ready to melt into Chen Jin's embrace.
Her full curves pressed tightly against Chen Jin's arm through their clothes.
"Are you hurt?"
Huo Wu tilted her head up slightly, her beautiful eyes full of concern.
Her breathing was a little hurried from her earlier excitement.
Her full chest rose and fell gently, adding a touch of seductive charm.
"These people can't hurt me."
Chen Jin's expression remained calm.
Looking at the incomparably handsome yet exceptionally cold profile of the man before her, Huo Wu felt her heart miss half a beat.
That powerful sense of security and confidence made the adoration in Huo Wu's eyes almost overflow.
Rather than move away, Huo Wu extended her slender fingers and gently caught Chen Jin's sleeve.
Whether deliberately or not, she leaned a little farther into Chen Jin's embrace, her body continually radiating warmth with a hint of intimacy.
Chen Jin paid no attention to Huo Wu's little gestures.
His gaze turned toward the noisy Soul Fighting Arena, but his thoughts drifted elsewhere.
During his time since joining Blazing Fire Academy, the academy had provided excellent cultivation resources.
But Chen Jin knew very well that building a cart behind closed doors could never make one truly strong.
Only through constant battle and deadly combat could he awaken the Nine Heavens Divine Phoenix Martial Soul within him as quickly as possible.
Thus, the Great Soul Arena had become the best place to hone himself.
In just half a month.
Through constant battles against higher-ranked opponents, his Soul Power had naturally broken through to rank thirty-seven, like water flowing into a channel.
If word of this cultivation speed spread, it would probably stun the entire Soul Master World.
However, the Great Soul Arena in Blazing Fire City could no longer put any pressure on Chen Jin.
The Soul Ancestors here were as fragile as paper before the Nine-Heaven Divine Phoenix's Ultimate Fire.
I must find stronger opponents.
"How much longer until the Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament begins?"
Chen Jin tilted his head slightly and looked at the red-dressed beauty beside him.
Huo Wu paused briefly, then put away her earlier coquettishness, her expression turning serious.
"Soon."
"Our Blazing Fire Team has already entered its final closed-door training phase. Everyone is giving their all to prepare."
As she spoke, confidence once again lit up Huo Wu's face.
"But now that we have you holding the fort."
"In this tournament, our Blazing Fire Academy will definitely claim the throne of first place!"
Huo Wu looked at Chen Jin, her eyes filled with fervent trust.
Chen Jin gently closed his eyes.
When he opened them again, a trace of unfathomable darkness had already flashed deep within them.
The Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament.
Shrek Academy.
Those utterly hypocritical faces, those cold looks and betrayals of the past.
Yu Xiaogang, Tang San, Dai Mubai...
The sorry state I was in when I left Shrek, the complete transformation I've undergone since.
Every debt and grievance will be settled in full at that tournament.
Shrek, we'll meet again very soon.
Chen Jin murmured to himself in his heart.
A trace of coldness quietly crossed his expression.
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