The Great Soul Arena was a famous landmark in every major city, visible almost without needing anyone to point the way. Yu Tianling and Zhu Zhuqing found this famous place without so much as blowing away a speck of dust.
"Brother Tianling, so this is the Great Soul Arena."
"That's right."
Looking at the towering building before him, Yu Tianling felt his blood boil and could hardly wait.
The Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena was oval in shape and stood a hundred or two hundred meters tall.
Without lingering outside, the two walked inside, and the interior gradually came into view. It was divided into one main Soul Fighting Arena and thirty-six subsidiary arenas, with room for roughly a hundred thousand spectators at full capacity. There were also a hundred VIP boxes scattered throughout, offering a better view of the arenas as well as attentive service from the staff.
Yu Tianling took out a mask and put it on before leading Zhu Zhuqing to the registration area.
"Name."
"Dragon Phoenix."
"Soul Power Level."
"Forty-eight."
After the testing, Yu Tianling successfully received his Iron Soul Badge and, under the staff's arrangements, went to a private box to await his match.
The two looked around their box in surprise. It covered a full two or three hundred square meters and was lavishly decorated, with one side made entirely of crystal-a truly striking sight.
Apart from Spirit Hall in Spirit City and the Star Luo Imperial Palace, neither of them had seen anywhere luxurious enough to compare with this place.
They had only rested in the box for a short while before an announcement informed them that the one-on-one match Yu Tianling had registered for was about to begin in Arena Five.
Leaving Zhu Zhuqing in the box, Yu Tianling headed to Arena Five.
On his way there, Yu Tianling had already heard all about his opponent from the spectators.
His opponent this time was a level forty-five Soul Ancestor whose Martial Soul was the Crimson Fire Wolf, a fairly ordinary Martial Soul.
Since his Soul Ring configuration was far too unusual, Yu Tianling did not intend to use his Soul Rings this time. He planned to defeat his opponent with his physical body alone and, along the way, see where his limits lay.
As he waited, a tall, thin, red-haired man stepped onto the fighting platform in Arena Five. The man looked to be in his forties or fifties.
Seeing that both contestants had arrived, a staff member in a tailcoat stood in the center of the platform and announced loudly, "Coming up next is an exciting one-on-one Soul Fighting match in our arena! Both contestants are Soul Ancestors. One is a level forty-eight Battle Soul Ancestor going by the name Dragon Phoenix, who registered just today and has no battle record yet. The other is Flame Mad Wolf, with thirty-eight wins and thirty-two losses over seventy matches. Let's look forward to their performance!"
After speaking, the man hurried off the platform, lest he get caught up in the fight.
Hearing his introduction, the already enthusiastic crowd grew even more excited.
"They're both Soul Ancestors! Coming here today was really worth it."
"Who do you think will win? I think that although Dragon Phoenix is a few levels higher, Flame Mad Wolf has plenty of experience, so I still think Flame Mad Wolf has a better chance."
"But this Soul Ancestor doesn't look very old. Could he be a genius from some great clan?"
The discussions below did not affect the two on the platform. Once the staff member had stepped down, both were ready to begin.
"Martial Soul Possession!"
Flame Mad Wolf immediately possessed his body with his Martial Soul, only to see that Yu Tianling had not moved at all.
"Brat! Hurry up and use Martial Soul Possession!"
"I don't need my Martial Soul to deal with you."
Looking at his opponent's Soul Ring configuration of one white and three yellow rings, Yu Tianling spoke disdainfully.
"Damn you! You're courting death!"
As though he had seen the mockery in Yu Tianling's eyes, Flame Mad Wolf flew into a rage and attacked him directly.
"First Soul Skill, Blazing Wolf Claw!"
Flames instantly enveloped Flame Mad Wolf's hands, taking the shape of wolf claws.
Yu Tianling made no attempt to dodge. Only when his opponent was nearly upon him did he raise his right hand. With a light grasp, he caught the attack directly, then activated the Ultimate Ice in his right hand. Almost instantly, the flaming wolf claws became frozen wolf claws.
Flame Mad Wolf was startled and tried to retreat at once, but how could Yu Tianling give him that chance? He swiftly closed in and lashed out with a vicious kick, sending Flame Mad Wolf flying several meters.
This brat is actually this strong.
Flame Mad Wolf looked at his hands, still trembling from the cold, and could not suppress his lingering fear.
Had he not pulled away quickly just now, his hands would probably have been crippled outright.
"Let's end this fight quickly."
Yu Tianling spoke coldly as he watched Flame Mad Wolf, who still did not dare attack.
Then, regardless of what his opponent thought, he stamped his foot and shot forward.
Damn! He's so fast! How could this possibly be a Power Attack System Battle Soul Ancestor? Even an Agility Attack System one couldn't be this formidable, could they?
Flame Mad Wolf's heart jolted. In his haste, he hurriedly used his third Soul Skill, Wolf King Roar, intending to slow Yu Tianling's movements and gain a chance to dodge.
Unexpectedly, the roar did not affect Yu Tianling in the slightest, and his right fist struck down just the same.
Boom!
With a tremendous crash, Flame Mad Wolf was sent flying and slammed heavily into the spectator stands.
The entire audience instantly fell silent at the sight, unable to believe the scene before their eyes.
"The match is over! Flame Mad Wolf has left the platform. Dragon Phoenix wins!"
The staff member was also stunned by how quickly the fight had ended, but he soon recovered and announced the result loudly.
Meanwhile, arena staff took the injured Flame Mad Wolf away for treatment.
The whole arena erupted in an instant, everyone loudly chanting Dragon Phoenix's name.
Yu Tianling, meanwhile, returned to the box as soon as the staff member announced his victory.
"Brother Tianling, you're amazing! You didn't even use your Martial Soul!"
The moment he returned to the box, Zhu Zhuqing came to his side, her face full of admiration.
"It was mostly because he was too weak. He didn't have a single Thousand-Year Soul Ring. You'll definitely be able to do it too."
Yu Tianling pinched her little cheek as he spoke.
The two did not rush to leave afterward, instead watching several more Soul Fighting matches from the box.
But with every match, Yu Tianling could only watch a few moments before losing interest, while Zhu Zhuqing watched with tireless delight.
And so, inside the box, Zhu Zhuqing watched the matches while Yu Tianling watched Zhu Zhuqing.
Of course, Yu Tianling was not being lecherous. What was there to look at in a seven- or eight-year-old child? He was merely looking at Zhu Zhuqing while thinking about a few things.
Zhu Zhuqing's innate Soul Power was not innate full Soul Power, and her Hell Spirit Cat Martial Soul was not a top-tier Martial Soul either. It was only famous in the Star Luo Empire because it could be used to perform a Martial Soul Fusion Skill with members of the Star Luo Imperial Family. With talent like that, she would inevitably be unable to keep pace with him. He would surely become a god in the future, and his future enemies would certainly be very powerful.
From their recent time together, he could sense that this little girl was a very strong-willed person who would certainly not be content to trail behind others.
So Yu Tianling intended to think of a suitable way to improve Zhu Zhuqing's Martial Soul and talent.