As soon as the host announced the names of the two teams, the regulars in the stands started shouting.
Tie Shan frequently fights on this Soul Fighting arena, and is quite famous among gamblers for his strong physique and fierce fighting style.
Many people waved their betting slips, urging him to hurry up and tear this unfamiliar opponent to pieces.
Xiao Xuan stepped onto the obsidian arena illuminated by lights.
From the opposite passage, a burly man with a bare chest walked out with a sinister grin.
Tie Shan had thick black hair on his chest and fists as big as casserole dishes. When he looked Xiao Xuan up and down, he revealed a set of yellowed and blackened teeth.
"Kid, new here, huh? You're unlucky to run into me on your first match. But don't worry, Grandpa's quick and efficient, I'll try not to make you suffer too much!"
Beneath the mask, Xiao Xuan remained calm and simply nodded.
Tie Shan was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.
"Alright! Since you know what's good for you, let's finish this quickly!"
Four Soul Ring, two yellow and two purple, rose from beneath his feet, their powerful energy spreading across the platform.
Xiao Xuan remained standing in the same spot, with no sign of his Soul Ring lighting up.
Tie Shan became suspicious.
This kid is really scared; he doesn't even dare to resist?
Without further hesitation, he tensed all his muscles and threw a punch straight at Xiao Xuan's face.
The fist generated heavy wind pressure and instantly closed to within three feet.
Xiao Xuan still did not reveal his Soul Ring.
Tie Shan chuckled inwardly, increasing the force of his punch.
Just as the fist was about to strike, Xiao Xuan flipped his right hand, and the Five-Star Lone Bamboo Spear, gleaming with a bluish-green halo, fell into his palm.
He twisted his waist and exerted force, sweeping his spear horizontally to meet Tie Shan's fist.
"Kid, you think you can take a bamboo pole head-on? I'll smash it to pieces!"
clang!
Fist and spear clashed, producing a crisp metallic clang.
The bamboo spear did not break.
The Armor Piercing sharpness of the spear suddenly erupted, followed by a surge of internal energy!
Tie Shan felt as if his fist had struck a mountain. His protective aura was cleaved by the spear tip, and the shockwave rushed straight into his arm joints!
Before he could change his move, his soul light dissipated, and his arm bones emitted a teeth-grinding cracking sound.
The force sent him flying dozens of meters, breaking the thick rope at the edge of the ring before he crashed heavily onto the floor tiles, instantly losing consciousness.
One move!
The gamblers, who had been shouting just moments before, fell silent, forgetting to put down the tickets they had been holding up in mid-air.
Tie Shan, level 45, lost just like that?
The opponent didn't even reveal his Soul Ring; he simply swept his spear across the field and knocked this veteran Power Attack System Soul Ancestor off the stage!
The host stared with his mouth agape, unable to utter a word for a long time.
Xiao Xuan sheathed his gun and turned to look at him. He then snapped out of his daze, gripped the megaphone tightly, and announced loudly:
"The winner... the winner is the rising star, Black Bamboo!"
An uproar erupted in the stands.
Some people inquired about the origin of the Black Bamboo, some peered down at Tie Shan below the stage, and others eagerly asked about the remaining matches.
Upon learning that Black Bamboo had a second Soul Fighting scheduled for today, the spectators who were about to leave and settle their accounts stopped and sat back down.
They wanted to see just how capable this masked boy really was.
Before long, Xiao Xuan's second match will begin.
The passage gate opened, and a burly man even more imposing than Tie Shan stepped onto the arena.
Level 45 Power Attack System Battle Soul Ancestor, Mad Lion!
He was wearing dark yellow leather armor, and he cracked his neck, his bones popping. He looked at Xiao Xuan with a rather unfriendly gaze.
" Tie Shan was careless, which allowed you to take advantage of the situation. I'm not that stupid!"
The Mad Lion sneered, "Hurry up and show me all your Soul Ring. Once I get serious, you won't have a chance!"
Xiao Xuan held the spear in one hand, neither replying nor activating his Soul Ring.
The Mad Lion snorted and spread its arms.
A lion's roar echoed throughout the Soul Fighting Arena, and the phantom of a golden-maned Lion appeared behind him, with four Soul Ring— two yellow and two purple—swirling alternately.
After the Martial Soul Possession, his body grew several feet taller, his muscles bulged rapidly, and his palms transformed into sharp lion claws.
Xiao Xuan held the blue bamboo spear firmly, still standing steadily.
Despite his fierce words, Mad Lion was actually quite wary.
This man was no bluffer, capable of defeating Tie Shan in a single move.
But now that we're on stage, there's no reason to back down.
He stomped his foot hard on the platform, sending shockwaves outwards. Enveloped in a powerful level 45 Soul Power, he charged head-on at Xiao Xuan!
The wind pressure hit him head-on, making his black robe flutter loudly.
Xiao Xuan shifted his feet slightly, skillfully applying the techniques of generating and deflecting force from the Great Perfection Spear Technique.
As the claws approached his face, he shifted half a foot to the side, following the oncoming airflow, to avoid a direct attack.
With a twist of his waist, he swung the spear halfway around, using it as a club to smash down on the back of the Mad Lion.
I was prepared for this!
The Mad Lion sensed the wind behind him, and the fourth Purple Soul Ring beneath his feet immediately lit up.
Fourth Soul Skill: Lion's Sturdy Armor!
A shield of earth and gold Soul Power rose up, protecting his back completely.
This is his thousand-year-old defensive Soul Skill. As long as he can block this attack, he can use the recoil to turn around and grab Xiao Xuan!
The blue-green gun barrel fell to the ground.
The Armor Piercing edge attached to the Lone Bamboo erupted in full force, shattering the thick light shield the moment it touched the gun, failing to hold it for even a moment.
Before the Mad Lion could even turn around, the bamboo spear had already slammed heavily into its back.
Bang!
A dull thud echoed as his sinister smile froze, and he spat out a mouthful of blood. His massive body was slammed to the ground and slid forward.
He braced himself against the table and tried to get up.
Xiao Xuan had already caught up, thrusting his spear downwards and lifting the lion's body in the process. The Mad Lion's hundreds of pounds of body was lifted off the ground, and before it landed, Xiao Xuan twisted his wrist and swept the spear twice in succession.
Bang! Bang!
Two heavy blows landed squarely on Mad Lion, sending him flying backward, over the ropes at the edge of the ring, and crashing heavily onto the floor tiles below.
The spectators in the stands stared at the Mad Lion, then at the black-robed youth in the center of the stage, and for a moment no one spoke.
Two consecutive wins.
Tie Shan and Mad Lion, two Power Attack System in their forties, were both knocked off the stage.
Black Bamboo didn't reveal a single Soul Ring from beginning to end!
A few breaths later, cheers suddenly erupted, with applause and shouts blending together, even more enthusiastic than at the end of the first game.
More and more people stood up, waving their arms toward the ring and shouting the same code name.
" Black Bamboo!"
" Black Bamboo!"
"..."
After two Soul Fighting, this name was firmly etched in the minds of all the gamblers.
The cheers lingered above the ring for Jiujiu.
Xiao Xuan held the gun in one hand, listening to the increasingly loud shouts from the stands, a smile appearing beneath his mask.
That's the kind of momentum he wants.
Unfortunately, the rules of the Soul Fighting Arena stipulate that ordinary Soul Master can only participate in a maximum of two duels of the same rank per day.
Otherwise, he could have won ten games in a row today, completely igniting the enthusiasm of these gamblers.
However, waiting a few more days is fine.
The news spread throughout the city, and the number of people placing bets only increased.
Xiao Xuan sheathed his gun, did not stay on the stage, turned around and walked into the exit passage, returning to the secluded inn in the city.
The next day.
The Shrek Seven Devils finally made it back to their village from the Star Dou Great Forest.
Although the trip had its share of twists and turns, it ended without any major incidents.
Xiao Wu returned safely to the team, and Tang San successfully absorbed a thousand-year-old Man Faced Demon Spider Soul Ring, his Soul Power surpassing the level 30 threshold, officially becoming Soul Elder.
However, the Man Faced Demon Spider he hunted this time had not been subjected to the successive coercion of the Titan Giant Ape and the Dragon Duke and Snake Granny. And the mutated spider that possessed a rare treasure had already been intercepted and killed by Xiao Xuan.
Tang San ultimately failed to obtain the External Soul Bone, the Eight Spider Lances.
He was unaware of this.
Despite having obtained his Third Soul Ring, he still felt uneasy, as if an important opportunity had slipped through his fingers.
As soon as he entered the school gate, Ma Hongjun hurriedly started to tug at his short-sleeved shirt.
Having lingered in the forest for so long, the backlash from the Evil Fire Grass Chicken Martial Soul had already made his blood and qi restless, and he urgently needed to go to the city to vent and recuperate.
Flender noticed his condition and waved him off.
Having just broken through to a new realm, Tang San, Xiao Wu, and the others wanted to test their current strength in actual combat, so they went to Suotuo City with Ma Hongjun.