Unlimited Soul Duel

"Damn it! You brat really need to be taught a lesson!"

Huo Wu summoned her martial soul, the Shadow Martial Soul—a special type of shadow martial soul classified as a Beast Spirit. However, in Lan Hong's eyes, Huo Wu's martial soul resembled a Body Martial Soul more.

Lan Hong revealed his Spirit Rings as well. The appearance of two White Spirit Rings made Huo Wu look disdainful.

"A Soul Grandmaster with two white rings? What trash!"

"Do you want to have a Soul Duel with me?"

"You dare? I'm a level 30 Quasi Soul Titled Douluo!"

A Quasi Soul Titled Douluo. Lan Hong understood. Huo Wu must have merely been passing through Barak City on her way to hunt soul beasts. As for where they were going, he had no interest in knowing.

"Fine! If I lose, you can have the room. If I win, you give me 100 Gold Soul Coins!"

"Fine! You've got guts! I accept!"

Lan Hong and Huo Wu left the inn and found an open space. The female teacher named Yan Yue followed them over as well.

"I'll be the referee! You may now summon your martial souls!"

Lan Hong took out the Ice Soul Sword and stood ready with it in hand. Huo Wu also revealed her Shadow Martial Soul, with two yellow Spirit Rings circling around her.

"Don't say I'm bullying you. I'll give you the chance to attack first!"

The instant Huo Wu finished speaking, Lan Hong suddenly vanished.

"Huo Wu, be careful!"

Teacher Yan Yue, who was watching from the side, immediately warned Huo Wu, but it was already too late. Lan Hong had appeared in front of Huo Wu. His sharp blade sliced off a lock of her hair before resting across her throat.

Huo Wu swallowed, cold sweat dripping from her temple. Just now, she had felt the terror of death.

Lan Hong sheathed his sword, then held out his hand to Huo Wu.

"You lost. One hundred Gold Soul Coins!"

Only then did Huo Wu come back to her senses. Her eyes immediately blazed as she glared fiercely at Lan Hong.

"Don't look at me like that. A bet was a bet! A young lady like you wouldn't be unable to afford just 100 Gold Soul Coins, would you?"

"Hmph! Take it!"

Huo Wu took out 100 Gold Soul Coins from her Spatial Soul Tool and tossed them to Lan Hong.

"Thanks!"

After taking the money, Lan Hong turned and left.

"Wait! What's your name?"

"Hong Mao!"

"Hong Mao! Fine, I'll remember it! Next time, I'll definitely defeat you!"

Lan Hong waved a hand, clearly not caring.

Watching Lan Hong disappear from view, Teacher Yan Yue sighed.

"He's very talented, but it's a pity he comes from a poor background. Those first two White Spirit Rings have already doomed him to limited achievements in the future!"

"Teacher Yan Yue, why was he so fast?"

"That was because you were careless. Besides, he may have some special method for increasing his speed!

"Generally, Soul Masters without backing learn some combat techniques in order to have fighting strength in the early stages of cultivation.

"However, as their levels rise, those combat techniques become rather useless.

"So, Huo Wu, you don't need to take this to heart. You should focus your energy on increasing your Soul Power."

"I understand! But once I obtain my third Spirit Ring, I'll definitely win it back!"

"Hehe! A Soul Elder bullying a Soul Grandmaster—aren't you ashamed?"

"I don't care. I have to win it back! At most, I'll compensate him afterward. Doesn't he like money? I'll just give him some Gold Soul Coins!"

Teacher Yan Yue merely smiled and did not object. They found another inn to stay at, then left Barak City the next day.

The next day, Lan Hong went to Barak City's Soul Arena to continue taking part in Soul Duels.

Barak City's Great Soul Arena was even livelier, and it also offered Unlimited Soul Duels.

So-called Unlimited Soul Duels placed no restrictions on the Soul Power Levels of those participating.

Of course, the Great Soul Arena would not make the matchups too excessive. Not only would one-sided instant-kill matches be boring, but the Great Soul Arena would not make money from them either.

The two combatants could differ by at most one major realm. For example, a Soul Elder could fight a Battle Soul Sect, or a Soul Elder could fight a Soul Grandmaster.

Those who participated in such Unlimited Soul Duels generally had some real skill, and their fights were more exciting as well.

Lan Hong did not immediately enter an Unlimited Soul Duel. On the first day, he only took part in a Soul Grandmaster-level Soul Duel and won with ease.

He spent the rest of his time watching battles. Spectating was also a process of learning. Familiarity with an opponent's Soul Power attributes and Spirit Skill abilities was extremely important.

He also silently classified those Spirit Skills in his mind.

In Douluo Continent's own classification system, Soul Masters were divided into Agility Attack System, Support System, Assault System, Defense System, Control System, Healing System, and Food System.

Healing System and Food System could actually both be classified under Support System. On the other hand, Agility Attack System, Assault System, and Control System could be further subdivided.

Melee combat and ranged combat were different, as were physical attacks and elemental attacks. With such combinations, they could be divided into many categories.

However, Lan Hong did not study academics. Lan Mao had already summarized all of this long ago.

Lan Hong mainly analyzed how those Spirit Skills could restrain him. He could classify himself as Assault System, cultivating both physical and elemental attacks, while also possessing a certain degree of ranged attacking ability.

His physical strength was sufficient as well. Both the Changhong Heart Method and the Ice Soul Heart Method could temper the body. Otherwise, Lan Hong would never have been able to withstand the scorching Changhong True Qi and the bone-piercing Ice Soul True Qi.

In other words, he could endure some elemental attacks, but his weakness was the Control System.

Once he was controlled and unable to break free, defeat would be unavoidable. That meant he needed to improve his perception and speed.

He searched through the Ice Soul Sword's inheritance and discovered a move called the Amber Divine Eye. Once mastered, it would make the eyes glow and provide a certain degree of offensive power, but its greater effect was enhancing Spiritual Power and observational ability.

"Lan Hong, this move is very difficult to master. Even Lan Tu only reached minor mastery. She only achieved major mastery and attained the Heavenly Eye after receiving the Jade Rabbit Fairy's inheritance."

"Is that so? I'm not asking to reach major mastery. As long as it helps, that's enough. I know you're worried that I'll learn too many things and become a jack of all trades, but I'll make my own choices!"

"Mm! It's good that you understand!"

After watching for several more days, Lan Hong finally entered an Unlimited Soul Duel. His opponent was a level 35 Soul Elder whose martial soul was the Nine-Ring Blade, codenamed Hu Sandao.

"A Soul Grandmaster with two white rings dares to enter an Unlimited Soul Duel? You've got guts, kid!"

Lan Hong remained silent, his gaze fixed on his opponent as he prepared for battle.

"Kid! You're pretty arrogant! In a moment, I'll make sure you suffer properly!"

At the referee's command, Lan Hong pushed off the ground, his speed abruptly increasing.

Hu Sandao was also startled by Lan Hong's speed, but he was experienced in Soul Duels and reacted at once.

"Second Spirit Skill, Sweep the Army!"

Hu Sandao spun together with his blade, creating a fierce wind around himself.

Lan Hong's sword thrust was deflected by the fierce wind. Not only that, Hu Sandao advanced toward Lan Hong with both man and blade.

Lan Hong immediately responded, swinging out Ice Soul Sword Qi to freeze the ground in Hu Sandao's path into a sheet of ice. Hu Sandao slipped and was forced to stop.

Seizing the chance, Lan Hong closed in once more.

"First Spirit Skill, Cape Slash!"

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