The First Prince Inspects Barak City

Hu Sandao unleashed his First Spirit Skill. With a single slash, three wind-attribute blade auras flew straight at Lan Hong.

Lan Hong frowned and could only choose to dodge. As expected! No one who enters an Unlimited Soul Duel is simple!

Seeing Lan Hong dodge his attack again, Hu Sandao grew somewhat enraged.

"Damn it! He dodged again! Third Spirit Skill, Tiger Soul!"

Hu Sandao let out a tiger's roar, and a phantom tiger silhouette flashed across his body before vanishing.

Hu Sandao's Third Spirit Skill was clearly a powerful enhancement skill. Once it was activated, every slash he made sent a wind-attribute blade aura flying toward Lan Hong.

Lan Hong moved with Lingbo Weibu, weaving and shifting through the flying blade auras. Hu Sandao's move was indeed formidable, but he clearly could not control it freely.

Every slash followed a discernible pattern, making it no challenge at all for Lan Hong to evade. As he weaved around the attacks, he had already drawn close to Hu Sandao.

Upon reaching his intended position, he unleashed Ice Sky Snow Land straight at Hu Sandao.

Lan Hong had seized the opening when Hu Sandao swung his blade. Hu Sandao had no way to evade and could only watch helplessly as the icy-blue sword aura struck him. Then, he knew nothing more.

That hulking body of his was frozen directly into an ice sculpture on the Soul Fighting Stage.

"The winner of this Unlimited Soul Duel is Hong Mao, a Soul Grandmaster! Let us congratulate him!"

"Hong Mao! Hong Mao!"

The host's voice and the crowd's cheers rang out, but Lan Hong's masked face remained as calm as an ancient well.

Though men remained boys until death, Lan Hong had lived two lives. He could at least barely maintain his composure in the face of praise or humiliation.

After all, compared to meaningless cheers, Gold Soul Coins were far more tangible. This Soul Duel had earned him quite a bit again.

He needed to find someone to rent him a small courtyard. He would be staying in Barak City for a while.

In the blink of an eye, a week passed. Lan Hong had already defeated seven Soul Elders and gained a small measure of fame at Barak City's Great Soul Arena, earning himself the title of Young Hero Hong Mao.

That day, security was tightened at the gates of Barak City, and the Barak City Lord had arrived at the city gates early in the morning.

When the sun was high in the sky, a luxurious carriage slowly entered the city. It bore the emblem of a swan, the symbol of the Heaven Dou Imperial Family.

That meant a member of the Heaven Dou Imperial Family was seated inside the lavish carriage.

When the carriage came to a stop, a smiling young man with a refined and approachable air stepped out.

"Greetings, First Prince!"

"No need for formalities! Today, I am inspecting the various cities on behalf of my father. You have all worked hard as well!"

"How would we dare speak of hardship before the First Prince? First Prince, this way, please!"

"Please."

The Barak City Lord respectfully invited the First Prince, Xue Qinghe, into the City Lord's Mansion.

By now, the real Xue Qinghe had already been replaced by Qian Renxue. In the shadows, the two Titled Douluo, Pufferfish and Snake Lance, followed to protect her.

Moreover, Xue Ye's only remaining son was the wastrel Xue Beng. It could be said that Qian Renxue's plan was progressing smoothly.

Having come to Barak City, Qian Renxue naturally would not remain in the City Lord's Mansion the entire time.

To show that this First Prince was kind and approachable toward the people, Xue Qinghe took several people with him to stroll around Barak City after the luncheon at the City Lord's Mansion.

By sheer coincidence, Lan Hong brushed past Xue Qinghe. Sensing something strange about his aura, Lan Hong turned back for a glance.

Just then, Xue Qinghe also turned around, and their eyes met.

However, it lasted only an instant before Lan Hong turned back and continued onward.

Strange! Why does this youth give me such a special feeling? A Martial Soul Fusion Skill? No, that's not the feeling of martial souls resonating! I'll have someone investigate him later!

That was what Qian Renxue thought, while Lan Hong gave it no further thought at all. He had never imagined that Xue Qinghe would come to Barak City.

After arriving at the Great Soul Arena, Lan Hong continued participating in Unlimited Soul Duels. However, today's opponent made him frown.

His opponent today was a level 34 Soul Elder. Her martial soul was the Pink Ladybug, a large pink insect that resembled both a scorpion and a spider. Her codename was Red Widow.

She was an exceptionally seductive-looking woman, with pink hair and alluring eyes, as though she were constantly inviting desire wherever she went.

"Little brother, am I beautiful?"

"A pretty face is but a skeleton."

"Hehe! That's because you're still too young, little brother. Don't tell me you've never tasted a woman before? Would you like big sister to keep you company tonight?"

Lan Hong circulated the Ice Soul Heart Method, keeping his mind as calm as an ancient well.

As the referee announced the start of the Soul Duel, Red Widow summoned her martial soul and immediately unleashed her First Spirit Skill.

"First Spirit Skill, Crimson Poison Mist!"

This poisonous mist could excite people and awaken their instincts of lust. Once someone was caught in it, they could only become the spider's prey.

Lan Hong held his breath and focused his mind. The Ice Soul Sword shone with icy-blue light in his hand.

Then, Lan Hong spun, drawing in the cold air around him and the drifting pink poison mist.

With a move of Hundred Phoenixes Return to Nest, he sent both the cold air and poison mist back at Red Widow.

Red Widow let out a miserable cry. Her own poison mist naturally had no effect on her, but the icy sword aura of the Ice Soul Sword filled her with bone-piercing cold and pain.

"Ah! Little brother, you're being very naughty! Big sister is going to teach you a proper lesson! Second Spirit Skill, Screaming Wail!"

Wave after wave of piercing cries rang out, making everyone's ears ache. Lan Hong's mind also went hazy for a moment, and then a sharp spider leg stabbed toward him.

Lan Hong raised his sword in time to block the spider leg, though he was still forced back several steps.

"Little brother, you could react to that? Are you really only a Soul Grandmaster?"

Lan Hong shook his head. A sharp gleam flashed in his eyes as clarity returned to them. His spare-time cultivation of the Amber Divine Eye had indeed been useful.

With his clarity restored, Lan Hong gathered Soul Power and unleashed Ice Sky Snow Land. In an instant, frost spread over everything around him, centered on his body.

At that moment, Xue Qinghe also arrived at the Great Soul Arena and witnessed Lan Hong's Soul Duel against Red Widow.

"A two-ring Soul Grandmaster can actually fight a three-ring Soul Elder for this long? And he has two white rings?"

Xue Qinghe quickly obtained Lan Hong and Red Widow's records from the Great Soul Arena.

"Hong Mao, sword martial soul, level 22 Soul Grandmaster! Red Widow, Pink Ladybug martial soul, level 34 Soul Elder!

This Hong Mao has participated in seven Unlimited Soul Duels and won them all! He can win every battle even while fighting above his level. He truly is a genius. What a pity, though. With two white rings, he is destined to have difficulty reaching the rank of Titled Douluo! Soul Saint is likely his limit!"

On the Soul Fighting Stage, Lan Hong had regained some of the advantage with Ice Sky Snow Land, while Red Widow also activated her Third Spirit Skill.

"Third Spirit Skill, Sky Spider Web!"

Red Widow's Third Spirit Skill was a large-scale Control System skill and extremely troublesome.

Once someone was bound by the Spider Web Restraint, it was difficult to escape, and the web was poisonous as well.

Lan Hong weaved and shifted across the Soul Fighting Stage, but there was already very little space left for him to maneuver.

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