Chen Wu Duo (3)

Lin Chen looked into her bright eyes, smiled, and nodded. "Okay, let's call it the Chen Wu Duo."

After registering her, the staff handed her two small bronze badges engraved with the words "Chen Wu" and the Iron Soul Fighter emblem cast at the bottom. Xiao Wu took them, carefully pinned them to her uniform, and looked at them from left to right, absolutely delighted with them.

The waiting area was bustling with activity, with many regular audience members discussing tonight's show.

Not long after, the announcement came over the loudspeaker. "Soul Elder level doubles match, seventh game, Chen Wu Duo versus Thunder Shadow Team, please enter the arena!"

"It's our turn!" Xiao Wu jumped up.

The two walked side by side into the passageway. As soon as they stepped out, a cacophony of noise hit them. The doubles arena was packed with over two thousand spectators, more than the singles arena had been yesterday.

The host, holding Amplifying Soul Tool, loudly announced, "First, please welcome the Thunder Shadow Team! Both are formidable fighters with two consecutive victories—the Level 35 Power Attack System Battle Soul Elder, Thundercloud Cat Martial Soul, Lei Li! and the Level 32 Control System Battle Soul Elder, Phantom Mushroom Martial Soul, Miao Ying!"

Two figures leaped onto the Soul Fighting Platform. The man on the left was agile, with purple lightning crackling at his fingertips, and the phantom of cat ears faintly visible behind him; the girl on the right held a spotted umbrella, with tiny spore phantoms hanging from its edge, which was the Phantom Mushroom Martial Soul.

A cheer immediately erupted from the audience. This duo had excellent teamwork and were quite well-known in the Soul Elder level doubles competition.

"Next up, please welcome the Chen Wu Duo, making their debut in the competition!" The host raised his voice, "Both of you are genius students from the Heaven Dou Royal Academy — Lin Chen, a level 37 Control System Battle Soul Elder, Xiao Wu, a level 34 Agility Attack System Battle Soul Elder!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a murmur rippled through the audience.

"Level 37? He looks only twelve or thirteen."

"Lin Chen? Isn't he the genius with Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring who sent Zhou Meng flying with a single punch?"

Amidst the murmurs, Lin Chen and Xiao Wu stepped onto the Soul Fighting Arena. Lin Chen's Soul Power rippled beneath his feet, and three Soul Ring —purple, black, and purple—slowly rose. The black, Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring gleamed eerily under the lights, instantly overshadowing the two yellow and one purple rings opposite him.

The entire audience erupted in a clamor.

"It's real! It really is Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring! My God!"

"This kid's first ring is a thousand years, that's too monstrous!"

Lei Li and Miao Ying exchanged a glance, both seeing the seriousness in each other's eyes. They had initially thought it was just two children making up the numbers, but they hadn't expected it to be that recently rising genius.

"Don't panic," Lei Li said in a low voice. "His Soul Ring are too old. You release Phantom Spores first, and I'll launch a surprise attack to take down that agile little girl first. We'll slowly whittle down the remaining Control System one."

Miao Ying nodded, her fingertips subtly tightening their grip on the umbrella handle.

"Both players—ready!"

The host shouted, "Begin!"

The moment the command was given, Miao Ying moved first.

She twirled the umbrella, and a second Yellow Soul Ring lit up.

"Second Soul Skill, Phantom Spores!"

Countless pale purple spores flew out from the edge of the umbrella, instantly filling most of the Soul Fighting arena.

The spores create numerous illusions in the air, making it difficult to distinguish between real and fake, and they also have a mild hallucinogenic effect. Inhaling them will cause dizziness and slowed movements. This is the signature opening move of the Thunder Shadow Team, and countless duos have fallen victim to this illusion.

At the same time, Lei Li's first Yellow Soul Ring lit up, his body arched, and the Thundercloud Cat Martial Soul Possession, with lightning crackling at his fingertips.

"First Soul Skill, Thunder Shadow Assault!"

Under the cover of the Phantom Spores, he transformed into a streak of purple lightning and pounced straight at Xiao Wu.

It moved with incredible speed, leaving only a streak of lightning in its wake, angled precisely to fit into Xiao Wu's blind spot.

The audience gasped in surprise. A preemptive strike followed by a surprise attack—they unleashed their full power right from the start, clearly aiming for a swift victory.

Lin Chen stood still, without moving an inch, and the second purple Soul Ring beneath his feet glowed slightly.

"Chaos Suppression."

Buzz--

A gray force field suddenly spread out from him, like an invisible breeze.

The Phantom Spores that filled the air were instantly shattered, and the purple phantoms vanished without a trace, like melting snow. The hallucinogenic effect was instantly broken, and even the spores in the air were pulverized by the Power of Chaos, falling to the ground as fine powder.

At the same time, the pale gray Chaos Shield expanded by half an inch, just enough to block Xiao Wu's side.

Bang!

Lei Li's Thunder Shadow Assault slammed into the shield, sending sparks flying. He felt a powerful recoil, his body went numb, and the momentum of his attack came to an abrupt halt.

"What?!" Lei Li was shocked. He broke through the Phantom Spores with a single move? And he even withstood his Thunder Shadow Assault? This crowd control ability is too outrageous.

Xiao Wu didn't give him time to react.

"Third Soul Skill, Teleportation!"

The pink figure vanished instantly, reappearing a second later on Miao Ying's left side.

Control System Soul Master are physically fragile; once they get close, they have a 50% chance of winning.

"First Soul Skill, Waist Bow!"

Xiao Wu twisted her waist, and with a whistling sound, her right leg lashed out at Miao Ying's wrist, which was holding the umbrella.

Once the umbrella is knocked down, the Phantom Mushroom Martial Soul will be rendered useless. Miao Ying reacted quickly, hurriedly spinning the umbrella to block.

Bang! The umbrella ribs trembled violently, and Miao Ying staggered back two steps, her wrist numb. She was both shocked and furious. Her first Yellow Soul Ring lit up, "First Soul Skill, Mushroom Umbrella Ejection!"

The umbrella suddenly expanded, and a burst of elasticity erupted, not only deflecting Xiao Wu's attack but also shooting out countless tiny paralyzing spores that headed straight for Xiao Wu's face.

Xiao Wu lightly touched the ground with her toes and floated backward, dodging most of the spores, but she was still grazed in one spot, and her arm went slightly numb.

Just then, Lei Li also came to his senses, his figure flashed, and he pounced Xiao Wu from the side. Lightning surged at his fingertips, and his Second Soul Skill, Thundercloud Claw, was activated, accompanied by crackling thunder, as he fiercely grabbed at Xiao Wu's shoulder. He attacked from both sides, with a tricky angle.

The audience held their breath.

At the critical moment, a gray figure suddenly appeared beside Xiao Wu.

Lin Chen raised his hand, Chaos Shield extended to the side, just blocking Lei Li's lightning claws. The lightning struck the light membrane, exploding into tiny sparks and dissipating completely. With a gentle push of his other hand, a wave of gray Soul Power surged out, blowing the oncoming paralyzing spores back and rushing straight at Miao Ying.

Miao Ying hurriedly spun her umbrella to block the spores, her heart filled with shock. How could this person be so fast? She was just in the center of the arena, how could she be on the side in an instant?

Unbeknownst to her, Lin Chen had just used a half-inch Void Shift, his figure following her like a shadow over a short distance, specifically to cover Xiao Wu's flank.

"You handle the Control System, I'll take care of him." Lin Chen said calmly, taking a step forward and blocking Lei Li's path. Layers of gray suppressive power pressed down, making Lei Li feel heavy and slowing him down by a third.

"Okay!" Xiao Wu responded, her figure flickered, and she disappeared again in Teleportation.

Lei Li wanted to give chase, but Lin Chen stood in front of him, blocking his way like a mountain. He gritted his teeth and channeled his Soul Power, lightning flashing from his fingertips. "Get out of the way! Second Soul Skill, Thundercloud Claw!"