When the first soul ring of Gu Yuena was revealed, everyone in the Soul Arena was shaken, and their pupils shrank.
"Is that... a red soul ring?"
"A hundred-thousand-year soul ring?"
They had seen hundred-thousand-year soul rings before, but it also depended on who was using them!
Red... red...
The second soul ring was also a red soul ring, identical to the first one.
"It must be a soul spirit! A hundred-thousand-year soul spirit!"
In the past, people would have been puzzled by such a soul ring configuration.
Now, with the emergence of soul spirits and examples like Beibei, people had some understanding of hundred-thousand-year soul spirits.
A hundred-thousand-year soul spirit could provide multiple hundred-thousand-year soul rings!
Of course, ordinary soul spirits could do the same, but a hundred-thousand-year soul spirit was still a hundred-thousand-year soul spirit!
Red, red, red!
With the appearance of the third hundred-thousand-year soul ring, Gu Yuena not only confirmed her identity as Gu Yuena but also proved that she had a soul power level of 37.
Su Haitao swallowed hard, his mind in a daze.
Was hard work really insignificant in the face of true genius?
He had dreamed of breaking through to level 40 and forming a contract with a wind-element ten-thousand-year soul beast.
But this little girl, relying on the foundation of a hundred-thousand-year soul spirit, shattered the world's understanding of genius.
At her age, she should have just awakened her martial soul, right?
A hundred-thousand-year soul spirit, with soul power at level 37!
In the VIP room, the Seven Stars of Liyue exchanged glances, then looked at each other again, somewhat confused.
Where did this child come from?
"I'm not good at fighting," Gu Yuena said calmly.
Her words were both true and false.
With part of the Dragon God's memories, she was actually quite skilled in combat. Compared to the Golden Dragon King, she was not as adept at fighting.
Moreover, her purpose in participating in the competition was not to showcase herself but to promote soul spirit battles.
Upon hearing this, Su Haitao's eyes flashed with joy. Not good at fighting?
That was perfect!
Upon reflection, it made sense. After all, she was just a child. Even with a hundred-thousand-year soul spirit, she was still just a child.
A child with soul rings and soul power but no combat experience!
"You can talk about combat with my soul spirit."
"???"
Ignoring Su Haitao's ever-changing expression, Gu Yuena shouted, "I choose you, Xiong Jun!"
As Gu Yuena's words fell, a figure that seemed to cover the sky and earth flashed by.
This figure seemed to be restricted by something, reluctantly suppressing its aura and transforming into a dark golden claw bear about two meters tall.
Unlike Paimon, who had Zhongli as an "energy hub," and the Snow Empress and Ice Empress, whose power was not restricted but enhanced when fused with Paimon, Xiong Jun's fusion with Gu Yuena was different.
Most of Gu Yuena's "energy" was sealed, so the energy Xiong Jun could access was limited.
The strength of a soul spirit would change with the host's power.
If Gu Yuena unsealed her power, Xiong Jun could naturally unleash strength beyond its former self...
The peak Xiong Jun appeared for only a moment but left a deep impression on the world.
That was a dark golden claw bear!
Moreover, Xiong Jun was one of the Ten Great Fierce Beasts...
"Gasp..."
Everyone took a deep breath, especially Su Haitao, who was completely stunned.
He thought it was just an ordinary hundred-thousand-year soul beast, but he never expected the girl's "guardian spirit" to be Xiong Jun, one of the Ten Great Fierce Beasts!
Even if it couldn't unleash its peak strength...
If it were at its peak, forget about someone like him, even in the entire Douluo Continent, who could defeat Xiong Jun?
Even an ordinary dark golden claw bear was extraordinary!
A hundred-year-old dark golden claw bear could compete with an ordinary ten-thousand-year soul beast.
A thousand-year-old one could dominate among ten-thousand-year soul beasts.
A ten-thousand-year-old one was comparable to an ordinary hundred-thousand-year soul beast!
"Fighting Xiong Jun? Don't joke around!" Su Haitao roared in his heart, trembling all over.
The Seven Stars of Liyue, the referee, and the audience were also shocked, their gazes towards Gu Yuena and Xiong Jun changing.
It was rumored that among the Ten Great Fierce Beasts, Xiong Jun was the one that hated humans the most. How could it become a human's soul spirit?
This girl was also no ordinary person!
One minute passed quickly, but Su Haitao felt like every second was torture.
"Can I only give up?"
Surrendering directly was not something he wanted. He had come so far to participate in the competition, not to surrender directly.
But not surrendering meant facing Xiong Jun, even if it was a weakened version, which was still beyond his ability.
Suddenly, Su Haitao seemed to think of something, his eyes lighting up.
He was a wind-element soul master, and his martial soul was the Swift Wind Wolf King. Speed was his advantage.
To capture the leader first, as long as he could capture Gu Yuena, he still had a chance of winning.
This method might seem a bit underhanded, but it was a last resort.
Only a fool would go head-to-head with a dark golden claw bear. Moreover, this was not an ordinary dark golden claw bear; it was Xiong Jun!
"The match begins!"
As the referee's voice fell, Su Haitao didn't hesitate for a moment. His third soul ring flashed, and a pair of wind-element green wings formed behind him.
With a flash, his body appeared in the air, then flew to the side.
He needed to wait for an opportunity, for Xiong Jun to leave Gu Yuena. Otherwise, charging in directly would only lead to defeat.
Gu Yuena and Xiong Jun looked at each other, somewhat speechless.
The dark golden claw bear was both offensive and defensive, with both defense and attack just a step away from perfection.
People often mistakenly thought that the dark golden claw bear was only invincible in close combat, but they overlooked its long-range attacks.
Of course, those who could master long-range attacks were usually the best among dark golden claw bears.
"Xiong Jun, use intimidation to shake him down!"
The so-called intimidation was to release one's soul power and aura through sound or invisible pressure.
Without hesitation, Xiong Jun roared at Su Haitao.
This roar shook the entire Grand Soul Arena!
Su Haitao, in the air, felt as if he was facing a storm, with endless thunder shaking his mind and body. He forgot how to fly and fell straight down from the sky.
"Xiong Jun, use the Sky Splitting Claw... no, use the elbow strike to knock him down!"
The Sky Splitting Claw? That would send him to meet his ancestors immediately.
Xiong Jun understood and flashed several meters away.
The speed of the dark golden claw bear was a weakness, but that didn't mean it was really slow!
Before Su Haitao hit the ground, Xiong Jun had already arrived at his landing spot, smiling wickedly and preparing for an elbow strike.
"Human boy, your battle ends here!"