Soto Great Soul Arena

Since no other soul masters who cultivated the Mysterious Heaven Skill existed for comparison, Xiao Yan couldn't get an accurate gauge of his own abilities.

However, looking towards the village head in the distance, he had a good idea.

He had already decided to get rid of Shrek Academy, that cult. He could use them, in a reasonable way, before they died.

Let those evil people bear the consequences of the dangerous outcomes; it was a perfect use of their existence.

Night fell. Flender, the headmaster of Shrek Academy, stood on the large training ground, looking at all eight of his students.

Despite having slept for an entire afternoon, Ning Rongrong was only barely more energetic; she was still extremely tired.

Not finding a reason to establish his authority, Flender was a little disappointed.

"Oscar, Ning Rongrong, you two don't need to attend the next class. Go rest first. Twenty laps await you tomorrow. If you want to go, you can come along too."

Oscar waved his hand and said, "I'm not interested in a place like the Great Soul Arena."

"I'll just wait for you all to come back here," Ning Rongrong said softly.

"Since neither of you are going, then the rest of you little monsters, let's go!" Flender waved his hand.

With that, he tapped his toes on the ground and floated out, heading in the direction outside the academy.

Xiao Yan and Xiao Xue followed behind the team at a leisurely pace.

His eyes narrowed slightly, and Xiao Yan focused on Flender at the front of the team: A Soul Saint with seventy-eight ranks, a flying Martial Soul. I wonder how strong he is? According to Oscar, he's even stronger than Zhao Wuji...

"Xiao Yan gege, do you know what that Great Soul Arena is?" Xiao Xue asked, puzzled.

Xiao Yan thought for a moment. "I know a little. Basically, it's a place where Soul Masters can fight to their heart's content. However, these arenas are only in big cities. Soto City, being the granary of the Barack Kingdom, seems to be doing pretty well."

Leaving Notting City, he had roughly three objectives for this trip.

First, to check out Shrek Academy. Second, to go to the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain a Soul Ring. Third, to find a decent Soul Arena to hone his skills.

Now, the first objective was nearly complete.

Running, fighting...

Anyone could do that. Why would he need to go there to learn?

Thinking about this, Xiao Yan couldn't help but touch his storage jade belt.

Xiao Yi watched Ning Rongrong run laps in the morning. After lunch, he stayed outside the village. It wasn't until the evening that he returned to the academy. They still hadn't paid their one hundred gold soul coin tuition fees.

After experiencing the Soul Arena, he planned to go to the Star Dou Great Forest tomorrow to obtain a soul ring, preparing for the powerful soul masters from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect who would soon arrive.

As for destroying Shrek Academy, he had a whole year, so no need to rush. He could study it in detail later.

It wasn't far from Shrek Academy to Soto City. Being soul masters, it didn't take them long to arrive.

Soto City was located within the Barack Kingdom, unlike Notting City, which was located at the border of two empires and had no external threats.

Therefore, the city gates were open around the clock. The group of seven entered the city without any issues.

Even though it was already dark, Soto City seemed to have just woken up, and was even more lively than during the day.

The shops on both sides of the street were brightly lit. Some small vendors who only came out at night also found their usual spots to sell snacks or small items.

Once they entered the bustling city, Ma Hongjun's eyes seemed to be insufficient.

From six years old to sixty, Ma Hongjun's gaze missed almost no one, and if he saw someone with a fuller figure, he would immediately swallow hard.

Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing both appeared very calm, as if everything outside had nothing to do with them.

Xiao Yan, at the end of the group, observed everything.

Ma Hongjun's lecherous nature had been cultivated by Flender. His "illness" was hard to cure, and it was even harder to change a person's nature. He was essentially beyond saving.

The strange atmosphere between Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing indicated that they definitely knew each other before, perhaps even very well.

Shrugging his shoulders, Xiao Yan didn't dwell on it. He needed to save his energy to think about which soul beast to kill for his soul ring.

At this moment, Flender suddenly stopped, looking at the sky: "There's still some time. Follow me."

Speaking, Flender led the six of them into an unassuming teahouse on the street. The seven of them sat around a round table, and Flender ordered six cups of the cheapest tea.

Xiao Yan frowned and said, "Weren't we supposed to go to the Soul Arena?"

Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun exchanged glances, both seeing the words "pervert" in each other's eyes.

Are those even human words? A food-type Soul Master, always thinking about fighting and killing, can't you just focus on being a support? Flender was taken aback; he'd never encountered such a violent food-type Soul Master before.

"There's still some time before the soul fights begin. I need to explain the rules of the Soul Arena to you first."

After a pause, Flender said in a low voice, "I've already said before that the academy can teach you how to better use your Martial Soul, help you obtain better Soul Rings, gain more practical combat experience, and develop your potential as much as possible.

The rest is about various aspects of Martial Souls and the situation of Soul Masters on the continent. Among all the things you need to learn, the most important is practical combat experience."

Help obtain better Soul Rings? If you're dead, what good is a Soul Ring? Xiao Yan rubbed his chin and smiled, "In other words, besides some basic courses, fighting in this Great Soul Arena is the most important course in the academy."

"That's right." Flender nodded in high praise. "At the same level and with the same strength, the amount of practical combat experience will determine the key to victory. Only by constantly practicing can you quickly improve your adaptability in battle."

Flender smiled complacently, but Xiao Yan's thoughts became even clearer.

It seemed that Shrek Academy really didn't teach any secret techniques. Instead, the most important part of the teaching was actually a place like a Soul Arena.

It seemed that running and soul battling were its two "specialties."

Although it was somewhat unbelievable, it could be deduced from the information on the surface that Shrek Academy's ability to recruit many geniuses was indeed just a matter of luck.

Pointing at a large area of tall buildings in the distance, Flender said, "Buildings like these are called Soul Arenas. Only cities at the main city level can have them, and they will be named after the city they are in.

Therefore, the one in front of you is called the Soto Great Soul Arena."

After hearing Flender's introduction to the Soul Arena, Xiao Yan understood a little more about this kind of place.

There are three types of soul battles: sparring, death matches, and gambling matches. Each type of soul battle is further divided into one-on-one, two-on-two, and team battles.

For a place where he could see so many Soul Masters and also engage in combat, Xiao Yan felt that this soul arena was truly not bad.

Not only could he hone his skills, but he could also see all sorts of Martial Souls and soul skills.

This was much better than boring lectures.

Not long after the group registered, they were about to witness their first battle.

"Next, we will have the first one-on-one soul battle in our Fourteenth Soul Arena! The contestants are two Soul Grand Masters. They are, the battle soul master Xiao Yi, who possesses the tool Martial Soul, Blue Silver Grass, against the battle soul master Qing Bao, who has already won two consecutive matches and possesses the beast Martial Soul, Iron Horned Bull.

Will Soul Grand Master Qing Bao continue his winning streak and achieve three consecutive victories, or will the newcomer, battle soul master Xiao Yi, win? Let's wait and see. Now, please welcome the two Soul Grand Masters to the stage."

Xiao Yan looked at Xiao Yi and said softly, "Go on."

Nodding towards Xiao Yan, Xiao Yi gracefully walked towards the arena.

Soon, a tall figure stepped onto the stage before her.

He was about two meters tall, with broad shoulders and a wide back. His entire body was covered in granite-like muscles, and sinews bulged beneath his dark skin.

His large eyes, like bronze bells, flashed with a fierce light. As he entered the arena, he roared at the sky, releasing a powerful aura.

ROAR!

The moment Qing Bao stepped onto the stage, accompanied by his roar, the entire spectator stand erupted in cheers.

Such a strength-type soul master generally had a very high win rate in the arena.

Amidst the clamor, Xiao Yi also arrived on the stage.

As soon as she stepped onto the platform, the surrounding noise quieted down considerably.

A pair of delicate legs were clad in purple stockings, and she wore a robe in a generally plain style. Her long, slender hair was a pale purple, and her exquisite face was hidden behind a thin veil. She was like a willow swaying in the wind, and it was hard not to doubt her strength.

Qing Bao stared at the delicate Xiao Yi for a long moment. After living for so many years, this was the first time he'd seen a woman who looked as though a gust of wind could knock her over.

Scratching his head, Qing Bao said in a gruff voice, "Little girl, did you come to the wrong place? This isn't where you should be. Go home quickly."

Two yellow lights rose from beneath Xiao Yi's feet, and several Blue Silver Emperor leaves instantly appeared around her body as she focused on the people in the distance.

Seeing the two yellow soul rings on Xiao Yi, Qing Bao suddenly became serious: "A Soul Grand Master with two hundred-year soul rings. It seems you are not as delicate as you look."

Sitting in the rest area, Xiao Yan concentrated on controlling the soul rings on Xiao Yi.

He was doing this from a distance, creating soul rings in this way. It was the first time he'd ever done it, and he was a little clumsy.

But it was still under control.

Black light emerged from Qing Bao, and layers of black keratin materialized on his body. A pair of horns sprouted from his head, and two soul rings, one white and one yellow, slowly rose from his feet.

"Second Soul Skill, Wild Bull's Charge!"

The moment the soul rings appeared, the second, hundred-year soul ring immediately flashed.

Under the yellow light, the pair of horns on Qing Bao's head became even thicker in the glow.

Taking a heavy step, Qing Bao lowered his body slightly, aiming his horns at Xiao Yi. He charged out with wild force, his speed as fast as a real wild bull.

Watching Xiao Yi's hand seals, Xiao Yan immediately controlled the first soul ring on Xiao Yi to flash.

In a flash of lightning, Xiao Yi instantly transformed into countless blue-golden leaves. When her figure reappeared, she was already in the air to the left and behind.

As Xiao Yi clasped her hands together, a shimmering blue light flashed, and the blue-golden leaves suddenly converged into a dragon shape.

Xiao Yan pursed his lips. This isn't what we agreed on. When did she learn this move?

The dragon-like body moved, and in a blink, she was behind Qing Bao.

Qing Bao stopped his charge, turning his head in that instant. The blue and gold light illuminated his eyes, and he didn't even see what was attacking him.

He only felt a massive force slamming into his chest, sending him hurtling toward the edge of the arena at incredible speed.

In less than a breath, he was off the stage.

Qing Bao's strength was that of a twenty-five-level Soul Grand Master. His Martial Soul excelled in defense and power, so he wasn't injured, even after falling off the stage.

The area around the one-on-one soul arena was instantly silent. Not only the audience but even the host had their mouths agape.

No one expected this soul battle to end so quickly, and the victor was the seemingly frail young girl.

Because Xiao Yi's movements were so fast, even though Xiao Yan hadn't kept up with her attacks, no one noticed the soul rings on her.

More people were completely captivated by the imposing presence of the long dragon.

The battle concluded. Xiao Yi, wearing purple embroidered shoes, gracefully landed on the arena. The blue and gold grass leaves around her vanished instantly. She then calmly walked off the stage.

Watching Xiao Yi, whose demeanor was as elegant as a lotus, walk back, Xiao Yan thought to himself, I need them to learn how to condense fake soul rings themselves. I can't keep up with this.

The announcer finally reacted and quickly stepped onto the arena, loudly declaring, "Soul Master Xiao Yi wins! Record: one win, zero losses. Qing Bao's record: twenty-one wins, fourteen losses. Master Xiao Yi, please go register your points after you leave the stage."

The pace of the matches was quick. Perhaps because of the brief but exciting battle between Xiao Yi and Qing Bao, the audience in the stands was now intrigued.

"She took down a Soul Grand Master so quickly!" Ma Hongjun swallowed hard and glanced at Xiao Yan.

Those around this freak, even the little girls, didn't seem simple.

Xiao Xue, who had never liked Ma Hongjun, saw him staring at Xiao Yan. She raised her fist and menacingly said, "Fatty, what are you looking at? Do you want to get blasted again?"

Recalling the power of those exploding grass balls, Ma Hongjun shrunk his head in fear. That little thing was impossible to defend against. If Xiao Yan was determined to create similar grass balls, who knew which one would explode?

After the first soul battle ended, the second one quickly arrived.

To Xiao Yan's surprise, he didn't expect that this time he would be fighting against Zhu Zhuqing, who had also joined Shrek Academy.

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