NOVEL NEXT Chapter 97: Chapter 97
When night fell at Flanders' invitation, Tianlin joined Shrek's group to observe their evening training session and which involved battles in the Soto Great Soul Fighting Arena. The purpose was to improve practical combat experience through real fights.
This method of training wasn't new to Tianlin as his mentor Qin Ming, often led the Emperor team to the Tiandou Great Soul Fighting Arena for the same purpose. Over the past few years, the Emperor team had dominated all the Soul Elder and Soul Ancestor-level teams in Tiandou City and now, Qin Ming planned to take them to the Soto Great Soul Fighting Arena to face new challenges.
Tianlin had arrived earlier than the others solely to find Ning Rongrong. The rest of the Huang Dou team would join him in a few days.
The Great Soul Fighting Arena was a critical establishment for soul masters showcasing their value and providing a platform to prove their strength. It had its own complete system and operated as a powerful third-party force independent of the two empires or the Spirit Hall and founded by the seven most prestigious soul master families on the continent and the arena was wealthy enough to rival a kingdom. Soul masters who made a name for themselves here would gain immense fame and fortune.
The arena was considered a relatively fair battlefield and While the quality of a martial soul and the number of soul rings indicated a soul master's potential true strength was determined by their actual combat skills and the Great Soul Arena tested precisely that—real battle prowess.
After entering the arena, every soul master regardless of their level was classified as a "Fighting Soul." Winning a battle earned them a badge, and accumulating victories raised their points by upgrading their badge level. The badge levels, ranked by mineral quality that ranged from Iron, Copper, Silver, Gold, Purple Gold, Sapphire, Ruby with the Diamond the highest level.
Tianlin had been participating in the Tiandou Soul Fighting Arena for years and had barely lost a match and whether in team fights or solo battles. His current badge level was Gold Fighting Soul.
However his near-perfect record wasn't without intention. Tianlin had deliberately lost a few matches to Yu Tianheng and the Emperor team members in double or single battles to manage his points He wanted to avoid being promoted too quickly and ending up with no suitable opponents and while Gold-level opponents at the Soul Ancestor level were common those at the Purple Gold level were often Soul Emperors or higher and facing such strong opponents at his current level would be reckless.
Although Tianlin was confident in his solo combat ability he knew Ye Lingling and the others wouldn't be able to handle a Soul Emperor's attacks in a team battles.
Upon entering the Soto Great Soul Fighting Arena Dai Mubai explained the rules to his companions. He emphasized that one of Shrek Academy's graduation requirements was to reach at least the Silver Fighting Soul level.
"Silver Fighting Soul? That's only the third level. It doesn't sound that hard" Xiao Wu said and dismissing the challenge with confidence.
Dai Mubai shook his head "It's not as easy as it sounds. I've been participating in soul fights for a long time. I've fought fifty-six matches and have a record of twenty-nine wins and twenty-seven losses. I only have two points."
Tang San was surprised "Mubai, with your strength, how is that possible?"
Dai Mubai sighed "I started soul fighting at level 29, and I managed a few early wins. But once I reached spirit elder then i began facing opponents at level 37 or 38 so i lost quite a few matches in a row."
Ning Rongrong smirked "That's because you're not good enough. My Brother Jian also started soul fighting shortly after reaching the Soul Grand Master level. Brother Jian, tell everyone about your achievements!"
Everyone turned to Tianlin with curious gazes
With a modest smile and Tianlin replied "In team fights, I've won 35 consecutive matches. In doubles, I've won 32 matches and lost 3. In singles I've won 45 matches and lost 3. Thanks to several consecutive victories, I've earned bonus points, bringing my total score to about 6,000 points. That puts me at the Gold Fighting Soul level."
Flanders' jaw dropped in disbelief "A monster… You're a real monster. For someone your age, reaching Bronze Fighting Soul would be impressive enough, but you're already nearing the Purple Gold level. Your practical combat ability is terrifying!"
Had Tianlin not already joined the Tiandou Royal Academy Flanders would have done anything to recruit him into Shrek.
In truth, every member of the Emperor team was now a Gold Fighting Soul. Flanders would soon witness their strength firsthand, and his astonishment would only grow.
"Since we're here, why don't we join a two-on-two soul fight?" Tianlin suggested with a playful smile "Rongrong, care to partner with me?"
Dai Mubai raised an eyebrow "Wait… You want to team up with Rongrong? You realize that in two-on-two matches, the average level of both participants determines the opponent's strength. With you at the Soul Ancestor level and Rongrong at the Soul Grand master level and you'll likely face two Soul Masters."
"Of course I know that." Tianlin chuckled confidently "That's exactly why I want to team up with Rongrong. It wouldn't be challenging for me to fight solo against two Soul Ancestor."
With that, Tianlin took Ning Rongrong to the registration desk.
"This guy is really confident" Dai Mubai muttered "But I suppose he has every right to be. After all, he completely overwhelmed me earlier today."
At the registration desk Tianlin helped Ning Rongrong create her fighting spirit identity. She chose the alias Seven Glazed just as she did in the original story and together they formed a new duo—the "Sword Tower" combination.
The staff at the registration office were stunned when they saw Tianlin's Gold Fighting Soul badge. Such a young Gold-level participant was rare. They assumed Tianlin intended to help Ning Rongrong rack up easy points. However, the staff knew that the Great Soul Fighting Arena wasn't so forgiving.
Soon, the Sword Tower combination would find themselves tested.
Before their two-on-two fight, there were several one-on-one matches to watch.
In one of the arenas, a middle-aged announcer in a tuxedo stepped forward. Clearing his throat, he called out loudly "Next up, we have the first one-on-one match of the evening in Arena Fourteen! Two great Soul Masters will face off. First, we have the challenger, Fighting Soul Master Xiao Wu, wielding the Soft Bone Rabbit martial soul. Her opponent is the Iron Horn Bull Fighting Soul Master, Qing Bao, with a two-match winning streak. Will Qing Bao secure his third consecutive victory or will the newcomer Xiao Wu claim victory? Let's find out! Fighters, please enter the stage!"
With the introduction complete and the crowd erupted in cheers eagerly awaiting the battle between Xiao Wu and Qing Bao.