Under the sound of the soul tool amplification, Gu Xuan and Feng Xiaotian walked onto the Spirit Fighter stage one after the other. As the two most popular figures at the moment, even though this was only a solo match, the audience stands were already boiling with thunderous cheers.
One was the monster Gu Xuan, currently on a twenty-six-match winning streak; the other was the genius Feng Xiaotian, who had secured fifteen consecutive victories.
Why was Gu Xuan called a monster? Because his soul power was only Rank 33, yet among those he had defeated, some had reached Rank 39. To overcome a six-rank soul power gap and still emerge victorious—if that wasn't a monster, what was?
Feng Xiaotian was equally powerful. His soul power had reached Rank 40, leaving him just a single step away from the threshold of a Soul Ancestor; that step was simply the lack of a fourth soul ring.
Of course, if Feng Xiaotian had already obtained his fourth ring, he wouldn't be matched with Gu Xuan. They would be in different tiers—a Soul Ancestor versus a Soul Elder—and there would be no comparison.
In truth, Feng Xiaotian was only Rank 39 before arriving at the Great Spirit Arena; he had only broken through in the last few days.
He hadn't originally planned to come here to fight. Since he was about to hit Rank 40, the teachers from Godwind Academy were supposed to lead the team to the Sunset Forest to obtain his fourth ring.
However, midway there, Feng Xiaotian somehow found out that Huo Wu was fighting at the Heaven Dou Great Spirit Arena. He decided to visit her first. After all, he had been infatuated with her since they met when she was twelve, pursuing her relentlessly ever since.
Huo Wu didn't seem to care for him, but who was Feng Xiaotian? He was the number one "simp" of the Douluo Continent—a mutated Stormwind Doubleheaded Wolf simp with two heads. The more Huo Wu ignored him, the more motivated he became.
As fate would have it, Huo Wu was fuming. Losing the team match to the Emperor Team was bad enough, but then she lost to Gu Xuan in a solo match, and later, when she and her brother Huo Wushuang teamed up for a duo match, they lost to him yet again!
She was beyond frustrated. Why was a mere Rank 33 Soul Elder so formidable? He could even crush her and Huo Wushuang while carrying a support partner.
The proud Huo Wu naturally refused to accept this. For someone like Gu Xuan, who was both powerful and arrogant, her desire to conquer him burned like a raging inferno!
What's more, that kid Gu Xuan had actually teased her. He called her "all beauty and no brains," saying that as a fire-type soul master, she should focus on attacking instead of trying to become a Control Type just because her third soul skill had a bit of crowd control!
Gu Xuan had beaten her to tears, and then followed up with a verbal onslaught. The fifteen-year-old Huo Wu was the darling of her academy elders; she had never suffered such a grievance. She had cried her eyes out and then vowed to make Gu Xuan pay, promising to make him "sing submission" before her.
Now that Feng Xiaotian had arrived, she directly asked him to stay and duel, hoping he would intercept Gu Xuan and show him some color!
When Feng Xiaotian heard Huo Wu making a request of him for the first time, he was overjoyed. He forgot all about his soul ring and declared he would definitely avenge her, promising to beat Gu Xuan until he was crawling on the ground.
And so, after fifteen solo wins, Feng Xiaotian finally had the chance to avenge Sister Huo Wu. He would shine brilliantly before her, let her see his excellence, and make her fall in love with him. Finally, he would trample Gu Xuan, win the beauty's hand, and create a legendary tale!
Gu Xuan was naturally unaware of these specifics, but he could guess that Feng Xiaotian was there for Huo Wu. After all, the title of "Simp King" wasn't just for show.
On the stage, Gu Xuan looked at Feng Xiaotian with an indifferent gaze. It had to be said that this guy's strength and talent were immense. In the original records of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, he was only Rank 44 at twenty-four years old, which didn't seem like genius-level cultivation.
However, by twenty-four, he had already created his own soul skill—and an incredibly powerful one at that, capable of contending with the Clear Sky Hammer's Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer, even if he lost in the end.
But that wasn't the most impressive part. Five years later, his cultivation was just as high as the Shrek Seven Devils who had eaten Immortal Herbs. At twenty-nine, he was Rank 61.
Isn't it said that cultivation slows down in the later stages? This kid had no Immortal Herbs and no "cheat codes," yet his cultivation shot up as if he were hacking.
Gu Xuan sometimes wondered—if this kid had focused on cultivating from the start instead of wasting time figuring out self-created soul skills, how terrifying would his achievements have been?
In five years, he went from Rank 44 to Rank 61. Even excluding the two levels gained from absorbing soul rings, he averaged at least three levels per year.
Keep in mind, these weren't Soul Grandmaster or Soul Elder ranks; these were the Soul Ancestor and Soul King levels.
That cultivation speed was considered fast even at Rank 10 or 20. Usually, after becoming a Soul King, gaining one level a year is considered exceptional talent. By that logic, Feng Xiaotian's talent was truly frightening.
Therefore, facing Feng Xiaotian now brought a sense of pressure. This timeline was three years before Feng Xiaotian's appearance in the original records. Could this kid already use his self-created soul skill?
Moreover, the guy was already Rank 40 while Gu Xuan was only Rank 33. While Gu Xuan's physique and foundation were certainly better, a seven-rank soul power gap was not easy to bridge.
"Both soul masters have one minute to release their Martial Souls!" The commentator's voice rang out without any extra nonsense.
Feng Xiaotian had been sizing up Gu Xuan as well. Suddenly, he spoke softly. "Rank 33, Martial Soul: Bone Dragon. Could it be you are a descendant of Senior Bone Douluo from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan?"
Gu Xuan smiled slightly and replied. "Oh, so smart? I hid it so well, yet you still found out?"
Feng Xiaotian's face darkened. 'Hiding it well? Your tail has been pointing toward the sky all month!'
However, Feng Xiaotian wouldn't say that out loud. He only nodded thoughtfully. "No wonder you have such strength, defeating Sister Huo Wu at only Rank 33."
After murmuring to himself, Feng Xiaotian stopped talking. His Sister Huo Wu was still watching the match, after all!
"Feng Xiaotian, Martial Soul: Stormwind Doubleheaded Wolf. Rank 40 Power Attack Type Battle Soul Elder. Please!"
As his voice fell, Feng Xiaotian let out a sharp wolf howl. Cyan wolf fur sprouted across his body, and another wolf head appeared on his left shoulder. Two yellow and one purple soul ring rose around him. His hands transformed into a pair of sharp wolf claws, and his aura exploded. He was determined to win this fight.
Because Gu Xuan's previous record was so terrifying, even though he was only Rank 33, Feng Xiaotian didn't dare to be careless.
Gu Xuan shook his head helplessly and took a step forward. Two yellow and one purple soul ring rose in sequence. His hands turned into massive silver-white bone claws, and a thin, gauzy layer of silver-white energy covered his body like a battle armor.
"Gu Xuan, Martial Soul: Bone Dragon. Rank 33 Power Attack Type Battle Soul Elder. Please advise!"
With both of them releasing their marital souls and assuming offensive stances, the commentator's voice rang out again. "The match... BEGINS!"
(End of Chapter)
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