Douluo Continent: Angel Saint Huo Yuhao

Chapter 21 Battle Arena

On the playground, Xiao Xiao appeared as always.

This time, however, she was doing push-ups while wearing heavy iron armor, with a huge cauldron pressing down on her petite back, and two light-colored yellow soul rings attached to it.

"Huff...huff~"

Xiao Xiao slowly crouched down, then pushed herself up again. The martial spirit behind her was exerting a strange force field that permeated her body from all sides, causing every muscle and bone to bear the weight.

The power of suppression.

The special powers that come with high-level cauldron-type martial souls are like the Clear Sky Hammer's armor-piercing power or the top-level sword-type martial souls' ability to generate sword intent—they are powers that are inherent in one's being.

However, whether this power can be successfully awakened and grown depends on the abilities of the Soul Master himself.

"That's her martial soul? I never thought she would use it to temper her body..."

Ning Tian leaned against the classroom window, looking at Xiao Xiao on the playground from afar, his expression changing repeatedly: "No, there's also multitasking."

Manipulating soul power to strengthen the body and replenish physical strength, while also ensuring a stable supply of soul power to the martial soul within the body to maintain a constant weight.

As for whether she has anything more hidden within her, Ning Tian hasn't figured it out yet.

However, judging from these things, Xiao Xiao has easily surpassed more than 90% of her classmates.

For example, the one next to Ning Tian.

"Humph!"

Wu Feng, standing beside him, had a gloomy expression and remained silent with his arms crossed.

Although she didn't verbally admit defeat, she was already starting to waver.

They had both witnessed Xiao Xiao's growth during this period and were naturally working hard to cultivate in private. However, in terms of effort, growth, and sheer determination, they were still far behind.

"If there's a chance in the future, let's get to know each other..."

Ning Tian muttered to himself.

Wu Feng, standing beside her, suddenly shuddered, his gaze towards Xiao Xiao now filled with hostility and fighting spirit.

nobody……

No one can take the young master away from her!

Isn't it just spiritual practice? Isn't it just tempering the body? I can do those things too!

"Two hundred and ninety-nine...three hundred!"

Xiao Xiao was unaware that she had gained a hatred. After doing three hundred push-ups, she immediately dispelled her martial spirit and collapsed to the ground, no longer able to move.

So tired~
After exhaling several breaths of ash, Xiao Xiao felt her dizzy vision gradually return: "As expected. Is my body still too weak?"

During the three months of her arduous training, her physical enhancement progressed rapidly in the first month, but her cultivation efficiency declined sharply afterward, and she could only slowly grind it out little by little.

Now, the improvement from training is almost imperceptible, so he can only incorporate the control of his martial spirit and soul power into his cultivation to avoid having nothing to do on weekdays.

When hard work becomes a habit, suddenly having free time can be quite uncomfortable, making you feel uneasy and restless.

"Oh? Cultivating again?"

Suddenly someone poked her head, speaking in a familiar voice and tone.

She strained to look up and saw Wang Dong squatting in front of her, laughing.

Behind him, Huo Yuhao was leaning on a wooden stick as usual... no, it should be called a cane now.

The wooden stick, which was once unremarkable except for its straightness, is now covered with wonderful patterns, as if even the material has changed, and it carries a warm, gentle light.

"Wang Dong? Huo Yuhao?"

Xiao Xiao got up from the ground and looked at them with some confusion: "Why are you here... Is there anything I can help you with?" "No, we just wanted to team up with you."

Huo Yuhao smiled and said, "We're planning to go to the Soul Arena to hone our combat skills. It would be even better if we could have a teammate. After thinking about it, it seems like you're the only one in the class we know somewhat."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Xiao's eyes suddenly lit up: "Okay! Count me in!"

She was worried that her cultivation progress had hit a bottleneck recently, and now she thought that going to the Soul Arena to fight might have a miraculous effect.

Moreover, after training so hard for so long, she needs to properly assess how much her strength has actually improved.

……

The Soul Fighting Zone within Shrek Academy is located in a corner of the academy, right next to the Martial Soul Department, which occupies 70% of the area, making it convenient for students to engage in combat.

However, the fees here are quite high. A single show requires a fee of ten gold soul coins to be allowed to start, and even the audience has to pay one silver soul coin to enter. It's clear that this place is just for making money.

The only advantage here is that winning a fight can earn you extra points on exams.

Therefore, at the end of each academic year, this place is always filled with all sorts of people. Some come to make up for lost credits, some hire actors to put on a show, some come to cause trouble, and some even come before graduation to settle their relationship problems.

When Huo Yuhao and his two companions arrived at the Soul Battle Zone, they found it already packed with people, with the spectator seats, which could accommodate more than 3,000 people, completely full.

"What's going on? Why are there so many people?"

Xiao Xiao looked around the wide, hexagonal space with some amazement.

She had never seen so many students before, and almost all of them were senior students.

"I heard from them that two upperclassmen are having another competition."

Huo Yuhao led the way with the duel numbers: "One is Bei Bei, and the other is Xu Sanshi."

"Huh? It's the two of them?"

Upon hearing the names, Wang Dong suddenly remembered the two people he had met at the beginning of the semester.

Especially Xu Sanshi, a dignified fourth-ring cultivator, was beaten into a pulp by Huo Yuhao, a first-ring cultivator. Even without using any soul skills, this achievement was embarrassing enough, leaving a deep impression on him.

"You...know them?"

Xiao Xiao looked at her two companions with some curiosity; she was the only one in the group who didn't know who they were.

"According to the teacher in charge of the registration, both of them are at the fourth level of strength and are very popular among the senior students. They often have matches here."

Huo Yuhao shrugged: "Besides, the two of them often use this method to rip off the audience."

The two seem to be irreconcilable enemies, but they are actually very close in private. They can easily manipulate the outcome of a fight to make the audience feel like easy prey. However, the audience doesn't seem to care. They just enjoy watching these two clash like fire and earth.

An artistic performance in a certain sense.

"They've arrived! Both sides have entered!"

Wang Dong looked towards the center of the arena. Those of them who were about to go on stage were placed in a corner of the audience seats, where they could clearly see the actions of the players on the field.

As usual, the referee checked the rules of the fight with the two fighters before announcing, "The fight begins!"

"boom!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Beibei suddenly leaped out of the ground, his arms covered in dragon scales and crackling with blue lightning as he unleashed a powerful attack.

"Hmph~ Possessed by Xuanming!"

Faced with this all-too-familiar trick, Xu Sanshi sneered: "Swap!"

The fourth spirit ring flashed, and the two switched places.

In an instant, Xu Sanshi flashed behind Bei Bei and swung his shield again, aiming at Bei Bei's wide-open back: "Xuanming Zhen!"

(End of this chapter)