Douluo Continent: Heavenly Mystery System

Chapter 18 Fortune Lies in Peril

"Ye Xiaofeng, a newcomer competition will be held within the sect in one month. The winner can make a request to the sect leader that is within their means."

Master Lei said with a smile, "The opportunity is right in front of you; it's up to you whether you can seize it."

"Don't worry, Master, I will not let you down." Ye Xiaofeng would never let such an opportunity slip by. If he missed this chance, who knew when he would be able to meet Sword Douluo and become his disciple?

"Alright then, go ahead and get busy. Also, don't injure any sect disciples like before, or you'll be expelled from the sect."

Lei, the hall master, gave Ye Xiaofeng a heads-up in advance to prevent the guy from causing trouble everywhere.

"Rest assured, Master, I will never provoke trouble unless provoked by others."

Ye Xiaofeng answered with a smile, but in his heart, he thought, "If anyone provokes me, they shouldn't blame me for being ruthless."

"You may leave now," Master Lei hurriedly saw the guest off.

Ye Xiaofeng returned to his own room, as he was new to the place and could only be assigned to the courtyard where the newcomers lived.

Ye Xiaofeng found a secluded house on the edge of the city, where it was relatively quiet. After cleaning it up, Ye Xiaofeng was about to rest when a middle-aged man arrived.

"Kid, I, Wang Hao, have already chosen this house. You can pick another one."

Wang Hao acted as if he were high above, giving orders as if he had given them.

"Sure, but do you have the ability?"

Ye Xiaofeng smiled and said to Wang Hao that he had been itching to do something these past two days, and this was a perfect opportunity.

"Kid, are you looking for death?" Wang Hao was one of the best among the newcomers, how could he stand such humiliation?

"Go to the yard, so as not to damage the house," Ye Xiaofeng said with a strange smile.

"Alright, show us what you've got, or you won't have another chance later."

Wang Hao felt that Ye Xiaofeng's words were a provocation and that he didn't take him seriously.

"Wang Hao, Level 53, Attack-type Soul Master, Martial Soul: Mighty Bear"

"Ye Xiaofeng, Level 41, Power Attack Type Soul Master, Martial Soul: Bear-Slaying Sword"

"Kid, I thought you were so strong. A mere 41st Soul Master, spouting such arrogant words. I was going to teach you a lesson, but now I can't let you live."

"It's not certain who will lecture whom yet; you're talking too much nonsense."

Second Soul Skill - Sweeping Through a Thousand Armies

Second Soul Skill - Vajra Body Protection

Ye Xiaofeng took the initiative and attacked first. Wang Hao also used his second soul skill to defend, but what he didn't know was that Ye Xiaofeng's second soul skill was also of the thousand-year age, and his Vajra Body Protection was instantly broken.

"Kid, I underestimated you. Fifth Soul Skill - Mighty Vajra Fist."

Wang Hao was too lazy to waste time with Ye Xiaofeng, so he directly used his fifth soul skill, even though it consumed a great deal of soul power.

"Hmph, fourth soul skill—Swift as a Shadow, third soul skill—One Sword to the Throat."

Ye Xiaofeng unleashed his fourth and third soul skills in succession, choosing to confront Wang Hao head-on. Ye Xiaofeng's fourth soul skill briefly stunned him for 3 seconds, but that was enough.

"You've lost." Ye Xiaofeng's sword was already at Wang Hao's neck.

"Kid, I'll deal with you at the tournament. I won't be as careless as I was today," Wang Hao said, indignant that he, a Soul King, had lost to a kid who had just broken through to Soul Sect.

"I'm always ready, but you can't change the final outcome," Ye Xiaofeng said coldly. He hated people who thought they were the boss; they were just idiots.

"Whether it can be changed or not is not up to you, hmph," Wang Hao said angrily after being turned away.

Ye Xiaofeng turned around and went back to rest. The next day, Ye Xiaofeng felt very bored in the sect, so he went out to the Imperial Capital Great Soul Arena.

"Young Master Ye, welcome to the Grand Soul Arena." Luo Shaotian, seeing Ye Xiaofeng wearing a mask, quickly came over to greet him. Since Ye Xiaofeng's ten-game winning streak, the Grand Soul Arena had investigated his information, but they didn't have much.

"Good morning, Manager Luo," Ye Xiaofeng said with a smile, but Luo Shaotian felt uneasy looking at Ye Xiaofeng's smile.

"Young Master Ye, are you still going to the Soul Arena today?" Although it was a bit inappropriate for Luo Shaotian to ask this, he still did.

Last time, because of Ye Xiaofeng, the Great Soul Arena lost nearly 400 million, half of which was taken by Ye Xiaofeng and Dai Mubai.

"I didn't want to play, I just wanted to see. But since Manager Luo said so, it's hard for me to refuse," Ye Xiaofeng said with a particularly strange smile.

"Uh, Young Master Ye, I was just joking. I was just saying it casually. But out of respect for Young Master Ye, the Soul Arena has invited only level 55 Soul Master opponents." Luo Shaotian smiled ingratiatingly at Ye Xiaofeng, though they each harbored their own ulterior motives.

The next match is between A Xin and a level 61 Soul Emperor. A Xin had made a name for himself in the Great Soul Arena, and no one dared to challenge him. However, after he was defeated by Ye Xiaofeng, people began to challenge him one after another, but they all lost to A Xin.

Today's challenger is a level 61 Soul Emperor, whose strength is also quite considerable. The two will be evenly matched.

This is what the Grand Arena wants to see. The match starts in half an hour, and everyone rushes to place bets.

Ah Xin's odds were 1:4, while Soul Emperor's odds were 1:1.6. 90% of the people present favored Soul Emperor, so Ye Xiaofeng went over to the betting area.

"Beautiful lady, Ashin, 15 gold soul coins," Ye Xiaofeng said with a smile.

"Sword God, have you thought this through? Ah Xin's opponent is a Soul Emperor," the waitress quickly reminded Ye Xiaofeng upon seeing that it was the Sword God.

"Beautiful lady, the risks are a bit high, but the profits are also substantial. As the saying goes, fortune favors the bold," Ye Xiaofeng said with a smile to the receptionist.

"Sword God, let me tell you a secret: your Purple Gold Exclusive Card has an overdraft limit of 100 million, and it's interest-free for a week," the receptionist whispered.

"Then add another million." Ye Xiaofeng saw the beautiful woman lightly swipe the gold card and then hand it to him with both hands.

"Sword God, please keep your card safe." The waiter was very polite and good-looking. Ye Xiaofeng smiled slightly and turned to leave.

"Manager, the mission is complete." The waiter saw Ye Xiaofeng leave and turned to report to Luo Shaotian.

"Hmm, not bad. This time Ah Xin lost, but I made Ye Xiaofeng lose everything, not even his underwear." Luo Shaotian was still resentful because Ye Xiaofeng had won money last time.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the Soul Fighting Tournament this afternoon has officially begun."

Let's take a look at the big screen first:

Ashin VS Tian Hu

Name: Ashin

Martial Soul: Fire Dragon Spear

Soul Power Level: Level 57, Power Attack Type Weapon Soul Master

Soul Ring Levels: Yellow, Yellow, Purple, Purple, Black

Name: Tian Hu

Martial Soul: Saber-toothed Tiger

Soul Power Level: Level 61, Power Attack Type Soul Master

Soul Ring Levels: Yellow, Yellow, Purple, Purple, Black, Black.

"Next, please welcome both of you to the stage. The ceremony is about to officially begin."

"Ah Xin, I advise you to admit defeat. You can't even handle a Soul Master, what face do you have to come up and fight me?"

Tian Hu said sarcastically, "After you, Ah Xin, gave Ye Xiaofeng his advice, your reputation plummeted. But Ah Xin didn't give up because of the failure. Instead, he leveled up two times in just half a month."

"I don't feel ashamed of the defeat; on the contrary, it made up for my shortcomings in marksmanship."

After Ah Xin returned from his defeat, he had a moment of enlightenment. Although it was only a short half-day, it was enough for Ah Xin. His self-created soul skill became more perfect, and his cultivation level increased by 2 levels.

"Then let me see how much your cultivation has improved. First Soul Skill - Firearm Tiger Claw!" Tian Hu launched the first attack.

"First Soul Skill - Spear Strike Like a Dragon" Ah Xin then launched an attack. The best offense and the best defense against an enemy is to use speed to counter speed and to defend with offense.

"I didn't expect Ashin to be even stronger than before. I wonder if he can turn the tide in this match. Let's wait and see!" the host shouted into the microphone.

Second Soul Skill - Demonic Tiger Heavenly Transformation

Second Soul Skill - Yellow Dragon Emerges from the Mountain

Ah Xin was in a passive situation and could only react to each move as it came. Even Tian Hu, who was at level 61, could not hurt Ah Xin. Ah Xin had experienced too many life and death situations, and every move he made was filled with killing intent, even against opponents stronger than himself.

Third Soul Skill - Grinding Tiger Wings

"This is exactly what I've been waiting for, my third soul skill—Hundred Steps Piercing Yang."

"Fifth Soul Skill - Roar of the Fiend Tiger" Tian Hu still underestimated A Xin. Every move A Xin made was a deadly attack, so he had no choice but to use his ten-thousand-year soul skill.

Fifth Soul Skill - Annihilation Strike

Ashin didn't want to drag this out; the longer it dragged on, the worse it would be for him. He had to end the battle as quickly as possible.

Fourth Soul Skill - Demonic Tiger Protection

Tian Hu didn't expect A Xin to push him to this point. He hurriedly used his fourth soul skill to defend, but he was still injured by A Xin. After all, his thousand-year soul skill could not withstand a ten-thousand-year soul skill.

"Ah-Xin, you've pushed me to this point, you should be proud of yourself. I take back what I said before, just admit defeat."

Tian Hu said seriously, "A Xin has already used up all his soul skills, and I haven't even used my sixth soul skill yet. A Xin can't stop him."

"Let me test how strong your sixth soul skill is. I hope you won't disappoint me," Ah Xin said coldly to Tian Hu.

"Ah Xin, since you're so eager to die, then I'll send you on your way." Tian Hu was also angered when he saw that Ah Xin was still unwilling to admit defeat.

"The time to decide the outcome has come." Ye Xiaofeng on the stage had been watching the battle below.

"Let's see who the ultimate winner will be!" the host kept piqued, and the audience cheered him on relentlessly.

"Sixth Soul Skill - Demon Tiger Annihilation Kill!" Tian Hu unleashed his sixth soul skill, confidently believing he would win immediately.

"Bring it on! Soul Skill - Man and Gun as One!" Ah Xin had already disregarded his own life and death. At this moment, he once again became one with his gun, he was the gun, and the gun was him.

"Activate the energy shield!" The host shouted as he saw the fighting power the two had unleashed. "If we don't activate the energy shield soon, the arena will collapse!"

"What happened? I can't see anything!"

"Who really won?"

"A cloud of dust, and the two people are no longer visible."

The audience in the stands erupted in uproar.

"You lost," Ashin said coldly.

"How is this possible?" Tian Hu refused to believe that he had lost to A Xin, even though he was clearly stronger than him.

"Nothing is impossible." Ah Xin pulled out the gun from Tian Hu's shoulder and turned to leave.

"I can't possibly lose, you can die!" Tian Hu lost his mind in anger and wanted to kill Ah Xin.

"Since you're courting death, then I won't let you live." Ah Xin turned around and thrust his Fire Dragon Spear directly into Tian Hu's heart.

Tian Hu's hands hovered in the air, but he was still a step slower than A Xin, and he collapsed on the stage, barely alive.

No one expected that Tian Hu would attempt to kill someone after failing. The audience thought that even if they were there, they would kill Tian Hu, but none of them were as quick as Ah Xin.

"Ashin won this round."

The audience kept cheering for Ashin. When Ashin heard the host say that he had won, he immediately spat out blood and quickly used his Fire Dragon Spear to support himself. He won this match, but it was not so easy.

Ashin dragged his tired body and slowly walked down from the battle platform.

Ashin's victory has caused some to weep, contemplate jumping off buildings or commit suicide, while others are overjoyed and unable to sleep.

(End of this chapter)