Douluo Continent: You become gods, I become immortals

Chapter 43 Cognition!

Inside a battle arena outside Wuhun City.

"Hey! You dragged me out of my room, and now you're trying to pull me into this shady place where all sorts of people gather? What are you trying to do?!"

Xiao Bai rubbed her wrist, which had been pinched red, and glared at Li Yingxue, who seemed to have inexhaustible energy.

This morning, Xiaobai finally finished calculating that pile of complicated accounts and was preparing to take advantage of the quiet time to cultivate the "Frost Ice Technique" and "Soaring Void Step" in seclusion.

Unexpectedly, before he could even sit down properly, Li Yingxue dragged him out.

"Oh, don't be so rigid, Xiaobai." Li Yingxue waved her hand with a smile, her bright eyes sparkling with eagerness.

"I'm so bored at home I'm practically growing mushrooms! Coming here to play a couple of rounds of Souls Fighting is so much fun, it gets my muscles moving!"

Since revising the "Fire Virtue Yang Technique", Li Yingxue's strength has skyrocketed.

He instantly transcended the mortal fire realm and entered the fire-separating realm upon beginning his cultivation. His soul power level also soared, directly reaching level thirty-nine.

With the Li family's vast resources, she successfully broke through the level 40 barrier and advanced to the Soul Master realm.

Two days ago, Yang Wanqing personally selected a 9,700-year-old Fire Cloud Sparrow for her as her fourth soul ring.

(In this era, the soul impact attached to a ten-thousand-year soul ring is too dangerous. Whale glue is only a rare item for strengthening the body, not for strengthening mental power.)

Having just obtained her fourth spirit ring, Li Yingxue swept through the arena at the Spirit Hall Academy.

Although there are a few tough opponents who are indeed difficult to deal with, as long as "Li Huo" appears, the situation can be reversed instantly, often resulting in a stunning comeback.

"Can't we still have to spar in the academy? Why come to this chaotic place?"

Xiao Bai frowned, warily scanning the unfriendly-looking Soul Masters around him, and lowered his voice, saying, "There are all sorts of people here. What if our identities are exposed—"

"Hehe, that's why I came!" Li Yingxue smiled mysteriously, flipped her wrist, and produced two exquisitely crafted silver masks, casually tossing one of them to Xiaobai.

"Look, this is a special mask I just bought on a whim. It has a certain ability to conceal our presence. Once we wear it, no one here will recognize us!"

After saying that, before Xiaobai could object, Li Yingxue deftly put the mask on her face and ran towards the registration area in a flash.

Xiao Bai sighed helplessly, watching that resolute figure disappear into the distance, and could only silently follow.

The spotlights of the Soul Arena shone on the center of the arena, and huge pillars of soul power rose up beside the two.

Li Yingxue's first opponent was a middle-aged man in a blue robe whose martial soul was a water-attribute martial soul that countered fire—the Water Serpent.

Although the mask concealed her face, Li Yingxue's iconic petite figure and proud temperament could not be completely hidden.

The middle-aged man opposite her had sharp eyes and saw through her immediately. He clasped his hands in a fist and smiled, his tone carrying a hint of contempt from an elder to a younger person: "Young lady, is this your first time venturing out from home? Look at your delicate skin, you're just a pampered flower raised in a big family."

He straightened his chest and took a step forward, confidently displaying his level 43 soul power.

"Your level is lower than mine, and your martial soul attribute is completely countered by mine."

"You're really fearless, aren't you? I advise you to admit defeat, or you'll end up hurt and crying later."

"After all, I don't want to be seen as someone who bullies the weak!"

These words drew laughter from the audience, who nodded in agreement.

In this era when soul power cultivation was still immature, people generally believed that attribute restraint was an ironclad rule, and level suppression was an insurmountable gap.

Gamblers placed bets frantically, with chips raining down on the side that would win the "Water Serpent Soul Master" contest.

In the entire arena, only one dark figure in the corner seemed to be an exception.

The man silently took out a thousand gold soul coins and quietly placed them on Li Yingxue's name.

I should have brought more; I only brought my newly received salary!

On stage, facing the overwhelming ridicule and doubts, Li Yingxue remained calm and stood quietly in place, as if the surrounding noise had nothing to do with her.

The next second, she moved.

Without any unnecessary fancy moves, four spirit rings rose from beneath his feet—yellow, purple, purple, and purple!

"That's—a second spirit ring of a thousand-year quality?!"

"My goodness, am I seeing things? Which wealthy family's young lady is she?"

"This is insane! Absolutely insane!"

Even the middle-aged man who had initially been confident of victory suddenly had his pupils contract, his face filled with disbelief.

"Nothing is impossible." Li Yingxue's lips curled slightly, her cool voice coming through the mask.

"Just like you said, my level is lower than yours, and my attributes are countered by yours, but I'm still standing here, aren't I?"

She raised her head, her eyes blazing with intense fire: "Perhaps, the outcome of this battle of spirits will also be one of the impossible."

"Hmph! What a charade!" The man's face darkened, enraged by this sudden turn of events.

"Even with a thousand-year-old spirit ring, it still can't change your inevitable defeat!"

With a low shout, he transformed into a streak of blue light, rushing towards Li Yingxue like a ghost, determined to end the battle in the shortest possible time.

However, Li Yingxue reacted with astonishing speed to this swift attack.

With a swift movement and unpredictable footwork, she narrowly avoided a fatal blow.

Without any hesitation, her first and second spirit rings lit up instantly!

"First Soul Skill - Blazing Flames Soar into the Sky!"

"Second Soul Skill: True Force of Wind and Fire!"

The dazzling crimson flames were not used for direct attack, but rather instantly enveloped her arms and legs.

Like Zhang Qingxuan, Li Yingxue's spirit rings are all pure attribute-enhancing spirit rings, without any fancy control or skills, pursuing only the ultimate self-strengthening!

In that instant, her speed was as fast as lightning, and her power was as violent as fire.

"Take this punch from your grandma!"

Li Yingxue let out a low shout, and with the explosive power given by the Wind and Fire True Force, her body spun half a circle like a top. Her right fist, carrying a crimson afterimage, struck straight at the opponent's abdomen without any fancy moves!

The air hissed from the friction of the punch, and the scorching wind even swirled the dust on the ring into small whirlwinds.

boom!

The scorching sun and the icy water collided violently on the arena, a deafening roar echoing throughout the entire arena. The Water Serpent Soul Master, who seemed to have the upper hand, was actually sent flying backward by this punch!

The entire audience erupted in uproar!

A seemingly one-sided battle has taken an unexpected and dramatic turn!

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