Douluo Continent: Starting with a Heavenly Fire Judgment

Chapter 37 Battle Soul Zone

Just then, several female students in purple school uniforms walked out of the gate of Shrek Academy. The female student at the front attracted countless eyes as soon as she appeared.

She looked only fourteen or fifteen years old, with a slender and well-proportioned figure. Her long, golden hair cascaded down her back in large waves, her skin was as white as snow, and her eyes were like pools of clear water, exuding an elegant and refined air. Her complexion was like jade, like a crescent moon with a halo, like snow piled on flowering trees. Her gentle and graceful demeanor, her charming words, and her delicate and melodious speech made her breathtakingly beautiful. Her stunning beauty seemed to dim all the colors around her.

Ji Lin was also drawn to the view. Could this be Jiang Nannan? With that hairstyle, that temperament and appearance, she truly deserves to be called the number one beauty of the outer courtyard in the original work.

Among the freshmen, only Wang Dong'er and Wang Qiu'er are probably a match for them. It's a pity they're still young and don't have Jiang Nannan's figure and temperament.

Just then, Ji Lin noticed Wang Qiu'er staring at him with cold eyes. He awkwardly looked away from Jiang Nannan and pretended not to see Wang Qiu'er's gaze.

"Sister Nan, it smells so good! What's that scent?" Another female student beside the stunningly beautiful girl exclaimed in surprise. Her own appearance was also remarkable, but how could a firefly shine beside the bright moon?

The stunningly beautiful girl had obviously smelled the fragrance as well, and the other women couldn't help but turn their gazes toward Huo Yuhao's stall.

Perhaps it was the dazzling beauty of the leading girl that caused the students who had been surrounding Huo Yuhao's stall to spontaneously make way for her and several other female students as they walked directly to the grill. Seeing everyone's willingness to make way, the stunningly beautiful girl was not arrogant at all. Instead, she smiled gently and nodded to the students who had made way. Those students who saw her smile blushed and were filled with excitement.

"Junior, how much is your grilled fish?" the stunningly beautiful girl asked softly.

At this moment, Huo Yuhao had just handed over all eighteen grilled fish for which he had received payment, with only two left on the grill, which were reserved for Tang Ya.

"Senior, five copper soul coins per piece." The stunningly beautiful girl frowned slightly and said, "That's a bit expensive. Considering the cost and your processing, three copper soul coins at most would be enough, and you'd still make a profit."

Huo Yuhao was taken aback. He hadn't expected such a beautiful girl to haggle with him; no student had ever done that before. "Sorry, my grilled fish is fixed price, and I'm sold out for today."

Huo Yuhao said calmly that the price was set by Tang Ya and he would not change it easily. Moreover, this income was very important to him and it was just right.

Ji Lin watched with great interest from the sidelines. It was a rare sight to see a beautiful girl bargaining. He also knew that next up would be Xu Sanshi, the number one simp in the Douluo Continent from the original novel. He was always eager to see the drama unfold.

The stunningly beautiful girl paused for a moment, then said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I just did a quick calculation. I'll try it again if I have the chance in the future."

Sure enough, just as Jiang Nannan turned around to leave, Xu Sanshi, dressed in black, stepped forward and tried to snatch the grilled fish that Huo Yuhao had left for Tang Ya.

They were stopped by Beibei and Tangya who arrived in time.

In order to obtain the Xuan Shui Dan from Xu Sanshi, which could help Huo Yuhao, Bei Bei deliberately provoked Xu Sanshi to fight on the Soul Fighting Platform.

Ji Lin, who loves a good show, immediately dragged Wang Qiu'er and the other girl to the Soul Fighting Area. Wang Dong'er, like Ji Lin, was eager to watch the excitement. Of course, she wanted to observe the duel between the two senior students.

The Soul Battle Zone is a very important area in Shrek Academy. It is located in the northwest corner of the Martial Soul System, near Shrek City, and is very close to the Soul Guidance System.

This is also a place frequently visited by many senior students. Various competitions can be held here, with dedicated teachers acting as referees, responsible for determining winners and losers, protecting students, providing assistance, and offering medical treatment, among other things. Of course, all of this requires a fee.

To participate in a Soul Fighting match, both sides must pay at least ten Gold Soul Coins as venue fees. Despite this, many students still enjoy it immensely. This is because there are no restrictions on fighting here, and there's no need to worry about excessive force or danger, as the teachers acting as referees will carefully control the intensity. Furthermore, winning matches in the Soul Fighting area will earn certain credits, which will add points to the grade-level exams. After the fourth year, Soul Fighting credits are mandatory for advancement. For example, to advance from fourth to fifth year, at least ten victories against opponents of the same grade are required in the Soul Fighting area. Advancing from fifth to sixth year requires even more. After sixth year, Soul Fighting credits are said to be even more crucial for entering the Inner Academy.

The Soul Fighting Zone is open to all students, provided that a fee is paid, which costs one Silver Soul Coin.

Ji Lin paid three silver soul coins and then led the two women into the Soul Battle Zone.

The Soul Battle Zone is hexagonal, roughly the same size as Shrek Square, with a large open space in the center, clearly the arena for the students to compete. Surrounding it are concentric circles of seats that gradually rise in height, capable of accommodating approximately three thousand people at a time.

At this time, two or three hundred people were already sitting around the edge of the venue.

Ji Lin and the two women sat in the front row, the closest to the audience.

The field was empty; Beibei and Xu Sanshi were probably still paying and registering.

Bei Bei is known as the strongest offensive martial soul in the outer academy, and Xu Sanshi is known as the strongest defensive martial soul in the outer academy. This time, without Huo Yuhao's mental detection sharing cheat, it is unknown who will win.

Just then, Huo Yuhao and Tang Ya arrived.

Upon seeing Ji Lin, Tang Ya suddenly exclaimed, "Ah! Aren't you the handsome young man we met in the Star Dou Great Forest last time? You're also a student of Shrek Academy!?"

Ji Lin was a little helpless with the lively and outgoing Tang Ya. Feeling the gazes from all around, he quickly gestured for the two of them to sit down first.

"Hello senior, I'm a freshman this year and Yuhao's roommate. The two people next to me are our classmates, Wang Qiu'er and Wang Dong'er."

Seeing the two sit down beside him, Ji Lin then introduced them.

"Yuhao, aren't you going to introduce this senior to us?"

Ji Lin turned to look at Huo Yuhao.

Huo Yuhao could only introduce her as follows: "This senior is Tang Ya, the leader of the Tang Sect, and also my teacher. I usually call her Teacher Xiao Ya."

Tang Ya exclaimed in surprise, "What a coincidence! We ran into each other in the Star Dou Great Forest last time. I didn't expect you to be a freshman enrolling at Shrek Academy and even become roommates with Xiao Yuhao. What a wonderful coincidence!"

When Wang Dong'er heard Huo Yuhao mention the Tang Clan, she trembled slightly and asked in surprise, "You're from the Tang Clan?"

Tang Ya nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, now there are only three of us in the Tang Clan. I am the current leader of the Tang Clan. How about that? Aren't you shocked? Come on, do you want to join the Tang Clan?"

She was just saying it casually. Don't let Tang Ya's usual carefree attitude fool you; anyone who thinks she's naive will eventually suffer a great loss at her hands. She had long seen through the extraordinary nature of Wang Dong'er and the other two—their essence was contained, and their soul power was solid.

Wang Dong'er was slightly taken aback, but still refused, saying, "Although I have long heard of the Tang Clan's great reputation and admire it greatly, I already belong to a sect, so it is inconvenient for me to join another sect."

Tang Ya was neither surprised nor disappointed. She had long known that, given the current state of the Tang Clan, it would be difficult to recruit new members.

(End of this chapter)