Douluo Continent: Awakening the Original Martial Soul at the Start.

Chapter 24 Battle Arena

"Forget it, let's just explore Spirit City for now! We've been here for so long and haven't really seen Spirit City yet. We might as well check out the Soul Arena while we're at it."

Stepping out of his house, Li Fei began to stroll around. The Spirit Hall occupied one-third of the entire Spirit City, the Spirit Academy occupied another third, and the rest was the real Spirit City.

Li Fei took out a few gold soul coins from his storage bracelet and bought some cakes from a shop called Yiren Pastry. He then began to eat and browse around, looking for any good things to see.

"As expected of a cake specially made for nobles, it tastes so much better than those in Ze'an City, and the ingredients are of very high quality!"

After taking a bite of the strawberry cake, Li Fei felt good and his mood improved, shaking off the depression he had felt since arriving in Wuhun City, and he headed towards the Soul Arena.

On the way, Li Fei passed a mask shop, picked out a rabbit mask and bought it. He felt that the mask fit him very well, so he went into Wuhun City, paid a gold soul coin for a ticket, and went to the audience seats to watch the battle below.

Below is a battle between two Great Soul Masters, both of whom possess Beast Souls. One has a War Tiger Soul, while the other has a Mad Lion Soul. Their Soul Skills are quite similar, and they are currently locked in a fierce fight.

"Wouldn't this be another version of a lion-tiger fight?"

"However, doesn't this kind of fighting seem a bit childish?"

Watching the two below attack each other in a turn-based manner, Li Fei didn't know what to say. It was always one person hitting the other with their soul skills, and then the other would hit back. They rarely even exchanged basic physical attacks.

Even so, the people around them watched with great interest, cheering for the contestants they had bet on from time to time. These people didn't care about the strength of the Soul Masters below; they were more interested in the thrill of gambling.

"No wonder the original story didn't mention a single genius Soul Master before the Spirit Hall's Golden Generation. With such a childish fighting style and attitude, even with innate full Soul Power, one could never become a strong person!"

After watching a few more matches, Li Fei discovered that there were still some eye-catching performances. The battles between several simply dressed Soul Masters were quite exciting, and there were also many more physical combat duels.

"As expected, children from poor families know what they need!"

Li Fei smiled, stood up, went to the registration area, filled out a simple application form, registered his information, put on the rabbit mask, and then sat down in the contestant's seat to wait.

"Who is Zhan Tu?! Please come with me!" A staff member walked into the players' seating area and asked.

"It's me!"

Li Fei got up and followed the staff. They soon arrived at the No. 8 venue, which was the competition area for Soul Masters. There weren't many spectators, only a few dozen scattered around. Most people preferred to watch battles between Great Soul Masters and above.

A young man in a tuxedo stepped onto the stage and announced loudly, "Next up is the third match of our Eighth Soul Arena's one-on-one Soul Battle. The two Soul Masters entering the arena are Zhu Chi, who possesses the Beast Soul Wild Boar, and Zhan Tu, who possesses the Weapon Soul Tungsten Steel Staff. It is worth noting that this is Zhan Tu's first time participating in a Soul Battle competition. We wonder how he will perform against Zhu Chi, who has won nine consecutive matches. Let's wait and see."

"Now, please welcome our two Soul Masters to the stage!"

Only a few people in the stands were shouting, all calling out Zhu Chi's name. They were the ones who had bet on Zhu Chi to win. The rest of the people weren't very interested, mainly because battles between Soul Masters weren't very exciting.

"Good luck, looks like someone who knows how to fight!"

A hint of joy appeared in Li Fei's eyes. He was afraid of encountering a turn-based opponent, as that would be of no use to him in accumulating combat experience.

Li Fei took out the 800-pound tungsten steel rod that Sister Ying had made, slung it over his shoulder, and walked toward the arena.

At the same time, Zhu Chi walked up from the other end. He was about 1.8 meters tall, shirtless, with thick body hair covering his granite-like muscles. His narrowed eyes revealed a fierce light. He was a power-type Soul Master.

"Another rich kid experiencing life, watch how I torment you!"

Seeing Li Fei's clothes and mask, Zhu Chi's lips curled into a disdainful smile. He had seen many contestants like this before, and he always treated them well.

"Kid, you'd better admit defeat now! Otherwise you'll be crying for your mom when you get beaten up!"

Zhu Chi looked disdainful and then burst into laughter.

"I would greatly appreciate your guidance, senior!"

Li Fei's tone was calm as he gripped the tungsten steel staff tightly in his right hand and charged straight at Zhu Chi, looking as if he had never fought before.

"Haha! A brat is a brat!"

Zhu Chi laughed loudly, and the Wild Boar Martial Soul instantly possessed him. His body swelled up, and his already thick fur began to grow again. A yellow soul ring slowly rose around him.

"First Soul Skill: Pig Hair Armor!"

With a loud shout, Zhu Chi raised his right foot and stomped down hard. The pig bristles all over his body began to curl, and an earthy yellow light burst forth from his body, transforming into a yellow armor that he wore. He looked ready for battle and stretched out his two large hands to grab the tungsten steel rod.

"This guy isn't as clueless as he seems!"

Li Fei was somewhat surprised. His earthy yellow soul power instantly covered the tungsten steel rod. He pushed off with his feet and jumped up. After swinging the tungsten steel rod in a circle, it smashed down on Zhu Chi's head with a whooshing sound.

"What an idiot! You dare to jump up? Once I grab your martial spirit, you'll be at my mercy!"

Having witnessed Li Fei's actions, Zhu Chi became even more convinced that this was a young master experiencing life. He instantly unleashed his soul power, which was over ten levels high, and grabbed Li Fei's tungsten steel rod.

"Snap!~"

"Bang!"

The moment he made contact, he felt a terrifying force emanating from the staff. Immediately afterward, he heard a cracking sound and felt an indescribable pain in his arm. He immediately knelt down with a silent thud.

"ah!……"

Before Li Fei could even raise his steel rod, Zhu Chi was already rolling around on the ground with his twisted arm raised, his miserable screams echoing throughout the entire Soul Arena.

"Who is this person?! He actually managed to break through Zhu Chi's defense! You must know that all the previous Soul Masters, regardless of their Martial Souls, were unable to break through Zhu Chi's defenses and were eventually worn down until they had no Soul Power left, ultimately leading to their defeat!"

"This person didn't even use any soul skills, yet he defeated Zhu Chi!"

"How did they manage that with just one strike?!"

……

Those who bet on Zhu Chi's victory were all in a frenzy, staring in disbelief at the boy below carrying the tungsten steel rod. They had great confidence in Zhu Chi; his pig bristle armor not only provided him with far superior defense but also deflected 50% of the attack power. It could be said that at the Soul Master level, no one in the entire Soul Arena was his match.

But now Li Fei has taken care of it all with a single blow, which is hard to believe.

(End of this chapter)