Douluo Continent: From Rusty Spear to Emperor-Slaying Spear

Chapter 20: Achieving a 53-Game Winning Streak, the Human-Faced Illusionary Demon

However, while many onlookers were surprised, they also showed delight. Given the previous death of Scarface King, they were full of expectations for the Emperor-Slaying White Demon, also known as Ji Wuming, especially at the betting registration area.

Almost all of them were betting on the Emperor-Slaying White Demon, because betting on him was a sure thing and they could make a small profit, even if they didn't make as much as before.

As time passed, the match announcement sounded once again in the fifth division, and the number of spectators had increased two to three times compared to the previous life-or-death battles.

"Let us welcome the Emperor-Slaying White Demon who defeated Scarface King and Gong Changyan, who has won four consecutive matches, to the stage. As everyone knows, Emperor-Slaying White Demon is just a newcomer, but he has already achieved remarkable results. Will he be able to win this time as he did last time? Will Gong Changyan be able to defeat Emperor-Slaying White Demon? We eagerly await their performance."

As the two stepped onto the dueling stage, the spectators chanted the name of the Emperor-Slaying White Demon with particular fervor. Seeing that both fighters were ready, the host shouted loudly,

"The thirty-fifth life-or-death duel is now beginning."

The instant the host flew away from the arena, Gong Changyan had already summoned his longbow martial spirit.

"First Soul Skill, Frost Arrow."

A frosty arrow, carrying a chilling aura, shot towards Ji Wuming at breakneck speed. Ji Wuming swiftly activated his first soul skill and gripped the Blood Thunder Spear, precisely aiming at the arrow's speed to send it flying.

"Second Soul Skill, Thunder-Slaying Triple Kill."

Using his years of honed water skills, Ji Wuming charged forward at incredible speed, unleashing three consecutive attacks. In less than 30 seconds, even Gong Changyan, a high-speed ranged archer, fell to his Blood Thunder Spear.

In fact, when Gong Changyan was matched with Ji Wuming, he already knew his fate was sealed, but he still decided to take a gamble in order to gain the Netherworld Eye.

Meanwhile, some of the die-hard spectators on stage were filled with indignation and shame. They had previously believed that the White Demon had only killed Scarface King by pure luck, but they never expected that he actually had real strength.

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As time quietly slipped by, half a year has passed in the blink of an eye.

At this moment, Ji Wuming had become a household name in the entire underground Soul Arena of Hanhai City, achieving a remarkable 53-game winning streak. During the Soul Arena, even some Soul Masters would come to watch his matches.

During this period of time, Ji Wuming earned about 200,000 to 300,000 gold soul coins from participating in Soul Battles. In addition, he became more proficient in the coordination of his first and second soul skills with his spear. Some minor flaws in his soul skills were also made up for through long battles. He also obtained several good soul tools from the defeated opponents, including a storage soul tool.

"It's been half a year, and my soul power has increased by two levels. No one dares to sign up for the Great Soul Master Life-or-Death Tournament at the Soul Arena. It's time to leave."

Just as Ji Wuming was about to leave the underground fighting arena, a man dressed in black uniform walked up to him.

"Greetings, Mr. Emperor-Slaying White Demon. We have a favor to ask, please come in."

His tone conveyed both fear and respect.

"All right!"

As a regular at the underground Soul Arena, Ji Wuming has earned a lot of gold soul coins and extra rewards from the arena, so it wouldn't be a problem for him to go there to discuss matters.

Led by the man, Ji Wuming arrived at the lavishly decorated office. A man with fluctuations of soul power stepped forward to shake his hand and said,

"Mr. Emperor-Slaying White Demon, I am the person in charge of this Soul Arena. I wonder if you can challenge a Soul Master who is above your level? Rest assured, if you win, the bet amount will be very high. In addition, our Great Soul Arena will give you an extra 50,000 gold soul coins as a reward, and will directly upgrade your Silver Soul Badge to Gold Soul Badge."

"I'm sorry, my abilities are limited, and I'm afraid I can't challenge someone of a higher level. A life-or-death battle is no joke; if you lose, you will surely die."

Among Great Soul Masters, there are almost none who can force Ji Wuming to use a 15-hit combo, and challenging a Soul Venerable beyond one's level is undoubtedly a foolish act that exposes more of one's strength.

Moreover, he has already achieved his goal of participating in the Soul Battle over the past six months, so there is even less need for him to continue participating.

"this……"

According to their internal assessment at the Great Soul Arena, the Emperor-Slaying White Demon before them already possessed the combat power of a Soul Master, or even a low-level Soul Grandmaster. If they could challenge someone of a higher level, it would undoubtedly bring them a considerable income. However, the life-or-death duel did limit his ability to fight beyond his level.

After all, which Soul Master in the black market doesn't value their life?

After a moment's thought, the person in charge continued, "How about this? I'll arrange for the Human-Faced Illusion Demon, who is above Scarface King and ranked first among the Great Soul Masters in the Soul Arena, and who once won thirty consecutive matches, to compete against you. What do you say?"

"A human-faced phantom demon?"

Ji Wuming knew a little about this person's title and general information. This Great Soul Master was particularly skilled at creating illusions, and based on his guess, she had most likely reached the peak strength of a level 29 Great Soul Master.

The breakthrough from Great Soul Master to Soul Venerable is the first minor bottleneck in the cultivation of Soul Masters. Of course, if a Soul Master has high innate Soul Power, this minor bottleneck can be overcome quickly and will not take too long.

Ji Wuming looked somewhat worried and said anxiously, "Illusion-type martial souls are really difficult to fight! If the opponent isn't a Great Soul Master, then we'll have to give up on this matter."

"I understand. The stakes and rewards will not disappoint you."

The person in charge didn't care about Ji Wuming's worries. People like him who fight for a long time simply need a reasonable psychological price.

"Okay, I agree to this. The competition should ideally take place within a month; I don't want to wait any longer."

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"Okay, I'll go and invite her myself!"

While it's impossible to hold a competition where the Emperor-Slaying White Demon fights opponents of a higher level, as a second-best option, we can still invite the top player from the Soul Arena nine months ago to participate.

According to the information he currently has, the Human-Faced Illusion Demon is still trying to break through the level 30 soul power bottleneck.

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Ten days later, after much pleading and cajoling from the person in charge, including increasing the winning prize and the odds of winning, the Human-Faced Illusionary Demon was finally persuaded to come.

It's worth mentioning that although she successfully broke through to level 30, she did not obtain her third spirit ring, which is exactly one of the conditions proposed by Ji Wuming.

At this moment, half of the Soul Battle matches in the Arena were suspended, and countless people gathered in the central Arena, eagerly anticipating the match between the two individuals who had already achieved numerous winning streaks at the Great Soul Master level.

"Who do you think will win this contest?"

"I think it's the Human-Faced Illusion Demon. After all, her martial soul is an extremely rare illusion-spirit type martial soul. Even if the White Demon's attack is strong, it would be difficult for her to be a match for it."

"No, the White Demon is extremely powerful in both speed and attack. As the saying goes, brute force can overcome all laws. No matter how strong his illusion is, it is still just an illusion. Moreover, I have bet three thousand gold coins on the White Demon. If he loses, I will lose most of my wealth."

(End of this chapter)