A Bite of Douluo Continent

Chapter 404 Social Awesomeness

As the beam of light descended, countless points of light suddenly appeared in mid-air from all directions, illuminating the Soul Arena, which had been shrouded in darkness with its sky closed.

Such a stunning scene immediately plunged countless spectators who were eagerly awaiting this battle of seven souls into cheers.

Even Qi Han was quite surprised by what he saw.

In the Douluo Continent, where there is no electricity, all these light spots and pillars are provided by Soul Masters with special Martial Souls. As a result, they can be displayed more flexibly, bringing a visual feast that is completely different from technological lighting.

As the lights illuminated the entire venue, a section of the wall suddenly opened, and a floating platform slowly extended out from it, hovering in mid-air above the competition arena.

On the platform, a man dressed in a formal suit used his soul power to spread his voice to every corner of the venue.

"Welcome, everyone, to Arena Seven of the Shrek City Grand Arena! I am your host and commentator, Ang Tian, ​​and I will be providing commentary for today's seven-on-seven Soul Battle Tournament!"

As soon as he finished speaking, cheers erupted from the audience again, demonstrating the host's considerable popularity.

Qi Han was a little confused when he first arrived at the Great Soul Arena. Fuya, who was standing next to him, quickly realized this and explained, "Boss, this Ang Tian is one of the three gold medal hosts of the Shrek City Great Soul Arena. He is known for his detailed and humorous commentary."

Qi Han nodded in realization, then asked with some confusion, "Why does he look so familiar?"

“Mr. Angtian is also a frequent diner at the restaurant,” Fuya said with a smile. As the main waitress responsible for greeting customers and taking orders, she knew the diners best.

It turned out to be the case.

Qi Han understood and immediately listened attentively to the commentary given by Ang Tian, ​​the host in the arena.

After greeting the audience, without much small talk, Ang Tian got straight to the point, "As one of the three gold medal hosts of Shrek Grand Arena, I have commentated on countless battles since I started my career. I have commentated on thousands of seven-on-seven battles alone, but!"

"Today's battle was the most unique battle I've ever fought in my career!"

As soon as Ang Tian said this, a burst of laughter immediately erupted from the audience seats all around.

Now that we're here, everyone should be aware of the details of the upcoming seven-on-seven match.

Just as Ang Tian said, this battle of souls was truly extraordinary.

"As you may have noticed, the venue for today's seven-on-seven match is a bit different. This venue, number seven, which was specially prepared for the owners of the Purple Gold Battle Spirit Badge, was not used until six months ago. But this time, it is open to this battle."

"This is certainly not because there are Purple-Gold Soul Masters on either team, but because the higher-ups of the Soul Arena are extremely interested in this battle, and there are too many spectators watching, so the Gold Soul Arena cannot accommodate them. After some discussion, it was finally decided to open the Purple-Gold Arena as the venue for this competition!"

As Ang Tian finished speaking, cheers erupted again from all directions, clearly indicating that the opening of the Zijin Stadium had greatly excited everyone.

"So you might be wondering, why is this battle so special?" Ang Tian chuckled. "Don't worry, let me explain!"

"First of all, both teams in this battle are newly registered teams that just registered yesterday!" Ang Tian's tone became more excited. "Moreover, the strength of the members of these two teams varies greatly. Unlike other teams where the number of spirit rings of the members is almost the same, their members range from three to six rings!"

"With such a large gap in strength, will it affect their teamwork? Can they fight together and defeat their opponent? Let's wait and see!"

"And then, the names of these two Soul Fighting teams!" Ang Tian's tone held a hint of amusement. "They are!"

"Savory Tofu Pudding Team and Sweet Tofu Pudding Team!"

As soon as the team names were announced, the laughter from the audience grew even louder, with many spectators laughing so hard they could hardly breathe.

The staff at Hanshi were the same; even Qi Han couldn't help but show a mix of amusement and exasperation on his face.

This name is really... straightforward...

"The names of these two teams are so similar, I'm sure many of you are already wondering where their team names come from?" Ang Tian's gaze swept across the audience, then settled on a certain spot, a smile appearing on his face. "All of this is thanks to the new delicacy launched by Hanshi, tofu pudding!"

"Tofu pudding comes in two flavors: sweet and savory. To prove whose tofu pudding is more delicious, diners who prefer savory tofu pudding and those who prefer sweet tofu pudding formed teams and started this Soul Battle competition. I believe this is also a unique event for the Great Soul Battle Arena."

"By the way, I've also tried tofu pudding during the Cold Food Festival, but I like both flavors, so don't worry, I won't favor either side in this Soul Battle." Ang Tian's tone became a bit playful as he winked at the audience in all directions.

"Let's give a warm round of applause to welcome Mr. Qi Han, the owner of Hanshi, to watch the battle!" A mischievous glint appeared in his eyes as he pointed sharply in Qi Han's direction.

Qi Han: "???"

Before he could react, a small beam of light shot down, enveloping him and drawing everyone's attention to him.

Qi Han's expression instantly became fascinating.

Is this how a Soul Fighting Tournament is supposed to go?

Faced with countless burning gazes from all directions, Qi Han suddenly felt a sense of impending doom.

How embarrassing, hahaha...

Fortunately, he was not the main character of today's battle. Although Ang Tian had spontaneously decided to shine a beam of light on Qi Han, the beam disappeared not long afterward. Ang Tian then changed the subject and began to introduce today's main character of the battle.

"First of all, please welcome our Salty Tofu Pudding Team!"

Another beam of light shot towards the entrance of the Soul Fighters. Seven figures strode out of the entrance, their peculiar attire causing Qi Han to cover his face.

These seven people were all dressed in light bean-yellow outfits, the same color as the tofu pudding. All seven outfits were the same style, and each had a large "salty" character on the back.

Just seeing it made Qi Han feel extremely uneasy.

Could these seven people in front of me be the legendary social butterfly syndrome sufferers?

"First up is Mr. Dan, the captain of the Salty Tofu Pudding team! His soul power level is level 52, and his martial soul is the Wind Hound!"

As Angtian finished speaking, Dan, who was standing at the very front of the seven, strode out, waved to the audience, and turned around to show everyone the large "咸" (Xian) character on his back.

About half of the audience began to cheer and encourage them, while the other half booed.

Clearly, the cheering and encouraging audience members are the diners who support the savory side, while the other half support the sweet side.

"Let's welcome Ye Haoran, the vice-captain of the Salty Tofu Pudding team! His soul power level is level thirty-one, and his martial soul is the Holy Angel!"

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Chapter 405 The Armrest's Shade (Seeking Recommendation Votes)

"hateful!"

Upon seeing the Salty Tofu Pudding team take the stage, Yun Qing, who was waiting at the other side of the contestants' entrance passage, had a slight change in expression.

The enemy was wearing uniform combat gear, which immediately put our side at a disadvantage.

What a blunder!

The other members of the Sweet Tofu Brain team also showed subtle changes in expression. Pad suddenly spoke up, "It's okay, their clothes are neat, but we have Yun Qing on our side, and our strength is greater! We'll make them wear the neatest clothes and take the worst beating!"

That seemed to make sense. The members of the Sweet Tofu Brain team couldn't help but look at Yun Qing, their faces showing a strange expression.

Most of the members of both pairs are longtime diners of the Cold Food Festival, and many of them are even very familiar with each other.

For example, Dan and Paide, who are in the two teams respectively, as well as several Tang Clan disciples who are very familiar with each other.

Therefore, the Sweet Tofu Brain team had a thorough understanding of the opponent's strength, and even knew exactly what their martial soul was.

However, not everyone's strength is on the surface. Yun Qing's strength is unknown to others because he is not a resident of Shrek City. He came from out of town to enjoy the cold food and is the only outsider among the Soul Masters participating in this Soul Battle.

With his strength unknown, he is destined to give his opponents a big surprise.

Thinking of this, everyone's faces immediately showed a hint of eagerness.

Get ready to get beaten up, you heretics of savory tofu pudding!

Almost simultaneously, the members of the Salty Tofu Pudding team, who were already on the field, were also exchanging whispers.

"Those heretics who eat sweet tofu pudding are no match for us!" Dan said confidently. "Because our clothes are more uniform than theirs! We win in terms of sheer presence!"

"Yes!" Ye Haoran nodded heavily. He was the one who came up with the idea of ​​everyone wearing the same combat uniforms, so he was particularly excited at this moment. "I went to scout out the enemy's situation before. They didn't have any properly prepared combat uniforms at all, so they had already lost in terms of morale."

"And their strength is not as good as ours." Dan chuckled, then frowned slightly. "However... among the seven people on the other side, we don't know Yun Qing's strength; he's from out of town."

"It shouldn't be too high." After thinking for a moment, a Tang Sect disciple in the group spoke up. "He looks to be in his early twenties, and I've never heard of him before. I guess he's not some kind of genius, so he's probably only around the fourth ring in cultivation at most?"

"Fourth Ring?" Dane agreed with the Tang Clan disciple's analysis, and his face grew even more confident. "Then even with him, the other side's strength is still inferior to ours! We must not only suppress them with our momentum, but also with our strength! Let these heretics understand that Salty Tofu Pudding is invincible!"

"Alright!" The team members were all in high spirits, looking defiantly at the other side of the passage.

Soon, all the members of the Salty Tofu Pudding team were introduced by Ang Tian and stood on one side of the battle field, ready to fight. Ang Tian's voice became excited again, "Now, let's welcome the members of the Sweet Tofu Pudding team to the stage!"

A burst of enthusiastic cheers erupted from the audience once again. This time, the cheering audience members were the same ones who had previously booed. The audience members who had cheered earlier responded with boos in unison. Their remarkable coordination made Qi Han, who was sitting in the audience, look a little strange.

This year's audience is really good at stirring things up.

As another beam of light shone down, the members of the Sweet Tofu Pudding team stepped onto the field. Unlike the neatly dressed members of the Savory Tofu Pudding team, they were all wearing their own clothes, but they still managed to match the colors.

Everyone in the Sweet Tofu Pudding team was dressed in the same reddish-brown outfit.

Reddish-brown is the color of brown sugar.

Qi Han, who immediately understood the meaning behind it, couldn't help but smile.

It's hard to say which of these two teams will win.

As the Sweet Tofu Brain team entered the arena one by one, Ang Tian began introducing the members. However, the moment he opened his mouth, the atmosphere in the arena became strange.

"First, let's welcome the captain of the Sweet Tofu Pudding team, the Gold Soul Master known as 'The Shade of the Arms,' Yun Qing! His Soul Power level is sixty-three, and his Martial Soul is the Shade of the Arms Gauntlets!" Ang Tian waved his hand, his face beaming with excitement. "Most of our guests may not know him, so please allow me to introduce him to you in detail..."

The members of the Salty Tofu Brain team's expressions changed; Yun Qing's strength was something none of them had expected.

Even if Yun Qing is a Soul King, the Salty Tofu Brain team still has a good chance of winning because they have a Soul Emperor on their side, while the other side does not. But now, this outsider whose strength they do not know is actually a Soul Emperor.

In this situation, the strength of the two sides becomes roughly equal.

What was originally a sure victory suddenly turned into a precarious situation.

"The handrail is shady...it's him?" In the Salty Tofu Brain team, a Soul Emperor from the Tang Sect suddenly exclaimed in a low voice, "This is it, we're doomed."

"What's wrong?" Dan asked anxiously. He felt that this Tang Sect disciple seemed to know something about the other party, and this Soul Emperor powerhouse had also reached the Golden Soul level, so theoretically his strength should be about the same as Yun Qing's.

"This is a very famous Soul Fighter in the Soul Fighting world." Tang Zhong, a disciple of the Tang Clan, said solemnly, "It is said that his cultivation talent rivals that of the inner disciples of Shrek Academy, but he dislikes the constraints of Shrek's inner court, so he never entered Shrek. Instead, he relies on Soul Fighting to continuously earn his own cultivation resources and loves to travel and play in various parts of the continent."

"Don't be fooled by the fact that we're both Gold Souls. The value of a Gold Soul is not the same as another Gold Soul." Tang Zhong's tone became more forceful. "You need to have over 5,000 Soul Points to become a Gold Soul. A Gold Soul gets 500 points for each victory. Although it seems easy, Gold Souls are actually very rare. Those who become Gold Souls are almost always the best in their class. It's practically impossible to keep winning."

"So after reaching the Gold Battle Soul level, it becomes extremely difficult to increase Battle Soul Points further. In fact, one wrong move and you could fall back to the Silver Battle Soul level." Tang Zhong looked at Yun Qing, who was waving to the audience opposite him, his expression grave. "I've been a Gold Battle Soul for almost a year, and my Battle Soul Points are only a little over 7,000, while 'Holding Hands in Shade' has 18,000 Battle Soul Points!"

"What?!" Dan's face instantly turned ugly. "The Purple Gold Battle Soul only requires 20,000 points, and he already has 18,000?"

“Yes, and when he achieved that score, he was only at level 59 in soul power.” Tang Zhong nodded. “At that time, he was the highest-scoring individual soul fighter in the entire continent and the most promising candidate to become the first person to achieve a level 5 purple-gold soul fighter on the continent. It’s just a pity that after he broke through to level 60, he didn’t participate in soul fighting competitions for a whole year.”

"I didn't expect that," Tang Zhong said, glancing at the figure not far away. "He actually showed up here too."

Chapter 406 The Powerful Yun Qing