Chapter 46 Evening Class
"Wuwu~, only Brother Chen understands me. I don't want to be like this either, it's just that I have no choice!"
If there were other solutions, Ma Hongjun wouldn't want to find those older Misses! Did he really like them? He hated it, okay?
If Ye Chen currently had the Immortal Herb: Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower, or an overflowing private stash of gold coins, he might have solved Ma Hongjun's evil fire problem.
However, Ye Chen currently didn't have the ability to go to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to obtain Immortal Herbs, and his private stash of gold coins wasn't much. He still needed to save it to upgrade the quality of his and Xiao Wu's Spirits, so he didn't have money to spend on Ma Hongjun.
And to be honest, he had only just met Ma Hongjun, and their relationship wasn't that close yet.
After thinking for a moment, Ye Chen spoke.
"Fatty, how about I lend you some money? You can pay me back when you have money later."
The reason Ye Chen lent money to Ma Hongjun was because he didn't want to see his classmate having to find older Misses at such a young age.
Another reason was to let Xiao Wu get used to the idea that excellent men always had many girls.
After all, Da Mao Mi would be coming to Shrek Academy next year, and he definitely couldn't let Dai Mubai, that 'thousand-man slayer,' corrupt her. Ye Chen was afraid that if he 'cared' for other girls, Xiao Wu would get very upset.
"Lend me gold coins? Brother Chen, are you serious?"
Ma Hongjun's eyes immediately lit up. If he had money, then he wouldn't have to go to the pleasure quarters to find those older Misses.
"Mhm, but Fatty, haven't you ever met a rich Miss?"
Although Ma Hongjun was a bit chubby and somewhat lewd, his looks weren't that bad. If he were in his previous life, he might have reached the peak of his life early, right? After all, those rich Misses loved that type~
Could it be that on Douluo Continent, there was no such profession as a rich Miss?
Ma Hongjun: "..."
"Ahem, Brother Chen, let's talk about borrowing money~"
Ma Hongjun skipped over the topic of rich Misses; he hadn't encountered any anyway.
"Do you have a storage spirit tool?"
Ye Chen's private stash of gold coins was all in the System Shop. The gold coins taken out of the System Shop were all loose. The cheat system didn't provide a function to convert them into gold coin cards, so without a storage spirit tool, it would be really inconvenient to carry them.
"No~"
Ma Hongjun shook his head.
Indeed, although storage spirit tools were not uncommon on Douluo Continent, not every Spirit Master had one. Due to the loss of spirit tool technology, the storage spirit tools on the continent were actually all passed down from before. Even the smallest ones were quite expensive.
"Tsk tsk~"
Shaking his head, Ye Chen opened the System Shop, bought a storage spirit tool with only one cubic meter of space, then filled it with ten thousand gold coins, and handed it to Ma Hongjun.
The price of a storage spirit tool in the System Shop was not expensive; one cubic meter in size was only one thousand gold coins.
And ten thousand gold coins were enough for Ma Hongjun to find those good-looking Misses and play games for several years.
Hmm, he hoped this little Fatty wouldn't get so engrossed that he became uncontactable!
Receiving the storage spirit tool, Ma Hongjun quickly refined it. When he saw the large pile of gold coins inside, he was immediately overjoyed.
"Brother Chen, so many gold coins, there must be over ten thousand, right? Are you that rich?"
"Ahem, keep it low-key, low-key. It's not much, just not short on money!"
Ye Chen waved his hand. Ten thousand gold coins were just a small sum.
Ma Hongjun was a genius after all, so it was just an early favor. Although he likely wouldn't need it in the future, he didn't lose anything.
"Fatty, are you going to treat us?"
Hearing that Ma Hongjun had money, Oscar immediately clamored for a treat.
"Hehe~, Little Ao, how about I take you to have some fun tonight?"
Ma Hongjun said to Oscar with a lewd smile.
Oscar: "..."
...
Night fell.
When Ye Chen and Xiao Wu arrived at the training ground, Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai were already there.
As for Oscar, he was a Food-type Soul Master, with no combat ability, and since there weren't enough people for a team, he didn't have to attend evening classes.
Soon, Flender also arrived.
"Very good, everyone is here. Let's head to Soto City."
Flender scanned everyone with his gaze and said to Ye Chen and the others.
"Wait, Headmaster Flender, are we going to the Great Spirit Arena?"
Just then, Ye Chen spoke.
"Oh? How did you know, kid? That's right, we'll be having class at the Great Spirit Arena in Soto City later."
Flender was a bit surprised, not expecting Ye Chen to know his arrangements in advance.
"Xiao Wu, let's disguise ourselves."
Ye Chen said to Xiao Wu, then used the disguise ability of his disguise necklace.
A surge of spirit power rippled through Ye Chen's body, and with a flash of light, he transformed from his original youthful appearance into an ordinary-looking young man.
Xiao Wu was similar to Ye Chen, transforming into an ordinary young woman.
"Tsk tsk~, what's going on here?"
Seeing Ye Chen and Xiao Wu undergo such a transformation, Ma Hongjun couldn't help but click his tongue.
Dai Mubai was also a bit surprised. This shouldn't be the effect of a Spirit Ability. Could it be a spirit tool that allows transformation?
"Good, good. I was originally thinking of preparing masks for you two, but it seems they won't be needed."
Seeing the two change their appearances, Flender also nodded.
Indeed, their original ages were too young. If they exposed their four-ring Spirit Ancestor level, the shock caused would definitely be considerable. Changing into a youthful appearance would prevent them from attracting attention.
"Alright, let's go!"
Then, Flender waved his hand, tapped his toes on the ground, and lightly shot out, heading in the direction of Soto City.
Seeing Flender depart, Ye Chen and the other four also followed.
...
Shrek Academy was not far from Soto City. The group of five were all Spirit Masters, so their speed was not slow, and they arrived shortly.
Soto City was located within the Balak Kingdom and was not subject to any external threats, so its city gates were open all day and night. The group of five smoothly entered the city.
Even though it was already dark, Soto City was even livelier than during the day.
On both sides of the streets, all the shops were brightly lit. Some small vendors who only operated at night found their usual spots, selling snacks or small trinkets.
As soon as they entered Soto City and saw the bustling crowds, Ma Hongjun's gaze couldn't help but drift towards the Misses, almost drooling.
"Little Fatty, what's wrong with you? Are you that desperate?"
Sharp-eyed Ye Chen noticed this and poked Ma Hongjun with his elbow.
"Ahem, I couldn't help myself, couldn't help myself~"
Ma Hongjun said sheepishly. However, the current Lord Ma was also a rich man and didn't need to go to the pleasure quarters. Tonight, he would try a high-end club to see if it was really as enjoyable as Dai Mubai used to sayChapter 47 The gap between people
Without lingering on the streets, everyone headed directly to the Great Spirit Arena in Soto City.
The Soto Great Spirit Arena is one of the most magnificent buildings in Soto City. The entire structure is a massive cylinder, over 120 meters in diameter and nearly 100 meters tall, looking incredibly imposing.
Looking at the Soto Great Spirit Arena before them, Flender turned to the four and said,
"Your Spirits are all different, and each of you has your own Cultivation Method.
What the academy can teach you is how to better utilize your Spirit, help you acquire better spirit rings, gain more combat experience, and unleash your potential as much as possible.
As for the rest, it's about various aspects of Spirit knowledge and the situation of Spirit Masters on the continent.
And among all the things you need to learn, the most important is practical combat experience."
"Given the same spirit power level and similar conditions in other aspects, the amount of practical combat experience will be the key to determining victory or defeat.
Only through continuous practical combat can you maximize your adaptability in battle, so your first lesson is to come to the Great Spirit Arena to accumulate practical combat experience."
Upon hearing this, Ye Chen nodded slightly.
Indeed, Flender was right; practical combat experience is extremely important.
In the original work, Qian Renxue's spirit power level was as high as Spirit Saint, but due to a lack of practical combat experience, she was actually defeated by the Spirit Emperor-level Tang Little San. This shows the importance of practical combat experience.
However, despite this, Ye Chen felt that practical combat experience was sufficient if it was just adequate.
As the saying goes, one force can overcome ten skills. If the gap between the two sides is too large, no matter how high your practical combat level, it will be useless.
"Any level of Spirit Master, upon entering the Great Spirit Arena, is simply referred to as a 'Soul Duelist'.
For each victory, you will receive a certain number of points. Once your points reach a certain level, your badge rank will increase.
This badge is a symbol of your rank in the Great Spirit Arena, and it is valid in all major cities across the continent.
There are many benefits to having a high-ranking badge, which I won't explain in detail.
The badge ranks are categorized by the quality of minerals, starting with the lowest Iron Badge, or Iron Soul Duelist. Above that are Copper, Silver, Gold, Purple Gold, Sapphire, Ruby, and Diamond, for a total of eight ranks."
"Your mission is to at least obtain a Silver Soul Duelist badge before graduation, understood?"
With that, Flender scanned the four of them.
"Silver Soul Duelist? Only the third rank? Isn't that very simple?"
Xiao Wu said cutely from the side.
"Simple? Do you think a Silver Soul Duelist is like a common cabbage? Mubai, you tell Xiao Wu the requirements for increasing badge ranks."
Flender was exasperated by Xiao Wu.
"Upon registration at the Great Spirit Arena, you are an Iron Soul Duelist. To advance from Iron Soul Duelist to Copper Soul Duelist, you need one hundred points.
For each victory in a battle, you gain one point, but if you lose a battle, one point will be deducted accordingly.
If you achieve more than five consecutive victories, then for each additional consecutive victory, your points will directly increase by ten. If you achieve more than ten consecutive victories, each additional victory will increase your points by one hundred.
However, even if your points reach the Copper Soul Duelist level and you successfully advance, if your points drop below one hundred, your Copper Soul Duelist qualification will be revoked.
To advance from Copper Soul Duelist to Silver Soul Duelist, you need one thousand points. In battles between Copper Soul Duelists, each victory will earn you ten points, and a loss will deduct ten points. The ratio for gaining points from consecutive victories is the same as for Iron Soul Duelists.
To date, I have fought forty-two battles, with a record of twenty-three wins and nineteen losses. My current points are four, and I am still an Iron Soul Duelist."
Dai Mubai said with a look of disdain, thinking Xiao Wu didn't know the immensity of heaven and earth.
"You are you, we are we. Haven't you heard the saying? The gap between people is sometimes greater than the gap between people and dogs!"
Before Xiao Wu could respond, Ye Chen interjected.
Just kidding, although what he and Xiao Wu showed was only the optimal spirit ring configuration of two yellow and two purple, in reality, both of their spirit rings were all black, four rings.
Moreover, both of them had cultivated the Creation Meditation Method, Creation Body Tempering Art, and Creation Soul Forging Art. Their spirit power quality, physical fitness, and mental force all far surpassed Spirit Masters of the same rank.
In addition, the quality of both their Spirits was top-tier. In the Great Spirit Arena, Spirit Masters with top-tier Spirits were definitely a rarity.
Ye Chen even possessed a 100,000-year external Spirit Bone. If he couldn't even defeat Spirit Masters of the same major rank, he might as well just find a block of tofu to smash his head against and die, to avoid making a fool of himself.
"..."
Listening to Ye Chen compare himself and Dai Mubai to humans and dogs, Flender and Ma Hongjun immediately exchanged glances. It seemed the tension was a bit high?
"You~!"
Dai Mubai's anger flared, and he pointed at Ye Chen, unable to speak.
"You what, you? Little tiger, how about this, shall we make a bet?"
Dai Mubai: "..."
"Xiao Wu and I, if we fail to achieve consecutive victories every time before getting the Silver Soul Duelist badge, meaning if we lose even one match, I will never again bring up the matter of you calling me 'Daddy'."
"Really?"
Dai Mubai's eyes immediately lit up.
"Indeed, but this excludes situations where the two of us face each other!
If Xiao Wu and I achieve this, what price are you willing to pay?"
Ye Chen said with a playful look.
"Hmph~, you name the terms, and I'll stick to them!"
Dai Mubai immediately thumped his chest, guaranteeing it.
"I name the terms? Alright, but I haven't thought of them yet. Let's note it down for now, and I'll tell you when I've decided! Dean Flender, please be our witness!"
Upon hearing this, Ye Chen nodded in satisfaction and said to Flender at his side.
"What's this about 'Daddy'?"
Flender looked at the two curiously. What kind of game were they playing? Dai Mubai would actually call Ye Chen 'Daddy'?
"Ahem, Dean Flender, don't mind these minor details."
Ye Chen waved his hand, not intending to say more to Flender.
"Ye Chen, I don't believe you two can keep winning consecutively!"
Dai Mubai absolutely did not believe that Ye Chen could maintain a winning streak. In his view, Ye Chen merely had a higher spirit power level.
Ye Chen, at such a young age, had a spirit power level as high as Spirit Ancestor, level 45, so he surely hadn't accumulated much combat experience. This was definitely his biggest disadvantage.
Moreover, in the Great Spirit Arena, Ye Chen would definitely encounter opponents whose spirit power levels exceeded his. Dai Mubai simply didn't believe he could continue to win consecutively.
A newly registered Iron Soul Duelist, winning five consecutive matches, could accumulate five points.
Winning ten consecutive matches could accumulate fifty-five points. Winning the eleventh consecutive match would bring the total to one hundred fifty-five points, promoting him to Copper Soul Duelist.
To be promoted to Silver Soul Duelist, he would need to win another nine consecutive matches.
In other words, for Ye Chen to win this bet, both he and Xiao Wu would have to win twenty consecutive matches. If either of them lost even one match during this period, Dai Mubai would win the bet.Chapter 48: Rogue Rabbit Group
Stepping into the Great Spirit Arena, the first thing that caught the eye was a huge stone tablet, intricately carved with countless names.
Ye Chen knew what this was; the names carved on it were all those who had died on the Douhun Stage while participating in Spirit battles.
Registering for a Spirit battle at the Great Spirit Arena was very simple; one only needed to fill out a form including name, age, birthplace, and Spirit, to receive the initial Iron Spirit Douluo badge.
Of course, each person also needed to pay ten gold coins as a registration fee.
At the same time, the staff of the Douhun Stage also conducted a spirit power level test to determine their respective ranks.
Such tests would be conducted before every Spirit battle to prevent participating Spirit Masters from falsely reporting their spirit power levels.
Although Ye Chen and Xiao Wu's spirit power levels were not low, both having reached the Four-ring Spirit Ancestor realm, after their disguise, they both appeared as youths, which didn't cause any particular surprise.
In the Great Spirit Arena, although each Spirit Master could only participate in one match per day, they could simultaneously participate in different types of Spirit battles.
The most typical were one-on-one, two-on-two, and the most exciting team battles.
The number of participants in a team battle could be decided by the two participating parties through discussion, ranging from seven to ten people, but generally speaking, most team battles were seven-on-seven.
After registration, they could proceed with Spirit battle assignments.
Since everyone came together, they were all assigned to the Fourteenth Branch Douhun Stage for their battles.
However, the spirit power levels of the four were different: Ma Hongjun's opponent was a Spirit Grandmaster, Dai Mubai's opponent was a Three-ring Spirit Elder, while Ye Chen and Xiao Wu's opponents were both Four-ring Spirit Ancestors.
"Xiao Wu, let's go register for the two-on-two Spirit battle."
"Mm-hmm."
The points gained from winning one-on-one and two-on-two Spirit battles were interchangeable, allowing them to earn the Silver Spirit Douluo badge faster.
Subsequently, Ye Chen took Xiao Wu and temporarily left the one-on-one Spirit battle area to register in the two-on-two Spirit battle area.
...
"The registration fee is ten gold coins, and for each victory, you will receive ten gold coins."
The staff member of the Great Spirit Arena collected the fees from them in a businesslike manner.
Since they had already registered before, they only needed to show their Iron Spirit Douluo badges, so there was no need to fill out anything else.
"Please give your combination a name."
Ye Chen knew this; both two-on-two Spirit battles and team battles required a name for the combination, to facilitate introductions by the Douhun Stage host.
"Let's just call it the Rogue Rabbit Combination."
Ye Chen said to the staff member; after all, names didn't hold much significance.
The staff member looked at Ye Chen in surprise, but didn't say anything, directly registering them.
"Brother, why is our combination called Rogue Rabbit?"
Xiao Wu asked Ye Chen; wasn't this combination name calling her a rogue?
"I'm a rogue, and you're a rabbit, so aren't we the Rogue Rabbit?"
Xiao Wu: "..."
"Alright, the Rogue Rabbit Combination has been registered."
On Ye Chen and Xiao Wu's Iron Spirit Douluo badges, a line of five characters, "Rogue Rabbit Combination," was now carved.
Seeing that their two-on-two Spirit battle still had some time before it started, they returned to the one-on-one Spirit battle area.
Not long after, it was Ye Chen's turn to go on stage.
"Brother, go for it!"
Seeing Ye Chen about to go on stage for his Spirit battle, Xiao Wu immediately cheered him on.
"Don't worry, you know my strength."
Waving his hand, Ye Chen walked towards the Douhun Stage.
Even though it was a branch Douhun Stage, its area was still considerable, with a diameter of twenty meters, providing enough space for Spirit Masters to perform.
However, the number of spectators next to this Fourteenth Branch Douhun Stage's one-on-one arena was not very large, with more than half of the seats empty.
"Next, we will have the first match of our Fourteenth Douhun Stage's one-on-one Spirit battle. Appearing will be two Battle Spirit Ancestors.
They are Ye Chen, possessing the Tool Spirit Ink Jade Divine Bamboo Staff, against Fang Ding, a Battle Spirit Ancestor who has already won four consecutive matches and possesses the Beast Spirit Black Tiger.
Will Battle Spirit Ancestor Fang Ding continue his glory and achieve five consecutive victories, or will the newcomer Battle Spirit Ancestor Ye Chen claim victory? Let us wait and see!
Now, please welcome both contestants to the stage!"
On the Douhun Stage, a young host in a tuxedo stood in the center, holding a microphone and explaining to the audience.
That's right, a microphone. Although there wasn't much Spirit guide technology on the Douluo Continent, these 'black technologies' did exist. Let alone microphones, there were even screens!
Soon, a tall and mighty figure arrived on the Douhun Stage; it was Fang Ding, Ye Chen's opponent for this match.
Fang Ding's height reached an astonishing two meters, with broad shoulders and a wide back, clearly a muscular man.
Ye Chen, after his disguise, was only about 1.8 meters tall, and compared to the two-meter tall muscular man, his aura seemed much weaker.
However, when fighting, it's not about who is more muscular or who looks taller and mightier; otherwise, Hu Yan Zhen, who is over 2.5 meters tall, could easily defeat Qian Daoliu.
Perhaps because Fang Ding's strength was good and his popularity was high, as soon as he appeared, many fanatical supporters in the audience began cheering.
"Fang Ding, Spirit: Black Tiger, Level 49 attack system Spirit Ancestor."
After Ye Chen entered the stage, Fang Ding didn't rush to attack but instead greeted him.
"Ye Chen, Spirit: Ink Jade Divine Bamboo Staff, Level 45 control system Spirit Ancestor."
Since the other person was polite, Ye Chen naturally responded.
"Little brother, you need to be careful~! Black Tiger, possess!"
Reminding Ye Chen, Fang Ding directly activated his Spirit possession. His already tall and mighty physique immediately expanded by another circle, and four spirit rings, two yellow and two purple, radiated from him.
'Optimal spirit ring configuration? That's quite rare!'
Don't look at Fang Ding's two yellow and two purple spirit ring configuration; compared to Ye Chen's four all-black rings, there's a huge difference. The combined age of his four spirit rings couldn't even match any one of Ye Chen's spirit rings.
But in fact, it's very difficult for ordinary Spirit Masters to achieve an optimal spirit ring configuration.
On the Continent, over half of all Spirit Masters have a white spirit ring of less than a hundred years as their first spirit ring.
Even Snake Spear Douluo She Long, who appeared in the original work, as a Titled Douluo, his fifth spirit ring's age was still purple, a thousand years, which is a bit disappointing.
It's worth mentioning that Sha Long is also the only Titled Douluo who didn't even achieve a low-tier optimal spirit ring configuration.
What is a low-tier optimal spirit ring configuration?
Because 100,000-year Spirit Beasts are rare, a Titled Douluo's spirit ring configuration that can reach two yellow, two purple, and five black is considered a low-tier optimal spirit ring configuration.
The standard configuration, then, would be two yellow, two purple, four black, and one red.Chapter 49 Battle Spirit
Seeing Fang Ding's Spirit possess him, Ye Chen didn't delay, and his Ink Jade Divine Bamboo Staff appeared in his hand, also radiating two yellow and two purple spirit rings.
"Second Spirit Ability, Black Tiger Roar."
"Roar—"
Instantly, the second spirit ring on Fang Ding's body flickered slightly, and a giant black tiger phantom appeared behind him, letting out a skyward roar.
Accompanied by the deafening roar, an invisible sound wave rapidly spread towards Ye Chen.
'Roar?'
Ye Chen raised his eyebrows, not paying much attention.
It wasn't that Ye Chen looked down on this Spirit Ability, but rather that this type of sound wave Spirit Ability, due to its wide attack range and being only a hundred-year Spirit Ability, wasn't very powerful. Any Spirit Master with decent physical quality and mental force could withstand it.
Perhaps this Spirit Ability was effective when Fang Ding was still a two-ring Spirit Grandmaster, but at this time, Fang Ding was already a four-ring Spirit Ancestor. Using it against Spirit Masters of the same rank, its effect was not great, especially against Spirit Masters like Ye Chen who were powerful in all aspects.
Although the power of low-year Spirit Abilities would increase with the improvement of a Spirit Master's rank, their effectiveness was definitely far worse than high-year Spirit Abilities.
Unless it was a fixed percentage amplification Spirit Ability, otherwise using low-year Spirit Abilities against Spirit Masters of the same rank seemed somewhat redundant.
As Ye Chen expected, after the tiger roar sound wave arrived, Ye Chen, who had already set up spirit power protection, only felt his Spirit slightly dazed for a moment, and then there was no further impact. He could be said to be completely unharmed.
Seeing that his Spirit Ability had no effect on Ye Chen, Fang Ding immediately rushed forward, intending to engage Ye Chen in close combat.
As is well known, while control system Spirit Masters mostly lack direct attack methods and are best paired with attack system or agility-attack system Spirit Masters to unleash greater combat power, in terms of how troublesome they are, control system Spirit Masters are definitely the most difficult to deal with.
To deal with a control system Spirit Master, it is best to rely on one's own advantages to fight in close combat, giving the opponent no chance to use Spirit Abilities.
Unfortunately, Fang Ding's speed was still a bit slow. Before he could rush forward, Ye Chen's Spirit Ability activated.
"Second Spirit Ability, Chaos."
His spirit ring flickered slightly, and he waved the Ink Jade Divine Bamboo Staff in his hand. A phantom Bamboo Staff flew out and immediately descended above Fang Ding's head.
"Dong—"
It wasn't that Fang Ding didn't try to dodge, but Ye Chen's phantom Bamboo Staff was too fast, and he simply didn't have time. He was directly struck on the head with a staff.
Ma Hongjun, watching from below the spectator stand, was stunned when he saw the activation method of Ye Chen's Spirit Ability.
"Sister Xiao Wu, is Brother Chen's Spirit Ability's hit method so peculiar?"
Ma Hongjun felt that, regardless of the effect of this Spirit Ability or how powerful the attack was, one thing he could tell was that Ye Chen's Spirit Ability was very insulting.
"Hehe, let me tell you, my brother's Spirit Abilities are impossible for Spirit Masters of the same rank to dodge, and the special effects they come with are very powerful."
In Xiao Wu's opinion, Ye Chen's Spirit Abilities were not only extremely insulting but also very powerful, something she had experienced firsthand.
Meanwhile, Fang Ding, who had been hit, felt completely out of sorts.
First, his head was a bit dazed from Ye Chen's staff strike. After he recovered, he found that his body was out of control.
He had originally intended to rush towards Ye Chen, but instead, he ran to the left.
Because the Douhun Stage was not large, and a Spirit Ancestor's speed was very fast, by the time he reacted, it was too late to brake, and he directly rushed out of the arena's boundaries.
When fighting in the Spirit Douluo Arena, as long as one steps out of the Douhun Stage's boundaries and touches the ground outside the Douhun Stage, it means a loss.
Now that Fang Ding had rushed out of the arena, it was clear that the outcome of this fight was decided.
Instantly, the originally slightly noisy Fourteenth Branch Spirit Douluo Arena immediately quieted down.
Immediately after, discussions began among the audience.
"Hiss~, what's going on? That Fang Ding just rushed out of the arena?"
"I don't know~, could it be a fixed match?"
"If you don't know, don't talk nonsense! This must be the effect of a control Spirit Ability. Fang Ding must have lost his sense of direction after being hit, and because the Douhun Stage is not large, he didn't have time to stop, so he rushed directly out of the Douhun Stage."
At this moment, the host also reacted, quickly came to the Douhun Stage, and loudly announced: "I announce that in this Spirit Douluo battle, War Spirit Grandmaster Ye Chen is victorious! Record: one win, zero losses. Master Ye Chen, please proceed to register your points after leaving the stage."
Hearing this, Ye Chen nodded.
However, Ye Chen felt a little embarrassed by the referee calling him Master Ye Chen; he was merely a four-ring Spirit Ancestor, hardly a master of any kind~
But then again, although Douluo Continent is known as the 'Xuanhuan Sewer,' and the power of Titled Douluo experts can't even compare to a large excavator from his previous life, the rank titles of Spirit Masters sound quite high-end and classy.
Three rings are called Venerable, four rings are called Ancestor, five rings are called King, six rings are called Emperor, and seven rings are called Saint.
If one didn't understand, they might think they were all super grand experts!
For some reason, Ye Chen thought of some memes.
—My son XX, has the potential of a Great Emperor! It sounds exciting, but he's just a six-ring Spirit Emperor.
—All under a Saint are ants, quite arrogant, but he's just a seven-ring Soul Sage.
Stepping off the Douhun Stage, Ye Chen went to register his points and collect the gold coin reward for winning.
"Brother Chen, why is your Spirit Ability so awesome? You actually instantly killed a level 49 Spirit Ancestor with one move?"
Ma Hongjun gathered around, showering him with praise.
"Basic operation, no need to be surprised~"
Ye Chen said lightly.
"What does that mean?"
Ma Hongjun, who hadn't heard this meme, was a bit confused.
"Basic operation, no need to make a fuss!"
Before Ye Chen could reply, Xiao Wu on the side explained.
..."Brother Chen, you're so saucy~"
After a moment of Silence, Ma Hongjun sighed.
Ye Chen: "..."
After only one match, it was Xiao Wu's turn to go on stage.
Xiao Wu's opponent was also a Spirit Ancestor, but slightly weaker than Fang Ding, with a spirit power level of 43. His Spirit was an iron hammer, and his spirit ring configuration was not optimal, only white, yellow, purple, purple.
This match also showed a trend of instant kill.
Xiao Wu immediately activated her second Spirit Ability, Charm, at the start. With a glare from her two rabbit eyes, her opponent was successfully charmed. Then Xiao Wu rushed forward, activated her first Spirit Ability, Waist Bow, and directly threw her opponent out of the arena, winning easily.
"Tsk tsk~, you two are both freaks!"
Watching Xiao Wu's performance on the Douhun Stage, Ma Hongjun said to Ye Chen.
"Hmm? Fatty, I'll give you a chance to rephrase!"
Ye Chen looked at Ma Hongjun with an unfriendly expression. After all, the word 'freak' was not suitable for him and Xiao Wu.
"Uh~, did I say anything? Brother Chen, I didn't say anything!"
Realizing his mistake, Ma Hongjun immediately denied it, stating that he hadn't spoken just now.
Glancing at Ma Hongjun, Ye Chen gave him a look that said, 'Consider yourself lucky.'Chapter 50: The Rogue Rabbit Team's First Victory
"Brother, wasn't I amazing?"
As soon as they left the Douhun Stage, Xiao Wu proudly asked Ye Chen.
"Mm-hm, my Xiao Wu is the best!"
Ye Chen patted Xiao Wu's head, saying with a look of approval.
Afterward, the two headed to the two-on-two combination Spirit Douluo area.
It wasn't long before it was the Rogue Rabbit Combination's turn to appear.
The audience in the two-on-two section was larger and more enthusiastic than in the one-on-one section.
Moreover, the Douhun Stage itself was twice as large as the one-on-one. After all, with twice the number of Spirit Masters, more space was needed for them to maneuver.
At this moment, the host on stage was announcing the battle combinations.
"The fourth match of the two-on-two, Tiger Leopard Combination versus Rogue Rabbit Combination. For information on the combatants, please see the big screen!"
Tiger Leopard Combination:
Zhang Hu, Spirit: Scarlet Flame Tiger, 47th-rank attack system Spirit Ancestor.
Zhang Bao, Spirit: Shadow Leopard, 48th-rank agility-attack system Spirit Ancestor.
Rogue Rabbit Combination:
Ye Chen, Spirit: Ink Jade Divine Bamboo Staff, 45th-rank control system Spirit Ancestor.
Xiao Wu, Spirit: Soft Bones Rabbit, 46th-rank attack system Spirit Ancestor.
"Now, let's welcome both combinations to the stage!"
As soon as they stepped onto the Douhun Stage, Ye Chen and Xiao Wu noticed that their opponents, the Tiger Leopard Combination, both appeared to be around forty years old. One was tall and imposing, the other agile, and their faces were very similar, suggesting they were brothers.
As for their different Spirits, it was probably due to inheriting them from their respective parents.
"Both sides, begin releasing your Spirits! The Spirit Douluo officially begins!"
As soon as the host's voice fell, Zhang Hu and Zhang Bao began their Spirit Possession, each releasing two yellow and two purple spirit rings.
'Both have optimal spirit ring configuration?'
Ye Chen raised his eyebrows, surprised that both of them had optimal spirit ring configuration.
However, this was normal. To cultivate to the 47th and 48th ranks at around forty years old, while not exceptionally talented, was still quite good, and their elders must have also been Spirit Masters.
Even if they couldn't achieve the ultimate age limit, two yellow and two purple were not difficult to obtain.
Typically, Spirit Masters who fail to achieve optimal spirit ring configuration usually do so at the first and fifth rings.
Because if they couldn't raise their spirit power level to rank 10 during the six years of junior Spirit Master academy, they wouldn't be able to join a intermediate Spirit Master academy after graduation and wouldn't have the ability to hunt hundred-year Spirit Beasts on their own.
Moreover, if they couldn't become official Spirit Masters, they wouldn't be able to receive the low-level Spirit Master subsidy, and ordinary people wouldn't have the money to hire someone to take them to the Hunting Soul Forest to obtain the spirit rings they needed.
As for the strength of ten-thousand-year Spirit Beasts, in a one-on-one situation, most Spirit Kings are not their match. If they haven't joined a faction or found a Spirit Master team with good cooperation, they definitely can't obtain a ten-thousand-year spirit ring and can only settle for a thousand-year spirit ring.
"Xiao Wu, deal with the attack system first."
With the Ink Jade Divine Bamboo Staff Spirit appearing in his hand, Ye Chen briefly explained the tactics to Xiao Wu.
"Mm."
Xiao Wu nodded slightly.
On the other side, after Zhang Hu and Zhang Bao completed their Spirit Possession, they immediately launched an offensive against the two.
"First Spirit Ability, Nether Sharp Claws."
"First Spirit Ability, Scarlet Flame Tiger Assault."
One was an attack system, the other an agility-attack system. To deal with Ye Chen and Xiao Wu's control plus attack combination, they definitely had to fight at close range and couldn't give Ye Chen, the control system Spirit Master, a chance to perform, otherwise, they would surely lose.
"First Spirit Ability, Binding."
Instantly, Ye Chen activated his first Spirit Ability against the agility-attack system Zhang Bao.
A phantom of a Bamboo Staff quickly flew from Ye Chen's body and, in a moment, descended upon Zhang Bao's head, striking him fiercely.
"Dong—"
A dull thud echoed, and three green halos immediately appeared on Zhang Bao's body, Binding him in place, unable to move.
"!!!"
Since the Bamboo Staff's direct attack power wasn't strong, Zhang Bao, whose head was somewhat dazed from the blow, quickly regained his senses, but he felt that his whole person was not well.
As an agility-attack system Spirit Master, he could be described as having a 'life as thin as paper.' In terms of defense, he was not much stronger than a food system Spirit Master or a support system Spirit Master. Being restricted in movement and unable to break free, wouldn't he become a living target?
Seeing his younger brother Zhang Bao unable to break free from the Binding, Zhang Hu was also a bit stunned, but Ye Chen and Xiao Wu didn't give their opponents time to be stunned.
"Second Spirit Ability, Chaos."
The phantom of the Bamboo Staff descended, striking Zhang Hu's head and causing him to lose his sense of direction.
Immediately after, Xiao Wu rushed forward, activated her Waist Bow, and directly slammed Zhang Hu hard onto the Douhun Stage.
"Bang—"
His body collided with the hard Douhun Stage, and instantly, Zhang Hu felt as if his spine was about to break, and fresh blood immediately spilled from his mouth.
Subsequently, Xiao Wu, seizing the advantage, kicked Zhang Long, who had lost his sense of direction and was somewhat dazed from the fall, out of the Douhun Stage.
After dealing with one opponent, Xiao Wu didn't delay and rushed to Zhang Bao, who was bound in place.
"Wait, I surrender!"
Before Xiao Wu could even make a move, seeing that the tide had turned and his side had no hope of victory, Zhang Bao directly surrendered.
"Tch~, how boring~"
Hearing Zhang Bao surrender, Xiao Wu pouted, not expecting that she had just finished her warm-up! Her opponent had already surrendered, which was a bit of a letdown.
After all, this was not a battle to the death. Since the opponent had already surrendered, there was no need to continue fighting.
Listening to Xiao Wu's grumbling, black lines immediately appeared on Zhang Bao's forehead.
It wasn't that he lacked backbone, but that his opponents were too strong. Before he could even perform, they had easily and cleanly dealt with Zhang Hu. If he continued to stubbornly resist, he would still inevitably lose. Since that was the case, why not surrender?
At the very least, after surrendering, he could avoid physical pain.
Didn't he see his elder brother down below, clutching his lower back, looking sad and dejected?
'I hope Big Brother didn't hurt his kidneys! Otherwise, I won't be able to explain it to Sister-in-law!'
Zhang Bao thought to himself.
"I announce that in this Spirit Douluo, the Rogue Rabbit Combination is victorious!"
Seeing Zhang Bao of the Tiger Leopard Combination surrender, the host immediately announced.
Afterward, Ye Chen and Xiao Wu registered their points, collected their gold coins, and left the two-on-two Spirit Douluo area.
When they arrived at the one-on-one Spirit Douluo area, Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun had also completed their respective Spirit Douluo matches.
Dai Mubai lost, and Ma Hongjun won.
Seeing Ye Chen and Xiao Wu both smiling, knowing they had won, Dai Mubai felt a surge of displeasure.
After all, he was the only one who lost, while Ye Chen, with whom he was at odds, had won. How could he be in a good mood?
At this moment, Flender walked over, a smile on his face.
"Haha, excellent, excellent! Well done!"
Flender said to Ye Chen and Xiao Wu.
"Dean Flender, did you place a bet?"
For Flender, the cunning businessman, to be so happy, something good must have happened, and a good thing that could happen at the Great Spirit Arena would definitely be earning gold coins.
Although Ye Chen and Xiao Wu were both newcomers, there were still bets placed, but the odds were just ordinary.