Chapter 83: Sea Ghost

Six Three Ring Soul Honorable subconsciously took a step back, especially upon seeing Tie Li detach six chains from his arms, already guessing how Tie Li dealt with the bald Soul Master.

Land Soul Master's speed is limited underwater, but the long‑range attacks of the six chains can compensate for the speed disadvantage.

Sea Soul Beasts resembling tentacled creatures are not fast underwater, but excel at using their tentacles to restrain other Sea Soul Beasts.

Moreover, Tie Li's purple lightning is amplified underwater; once restrained by the chains, a target not only suffers the purple lightning but also endures a fiercer Thunder Hammer attack.

Having finally caught him, they obviously couldn't let such a good attack opportunity slip away.

Tie Li took the white fish pearl from his mouth, his eyes also landed on the other six Soul Honorable.

"Looks like you're about to give up?" Count Daise glanced at them.

Receiving no response meant surrender.

"May I take the whale glue now?" Tie Li asked.

"No, you still need to defeat a Soul Honorable; if you don't show up, it might be him."

After the nearby Soul King analyzed Tie Li's strength, Count Daise's gaze toward Tie Li changed completely.

The Soul Honorable Daise mentioned was one he had recruited earlier, the strongest among the Soul Honorable he had gathered these past days.

"This is your reward; tonight he will come to my mansion to find me. I'll have him duel you, but the venue is the Great Soul Battle Arena."

Tie Li took the reward Daise handed him—a money pouch containing a thousand Gold Soul Coins.

The move was indeed grand.

Fortunately, he hadn't previously suggested buying whale glue with Gold Soul Coins; otherwise, Daise might have seen it as a provocation.

Among today's Soul Masters were several One Ring Soul Masters and Two Ring Great Soul Masters; Count Daise will pick the strongest among them and then tonight duel the previously selected Soul Master.

He had been eyeing the female mermaids in Count Bei Er's mansion for a long time; at the thought of them, a lewd glint flashed in Daise's eyes.

Whale glue is a good thing; unlike other medicines it doesn't harm the body, it not only avoids injury but also improves one's constitution.

Of course, only his deep coffers can sustain his continual consumption of whale glue.

Baron Daise watched the Soul Battle for a while, grew bored, and handed the remaining matters to another steward.

"If you need anything or wish to rest, tell my steward; he'll take care of it," Daise said to Tie Li before leaving.

"Alright."

After Daise left, Tie Li didn't hesitate; he walked straight into the hall, chose the comfiest armchair, and sat down to rest.

That night, the Soul Battle took place in the Great Soul Battle Arena's battle pool, which was more than ten times larger than the Count's mansion pool.

The mansion's steward immediately had servants bring a tray of pastries and fruits to the table beside Tie Li.

……

That evening, Daise instructed two stewards to each bring three people to the Great Soul Battle Arena to register for the Soul Battle.

Daise must have spoken with the official of the Great Soul Battle Arena, reserving a Sub Soul Battle Arena for one‑on‑one duels.

The Three Ring Soul Honorable started the duel first, and Tie Li saw his upcoming opponent.

If he defeats him and becomes one of Daise's battle Soul Masters, he can obtain a three‑thousand‑year piece of whale glue; if he also helps Daise win the duel, he'll earn an additional three‑thousand‑year whale glue.

As for the reward, Daise was by no means stingy.

The opponent was similar in size, but his skin was dark and dry, stray hair casually draped over his shoulders, and his eyes held a hunger for prey.

The moment Tie Li saw him, he could feel the wild aura emanating from him.

Dangerous, hard‑to‑handle! That was Tie Li's first impression.

The Sub Soul Battle Arena's battle pool exceeded a hundred meters in diameter and was fifteen meters deep.

Special passage entrances flanked the left and right sides, allowing the audience in the stands to see both Soul Masters.

"Is it Sea Ghost Kai Ke? Isn't they dead yet?"

"They actually came to join the Soul Battle; their opponent is in for bad luck."

"Do you think they'll kill their opponent?"

The opponent's reputation was considerable; as soon as he entered, spectators recognized him.

Compared with him, the cheers for Tie Li were far fewer; most were attracted by Tie Li's odds, hoping to win big with a small stake.

Kai Ke met Tie Li's gaze and deliberately made a provocative gesture.

The host's voice echoed above the Sub Soul Battle Arena via special equipment.

"Next up is our Sea Ghost Kai Ke; it's been a long time since they last came to the Soul Battle arena. I wonder if they can maintain their previous winning streak?"

"As for their opponent, they're a Land Soul Master; I wonder if their martial soul is special, for they're daring to challenge a powerful Sea Soul Master in the arena."

When the host introduced Tie Li as a Land Soul Master, a sigh rippled through the crowd; the spectators who had backed Tie Li turned pale.

A Land Soul Master dueling a Sea Soul Master in the battle pool? Isn't this a joke?

"Then, let the Soul Battle begin!"

Kai Ke is called Sea Ghost mainly because their martial soul grants them ultra‑fast movement underwater, appearing like a phantom.

Two yellow, one purple—the optimal Soul Ring Configuration—his soul power level reaches 38.

With his martial soul manifested, Kai Ke's body becomes flattened, his back exceedingly smooth, and watery lines appear on his abdomen, reducing drag underwater.

The moment he entered the battle pool, his figure flickered like a ghostly silhouette beneath the water.

Tie Li placed a white fish pearl into his mouth, summoned his martial soul and Soul Ring, and leapt into the battle pool.

The instant he entered the water, he drew six chains from his storage ring.

Purple arcs crackled over Tie Li's body; the chains wrapped around his arms gathered purple lightning, emitting a sizzing sound—the noise of lightning meeting water.

Kai Ke hesitated to approach Tie Li; the purple lightning's underwater attack is amplified, and before they could get close, they felt a tingling numbness in the water.

"What a strong current!" Kai Ke thought, silently shocked.

But Daise's reward thrilled them more; their First Soul Ring lit up, surrounding their body with a faint black aura.

The tingling sensation vanished from them, and they surged forward at even greater speed toward Tie Li.

Feeling danger, Tie Li immediately released his First Soul Technique; a purple light flickered, his martial soul entered Thunder Hammer Form, and the purple Lightning Armor spread all the way to his chest.

Upon release of the First Soul Technique, the purple lightning became violent in that instant, full of attacking power; the collision of lightning and water surged around his body, producing many bubbles.

Kaike has been following the fleet year-round, fighting sea Soul Beasts; his sense of danger is no less than Tie Li's.

(End of chapter)