Chapter 28: Heaven Dou City Great Soul Battle Arena

After Yang Xiong and Yang Wei talked for a while, Yang Wei hesitated before speaking: "Xiao Xiong, how long do you plan to stay in Heaven Dou City this time? You're only eleven years old; you still need to be careful out there."

Yang Xiong smiled: "Thanks, big brother, for your concern. I intend to go to the Soul Fighting Arena to take a look and test my true strength."

A hint of nostalgia appeared on Yang Wei's face: "I used to fight many matches in the Soul Fighting Arena. I'm a strong‑attack type and performed quite well there, but ever since I entered the Soul Elder rank, I've lost repeatedly and haven't gone there much lately."

Yang Wei's martial soul is an Iron Sword, which does give them a definite advantage in attack power, but since becoming a Soul Elder, at Level 31 they have to face Soul Grandmasters of Level 38‑9, and they have virtually no hope of winning.

Yang Xiong laughed: "Don't worry, big brother. I know my limits and won't join those death matches; I'll just step onto the arena to spar."

Yang Wei nodded: "Xiao Xiong, you've had your own opinions since you were young, but you still need to watch safety on the arena. Soul skills are blind; those who go berserk might use any means, and any tool can be employed on the arena."

"By the way, why don't you stay at Zixing Academy these few days? Then we brothers can train and cultivate together."

Yang Xiong smiled: "Big brother, our Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect has countless enterprises throughout Heaven Dou City; there are innumerable hotels. I plan to stay in a hotel for convenience and rest."

Yang Wei rolled their eyes at Yang Xiong: "I almost forgot we're both Inner Disciple of the sect. You, kid, are a core focus of the sect's cultivation, so a simple hotel is no issue; even renting a villa in Heaven Dou City would be fine."

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After leaving Zixing Academy, Yang Xiong went straight to a hotel affiliated with the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect. Upon seeing his sect disciple status, the hotel manager immediately assigned the most luxurious top‑floor suite, even without taking any payment.

Yang Xiong was speechless for a moment; it seemed he was still constantly enjoying the privileges of a sect aristocrat. No wonder sect disciples feel such strong belonging—just this week's attentive service was almost irresistible.

Yang Xiong meditated alone in the hotel, and around seven o'clock in the evening he went alone to his destination—the Heaven Dou City Great Soul Battle Arena, which is also the largest Soul Fighting Arena in the entire Heaven Dou Empire.

The Great Soul Battle Arena covers a massive area; inside it is divided into more than ten Soul Fighting Arenas, with an estimated total audience capacity exceeding one hundred thousand. It is one of the most luxurious and famous structures in Heaven Dou City.

After entering the Great Soul Battle Arena, Yang Xiong carefully studied the arena's rules and prepared to register.

Everyone who participates in the Soul Fighting will receive a badge, with badge grades distinguished by mineral quality. The lowest is the Iron badge, i. e., Iron Soul; above it follow Copper, Silver, Gold, Purple‑Gold, Sapphire, Ruby, and Diamond, making eight levels in total.

All contestants start with an Iron Soul badge. To advance from Iron Soul to Copper Soul requires one hundred points. Each victory in a battle grants one point, while a loss deducts one point. If a player strings together more than five consecutive wins, each additional win adds ten points; after more than ten consecutive wins, each further win adds one hundred points. Even if a player reaches the point threshold for Copper Soul, dropping a hundred points will strip the Copper Soul qualification. Advancing from Copper Soul to Silver Soul requires one thousand points; in battles between Copper Soul holders, each win yields ten points and each loss subtracts ten points. The point‑gain ratio for consecutive wins is the same as for Iron Soul.

In other words, to achieve good results in the Soul Fighting Arena, you need consecutive wins; the more consecutive wins, the higher the points.

But Soul Grandmasters keep growing; at the high Soul Elder stage you might be invincible within the Soul Elder realm, yet once you enter the Soul Ancestor realm, low‑level Soul Ancestors must immediately face those Level 48‑9 high‑level Soul Ancestors, and the gap between Level 41 and Level 49 is enormous.

Especially in the Soul Fighting Arena you'll encounter all kinds of opponents, with differing martial souls and attributes; some martial souls are naturally antagonistic, which greatly increases the difficulty of maintaining a win streak.

It's like a Power Type Soul Grandmaster may be unbeatable in strength at the same stage, but if faced with a Soul Grandmaster whose speed far exceeds theirs, they may actually be at a disadvantage.

Ordinary Soul Grandmasters each have certain biases—speed, strength, agility, defense, etc. —and hardly anyone can develop comprehensively in all aspects.

The differences are even greater among martial souls; top‑grade Beast Souls and Tool Spirits naturally suppress ordinary Soul Grandmasters. For example, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan exerts a natural suppression on most Beast Spirit Masters in combat.

Furthermore, the Soul Fighting Arena generally categorizes matches into Game Fight, Bet Fight, and Life‑and‑Death Fight; the bloodiness and cruelty vary among them, and the number of participants ranges from one‑on‑one, two‑on‑two, to mass battles, each with notable differences.

Yang Xiong went straight to the registration desk to sign up. The staff quickly gave him a form containing name, Soul Power Level, birthplace, martial soul, and other details. After completing the form, Yang Xiong already held an Iron Soul badge in his hand, with a corresponding serial number on the back linked to each person's information.

Of course, there's another point: everyone who holds a Soul Fighting badge displays not their real name on the arena but a nickname, and only the Soul Fighting Arena knows the information linked to each nickname.

Yang Xiong didn't hesitate and immediately chose the nickname Xiong Ba Tian Xia; although he came to this Douluo Shijie wanting a low‑key cultivation, he still needs a goal.

The Iron Soul badge was swiftly engraved with Yang Xiong's nickname, and the registration was fully completed.

Yang Xiong immediately signed up for a Game Fight and quietly waited for the Soul Grandmaster competition to begin.

After a full half hour, it was finally Yang Xiong's turn to join the Soul Fighting Competition; he put on a silver mask, and followed the instructions toward the arena.

This was Yang Xiong's first participation in a Soul Fighting Competition, and he felt a bit nervous; although he had been to the arena before, it was only to watch matches with his parents, and actually stepping onto the stage felt entirely different.

Especially as Yang Xiong truly approached the arena, his nerves intensified; the arena measured forty meters in length and width, ample for an ordinary Great Soul Master to unleash full power, and it is the standard Great Soul Master‑level arena.

Around him, countless spectators shouted, their deafening roar shaking his very heart.

(End of Chapter)