Chapter 109: Dugu Qiubai

Entering the Soto Grand Spirit Arena and completing the soul power level test, Shi Quan and Ye Lingling both put on masks and arrived at the registration area.

"Register me for a solo soul fighting match." Knowing the rules of the Spirit Arena, Shi Quan took ten Gold Soul Coins from his Snow Jade Bracelet as a registration fee. After a pause, Shi Quan took another ten Gold Soul Coins from the Snow Jade Bracelet, "After registering, please help me sign up for a soul fighting tournament as well."

"I will register you shortly."

The staff member collected the fees in a businesslike manner, then took out paper and pen to begin the registration.

"May I ask what your solo soul fighting name is?"

Shi Quan touched the long sword on his back, a smile tugging at the corners of his mouth, "Just call me Dugu Qiubai!"

"Dugu Qiubai?" Upon hearing this name, the staff member couldn't help but look up at Shi Quan. The reason was simple: wasn't this name a bit too arrogant? "Seeking Defeat"? It sounded as if he had never been defeated before.

"That name of yours." The corners of Ye Lingling's mouth curled up beneath her veil.

"How is it?" Shi Quan chuckled.

Ye Lingling gave a light laugh and said, "It's very domineering, and it suits you well."

Even when he acted out of spite and went to find the twins again, Zhu Zhuqing had never shown any change in expression or concern.

"Heh heh, Dai Mubai and I were pretty good too. We happened to run into an Agility Attack System Soul Master today, and with the help of my Flying Sausage, we beat the other side until they were scurrying away in terror, and the one underneath was scared into surrendering directly," Oscar chimed in, unwilling to be outdone.

"Dugu Qiubai, this name is truly domineering..."

Hearing everyone's teasing, Xiao Wu also smiled, "Dugu Qiubai, indeed. Just watch me throw him to the ground and make him kneel there begging for mercy..."

Standing between Zhu Zhuqing and Dai Mubai, Oscar sensed that the atmosphere was a bit off and hurriedly changed the subject, "Tang San, Xiao Wu, how are things with you two?"

He had originally thought that if Zhuang Zhou left and he turned over a new leaf and pursued her earnestly, Zhu Zhuqing would forgive him.

No sooner had Oscar finished speaking than an announcement sounded over the Spirit Arena broadcast.

"The eighty-eighth solo soul fighting match, 'Soft Bone Charm Rabbit' versus 'Dugu Qiubai'. Will both contestants please proceed to the No. 6 Soul Fighting Platform to participate in the match. Will both contestants please proceed to the No. 6 Soul Fighting Platform to participate in the match."

Obtaining team and individual Silver Spirit Badges at the Soto Grand Spirit Arena.

But he discovered that even though Zhuang Zhou was gone, no matter what efforts he made or what changes he underwent, Zhu Zhuqing's attitude toward him had not changed in the slightest; it was as if an abyss lay between them, impossible to cross.

As she spoke, Xiao Wu also ran quickly toward the No. 6 Soul Fighting Platform.

Team rest area.

"Won." Zhu Zhuqing's voice remained as cold as ever; those two short words sounded as if she were answering a question from someone completely unrelated to her.

"Don't you know who I am?" Hearing Oscar say this, Dai Mubai, sitting to the side, nearly had his nose in the air. He pointed at himself with his thumb, then looked toward the corner at Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong and asked, "Zhuqing, how did your and Rongrong's duo soul fight go?"

Hearing the announcement, the Shrek group was slightly stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter, unable to hold it back.

"Daring to use such a domineering name, it seems he is very confident in his own strength. Xiao Wu, it looks like you've met a very powerful opponent..."

This left a very unpleasant feeling in Dai Mubai's heart.

Even her attitude toward Oscar was much better than it was toward him. By comparison, he felt that the distance between them was growing ever greater.

"Haha, the opponent was just too weak. Fatty here used one Phoenix Fire Line and turned him into a bald man in a second," Ma Hongjun boasted excitedly to the other six.

After three months of devilish physical training, the Shrek Seven, at Yu Xiaogang's request, had already begun their second phase of special training.

Meanwhile, in a corner of the Soto Grand Spirit Arena rest area.

Watching Xiao Wu's retreating figure, Oscar laughed, "San, is your Xiao Wu going to be alright?"

Tang San shook his head with a smile, "Don't underestimate Xiao Wu. Her strength isn't as simple as it appears on the surface. Even I would inevitably suffer if I were in her hands. We haven't heard the name Dugu Qiubai in the Spirit Arena for as long as we've been here, so I think he must be a newcomer. As for how good he is? We'll know once we go and see."

"That's true." Oscar swallowed, recalling the encounter with Bu Le some time ago, and felt a shiver run through him, "Then let's hurry and go see the 'majesty' of this Dugu Qiubai, hahaha."

On the other side, Shi Quan and Ye Lingling were sitting in the rest area when they heard the announcement, and he was also slightly stunned.

He hadn't expected to run into the Shrek group so quickly and so coincidentally.

And it was that old rabbit, Xiao Wu.

Didn't she like to cause trouble back at school? Today, he would settle the old and new scores together.

"Soft Bone Charm Rabbit." Ye Lingling whispered, then chuckled, "Judging by the name, she must be a beauty."

Shi Quan smiled lightly, "There is no distinction between men and women on the Soul Fighting Platform; everything depends on strength."

"I'll be waiting for your return." Ye Lingling nodded; she was quite confident in Shi Quan's strength.

No. 6 Soul Fighting Platform.

When Shi Quan stepped onto the platform holding his long sword, Xiao Wu was already standing there.

"You're Dugu Qiubai?" Xiao Wu looked Shi Quan up and down.

Shi Quan was dressed in blue, holding a long sword, and wearing a full-face mask that left only his eyes exposed, making him look very mysterious.

He raised his hand and lifted his sword, the tip pointing directly at Xiao Wu.

Beneath her mask, Xiao Wu's face held a hint of playfulness as she said, "Not speaking? Are you deaf or mute?"

Shi Quan replied in a flat voice, "A moronic question like yours isn't even worth my answer."

Upon hearing Shi Quan's voice, Xiao Wu couldn't help but frown; she felt he sounded a bit like someone she detested. Especially after hearing the word "moronic," anger flashed across her brow, and she snapped, "Dugu Qiubai, my foot! I'll make you kneel on the ground and beg for your life!"

Following the host's command, the soul fight began.

Xiao Wu, whose temper was always fiery, immediately summoned her martial soul. Two yellow and one purple soul ring rose from beneath her feet. She took a step forward and lunged toward where Shi Quan was.

Relying on the strong and powerful hind legs of the Soft Bone Rabbit, Xiao Wu was extremely fast, not inferior to an Agility Attack System Soul Master of the same level. She covered the dozen meters in an instant, her long legs slightly bent, her body leaping up as she kicked toward Shi Quan's neck.

Shi Quan's movement was very simple: he held his sword with one hand, pointed it upward, and thrust directly.

If Xiao Wu were to kick over now, her long leg would be pierced through by Shi Quan's sword before she even reached him.

Seeing that Shi Quan did not retreat but instead counterattacked, a triumphant arc appeared on Xiao Wu's red lips. Her third soul ring flashed instantly—Teleportation, activated!

In the spectator stands, everyone had seen the scene of Xiao Wu's battle with Bu Le. Now, seeing Shi Quan being so arrogant as to not even release his martial soul and only using a long sword,

and seeing Xiao Wu teleport to close the distance, they couldn't help but reveal smiles.

"San, it looks like Xiao Wu is really going to give this Dugu Qiubai a sound beating." Sitting beside Tang San, Oscar smiled and patted Shi Quan on the shoulder.

Tang San nodded in agreement. He knew better than anyone how strong Xiao Wu's Soft Technique was; once she got close, even he would have to defend with all his might.

He did not believe that this fellow calling himself "Dugu Qiubai" could block it.

After all, judging by the long sword he was using, in close-quarters combat, a long sword could not display its original effectiveness at all.

One inch longer, one inch stronger; one inch shorter, one inch more dangerous.

"Exactly, when facing Xiao Wu, even Boss Dai wouldn't dare to be careless. This 'Dugu Qiubai' hasn't even released his martial soul, and he's using a sword—he's simply courting death. Come, come, let's place a bet and see how many of this kid's ribs will break; I bet at least eight," Ma Hongjun said, eagerly taking up the conversation.

"With such an arrogant name as 'Dugu Qiubai,' I bet Xiao Wu will definitely make him understand how high the sky is and how deep the earth is. I bet at least twelve!" Dai Mubai said with a wicked smile.

"Hehe..." Ma Hongjun chuckled, turned his head to look at Ning Rongrong and Zhuqing sitting in the row behind, and asked with a lewd grin, "Zhuqing, Rongrong, what are you two betting on?"

"He came to find me?"

Ning Rongrong, however, ignored Ma Hongjun, her beautiful eyes fixed intently on the figure of Shi Quan on the stage. She had felt Shi Quan's figure was somewhat familiar before, and now, hearing this voice, her beautiful eyes were filled with a brilliant glow...

When Xiao Wu's figure disappeared and reappeared, she had already arrived on Shi Quan's shoulders, her two slender legs clamping Shi Quan's neck, and her first Soul Ring Skill, Waist Bow, was activated accordingly.

Just as she prepared to use force to flip Shi Quan over and then slam him down fiercely, Xiao Wu only felt a pain in her right ankle.

The sharp sword in Shi Quan's hand, which had been thrusting upward, suddenly tilted backward a few degrees, stabbing toward Shi Quan's own head—or more accurately, stabbing toward the shoulder beside his head.

The entire movement felt as if he hadn't held the long sword properly and had almost injured himself, appearing clumsy, yet it had a miraculous effect.

It struck Xiao Wu's ankle perfectly. With the ankle in pain, the waist strength added by Waist Bow could not be exerted, and with no strength in her left leg, no matter how strong her waist was, it was impossible to clamp Shi Quan's neck with one leg while standing vertically like that.

With one sword strike landing, Shi Quan tilted his head, and the blade grazed past the hair by his ear, bringing with it strands of severed hair, as it slashed toward Xiao Wu's left leg.

Although one leg could not clamp it, it could still entangle Shi Quan's neck.

With her right leg injured and in pain, Xiao Wu was clearly unwilling to give up such a good close-quarters opportunity. Her supple figure tilted to the right, her right leg pulled back, and her left leg wrapped toward the front of Shi Quan's neck; one leg could also clamp him.

Shi Quan's sword strike was as if he had anticipated the enemy's movements; it seemed he knew she couldn't pursue from the left, so he slashed directly toward the left.

Xiao Wu's expression changed, and having no other choice, she had to abandon this attack opportunity once again, her body continuing to tilt to the left, her supple body fully revealed.

Her whole person was like a swimming snake, wrapping toward Shi Quan's left arm, but she was fast, and Shi Quan's sword was no slower. Just as she moved, the long sword in Shi Quan's hand flourished, following her in pursuit, not giving her the slightest chance to attack.