"Now, let's welcome contestant Qi Wu and contestant Zhou Bing to the stage!"
"Although Qi Wu is a powerful Rank 37 Battle Soul Elder, her opponent Zhou Bing is already at Rank 39 and has achieved seven consecutive victories in the Battle Arena."
"So now, will Qi Wu be the one to end Zhou Bing's winning streak, or will he continue his streak and extend his legend? Let's find out together!"
As the referee's voice echoed through the Battle Arena, Xiao Wu and her opponent slowly stepped onto the Soul Battle Platform.
The moment Xiao Wu stepped onto the platform, a wave of enthusiastic cheers erupted from the stands.
Of course, the cheers were for Xiao Wu's appearance—not because anyone believed she could actually win.
Compared to Xiao Wu, Zhou Bing looked to be in his thirties, with an average appearance. Yet when he stepped onto the stage, the cheers became even louder.
Clearly, the audience was more excited about seeing Zhou Bing maintain his winning streak than simply enjoying a beautiful face.
With the referee's signal, both contestants immediately released their Martial Souls.
Zhou Bing's Martial Soul was a longsword glowing with a greenish light, exuding a sharp and chilling aura.
In the viewing area—
Dai Mubai's expression changed the moment he saw Zhou Bing.
"I didn't expect Xiao Wu's opponent to be him! This time, she's going to lose!"
Everyone turned to look at him, puzzled by his certainty.
Tang San asked nervously, "Boss Dai, is there something special about Xiao Wu's opponent?"
Dai Mubai smiled wryly and explained, "Three months ago, I faced Zhou Bing in the Battle Arena. He was Rank 38 at the time, and I was Rank 36. I thought I could beat him easily—but his strength was astonishing."
"Although his Martial Soul isn't top-tier, his three soul skills work together in a terrifying combination."
"His first skill boosts his speed. His second sharpens his sword. The third amplifies his soul power in a short burst."
"When stacked together, even with my first skill White Tiger Body Barrier and my third skill White Tiger Vajra Transformation, he still pierced right through all my defenses in an instant."
Tang San's expression darkened.
"So he really is formidable."
Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong exchanged worried looks and turned toward Qi Lin.
"Xiao Wu won't get hurt, right?"
Qi Lin smiled and shook his head. "Just watch and see."
Meanwhile, the battle on the stage was already heating up.
After activating her Martial Soul, Xiao Wu's feet glowed with two clusters of pink soul power.
The next second, she took the initiative—charging at Zhou Bing like a flash of lightning.
Her speed made Zhou Bing's pupils contract instantly.
But his long years of combat experience kept him calm. Rather than retreat, he stepped forward and swung his sword to meet her.
At this early stage, Tool Soul Masters usually had an advantage over Beast Soul Masters, especially when no soul skills were used.
That's because a Beast Soul Master's physical attack would rarely deal lethal damage to a Tool Soul Master unless their soul power was vastly superior. But a Tool Soul Master's weapon, when it hit, could be fatal.
However, Zhou Bing quickly discovered a serious problem.
Even without using soul skills, his opponent's speed was far beyond his, and her reflexes were unnaturally sharp—dodging all his attacks with ease.
Seizing the moment, Xiao Wu slipped to Zhou Bing's side and lashed out with a kick.
Boom!
Her strike contained terrifying force, sending Zhou Bing staggering forward.
"Isn't her Martial Soul a rabbit? How can she be this strong?!"
He didn't have time to ponder it. Stabilizing himself, he immediately took Xiao Wu seriously.
"First Soul Skill—Swift Step!"
In an instant, Zhou Bing's speed increased significantly.
But he was devastated to find that—even after activating his skill—he still couldn't match Xiao Wu's speed.
What he didn't know was that Xiao Wu was a pure agility-type Soul Master. On top of that, she'd been benefiting from Qi Lin's long-term soul power buffs for years—reaching Soul Ancestor-level speed.
She also infused soul power into her feet, boosting her speed even further.
If Zhou Bing had been able to keep up with that, then something would be truly abnormal.
As the saying goes—In all martial arts, speed is the key!
To Zhou Bing, Xiao Wu looked like a series of dazzling pink afterimages—too fast to track, impossible to target.
Meanwhile, her attacks rained down like a violent storm, leaving him unable to defend, let alone fight back.
This scene utterly stunned the rest of the Shrek group watching from the stands.
"This… this is impossible!" Dai Mubai was dumbfounded. He couldn't believe that the Zhou Bing who had easily defeated him now had no resistance at all against Xiao Wu.
Ma Hongjun and Oscar were equally shocked by Xiao Wu's raw power. Silently, both swore to never provoke her again.
Tang San, the Grandmaster, and Flender, however, noticed something deeper.
Xiao Wu was too fast. So fast it wasn't normal. And she hadn't used a single soul skill.
Her speed had clearly surpassed Soul Elder level.
Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong both noticed the glowing soul power under Xiao Wu's feet. They turned to Qi Lin and asked, "Is this what it means to truly master soul power?"
Qi Lin smiled. "Exactly. As long as you can master your soul power, so what if you're a support-type Soul Master?"
"You can still fight. You might not match an attack-type at the same level, but you'll have real combat ability."
Ning Rongrong's eyes lit up. As a support-type Soul Master herself, she knew: if Qi Lin shared this training method, it would cause a revolution across the continent.
The entire ecology of support-type Soul Masters would be turned on its head.
After all, on the Douluo Continent, 99% of support-type Soul Masters had no combat ability at all.
Even a top-tier support clan like the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had to recruit many powerful outsiders just to survive.
Every direct heir of the sect had to pair with a strong attack-type Soul Master.
And support Soul Masters never traveled alone. If they met a hostile Soul Master—especially an evil one...
They could only pray to survive.
Compared to the excited Ning Rongrong, Yu Xiaogang's eyes were burning with ambition.
Once they returned, he had to thoroughly study this new training method Qi Lin had created.
If Ning Rongrong could recognize its value, how could he—the Grandmaster—not see it?
This might be his chance to truly make a name for himself in history!