A moment later, in the Fighting Soul Arena of the seventh district, the lights suddenly dimmed, followed by the spotlight on the central stage abruptly brightening, focusing on the center of the venue.
A host, dressed in a specially made tailcoat of the Fighting Soul Arena and holding a sound-amplifying soul tool, slowly ascended the commentary platform and said in a loud and passionate voice:
"Ladies and gentlemen,"
"Welcome to today's third round of the heavy-hitting two-on-two Douhun duel in the seventh district!"
As his voice fell,
the entire arena fell silent, and the clamor from the audience seats suddenly decreased.
"Next up is today's third two-on-two Douhun—the San Wu Combination versus the I Love Eating Rabbit Meat Combination!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the audience seats instantly erupted, and shouts like a mountain tsunami echoed through the Fighting Soul Arena:
"It's the San Wu Combination!!"
"Those two young people are here again!"
"Eighteen consecutive victories! So fierce!"
"I Love Eating Rabbit Meat? Who's that? Newcomers?"
At this moment, the host waved his hand, signaling for quiet, then changed his tone and continued loudly, "Please welcome both teams to the stage!"
The lifting platforms on both sides of the stage then activated.
Under everyone's gaze, four figures slowly ascended.
On one side were Tang Chuan and Xiao Ruier, dressed in blue and gold combat attire.
On the other side were the serious-faced Tang San and Xiao Wu; the latter wore a pink short skirt, hands on her hips, pouting as if someone owed her money.
"I Love Eating Rabbit Meat? That name is really arrogant…"
As soon as Xiao Wu stepped onto the Douhun Stage, her pretty face was already flushed with anger, and she stomped her foot, muttering.
"Just you wait, today I'll make sure you two can't eat anything!"
Hearing this, the host beside her completely ignored Xiao Wu's emotions and continued to incite the audience's excitement:
"Ladies and gentlemen! The San Wu Combination, as the hottest new stars in this district's Fighting Soul Arena over the past month, has achieved eighteen consecutive victories without a single defeat! Their cooperation is seamless, and their style is sharp! Will they be able to continue defending their winning streak today?"
"Or will our new faces, the I Love Eating Rabbit Meat Combination, rise to fame tonight, break their winning streak legend, and complete their dark horse coronation?!"
The entire arena once again erupted in earth-shattering cheers.
Meanwhile, Tang Chuan looked at Xiao Wu's pouting expression, a slight smile forming at the corner of his mouth as he turned to Xiao Ruier beside him and said with a faint smile:
"It seems I chose a good name."
Just then, Tang San's gaze suddenly fell upon Tang Chuan and Xiao Ruier. Immediately, his eyes narrowed slightly, and his brows furrowed as he whispered a reminder:
"Xiao Wu, be careful. The figures of these two… seem a bit familiar. Could they be the two Evil Soul Masters we fought last night?"
Hearing this, Xiao Wu was also startled and subconsciously looked forward, especially at the Golden-haired woman.
She carefully sensed for a moment, then shook her head, frowning:
"No, Third Brother, their aura doesn't seem quite the same."
Xiao Wu didn't know that under the enhancement of Tang Chuan's Simulation Soul Skill, not only did Xiao Ruier's Martial Soul change, but even the special aura of the Emperor Auspicious Beast within her body was concealed and shielded.
If it were a Soul Beast with sufficiently strong power, it might be able to detect it.
However, now that Xiao Wu had transformed into human form, her power was greatly reduced.
With her current power, she naturally found it difficult to perceive anything.
Hearing this, Tang San nodded lightly, his expression easing a bit, and he said in a deep voice:
"That's true. The two Evil Soul Masters from yesterday both had Soul Power above Rank 40, they were both Soul Sects, and I am only a three-ring Soul Venerable. According to the rules of the Fighting Soul Arena, we couldn't possibly encounter them here."
The rules for participating in Douhun at the Soto Great Spirit Arena, whether for two-person Douhun or team Douhun, are determined by the Soul Master with the highest Soul Power Rank in the team.
As long as one person in the team reaches four rings,
even if all the remaining people are one-ring or two-ring, they must participate in Soul Sect-level Douhun.
Tang San and Xiao Wu didn't know.
Tang Chuan had gone to great lengths to intentionally simulate his Soul Power Rank to a three-ring Soul Venerable in order to meet his younger brother in the two-person Douhun.
However,
the moment Tang San's voice fell,
he suddenly caught a glimpse of the young man opposite, wearing a ghost mask, slowly raising his palm.
In the center of his palm, a Blue Silver Grass slowly emerged.
"What? His Martial Soul is also Blue Silver Grass?"
At this moment, Tang San's expression changed slightly, his pupils involuntarily contracted, and his gaze fixed on the Blue Silver Grass in front of him; he always felt a sense of familiarity.
The next second, Tang San's heart suddenly trembled, and a blue figure flashed through his mind instantly.
"Could it be Brother?"
Taking a deep breath, Tang San's face showed no sign of retreat; instead, his Battle Intent continuously surged. Immediately after, he also opened his palm, and as Soul Power surged, a purplish-black Blue Silver Grass swept out, then spread outwards.
At the same time, three spirit rings, two yellow and one purple, instantly spiraled up from beneath his feet.
However, just at this moment,
Xiao Wu, beside Tang San, suddenly moved.
"Third Brother, let me go test their strength!"
As soon as her voice fell, three spirit rings, two yellow and one purple, instantly rose from beneath her feet.
The moment the Soft Bone Rabbit Martial Soul possessed her, Xiao Wu's originally smooth long hair suddenly floated up, rabbit-leg-like beastial features appeared on her legs, and her speed was so swift that her entire body instantly transformed into an afterimage, shooting directly towards Tang Chuan and Xiao Ruier!
"Xiao Wu, be careful!"
"These two are not simple!"
Seeing this, Tang San's expression drastically changed, and he let out a low shout.
Immediately after, he sharply raised his palm without hesitation.
The Blue Silver Grass instantly shot out like a spiritual snake, then transformed into a vine and precisely wrapped around Xiao Wu's waist, forcefully slowing her charge slightly.
...
At this moment, on a viewing platform in the Soto City Great Spirit Arena.
Flender and the Master stood side by side, looking at the rather interesting two-on-two Douhun in the arena from afar. Their eyes held a mix of excitement and anticipation.
"Hey, Xiaogang, what do you think of this Douhun? Tang San and Xiao Wu have won over a dozen matches in a row. This time, I've placed a heavy bet, over half of my net worth, on them winning. Don't let me lose everything," Flender suddenly said, with a hint of smugness in his tone.
The Master stood beside him, his expression as usual.
Hearing Flender's words, a flash of wisdom flickered in his eyes, and he slowly said, "As my Disciple, Little San and Xiao Wu's cooperation has always been seamless. Even a four-ring Soul Sect team might not be their match."
"Xiao Wu, as an agility-attack type Soul Master, is very fast. Once she gets close, combined with her soft skills, even Little San might not be able to fend her off."
"Look, those two Soul Masters opposite, seeing Xiao Wu launch an attack, haven't even spread out or taken a defensive stance. Once Xiao Wu gets close, they'll lose."
Hearing this, Flender raised an eyebrow, then burst out laughing, reaching out to pat the Master's shoulder: "As expected of you, Xiaogang, always so steady! With your analysis, I'm relieved. It looks like the children's food money is settled for the next few months!"
...
At this moment, inside the Spirit Hall of Soto City.
The atmosphere in the great hall was silent and oppressive.
Suddenly, a black ghost shadow quietly emerged from the darkness, as if appearing out of thin air, landing in the center of the great hall.
"Greetings, Elder!"
Seeing this, the many deacons of the Spirit Hall instantly changed their expressions, kneeling in unison and shouting.
"Hmm."
Ghost Douluo responded faintly, waving his sleeve, and said, "You may rise."
Then, he spoke in a low and cold voice: "Any clues?"
Hearing this, a deacon stood up and respectfully replied: "From the traces on the corpses, we can only confirm they were killed by a blunt weapon, leaving no significant Soul Power fluctuations. The killer's methods were clean and precise."
"Blunt weapon? Could it really be the Clear Sky Hammer?"
"If it truly was Tang Hao, then his son should be nearby."
Thinking of this, Ghost Douluo raised his hand to stroke his chin and asked in a deep voice: "In this Soto City, where is the place where teenage Soul Masters gather the most?"
The deacon's brows furrowed slightly, and after a moment of thought, he replied:
"Reporting to Elder, it is the Soto Great Spirit Arena!"