CHAPTER 16 HAIMA CITY

Haima City,

470 Li (230 kilometres), Northwest to the capital city of the Heaven Dao Empire.

One of the economic hotspots in the Heaven Dao Empire.

"This city is at least 100 times more prosperous than the Notting City."

Huang Yong had arrived in the city and was looking at the bustling crowd.

"How can a border city like Notting City match an income-generating capital like Haima City"

The high walls of the city were like mountains, fortifying the city from the cold wind of the north.

"More than 30% of the people around are either Soul masters or nobles."

In the era when awakening martial spirit was so difficult, 30% was already a huge number.

Huang Yong found a relatively simple hotel and paid the price of 5 gold coins for a night's stay.

'As expected larger cities are more expensive.'

"Does young master need any help, My brothers are very good at providing security."

A strong man by the side asked with greed hidden in his eyes.

"No need for trouble"

Huang Yong entered his room, stayed there till late evening and then decided to go out and visit the night market of Haima City.

As Huang Yong was leaving the hotel he was stopped by the strong man from earlier.

"I would like the young master to dedicate a few treasures so as not to get into any trouble in the City"

His eyes were on Huang Yong's ring soul tool.

"You can think of them as protection fees"

"ha ha"

"Move"

Huang Yong said in a deep voice 

"Oh, I got so scar...."

"Aahhh"

With a punch, Huang Yong sent him flying.

"Don't trouble me again or it will not end with a small injury"

Huang Yong came to the night market,

Although it was already dark the bursting Haima city was no different from daytime.

The bright lanterns of shops lighted the whole city.

While roaming around the city Huang Yong came to A Big Colosseum-like building.

Loud cheers could be heard even from the outside. 

This building was one of the reasons why Huang Yong had come to Haima city.

Haima City is known for two famous things, its lantern festival and the spirit fighting arena.

Spirit fighting arenas are specially built buildings in which spirit masters could compete and ordinary people have the chance to admire the fighting power of spirit masters.

In the era when it was difficult for civilians to awaken their martial soul.

Spirit-fighting arenas were not as widespread as they were in later generations.

Very few important cities had spirit fighting arena. 

This was the reason Huang Yong had decided to spend his next 2 or 3 years in this city.

After showing his spirit master badge he entered the building.

"Whhaaooo"

The cheering was even louder than before,

People were shouting and showing their support for their favourite soul master or the soul master they had placed there money on.

Yes, Soul Spirit Arena's are also very famous for their gambling.

The amount of money Spirit Arena made from gambling was astonishing.

"Why don't they change the name from Spirit Arena to Gambling Arena?"

Huang Yong said sarcastically and came to the registration window. 

"Request for a solo spirit battle."

"Give me your soul fighting badge I will enter your request and you will be called when it is your time."

'How can I forget that you need to register first'

"Ahem, it seems I lost my badge, can you do something about it"

"It's fine, you will need to re-register and start from the iron badge again."

"Fill out this form."

The clerk passed Huang Yong a form.

SOUL FIGHTING ARENA REGISTRATION 

NAME:- ________________

AGE:- _________________

MARTIAL SOUL:- __________________

SOUL POWER:- _______________

Huang Yong filled out the form.

BLACK FIST

IRON GAUNTLETS MARTIAL SOUL

18 YEARS OLD

LEVEL 23 SOUL POWER

The purpose of hiding the true age was to hide from the eyes of those larger sects

A twelve-year-old great soul master with both century rings was an absolute genius in the current era.

Huang Yong used a made-up name instead of his real name.

"You need to pay 10 gold soul coins."

After paying the clerk 10 gold soul coins and got an iron badge with his information on it.

Huang Yong came to the spectator's area to watch the ongoing battle.

Two soul venerables were fighting in the arena 

One was a lizard spirit soul master and the other was a demon dog spirit soul master.

"I have placed all my money on Kow Ryu(the name of the lizard spirit soul master), he has a higher chances of winning this time."

"Yes, lizards can beat demon dogs haha."

The person next to him mocked.

"What a fool"

"Almost everyone knows that the demon dog is going to win, he also has a higher soul power level."

Huang Yong stood by the side. 

'The lizard spirit soul master will win'

Huang Yong evaluated in his mind,

'the demon dog spirit soul master does have an advantage over the lizard spirit soul master but he has already been poisoned and his steps are getting slower' 

All of a sudden

"Bang"