Chapter 97: Dugu Yan, who conceals information, and the Imperial Fighting Team, who dominate the entire scene!_1

Luo Yu and others were already on their way.

Soto City's grand soul fighting arena.

The most magnificent and luxurious building within the city.

Covering hundreds of hectares and standing at a height of one hundred twenty meters, it resembled an inverted cornucopia, far more extravagant than the City Lord Manor, with a faint scent of blood and a murderous aura wafting around.

This was the arena where Soul Masters engaged in fierce physical combat, and where the great nobles spent fortunes gambling and enjoying the fights.

Soul Masters could sign up to fight here alone or as part of a team.

Win a match, earn a point, lose, and a point was deducted.

Accumulate a hundred points to advance and receive the Soul-Fighting Badge, a symbol of highest honor.

The Soul-Fighting Badge was divided into eight levels, from low to high: Iron, Copper, Silver, Gold, Amethyst Gold, Sapphire, Ruby, Diamond.

The level of the badge carried a lot of weight, as each promotion meant you had defeated at least a hundred opponents of the same level.

Anyone who obtained a Soul-Fighting Badge could truly be called battle-hardened, invincible among their peers, a symbol of absolute honor and strength.

"Crash!"

Today's arena was different from usual.

The noise was deafening, the atmosphere especially lively.

Thousands of spectators in the stands were eagerly watching the stage, eyes fervent with excitement.

Two teams with formidable auras stood on the stage.

The Imperial Fighting Team and the Frenzied Gods Team.

The eyes of the audience were filled with fiery anticipation, unable to wait for the host to announce the start of the battle.

Because both teams had been undefeated for months, crushing countless teams, and had already secured ninety-nine wins at the Silver Soul-Fighting level, there were no more opponents for them in Soto City.

Now was their final battle. Whoever won one more match would be promoted to Soto City's first Golden Fighting Soul Team in nearly a decade, earning the Golden Fighting Soul Badge and the highest honor.

Discussions had already broken out among the men and women in the spectator stands.

"Who do you think will win between the two teams?"

"Nonsense, of course it's the Imperial Fighting Team!"

"Don't both teams have ninety-nine points at the Silver Fighting Soul level, just one point away from promotion?"

"Brother, you must be new here, haven't you seen their previous matches?"

"The Imperial Fighting Team has won ninety-nine straight victories. Their captain, Yu Tianheng, has unmatched control over lightning. Every battle is an absolute rout without suspense, who else do you think can win?"

"Seems like the Frenzied Gods Team isn't too shabby either. Their win rate has always been over ninety-five percent. It seems they only lost a few matches due to poor condition. It's not certain yet whose deer will die."

Someone who seemed to know the inside story scoffed:

"Come on, the Imperial Fighting Team is freakishly strong. All members are not only young but also have strength over level thirty-five. You probably can't find a second such team in the entire Tiandou Empire."

"For teams of their caliber to come to our small place to compete in Soul Fights, isn't that just bullying? Who can beat that? It's outrageous."

"Enough, stop talking, the match is starting."

On the center stage that the whole venue was watching.

The seven members of the Imperial Fighting Team stood on one side, Yu Tianheng looking fierce, while Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan, the two beauties, seemed a bit distracted, as if they had something on their minds.

On the opposite side stood the seven stout and full of menace from the Frenzied Gods Team.

As the referee announced the start of the match, lightning flickered in the arena.

The tens of thousands of spectators thought that if not an evenly matched fight, at least the two teams would hold out for a while, but they did not expect that after a dragon's roar, the T-rex wrapped in purple electric charge appeared.

In a mere instant, the outcome on the stage was decided.

All seven from the Frenzied Gods Team were sent flying out.

Yu Tianheng was bathed in purple electric light, his presence wildly dominating, standing on the chest of the Frenzied Gods' captain with his lightning eyes sweeping around, overlooking the whole crowd like a proud and haughty king.

The spectators were still in shock over the instant defeat of the Frenzied Gods Team.

Rather than the paratrooping Imperial Fighting Team, the tens of thousands in the audience were more inclined to support the local Frenzied Gods Team, but to their surprise, the Imperial Fighting Team proved to be so strong that they felt a sense of helplessness.

At this moment, the spectator stands fell silent, gazing warily at the Imperial Fighting Team.

Such strength, too strong, is there still an opponent for them in the Tiandou Empire?

Yu Tianheng looked up, relishing the shocked gazes from the entire venue, shaking his head at the Frenzied Gods' captain underfoot, his indifferent voice reverberating throughout the arena.

"Boring, so boring. I thought the last fight would provide a bit of challenge, but it turns out winning is still just as easy. You really disappoint me."

The Frenzied Gods captain's face was full of humiliation, clenching his teeth, but unable to utter a single word.

Because he knew Yu Tianheng had the right to be arrogant, not only was his Soul Power level unrivaled amongst his peers, but his Martial Soul quality and combat instincts were also incredibly strong, not something he could compete with.

Looking at the dispirited man beneath his feet, Yu Tianheng's brow was full of disdain, flipping him away with a kick and sneering, "Hmm, lost your fighting spirit after defeat? Not an ounce of backbone."

The rest of the Frenzied Gods Team, ignoring their own injuries, quickly helped their captain up.

They glared angrily at Yu Tianheng.

"Don't go too far, you may have defeated us, but that doesn't mean there's need to humiliate us like this."

Yu Tianheng suddenly laughed, shaking his head, "You've misunderstood, I'm really not trying to humiliate you. I'm just stating a fact that every battle I've fought here has indeed been too dull."

A member of the Frenzied Gods Team looked furious, "You're too arrogant, winning against us doesn't mean you've won against everyone else."

Yu Tianheng's smile abruptly stopped, his expression turning cold.

"Soto City, huh? Heh, not a single one of them can fight."

"Honestly, if someone hadn't asked us to come, why would our Imperial Fighting Team bother fighting in such a small place?"

"Whoosh!"

The tens of thousands of spectators in the arena erupted at the same time, most of them residents of Soto City. Being ridiculed and mocked like this, of course, stirred the crowd, making them so indignant they wished they could go down to the arena and teach Yu Tianheng a lesson.

"This kid is too arrogant!"

"How dare he be so brazen."

"Don't stop me, I want to go down there and teach that little bastard a lesson."

Yu Tianheng was indifferent to the audience's anger, his cold gaze sweeping across the crowd. Those who met his gaze shivered involuntarily, shutting their mouths, not daring to speak.

No one was a fool; Yu Tianheng's strength was plainly visible.

Though they understood Yu Tianheng had the hubris to back up his arrogance, they still felt incredibly stifled and annoyed in their hearts, longing for a team to come along and crush him.

However, the audience knew that with the Frenzied Gods Team defeated, there was no one left in Soto City to fight.

All they could do was watch powerlessly as Yu Tianheng picked up the Golden Fighting Soul Badge.

The losers left the stage, and the award ceremony was about to begin.

Dugu Yan's expression was complicated at the moment, seemingly not focused on the match.

She walked over to Yu Tianheng and said softly, "Tian, after we go back later, why don't we release those people we caught?"

"Release them, why?" Yu Tianheng's face turned fierce.

"The man who choked you last time hasn't been found, and now someone dares to cause trouble again. How could I possibly let them off easily? I must use them to vent my anger."

"Anyone who dares to touch my woman must pay a bloody price."

Dugu Yan bit her lip, "It's fine to deal with those two men however you want, but can you release that girl?"

Yu Tianheng looked at Dugu Yan suspiciously, "I'm clearly avenging you, why do you keep asking me to let them go? Do you know them?"

Dugu Yan's gaze shied away.

After being taught a lesson by Luo Yu last time and returning to the hotel, Dugu Yan had to tell him about Luo Yu's appearance under Yu Tianheng's questioning, but she didn't mention anything about Ning Rongrong.

This time, when Ning Rongrong was captured, she didn't dare tell Yu Tianheng that Ning Rongrong was related to the man who choked her and ruined his clothes last time, fearing that Yu Tianheng's anger would turn on Ning Rongrong.

As for the man who choked her last time, she still had a clear image of him in her mind, and whenever she thought of him, there was an indescribable feeling in her heart.

Dugu Yan said, "Tian, just let her go, don't cause trouble. She's the Little Princess of the Seven Treasures Glaze Sect; it's not right for us to detain her."

"Is the Seven Treasures Glaze Sect something special?"

"I, Yu Tianheng, am the young clan leader of the Blue Electric Overlord Dragon Clan."

"Others may fear them, but I certainly don't," Yu Tianheng snorted coldly, "Besides, it's just tying her up and making her suffer a bit; the Seven Treasures Glaze Sect wouldn't dare do anything to me."

"Wasn't that kid bragging about going back for reinforcements, something about Shrek Academy?"

"That's a joke."

"Some nonsense about Shrek; I've never even heard of it. I don't believe there's anyone in Soto City with the ability to defeat us. I'm right here waiting for them to come seek abuse."

"Tell them what true despair is!"

"Yanzi, remember, our opponents are in Martial Soul Hall, within the major powers, not in places like this."

"Tian, just let her go, she may also have masters backing her," Dugu Yan urged.

"Enough!" Yu Tianheng's brows flashed with displeasure, "Why are you always boosting others' morale and fearing this and that? With me here, what is there to fear?"

"Moreover, don't let me catch that man who bullied you. I will personally tear him to shreds."

All of Dugu Yan's words were blocked.

Ye Lingling remained silent beside them, a glint flickering in her eyes.

That man... is he coming?

On the vast arena stage, the Imperial Fighting Team under the spotlight collectively received their upgraded medals, earning the first Golden Fighting Soul Medal in Soto's grand soul fighting arena in nearly ten years.

The surrounding audience, watching Yu Tianheng about to receive the Golden Fighting Soul Medal, felt a bitter taste of resentment.

"Who can come and discipline this arrogant guy?"

"So frustrating."

"That's the Golden Fighting Soul Medal, and it's been taken by that outsider."

"Nothing to be done; as much as I dislike him too, the guy is really too strong."

Yu Tianheng was about to receive the Golden Fighting Soul Medal.

He wore a look of 'you can't stand me, yet you can't kill me.'

With a proud demeanor, he reveled in the envious and irritated stares of thousands around him.

Suddenly—

A loud bang echoed!

All eyes were drawn sharply to the source of the noise.

The black iron gate was blasted open.

A group of people, without tickets, had forcefully intruded into the closed grand soul fighting arena...