Having received the host's confirmation, the audience, still harboring doubts, had no choice but to believe...
After all, no arena would risk punishment to engage in such deception!!
The man opposite began to scowl, facing a child in combat was unnecessary; he knew the outcome without having to think...
Thus, he spoke abruptly, "Hey, kid, if you don't want to die, you better step down now. No matter who the opponent is, I won't hold back!!"
While he had never encountered such a situation, once one stepped onto the duel platform, there were only men and women!!
There was no such thing as a child!!
Xu Sheng cast a grateful look, "Although I am thankful, I have reasons I must stand here."
Although the opponent looked fierce, it didn't seem to be entirely the case!!
Otherwise, why would he advise me to leave on my own accord??
The man frowned, seemingly surprised that his suggestion was rejected...
"You may not have heard me clearly just now, but once the fight starts, I won't go easy!!"
"If you don't want to end up missing an arm or a leg, or even losing your life, step down now!"
Xu Sheng then looked at the host beside him, "Can this duel begin now??"
The latter answered subconsciously, "Ah... well, of course it can!!"
Is this kid looking to die?
The opponent was obviously generous enough to give him a break!
Eh, it seems he truly is bound to fall here today!
The man opposite reined in his gaze, his tone icy, "Hmph, refuse the toast only to drink the forfeit; since you won't back down, I'll treat you as a man!!
"Even if, you are going to die immediately!!"
Xu Sheng's gaze was complicated, "That's for the best, and thank you for treating me as a man!"
The host, having decided not to intervene any further, left the battle platform and announced loudly, "Please, both fighters, release your Martial Souls!!"
As soon as his words fell, the man took the lead in unleashing his Martial Soul...
Behind him appeared a fierce tiger exuding an overwhelming murderous aura, its mighty roar echoing as it opened its massive jaws!
"Roar!!!"
Even the ground began to tremble...
"The match hasn't even started, and just the Martial Soul alone is so imposing; I can only mourn for that young man!!"
"Yeah, that contender looks ruthless. He said he won't hold back, and he surely won't, let's just hope the death isn't too gruesome."
"What Martial Soul is this? It has such a menacing aura just looking at it makes one's heart tremble!!"
"This Martial Soul is just an ordinary one; it is merely due to this man having killed too many people that these murderous auras have appeared out of nowhere, resembling the accumulated resentment of the dead!!"
"My goodness, the density of this resentment, the number of people who died by his hand must be at least fifty if not a hundred! This is terrifying!!"
"Running into him is just bad luck for the kid; had it been someone else, he might have survived!!"
The man adopted a combat stance and coldly shouted, "Release your Martial Soul! Let me see where you get the courage to fight me!!"
Xu Sheng didn't waste any words and immediately released his own Martial Soul...
Nine-Hearted Begonia!!
Instantly, nine pitch-black Soul Rings emerged beneath his feet...
The overwhelming momentum previously displayed by the opponent crumbled in an instant, and he found himself at an absolute disadvantage...
The man swallowed hard, staring at the nine Soul Rings in shock, "Title... Title Douluo?? How is this possible?? Your age couldn't possibly be at such a level!!"
The host's eyes widened in shock, "My God, it's actually a Title Douluo!!"
"This kid is actually a Title Douluo, if this is true, I'm afraid it will break the records of Sea God's Island, perhaps even the whole world!!!"
And the audience, naturally, was dumbstruck, the words they wanted to say getting stuck in their throats, unable to come out!
After all, who would have thought that such a child could have reached the level of a Title Douluo!!
This simply shattered their imagination…
Down below, Gui Mei crossed his arms and said emotionally, "This guy, every time he shows his strength, it's always so exaggerated, but it's true, when I first saw his sea of consciousness, I felt the same way!!"
"But, to reveal his strength like this, isn't he afraid of attracting Poseissi's attention??"
Xu Sheng was very calm about this, casually explaining, "This is just one of my Martial Soul's soul skills that can simulate soul rings and pressure, not my true strength!"
The man was stunned for a moment, then suddenly came to a realization…
"A simulation soul skill, I see, but that pressure was indeed terrifying, almost made me believe it was real!!"
The host also breathed a sigh of relief, "Wow... so these nine soul rings were just simulated by a soul skill, I bet everyone was fooled!"
"I must say, it really is a magical skill!"
"However, on the fighting stage, what really matters is one's own strength, this kind of trick, aside from bluffing, is of no use!!"
In an instant, the audience below also calmed down…
"So it was a simulation soul skill, that's really impressive, to have fooled all of us!!"
"Yeah, for a moment I thought we were going to witness a battle at the Title Douluo level, but what a pity!!"
"I knew it, how could a Title Douluo appear in this arena, strong individuals of that level are hardly ever seen!"
"Even if there were, they would probably follow Grand Elder Poseissi's orders and join the ranks of those protecting Sea God's Island!!"
"Hey... if he's not a Title Douluo, then doesn't that mean this kid is in great danger?? After all, the gap in experience and strength is hard to bridge!"
"I think it's not necessarily the case, anyone who possesses such a monstrous ability to simulate must have an extraordinary background and wouldn't come here just to seek death!"
Seeing this, the host on stage coughed behind his hand and announced again, "Now that the mystery has been solved, I declare that this duel officially begins!!"
As his words fell, the man's feet flickered with a soul skill...
"First Soul Skill, Tiger Fist!!"
He aimed a quick punch at Xu Sheng and a series of fist imprints flew out straight...
However, they were evaded by Xu Sheng with a subtle footwork...
The man showed surprise, "Not bad, you actually managed to dodge my attack, but... it's not over yet!!"
Just as the fist imprints that had just been dodged seemed to be called back, they turned around and blasted off again...
Xu Sheng raised an eyebrow, "Controllable fist imprints, huh? You really are a popular contender in the arena!!"
But in front of his spiritual power, these fist imprints were as if in slow motion…
He thought he had dodged the attack once again…
However, the next second…
"Boom boom boom!"
The fist imprints exploded instantly…
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