Chapter 71: Funny Alliance Name

[[Notes: Hey there! Just got back from vacation. I'm gonna start dropping chapters like usual again. And don't worry, I'll also post those chapters from the last three days that I owe you.]]

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Zeng Yi and Kas didn't stay long in the resting room before it was their turn for a two-on-two Soul Duel.

Their Soul Duels were still in this division of the Soul Duel area, where there were two arenas within each division. One was for single-person Soul Duels, and the other was for two-on-two battles. As for Soul Team Battles, they took place in the main Soul Duel arena.

"The fourth match of the two-on-two Soul Battle, Whatever Alliance v/s Blade and Barrel Comrades! Please welcome both teams to the stage!"

As the host picked up the card to check the information about this combination, his gaze swept over it and he exclaimed loudly. However, when he saw their team name, his brain got a little confused. Whatever Alliance? Blade and Barrel Comrades? What kind of strange name is this?

The host secretly mocked in his heart. He had been a Soul Duel host for many years, but this was the first time he had seen such a weird name. However, he didn't show his surprise and continued speaking.

Not only the host was confused, but also the audience in the stands were bewildered by the two bizarre team names.

Are these two teams here to make people laugh?

At that moment, two figures appeared at the entrance of the Soul Duel arena. The two of them had quite a height difference, and one was thin while the other was slightly chubby. They walked onto the stage together, arguing back and forth.

"I can't believe it! Isn't 'Unrivaled Warriors' a better name? Why call ourselves 'Whatever Alliance'? I bet someone must be laughing their heads off by now."

"I couldn't help it! You asked me how 'Unrivaled Warriors' sounded, and I just said 'Whatever.' So it became 'Whatever,' what could I do?"

"It's your fault, then! If you had said it louder, would it be like this? But you didn't want to spend money to change the name, so we have to stick with this."

The two of them walked onto the stage, stood on one side, and awaited their opponents.

"But the Blade and Barrel Comrades on the other side sounds even more bizarre than ours. I don't understand what 'Blade and Barrel Comrades' means," the thin man turned his head to look at his partner, the chubby man, and whispered.

"I told you, Wang Xiaoyong, not understanding and sounding mysterious is better, isn't it? Calling ourselves 'Whatever' is easily understandable and more funny." Jiang Zhang glanced at him and said casually.

Upon hearing this, Wang Xiaoyong pondered for a moment and nodded, "You're right."

Indeed, "Whatever Alliance" sounded too foolish.

"Alright, anyway, we're just here to earn some money for our expenses. We can change it later when we have more money." Just as Jiang Zhang finished speaking, his eyes involuntarily narrowed because two figures suddenly appeared in his field of vision.

So fast!

Looking at the chubby and the thin person in front of him, a lump formed in his throat, and he muttered, "Seems like these ten gold spirit coins won't be easy to earn."

Wang Xiaoyong also stared cautiously at their opponents, his face slightly serious. He nodded and agreed with his buddy Jiang Zhang, "Indeed, with that chubby guy weighing around three hundred pounds and you weighing less than two hundred, judging from our weight difference alone, we're already at a disadvantage."

"Damn it! I won't have to fight them; I'll send you off the stage right now." Jiang Zhang couldn't bear it anymore and, even though they were still at the Soul Duel arena, he used his weight advantage to push Wang Xiaoyong to the ground and give him a good beating.

Across the field, Zeng Yi and Kas watched dumbfounded. What's wrong with these two clowns? They're having so much fun on the Soul Duel arena, completely disregarding those ten gold spirit coins?

Indeed, only people with a slightly abnormal mindset could come up with a team name like "Whatever."

When Zeng Yi first heard that the person he had to fight was called the "Whatever Alliance," he couldn't help but laugh and was curious to see what kind of people they were. Upon seeing them, he realized they were two jokers, and it wasn't surprising that they chose "Whatever" as their team name.

"These two?" Kas, seeing the opponents fighting each other, looked at Zeng Yi in confusion.

"Never mind them, but be careful when we start fighting. It's not good to mess with crazy people." Zeng Yi said sternly.

Kas: ...

"Stop fighting, or else I'll play a song for you every day!" Even as Wang Xiaoyong was being pummeled by random punches, he threatened with a tough attitude.

Hearing this, Jiang Zhang's eye twitched and his face looked unpleasant. He got up from him right away.

Wang Xiaoyong swiftly stood up from the ground, brushed off the dirt from his clothes, and tidied himself up. Although he had just been beaten up, Jiang Zhang didn't use his soul power and had held back his strength quite a bit, but he still felt some pain. "You don't even spare me any face in front of so many people. You're done! Can't you act serious in a Soul Duel?"

"Ouch! That hurts!"

After hearing this idiot's words, Jiang Zhang couldn't help but kick him.

Serious? If you were serious, you shouldn't have said something like that!

Wang Xiaoyong wanted to say something more, but when he caught sight of Jiang Zhang's fiery gaze fixed on him, he couldn't help but feel a shiver down his spine.

For now, he better choose to back down, as there would be a time for payback.

Wang Xiaoyong secretly cursed in his heart.

The host in the Soul Duel arena also stared at the Whatever Alliance with eyes seemingly spellbound. When they stopped arguing, he shouted to start the battle and quickly stepped down to observe.

For a while, the initially cheerful atmosphere in the Soul Duel arena turned serious.

Boom~

Soul power surged out of their bodies, and three powerful bursts of soul power erupted in the arena. Shimmering soul rings appeared and emitted dazzling light, creating a beautiful scene.

The origin of these three surges of soul power was the two individuals from the Whatever Alliance and Kas. Zeng Yi silently stood to the side, arms crossed, watching his opponents. He let the waves of aura caused by the surging soul power blow his clothes and long hair.

During the initial collision of soul power, Kas was forced a few steps back by the pressure from the two opponents. He felt a slight pain in his chest. However, his gaze was filled with astonishment as he looked at the two opponents. He was scared.

Because both opponents had two yellow and one purple soul rings around their bodies. Their soul ring configuration was perfect!

These two individuals were not ordinary.

But why, my friend, didn't you release your aura and pressure them with your soul power? I've taken a small loss here.

Seeing Kas's resentful eyes, Zeng Yi shrugged helplessly.

This is why didn't you just attack them directly?

However, these two people are quite interesting.

A faint smile appeared at the corner of Zeng Yi's mouth as he looked at the two opponents with an intrigued gaze.

He had seen their information, one with a 34th-level soul power while the other had a 37th-level soul power. Both were in their twenties. Their soul ring configuration was perfect. Achieving such levels at their age probably meant they were talented disciples from some sect.

Jiang Zhang from the Whatever Alliance cast a disdainful look at Kas's soul rings, including the white one, and then glanced at Zeng Yi who stood beside him.

He didn't need to worry about this fat guy; aside from their inferior soul ring configuration compared to theirs, Jiang Zhang could also sense that this fat guy was weakened, probably injured. The one he needed to watch out for was this man in the green shirt.

This man remained calm and unaffected by their soul power pressure. He didn't use his soul power or soul rings, giving off a stronger aura.

Without further ado, Jiang Zhang's soul power converged in his body, and a broad sword over one meter long suddenly appeared in his hands. This was his martial soul. With a swift movement, he rushed toward Kas with astonishing speed.

His target was clear: he wanted to force the weak opponent, the chubby guy, off the stage first, and then he and his partner could deal with the seemingly strong opponent together.