Douluo Continent: The Ruler of Time, Reigning Supreme

Chapter 60 Battle Arena

This serves as a good reference for Yin Chen, allowing him to more clearly assess his current strength level.

This battle of wits, which started with grilled fish, unexpectedly piqued his interest.

The Soul Fighting Zone holds a pivotal position within Shrek Academy.

It is located in the northwest corner of the Martial Soul System, near Shrek City, and not far from the Soul Guidance System's Soul Guidance Device Experimentation Area.

This is a place frequently visited by many senior students, and the air seems to be filled with a lingering fluctuation of soul power.

The entire Soul Fighting Zone is a standard hexagon, covering a vast area, almost comparable to Shrek Square.

In the center of the area is a huge open space paved with special materials, capable of withstanding high-intensity soul skill bombardment; this is the stage for the students to compete.

Surrounding the competition venue are concentric circles of seats that gradually extend upwards, roughly accommodating about three thousand people at a time.

Here, students can engage in various forms of competition, with dedicated instructors serving as referees to determine the winners and losers, protect the students' safety, and provide emergency assistance and treatment when necessary.

Of course, these services are not free. To hold a Soul Fighting match, both sides need to pay at least ten Gold Soul Coins as venue fees.

Nevertheless, many students still enjoy it immensely.

Because fighting in the Soul Fighting Zone is almost unrestricted, and there is no need to worry about causing irreversible consequences by using excessive force, the experienced referees will accurately control the degree of punishment.

More importantly, winning here earns valuable Battle Spirit Credits, which will be given extra points during the grade assessment.

Starting from the fourth grade, in order to advance, one must accumulate enough battle spirit victories, and by the sixth grade, battle spirit credits are one of the key indicators for entering the inner academy.

The matches in the Soul Fighting Zone are open to all students for spectating; a ticket fee of one Silver Soul Coin is required.

Today's duel between Xu Sanshi and Bei Bei, the "top defense" and the "top attack" of the outer courtyard, is undoubtedly a highly anticipated battle.

The academy even broadcast a notice to all students in the outer academy via the Soul Guidance Broadcast, attracting a massive number of students to watch the battle.

When Yin Chen arrived at the Soul Battle Zone with Lan Susu, Lan Luoluo, and Ye Guyi, the stands were already packed with people and the noise was deafening.

They finally managed to find a relatively spacious spot to sit down.

As his gaze swept across the bustling stands, Yin Chen unexpectedly spotted a familiar figure—Gu Yuena.

She stood alone not far away, her amethyst-like eyes calmly scanning the stands, seemingly searching for a suitable seat.

She was clearly drawn here by this highly anticipated battle of spirits.

Yin Chen smiled gently and waved in Gu Yuena's direction.

Gu Yuena noticed Yin Chen's gesture, her gaze lingering on him and the people around him for a moment, a hint of hesitation flashing in her eyes.

But compared to being squeezed together with unfamiliar, excited, and noisy students, it is obviously more reassuring to sit next to relatively familiar classmates.

After a moment's hesitation, she walked towards where Yin Chen and the others were.

"Sister Guyue, over here!"

Upon seeing Gu Yuena, Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo immediately displayed their "social terrorist" nature, warmly inviting her to sit down and showering her with compliments:
"Sister Guyue, you're here to watch the game too? You look so beautiful today."

"Yes, yes, this school uniform looks completely different on you."

Faced with the twin sisters' straightforward and enthusiastic praise, even the aloof and proud Gu Yuena was somewhat overwhelmed. A rare hint of helplessness appeared on her usually calm and beautiful face. She nodded slightly and sat down in the empty seat next to Yin Chen.

She came to watch the game, not just for the sake of joining in the fun.

As the ruler of all soul beasts who infiltrated the human world, one of her purposes was to observe the strength, fighting style, and mentality of the top young generation of humans.

This duel between what is touted as the strongest defense and the strongest offense in the outer academy will give her a direct understanding of just how capable the so-called number one academy in humanity truly is in producing its "geniuses".

Yin Chen looked at Gu Yuena and Ye Guyi sitting side by side with him, as well as the chattering twin sisters, and couldn't help but smile.

He wasn't surprised that the twin sisters knew Gu Yuena, after all, those two girls had practically recognized all the new students.

Even if their martial spirit and soul power level cannot be ascertained, their appearance and name are no obstacle for these two social butterflies.

The fighting zone was bustling with activity, and the stands were packed.

Just as the enthusiastic atmosphere reached a small climax, two figures walked out slowly from the contestant passages on both sides and stepped onto the wide battle arena.

Emerging from the left-hand passage was Beibei, dressed in a purple school uniform, with a refined and gentle demeanor.

He wore a calm smile and walked with a steady gait, as if what was about to take place was not a fierce duel, but a friendly exchange.

But his appearance drew enthusiastic cheers and whistles from the students in the stands who supported him.

The shouts of the nickname "Thunderbolt Baby" rose and fell.

Almost simultaneously, Xu Sanshi, dressed in a black sixth-grade school uniform, also walked out from the passage on the right.

His expression was much colder, with a hint of arrogance at the corner of his mouth, sharp eyes, and steady, powerful steps, each step seemingly carrying the weight of a thousand pounds.

He also has many fans, especially many students who value defensive capabilities, and their voices calling his name are equally loud.

The appearance of the two main characters instantly ignited the atmosphere in the entire venue.

They stood at opposite ends of the battle arena, their gazes meeting in the air. Although they hadn't made a move, their invisible auras were already colliding, as if sparks were crackling.

The referee stood in the center of the court, his gaze sweeping seriously over the two players. After announcing the rules in a deep voice, he suddenly swung his arm downwards:
"The game begins."

In an instant, the entire arena fell silent, all eyes focused on the two figures that suddenly moved within the arena.

Blue-purple lightning erupted from Beibei's body, and with countless snake-like lightning swirling around him, the sleeve of his right arm instantly ripped apart, his arm length increased by more than half a foot, and his entire arm became extremely thick, covered with blue-purple scales. His hand turned into a claw, and three spirit rings, two yellow and one purple, spiraled upwards.

It was his martial spirit—Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex.

A powerful dragon's might, mixed with the aura of violent lightning, spread out.

On the other side, Xu Sanshi was equally unwilling to be outdone. With a deep roar, a huge tortoise-shell shield appeared in his hand.

The shield is jet black, with ancient and heavy patterns on it, and the edges of the shield gleam with a metallic sheen.

The two yellow and one purple soul rings shone brightly, and an aura as heavy as a mountain rivaled Bei Bei's raging dragon might.

This is his martial spirit—the Xuanming Turtle.

(End of this chapter)