"To prevent unnecessary trouble, contestants can choose a codename!" the staff member said.
The man thought for a moment and said, "Hand Chopping Sword!"
The Silver-haired Man was none other than Lin Chen. As soon as Lin Chen thought of Tang San's codename, Thousand Hands Asura, he immediately named himself Hand Chopping Sword. Thousand Hands, huh? No matter how many hands you have, I'll chop them all off!
The staff member looked at Lin Chen, speechless. When others chose names, they tried to pick majestic and powerful ones. Even if they couldn't think of a good name, they would use their Spirit to make it sound as pleasant as possible. But the man in front of him completely defied convention. What kind of name was that?!
Lin Chen paid no attention to the staff member's odd gaze. After completing the formalities, he walked straight towards his private room.
At the same time, in a spacious private room, the atmosphere was quite good. Although the Shrek Academy team had not yet participated in team Soul Arena, they had won several solo and duo Soul Arena matches.
"Haha, did you see that? My Phoenix Fire Wire is awesome, right…?" Ma Hongjun, the Hook-Laned Pheasant, had just returned from a Soul Arena match and was bragging to the others.
Ma Hongjun's words also drew a round of compliments from everyone.
In a corner, Zhu Zhuqing quietly watched everything, her fair face showing no expression.
"Zhuqing, I think we need to have a good talk!" Dai Mubai walked up to her and said earnestly.
"No need!"
Zhu Zhuqing's clear voice rang out, very pleasant to hear, but her attitude was extremely cold, just like her aloof personality.
Facing Zhu Zhuqing's cold reply, Dai Mubai felt a pang in his heart. In his opinion, Zhu Zhuqing was a bit of a loner.
Ever since Zhu Zhuqing came to Shrek Academy, she had been somewhat out of place with the team, rarely speaking all day long. Even when Dai Mubai shamelessly tried to approach her, Zhu Zhuqing would ignore him. The only person she could talk to was Ning Rongrong, who shared the same dormitory.
For Zhu Zhuqing, Dai Mubai had also made many changes, but no matter how hard he tried, Zhu Zhuqing remained unmoved.
The two, who were already engaged, seemed to have a thick wall between them.
Even when Dai Mubai continued to seek out those twins in front of Zhu Zhuqing, Zhu Zhuqing didn't care at all, treating him like a stranger, never showing any emotion.
Dai Mubai didn't know what to do about this. Aside from being a bit cold and ignoring him, Zhu Zhuqing was otherwise very normal. Especially in cultivation, Zhu Zhuqing worked harder than anyone else.
Just then, the Soul Arena broadcast sounded.
[The next solo Soul Arena match will be 'Hand Chopping Sword' versus 'Soft Bones Demon Rabbit'. Please proceed to Soul Arena Number Eight for the match…]
Hearing the broadcast, the Shrek team members were somewhat taken aback. Oscar burst out laughing.
"Hand Chopping Sword, what kind of name is that? It's too casual!"
Tang San smiled slightly and said to Xiao Wu, "Xiao Wu, be careful!"
Xiao Wu said confidently, "Don't worry, Sister Xiao Wu has never lost a one-on-one fight!"
The Soul Arena matches had been going on for a few days, and in those days, whether it was solo or duo Soul Arena, Xiao Wu could easily defeat her opponents.
Xiao Wu, who was already fond of fighting, loved the Soul Arena matches very much. The Soul Arena every evening was the happiest time of her day.
…
At Soul Arena Number Eight, as the host announced the start of the Soul Arena match, Xiao Wu, wearing a half-face mask, jumped onto the Soul Arena stage.
"Yo ho, a little rabbit has arrived!" a teasing voice sounded.
A young man wearing luxurious brocade robes and a mask jumped onto the Soul Arena stage. The young man was tall, with a slender figure that seemed a bit thin. Silver-white long hair floated around the mask, giving him an ethereal feeling.
"So you're Hand Chopping Sword, huh? What a terrible name, it doesn't sound good at all!" Xiao Wu said provocatively, hands on her hips. As the boss of the Star Dou Great Forest, she had always been pampered by the beasts, which led to Xiao Wu developing a fearless personality.
Lin Chen smiled slightly and said, "Whether it sounds good or not isn't important. Being able to chop you up is enough. Soft Bones Demon Rabbit, huh… just so-so. But rabbit meat still tastes good!"
As he spoke, a silver-white long sword shot through the air and slowly landed in Lin Chen's hand. No spirit ring lit up around the Two-Yin Sword. As soon as it was fully unsealed, the Life God Sword could conceal Lin Chen's aura and change the color of his spirit rings.
Lin Chen no longer had to worry about others seeing through his strength.
Lin Chen's words completely enraged Xiao Wu. Xiao Wu angrily cursed, "You're asking for death!"
Who was Xiao Wu? She was a ten-thousand-year-old rabbit! She hated people who ate rabbits the most; those were all her descendants! How could such cute bunnies be eaten?!
As her words fell, Xiao Wu summoned her Spirit. Three spirit rings, two yellow and one purple, rose from beneath her feet. Her two slender legs bent slightly, and with a gentle push, she leaped towards Lin Chen.
In the Soul Arena stands, Zhu Zhuqing was slightly taken aback, her eyes sparkling with crystalline tears.
She was all too familiar with this silver-white long sword. Whether it was the silver-white long hair or the opponent's physique, Zhu Zhuqing couldn't truly be certain until Lin Chen revealed his Spirit. Only then did Zhu Zhuqing completely confirm that the young man on stage was the one she had yearned for, the one she was willing to abandon everything to live in seclusion with. Seeing that familiar figure again, Zhu Zhuqing's heart was filled with intense emotion.
Ever since Yu Xiaogang began special training, Zhu Zhuqing regretted entering Shrek Academy to cultivate. Increasing her spirit power level by one rank in three months was something she could normally achieve on her own.
Not only did Shrek Academy not help her at all, but Zhu Zhuqing also had to help Flender act. Zhu Zhuqing really couldn't understand, was Yu Xiaogang's self-esteem that strong? Wasn't it just that his theories were wrong? Wouldn't it be fine to just correct his mistakes? Was it really necessary to be like this?
The reason Zhu Zhuqing remained at Shrek Academy was because she was waiting. Waiting for Lin Chen to finish his business and then take her away. Now, the figure she had dreamed of appeared before her eyes. She wished she could rush straight onto the stage to reunite with Lin Chen, but she quickly dismissed that thought, her delicate body trembling as her eyes were fixed on the Soul Arena stage.
A rabbit's legs are strong and powerful. It's hard to imagine the powerful explosive force hidden beneath Xiao Wu's slender legs. Xiao Wu's speed was already comparable to any agility-attack system Spirit Master of the same level.
In an instant, Xiao Wu's long legs appeared at Lin Chen's neck.
Lin Chen neither dodged nor flinched, standing calmly in place, a faint smile visible beneath his half-mask.
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