11: Chapter 11 Soul Arena

Four years passed in a flash. With the help of the Mysterious Heaven Skill, Bai Qi's Soul Power reached level thirty-nine. During this time, Bai Qi also taught the Mysterious Heaven Skill to Xiao Wu, allowing her to reach level thirty-five.

In the Baroque Kingdom, specifically Soto City, Bai Qi and Xiao Wu arrived at the west gate following the Great Master's instructions. By now, Bai Qi had grown to about 1.75 meters tall. Although his white hair wasn't as long as Xiao Wu's, it still reached his back and draped over his shoulders.

The hair on the top of his head was not left to hang naturally; instead, it was gathered into a Single Bun and secured with a Hair Crown.

Xiao Wu still wore her long, black Scorpion Braid, which reached down to her calves.

As for the missing one, she was naturally hiding in the shadows.

Looking at the surrounding scenery, Xiao Wu couldn't help but complain to Bai Qi behind her.

"Why do we have to go to Shrek Academy? It's so far. The Great Master is really unreliable. If you ask me, we shouldn't have listened to him before we left. We skipped so many schools along the way just to come to the furthest academy."

Bai Qi smiled helplessly at Xiao Wu's complaining and comforted her.

"Alright, Xiao Wu, stop complaining. We'll rest in the city for one night and go to Shrek to register tomorrow. Once we've enrolled, we can go home."

Xiao Wu said,

"Oh, then let's hurry. We'll find a place to stay and then go out to play. I'll lead the way, let's go!"

After her brief complaint, Xiao Wu quickly regained her energy and ran forward.

"Slow down, Xiao Wu! Wait for me!"

After finding the hotel, Bai Qi stared blankly at the Rose Hotel in front of him, thinking to himself, 'Is this some kind of must-visit attraction in the Douluo Continent? How did I end up here after all that turning around?'

Xiao Wu smiled and said to Bai Qi,

"Xiao Qi, let's just stay here."

Snapped back to his senses by Xiao Wu's call, Bai Qi said,

"Okay, but this hotel doesn't look very proper."

Xiao Wu said dismissively,

"Oh, come on, we'll know once we go in and look. Let's go!"

Then Xiao Wu ran behind Bai Qi and pushed him forward.

Bai Qi said helplessly,

"Alright, alright, I can walk on my own."

The two walked to the counter, and Bai Qi said to the waiter,

"Hello, please give us a room."

The waiter behind the counter looked at Bai Qi and then at Xiao Wu, thinking they were a truly handsome and beautiful couple, feeling nothing but envy.

After setting up the room, the waiter handed the room card to Bai Qi and gave him an "I understand" look.

However, Bai Qi ignored him.

After taking Xiao Wu upstairs, the two of them looked at the scene inside the room.

Bai Qi decisively took out the Mimicry Cultivation Chamber.

"You sleep on the bed tonight, and I'll cultivate."

Xiao Wu, looking at the bed, said,

"Yeah, I guess that's the only way."

The facilities in the room finally made this hundred-thousand-year-old Rogue Rabbit feel shy.

Looking at the shy Xiao Wu, Bai Qi said after setting up the Mimicry Cultivation Chamber,

"Xiao Wu, I'm going to the Great Spirit Arena to see how strong I am now. Do you want to come with me?"

Xiao Wu didn't want to stay here alone, so she nodded and followed Bai Qi to the Great Spirit Arena.

At the Great Spirit Arena, after Bai Qi and Xiao Wu finished registering and confirmed their respective Soul Power levels,

Bai Qi went to sign up for a one-on-one Spirit fight, while Xiao Wu took her small savings and ran to the pre-match betting table, putting it all on Bai Qi to win.

As for where the money came from, since Xiao Wu didn't have a storage spirit tool, she would basically give most of her gold coins to Bai Qi for safekeeping. However, Bai Qi would always give her a dozen or so gold coins to carry with her.

In case the two of them got separated, if Xiao Wu wanted something, she could use those gold coins to buy it.

Seeing that Bai Qi's match was about to start, Xiao Wu ran to the audience stands and found a seat closest to the arena.

As the referee stepped onto the stage, he began to hype up the crowd with his commentary.

"Ladies and gentlemen! Welcome to this one-on-one Spirit fighting match! Next to take the stage are two Spirit Elders. They are the Battle Spirit Elder Bai Qi with the Torch Dragon Martial Soul, and his opponent is the Battle Spirit Elder Gu Dunshan with the Sharp-Toothed Pig Spirit!"

"Although they are both newcomers, our contestant Gu Dunshan has already achieved a record of three consecutive victories. Next, let's see if Gu Dunshan can successfully defend his position or if our contestant Bai Qi will knock his opponent off the horse!"

The referee paused for a moment to build suspense, then said,

"Let us witness it with our own eyes. Now, please welcome the two Spirit Elders to the stage!"

Since they were both newcomers and the match wasn't expected to be brutal, the audience was somewhat uninterested.

However, there was still a group of people shouting for Gu Dunshan; they were likely those who had bet their money on him and were hoping to make a profit.

A short, fat man appeared. His face was very fleshy, but his exposed skin was quite muscular. His footsteps were heavy as he walked, exuding a sense of clumsy brute force.

Just by hearing his Spirit and seeing his physique, one could tell what kind of person he was.

A brute—this was the first impression he gave Bai Qi upon stepping up.

When Gu Dunshan saw that his opponent was a thin, fair-skinned person, he mocked him.

"What kind of strength can a weak Pretty Boy like you have? if you don't want to get hurt by me, you'd better get off the stage. Hahaha!"

From his tone, it felt as if the match already belonged to him.

Bai Qi rolled his eyes inwardly after hearing his words.

"As expected, a brute."

"Let the Spirit fight begin!"

As soon as the referee's voice fell, Bai Qi dashed forward. Instead of activating his Spirit immediately, he chose to throw a punch first.

"What?"

Gu Dunshan didn't have time to react before a single punch sent him reeling several meters back.

"You Pretty Boy, how dare you launch a sneak attack! Fine, fine! First Spirit Ability, Brutal Boar Charge!"

An angry Gu Dunshan immediately activated his Spirit and charged at Bai Qi with his Spirit Ability.

Bai Qi smiled slightly; this was exactly what he was waiting for. He immediately underwent Spirit Possession, and his two dragon claws directly grabbed the two tusks of the charging pig.

Though he was still pushed back, Bai Qi gave a light grunt and leaned back. He then used Controlling Crane Catching Dragon to redirect the force, letting Gu Dunshan's own momentum carry him straight forward.

Gu Dunshan barely managed to stop just as he was about to charge off the edge of the arena. Before he could even catch his breath, a voice suddenly came from behind him.

"First Spirit Ability, Space-Time Dragon Claw."

Upon hearing the voice, Gu Dunshan broke into a cold sweat. He wanted to turn around to block the attack, but he suddenly realized something.

"How can this be? I can't turn around?"

By the time he realized he couldn't move, Bai Qi had already arrived behind him.

"Goodbye."

As Bai Qi's voice fell, he sent Gu Dunshan flying out of the arena with a single claw strike.

"The battle is over! Contestant Gu Dunshan has fallen out of bounds. Congratulations to contestant Bai Qi for the victory!"

After leaving the Great Spirit Arena, the sky had gradually darkened. Bai Qi and Xiao Wu walked on the way back to the hotel.

Xiao Wu counted the gold coins she had earned from Bai Qi's victory and said,

"Not bad, Xiao Qi. You did well this time."

As she spoke, she handed over twenty gold coins to Bai Qi and said,

"Here, this is your reward. Big Sister Xiao Wu will keep the rest."

Bai Qi took them with a smile and replied,

"Alright, thanks Big Sister Xiao Wu! Let's find a place to eat, I'll pay."

Hearing this, Xiao Wu said with a proud look,

"Hmph, that's more like it. Let's go."

The two found a place, and after finishing dinner, they returned to the hotel.