On the other side.
Chen Qingling and Zhu Zhuqing arrived at the Rose Hotel, but Qingling didn't go up immediately.
"Zhuqing, I'll leave you here. You go up yourself."
"Ah?!" Zhu Zhuqing clearly didn't understand. "Qingling, you… where are you going?"
"And your soul ring configuration…"
Chen Qingling smiled faintly, pretending to be mysterious. "About that, I'll tell you when I get back."
"I plan to go check out the Soto Grand Fighting Arena. I heard that's where you fight other Soul Masters."
"Alright."
Zhu Zhuqing watched Chen Qingling depart until she was out of sight.
Then, she returned to the Rose Hotel's Crimson Ocean room, preparing to refine the thousand-year soul bone.
Chen Qingling, having parted ways with Zhu Zhuqing, headed towards the Soto Grand Fighting Arena.
Soon, a magnificent and imposing building came into view.
The Soto Grand Fighting Arena was generally oval-shaped, reaching a height of one hundred and twenty meters.
Although not as grand as the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, it was still quite substantial.
As Chen Qingling was engrossed in observing, someone suddenly patted her shoulder.
"Guest?"
"I don't recognize you. Is this your first time at the Soto Grand Fighting Arena?"
Chen Qingling turned her head to see a delicate-looking woman smiling at her.
"Ah… yes, it is. This is my first time at the Soto Grand Fighting Arena."
"Let me introduce myself. I'm Wang Qing. I can tell you all about the Soto Grand Fighting Arena for you."
"But there's a small fee."
"That's fine." Chen Qingling didn't mind. She wasn't short on money. After all, she knew nothing about the Soto Grand Fighting Arena and needed someone to fill her in.
With a thought, she placed a Gold Soul Coin in Wang Qing's hand.
The moment Wang Qing saw the Gold Soul Coin, her eyes widened. She accepted it without hesitation, a broad smile on her face.
"Well, it's like this…"
"The Soto Grand Fighting Arena is divided into one main fighting arena and twenty-four sub-arenas."
"There are three types of battles. One is sparring, where you exchange blows, but killing is prohibited."
"Another is life-or-death battles, used to resolve irreconcilable disputes."
"The last is betting battles. The Grand Fighting Arena acts as the referee, and both sides of the bet send out the same number of Soul Masters to compete. The winner takes everything in the bet."
"Any Soul Master, upon entering the Grand Fighting Arena, is simply referred to as a Soul. After winning the first battle, they receive a badge. Subsequently, each victory earns a certain number of points. When the points reach a certain level, the badge's rank increases."
"This badge symbolizes your rank in the Grand Fighting Arena, and it's usable in all major cities across the continent. There are many benefits to having a high-ranking badge."
Wang Qing said, as she took out her own badge.
"The badge levels are distinguished by the quality of the minerals used. The lowest is the Iron Badge, denoting an Iron Soul. The levels increase in order: Bronze, Silver, Gold, Purple Gold, Sapphire, Ruby, and Diamond. There are eight levels in total."
"To advance from Iron Soul to Bronze Soul requires one hundred points. Winning a battle earns one point."
"However, losing a battle will deduct a point accordingly."
"If you win more than five battles in a row, for each subsequent win, you'll gain ten points. If you win more than ten in a row, you'll gain a hundred points for each win."
"Even if you successfully advance to Bronze Soul with enough points, if your points drop below one hundred, your Bronze Soul status will be revoked..."
After a long explanation, Chen Qingling was almost falling asleep.
"The Soto Grand Fighting Arena has so many rules?"
Wang Qing smiled and nodded, "Actually, it's not too bad. It's normal for guests who don't know anything to have trouble remembering. You'll understand after fighting a few times."
"Oh, oh, oh."
"Come on, I'll show you around."
Then, under Wang Qing's lead, they entered the Soto Grand Fighting Arena and registered her information at the front desk.
After Chen Qingling filled out the simple form, she was led to the waiting room.
Of course, she wasn't idle, but watched the duels taking place below.
The vast majority of the duels didn't even catch Chen Qingling's eye.
It was nothing else, just too weak; in her eyes, it was all child's play.
But there was one thing that could let Chen Qingling see more bizarre Martial Souls.
Some soul skills summoned a chicken to sit on the opponent's head.
Anything is possible in this vast world!
"How was it? Pretty exciting, right?"
At that moment, Wang Qing's voice sounded behind Chen Qingling.
Her eyelids twitched. "What's so exciting about it? Just a couple of weaklings pecking at each other; it's not interesting at all."
"Hahaha, you're joking, miss. You'll see if it's interesting when it's your turn."
On the fighting arena, a middle-aged man in a tuxedo stood in the center. He cleared his throat and announced loudly.
"Next, we will have the third match of the one-on-one fights at the Fourteenth Fighting Arena. The competitors will be two Soul Elders."
"They are, Chen Qingling, who possesses the Beast Martial Soul, the Light Goddess Butterfly, versus Qing Tian, who has already won three consecutive matches and possesses the Beast Martial Soul, the Golden Horned Bull."
"Whether Qing Tian can continue his glory and achieve a fourth consecutive victory, or if the newcomer Chen Qingling will be victorious, let us wait and see. Now, please welcome the two Soul Elders to the stage."
"My mouth is blessed! I just said it was your turn, and it's your turn!" Wang Qing was shocked, immediately giving Chen Qingling an encouraging gesture.
"Go for it!"
"I believe in you! You can definitely do it!"
A tall and strong figure soon arrived on the fighting soul stage. This person was nearly two meters tall.
Broad-shouldered and wide-backed, his whole body was covered in granite-like muscles. Underneath his dark skin, his veins were knotted like pythons, like small, dark blue snakes spread across his bare upper body.
His large, bell-like eyes flashed with a fierce light. As he stepped onto the stage, he let out a deafening roar towards the sky, releasing a powerful aura.
For a moment, the entire audience was in an uproar.
"Qing Tian! Qing Tian!"
"Hahaha, one punch for each little shrimp."
"I feel sorry for the newcomer for a second. Meeting Qing Tian is her bad luck."
Little did they know, the newcomer they were talking about was about to make a name for herself.
Soon, it was Chen Qingling's turn to go on stage.
She was wearing a white dress, and her figure hadn't fully developed yet. Her pure and beautiful face immediately attracted the attention of many spectators.
"How old is this little girl? What did the host just say? That she's a Soul Elder? That's impossible."
"Yeah, did they make a mistake? So young? I thought she was in her twenties!"
Similar questioning voices rose continuously from the stands, as the audience always sympathized with the weak.
Moreover, Chen Qingling's appearance was much better than the Golden Horned Bull soul master opposite her, gaining the support of most spectators.
Qing Tian was also stunned when he saw Chen Qingling, and he said somewhat dejectedly, "Little girl, did you come to the wrong place? This isn't where you should be. Go home quickly."
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