Chapter 14 The End of the Winning Streak? The Shadow from the Snow Demon Sect (
One month later.
A legend has been passed down in the Northern Battle Arena.
In the low-level Soul Masters' arena, a monstrous duo emerged.
One is the captain "Lord Grim," who wields strange weapons, has an unpredictable fighting style, and is ruthless; the other is the deputy "Night Rain's Whisper," who talks so much that it can drive people crazy, yet possesses exceptionally sharp swordsmanship.
The duo is called "Happy".
In just one month, they participated in 28 two-on-two games and achieved a record of 28 consecutive wins!
Their points soared, and they had already advanced from the Iron Fighting Spirit Badge to the Bronze Fighting Spirit Badge, and were now aiming for the Silver Fighting Spirit Badge.
However, a winning streak does not mean smooth sailing.
As their fame grew, so did the research and attacks targeting them. The bookmakers of the Grand Arena began to get restless, because this combination was a huge variable that had caused them to lose a lot of money.
...
In the lounge.
Ye Feng was wiping the Thousand Chance Umbrella. The intense battles of the past month had shed much of his youthful naiveté, replacing it with a calm and composed demeanor.
Ye Shaotian slumped in his chair, chewing on dried meat: "Boss, I heard that tomorrow's match is our 'promotion match'? If we win this match, we'll have enough points to advance to Silver Battle Soul?"
"Yes." Ye Feng nodded, "But this last match won't be easy."
"What's so hard to beat? What kind of opponents haven't we seen in the past month? Agility-based attacks, control, defense—we've crushed them all!" Ye Shaotian said nonchalantly.
"This time is different." Mingyue pushed open the door and entered, holding a document in her hand. "In order to end your winning streak, the Great Soul Arena has specially arranged a special opponent."
She tossed the documents onto the table: "The Double Snake Combination."
"Two snakes?" Ye Feng picked up the documents.
"Snake Big, Snake Two. Level 24 Great Soul Master, Level 23 Great Soul Master." Mingyue tapped the table. "That's right, you heard me correctly, they are Great Soul Masters. Although the rules stipulate that the game must be between players of the same level, the Great Soul Arena has taken advantage of a loophole. Because your winning streak points are too high, the system has determined that you are qualified to challenge opponents of higher levels, so it has forcibly matched you with this team."
"Level 24?" Ye Shaotian dropped his jerky on the ground. "The boss is only level 13, and I'm only level 11. That's a whole major realm difference! This is too unfair!"
"Moreover," Mingyue's face darkened, "these two people have shady backgrounds. The records show they are free spirit masters, but I found out they have close ties with the Snow Demon Sect. They might even be assassins secretly trained by the Snow Demon Sect."
"Snow Demon Sect..." Ye Feng's eyes narrowed.
Since their parting in the secret realm, the Snow Demon Sect has indeed been eerily quiet. Unexpectedly, they've extended their reach to the Great Soul Arena.
"Are you scared?" Mingyue looked at the two of them. "If you are scared, you can forfeit. After all, it's not shameful to lose a challenge against a Great Soul Master who is of a higher level."
"Withdraw?" Ye Feng stood up, slung the Thousand Chance Umbrella over his shoulder, and a wild smile curled at the corner of his mouth behind the mask. "In my dictionary, there is no such word as 'withdraw.' So what if they're level 24? Perfect, I'll use them to test my new tricks."
"That's right!" Ye Shaotian jumped up as well. "So what if they're Great Soul Masters? Beat them into little worms!"
...
The next day, at the Central Battle Arena.
Because it was the "Happy Duo's" promotion match and a challenge against a higher level, the entire 13th Soul Arena was packed, with even the audience in the high-segment slots coming to watch.
"Ladies and gentlemen! Tonight's grand finale!" the host roared hoarsely, "On one side are the rising stars who created the miracle of a 28-game winning streak—the Happy Duo! On the other side are the terminators from hell, possessing the strength of a Great Soul Master—the Twin Snakes Duo!"
The cheers erupted like a tsunami.
Ye Feng and Ye Shaotian entered the venue.
Opposite them were two slender, pale-faced young men dressed in dark green bodysuits, their eyes as cold and sinister as venomous snakes.
"Don't laugh, the sound of the night rain is annoying." Snake Da stuck out his scarlet tongue and licked his lips, his voice hoarse, "Young Master Xue of the Snow Demon Sect asked me to give you his regards."
Ye Feng's gaze turned cold: "As expected, they are those rats from the gutter."
"Hehe, this is where you'll all die today." Snake Two chuckled sinisterly. "Although the rules of the competition prohibit killing, 'accidentally' crippling someone is a common occurrence."
"Enough with the nonsense." Ye Feng raised the Thousand Chance Umbrella. "Trying to cripple us? Let's see if you have the teeth."
"The match begins!"
boom!
The two snakes instantly unleashed their martial spirit.
"Martial Soul: Azure Phosphorous Serpent!"
Two yellow rings, the best soul ring combination!
Four hundred-year-old yellow spirit rings shone brightly on the opposite side, and the spirit power pressure of a Great Spirit Master instantly swept across the entire field.
"First Soul Skill - Azure Phosphorous Poison Mist!"
Both unleashed their soul skills simultaneously, spewing out large plumes of purplish-green poisonous mist. The mist spread rapidly, covering half of the battle arena in the blink of an eye.
"It's so poisonous!" Ye Shaotian covered his mouth and nose. "Boss, this fog is corrosive! My clothes are smoking!"
"Don't inhale!" Ye Feng shouted in a low voice.
The poisonous fog obscures vision and is highly toxic, making it a classic control-based fighting style. Within the fog, the Twin Snakes duo thrives, while Ye Feng and his companion find it nearly impossible to move.
"Hehe, little brat, rot slowly in the poisonous fog!" Snake's voice came from all directions.
Whoosh!
Two green venomous arrows shot out from the mist, aimed directly at Ye Feng's face.
Ye Feng's ears twitched slightly as he listened to the sound and pinpointed its location.
"Thousand Manifestations Umbrella - Shield Form!"
The umbrella opened, blocking the venom. The venom dripped onto the umbrella, making a sizzling, corrosive sound, but the Thousand Manifestations Umbrella was reinforced by the Flowing Silver Ice Python Soul Bone (although it didn't yet have a Soul Bone, it possessed special properties), giving it astonishing defensive power, and it withstood the venom.
"This won't do, we'll be worn down." Ye Shaotian said anxiously.
"Since we can't see it, let's blow this fog away," Ye Feng said calmly.
"Blow it away? How can I do that? My lung capacity isn't good enough!"
"fool."
Ye Feng held the umbrella in one hand, with the handle pointing backward.
"hold me!"
"ah?"
Before Ye Shaotian could react, Ye Feng grabbed his belt.
"Full power of soul force! Mechanical rotor—maximum power!"
Buzzing—!!!
The canopy of the Thousand Chance Umbrella began to spin wildly, at a speed too fast for the naked eye to perceive, forming a giant turbine fan.
This time, Ye Feng not only used it for flight, but also transformed his soul power into wind pressure.
"Disperse!"
Whoosh!
A powerful hurricane erupted from Ye Feng's center. The originally thick poisonous fog was instantly blown apart by this unreasonable gale, revealing the twin snake brothers hiding in the fog.
"What?!" The twin snake brothers were shocked. They had never seen such a method of breaking the poisonous fog before; it was simple, brutal, and unreasonable.
"We've found you."
Ye Feng put Ye Shaotian down, and the Thousand Chance Umbrella instantly changed form using the momentum of its rotation.
"Ice Phoenix Spear - Gatling Gun Mode!"
Because of the increase in his soul power level, Ye Feng can now maintain a higher frequency of shooting.
"Put-put-put-put-put!"
A barrage of ice-blue bullets rained down like a storm.
Just as the twin snake brothers were about to dodge, they discovered that the bullets were not shooting in a straight line, but rather in a predicted arc.
"Second Soul Skill - Serpent Scale Body Protection!"
Left with no other choice, the two could only activate their second spirit rings and cover their bodies with a layer of fine scales to withstand the attack.
Ding ding ding!
The bullets hit the scales, but although they didn't penetrate, the accompanying chill slowed their movements down.
"Little Fatty, go! Shut them up!" Ye Feng shouted while suppressing the fire.
"Alright! Watch this Sword Saint!"
Ye Shaotian, who had been holding back his anger, finally found an outlet. He moved like lightning, using Ye Feng's suppressive fire as cover, and instantly rushed in front of Snake Two.
"Weren't you pretty arrogant just now? Spitting smoke? I'll teach you to spit!"
"First Soul Skill - Frosty Sword Qi!"
Release right up to your face!
Snake Two was about to retaliate when Ye Feng hit her wrist with a precise shot, slowing her down a beat.
puff!
The frost-covered sword energy slashed fiercely at Snake Two's chest, shattering snake scales, splattering blood, and freezing the wound instantly.
"Ah!!" Snake Two screamed and flew backward.
"Second brother!" Snake's eyes turned red. "I'm going to kill you all!"
He stopped defending and charged forward despite Ye Feng's bullets, his hands transforming into venomous fangs, aiming straight for Ye Feng's throat.
The level 24 Great Soul Master's desperate counterattack was extremely fast.
"Boss!" Ye Shaotian wanted to go back to help, but it was too late.
As the venomous fangs drew ever closer, Ye Feng smiled.
"I was afraid you wouldn't come."
Just as the snake was about to touch Ye Feng, the Ice Phoenix Spear in Ye Feng's hand suddenly disappeared and transformed back into the shape of an umbrella.
Then, a grappling hook with a chain popped out from the tip of the umbrella.
"Ninja Tool: Flying Claw!" (One of the hidden functions of the Thousand Manifestations Umbrella)
The grappling hook instantly gripped a nearby stone pillar.
"receive!"
Ye Feng moved five meters to the side as if he were a ghost.
The snake pounced on empty air, its strength exhausted.
At this moment, Ye Feng had already stopped beside the stone pillar, and the Thousand Chance Umbrella in his hand switched again.
Spears!
"it's over."
A sharp glint flashed in Ye Feng's eyes.
"Circle Stick!"
The spear swept across, precisely hooking around the snake's waist.
"Go down and keep your brother company!"
boom!
Ye Feng used the momentum to throw Snake Big at Snake Two, who had just gotten up.
The two powerful Soul Masters collided like bowling balls, producing a cracking sound as their bones broke, and both of them fainted on the Soul Battle Stage.
The entire venue fell into a deathly silence once again.
A challenge beyond one's level!
Two Soul Masters at level 10-12 completely overwhelmed two Great Soul Masters at level 20-12!
Moreover, the process was smooth and seamless.
"We...we won!!!"
"Happy! Happy! Happy!"
This time, the cheers were deafening. Countless spectators chanted their names wildly; at this moment, they were truly the uncrowned kings.
The referee announced in a trembling voice: "The winners... Happy Duo! Congratulations on achieving a 29-game winning streak! They've been promoted to Silver Soul!"
Ye Feng was panting heavily; his soul power was almost completely exhausted from the battle. He glanced at Ye Shaotian, who was also collapsed on the ground, completely exhausted. The two smiled at each other and bumped fists.
However, just as they were enjoying their victory...
In the shadows at the highest point of the stands, a pair of sinister eyes were fixed on them.
That was Xue Li from the Snow Demon Sect, and standing next to him was a person completely shrouded in a black robe.
"Useless! Two Great Soul Masters can't even handle two brats." The black-robed man's voice was like ice shards.
"Guardian, that kid's martial spirit is too strange," Xue Li said through gritted teeth. "We can't let them grow up, or they will become a great threat."
"Don't worry." The man in black robes sneered. "Once they leave the Soul Arena, it's their death day. Mingyue was invited out for drinks by the City Lord's Mansion today, so no one can protect them."
...
In the middle of the night, in the back alley of the fighting arena.
Ye Feng and Ye Shaotian, carrying the silver battle spirit badges they had just exchanged and a large bag of gold soul coins, were preparing to return to the academy.
"I'm rich! I'm rich! Boss, I'm going to have a good meal tonight! I want a whole roasted lamb!" Ye Shaotian hugged the money bag tightly and wouldn't let go.
"Eat, eat, all you ever do is eat." Although Ye Feng complained, he was in a good mood.
Suddenly, Ye Feng stopped in his tracks.
"What's wrong, boss?"
"There's a murderous aura about him."
Ye Feng suddenly pulled Ye Shaotian behind him.
Whoosh!
A black icicle silently embedded itself in the spot where Ye Shaotian had just stood, penetrating three inches into the ground.
"The response is good."
From the darkness ahead, the man in black robes slowly emerged, followed by Xue Li and a dozen or so assassins from the Snow Demon Sect.
"It's you again." Ye Feng gripped the Thousand Chance Umbrella tightly, his heart sinking.
He sensed it; the aura emanating from the black-robed man was even more terrifying than that of the withered tree before. This was a true Soul Saint!
"Hand over the secret of the Thousand Manifestations Umbrella, and everything you obtained in the secret realm," the man in black said calmly. "I can leave you with a complete corpse."
"What if I say no?" Ye Feng said coldly.
"Then tear him to pieces."
The man in black robes raised his hand, and seven spirit rings rose up beneath his feet.
Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black!
Soul Saint!
The terrifying pressure instantly rendered Ye Feng and Ye Shaotian unable to move.
"It's over, I've really bitten off more than I can chew this time." Ye Shaotian closed his eyes in despair.
Just as the man in black robes was about to make his move...
A gentle yet irresistible force suddenly appeared out of thin air, gently dissolving the Soul Saint's oppressive aura.
"At your age, aren't you ashamed to bully two children?"
An old but strong voice came from the alley entrance.
Upon hearing this voice, Ye Feng was startled and turned around in disbelief.
Under the streetlight at the alley entrance, an old woman wearing a simple floral cotton-padded jacket and carrying a vegetable basket was seen slowly walking by.
"Grandma...Grandma?!"
Ye Shaotian was also stunned: "Grandma Ye? What brings you here?"
Upon seeing the old woman, the man in the black robe's previously arrogant expression instantly turned into one of utter terror, as if he had witnessed something truly horrific.
"You...you are..."
Grandma put the vegetable basket aside, stretched her slightly hunched back, and suddenly two beams of light flashed in her cloudy eyes.
"Ye Juanjuan. It's been decades since I last made a move. It seems no one in the Northern Territory remembers my name anymore."
boom!
An aura ten or even a hundred times more terrifying than that of a Soul Saint erupted from the old woman.
Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black!
Eight spirit rings!
Contra?!
No, that aura was so strong that it even faintly touched the edge of a Title Douluo!
Ye Feng was completely stunned.
He guessed that his grandmother was a master, thinking she was just a Soul Emperor, or at most a Soul Saint. She was originally a Soul Emperor, but over the years, she hadn't stood still and had long since broken through the limitations.
The result... an eight-ring Contra Douluo?!
"You little brats from the Snow Demon Sect." Grandma held a rolling pin in her hand (it was a disguise for her martial spirit: the Panlong Staff), and gave a cold laugh.
"Dare to touch my grandson? Did you ask the stick in my hand first?"