Douluo Continent: Heaven rewards diligence, Tang San's defenses are breached by liver damage.

"We're finally here!"

Looking at the city in the distance, which resembled a giant beast lying prostrate, the entire caravan breathed a sigh of relief, and their faces showed a long-lost joy.

Even Lin Chuan felt completely relaxed at this moment.

These employment contracts are not easy. Not only do they involve long and bumpy journeys, but they also require a high level of mental alertness to be vigilant about any possible situations.

This trip was somewhat fruitful!

The Kingdom of Silves is located in the south of the Heaven Dou Empire, bordering the Kingdom of Barak and the Star Dou Great Forest. Its territory is larger than that of the Kingdom of Barak. Both are under the jurisdiction of the Heaven Dou Empire, and the Sword City is located on the border of the Heaven Dou Empire, at the junction of the Kingdom of Silves and the Kingdom of Barak.

At the same time, Sword City is also a must-pass place for merchants from Spirit City and Star Luo.

As trade routes converged from all directions, the economy here was quite prosperous.

Once inside the city, the escort mission was considered successfully completed. Even though there were minor hiccups along the way, the due reward would still be paid in full.

After receiving the commission from the caravan, the group parted ways.

Lin Chuan naturally didn't linger. After declining the caravan leader's invitation to a banquet, he disappeared alone into the crowd.

He tossed the money bag in his hand; it contained dozens of gold soul coins.

"I didn't expect to gain so much from this trip; the results will be useful for a while!"

Besides the reward, there's also the cost of the materials from the Netherworld Wolf. After all, it's a thousand-year-old Netherworld Wolf, and its pelt, teeth, and bones are all quite valuable.

That's how you collect ten gold soul coins!

"It's time to move on to the next training plan!"

Lin Chuan put the money pouch into his pocket and walked briskly toward the Great Soul Arena.

Although it's different from what I initially envisioned, Sword City is still a main city. It not only houses the Spirit Hall but also the Great Spirit Arena, so staying here for a while is no different.

We found a hotel to stay in, had a good meal, and took a shower.

Lin Chuan felt completely refreshed.

After enduring wind and rain and sleeping outdoors for more than half a month, the conditions were extremely harsh. Now, I can finally return to normal life after a long time, and it feels so good!

After eating and drinking their fill, they headed towards the Great Battle Arena of Sword City.

"Um?!"

On the way, we happened to pass by a shop.

Lin Chuan stopped in his tracks as he looked at the masks displayed on the shelf.

"Let's hide it a little!"

Choose a ghost face mask; wearing it will completely cover your face without significantly affecting your vision or breathing.

In addition, Lin Chuan also took a fancy to a straw hat.

He was very handsome, almost identical to the straw hat worn by the villains in my memory.

After paying, I took my things and left.

When Lin Chuan arrived at the Great Soul Arena, it was already completely dark, but the exceptionally magnificent building in front of him was still brightly lit, shimmering with dazzling light in the night.

A height of 100 meters is simply too exaggerated.

The area was bustling with people coming and going.

Lin Chuan put on the ghost mask and followed the crowd into the Great Soul Arena.

"Hello, I would like to register for Douhun."

The staff at the counter looked up and, upon seeing the ghost mask on Lin Chuan's face, showed no surprise, but rather a professional smile.

"Okay, please fill in your name, age, place of birth and martial spirit, and then pay ten gold soul coins to complete the registration."

Lin Chuan nodded slightly and quickly filled out the form.

Soon, he had an Iron Fighting Soul Badge in his hand, which was the original badge.

However, in the name section, Lin Chuan did not write his real name, but instead used a code name: Jax!

That is, the Weapon Master.

Of course, Lin Chuan was well aware that his title of weapon master was somewhat undeserved, but at least he had mastered three types of weapons, which was barely enough to qualify him.

After passing the soul power test, the registration was successfully completed.

Lin Chuan was assigned to the thirteenth division of the Soul Arena, where his opponent was a Soul Master.

Before the Soul Battle started, Lin Chuan strolled around the Great Soul Battle Arena and successfully found the area where he could place bets on the outcome of the match. This area was specially set up by the Great Soul Battle Arena, where bettors could place their bets before the match started. If they correctly bet on one side to win, they would receive a return based on the odds.

It can be considered a legal transaction.

However, only a small percentage of people can make a profit, while the vast majority of those who fantasize about getting rich overnight often end up losing everything.

"Let me see. Am I in game six?"

"My opponent is a level 19 Soul Master with a record of 28 wins and 17 losses. They are currently on a three-game winning streak. Are my odds one to three?"

"Tsk, they really look down on people. But that's perfect, it's time for me to make a fortune!"

Lin Chuan chuckled and immediately took out twenty gold soul coins to bet on himself to win.

The Grand Soul Arena does not explicitly prohibit Soul Masters from betting on Soul Battles. In each Soul Battle, the Grand Soul Arena has dedicated referees responsible for checking. If any Soul Master is found to be obviously throwing a match, they will face retaliation from the Grand Soul Arena.

It should be noted that the Great Soul Arena was jointly founded by the seven most prestigious Soul Master families on the entire continent. It does not belong to any particular faction and has a very strong foundation.

(I'm not sure exactly which seven, it seems like it's a plot hole in the original work.)

Of course, you can just take that with a grain of salt.

There is no absolute fairness in the world. When faced with interests, few people can remain rational. Perhaps even the Grand Arena itself will arrange fixed matches based on the odds to fleece others.

However, Lin Chuan was not worried about this; he was very confident in himself.

It's a rare opportunity to make money, so naturally I can't let it pass me by.

After doing all this, Lin Chuan returned to the Thirteenth Division Arena to watch the battle. This place was very close to the Soul Arena, and could be considered the legendary front row. Standing here, one could see the entire arena.

Despite being a separate arena for fighting spirits, it is still quite large.

Judging by appearance, the diameter is at least twenty meters, providing enough space for the Soul Masters to perform. Unfortunately, probably because it was a Soul Master battle, the number of people in the audience was not as many as expected, only about one-seventh full.

Lin Chuan waited while watching the two novices on stage pecking at each other.

They only have one soul skill, so the visual appeal isn't as high as one might imagine. Not to mention, many people's first soul ring is just a white soul ring, and even its power is not satisfactory.

Just as Lin Chuan was about to fall asleep, it was finally his turn to go on stage.

Chapter 20 Rising to Fame

On the battle stage, a middle-aged man dressed in a white suit was standing in the center.

"Next up is our thirteenth Soul Arena, the sixth one-on-one Soul Battle. The two Soul Masters will be on stage: Yuan Tu, a Battle Soul Master with the Beast Soul, the Groundhog, and Jax, a newcomer Battle Soul Master with the Weapon Soul, the Black Feather Bow."

"Whether Yuan Tu, the Soul Master, can continue his winning streak, or whether the new Soul Master will take the lead, everyone please wait and see."

"Now, please welcome our two Battle Soul Masters to the stage!"

The middle-aged host was trying his best to create an atmosphere, and some of the audience in the stands were indeed stirred up by him, and began to shout Yuan Tu's name.

On the contrary, there were very few viewers who supported Lin Chuan.

"It's finally my turn!"

Lin Chuan slowly walked into the Soul Arena.

Light streamed down from all directions, illuminating the entire arena as if it were daytime, while deafening cheers surged from all sides.

It really does give you the feeling of a boxing champion entering the arena.

Lin Chuan was also slightly excited at this moment. After all, for a man, there is absolutely no resistance to the cheers and shouts around him.

Stepping onto the high platform, my opponent came into view.

The other person was not tall, but rather quite short. At first glance, he gave off a shifty-eyed impression, especially with his constantly darting eyes and strange gaze, which clearly indicated ill intent.

"Hehe, I never expected to run into such a greenhorn. I guess I'm just lucky."

"Kid, fists and feet have no eyes. If you don't want to get hurt, you'd better admit defeat now!"

Lin Chuan: "."

There was a trash-talking segment before the game, but nobody told him that!

"No need, let's get started!"

"Alright, then let me teach you a lesson!"

Seeing that Lin Chuan wouldn't listen to reason, Yuan Tu stopped wasting his breath and stomped his right foot on the ground, unleashing a surge of soul power around him. "Martial Soul Possession!"

In the blink of an eye, Yuan Tu grew a beard, his front teeth protruded, and his fingernails grew much longer.

He looks even more sleazy now.