The Martial Soul Skeleton, in Douluo Continent's Bone-Changing Susanoo

Chapter 38 Bone King

"Ten consecutive wins? How is that possible?"

Dugu Yan looked puzzled. "We've been active in the Great Soul Arena. If someone wins ten consecutive matches, it's impossible that there's no news at all."

"I've heard that there's a newcomer in the Soul Arena who's been very active lately," Yu Feng said, stroking his chin. "He only had a six-game winning streak the day before yesterday, but he's already on a ten-game winning streak today."

"Doesn't that mean that newcomer called Ainz Ooal Gown participated in four Soul Battles in two days? Doesn't the Great Soul Arena stipulate that each Soul Battle type can only be fought once?" Oslo looked at the female staff member. "Could it be that besides the solo Soul Battles, he also fought other types of Soul Battles?"

The female employee smiled and nodded. "Yes."

"He's on a winning streak across all Soul Fighting types. Compared to us, his strength doesn't seem weaker. Could he be a disciple of some major sect, hiding his identity and coming to the Great Soul Fighting Arena specifically for training?"

After listening to Oslo's analysis, Dugu Yan asked the female staff member, "Since it was that guy called Bone King who challenged me, shouldn't you have information on him?"

"Yes, we do." The female staff member said, handing the prepared documents to Dugu Yan.

After taking the documents, Dugu Yan tidied up the bright green nail polish on the table before laying the documents out on the table.

Everyone gathered around the table, curiously examining the information on the documents.

Name: Bone King.

Martial Soul: Skull.

Type: Defensive Soul Master.

Battle Spirit Level: Bronze Battle Spirit.

Soul Power Level: Level 29.

Record: 10 wins and 0 losses.

After reviewing her opponent's information, Dugu Yan felt she had been tricked. "Level 29 Soul Power? This guy called Bone King is only a two-ring Great Soul Master? I, a three-ring Soul Venerable, have already achieved a 25-game winning streak in Soul Battles of the same level, which is why I thought of challenging a four-ring Soul Master. Where does this two-ring Great Soul Master get the courage to challenge me?"

"Yanzi, don't you understand?" Yu Feng said thoughtfully, "We all signed up for the cross-level Soul Battle, but you were the only one challenged by a second-ring Great Soul Master. They must think you're the weakest among us."

"Birdman, you dare call me weak?" Dugu Yan stared at Yu Feng, a cold glint in her eyes. "Want me to help you recall the agony of being tormented by the venom of the Azure Phosphorous Serpent?"

Yu Feng waved his hand anxiously, "Yan Zi, you misunderstood. I didn't say you were weak. It's that Bone King who challenged you thinks you're weak. I was just analyzing his psychology when he challenged you."

"Analyze my ass. If you dare to talk back to me again, I'll cut you up. I'll make you a bird-less birdman." As she spoke, Dugu Yan made a scissor-like gesture with her hands.

"Yanyan, calm down." The one who spoke was Yu Tianheng.

Although he had only joined the Heaven Dou Royal Academy for half a year and had only become the captain of the Royal Fighting Team a few months ago, when he spoke, not only Dugu Yan, but also Oslo and others were noticeably more restrained, and their eyes showed more respect.

The captain of the Royal Fighting Team is not selected based on age or background, but on strength.

Therefore, within the team, both Oslo and Yufeng willingly call Yu Tianheng "boss".

"Tianheng, what do you want to say?" Dugu Yan asked.

"Now everyone in our Royal Fighting Team is very famous in the Heaven Dou Arena. That two-ring Soul Master called Bone King dared to challenge you, so he must have thought it through carefully."

Yu Tianheng looked at Dugu Yan and said, "Didn't you notice? He actually wanted to defeat you by defeating someone of a higher level to gain more fame. This is a common tactic used by some opportunistic people in the Great Soul Arena."

"As the vice-captain of the Royal Fighting Team, your strength is beyond doubt. But why didn't Ainz Ooal Gown challenge the weakest among us, Oslo, instead of going above his level? Yan Yan, have you ever thought about the reason?"

After listening to this story, Dugu Yan fell into deep thought.

Oslo also fell into deep thought.

Dugu Yan suddenly realized, "You mean, that guy called Bone King dared to challenge me because he had some kind of method specifically targeting me?"

"That's right. Your Azure Phosphorus Venom is indeed powerful, but its weaknesses are also obvious," Yu Tianheng reminded him. "If you encounter an opponent immune to snake venom, your venom control will be greatly weakened. At that time, wouldn't facing you be like facing a venomous snake with its fangs pulled?"

"Hmph. Immune to my snake venom?" Dugu Yan said somewhat displeasedly, "Tianheng, I admit that your Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Martial Soul, as a top-tier beast Martial Soul, can indeed offset most of the damage from the Azure Phosphorus Snake Venom, but not all Martial Souls are as powerful as yours."

"Even if that Bone King's Skeleton Martial Soul is as powerful as your Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Martial Soul, there's still a difference of one Soul Ring between us, and it's a thousand-year Soul Ring. I ask you, with one less thousand-year Soul Ring, do you think you can defeat me despite being a higher level?"

Yu Tianheng shook his head decisively.

"That's more like it!" Dugu Yan's resentment subsided a bit. "That guy called Bone King, no matter how you look at it, could never be my match. He dared to challenge me; he was clearly courting death. If word got out that I'd be ashamed of slaughtering a Great Soul Master in the Great Soul Arena, my grandfather would be."

"Miss Dugu, what do you mean?" the female staff member asked.

Dugu Yan said firmly, "Of course I refused. I will not accept his challenge."

"Okay. I'll reply right away." The female staff member bowed slightly to everyone and turned to leave the private room.

"Wait, could you please tell that newcomer called Ainz Ooal Gown that he's willing to challenge me?"

The one who spoke was Yu Tianheng.

Not only Oslo and Dugu Yan, but even Ye Lingling, who was sitting silently in the corner, couldn't help but cast a curious glance at Yu Tianheng.

"Boss, you're fighting an opponent who has one less spirit ring than you. If the audience sees this, they'll laugh at us." Oslo shrugged and shook his head.

Yu Tianheng rolled his eyes at him. "Think carefully about why we're participating in the cross-level Soul Battle."

"Because battling opponents of the same level can no longer satisfy our need to improve our combat skills. That's why we want to fight Soul Masters who are stronger than us."

"This newcomer, Ainz Ooal Gown, already boasts a record of ten wins out of ten. If it weren't for fame, his willingness to challenge us despite being above his level would surely indicate that he's aiming to improve."

"Looking at it from another angle, isn't the way the Bone King dared to challenge a Soul Master similar to how we dared to challenge a Soul Sect Master?"

"If we are unwilling to accept his challenge, then when we try to challenge the Soul Sect's cross-level Soul Battle, we will be looked down upon and rejected just the same way. Unfortunately, no Soul Sect has registered for cross-level Soul Battles recently, so we won't even have the chance to challenge them."

"Actually, I think being challenged is an honor. I will respect my opponent, and at the same time, I will use my strength to show them that challenging me was the biggest mistake they ever made. Thank you, miss."

After hearing what Yu Tianheng said, the other six members of the Royal Fighting Team were stunned. Only the female staff member smiled and nodded, "Okay, I'll go and report the situation to the Bone King now. I'll come back to you later."

As she spoke, she turned to leave the private room.

"Wait a minute." This time, it was Dugu Yan who spoke.

(End of this chapter)