Douluo Continent: Martial Soul Saint Master, Twelve Talismans Chaotic the Continent

Chapter 105 Maple Words

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Grand Arena, Registration Office.

"Have you ever competed in the Great Soul Arena before?" Nan Feng asked.

"No." Zhu Zhuqing shook her head.

"I always spar with my older sister. When Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo have free time, they will also teach us. Occasionally, Pope Sister will also take us to spar with those soul beasts in Sunset Forest."

"Although specialized training can lead to faster improvement, you should still interact more with Soul Masters outside the sect," Nan Feng said.

Zhu Zhuqing was taken aback. "To broaden one's horizons?"

"Gaining knowledge is only one aspect." Nan Feng took Zhu Zhuqing's identity token.

"The most important thing is to boost your confidence."

Zhu Zhuyun's cultivation level is higher than Zhu Zhuqing's. The girl is currently level 39, which is 13 levels higher than at this time in the original timeline, while Zhu Zhuyun has already reached level 52. When the two of them spar, Zhu Zhuyun can undoubtedly suppress Zhu Zhuqing.

He discovered this when he was at the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well; Zhu Zhuqing had very little confidence in this area.

After all, she was the youngest and had the lowest cultivation level. Although she had the talent boost from the pills and her physical fitness had been greatly improved by long-term body training in the special environment of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, which allowed her to obtain a yellow and purple soul ring configuration, and she could even try to get a ten-thousand-year soul ring for her fourth soul ring, the hard gap in soul power level was still very real.

"I've arranged a match for you, both so you can meet some old acquaintances and experience the outside world," Nan Feng said.

"Your skills are already quite good, don't be too nervous."

"Mm." Zhu Zhuqing nodded.

"I will win."

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Meanwhile, Tang San, under Dai Mubai's guidance, also completed his registration for the Great Soul Arena.

"Little San, the competition later is a game of strategy, so you can't use those hidden weapons," Dai Mubai reminded her.

"A game of strategy?" Tang San was taken aback.

Are there any other matches?

"Well, there are two types of competitions in the Great Soul Arena. One type is the game competition we participate in. This type of competition has certain restrictions on both sides. If irreversible damage is caused to a player, not only will they be banned from the Great Soul Arena for life, but they will also be jointly arrested by the Spirit Hall and the two great empires. It's illegal. Your hidden weapons are too dangerous. It's best not to use them recklessly," Dai Mubai explained.

"The other type is the Death Arena, or in other words, the Unrestricted Arena. If you really want to test the power of those things, you can go and watch the Death Arena matches. The people who compete there sign a waiver, meaning they are not liable for life or death. Even if you kill someone, there will be no problem. Moreover, the prize money for the Death Arena is usually very high."

"However, correspondingly, the deathmatch arena is also very dangerous, and the matches are randomly matched."

"Random?" Tang San looked puzzled.

"What do you mean?"

"That means you might be matched with a low-level Soul Master of level 10 or so, or you might be matched with a Soul King of level 50 or so. If you're incredibly lucky, you might even be matched with a Soul Emperor," Dai Mubai said.

The highest cultivation level that the Great Soul Arena can accommodate is Soul Emperor, but under normal circumstances, Soul King is already the highest.

As for those at the Soul Saint level and above, not only are their battles extremely dangerous and unsuitable for viewing, but Soul Saints themselves would never participate in such entertainment-oriented competitions.

"Then wouldn't the outcome of the matches in this Great Soul Arena be entirely at the mercy of its owner?" Tang San said.

"Cough cough!" Dai Mubai coughed heavily twice.

"Mistress, don't talk nonsense about things you don't understand."

"Matches in the Death Arena are rare; they are usually used to resolve irreconcilable conflicts between Soul Masters."

"The kind of tournament with prize money I'm talking about is a gambling tournament where the draw is conducted in front of everyone. If the people at the Grand Arena heard you saying something like that, they would consider it slander and provocation."

"The reputation of the Great Soul Arena in this regard is well-known. If you question them on this matter, you might as well risk your life."

"This is not..."

"It's my turn to compete." Dai Mubai patted Tang San on the shoulder and turned to walk towards the arena.

"Little San, you don't need to doubt the reputation of the Great Soul Arena," Oscar said.

"They don't expect to make money from these matches; in fact, holding such life-or-death battles would be a loss for the Great Soul Arena."

"Losing money?" Tang San was somewhat skeptical.

"Of course, in a life-or-death duel, the Great Soul Arena can only act as a third-party referee and will not participate in gambling. Even the bookmakers are the people watching the match," Oscar said.

"Moreover, the Great Soul Arena is not about making a pittance. It is essentially a special place for Soul Masters to legally vent their frustrations and make money through violence, thereby reducing private fights among Soul Masters and lowering the cost of maintaining social order."

"Wait a minute." Tang San looked puzzled.

"Where did you hear this from? It feels... strangely familiar?"

Xiao Wu seems to say this type of thing quite often.

"Words of wisdom," Oscar said.

I'm currently reading the error-free version! This is the first time I've published this novel.

"The Spirit Hall has issued a document containing the legendary Elder Nanfeng's in-depth analysis and explanation of various industries, spirit masters, and the essence of society on the continent."

"The dean is a big fan of this book; we use it for all our academic classes at the college."

As he spoke, Oscar took out the book "Maple Words" from his waist.

"This thing is sold in Spirit Halls all over the world. I've seen almost every Spirit Master in Soto City with one. Didn't you buy one?" Oscar asked, puzzled.

"No." Tang San shook his head.

"My teacher said that book was just sensationalism and not worth reading, but Xiao Wu bought it anyway."

Oscar looked at him strangely. "Trying to attract attention? Little mistress, it's not that your brother doesn't care about you, but if you said something like that in front of the Spirit Hall people, they would just think you're an idiot. But if you said it in front of the Dean, I'm afraid he'll beat you to death!"

"Why?" Tang San asked, puzzled.

Oscar lowered his voice, "Our dean is a die-hard fan of Elder Nanfeng. If it weren't for not wanting to be bound by the Spirit Hall and not being able to let go of Shrek Academy, the dean would have planned to join Spirit City back then."

Tang San was taken aback. "Is it that exaggerated?"

Oscar nodded. "That's how exaggerated it is. Consider this my advice as a senior. You should still buy a copy of this book. Although it's a bit expensive, ten gold soul coins a copy, it's still easy for a Great Soul Master to buy if they save a little. If you really think it's too expensive, a pirated copy only costs one silver soul coin."

"However, if you flaunt a pirated copy in front of the dean, he'll definitely scold you, since even someone as stingy as him buys the genuine article."

"Even though it's secondhand."

Tang San's eye twitched slightly. "Ten gold soul coins for a book? Isn't that outrageous profiteering? And doesn't the Spirit Hall crack down on piracy?"

Oscar was taken aback. "No, you really haven't paid any attention to this kind of thing?"

"Ten gold soul coins, it's not expensive, but it's not cheap either. If you're really interested, it's not like we can't chip in and buy it. It's not a consumable item, so we can pass it around and look at it."

"Ten gold soul coins are acceptable for a Great Soul Master, but not cheap for others," Tang San retorted.

"If the Spirit Hall's stuff is really something good, they shouldn't sell it for such a high price. They should just publish it for free across the entire continent, like my teacher's Ten Core Competencies of Spirits."

"Free?" Oscar nodded.

"I had the same question at first, but the dean explained it to us. He said that the Spirit Hall's operation was actually very clever because they had grasped human nature."

Things that come too easily are often not cherished.

(End of this chapter)