Douluo Phoenix

Chapter 12 Going Home, Planning, Beginning

After graduating from the Junior Soul Master Academy, Xiao Fei, Tang San, and Xiao Wu once again embarked on the road back to Holy Soul Village.

After these years, Tang San has grown into a 1.6-meter-tall boy with an average appearance. Xiao Wu is about the same height as Tang San, but she's already showing signs of becoming a great beauty. The protagonist, Xiao Fei, has grown to 1.8 meters tall. Aside from a slightly youthful face, he already looks like an adult. He has a square face, not particularly handsome, but it does show a hint of fortitude.

They traveled in silence, finally arriving home in Holy Soul Village half a day later. After dinner, Xiao Fei lay on his bed, reflecting on his experiences.

First of all, my soul power level is pretty good, and the rate of improvement is quite obvious. I should be considered top among my peers.

Secondly, the first two soul rings were well-chosen, providing a certain level of attack power.

Third, having acquired two external soul bones, his survival ability is top-notch. However, this cannot be exposed; such rare treasures as soul bones, once revealed, will lead to his death.

Fourth, due to long-term training and blacksmithing, I have good physical fitness and am quite strong.

Fifth, as a twin martial soul, my future development will definitely follow the original story: first cultivate the Fire Phoenix to its peak, and then consider cultivating the Qilin Arm.

Sixth, his own combat strength and personal ability are clearly mismatched. He has no moves or techniques, and his practical combat experience and ability are practically zero. Tang San, on the other hand, has mastered all sorts of Tang Sect's secret techniques, and his practical combat ability can be said to be the ceiling among those of the same level. According to Xiao Fei's estimation, Tang San could now easily take on two of him one-on-one. Of course, this does not take into account the issue of spirit counterplay.

My short-term goal is to rapidly increase my combat skills and then find a place for soul power training. Finally, there's the issue of the immortal herbs; I must obtain them before Tang San and Dugu Bo meet. The immortal herbs are right there; it would be foolish of me to wait for Tang San to take them all without making any plans.

A month later, Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Xiao Fei left Holy Soul Village again, but this time, their paths were different. Xiao Fei's goal was to go to Soto City.

Five days later, Xiao Fei finally arrived in Soto City. Looking at the towering city walls, Xiao Fei resolutely walked towards the city gate. After some questioning by the city guards, when they learned that Xiao Fei was a Soul Master, their faces immediately showed respect, and they decisively let him in. This is a world that values ​​strength, and Soul Masters represent that strength.

After finding a hotel to stay in, I arrived at the Soto City Grand Arena early the next morning, guided by others.

Xiao Fei walked to the front desk and asked the staff, "Hello, I'd like to participate in the Soul Battle. What preparations do I need?"

The staff member glanced at Xiao Fei, then handed him a form to fill out. Xiao Fei filled it out completely, except for the age section, where he wrote 18 years old. 18 years old and level 26 seemed a bit underwhelming. Next, the staff arranged for a test of Xiao Fei's martial spirit and soul power level. After the test, Xiao Fei received his Soul Arena certificate. The name on the certificate was "Mars Like Rain."

As night fell, Xiao Fei's fighting spirit finally arrived. Xiao Fei clearly felt a surge of tension.

The host announced in an emotional tone: "Next up is our level 28 Hercules Bull against level 26 Mars Rain. Hercules Bull currently has a record of four wins and five losses, while Mars Rain's first battle is today."

On the arena, Xiao Fei felt an endless cacophony around him. Everyone was excited, especially with countless people shouting his name, which made him feel a little thrilled as well. No wonder so many people enjoy the feeling of fighting spirits.

Both of them activated their Martial Soul Possession abilities simultaneously. Opposite them stood a middle-aged man wearing a mask, with a bull attached to his body, looking quite ferocious.

Without hesitation, the man rushed forward and threw a punch at Xiao Fei. Xiao Fei decisively blocked it with his hand, feeling an immense force surge through his arm. The middle-aged man, emboldened by his advantage, unleashed his first soul skill to continue the attack. Xiao Fei, his eyes bloodshot with rage, recklessly clashed with his opponent. This continued for ten minutes, both men panting heavily. At the crucial moment, Xiao Fei remembered to activate his first soul skill. Finally, his opponent collapsed on the stage.

Xiao Fei finally won his first match, and he was completely exhausted. Back at the hotel, after meditating, Xiao Fei began to review the match.

After carefully replying for a while, I felt that I was incredibly lucky to win.

First, his flames never even touched his opponent, wasting his fire advantage. Second, he actually tried to outmuscle someone with a powerful martial soul, fighting to the very end, only to find his strength depleted before he used up all his soul power. Third, he never utilized his speed. Finally, as a flight-type soul master, he never even got to use his flight ability.

In short, their performance was extremely poor, and they failed to demonstrate their true abilities.

For the next three months, Xiaofei participated in two to three matches almost every day. He had both wins and losses, but his practical skills improved significantly.

In the final days, Xiao Fei was practically invincible, even managing two matches against lower-level Soul Masters. Of course, Xiao Fei didn't resort to cheating by using his flight ability to wear down his opponents. Otherwise, relying on his flight ability, he probably could have even given a run for his money to a rookie Soul Master.

Meanwhile, after three months of hard work, Xiao Fei's soul power level increased by 1 level, and he is now level 27.

Xiao Fei felt that the Great Soul Arena was no longer providing him with as much improvement. Therefore, he prepared to begin the next stage of training: a life-or-death battle in the Soul Beast Forest. He had even planned the location in advance: the Firebird's Nest near the volcano, where he obtained his second soul ring—the Fire Maple Forest.

Tian Xiaofei purchased a lot of daily necessities, including clothes, food, some ironware, knives, high-level soul beast excrement, etc., and also bought several hundred jade boxes.

Through three months of Soul Battles, plus the recent battles in the Soul Arena, Xiao Fei, though not a gambler, has been betting on himself to win almost every Soul Battle in order to improve his life. The bets range from a few thousand to tens of thousands of gold soul coins. As long as it's not betting on the opponent to intentionally lose, it's basically an unspoken rule of the Soul Arena, a way to prove one's confidence in winning. The Soul Arena turns a blind eye to this.

Xiao Fei currently has about 40 gold soul coins, which is considered a considerable fortune in the Douluo Continent.

Xiaofei plans to do some shopping in the coming days to see if he can seize any opportunities.

(End of this chapter)