"One thousand five hundred Gold Soul Coins?" The staff member in charge of accepting bets was stunned. "Are you sure?"
Cheng Xiao said calmly, "I am."
"Alright." The staff member took the Gold Soul Coin card Cheng Xiao handed over and quickly placed the bet for him.
The Great Soul Arena's rules stated that participating Soul Masters couldn't place bets. However, Cheng Xiao wasn't participating in this team battle, so this rule didn't apply to him.
After placing his bet, Cheng Xiao prepared to go to the spectator area to wait for the Royal Sky Team's team battle. However, just as he turned around, he saw a middle-aged man in black clothes, with a fat build, hurrying towards him. It seemed he had something urgent to do.
After arriving at the Royal Sky Team's betting counter, the plump man first gave Cheng Xiao a polite smile. Then, he handed a gleaming Gold Soul Coin card to the staff member and said, "I want to bet thirty thousand Gold Soul Coins on the Royal Sky Team."
"Thirty thousand Gold Soul Coins! Heavens, are you joking?" The staff member was frightened by the fat man. Thirty thousand Gold Soul Coins, that was a lot of money!
"Do I look like I'm joking?" The fat man glared at the staff member and urged, "Thirty thousand Gold Soul Coins, all on the Royal Sky Team."
"O…okay." The staff member cautiously took the Gold Soul Coin card from the fat man and quickly completed the bet.
Seeing the bets placed, the fat man visibly relaxed. He then turned to Cheng Xiao, his eyes narrowing slightly as he smiled. "Young brother, are you also betting on the Royal Sky Team?"
Hearing this, Cheng Xiao nodded slightly and smiled, "Yes, the Royal Sky Team looks quite strong. Maybe betting on them will bring a good return."
Upon hearing this, the fat man's eyes lit up. "Young brother, great minds think alike! I also think the Royal Sky Team is quite capable. Perhaps the Raging God Team will fall tonight."
"Maybe," Cheng Xiao chuckled, then nodded slightly to the fat man and turned to leave the betting area.
Watching Cheng Xiao's departing figure, the fat man vaguely felt that this young man was not simple. He casually glanced at the Raging God Team's betting area, feeling slightly smug.
"Bet, bet, the more you bet, the more I'll get," the fat man thought to himself. "How can a soul fighting team from small Soto City be better than a soul fighting team from a big city like Heaven Dou City? Looks like I can earn a lot of Gold Soul Coins tonight!"
Smiling with satisfaction, the fat man turned and disappeared into the bustling crowd. He still needed to go to the team soul fighting viewing area to watch the match; after all, tonight was destined to be a sleepless night.
Ten minutes later.
The prepared members of the Royal Sky Team arrived at the eleventh division for team soul battles, entering the Soul Master's passage for the first round's first team soul battle.
"Tianheng, you don't need to hold back during the soul battle. Finish them as quickly as possible. They are all vicious people; you must be careful," Qin Ming habitually reminded the members of the Royal Sky Team before the soul battle began.
"Understood, Teacher Qin. We understand," Captain Yu Tianheng nodded, then looked at the others behind him and smiled, "Everyone, let's make a name for the Royal Sky Team tonight and show them what a real team soul battle is!"
As the words fell, the seven members of the Royal Sky Team, led by the staff, walked towards the soul battle stage. Qin Ming also left the Soul Master's passage immediately and rejoined Cheng Xiao in the viewing area.
"Team soul battle, eleventh division, first round, first match of the team soul battle, officially begins!"
With the host's voice, both sides activated their Martial Souls at the same time. Perhaps because the Raging God Team had a notorious reputation, the host immediately flew into the air to prevent himself from being affected by the battle.
"A bunch of little brats dare to fight a soul battle with our Raging God Team? Watch me beat you until your own parents don't recognize you!" Before the soul battle even started, the captain of the Raging God Team, Kuang Wu, had already laid down the harsh words. Little did he know, this boastful behavior would bring a devastating blow to him and his teammates.
Hearing the Raging God Team's mockery, the members of the Royal Sky Team were also displeased. Although the two sides didn't start fighting immediately, the fierce aura emanating from the other side had already made this soul battle tense in an invisible way.
Kuang Wu, the captain of the Raging God Team, looked to be in his thirties. A ferocious scar ran across his right eye. Currently, a cruel light flickered within them as his gaze was fixed on Yu Tianheng. He couldn't wait to tear these little brats to shreds.
"Boss, let us show them some color," Yufeng, floating in mid-air, said.
Yu Tianheng, coldly observing the cruel-faced Kuang Wu, took a deep breath, and then let out a cold shout, "Then let's give it a try! Let's see who's more formidable, them or us!"
Before his voice faded, a blue light instantly spread from his body. Following that, blue-purple arcs of electricity danced around him, and the phantom of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, his beast Martial Soul, gradually materialized behind him.
Once Yu Tianheng revealed his Soul Ring configuration and Martial Soul, all the spectators present cried out in shock.
"The optimal Soul Ring configuration! The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, the number one beast Martial Soul in the world! He's from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, one of the three upper sects!"
The appearance of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul immediately ignited the atmosphere of the entire audience. At this moment, the Soul Ring configurations and Martial Souls of the Royal Sky Team members were also displayed one by one.
Everyone's Soul Ring configuration was the theoretically optimal one. Whether it was the auxiliary Soul Master Ye Lingling, or the defensive Shi Brothers, all had a configuration of two yellow and one purple Soul Rings.
The appearance of the two yellow and one purple Soul Ring configuration immediately caught the Raging God Team off guard. Compared to the strength displayed by the Royal Sky Team, the Raging God Team's side appeared uneven.
Except for the captain, Kuang Wu, who had two yellow and one purple Soul Rings, the other six members either had one white, one yellow, and one purple, or one white and two yellow Soul Ring configurations. In terms of Soul Ring configuration alone, the Raging God Team's members had already lost to the Royal Sky Team.
However, what Kuang Wu found most unbelievable was that the opponent he'd chosen was actually the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, which was known as the strongest beast Martial Soul. He knew that disciples of the top three sects were usually not seen in small places like Soto City. If they did appear, Kuang Wu's brain could probably guess what was going on.
"Are these rich kids here to gain experience?" Kuang Wu, the captain of the Raging God Team, clenched his fists tightly, the bones cracking under the pressure. Clearly, even before the battle began, he was already feeling frustrated.
Facing the top-tier beast Martial Soul, Kuang Wu really didn't know how he could win. His teammates were also shocked and dumbfounded.
Seeing the stunned Raging God Team, Yu Tianheng gave the order, and the Royal Sky Team immediately launched an attack on the Raging God Team.
As the captain, Yu Tianheng took the lead. With his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul, he was fearless against any of his opponents' methods. With the release of a Soul Skill, his entire body's muscles bulged at this moment, turning into dragon claws. He then joined forces with Oslo and Yufeng to launch a frontal attack and a pincer attack from both sides.
The Shi Brothers also immediately unleashed their Martial Souls. Two Xuanwu turtle shells radiating green light followed closely behind Yu Tianheng, ready to block the opponent's attacks at any time.
After releasing her Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul, the vice-captain, Dugu Yan, stood still, staring at the opposing team. She was waiting, waiting for an opportunity for the opponent to make a killing move so she could turn them all into concentrated liquid.
Watching the members of the Royal Sky Team approaching, Kuang Wu, the captain of the Raging God Team, reacted instantly. He turned and glanced at his stunned teammates, then roared, "Don't just stand there! Beat them up!"
With that, Kuang Wu flicked his hand, and a blood-red long blade appeared in his grasp. This was his Martial Soul, the Blood Blade. Although not a top-tier tool Martial Soul, it was still of a mid-to-upper level.
Besides Kuang Wu and the auxiliary Soul Master, who possessed tool Martial Souls, the other five members all had beast Martial Souls. These included ordinary Martial Souls like bears, monkeys, sheep, dogs, and hippos. This combination might be considered formidable in a small area, but once they encountered a team of Soul Masters with top-tier Martial Souls, they would quickly become insignificant.
The other two members of the Raging God Team were both ordinary auxiliary tool Martial Souls. Their auxiliary abilities weren't outstanding, but they could still provide some enhancements.
Kuang Wu quickly clashed with Yu Tianheng. As the captain of the Raging God Team, he knew that if he could take down the opposing team's captain, they would already have a significant advantage in terms of morale.
But unfortunately, the ideal was perfect, while the reality was harsh.
The reason the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon was powerful was precisely because the Soul Master would gain considerable enhancements after undergoing dragon transformation. Although Kuang Wu's Blood Blade was sharp, it was ultimately not a top-tier tool Martial Soul. Facing Yu Tianheng's fierce attacks, he quickly found himself struggling to defend.
The rest of the Raging God Team wanted to help, but the flanking attacks from Yufeng and Oslo kept them occupied. Furthermore, the Shi Brothers' Martial Soul, the Black Tortoise, could be controlled by them at will. Seeing that Kuang Wu was faltering, the two brothers quickly directed their Black Tortoise towards the other members of the Raging God Team.
"Brothers, we fight! Even if we die, we'll make them understand that the Raging God Team isn't to be trifled with!"
The Raging God Team's vice-captain roared, three Soul Rings beneath his feet flashing brightly as he charged towards the Shi Brothers.
But soon, the Great Soul Arena was filled with screams. The Raging God Team's vice-captain, after choosing to engage the Shi Brothers, was immediately suppressed by their powerful physiques, unable to move. He was then punched, his ribs broken, and he was sent flying off the arena.
Their auxiliary Soul Master didn't escape the fate of being eliminated either. Oslo and Yufeng became harvesting machines, relying on their incredible speed and the cover provided by the Shi Brothers. Their auxiliary Soul Master was mercilessly thrown off the stage, falling unconscious.
This battle lasted only a little over two minutes. When Yu Tianheng, after undergoing dragon transformation, grabbed Kuang Wu, the Raging God Team's captain, by the head with his dragon claws, the team battle came to an end.
With the entire Raging God Team knocked out of the arena, the battle concluded to the astonishment of the spectators.
If they had known the Royal Sky Team's strength was so formidable, perhaps none of them would have bet on the Raging God Team?
Unfortunately, there's no turning back. The money they had painstakingly saved for betting would all be taken by those nobles and merchants who had access to information tonight.
"The winner of this team soul battle is... the Royal Sky Team!"
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