The voices of the two were insignificant amidst the clamor of the noisy audience, but the two emerging from the other passage clearly overheard the conversation between Tang Sui and Xiao Wu.
"I told you not to name it that, but you insisted!" the tall and slender woman said, playfully punching the other tall man.
A faint, ethereal glow seemed to shimmer on her neat black short hair.
The man she punched had dark gray short hair and a handsome face. He merely chuckled at the woman's playful anger, gently taking the hand that hit him into his palm and coaxing, "Isn't it because you love eating it the most that we chose this name? If you don't like it, we can change it next time."
"Fine, we'll win anyway." Seemingly appeased by the man's words, the woman's beautiful brows relaxed slightly.
Xiao Wu and Tang Sui: "?"
Audience: "......"
The voices of the two were neither too loud nor too soft, clear enough for soul masters with soul power, and clearly audible to the front-row ordinary people nearby.
Many single individuals among them glared with the fury of the lonely at the two for their public display of affection.
Damn it! They came here to watch a fighting competition, not to be force-fed dog food!
Choked by the two's oblivious display of affection and arrogant words, the corner of Xiao Wu's lips, hidden beneath her silver mask, curled into a cold arc. "So confident, then let's see if you have the ability to win against us!"
The man's gaze swept lightly over Xiao Wu and Tang Sui, who appeared petite compared to them. The undisguised disdain in his eyes was almost overflowing.
Sensing the palpable tension in the air, the host quickly interjected:
"Uh, it seems both sides are full of fighting spirit. Therefore, I declare that this two-on-two soul fighting match now begins!"
As the host's final word fell, three soul rings instantly rose beneath the feet of the man and woman opposite them.
Two yellow and one purple—a top-tier soul ring ratio!
The audience erupted in exclamations, looking at the very couple who had just been showering them with affection, surprised to find that their words were not mere boasts. Not only were they Soul Venerables, but they also possessed a top-tier soul ring ratio!
After activating their martial souls, the black-haired woman's eye corners bloomed with patches of deep green scales, resembling adorned petals. A sweet, slightly fishy deep green mist emanated from her body. A giant green snake, about three meters long, appeared behind her, its fangs glinting with cold light as it menacingly eyed its prey.
The man's muscles instantly bulged, straining his casual clothes. His exposed arms were also covered in a fine layer of black scales.
His eyes transformed into cold-blooded, eerie green vertical pupils, and a few sparse black scales appeared on his face. Black energy gathered in his arms, and sharp claws, characteristic of scaled soul beasts, replaced his originally well-defined fingers.
"Hiss—"
Behind the man, the phantom of a giant forest salamander materialized, exuding a black mist, mixed with a damp, fishy scent, just like the woman's.
The Master in the audience narrowed his eyes. Based on the martial souls displayed by the two, he could roughly deduce their common strategy: victory through poison!
"It seems their martial souls have high compatibility, and they can both be immune to each other's poisons..." The Master's brow furrowed in worry for Tang Sui and Xiao Wu. Su Dan Novel Network.
Because in the past three months, although Tang San had used hidden weapons, they were only ordinary paralyzing toxins, not true, potent poisons.
But now...
"Once this poisonous mist fills the arena, Sui Sui will be fine, but Xiao Wu will likely have a difficult time."
He murmured to himself. Below, the moment Xiao Wu completed her martial soul fusion, her body moved like an arrow shot from a bow, charging towards the two.
They couldn't let them complete their deployment of poisonous mist!
This thought simultaneously flashed in Xiao Wu's and Tang Sui's minds.
"First Soul Skill, Waist Bow!"
Xiao Wu swiftly darted in front of the woman. Her two yellow and one purple soul rings pulsed around her. The first yellow soul ring flashed, and Xiao Wu's long scorpion braid transformed into a sturdy elastic band, hooking around the woman's slender waist and violently flinging her into the air!
"My goodness! Another top-tier soul ring ratio!"
As Xiao Wu revealed her soul rings, gasps of astonishment echoed from the audience.
Then, something even more astounding happened to the spectators.
The man, who had been so tenderly showering his girlfriend with affection just moments ago, did not even glance at her as she was flung into the air. He stomped his foot forcefully, and the yellow soul ring on his body lit up. His arms suddenly grew sharp spikes, resembling a mantis's sharp scythes, and he slashed fiercely towards Tang Sui!
"What?!"
Xiao Wu, who had already leaped forward, was startled. She hadn't expected the man to disregard his companion's safety and directly target Sui Sui!
Was it an attempt to eliminate one of their members first, or was it...
"Little sister, where are you going?"
A soft, alluring voice drifted from above Xiao Wu.
Xiao Wu's head snapped up alertly, and she met a pair of vertical pupils emitting a faint green glow.
Like a true cold-blooded animal, the snake-like eyes fixed on Xiao Wu. Her body stiffened. In that brief moment of lapse, the man had already closed in on Tang Sui.
"Little sister, I apologize!"
The man raised his voice, his right arm, adorned with giant spikes, raised high and swung down fiercely at Tang Sui!
—Author's Notes—
Martial soul appearance... To be honest, the first image that came to my mind was a combination of Serperior and Treecko from Pokémon, with a touch of Salamence. Isn't it quite vivid? hahaha
I'll update earlier tomorrow, muah~