Chapter 102: Three Years
Three Years Later.
The Heaven Dou Grand Soul Arena.
The Soul Arena had always been bustling with excitement, with cheers echoing through the air, but today, it was unusually quiet.
Tens of thousands of spectators stood in stunned silence, gazing at the victor in the arena.
Only when the young man wearing a mask slowly descended from the stage did the murmurs of conversation begin.
"This is the 28th victory for the Sacred White Tiger this month, right?"
"Yes, three years ago, the Sacred White Tiger suddenly emerged out of nowhere," said a person wearing a Soul Arena management uniform, speaking with reverence.
Since he was a staff member at the Soul Arena, he was well aware of the Sacred White Tiger's journey.
"Initially, no one thought he was particularly formidable. His record was average, and the only mystery surrounding him was that he never used his Soul Skills in battle."
"He used his self-created Soul Skills, the now-famous Eight Extremes Collapse and Explosive Step."
"But by the second year, the power of his Eight Extremes Collapse increased significantly, and by the second year of the Soul Fighting competition, he rarely lost. And this month, he hasn't lost a single match!"
He spoke with shock.
"Does that mean he can now earn the Golden Soul Badge?!" A spectator nearby suddenly thought of something and exclaimed.
Upon hearing this, those around him froze, exchanging astonished glances.
A Gold Soul Badge at the Great Soul Master level had never been seen before.
At the Points Settlement Desk.
When everyone saw the masked man enter, their hearts trembled, and they bowed respectfully. They did not leave until the man in the mask had gone.
At the Points Settlement Desk, the manager of the Heaven Dou Grand Soul Arena, Manager Ao, was quietly waiting. When he noticed the masked man, a humble smile spread across his face.
"Sacred White Tiger, please follow me to settle your Soul Fighting points."
He extended his hand to guide the man, his smile never fading. After receiving a nod from the masked man, he led him into a luxurious office.
After inviting him to sit and preparing some tea, Manager Ao took out the points sheet and said:
"Sacred White Tiger, since the last Soul Fighting event was more than three months ago, and there hasn't been any streak of five victories or more before that, the victories before this month will not be counted as part of this month's streak."
"For 1v1 Soul Fighting, this month, you have achieved 28 consecutive victories, including five matches with five or more consecutive wins, and eighteen matches with ten or more consecutive victories, earning a total of 1,855 points."
"For 2v2 Soul Fighting, the Yin-Yang White Tiger duo also achieved 28 consecutive wins, with five matches having fewer than five consecutive victories and eighteen matches with ten consecutive wins, earning another 1,855 points."
"Totaling 3,710 points, your Soul Badge has been upgraded to the Gold Soul Badge level."
He then opened a highly secure cabinet and took out the Gold Soul Badge.
With both hands, he respectfully handed it over and said:
"Sacred White Tiger, here is your Gold Soul Badge."
The masked man, of course, was Dai Yao. He nodded, feeling a sense of joy rise in his heart.
"Thank you, Manager Ao."
Dai Yao smiled.
Afterward, he reached into his waist pouch and took out the Silver Soul Badge he had carried for over a year, returning it to Manager Ao.
After a brief conversation, Manager Ao realized that after receiving the Gold Soul Badge, Dai Yao would no longer come back to the Heaven Dou Grand Soul Arena, and the regret was clear in his voice as he tried to persuade him to stay, but Dai Yao's decision remained unshaken.
"Goodbye."
Dai Yao cupped his hands in farewell.
Manager Ao sighed helplessly and returned the gesture, smiling.
"I wish you a bright future, Sacred White Tiger!"
Dai Yao nodded, not hesitating further, and turned to leave.
Manager Ao escorted Dai Yao to the entrance of the Soul Arena and only took his eyes off him when Dai Yao had disappeared into the distance.
He felt incredibly excited. He knew that this would likely be the closest he ever got to such a great existence again, and it was likely that from now on, there would never be another chance to be near the Sacred White Tiger.
Under the introduction of the Auckland Academy principal, Dai Yao had come to the Soul Arena. When assessing Dai Yao's strength, he had seen the brilliant purple Soul Ring and was immediately awestruck!
Since then, he had watched every one of Dai Yao's matches.
What amazed him most was that Dai Yao had never used his Soul Rings, instead relying solely on his self-created Soul Skills to battle against those veteran Great Soul Masters, who had been famous in the Soul Arena for years.
What was even more terrifying was that after the second year, Dai Yao, without using his Soul Rings, had already begun to overwhelm Great Soul Masters.
Considering the fearsome purple Soul Ring, it was easy to imagine the incredible achievements the Sacred White Tiger would attain in the future.
He sighed deeply, tightly holding the Silver Soul Badge that shimmered with a silvery light, and smiled.
"This badge might become a family heirloom!"
...
On the streets of the Imperial City.
Dai Yao let out a long breath, removing his mask to reveal a handsome face.
His golden hair fluttered freely, his sword-like brows and starry eyes were enough to make women scream just by looking at his face.
His body was well-proportioned, tall and straight as a spear, his features resolute and his presence extraordinary.
Especially his eyes, which were like cold stars in the dark night.
Compared to the weak child he had been six years ago in the Cold Palace of the Star Luo Empire, he was now a completely different person!
He looked down at the Gold Soul Badge in the palm of his hand with a joyful feeling rising in his chest.
"Three years! I've finally earned this Gold Soul Badge!"
After arriving in the Heaven Dou Empire, he had always felt the lack of real combat experience. In his battle with Dai Yaming, he had to rely on his Soul Skills just to keep up with him.
So, he had told his thoughts about training himself to Dean Jackson. With Jackson's recommendation, he had smoothly arrived at the Heaven Dou Grand Soul Arena to participate in Soul Fighting.
In order to make up for his lack of real combat experience and to conceal his identity, he had deliberately not revealed his Soul Rings and used the Soul Skills granted by them.
After all, once the thousand-year-old second Soul Ring was revealed, everyone would immediately know who he was.
In his first year, with his powerful Martial Soul and two self-created Soul Skills, he was able to fight against those veteran Great Soul Masters. Particularly in close combat with attacking Soul Masters, his practical experience had skyrocketed.
Every time he returned to Auckland Academy, Zhu Zhuqing would lovingly apply medicine to him, for the injuries sustained in close combat, which, over time, would otherwise become chronic and unhealable.
By his second year, his combat techniques had greatly improved. However, without using his Soul Skills, he lacked a winning hand.
Thus, he turned his attention back to the Eight Extremes Collapse.
During his studies at the Star Luo Royal Academy, he had specifically searched for records about compressing Soul Power. He learned that, in the history of Douluo Continent, some had compressed their Soul Power up to eight times!
It wasn't simply multiplying by eight times, but rather by sixty-four times!
Now, he could barely compress his Soul Power four times, which made his Soul Power sixteen times stronger than before!
The power of the Eight Extremes Collapse was massively enhanced! A three-time compressed Eight Extremes Collapse was already comparable to the White Tiger's Fierce Light Wave, so who knew how terrifying a four-time compressed Eight Extremes Collapse would be!
So far, he had never encountered an opponent strong enough to make him use the four-time compressed Eight Extremes Collapse.
Since the power of the Eight Extremes Collapse had been strengthened, no one in the Heaven Dou Grand Soul Arena at the Great Soul Master level was his match anymore.
(End of Chapter)
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