Douluo: AFK to Become a God

The silence lingered for a brief moment, before the roar of applause erupted.

It was a clean, unblemished instant kill!

Moreover, with Xiao Wu being the adorable rabbit-eared girl she was, she instantly captured the attention of everyone in the arena, regardless of age or gender.

In an instant, the entire audience in the twelve-section soul fighting arena was filled with cheers, and the sound of applause echoed through the space.

Meanwhile, Dai Mubai, who had been kicked off the stage by Xiao Wu, finally broke free from the enchantment of Xiao Wu's soul skill.

However, at this moment, Dai Mubai was completely confused.

All he could remember was that he was about to fight Xiao Wu on stage, and in the blink of an eye, he found himself on the ground beneath the arena.

Moreover, for some inexplicable reason, his entire body was aching, especially his chest, which felt as if someone had kicked him with immense force.

Could it be that I was trapped in an illusion?

While Dai Mubai was lost in confusion, the referee quickly climbed onto the fighting stage and announced loudly, "The winner of this soul fight is Xiao Wu, the Soul Elder! The record stands at one win, zero losses. As for Dai Mubai, the Evil Eye White Tiger, his record is now fifteen wins, fifteen losses."

"Xiao Wu, Soul Elder, please proceed to the registration desk for your score."

"What? I lost?"

Upon hearing the referee's announcement, Dai Mubai's mind cleared up instantly.

In that moment, it felt as though a thunderbolt struck him.

It was one thing to lose to Xiao Wu, but to be instantaneously defeated and not even know how it happened? This was a reality that Dai Mubai found hard to accept.

He couldn't understand it. Both of them were at the third ring of Soul Elder so why was the difference in strength so vast?

After all, he wasn't like those soul masters with weak martial souls and poor soul ring configurations. He had the top-tier White Tiger martial soul, with a soul ring configuration of yellow, yellow, and purple—this was a Soul Elder at level 35 with the best possible setup!

...

The pace of the matches moved quickly, and the next soul fight soon began.

This time, it was another Shrek Academy student taking the stage: Ma Hongjun.

Good news: Ma Hongjun's opponent wasn't Chu Chengzhou, so there would be no internal conflict this time.

Bad news: His luck wasn't great. His opponent was a 29th-level agility-type soul master with a Black Panther martial soul, and his soul ring configuration was only two yellow rings, offering him little chance of victory.

As expected, within less than a minute, the fight was decided, and Ma Hongjun was easily defeated.

The true Phoenix martial soul was not only a top-tier offensive soul but also a top-tier flying soul. Soul masters who could fly, especially at lower soul power levels, had a huge advantage.

However, Ma Hongjun's Phoenix martial soul was far from the real thing. If anything, it resembled a chicken with some features of a Phoenix.

Without the ability to fly, Ma Hongjun, with his large physique, not only couldn't soar into the air, but his speed also lagged far behind that of his agile opponent. Moreover, his opponent's soul power level was higher than his.

With no significant advantage in soul rings and with a five-level difference in soul power, Ma Hongjun was bound to lose.

But to his credit, he didn't seem to mind much.

Despite being thoroughly beaten by his opponent on the arena, Ma Hongjun remained unbothered. On the other hand, Dai Mubai, who had been instantly defeated by Xiao Wu, still had a dark expression on his face, as if the whole world owed him twenty thousand gold soul coins.

Perhaps it was because Ma Hongjun was aware of his limitations and understood that many soul masters at his level could easily defeat him. He didn't mind being beaten. But Dai Mubai, with his inflated ego, found it hard to accept being so easily defeated, especially by Xiao Wu, whose soul power wasn't much higher than his own.

After Ma Hongjun's match, the arena hosted another soul fight, and soon it was Chu Chengzhou's turn.

"Brother, good luck!" Xiao Wu cheered, giving Chu Chengzhou an encouraging thumbs-up.

"Don't worry, there hasn't been a second-ring Great Soul Master born yet who can defeat me!" Chu Chengzhou proudly raised his head and walked confidently to the fighting stage.

...

On the fighting stage.

Chu Chengzhou, standing at a height of about 1.7 meters, faced off against his opponent, a towering man who stood over 2 meters tall. This giant was bare-chested, with his chest covered in black fur, exuding a strong sense of intimidation.

However, despite his imposing appearance and muscular build, the man's soul power level, martial soul, and soul ring configuration exposed his true weakness.

The man was a 22nd-level Great Soul Master, with a Black Gorilla martial soul and a soul ring configuration of one white and one yellow ring. All these factors revealed that he was a formidable-looking opponent, but in reality, he wasn't much of a threat.

Perhaps this man's true strength was better suited for other arenas, perhaps under the legs of a wealthy woman in need?

With the referee's signal, the soul fight began.

With a quick step, Chu Chengzhou activated his movement skill, propelling himself forward like an arrow leaving its bow. In an instant, he closed the distance between himself and the towering man.

Before his opponent could even react or activate his soul skills, Chu Chengzhou's right fist struck directly at the man's chest.

Though caught off guard, the giant raised his thick right arm to block the punch, instinctively trying to defend himself.

At that moment, Chu Chengzhou transformed his punch into a claw, grabbing the man's wrist firmly. With a swift turn of his body and a twist of his waist, the giant was lifted off the ground by the sheer force.

Then, with a spin of his body, Chu Chengzhou released the man, sending him flying through the air in a perfect arc, and the man crashed down to the arena floor.

"Boom—!"

The giant hit the ground with a thunderous crash, causing the floor tiles of the arena to shake.

The entire arena was silent for three seconds before the crowd erupted into cheers.

Instant kill, once again, an instant kill! And this time, Chu Chengzhou didn't even need to use any soul skills to throw his seemingly intimidating opponent off the arena.

Of course, this fight didn't carry the same weight as Xiao Wu's instant defeat of Dai Mubai, at least in the eyes of many soul masters. But for the majority of the audience, who were ordinary people without soul power, the impact of a 1.7-meter tall Chu Chengzhou effortlessly tossing a 2-meter-tall giant off the stage was far more shocking.

After walking through the soul master passage and registering his victory, Chu Chengzhou earned some points and was awarded ten gold soul coins.

...

With Chu Chengzhou's strength, a two-on-two soul fight was naturally no challenge at all.

Without even needing Ma Hongjun to make a move, Chu Chengzhou summoned his True Spirit Flag martial soul. With a flick of his second soul ring, the Light Lion Spirit materialized.

In just one minute, the Light Lion Spirit, equivalent to a thousand-year soul beast, easily suppressed two opponents who were at the second-ring Great Soul Master level—characters who were little more than background extras in this match.

After completing the two-on-two soul fight, Chu Chengzhou and Ma Hongjun walked out of the Soto Great Soul Arena together, where they were greeted by Flender and Dai Mubai, who were already waiting by the entrance.

"Flender, you look a little unhappy," Chu Chengzhou remarked, noticing the frown on Flender's face.

Flender shot him a glance but didn't say anything.

How could he explain that he had just lost eight thousand gold soul coins in the main soul fighting arena betting on the matches? Was he supposed to maintain his dignity now?