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Ning Tianchen's "fame" from the one-on-one spirit battles hadn't yet reached the two-on-two spirit battle zone.
The two of them were the first to step onto the arena, with their opponents following closely behind.
Their opponents, however, also seemed to be relatively unknown. When they entered the stage, there wasn't much applause from the audience.
The arena seating wasn't fully occupied for this spirit battle—many seats remained empty.
Their opponents were a pair of twin sisters, both around sixteen years old.
One of the sisters spoke in a flirtatious tone, "Little brothers, this is a Soul Elder-level arena. If you've registered by mistake, you'd better leave before the match begins."
These twin sisters were undeniably stunning.
However, their personalities were vastly different—one was as vivacious and enchanting as a beautiful flower, while the other was as reserved and shy as a butterfly.
Oscar, being a young man full of vigor, couldn't help but feel flustered upon seeing their appearances.
Ning Tianchen, on the other hand, was unfazed.
He admitted that the two were beautiful, but after scrolling through countless pictures of beauties on his phone in his past life, he had long since become desensitized.
"We are Soul Elders—we're in the right place," Ning Tianchen responded calmly.
"Little brother, listen carefully then. My name is Yu Die, martial soul: Variegated Butterfly, thirty-fourth level power-type battle soul master."
"Cai Die, martial soul: Variegated Butterfly, thirty-fourth level power-type battle soul master," the shy and introverted sister said softly.
Oscar had already forgotten Ning Tianchen's earlier instructions and stepped forward confidently. "Oscar, martial soul: Sausage, twenty-ninth level food-type soul master."
Yu Die sneered. "Twenty-nine levels? So this little brother here is a Soul Elder?"
She was somewhat surprised.
According to the rules of the spirit arena, to face a Soul Elder opponent, at least one member of the team must also be a Soul Elder.
Oscar and Ning Tianchen were incredibly young—they appeared to be no older than fourteen at most.
One was a Soul Elder, and the other was a peak-level Great Soul Master specializing in food-based soul arts. What kind of powerful faction could produce such prodigies?
"My martial soul and strength will become clear once the spirit battle begins," Ning Tianchen said without changing his expression.
Though they were women, he was younger than them. Even if he didn't reveal his strength, it wouldn't be considered impolite.
Yu Die shrugged indifferently. "You're younger than us, so hiding your strength is understandable. However, we won't go easy on you—the victory of this spirit battle belongs to us sisters."
After that, there was no further communication between the two sides. They awkwardly stood on the arena stage.
About five minutes later, the referee for this spirit battle finally arrived.
"Are both sides ready?" the referee quickly asked.
After receiving affirmative responses, he continued, "You have one minute to activate your martial souls. Afterward, when I ring the gong, the spirit battle will officially begin."
"Variegated Butterfly, possession!"
Yu Die and her sister shared the same martial soul, with identical soul ring configurations of yellow, yellow, and purple.
Oscar and Ning Tianchen simultaneously activated their martial souls.
"A sword-type martial soul with dragon patterns—it seems this is your confidence," Yu Die said, narrowing her eyes slightly. Her tone became more serious compared to before.
She could vaguely sense that Ning Tianchen's sword-type martial soul was extraordinary.
"Before the spirit battle begins, I have two questions for you," Ning Tianchen said with a forced smile.
Finding him amusing, Yu Die didn't object.
"Is this your first time participating in a spirit battle?"
Ning Tianchen was well aware that these two hadn't appeared in the original timeline. Moreover, both were under eighteen years old yet already Soul Elders—a pair of prodigy sisters.
Yu Die chuckled lightly, her voice carrying a flirtatious undertone. "What an interesting little brother. We originally didn't plan to stay in Suotuo City, but since my sister Cai Die wanted to visit the Great Spirit Arena, we decided to participate in this spirit battle."
Cai Die whispered softly from behind her, "Sister, it was actually you who wanted to come."
Ning Tianchen understood.
Perhaps it was because of his arrival that this pair of sisters had appeared here.
Meeting them was fate. If their ages were suitable, Ning Tianchen wouldn't mind recruiting them.
Of course, it would only be for recruitment—he had no other intentions.
"So, how old are you two?"
At this, Yu Die looked at him in surprise, then suddenly laughed. "Hahaha, I didn't expect someone like you to ask such a bold question."
"I'll give you a chance. If you defeat us, Sister will tell you."
Before Ning Tianchen could respond, the referee rang the gong.
The spirit battle began!
"Cai Die, I'll hold him off—you take care of that food-type soul master."
With that, the two sisters launched their attack.
Cai Die, who usually appeared shy and reserved, transformed completely in battle.
Though she didn't speak, her movements were sharp and decisive without hesitation.
The Variegated Butterfly martial soul naturally possessed flight capabilities. The two sisters flew into the air and attacked Ning Tianchen and Oscar from two directions.
Oscar's heart tightened, and he quickly moved behind Ning Tianchen, fearing that their soul skills might target him.
Ning Tianchen didn't dare to let his guard down.
Before the battle, he and Oscar had discussed that if things went south, Oscar could directly leave the arena.
But this situation couldn't occur at the very start of the battle.
Ning Tianchen wasn't sure whether the Variegated Butterfly martial soul was poisonous. Butterfly-type martial souls were rare to begin with, let alone ones that had never appeared before. Even weak toxins could have an impact in such a battle.
Oscar's detoxifying sausage might prove unexpectedly effective.
"Little Ao, prepare both types of sausages. Especially the small sausage—eat one yourself."
Oscar quickly chanted the incantation, and two sausages appeared in his hands.
"Sausages can't protect you," Yu Die sneered. "First soul skill, Butterfly Wing Guillotine Blade."
The colorful butterfly wings behind her transformed into sharp blades and lunged toward Ning Tianchen.
As she flapped her wings, countless tiny scales scattered into the air.
Ning Tianchen's perception was incredibly sharp, and he immediately noticed them.
"These scales might be the source of the poison. As expected, variegated-colored insects are indeed poisonous!"
"Butterfly wings turned into blades—how can they compare to real swords?"
The Seven Kill Sword unleashed a chilling white sword qi.
The Butterfly Wing Guillotine Blades weren't strong enough. Sensing the sharpness of the sword qi, Yu Die instinctively dodged.
At this moment, Cai Die had already closed in on Oscar. Her figure suddenly accelerated, leaving behind streaks of afterimages. The guillotine blade extended, and the next moment, it would strike down.
"Second soul skill, Dragon Sword Guard."
Soul power transformed into thousands of ethereal swords, forming a barrier of sword qi.
The barrier rapidly expanded outward, forcefully pushing Cai Die's figure back.
"Oh? You aren't power-type soul masters!" Ning Tianchen stood holding his sword, his brows slightly furrowed, and snorted.
Yu Die hadn't shown particularly great speed, but Cai Die's sudden burst of speed far exceeded Zhu Zhuqing's earlier performance.
If Ning Tianchen had hesitated even slightly about conserving his soul power, Oscar would have been in grave danger.
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