Chapter 376 - 367: Also Invincible in the Soul Realm, a 20-Win Streak of All Instant Kills

An incredibly immense surge of Soul Power also converged upon it!

Ah Gui swore he had never in his life seen such an abundance of Soul Power anywhere. This could no longer be described as mere Soul Power; it was practically some kind of special Soul Law!

Back when he had become the peerless prodigy of the Wandering Soul Race and entered their Ancestral Land to receive the ancestors’ blessing, the soul pressure he had felt there was already heaven-shaking.

At the time, he thought that if he could obtain even a sliver of his ancestor’s Soul Power, he would be able to dominate his level with no rivals.

And that had indeed been the case. He had received a minuscule fraction of his ancestor’s legacy, and in the centuries that followed, his soul had never been bested by anyone at the same level.

That ancestor was a supreme expert at the Half-Step Unity Realm, a renowned figure even among the many Great Realms.

His Soul Dao had reached a level unimaginable to most beings, yet the Soul Power he had passed down was nothing but a speck of plankton in a sea of stars compared to the Soul Realm he was currently witnessing!

The disparity was so immense it was inconceivable. In a daze, Ah Gui wondered, ’Has my Soul Dao achieved Transcendence? Did I suddenly attain Enlightenment? Was I not just fighting in the arena? Did I enter some special state of Enlightenment that allowed my soul to reach this Soul Realm?’

Words could not describe the terror and amazement in his heart. His worldview was like a fragile mirror, shattered by a heavy hammer, clattering to the ground in pieces.

Gazing from afar at the dragon embryo at the center of this world, his heart surged with emotion, and boundless reverence rose within him.

At that moment, nothing in the world was more devout than him, no fear of death more profound. A tiny ant had finally raised its head to see the bright moon.

And under the light of this bright moon, he dissolved...

WHOOSH—

Back in the arena, Ah Gui’s smoke-like body was blown away by the wind, leaving no trace, as if a prodigy of the Wandering Soul Race had never come to this world.

Even the official announcement from the Celestial Star Arena hesitated for three seconds before reporting Jiang Qiu’s victory.

CLICK—

He pushed open the door to Arena #10086 and smiled faintly. "So that’s all it was."

As his figure departed, the livestream feed froze for half a second. A flood of question marks filled the screen. In the stream, which already had over a million concurrent viewers, all sorts of comments went wild: "HOLY SHIT?!"

"No way, dude, for real? Even Ah Gui, a high-level member with a twenty-something win streak, a first-level Bright Soul Realm genius, the prodigy of the Wandering Soul Race, got instantly killed?"

"You’ve got to be kidding me. I just saw Ah Gui’s body twitch once, and then he was blown away by the wind. And now you’re telling me the fight’s over?"

"This is too fucking ridiculous! Does Jiang Qiu even have a counter?!"

"To be fair, Ah Gui wouldn’t throw a match, right? He’s known as the win-streak killer of the Bright Soul Realm..."

All the viewers watching the stream were stunned. Jiang Qiu’s fame skyrocketed in an instant. The clans that had issued bounties on him were grinding their teeth in frustration, crying that Ah Gui had thrown the match. He did absolutely nothing, and then he just died?

Even You Qian, who had been keeping a close eye on Jiang Qiu, was frozen in front of his screen. He had never imagined the match would end like this—over in a flash.

"Jiang Qiu actually one-shot Ah Gui of the Wandering Soul Race, and on his tenth win, a crucial milestone?" His mouth hung open, his eyes filled with unconcealed amazement. "Looks like my income is about to double, too! And it seems his potential doesn’t stop here!"

He had watched all nine previous fights, keeping a close eye on him, and without exception, Jiang Qiu had instantly killed every opponent.

Now, for the tenth win, when he learned the opponent was Ah Gui, he had worried the streak would be broken. After all, a ten-win streak was a major hurdle. Clearing it meant becoming a high-level member, and his own commission would be higher.

But the result was completely unexpected. Not only did Jiang Qiu win the match, but he did it with an instant kill. Now, people were starting to call Jiang Qiu "the One-Shot," since he one-shot everyone he fought.

"This is a damn blessing!"

Crying out in excitement, You Qian had already received the official reward, along with instructions for handling Jiang Qiu. Undoubtedly, the higher-ups had also recognized Jiang Qiu’s considerable potential and decided it was appropriate to invest some resources in him.

You Qian contacted Jiang Qiu immediately. "Congratulations, sir! You are now a high-level member of the Celestial Star Arena. You’ll be transferred to the arenas numbered under one thousand, and from now on, you’ll be matched with opponents at the Bright Soul Realm and above!"

After informing him of the special privileges that came with the ten-win streak, he asked about Jiang Qiu’s condition, whether he felt unwell or needed any treatment—for instance, if his soul had sustained any damage, he could provide purchasing channels for some soul-healing treasures.

But Jiang Qiu said he was fine and rejected the sales pitch. Instead, he took out the reward he had just won and asked for Zhu Weiyi to be taken care of.

"Not a problem at all. You are now a high-level member of the Celestial Star Arena, and I will do my best to accommodate your requests."

"Good."

Receiving You Qian’s reply, Jiang Qiu felt much more at ease. He glanced at the Silver Token in his hand and couldn’t help but marvel, "This is truly amazing."

After the ten-win streak, the Bronze Token had automatically transformed into a Silver Token, symbolizing his high-level member status. It was engraved with a grand, stylized character for "ten," representing his ten consecutive wins.

’It’s now confirmed that I possess considerable suppressive power on the soul level. I didn’t even actively make a move, and my opponent was crushed to death. My true strength remained completely hidden.’

When he felt Ah Gui’s soul trying to infiltrate his body, he also realized he could open his Dragon Spirit Secret Realm Space, so he directly snatched the soul and pulled it into the Dragon Spirit Secret Realm Space.

He had just pulled it in and hadn’t even had a chance to act. In the blink of an eye, the soul had dissolved, becoming nourishment for [Snow].

This special dissolving process was not under his control, but he was certain that the Dragon Spirit Secret Realm Space posed no threat to him. They were of the same origin, a part of his very being.

’It’s still unclear what level of soul it can dissolve, but I estimate it won’t be too low...’

As these thoughts crossed his mind, Jiang Qiu’s gaze deepened. ’I wonder when [Snow] will be able to reconstruct the Dragon Maiden’s body. If it happens sooner, I can use it to achieve Fusion, which will give me more confidence in my own strength.’

’In this world, strength is the ultimate guarantee. If my own strength weren’t insufficient, why would I need to resort to accumulating fame through a win streak just to save Grandmaster Zhu Weiyi?’

’If I were a Harmonization Realm expert, saving someone would be a simple matter of a few words of negotiation. Why would I have to go through all this trouble?’

He sighed inwardly, his eyes glinting like the tip of a spear as he clenched his fist. ’But reaching Unity is only a matter of time. I will ultimately walk a path different from the many Daos, rescue Liu Zili and the others, and make those who once endangered Blue Star pay the price.’

With these thoughts in mind, Jiang Qiu threw himself back into the challenge matches. On the fifth day, he walked out of Arena #999, having secured his twentieth consecutive victory.

A high-win-streak contestant at the first level of the Dharma Realm, just like all the others before, was instantly killed by him!

The entire Spirit Body Realm network, Bright Soul Realm network, and Dharma Realm network erupted. By now, Jiang Qiu personally had two million followers, and his matches drew an audience of at least two million the moment they began.

But most of them were left speechless, watching a first-level Spirit Body Realm cultivator instantly kill a first-level Dharma Realm cultivator, crossing a gap of two High Realms.

’Is this something a human is even capable of doing?’

Talk of the rise of the Human Race was rampant. More and more people began to suspect the Celestial Star Arena’s officials of covering for him, believing there was no way Jiang Qiu was only at the first level of the Spirit Body Realm.

Under pressure, the Celestial Star Arena conducted its most thorough examination of Jiang Qiu yet, with a Harmonization Realm expert personally investigating...