After hearing Meng Hongchen's words, Wang Dong'er, who had already met the requirements to receive the diary instance reward tomorrow, and Juzi hesitated, feeling that there was no point in them squabbling here.
However, Ye Guyi, who had always been very cold, spoke up first in response.
"Fine! You're not the only one with a temper! Let's go to the Soul Arena!"
Xu Tianzhen gritted her teeth in anger, following closely behind.
"To the Soul Arena! I'll pay!"
Knowing full well that Xu Tianzhen was a pampered princess, Meng Hongchen didn't back down at all, instead choosing to confront her directly.
"Do I need you to pay? All four of you come at me together. Get ready to get beaten up!"
"You!"
Xu Tianzhen glared angrily at Meng Hongchen, but was ultimately cowed by her imposing manner. This was a frustrating experience for Xu Tianzhen, who was known as a little devil even within the palace.
Seeing Meng Hongchen's arrogance, Wang Dong'er, Xiao Xiao, Xu Tianzhen, and Ye Guyi exchanged glances, silently agreeing to team up and teach her a lesson.
However, Meng Hongchen ignored them, turning instead to Juzi beside her.
"Juzi, are you planning to team up with me, or are you choosing to side with them?"
Juzi didn't even need to consider it, replying directly, "Of course I'm teaming up with you!"
Regardless, the sudden appearance of Wang Dong'er and the others had disrupted Juzi and Meng Hongchen's plans. Although Juzi's name had been mentioned more than ten times, she still chose to stand with Meng Hongchen.
After all, Wang Dong'er, Xiao Xiao, Xu Tianzhen, and Ye Guyi were all from the freshman class, while she and Meng Hongchen, even if not classmates, definitely wouldn't be able to integrate into Wang Dong'er's group.
Rather than fighting alone later to get the diary's reward, it would be better to team up with Meng Hongchen directly.
Juzi wasn't included when Meng Hongchen spoke those arrogant words earlier. Juzi probably thought the same way.
Hidden in the shadows, Huo Yuhao rubbed his hands together excitedly after using his spiritual detection to see this scene. Who could resist watching a group of beautiful girls fight?
The six beautiful girls split into two distinct camps, all of them filled with anger as they headed towards the nearest arena. The person in charge of the arena was about to say something when Meng Hongchen took out a bag of gold soul coins and tossed them over, saying coldly,
"We're renting this place! Including everyone from your arena, not a single person is to remain!"
The person in charge weighed the bag of gold soul coins in his hand. Although he really wanted to accept the offer, the coins alone wouldn't be enough to make him drive out all the other customers.
Just as he was smiling apologetically, preparing to refuse, Xu Tianzhen suddenly spoke.
"My name is Xu Tianzhen, the Xu from the Sun Moon Empire's imperial princess!"
The person in charge was slightly stunned, and in the next second, he immediately showed respect. At least in Mingdu, no one would dare to impersonate royalty, let alone an imperial princess!
The person in charge no longer hesitated, immediately starting to reason with the customers. If reasoning failed, then he would resort to force.
The facts proved that this behavior was indeed very effective. In a matter of moments, the arena, which had originally been quite crowded, was completely empty. Even before leaving, the person in charge respectfully wished them a pleasant time.
After everyone else had left, Xu Tianzhen looked at Meng Hongchen provocatively, sneering.
"Miss Meng, some things can't be bought with money!"
Meng Hongchen's expression turned even colder, and her gaze fixed on Xu Tianzhen as she spoke, word for word.
"Then do you know that in a battle, no matter how high your status is, it's useless? It ultimately comes down to strength."
Before Xu Tianzhen could speak, Wang Dong'er interjected, displeased.
"Hey! Meng Hongchen, aren't you being a bit arrogant?"
Wang Dong'er was originally very proud. It was only after she learned that her existence was fabricated and that she would inevitably be replaced that she became somewhat despondent. But now that she had decided to resist that Tang Godking, would she be afraid of a Meng Hongchen?
However, what she didn't expect was that Meng Hongchen would reply without hesitation.
"Arrogance requires ability, and I, happen to have it!"
Ssss!
Outside the arena, Huo Yuhao couldn't help but gasp when he heard Meng Hongchen's words. What a bold statement!
As Huo Yuhao was sighing, the six beautiful girls in the Soul Arena all lost interest in further conversation with their opponents. Since they were already in the arena, it was only natural to let their strength speak for itself.
Meng Hongchen turned to Juzi and said calmly, "Juzi, you just need to stand behind me and assist with your soul tools later. I haven't truly used my Martial Soul since it was upgraded to Extreme Ice. Let's use them to verify the current strength of my Martial Soul!"
Juzi naturally had no objections to this. Her Martial Soul was only an orange, and her combat power relied entirely on soul tools. She wouldn't refuse the opportunity to stand behind and support.
Furthermore, Juzi was very curious to see the kind of power Meng Hongchen possessed now, after being fortunate enough to win all the rewards on the first day.
It wasn't just Juzi who was curious. Even Huo Yuhao outside couldn't help but raise his eyebrows in surprise after hearing Meng Hongchen's words.
"Extreme Ice? So this is the reward Meng Hongchen received? No wonder she was so unwilling when she found out I was going to spend a day in the lab with Xiao Hongchen. It makes sense!"
Just then, the battle inside the Soul Arena erupted.
Wang Dong'er and the others were, of course, aware that Meng Hongchen's Martial Soul had been upgraded to the Extreme Ice level thanks to the rewards from the diary dungeon.
Because of this, they didn't hesitate at all. Right from the start, they unleashed their strongest moves, aiming to end the battle as quickly as possible and prevent Meng Hongchen's Martial Soul from gaining an advantage.
Wang Dong'er had a pair of wings extending from her sides. The purple second soul ring around her body shone brightly. The golden patterns on her Butterfly Wings emitted numerous small balls of light, which blasted towards Meng Hongchen.
Xiao Xiao also used the Three Lives Requiem Cauldron's second soul ring skill, Cauldron of Waves. The massive Three Lives Requiem Cauldron also howled towards Meng Hongchen.
In her Sacred Angel form, Ye Guyi's expression was cold as she swung the golden longsword in her hand, using her second soul skill, Holy Spirit Slash, which had extremely high single-target attack power. A slash cut through the air, heading straight for Meng Hongchen.
Even Xu Tianzhen used her Sun Martial Soul to condense a scorching fireball. She genuinely wanted to clash with Meng Hongchen to see the gap between her Sun Martial Soul and the Extreme Ice.
Facing this wave of attacks, Meng Hongchen didn't even try to dodge. Her originally sapphire-blue eyes instantly turned crimson when she activated her Martial Soul.
She didn't even use any soul skills. The cold air radiating from her body alone made the entire arena incredibly frigid.
"Whoosh!"
Just as Wang Dong'er and the others' attacks were about to land on Meng Hongchen, her third soul ring flashed. Ice Reflection activated, and using the mirror-like ice disc she released to refract light and shadow, she instantly vanished from her original position.
"Boom!"
Wang Dong'er and the other three's attacks landed on nothing, and a violent roar immediately echoed through the entire arena.
Seeing this scene, Wang Dong'er and the others' pupils contracted slightly, and a sense of foreboding arose in their hearts.
"Crack, crack…"
Along with a crisp sound, a bone-chilling cold air swept over them. Even before they could react, under Meng Hongchen's Extreme Ice, solid ice began to rapidly spread across their bodies.
(End of Chapter)