Emperor of Soul Pets

Chapter 57: Jurgen Ozursson

"Uack!"

The stadium fell silent as they watched another contestant fall to the ground unconscious. They then turned to stare at the bloody youth who heavily panted while resting against his staff.

Rao Wu forcefully swallowed his breath, and then gritted his teeth as he popped his shoulder back into place. 'Damn it. That Steelback Ape was strong!' Rao Wu glanced at an unconscious Steelback Ape, and then at the unconscious girl with a fat red bump on her forehead. Issuing a weak smile, he glanced at the referee. Was it just him or was this guy taking longer to declare victory? "Hey, she's unconscious! Aren't you going to say something?"

"Y-yes of course!" The referee stammered and then shouted, "P-point to the monsters!"

"Oh My God!" The announcer screamed with equal parts shock and excitement as the referee gave the verdict. "He won! Jungle Boy's still going! The score is now ninety-nine human points to nine—gulp!" The announcer swallowed hard and then shouted, "Ninety-Seven Monster Points! Blazes! What a genius! What a feat! Are we witnessing the birth of a legend!? I, Sigurd Raft will never forget this day!"

The announcers scream was like a jolt through the stadium's systems. "WHOOOO!" The crowd erupted in even louder shouts and whistles as Rao Wu stumbled back to his starting position. They could not believe their eyes. This child was looking to upend common sense.

In the last three battles, Rao Wu abandoned his previous strategy of attacking the soul trainers first, and instead battled the soul monsters with his bare body. Fortunately, none of the three filler warriors had elemental soul pets, so it suited Rao Wu's strategy.

Raven provided support with infrequent, but well-timed stunning bolts that allowed Rao Wu to deal finishing blows when the opportunity presented itself. By the end of the battles, Raven was well and truly spent, so Rao Wu ruffled her feathers as he praised her, "Well done, Raven. You did great! You can go rest now. Your elder brothers will take it from here."

Raven proudly flapped her wings as she said, "Those busters better not disgrace my hard work." She then turned into a ball of light as she returned to the soul space.

Up in the podium, Bu Lu's eyes sparked as he watched Rao Wu. "It seems like that strange bird's finally spent." His lips curled in a slight smirk as he pondered, "I wonder what his secondary soul pet looks like."

'Secondary?' Rao Wu would have burst out laughing if he heard Bu Lu's thoughts. Right now, Raven was undoubtedly Rao Wu's weakest soul pet. But, even if she wasn't, Rao Wu did not have any 'secondary' soul pets. He treated his soul pets with equal importance, looking to raise them together at similar strengths even if it slowed the stronger ones' growth speed.

Rao Wu took a deep breath to steady himself as he waited for the next opponent to enter the arena. He did not mind the injuries because they had already began to close at a visible rate. Seven years of drinking Eternal Spring Water had its benefits.

Rao Wu only needed to worry about fatigue as his soul reserves had mostly replenished during the last three fights.

"Oooh! It's the Ice Prince!" The announcer's scream brought Rao Wu's attention to a blue-haired child as he walked into the room. "Hailing from Afl Empire, the child destined to sit on the Ice Throne, Jurgen Ozursson! Keep your eyes peeled, ladies and gentlemen! Things are about to get chilly!"

Jurgen Ozursson's frosty eyes coldly examined Rao Wu. His lips parted, and a shockingly soft voice escaped, "I remember you. Congratulations, you gained the right to stand at the same eye-level as me."

Rao Wu's brow rose as he looked at the frosty youth. "Are all geniuses this arrogant?"

"It is our right, as the strong." Jurgen raised his hand, and two summoning circles appeared by side. Cold air poured out of the circles as two soul monsters.