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"Really? Well, I look forward to it," Tang San smiled. Then he changed the topic. "But it might not happen this time. I won't be participating in the match."
"What?!"
Feng Xiaotian was stunned. "I came here just for you, and you're not playing?"
"Relax, I'm not trying to offend you." Tang San patted Feng Xiaotian on the shoulder and gestured to the large group of people behind him. "Our team is so big that we could make two full teams. I need to give everyone a chance to play. As the team captain, I don't want to hog all the glory."
"That's quite thoughtful of you," Feng Xiaotian replied. "I could learn a thing or two about teamwork from you." He felt the gap between himself and Tang San but then understood that for Tang San, the qualifiers were more of a nice-to-have. He'd already gained plenty of fame, not to mention his reputation as a "Theory Master." Besides, he'd previously punched out a 30,0000-year-old, cross-dressing Scorpion King with a single blow.
Why was the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion considered a cross-dresser? Well, to most people, Hao Yuhao appeared as a male when transformed into a soul beast but sounded like a female when speaking.
"Feng Xiaotian, you've gotten a lot stronger," Huo Wu greeted him as she approached. "You're already a Soul King! Impressive!"
"Huo Wu! It's been ages! I missed you!" Feng Xiaotian dropped his arm from Tang San's shoulder and opened his arms toward Huo Wu as if expecting a hug.
Smack!
Huo Wu pressed her palm into Feng Xiaotian's face. "Don't come any closer; we're not that close."
Huo Wu had never really cared for Feng Xiaotian. She found him quite annoying, but she tolerated him because he wasn't ugly and had a decent temper. According to Tang San, a person's martial soul could influence their personality, and with Feng Xiaotian's Storm Demon Wolf having an extra head, it was no wonder he had so much to say.
"Come on, Huo Wu, you know my heart belongs to you..."
Feng Xiaotian tried to lay on the charm, but Huo Wu quickly shut him down. "Don't bother. We're not a good match, and you're just dreaming."
Despite Feng Xiaotian's talent and strength, Huo Wu felt no chemistry. Besides, they hadn't seen each other in over two years, so any sense of familiarity had faded.
"I'm heartbroken!" Feng Xiaotian cried out dramatically, coming across more as a clown than a Soul King.
Chrysanthemum Douluo, one of the referees, had had enough. "Captain of the Divine Wind Academy, if you're going to compete, do it now. Stop stalling."
"All right, all right." Feng Xiaotian jumped into the ring, instantly dropping his goofy demeanor. He looked at Tang San's team and said, "Okay, let's see what you've got."
Xiao Wu sidled up to Huo Wu and whispered, "It doesn't seem like he's really into you."
"Obviously," Huo Wu replied, rolling her eyes. "We haven't seen each other for two years. If he were truly pining for me, there's no way he would've reached Soul King. And he's been busy creating his own soul skills. He's probably just joking around."
Chrysanthemum Douluo spoke again, "Will the first student from the Tian Dou Royal Team please step forward?"
"Who goes first?" Yu Tianheng looked to Tang San, eager to start.
"If you can't wait, then go ahead." Tang San noticed the fighting spirit in Yu Tianheng's eyes and pushed him forward. "Feng Xiaotian is a Soul King with innate full soul power. I fought him before joining the Tian Dou Royal Academy and gave him some advice on creating his own soul skills."
"Is that so? I should be careful, then." Yu Tianheng's expression grew serious as he sized up Feng Xiaotian.
A Soul King was someone with similar soul power to him. Innate full soul power indicated a martial soul and cultivation talent that could rival or even surpass the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon. Creating original soul skills with guidance from Tang San suggested he might be able to fight above his level.
"I can sense a strong warrior," Feng Xiaotian said, his pupils contracting slightly as he saw Yu Tianheng. "A member of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. I've always wanted to see how strong your martial soul is."
"I'm not here to represent the entire Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, just myself," Yu Tianheng replied as his martial soul possessed his body. His soul rings appeared: two yellow, two purple, one black. Electricity crackled across his body, flowing in a unique pattern.
"Soul King? Who isn't?" Feng Xiaotian grinned as his
Stormwind Doubleheaded Wolf martial soul took over. His body became covered in wolf fur, a tail grew from his back, and two yellow, two purple, and one black soul rings surrounded him.
Before they even made contact, the energy radiating from them clashed, creating a fierce burst of wind. Feng Xiaotian's soul power was green and swirling rapidly around his body, hinting at his mastery of the wind element. Yu Tianheng's soul power was electric, crackling in the air and causing a faint magnetic pull.
"Let the battle begin!"
As Chrysanthemum Douluo's voice echoed, the two charged at each other. Dragon claws met wolf claws, and wind and lightning energies collided, forming a swirling vortex of tempest and thunder, enveloping them.
Boom!
After thirty seconds of intense struggle, the vortex exploded, sending both combatants flying in opposite directions. Yu Tianheng staggered back over ten meters, while Feng Xiaotian was thrown nearly twenty meters away.
In terms of sheer power, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon had the edge. Yet, Feng Xiaotian wasn't severely impacted by the force of their clash.
"No wonder the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon is so revered," Feng Xiaotian said as he regained his footing. "But there's something off about that shockwave. It's not just lightning; there's also a subtle magnetic pull, almost like a magnet. Even my metal belt buckles were drawn toward you."
"Clap, clap!"
Yu Tianheng applauded. "You're sharp, I'll give you that. It's an application of my own soul technique, developed with help from my captain."
"From Tang San? I'd love to spar with him, but defeating you might be challenge enough." Feng Xiaotian sighed and his expression hardened. "Alright, I'll show you my strongest attack—my custom soul technique: Whirlwind Blade Dance! Sky-Howling Strike!"
With no need to hold back, Feng Xiaotian spun rapidly, his speed becoming a blur. All his soul power transformed into wind energy, creating a spiraling whirlwind around him, forming a green-white tornado.
A wolf's howl erupted from within the vortex. As the tornado shot upward, its peak aimed directly at Yu Tianheng. Inside, spinning blades of wind formed twin heads resembling the Stormwind Doubleheaded Wolf, each gripping a swirling green orb with additional blades spinning on either side.
"That looks familiar!" Huo Wu exclaimed from the sidelines, glancing at Tang San. "Isn't that the move you used against Feng Xiaotian?"
"Yes," Tang San nodded with a slight smile. "I'm impressed he managed to incorporate my concept of rotation into his technique."
Feng Xiaotian's talent was undeniable. His skill set was at least on par with the Shrek Seven Devils from the original story. If they hadn't had their fortuitous encounters with the immortal herbs or the training at Sea God Island, Feng Xiaotian could easily surpass them, even surpassing the original protagonist.
The concept of controlling and maneuvering was more suited for Tang San's techniques like Controlling Crane and Capturing Dragon, Mysterious Jade Hand, or Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track. They weren't designed for head-on combat.
Yu Tianheng didn't dodge the incoming tornado. Instead, he channeled his soul power into overdrive, causing electric arcs to course around him, creating an electromagnetic field. He wasn't backing down; he intended to meet the attack head-on.
This was the Electromagnetic Overdrive.
When Tang San first saw this ability, he suggested it could be used to sense and manipulate surrounding elements. With time, Yu Tianheng discovered that when he infused the overdrive field with lightning power, its magnetic force strengthened, and its range extended.
The feeling was akin to controlling the elements of the world, but it had a significant drawback: it drained soul power quickly.
However, in this moment, he was ready to give it his all.
"Electromagnetic Dragon Cannon!"
Yu Tianheng's fourth soul ring lit up, and his Blue Lightning Divine Dragon soul skill condensed. The electromagnetic field compressed it, focusing the energy into his right fist, ready for a powerful strike.