Chapter 156: Golden Flood Dragon VS Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon
"Let the match begin!"
With a sharp wave of the referee's hand, the match between Nine Star Academy and Heaven Dou Royal Academy officially started.
Both teams' formations immediately shifted.
On Heaven Dou Royal Academy's side, the frontline was taken by the brothers Shi Mo and Shi Mo, who summoned their Black Tortoise Turtle martial souls as soon as the match was announced. Earthy yellow light radiated from their bodies as large, dark-yellow turtle shells appeared on their backs and chests.
"A defensive formation? Two mere Soul Elders—how long do you think you can hold out?"
Xiao Yu sneered disdainfully, releasing the ferocious aura unique to a Soul Emperor. The oppressive force smashed through the defenses of the two Black Tortoise martial soul users and weighed heavily on every member of the Emperor Dou team.
The weakest among them, the support-type soul master Ning Li, stumbled and nearly fell to the ground.
Yu Tianheng, struggling to breathe under the pressure, let out an angry roar. Azure light burst forth from the center of his forehead, rapidly spreading across his body. Blue-purple electric arcs snaked around him like tiny serpents, barely neutralizing the soul pressure released by Xiao Yu.
Looking at his teammates, drenched in sweat and unsteady under Xiao Yu's pressure, Yu Tianheng gave a bitter smile. If it weren't for Emperor Dou Team being the representative of the Heaven Dou Empire and a symbol of their prestige, surrendering outright would have been an acceptable choice. But under the watchful eyes of so many, retreating was not an option.
"Attack!"
With a commanding shout, Xiao Yu transformed into a streak of light and charged forward. Cang Mo, Rong Dou, Huo Wu, and the others followed closely behind. The seven members of Nine Star Academy radiated intense fighting spirit as they rushed toward the Emperor Dou team.
"Shi Mo, Shi Mo, defend! Ning Li, full support!"
As Yu Tianheng barked orders, his arms rapidly expanded into dragon claws, covered in blue-purple scales.
Although Yu Tianheng knew they couldn't win, he was determined to avoid being utterly crushed. At the very least, he wanted to withstand Nine Star Academy's initial assault, saving some face for his team.
"Seven Treasures have six paths: one is strength, two is speed, three is soul!"
Under Yu Tianheng's command, Ning Li's Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda glowed brightly. Three different beams of light shot into the sky, split apart, and fell upon Yu Tianheng and the other five members of the team.
Ning Li's aptitude was far from exceptional among Ning Fengzhi's sons. His soul power was weak—barely reaching level 35 in his twenties—and his comprehension ability was poor, as he hadn't even mastered the Three Apertures Control Heart.
After releasing three auxiliary buffs simultaneously on six teammates, Ning Li was completely drained. Without hesitation, he jogged off the stage and jumped down.
Ning Li wasn't like the naïve Ning Rongrong, who, after being emotionally manipulated by Yu Xiaogang, Flender, and Tang San, viewed Shrek Academy as more important than even the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Ning Li understood his position clearly. Joining the Emperor Dou team was merely a political gesture of cooperation between the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Heaven Dou Royal Family. There was no reason to risk his life for the Emperor Dou team. Having done all he could, there was no point in staying on the stage.
"Third Soul Skill: Gale Shadowbreaker!"
Just as Ning Li jumped off the stage, Xiao Yu reached the front lines of the Emperor Dou team. His third soul ring glowed brightly as he transformed into a black meteor, moving at incredible speed to attack the shield-bearing Shi Mo.
Boom!
With a thunderous impact, Shi Mo was sent flying like a broken kite, landing squarely on the recently descended Ning Li.
"Ahhh!"
The scream came from Ning Li. Shi Mo, unconscious from the heavy blow, had his massive body land directly on Ning Li, crushing the pampered scion of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Ning Li coughed up foam and wailed in agony.
"Ning Sect Master, your son truly is…"
Beside Ning Fengzhi stood Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan, a Spirit Hall elder who had also come to watch the match. His face carried a playful sneer, and his gaze toward Ning Fengzhi was filled with mockery.
Ning Fengzhi's expression turned somewhat unpleasant. He didn't care much for Ning Li due to his mediocre talent, but Ning Li was still his son. What made it worse was that Ning Li had just displayed his martial soul on the stage, and anyone with a little knowledge could deduce his identity. Embarrassing himself in public ultimately reflected poorly on Ning Fengzhi.
For a moment, Ning Fengzhi's gaze toward Xiao Yu became colder. He couldn't help but suspect that Xiao Yu had done this on purpose, perhaps venting frustration over Ning Fengzhi's prior assistance to the Clear Sky Sect.
"Fourth Soul Skill: Lion's Fury!"
Cang Mo's black ten-thousand-year soul ring lit up as a lion's roar echoed across the arena. Flames erupted and charged toward Shi Mo, the other defensive soul master of the Emperor Dou team.
Shi Mo let out a miserable cry, following in his brother's footsteps as he tumbled across the arena, vomiting foam and fainting on the spot.
With the Emperor Dou team's defense shattered, Yao, who had transformed into a Direwolf using his second soul skill, was the first to charge into the fray. His sharp claws targeted the agility-type soul master Oslo, whose martial soul was a Black Panther.
Oslo's face changed. Even with his full strength, he couldn't breach the Shi brothers' defenses, yet the Nine Star Academy team broke through them as if they were paper. His soul rings immediately lit up, and he tried to dodge to the side.
But Yao's speed was too overwhelming. Before Oslo could take a few steps, Yao caught up and slammed his sharp claws into Oslo's chest. Blood splattered, and Oslo let out a pained scream before collapsing.
Seeing the situation deteriorate, Yu Feng quickly used his soul skill to ascend into the air. However, just as he climbed upward, he heard the sound of something cutting through the wind. Looking up, his vision was filled with a large, dark foot—Xie Wu had beaten him to the punch and attacked while also ascending.
Caught off guard, Yu Feng took a heavy flying kick from Xie Wu. With a loud crash, he plummeted back down at an even faster speed, creating a deep pit in the stage upon impact.
In the pit, Yu Feng coughed up foam, his eyes rolled back, and he was clearly unconscious.
Huo Wu, meanwhile, had targeted Xue Ying, the control-type soul master of the Emperor Dou team. This fiery and straightforward girl hadn't forgotten how Xue Ying and Yu Tianheng had attempted to provoke Dugu Yan before the match in hopes of forcing her to retaliate and disqualify Nine Star Academy.
With a series of resounding slaps, Huo Wu left Xue Ying seeing stars.
Before Xue Ying could regain her senses, Huo Wu used her third soul skill, Ring of Repelling Fire, launching the dizzy royal princess off the stage.
"Yu Tianheng, now it's just you!"
Dugu Yan stood before Yu Tianheng, her Golden Flood Dragon martial soul fully activated. Two yellow and two purple soul rings encircled her, and the overwhelming battle intent radiating from her crashed down on Yu Tianheng like a tidal wave.
(End of Chapter)
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