Boom!
The speed of thunder was simply too fast.
Especially when the person wielding the lightning completely disregarded their own safety and charged forward with full power—this speed became downright terrifying!
Just a moment ago...
Huo Wu had only just issued her command, instructing the Blazing Academy team to begin a war of attrition.
But in the very next instant...
Yu Tianxin led the Thunderclap Academy team in a full-out assault, streaking across like seven bolts of lightning. They instantly bypassed the strongest point at the front of the Blazing Academy's formation, where Huo Wushuang was positioned, and split into two groups, launching attacks on both flanks of the enemy formation!
Boom!
Sizzle!
The clash was still intense.
But...
Although the Blazing Academy team maintained their formation under Huo Wu's command and executed the most appropriate tactics—
Ultimately...
Human strength has its limits.
The flanks, though not weak, were clearly inferior compared to the front line held by Huo Wushuang.
And so—
With just a crisp cracking sound, the carefully constructed formation of the Blazing Academy team was abruptly shattered!
"Huo Wu, watch out!"
Huo Wushuang immediately realized Yu Tianxin's true intent.
Among the seven members of the Blazing Academy team, only Huo Wu was female.
And she had always remained at the center of the formation.
This created an illusion—that as a control-type Soul Master, Huo Wu was someone who needed to be protected.
That perhaps... she was the weak link.
However—
Both the Thunderclap and Blazing Academy teams, and even everyone present at the scene, all clearly understood—
Huo Wu was the absolute core of the Blazing Academy team!
And thus—
Once the formation was broken, Yu Tianxin's target became obvious.
But...
"Too late!"
Yu Tianxin sneered coldly as his fourth soul ring suddenly flared!
"Fourth Soul Skill: Blue Lightning Divine Dragon Dash!"
In that moment, Yu Tianxin expended nearly all his soul power. Violet-blue lightning danced wildly across his body, gathering together and transforming into a small violet-blue dragon, just about a meter long.
But from this tiny dragon burst forth an incredibly terrifying aura!
The violet-blue dragon streaked toward Huo Wu, devoid of emotion.
Huo Wushuang immediately leapt up, trying to intercept the dragon.
But in that split second—taking advantage of the broken formation and the momentary shock of the Blazing Academy team—
The remaining members of the Thunderclap Academy had already blocked Huo Wushuang's path!
One or two of them might not be able to stop him.
But what about four? Five? Six?
Yu Tianxin glanced at Huo Wushuang, a smirk curling at his lips. Though no words were spoken, Huo Wushuang clearly understood:
"You've lost!"
A wave of despair rose uncontrollably in Huo Wushuang's heart.
Yu Tianxin had seized the perfect opportunity!
And everything had happened so fast!
Just a few breaths earlier, Huo Wu had used Fire Repel Ring to push Yu Tianxin and the others away and began executing their prepared tactics.
But...
Lightning was too fast!
This arena had boundaries!
Yu Tianxin and his team had launched another assault in the blink of an eye, breaking through the formation that had only just been rebuilt.
Then Yu Tianxin nearly drained his soul power to unleash his fourth soul skill!
It was clearly a do-or-die move!
So bold, and so decisive!
But unquestionably—effective.
Was it really over, just like that?
Huo Wushuang was unwilling to accept it.
At that moment, Huo Wu's cold voice suddenly rang out, tinged with a hint of mockery:
"Yu Tianxin, you're too confident!"
Everyone was stunned and immediately turned to look at Huo Wu.
And what they saw—
At some point, all four of Huo Wu's soul rings were glowing simultaneously, and behind her, the image of a Flame Shadow had already turned into blazing white!
It had all happened earlier—
But had been completely concealed by the red flames of Huo Wushuang and the others!
Yu Tianxin's expression changed as he saw Huo Wu in this state.
He knew exactly what this meant.
Ring Fusion!
It was Huo Wu's innate skill—something he had been guarding against from the start.
But it turned out... she had been even bolder and more decisive than him, executing it silently and without a trace.
Judging by Huo Wushuang and the others' reactions, Huo Wu hadn't even informed her own teammates!
She had taken a "fragile" stance to unleash a powerful skill that typically required protection.
Incredibly bold!
But...
Equally effective!
A massive blazing white sun suddenly condensed above Huo Wu.
She spoke calmly:
"Fire Dance Blazing Sun!"
The white blazing sun collided with the violet-blue dragon.
Both were fourth soul skills.
One was a Ring Fusion, gambling all soul power needed to activate every soul skill for one ultimate attack.
The other was a desperate charge, placing all hope in one's strongest soul skill.
Boom!
The white blazing sun engulfed the violet-blue dragon.
But the dragon, too, tainted the sun with violet-blue lightning.
It seemed as though neither would yield.
But ultimately, the power of Ring Fusion proved superior.
The violet-blue hue was overwhelmed, and though the blazing white sun dimmed, it still remained.
Then it descended—
Right onto Yu Tianxin.
Bang!
Yu Tianxin barely managed to raise his dragon-transformed arms in defense.
But even so, the terrifying power blasted him off the stage!
Dust filled the air.
Huo Wushuang and the others immediately recovered and surrounded the remaining six members of Thunderclap Academy.
Without Yu Tianxin—their leader—
Thunderclap Academy's remaining members had lost their fighting spirit. It didn't take long before they were defeated by Huo Wushuang's team.
But Huo Wushuang and the others were all wounded—none came out unscathed.
Meanwhile—
As the dust settled below the stage, Yu Tianxin lay unconscious. His dragon arms had returned to normal, but one could faintly see the white bones of his arms...
"The battle is over! The victors—Blazing Academy!"
Salas' emotionless voice rang out.
Only then were the Thunderclap Academy members carried off by the medical team.
And the scene—
Remained silent for a long moment after that epic battle.
In truth, the match had ended swiftly.
Li Yu and the others hadn't even warmed their seats when it concluded.
However—
Both sides had shown their full strength!
In fact, whether Thunderclap Academy or Blazing Academy, either team had the capability to earn a qualifying spot.
And now—
Though Thunderclap Academy was eliminated, their strength was clearly superior to the other five teams who advanced from the Heaven Dou region.
But—
Reality is cruel.
Rules are rules!
Cheers erupted.
The senior officials didn't immediately silence the crowd and allowed the celebration to continue for a while.
"Silence!"
"Next, will the captains of Qianyu Academy, Shrek Academy, Godwind Academy, Skywater Academy, and Blazing Academy please come to the stage!"
The host's voice finally rang out:
"His Majesty, Lord Ning of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and Platinum Bishop Salas will now personally present your qualifying certificates—and your reward money!"