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"Teacher, isn't this a bit inappropriate...?"
Dugu Yan frowned. After all, she was the granddaughter of Poison Douluo, Dugu Bo. Ganging up on someone wasn't something she could easily bring herself to do.
"Hehe, it's fine. Didn't Dai Weisi just agree to let you all come at him together? Facing a genius like him—even if you lose—it's still a valuable experience. After all, whose life is completely smooth sailing?"
Qin Ming chuckled as he spoke, a trace of anticipation flashing in his eyes. These students all came from prestigious clans and noble families. They were spoiled by comfort and rarely tasted defeat. Letting them suffer a complete loss and witness the truth that there's always someone stronger out there would be a good thing.
Dugu Yan gave a light nod, then turned to look at Dai Weisi. She murmured, "Let's see what his strength is really like first. Honestly, even if his soul power surpasses Tianheng's by twelve ranks, I still don't believe he can defeat Tianheng in under a minute. After all, Tianheng's spirit is the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon!"
She had plenty of confidence in Yu Tianheng. The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon wasn't hailed as the continent's number one beast-type martial soul for nothing.
At that moment, Yu Tianheng's body crackled with electricity and fighting spirit surged from him. Behind him, his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon spirit let out thunderous roars, and waves of draconic pressure rolled toward Dai Weisi.
The pressure of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon was indeed formidable and would continue to grow stronger as the soul master advanced. However, Dai Weisi was a Rank 48 Soul Ancestor. This kind of draconic pressure didn't even faze him.
"Dai Weisi, here I come! First Soul Skill: Thunder Dragon Claw!"
Facing someone twelve levels above him, Yu Tianheng dared not be careless. He opened with a soul skill. His yellow soul ring flashed, and both arms transformed into thunder-infused dragon claws, crackling violently with arcs of lightning.
"Dragon Morph!"
The moment he shouted, Yu Tianheng's right hand fully transformed into a mighty dragon's claw, and the lightning power surrounding him instantly doubled!
"Dragon Morph talent, huh? This Yu Tianheng really is cautious," Dai Weisi murmured, his expression shifting slightly. The reason the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon was revered as the number one beast-type martial soul wasn't just because of its terrifying lightning abilities—but also due to its Dragon Morph talent.
Once a soul master reached Rank 30, their martial soul would awaken once more. From then on, with each soul ring obtained, one part of the body would undergo dragon transformation, and with each transformation came a new soul skill—called a Dragon Morph Soul Skill.
In this era where soul skills were king, the advantage of having extra soul skills was immeasurable.
Thanks to this talent, a Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon soul master could easily battle several opponents of the same level.
Yu Tianheng had already surpassed Rank 30, and now his right arm had fully transformed into a dragon claw.
"Dai Weisi, take this!"
Yu Tianheng roared, lunged forward with a burst of speed, and slashed toward Dai Weisi's face with his savage dragon claw.
"Interesting. First Soul Skill: White Tiger Protective Barrier!"
As soon as he spoke, Dai Weisi's first soul ring gleamed faintly beneath him, and a white barrier instantly appeared before him.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Yu Tianheng's dragon claws rained down like a storm. His technique was sharp and fierce, bolts of lightning surging and thunder roaring. His mighty claws struck the protective barrier again and again at blinding speed!
The White Tiger Protective Barrier was like the legendary "protective qi" in martial arts novels—tough and unbreakable. And thanks to Dai Weisi's deep soul power, no matter how ferociously Yu Tianheng attacked, not a single crack formed. His claws couldn't even graze Dai Weisi's body.
Yu Tianheng growled, "Damn it! How is this barrier so damn tough?!"
"Hehe, when it comes to martial soul quality, my Evil-Eyed White Tiger is in no way inferior to your Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon."
As he spoke, Dai Weisi suddenly smiled. "Since you like using your Thunder Dragon Claws, I'd like to see—between your dragon claws and my tiger claws—which one is sharper."
While speaking, he channeled soul power into his right hand. In an instant, his palm began to radiate golden light, transforming into a powerful tiger claw.
"Let me show you my self-created soul skill—Aurora Divine Wind Claw! Break for me!"
With soul power and physical strength gathered into a single blow, he struck with tremendous force. The air howled with a fierce gale, and the pressure caused the very atmosphere to tremble!
Although he wasn't an agility-type soul master, he had consumed ten-thousand-year whale glue, which had enhanced his physique. As a result, his attack speed had increased and now matched the limit of even power-type soul masters!
"What?! That strike is insanely fast!"
Yu Tianheng's face turned pale. His short hair fluttered wildly in the wind as Dai Weisi's palm came crashing toward him. He quickly retaliated with his dragon claw.
Boom!
In that instant, dragon and tiger claws collided with a deafening explosion.
Crash!
The result was clear—Yu Tianheng was utterly defeated. His body was sent flying like a kite with a broken string, slamming into a tree more than ten meters away.
Dai Weisi had deep soul power and immense physical strength. How could Yu Tianheng possibly endure a direct hit from him?
And that was with Dai Weisi holding back. Had he struck with full power, that one blow could have completely shattered Yu Tianheng's hand bones.
"Captain!"
Seeing Yu Tianheng sent flying, Ye Lingling cried out in alarm and quickly activated her soul skill to heal his injuries.
"I didn't expect this Dai Weisi, at such a young age, to not only reach the astonishing level of Soul Power Rank 48, but also to create such a powerful self-made soul skill. His talent is truly terrifying."
Qin Ming frowned deeply, silently thinking to himself: Even if I were a Soul Ancestor, I doubt I could block that fierce palm strike.
"Your captain has already been defeated. So what now?" Dai Weisi smiled as he looked at the other members of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy team. "Are you all coming at me together, or are you going to surrender?"
"Hmph, don't get too full of yourself!" Shi Mo snapped. "You're only relying on your higher soul power level. Don't think that just because your rank is high, you can do whatever you want!"
"Heh, sorry to say—but having a higher rank does mean I can do whatever I want! Even if all of you attack together, you're still no match for me!"
"Hmph! Everyone, let's take him down together! Show this guy what we're made of! Yufeng, Oslo—you two flank him from both sides and keep up the pressure. Whatever you do, don't let him use that move from before!"
"Shi Mo, Shi Mo'er—you two are defense-type soul masters. If he uses the Aurora Divine Wind Claw, it's your job to block the attack!"
"Yes, big sis!"
At this point, Dugu Yan could no longer stand idly by. As the vice-captain of the Emperor Battle Team, she couldn't just watch her teammates get beaten down.
"Tianheng, are your injuries healed?"
"Of course. Just some superficial wounds."
The Nine-Heart Begonia truly lived up to its name as a miraculous martial soul. In no time, Yu Tianheng was back on his feet, full of energy.
"Good. Then you and I will attack together and defeat him completely! You're up for it, right?"
"Absolutely, Yan Yan!" Yu Tianheng smiled. How could he possibly allow himself to look weak in front of the goddess he admired?
"Lingling, just focus on healing us."
Ye Lingling nodded timidly. "No problem."
"Alright, brothers—let's teach this guy a lesson!" With a shout, Yu Tianheng led the charge. The others followed close behind, storming toward Dai Weisi. Each of their faces carried a grim, murderous resolve, as if they were charging in for a kill.
Seeing this, Dai Weisi simply smiled. His fourth, black soul ring began to flicker faintly—this was the moment he had been waiting for.
"White Tiger Heaven-Shattering Roar. This ends now."
(End of Chapter)