Grandmaster's Pride

Dugu Yan's expression turned solemn.

"Yes, I heard Grandpa mention him. He said he was the number one genius on the Douluo Continent today. I heard he's even younger than you and me. Seeing him now, his talent really is enough to make one despair!"

Although the other members of the Imperial Fighting Team did not know Mu Yuan's identity, Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan's brief exchange was enough for them to realize how terrifying Mu Yuan's talent was. Their expressions could not help turning grave.

After a moment of silence, Yu Tianheng regained his composure.

"Everyone, there's no need to worry. Although Mu Yuan is powerful, he won't be fighting us according to the rules. The ones we'll face are only the Shrek Team. This team may be unknown, but since Mu Yuan chose them, none of you can let your guard down. We must give it everything we have!"

All the members of the Imperial Fighting Team nodded solemnly.

Yu Tianheng flipped back through the information sheet and carefully examined the details on the Shrek Team that he had not paid much attention to before.

Qin Ming, the Imperial Fighting Team's leading teacher, had originally wanted to remind his students to be wary of the Shrek Team, since he himself had once been a student of Shrek Academy. But seeing Yu Tianheng and the others take it seriously on their own, he said nothing further.

Yu Tianheng looked through the information in his hand and said, "I heard before that Mu Yuan was supposed to join Heaven Dou Royal Academy. I just don't know why he never came. Looking at it now, he probably came here with that little princess from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Right, Yan'er, what was that little princess from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect called again?"

Dugu Yan thought for a moment but could not remember.

"I think her surname was Ning or something. Her talent is decent too. Grandpa never went into detail, and I didn't pay much attention either. But she should be the one in the files called Seven Treasures Glazed Tile."

Member: Seven Treasures Glazed Tile. Martial Soul: Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda. Level 27 Support System Tool Soul Master.

Yu Tianheng smiled at that. "In that case, the others don't seem nearly as frightening as Mu Yuan. Our chances of winning are still quite high."

Meanwhile, Grandmaster was also formulating tactics for the Shrek Team.

The Imperial Fighting Team had three especially formidable opponents. The first was their captain, Yu Tianheng, an Assault Type Soul Master with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul, one of the continent's top Beast Martial Souls.

The second was vice-captain Dugu Yan. Her Jade Python Snake Martial Soul had inherited part of Poison Douluo's poison, making it exceptionally potent. In terms of danger, she was even more threatening than Yu Tianheng.

The last was team member Ye Lingling. Her Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul was passed down through a single lineage and possessed the strongest group healing ability. Its support in healing was even stronger than the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda. As long as she remained on the field, the Imperial Fighting Team would be impossible to defeat.

Yet despite Grandmaster's lengthy explanation, it was all ordinary strategy. He could not offer any plan for dealing with Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan. As for Ye Lingling, Grandmaster did not even know what her Martial Soul was.

In the end, Tang San was the one who proposed a method to deal with Dugu Yan's poison, while Ning Rongrong's reminder allowed everyone to learn of the special nature of Ye Lingling's Martial Soul.

For a moment, Grandmaster's situation was rather awkward.

Fortunately, Grandmaster had already lost all face to Mu Yuan on the very first day he arrived. Dai Mubai and the others had never held any expectations for him, so there was no disappointment to speak of.

But Grandmaster himself felt unable to save face. He gritted his teeth and, in order to maintain his authority among the Shrek Team, directly revealed all the information about the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul.

He had originally not wanted to say it. He had only intended to secretly tell Tang San, since it involved the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's secrets and was inconvenient to let outsiders know.

But if he said nothing now, would that not mean he truly served no purpose at all?

Being humiliated by Mu Yuan had already been shameful enough. If he could not even be of use now, would that not confirm his identity as trash?

Although everyone else had long considered Grandmaster genuine trash, Grandmaster himself refused to admit it.

To Grandmaster, the truth was always a scar he needed to hide.

He had lived nearly his entire life beneath the shadow of the words "trash."

Grandmaster then explained in detail the dragon transformation traits of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul, its tremendous strength, and the paralyzing effects of its lightning. In short, his explanation was extremely thorough, as though he had once specifically studied this Martial Soul.

What no one knew was how many days and nights Grandmaster had fantasized about his Martial Soul not mutating. How desperately he had wished that his Lu San Pao could become the continent's top Beast Martial Soul, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon.

Under Grandmaster's explanation, everyone gradually came to understand the various traits of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul.

Very soon, the soul battle began.

The central main soul battle arena of the Suo Tuo Grand Soul Arena was the largest soul battle arena in Suotuo City.

The soul battle platform was larger and sturdier, with special protective measures beneath it to ensure the safety of the distinguished guests watching below. Countless lighting Soul Tools focused on the platform, illuminating the area as brightly as day.

Even the commentator was a flying-type Soul Elder, providing real-time commentary on the battle.

The Shrek Team and the Imperial Fighting Team took up their respective formations.

Below the stage, Flender was delighted to see that the opposing team's leading teacher, Qin Ming, was once his student. This put his mind at ease.

At the signal to begin, both sides instantly activated Martial Soul Possession, dazzling soul rings rising from the bodies of every team member.

Dai Mubai let out a roar and faced off against Yu Tianheng, the Imperial Fighting Team's captain.

Both were Assault Type Soul Masters, and both possessed the highest Soul Power in their respective teams.

However, although the White Tiger Martial Soul was also a top-tier Martial Soul, its display was still inferior to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon.

Blue-violet lightning crackled around Yu Tianheng's body. His right arm swelled, bursting apart his sleeve as blue-violet scales rose one after another, transforming his right arm into a dragon claw.

Dai Mubai clashed head-on with Yu Tianheng. Even with Ning Rongrong's support, Yu Tianheng's claw sent him staggering. His right hand, which had met the attack, went numb from the electric shock.

Yu Tianheng pressed his advantage, swinging his lightning claw at Dai Mubai.

Yu Feng, the Imperial Fighting Team's Agility Type Soul Master, activated his Martial Soul and flew into the air, launching an offensive together with Yu Tianheng.

Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing hurriedly moved in from both sides to support Dai Mubai. But at the same time, the Imperial Fighting Team's two brothers, Shi Mo and Shi Mo, who possessed the Black Tortoise Martial Soul, stepped forward to block them, using their shield armor to stop Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing's rescue.

Osler, the Imperial Fighting Team's Agility Type Soul Master with the Ghost Leopard Martial Soul, saw that the Shrek Team had no time to watch their support Soul Masters in the rear and immediately accelerated toward the backline.

Against an Agility Type Soul Elder, support Soul Masters had no ability to resist. Any means of escape would be a joke. If he got close, both Ning Rongrong and Oscar would be eliminated.

Ma Hongjun had wanted to support Dai Mubai, but faced with this situation, he had no choice but to protect Ning Rongrong and Oscar.

And with that, Dai Mubai was placed in danger as he faced Yu Tianheng and Yu Feng's joint assault.

Dugu Yan had already activated Martial Soul Possession. Her pair of emerald eyes stared fixedly at Tang San, the opposing Control System Soul Master.

At the same time, Tang San was watching Dugu Yan as well.

Neither of them made a move.

Dugu Yan was more than happy with that.

Her poison had inherited a trace of Poison Douluo's potency. Once used, it would leave enemies either dead or wounded, so under normal circumstances, she would not easily use poison against an opponent.