Golden Awakening vs. Dragon Transformation, Thunder Dragon Against Thunder Dragon, Above Genius, There Is Genius (4K)

The two gates on either side of the arena abruptly swung open, and the members of both teams entered, walking toward the center.

On the left was Shrek Academy. Lan Dian Yu Yuanheng strode at the front of the team like a sharp arrow, head held high and chest out, with Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda Ning Xian following close behind. Flame Lord Chu Yan, Golden Wolf Emperor Chen Feng, and Ghost King Vine Yao Yue guarded the two from three directions, while Ye Xinglan and Xu Lizhi brought up the rear.

"Shrek! Shrek! Shrek!"

After endless anticipation, the packed Tianhai Stadium erupted with wave after wave of screams. The thunderous roar of eighty thousand people made ordinary people's eardrums buzz. This was the terrifying popularity of the continent's number one academy!

Compared to the uniformly dressed Shrek Team, Eastsea Academy could only be described as a mishmash. Class Zero's F4 wore school uniforms, while Zhao Xuanzhen, Na'er, and Jiu Tian wore casual clothes, making them look like a team hastily assembled at the last minute.

When Eastsea Academy appeared, the eighty thousand spectators seemed to ignore them entirely, continuing to cheer for Shrek amid jeers aimed at Eastsea. At the Tianhai Alliance Grand Competition, Eastsea Academy, which hailed from the Skysea Alliance, had no home-ground advantage whatsoever. Their home ground had been forcibly turned into an away game by Shrek!

"Your Eastsea Academy really has it rough. Hardly anyone is cheering for you even on your own doorstep."

Na'er turned her head and teased Gu Yue, a mischievous smile on her breathtakingly beautiful face.

Gu Yue snorted coldly. "Since they like supporting Shrek Academy so much, then beat them until they shut up!"

The two teams faced each other coldly, their gazes colliding fiercely. Their auras rose steadily, fighting spirit swept out, and the arena seemed to freeze for an instant!

The referee opened his mouth. "Soul Masters of both sides, take note. From this moment, you have one minute to summon your Martial Souls and Soul Rings. You may attack only after I declare the battle has begun, and the match will continue until all seven members of one side lose their combat capability or voluntarily concede."

"Buzz—"

The Martial Souls of both teams were unleashed almost simultaneously. In an instant, Beast Soul Masters underwent beastification, Tool Soul Masters gripped their weapons, and the arena became incomparably dazzling.

All fourteen Soul Masters activated their Martial Soul Possession. Yellow, purple, and black—more than thirty Soul Rings in total shone brilliantly beneath the sunlight.

People of Douluo Continent loved watching seven-man Soul Master team battles. Aside from the excitement of the matches themselves, the sight of Soul Rings appearing at the opening alone was beyond anything individual battles or three-on-three matches could compare with!

The one-minute wait existed to serve the exhibition match, instantly driving the atmosphere to its peak. Both sides understood clearly that this was not merely an exhibition match, but also a battle of dignity and glory!

Yu Yuanheng stared at Zhao Xuanzhen from afar—or rather, he was locked onto the three pitch-black Soul Rings circling above and below him. His pupils involuntarily contracted.

During their confrontation at Tianhai Stadium, Zhao Xuanzhen had already given him a sense of pressure. But Yu Yuanheng had never imagined that this youth, so much younger than himself, would possess three Ten Thousand Year Spirit Rings!

Seeing Zhao Xuanzhen's terrifying Soul Ring configuration, the audience seats immediately erupted in an uproar. Yet Zhao Xuanzhen was not the only extraordinary member of Eastsea Academy. Na'er and Tang Wulin also possessed two purple Soul Rings that surpassed the limit!

Thankfully, he's only a Soul Elder. The advantage is mine...

Ranked fifth on the Young Genius Ranking, Yu Yuanheng was naturally no fool. He put away his initial contempt and treated Zhao Xuanzhen as a formidable opponent.

Two yellow, one purple, one black—four Soul Rings rose. The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul possessed him, blue-purple lightning coiling around his body. Dragon scales covered his exposed skin, his palms transformed into thick dragon claws, and tiny serpentine bolts of electricity constantly coursed across his knuckles.

"Begin—"

The minute vanished in an instant, and the referee sounded the horn for the attack.

"Light Spirit Soup Dumplings!"

"Seven Treasures Turn into Glazed Tile!"

The first to act were always the support-type Soul Masters. Xu Lizhi threw out steaming buns one after another, while a delicate pagoda over a foot tall floated above Ning Xian's palm.

The Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda was hailed as the most magnificent support-type Martial Soul. The seven-colored pagoda flashed with light, making Ning Xian seem like a goddess as her crisp, melodious voice spread outward.

"Seven Treasures have names: first, strength; second, attack; third, defense!"

Two yellow and one purple Soul Rings bloomed. Under the One Heart Three Uses control of the Three-Orifice Imperial Heart, a forty-percent enhancement to strength, attack, and defense was applied to the five battle Soul Masters.

With the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda working in tandem with the speed boost from Xu Lizhi's small steamed buns, Shrek Academy's already formidable combat strength surged once more. The violent waves of Soul Power formed an enormous pressure that crashed toward their opponents!

The air warped from the blazing heat. Roaring flames swallowed Chu Yan's upper clothes, and his bulging muscles became hard as iron. His height swelled past two meters, and his physique was even broader than Yu Yuanheng's.

Flame Lord—offense and defense in one, high temperature and blazing heat, a top-tier Martial Soul renowned throughout Douluo Continent twenty thousand years ago!

Chu Yan's fighting style was to meet force with force. He stomped hard, borrowed the momentum, and rushed toward Eastsea Academy. His second Soul Ring lit up, and his fists slammed together. Scorching air distorted the atmosphere as bubbling magma surged from the ground. Flame Lord's second Soul Skill, Magma Hell!

"Your opponent is me."

A silver gleam flashed. Gu Yue used the Space Element to teleport above Chu Yan's head. The Wind Element supported her delicate, graceful body, and her black eyes were indifferent and cold. She showed not the slightest wavering despite the Soul Power Gap between Level 22 and Level 35!

Elemental power shifted form according to Gu Yue's will. Ice covered the magma, cold froze heat, and the Flame Lord's flames were immediately suppressed by Gu Yue's Ice Element!

Ice spikes tore through the air, pulsing with golden and black Light and Dark Power within. Chu Yan's expression instantly turned grave. The seven who represented Shrek Academy in this exhibition match were all geniuses among geniuses, and he could sense the terror of Gu Yue's Soul Skill!

Multiple Elemental Combination Skill, Heart of Elements... Chu Yan thought.

Pillars of light-dark ice surrounded the Flame Lord from all directions, each connected to Gu Yue's hands by a thread of Soul Power behind it. As they flew forward, their sharp edges sliced through the air, descending with heart-stopping shrieks.

"Ha—"

Chu Yan roared, raising a curtain of magma and flame to clash head-on with Gu Yue!

"Attribute suppression. Chu Yan's in trouble..."

Yao Yue glanced at the ice-and-fire battlefield, then said bitterly, "Perfect. So am I."

Two youths stood in front of him. One was thin and held dragon-shaped daggers, while the other had golden dragon-like claws and endless Blue Silver Grass beside him. A breeze blew, making the Blue Silver Grass sway in the wind, its golden veins exceptionally dazzling.

"Is there even any justice left in Douluo Continent? Ghost King Vine is being suppressed by the Blue Silver Grass Bloodline..."

Tang Hao: Justice? Who are you talking about, me?

Yao Yue sniffed. Sometimes, the caste system among plant-type Soul Beasts was even harsher than among beast-type ones. High-level plant-type Soul Beasts could even assimilate lower-level plant-type Soul Beasts in an instant. Under the pressure of the Gold Patterned Blue Silver Grass's aura, Ghost King Vine conveyed a timid emotion, and Yao Yue's combat strength rapidly declined!

"To hell with it!"

To protect Shrek's Ten Thousand Year Glory, Yao Yue resolutely lit his third Soul Ring. The Ghost King Vine became like dark-purple giant snakes, their vine tips splitting open into savage maws as they lunged at Tang Wulin and Xie Xie.

At the same time, a dark green gleam separated from Yao Yue and hid among the vines, vaguely taking the shape of a snake!

Ghost King Vine's third Soul Skill, Shara Snake Vine!

Thousand-Year Soul Spirit, Mandala Snake!

Tang Wulin smiled faintly. The purple Thousand-Year Soul Ring at the end of his lineup bloomed with light, and a circle of blue radiance spread outward. Gold Patterned Blue Silver Grass burst from the ground, tearing apart every incoming Ghost King Vine and directly launching the Mandala Snake, which had attempted a sneak attack, into the sky!

Gold Patterned Blue Silver Grass's second Soul Skill, Blue Silver Thorn Array!

"Nice one, Wulin!"

Xie Xie laughed wildly and swung the Light-Dark Dragon Daggers together, unleashing Twin Dragon Storm. The Mandala Snake suffered heavy blows in quick succession!

"Jie Jie Jie, Shrek... Shrek is exactly who we're here to beat!"

The upward curves at Tang Wulin and Xie Xie's mouths could not be suppressed. With the Gold Patterned Blue Silver Grass keeping their opponent down, they carried out a fair and righteous two-against-one!

Facing two opponents alone, one of whom possessed a Martial Soul that was practically his superior ancestor, Yao Yue was fortunate that the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda and buns gave him boosts in four attributes. He could barely hold on, but he did not dare retreat, because two support-type Soul Masters stood behind him!

"What the hell is this thing now?!"

Yao Yue ducked low to evade a sudden Ice Wheel, shouting in rage.

Xu Xiaoyan scratched her head helplessly. She was only a one-ring Soul Master, while aside from Ye Xinglan and Xu Lizhi, the Shrek Team all had Soul Power at least at Level 35. Unable to transform into the Star Wheel Ice Staff during the day, she found it difficult to threaten a three-ring Soul Elder.

After failing to ambush Yao Yue, she secretly tossed an Ice Wheel toward Ning Xian, only for it to be shattered on the spot by Soul Elder-level Soul Power.

"Aww, looks like I'm getting carried this round..."

Xu Xiaoyan pouted and drew circles on the ground.

"How am I supposed to fight with this Martial Soul suppression? Lunatic, hurry up and help me!"

Yao Yue tried to seek help from Golden Wolf Emperor Chen Feng.

"Pray for yourself! I'm busy getting hammered!" Chen Feng roared furiously.

The Golden Wolf Emperor was the king of the Golden Wolf Clan. Its metal attribute granted it an immensely powerful, sturdy body. Among Shrek's seven, Chen Feng's close-quarters combat ability was second only to Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Yu Yuanheng's. Yet today, he had run into an insurmountable wall!

Jiu Tian held a pair of Dry Metal Hammers. His burly, imposing body gave off an overwhelming sense of security. The giant hammers smashed down ferociously, colliding with the Golden Wolf Emperor's wolf claws in a resounding metallic boom!

Chen Feng's blood and qi churned, leaving his whole body in agony. Jiu Tian was the Elephant of Dry Gold, the emperor of metal attributes. Before the Dry Metal Hammers, the Golden Wolf Emperor's Diamond Body was like paper, and every hit made him howl in pain!

"Well done!"

On the main stand, Zhen Hua was grinning from ear to ear. The prerequisite for becoming a Divine Craftsman was breaking through to Titled Douluo, and Zhen Hua's Soul Power Cultivation had been raised with medicine. But Jiu Tian clearly had no need for that—he was absurdly fierce!

Elsewhere, on the battlefield of the two girls, Na'er and Ye Xinglan tacitly chose each other as opponents. The instant their eyes met, they went at it!

Ye Xinglan gripped a bright yellow longsword in her palm. Starlight flickered across its sword body, Soul Power was contained within, and her whole being seemed to have melted into her Martial Soul, the Stargod Sword.

Man and Sword as One!

The path of a Tool Soul Master was to become one with their Martial Soul. Ye Xinglan had already set foot upon this great path, yet a trace of disdain appeared in Na'er's eyes.

The Silver Dragon Spear revealed its sharp edge, and light blazed from Na'er's silver eyes. A clear dragon's roar resounded as Na'er stepped forward, her aura abruptly skyrocketing. The Silver Dragon Spear seemed like a true Silver Dragon Descends, and countless silver-white spear gleams enveloped Ye Xinglan!

Watching the Silver Dragon Spear attack, Ye Xinglan was greatly shocked. The dragon might of the roaring Silver Dragon and the will attached to it by Na'er both brought her immense pressure!

The Stargod Sword crumbled at the first touch against the Silver Dragon Spear, sword qi scattering in all directions. The spear tip charged forward without pause. At the critical moment, Ye Xinglan displayed the quick response expected of a Shrek inner academy reserve. Her delicate body suddenly bent backward, narrowly avoiding the Silver Dragon Spear's thrust!

"Spear intent?!"

Ye Xinglan realized Na'er's realm, and her face suddenly turned ugly.

Sword intent was the goal she had striven toward, yet the silver-haired girl her own age before her had already comprehended spear intent. How could the ever-proud Ye Xinglan not feel defeated!

"That's all you've got?"

Na'er spun the spear in a beautiful flourish, pointed the Silver Dragon Spear forward, and said coldly, "Let me tell you: Above Genius, There is Genius!"

A purple Thousand-Year Soul Ring burst forth. Silver Dragon Spear's second Soul Skill, Silver Dragon's Wrath!

The battles all over the arena were raging fiercely, but the focal point of the entire venue remained the clash between the two captains—Zhao Xuanzhen against Yu Yuanheng!

Zhao Xuanzhen's True Self Light Shadow seemed almost tangible. Three Ten Thousand Year Spirit Rings with deep black halos rippled beneath his feet, making him incomparably eye-catching at the center of Tianhai Stadium. The dragon might of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon spread out, thunder danced around Yu Yuanheng, and the colorful light of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda flashed around him as well.

"Secret technique, Dragon Transformation."

Yu Yuanheng shouted in a low voice, unleashing Dragon Transformation, the secret technique passed down by the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon lineage for twenty thousand years. The blue-purple scales on his arms became increasingly savage and thick, and his hands were no different from true dragon claws!

Beginning at the three-ring Soul Elder rank, every breakthrough in realm allowed a Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Soul Master to dragon-transform one part of their body. As a four-ring Soul Master, Yu Yuanheng had achieved Dragon Transformation of both arms and claws!

Zhao Xuanzhen's response was simple and direct. He closed his eyes and exhaled, then opened them again. Golden pupils looked down upon the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon!

At that instant, Yu Yuanheng suddenly felt mountain-like pressure. This monster, younger than himself, was baring cold, bloodthirsty fangs.

Zhao Xuanzhen's clothes vanished, and a dazzling layer of armor like golden glazed tile condensed over his body. Its radiance was brilliant, his imposing aura shot into the clouds, and every spectator's heart tightened as they stared unblinkingly at the golden figure in the center of the arena.

Golden Awakening, Limit Form!

A blue-purple figure sped low across the ground, flickering several times as it closed in. Under the sunlight, the dragon-transformed arms were savage and terrifying. Wild lightning condensed in mid-air into a pair of explosive dragon claws, which headed straight for Zhao Xuanzhen's chest.

Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon's first Soul Skill, Thunder Dragon Claw!

Both used their first Soul Ring. Qi Follows Heart coated Zhao Xuanzhen's fist edge. In this head-on battle, neither chose to evade. The Golden Fist and blue-purple dragon claws collided viciously, completing the first close-range exchange between the two great geniuses!

Thunder boomed as countless blue-purple fireworks exploded. The beauty of that instant resembled blooming fireworks, while the lightning serpents collapsed and fled in all directions.

Yu Yuanheng's tall body shuddered. His lightning-wreathed dragon claw was tightly gripped by the fist. He struggled desperately to break free, but all effort was useless.

Zhao Xuanzhen stood motionless. With the Gold-tier Second Awakening of his Body Soul, he possessed speed and strength far beyond Yu Yuanheng's imagination.

Riding the momentum, he slammed his shoulder into Yu Yuanheng's dragon-scale-covered chest. Yu Yuanheng flew backward, and before his feet could touch the ground, Zhao Xuanzhen had already caught up!

Tai Chi Fist swept in arcs. The yang hand was fierce and powerful, treating dragon scales as though they were nothing; the yin hand was soft and yielding, sending wave after wave of hidden force into Yu Yuanheng's internal organs!

"Dragon Transformation, expand, expand, expand!"

As the heir to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon lineage's sect master, Yu Yuanheng held several trump cards. The dragon scales on both arms formed shields against the rain-like barrage of fists. His third Soul Ring shone brightly, erupting with an incomparably dazzling burst of blue lightning.

Accompanied by a furious dragon roar, the lightning surged outward. A chilling gleam filled Yu Yuanheng's eyes as the serpentine electricity enlarged, countless Lightning Arrows flashing violently in all directions!

However, black-and-white currents tore through the lightning. Under Yu Yuanheng's stunned gaze, a golden palm pierced the rampaging blue-purple thunder, bypassed his dragon-transformed arm, and grabbed his shoulder. A dull crack of bones suddenly resounded as his entire left arm twisted into the shape of a rope, too horrifying to look at!

Zhao Xuanzhen's expression was cold and stern, his body translucent as jade. His third Soul Ring continuously radiated light. The Way of the Limitless stacked with Golden Awakening, forcefully breaking through the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon's thunder!

The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon had once been the strongest beast Martial Soul in the world, but in this era, many Martial Souls stood above it!

Yu Yuanheng screamed and staggered back. Extreme pain tore through him. Seeing his twisted arm, cold sweat streamed down his forehead.

Zhao Xuanzhen flicked away the blood beads lingering on his fingertips and said blandly, "Shrek, Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon—you're both nothing special.

If this is all you can do, go home."

"The glory of Shrek Academy and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon will not be defiled!!!"

Yu Yuanheng's eyes turned crimson as he panted heavily. A peerless genius had never been so enraged and out of control before. The lightning across his entire body nearly went berserk. Bathed in thunder, his whole body transformed into a Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon!

"Fourth Soul Skill, Blue Electric Divine Dragon Annihilation!"

Lightning serpents descended. The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon's scales and claws swelled, its dragon horns sharp as blades. Wrapped in deafening thunder and lightning, it lunged at Zhao Xuanzhen. Wherever it passed, thunder annihilated the ground!

"Zhen trigram, Thunder Dragon."

A dark blue Eight Trigrams Qimen formation diagram appeared, the Zhen position blazing brightly. A golden Thunder Dragon, formed purely from Thunder Origin, extended from the void. Liquid lightning flowed between its scales, its dragon eyes were indifferent, and its head overlooked the charging Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon!

Thunderstorms surged like tides as the two dragons collided explosively. In an instant, heaven and earth fell silent, leaving only blinding lightning bursting apart. The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon bit down with its fangs, the golden Thunder Dragon hooked back with its sharp claws, and countless bolts of lightning erupted where their bodies tangled!

The Thunder Dragon roared and spewed a torrential lightning blast. A Blazing Gold Light Pillar blasted a savage bloody hole through the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon's chest and abdomen! Amid the thunder, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon gave a mournful cry and collapsed. Yu Yuanheng crashed heavily to the ground, his Dragon Transformation completely shattered as blood wound across the ground.

"The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon... actually lost to lightning..."

Yu Yuanheng refused Ning Xian's support and muttered hoarsely, his eyes filled with unwillingness.

The Thunder Dragon raised its head and let out a long roar, casting Zhao Xuanzhen's face in a jade-like glow.

"Lan Dian Yu Yuanheng, fifth on the Young Genius Ranking. A decent opponent for my debut battle, and also...

a stepping stone."