"Damn it!"
Yu Tianheng cursed angrily. A great deal of Soul Power had already been drained from his body. If this continued, he really was going to lose.
How could a Soul Elder face anyone after losing to a Soul Master?
It would not just disgrace him—it would disgrace the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect as well.
So he absolutely could not lose.
"Third Soul Skill: Wrath of Thunder!"
Yu Tianheng shouted, and the blue-violet lightning around him became even more violent.
He entered a berserk state as well.
His lightning power increased by one hundred percent, while his Soul Power increased by fifty percent.
Yu Tianheng unleashed a barrage of lightning arrows at Ma Xiaotao and the others.
Enhanced by his third Soul Skill, these lightning arrows were far more powerful.
"Watch this—Evil Phoenix Burns the Heavens!"
Ma Xiaotao sneered and unleashed her Torso Bone Soul Skill.
The flames of the Evil Fire Phoenix erupted, transforming into a scorching dark-red sea of fire that swept toward Yu Tianheng.
The rolling flames swallowed every lightning arrow Yu Tianheng had fired in an instant, shattering them on contact.
This was the terror of a Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone. Although Ma Xiaotao did not yet possess enough Soul Power to unleash the soul bone's full strength,
it was still incredibly powerful, far surpassing her own first Soul Skill.
After destroying the arrows, the flames spread to Yu Tianheng's body and set him alight.
Yu Tianheng felt a strange flame enveloping him.
His Soul Power was continuously being burned away.
"Aah!!"
The searing pain forced a miserable scream from him.
Worse still, the Evil Fire's "corrosion" effect reduced his defense by thirty percent.
That was utterly fatal for him.
Seeing this, Tang Ya and the others immediately seized the opportunity.
Countless Blue Silver Grass shoots burst from the ground, twisting like agile giant snakes around Yu Tianheng's body and binding him tightly.
Creak—
The Blue Silver Grass abruptly tightened, making Yu Tianheng's bones emit a teeth-grating sound.
They seemed as though they could shatter at any moment.
His face turned pale, even taking on a bluish tint.
Tang Ya's first Soul Skill was over eight hundred years old, and together with the flawless Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone, its enhancement of the Blue Silver Grass was simply overwhelming.
All those enhancements were invisible.
Combined with her 1-star rating, Tang Ya's first Soul Skill had even reached the effect of a Thousand Year Soul Skill.
Yu Tianheng would not be breaking free from such restraints anytime soon.
At that moment, Tang Ya also secretly siphoned off a trace of the life force within Yu Tianheng's body.
The loss of that life force was permanent.
That loss was immensely harmful to Yu Tianheng.
The most basic consequence was a reduction in his potential.
There would be all sorts of other weakenings as well. In short, Yu Tianheng might be crippled.
Xu Hanfeng saw Tang Ya's little move clearly.
But he would not stop her.
The moment Yu Tianheng developed ill intent toward him, he had already earned himself a death sentence.
It was only because Xu Hanfeng was not strong enough yet and could not stand against the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect that he was allowed to live a while longer.
Wu Sido seized the opportunity. With a flash, she appeared before Yu Tianheng in an instant at incredible speed.
She kicked out fiercely, sending Yu Tianheng flying into the air.
Then Hell Stab activated, and her sharp cat claws carved two deep wounds across Yu Tianheng's face.
Bang—!
Yu Tianheng's body crashed heavily onto the ground.
His clothes had already been burned to tatters by the Evil Fire, and parts of his skin were charred black.
Blood still flowed from the wounds on his face, and he looked utterly miserable.
Ma Xiaotao looked at Yu Tianheng lying on the ground as the Evil Fire Phoenix flames gathered in her hand once more.
With a fierce swing, she sent Yu Tianheng straight out of the arena.
Yu Tianheng lay on the ground, his entire body trembling. He had lost all ability to fight.
The crowd outside the arena collectively sucked in a breath at the sight.
"Good heavens, this little brother is brutal!"
"That's right! Whose general is this? He crossed two major realms and defeated Yu Tianheng!"
"This little brother's martial soul smells so good... and he can summon beautiful women too. I'm in love!"
"You pervert, stay away from me!"
"Won't Yu Tianheng go back to his sect and complain? The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect is extremely domineering, after all."
"If he is not afraid of humiliating himself, let him go. He lost to a Soul Master—does he have the nerve to complain? If he does, he can forget about ever gaining a foothold in the sect again."
"That's true."
The crowd discussed animatedly, their eyes filled with shock.
"Wonderful! My little brother is invincible!"
Dugu Yan cheered.
Ye Lingling was speechless. He had clearly never even acknowledged her as his sister.
"Hurry up and find someone to heal him."
Meng Shenji and the others ignored the half-dead Yu Tianheng and went straight to Xu Hanfeng.
As for Yu Tianheng, a Healing System Soul Master took him away.
"Child, would you like to join our Heaven Dou Royal Academy?" Meng Shenji asked with a smile, sounding somewhat humble.
Bai Baoshan and Zhi Lin bent over slightly as well.
They understood all too clearly just how powerful this child's martial soul was.
One person becoming an entire Soul Master army was no problem at all.
And there were so many flashy Soul Skill weapons—far too impressive!
Such a martial soul might even rival Spirit Hall's Six-Winged Angel martial soul.
"Uh... I haven't decided yet. Can we talk about it after I reach level twenty?"
"No problem, of course there's no problem."
Meng Shenji shouted so loudly that Xu Hanfeng jumped.
"Keep it down."
Zhi Lin slapped Meng Shenji on the forehead.
"Ahem... I got a little excited."
They had seen it clearly.
This child was close to Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan. With the two of them around, getting him to join the academy would not be difficult.
The three of them also quietly chatted beside Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan.
Their words all boiled down to begging them to bring Xu Hanfeng to Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
Dugu Yan even extorted quite a few good things from the three of them.
"Haha, little brother, these are all for you. The three education committee members gave them to me." Dugu Yan handed the items to Xu Hanfeng.
She did not lack such things.
"Sister Yan, you're amazing."
Xu Hanfeng had not expected Dugu Yan to make money off something like this. She really was clever.
As for the academy, Heaven Dou Royal Academy was indeed his first choice.
If that did not work out, he would go to Skywater Academy.
It was full of pretty girls. How great was that?
What? His martial soul was not ice-elemental, and he was not a girl.
But he could recruit girls.
Besides, he was a genius.
"Xiao Feng, what you did today may spread throughout Heaven Dou City before long. A lot of people might come looking for you."
"But while you are with our Ye Family, you do not need to worry."
Although Ye Lingling was young, she had been influenced by such matters since childhood and understood quite a lot.
"Sister Lingling, I know. I understood this might happen when I went into battle."
"It's fine. I'll just cultivate in the Ye Family. At worst, I simply won't go out."
Given the Ye Family's status in the Heaven Dou Empire, protecting Xu Hanfeng would not be difficult.
Unless a Title Douluo made a move.
"Good. At least you understand."