The Soul Power within him crazily dissipated like a flood bursting through a breached dam. All seven Soul Rings had completely dimmed, and even the aura of his Remnant Dream Martial Soul instantly vanished.
Before he could completely collapse, eight spider lances shimmering with a ghostly light suddenly emerged behind Su Yu.
The tips of the spider lances glinted with a cold, metallic sheen and bristled with horrifying barbs.
"Shhk-shhk—"
The Eight Spider Lances seemed to possess a will of their own as they accurately pierced Shi Nian's limbs and torso, their dark green venom slowly seeping along the shafts.
Shi Nian's body began to decay at a speed visible to the naked eye. His skin rapidly turned pitch-black, while his muscles and bones melted and liquefied under the venom's corrosion.
In just a moment, Shi Nian's entire body had completely transformed into a pool of foul-smelling pus that seeped into the soil beneath his feet, as though he had never existed.
Su Yu withdrew the Eight Spider Lances. The venom on them was instantly purified, leaving behind only a faint metallic sheen.
There was an object radiating a colorful glow in the pool of black water that had once been Shi Nian.
Su Yu picked up the object. It was a head Soul Bone, but its age was too low, and he had no interest in absorbing it.
After putting away the Soul Bone, Su Yu turned around and looked at Ning Rongrong and the others.
"All right, let's go back!"
The girls hummed in response, then rode their swords and brought everyone back to Blue Tyrant Academy.
The next day's Promotion Tournament soon ended, with Blue Tyrant Academy taking first place by a wide margin.
Heaven Dou Royal Academy First Team came in second, while Godwind Academy took