Life Is Like a Play

As for why Wang Chuan used this move with such great fanfare.

Naturally, it was because the thick lightning crackling on Yu Dalong felt like it would hurt quite a bit if it struck him!

Wang Chuan was no masochist, so he naturally had to prepare some protection!

Moreover, Wang Chuan secretly speculated in his heart.

He feared that Yu Dalong's soul ring, much like Yu Tianheng's in the future, was a Sub-Dragon soul ring that provided an extremely strong boost to lightning.

Although Wang Chuan hadn't kept up with the later Douluo manga, he remembered the soul skills of Yu Tianheng, an early-stage minor boss, very clearly.

First soul skill: Thunder Dragon Claw, a long-range attack soul skill.

Second soul skill: Thunderbolt, an area-of-effect soul skill.

Third soul skill: Thunder Fury, a one-hundred-percent boost to lightning attributes and a fifty-percent boost to soul power—a proper trump card for explosive power.

If Yu Dalong had the same set as his counterpart, then he was in for a rough time.

After all, many of Wang Chuan's abilities were restricted within the clan grounds; getting struck by violent, long-range lightning wouldn't exactly be pleasant, would it?

Thus, the moment Yu Dalong agreed to the fight and unleashed a Thunder Dragon Claw, Wang Chuan exploded with immense force beneath his feet. He began to move at high speed, dodging the opponent's lightning at a very subtle angle.

Watching Wang Chuan rapidly close the distance, and thinking of those giant barbells Wang Chuan toyed with every day, Yu Dalong panicked. He immediately activated his second soul skill, Thunderbolt, covering his surroundings in electricity.

Faced with lightning that filled every inch of space, even Wang Chuan's Shave was ineffective. He was instantly struck by the electricity, stiffening in place for a brief moment.

But Wang Chuan quickly realized that the power of this lightning seemed to be... just so-so?

Wang Chuan's soul power shroud was quickly torn apart by the violent electricity, but when it struck his body, it only gave him a faint tingling sensation.

The damage was only to this extent?

Wang Chuan was stunned for a moment, never expecting that his day-and-night training had allowed his physique to grow to such a degree.

Unlike Wang Chuan's bewilderment, the crowd watching from the sidelines gasped in unison once again.

Because in the past, they had often sparred with members of the main branch to establish the main branch's prestige.

The feeling of that lightning striking one's body was something every branch member subconsciously feared.

Yet now, that terrifying lightning had landed on Wang Chuan and only given him a new hairstyle.

What was going on?

Possessing good combat instincts, Wang Chuan quickly reacted; this was a battle, not the time to be spacing out.

During this time, Wang Chuan also noticed the changes in some of the clansmen's expressions and realized his current state was a bit too exaggerated.

So, he immediately pretended to look uncomfortable.

Being bullied was already miserable enough; Wang Chuan didn't want to stand out too much. He just wanted to develop properly for now.

When Yu Dalong saw Wang Chuan looking distressed, his eyes lit up, thinking his attack had taken effect. He unleashed another Thunder Dragon Claw, intending to press his advantage.

Seeing this, Wang Chuan blocked it clumsily, appearing as if he were truly affected by the lightning and no longer possessed his earlier edge.

But this is all an act~

Wang Chuan chuckled inwardly.

Having had the experience of defeating a main branch clansman last time, Wang Chuan knew all too well how these main branch people bullied the weak and feared the strong.

Although Wang Chuan feared the trouble of being constantly challenged in the days to come, the unit price had gone up, hadn't it!

If he showed signs of potentially being defeated by a peer from the main branch now, wouldn't those self-important main branch members jump out on their own later?

In that case, he would only need to put on a few more performances.

Wouldn't that be more profitable than going to the dangerous Star Dou Forest to hunt soul beasts!

Just as Wang Chuan was distracted, thinking of his wicked plan, the battle in reality reached a fever pitch.

At the beginning, Wang Chuan had indeed let Yu Dalong be arrogant for a while, but a few heavy punches later, Yu Dalong's eyes suddenly cleared up.

This made Yu Dalong realize.

Even if Wang Chuan was currently affected by the lightning, his exaggerated strength was still terrifying.

If he took a few more punches, he would really lose!

Thus, Yu Dalong stopped holding back, quickly widened the distance between himself and Wang Chuan, and then activated his only thousand-year soul skill.

Third soul skill: Thunder Instant Dragon Flash!

In an instant, lightning flared brilliantly on Yu Dalong's body, clearly indicating that his lightning attribute had been boosted.

As the thunder dragon condensed, it made Wang Chuan realize that this was not a simple buffing soul skill, but a high-damage offensive soul skill.

If that was the case, Wang Chuan didn't intend to drag this into a war of attrition, because the opponent would surely be exhausted after this move, and continuing to act would be overdoing it.

In the blink of an eye, the thunder dragon fully condensed, then began to weave left and right like a swimming snake, rapidly closing in on Wang Chuan along a strange trajectory.

Although the lightning's trajectory was awkward, its attack speed was not slow in the slightest, reaching a spot not far from Wang Chuan in the blink of an eye.

Even though Wang Chuan changed his position the moment it struck, the lightning shifted its direction accordingly, seemingly possessing some kind of locking effect.

In an instant, several methods of response flashed through Wang Chuan's mind, such as using Iron Body to strengthen his physique and tanking it head-on, or unleashing Tempest Kick or a burst of soul power to counter it.

However, Wang Chuan knew very well that none of these could be exposed, so under the guidance of his super intelligence, he stomped his foot fiercely onto the cracked earth beneath him.

In a flash, the hardened soil beneath Wang Chuan's feet was instantly upheaved, becoming a shield standing before him.

The Thunder Dragon Roar struck it without hesitation.

It collided squarely with the earthen shield, kicking up a sky full of dust and forcing the surrounding spectators to retreat repeatedly, fearing they might get dirty.

When the dust finally settled, the crowd was finally able to see the state of the battle.

They saw that Wang Chuan was already standing behind Yu Dalong, his right hand gripping the other's throat in a forced chokehold, causing his face to flush red.

Seeing the gazes of the crowd fixed upon him, Wang Chuan grinned.

"Pardon the display; it seems I was lucky enough to have the slight upper hand."

As he spoke, Wang Chuan released the nearly suffocating Yu Dalong, leaving him coughing in place.

Afterward, under the silent gaze of the crowd, Wang Chuan picked up the Gold Soul Coin card covered in dirt and slipped away without looking back.

However, his figure appeared slightly unsteady, as if he had been heavily injured.

With Wang Chuan's complete departure, the spectators began to clamor.

After all, Yu Dalong was not some small fry from the main branch like the previous ones; not only had his cultivation reached the level of a Soul Elder, but his soul rings were also among the best.

Yet, he had actually lost!

For a moment, the expressions of the main branch members present became difficult to maintain.

In the end, it was a main branch member who looked quite scholarly who offered an explanation.

He claimed that Wang Chuan's physique was too robust, comparable to a Soul Ancestor, which allowed him to withstand the lightning of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon head-on, so it wasn't that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon was weak, but rather that Wang Chuan was too monstrous.

Naturally, the crowd present was not filled with a cheerful atmosphere regarding this, their expressions remaining skeptical.

This caused all the main branch members present to grit their teeth, thinking that it seemed only real combat could restore the reputation of the main branch!