As for why Wang Chuan had made such a grand show of using this move.
Naturally, it was because the thick lightning around Yu Dalong looked like it would hurt terribly if it struck him!
Wang Chuan was not a masochist, so of course he had to take proper precautions!
Moreover, Wang Chuan secretly made a guess.
Yu Dalong's Spirit Rings were probably like Yu Tianheng's in the future—lightning Sub-Dragon Spirit Rings with extremely powerful amplification effects on lightning.
Although Wang Chuan had not kept up with the later Douluo comics, Yu Tianheng had been an early minor boss, and Wang Chuan remembered his spirit skills clearly.
First spirit skill—Thunder Dragon Claw, a long-range attack spirit skill.
Second spirit skill—Thunderbolt, an area-of-effect spirit skill.
Third spirit skill—Thunder Fury, increasing lightning attributes by one hundred percent and Soul Power by fifty percent. It was a proper ultimate burst move.
If Yu Dalong had the same set of skills, Wang Chuan was in for a rough time.
After all, many of Wang Chuan's abilities were restricted within the clan grounds. If he got struck by a burst of violent lightning from afar, how could that end well?
Thus, the moment Yu Dalong agreed to fight and unleashed a Thunder Dragon Claw.
Wang Chuan's feet erupted with tremendous force as he began moving at high speed, dodging Yu Dalong's lightning at an extremely subtle angle.
Watching Wang Chuan rapidly close the distance, and recalling those giant barbells Wang Chuan toyed with every day.
Yu Dalong immediately panicked and directly activated his second spirit skill, Thunderbolt, filling the area around him with lightning.
Before lightning that covered every inch of space, even Wang Chuan's Shave was useless. He was immediately struck, his body stiffening in place for an instant.
But Wang Chuan quickly realized that the lightning's power seemed to be... merely average?
The Soul Power wrapped around Wang Chuan was rapidly torn apart by the violent lightning, but when it struck his body, it only left him with a faint numb sensation.
The damage was only this much?
Wang Chuan froze, never expecting his day-and-night training to have strengthened his body to such an extent.
Unlike the bewildered Wang Chuan, the spectators outside all sucked in a cold breath once again.
After all, they had often fought spirit battles with members of the main branch in the past, establishing the main branch's prestige in the process.
Every member of the side branches held an instinctive fear of what it felt like to have that lightning strike their body.
Yet now, that terrifying lightning had fallen on Wang Chuan and merely given him a new hairstyle.
What was this supposed to mean?
But Wang Chuan, who possessed excellent combat instincts, quickly came back to his senses. This was a fight, not the time to stand around in a daze.
During that time, Wang Chuan had also noticed the changes in some clan members' expressions and realized that his current state was a little too outrageous.
So he immediately put on an uncomfortable expression.
Getting eighty had been miserable enough. Wang Chuan did not want to draw even more attention to himself; right now, he just wanted to grow steadily.
The moment Yu Dalong saw Wang Chuan in discomfort, his eyes lit up. Believing his attack had worked, he unleashed Thunder Dragon Claw again, intending to press his advantage.
Wang Chuan blocked it miserably, as if he had truly been affected by the lightning and no longer possessed his earlier edge.
"But I'm only pretending~"
Wang Chuan chuckled inwardly.
After his experience defeating that main-branch clan member last time, Wang Chuan knew all too well how these main-branch people bullied the weak and feared the strong.
Wang Chuan did find it troublesome to be constantly challenged in the days ahead.
But the price per fight had gone up now, hadn't it?
If he showed signs that he might be defeated by someone from the main branch of his generation, would those self-important main-branch members not come forward on their own afterward?
Then, as long as he put on a few more little performances.
Would that not earn him far more than hunting Spirit Beasts in the dangerous Spirit Beast Forest!
While Wang Chuan was distracted, thinking up his wicked plan, the real battle had also reached its fiercest point.
At the start, Wang Chuan had indeed allowed Yu Dalong to swagger around for a while, but several heavy punches later, Yu Dalong's gaze immediately cleared.
That made Yu Dalong realize.
Even though Wang Chuan was currently affected by the lightning, that absurd strength of his was still terrifying.
If he took a few more punches, he really would lose!
Thus, Yu Dalong stopped holding back. He quickly pulled away from Wang Chuan, then activated the only thousand-year spirit skill he possessed.
Third spirit skill—Thunder Instant Dragon Flash!
In an instant, lightning flared brilliantly around Yu Dalong, clearly enhancing his lightning attribute.
As the thunder dragon condensed, Wang Chuan realized that this was not a simple amplification spirit skill, but an offensive spirit skill of the strong-attack type.
And if that was the case, Wang Chuan did not intend to drag the fight out. After this move, Yu Dalong would certainly be weakened, and continuing the act would be going too far.
In that very instant, the thunder dragon completely condensed. Then, like a swimming serpent, it shifted left and right, rapidly approaching Wang Chuan along a bizarre trajectory.
Though the lightning's path was awkward, its attack speed was not slow in the slightest. In the blink of an eye, it had reached a point not far from Wang Chuan.
Even after Wang Chuan immediately changed position, the lightning turned with him, seemingly possessing some kind of tracking effect.
Several methods of dealing with it flashed through Wang Chuan's mind: using Iron Body to reinforce his physique and forcibly endure it, or unleashing a Tempest Kick or projecting his Soul Power to clash against it.
However, Wang Chuan knew he could not reveal any of those abilities. Thus, under Super Intelligence's guidance, he fiercely stomped the cracked ground beneath his feet.
In an instant, the hardened earth beneath Wang Chuan's feet was lifted up, forming a shield before him.
The thunder dragon roared and struck without hesitation.
It collided squarely with the earthen shield, kicking up clouds of dust and forcing the surrounding spectators to retreat repeatedly, afraid of getting themselves dirty.
Once the dust settled, everyone finally saw the state of the battle clearly.
Wang Chuan was already standing behind Yu Dalong, his right hand gripping Yu Dalong's neck and forcibly locking him in place, making Yu Dalong's face flush red.
Seeing everyone's gazes turn toward him, Wang Chuan grinned.
"My apologies for the poor showing. It seems I was fortunate enough to win by a narrow margin."
As he spoke, Wang Chuan released Yu Dalong, who was nearly suffocating, leaving him coughing in place.
Then, beneath the silent gazes of the crowd, Wang Chuan picked up the Gold Soul Coin card covered in dirt and slipped away without looking back.
His steps were slightly unsteady, as though he had suffered severe injuries.
After Wang Chuan had completely departed, the spectators began to erupt into an uproar.
After all, Yu Dalong was not like that previous main-branch nobody. Not only had his cultivation reached Soul Elder, but his Spirit Rings were among the finest.
Yet he had actually lost!
For a time, the main-branch members present could barely keep their expressions under control.
In the end, it was still a main-branch member who looked highly educated who offered an explanation.
He said that Wang Chuan's physique was simply too strong, enough to rival that of a Soul Ancestor, allowing him to withstand the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon's lightning head-on. It was not that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon was weak, but that Wang Chuan was too monstrous.
Naturally, the people present were not suddenly filled with joy. Their expressions merely showed doubt and uncertainty.
This made every main-branch member present grit their teeth, thinking that only actual combat could restore the main branch's reputation!
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