The entire arena fell into a deathly silence.
Everyone's gaze was locked tightly onto the youth on the competition stage, who was surrounded by four black Soul Rings.
They felt as if they were witnessing the birth of a legend, or perhaps the shattering of a myth...
The Sky Sea Alliance's arrangement for the second exchange match was clearly beyond the expectations of the Shrek Academy side.
They had anticipated another seven-on-seven team battle, but to their surprise, the opponent announced over the broadcast...
Was only one person!
What made their hearts sink even further was that, facing this lone youth standing on the stage with four black Soul Rings, none of the seven could muster a shred of confidence in victory; instead, an invisible pressure began to permeate the air.
A monster of this caliber, even within the inner court of Shrek Academy where geniuses gathered, was a rare gem—a future star that demanded focused attention.
How could he be here?
Representing the Sky Sea Alliance?
Wang Chuan's gaze swept across the seven solemn Shrek youths, finally landing on the leader, the youth with a composed temperament who had previously unleashed the terrifying Thunderstorm.
His tone was flat, as if he were merely stating a fact.
"You are from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family."
The thunder that had just enveloped the entire arena with such astonishing power was none other than one of the signature, high-damage Soul Skills of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family—Thunderstorm.
The leading youth took a deep breath, suppressing the shock in his heart, straightened his back, and replied with neither servility nor arrogance.
"Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family, Yu Hengtian."
He took the initiative to state his name and background, which was both a matter of etiquette and a display of the pride belonging to an inheritor of a top-tier Martial Soul.
"Yu Hengtian?"
"The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family?!"
"A descendant of the Upper Three Sects!"
"No wonder the lightning just now was so terrifying!"
Exclamations and discussions erupted from the stands.
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family had a long history and a prestigious reputation, mentioned alongside the Clear Sky Sect and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect as the ancient Upper Three Sects; the power of their inherited Martial Soul was deeply ingrained in everyone's hearts.
Yu Hengtian's identity undoubtedly added another layer of legend to this duel.
At the same time, everyone realized that the young girl who had assisted Yu Hengtian earlier by summoning the Seven-Story Glazed Pagoda Martial Soul must be the descendant of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Wang Chuan nodded slightly, his expression remaining unmoved by the other party's background.
"Let me see exactly what kind of strength Shrek Academy possesses."
Yu Hengtian's expression turned grave to the extreme as he cupped his hands.
"Please, enlighten me!"
The seven members of Shrek reacted with lightning speed, demonstrating high-level team discipline and synergy.
Xu Lizhi, from the team, was the first to act.
His First Soul Ring lit up, and he pressed his hands forward in the air, shouting, "Recovery Big Meat Bun!"
As his soul power surged, six steaming buns, radiating an enticing aroma and fluctuations of soul power, instantly took form and were precisely tossed to his six teammates.
The other six caught them in perfect sync and stuffed them into their mouths without hesitation, immediately feeling their depleted soul power and stamina begin to recover rapidly.
Almost simultaneously, the girl holding the Seven-Story Glazed Pagoda gave a clear cry, and two yellow and one purple Soul Ring rose from beneath her feet, coiling around the crystalline pagoda.
The pagoda glowed, its bottom three levels shining simultaneously, shooting out three brilliant rays of light that landed precisely on Yu Hengtian!
"Strength Boost!"
"Agility Boost!"
"Soul Power Boost!"
As the three rays of light entered his body, Yu Hengtian's aura surged violently, and a high-pitched, lingering dragon roar erupted from his throat!
His body suddenly expanded, especially his arms, where muscles knotted and were covered in fine, blue-purple dragon scales, radiating a violent aura of lightning.
His eyes had also transformed into majestic vertical pupils!
Without any hesitation, in his peak state with the three major boosts applied, the fourth and only black Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Ring on Yu Hengtian suddenly blazed with light!
"Fourth Soul Skill—Thunderstorm!"
"BOOM!!!"
More violent and dense blue-purple lightning than what had been used against the Sky Sea Alliance youth team exploded outward with Yu Hengtian at the center!
Countless lightning snakes as thick as buckets darted, intertwined, and detonated crazily, instantly forming a purgatory of thunder that covered the entire competition stage!
The blinding electric light made it impossible to keep one's eyes open, the deafening thunderclaps echoed throughout the arena, and the destructive energy fluctuations caused the protective barrier to ripple violently!
This strike condensed the strongest power Yu Hengtian could muster under the full amplification of his Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda...
Its might far exceeded anything before!
Yet, facing this Thunderstorm that felt like the descent of divine wrath, Wang Chuan finally moved.
The fourth black Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Ring on his body lit up silently; its light was restrained, yet it seemed to contain a power far more profound than the thunder filling the sky.
"Fourth Soul Skill—Five-Colored Divine Light."
There was no earth-shattering momentum, only five strange rays of light—cyan, red, yellow, white, and black—intertwining and flowing as they soared into the sky from behind Wang Chuan!
This radiance was not blinding; instead, it carried an arcane, ancient charm that seemed to encompass all things in the universe.
The Five-Colored Divine Light surged against the wind, appearing like five intangible yet truly existing celestial rivers, gently brushing against the oncoming purgatory of thunder...
An incredible scene unfolded!
The thunder that had been raging wildly, as if capable of destroying everything, vanished and annihilated the moment it touched the Five-Colored Divine Light, without a sound!
It was not defeated, nor was it countered...
It was as if its very existence had been "erased"!
In the span of a single breath, the terrifying Thunderstorm that had shrouded the entire arena disappeared without a trace, as if it had never appeared at all!
The Five-Colored Divine Light did not lose momentum, sweeping unstoppably over the area where the seven members of Shrek Academy stood.
Yu Hengtian's pupils constricted sharply. He discovered in horror that the soul power surging within his body had instantly frozen, and his connection to his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul had become blurred, as if a heavy shackle had been placed upon it!
Not only him, but the other six were in the same state!
Their Martial Souls were sealed, their soul power suppressed, and they even felt a sense of powerlessness throughout their bodies!
The cultivation they prided themselves on, their tacit coordination, and their powerful soul skills were utterly defenseless before this seemingly gentle five-colored radiance!
The light faded.
On the competition stage, the seven members of Shrek Academy remained standing where they were, but each of them was pale, their auras withered, their Martial Souls long since dissipated, and their soul power fluctuations weakened to the extreme.
They had lost—lost cleanly, lost without a shred of suspense, failing even to make Wang Chuan move a single step, all from the release and contact of just one soul skill.
The entire arena fell into a deathly silence once again.
But this time...
The silence lasted for only a brief moment.
"Waaaah—!!!!"
Following that came a fanatical roar of cheers and shouts, like a landslide or a tsunami, nearly blowing the roof off the stadium!
The waves of sound rose higher and higher; almost everyone stood up in excitement, waving their arms, venting the shock and ecstasy in their hearts!
"He won! We won!"
"Too strong!"
"One move! Just one move!"
"Shrek Academy... lost?!"
"Four Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Rings! A god-like technique!"
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