Ice Dragon King vs. Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon!

No one had expected this.

The first exhibition match of the friendly tournament between Heaven Dou Royal Academy and the Four Elemental Academies was not actually between the academies themselves.

Instead, it was a battle between the captain of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy team and someone who did not belong to any of the Four Elemental Academies.

Heaven Dou Royal Academy Soul Arena.

Two figures stood in opposition to one another.

In the surrounding spectator stands, not only were the members of the three soul master academies who had arrived earlier present.

The Blazing Fire Academy team and the Thunder Academy team, who had arrived later, were also there.

"Shui Bing'er, why don't you look the least bit worried?"

Huo Wu had already learned the ins and outs of the situation from Feng Xiaotian.

Seeing the lack of concern on Shui Bing'er's small face, she asked out of curiosity.

They all knew a thing or two about Yu Tianheng's strength.

As one of the twin stars of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, Yu Tianheng's strength was truly outstanding among his peers.

"Worried?"

A faint smile appeared on Shui Bing'er's small face.

"There is nothing to worry about."

Others might not know, but how could Shui Bing'er, who had witnessed the battle between Yu Shuangbai and the White Lurking Fish-Wolf, not be aware?

Yu Tianheng's strength was indeed impressive.

But she did not believe he could defeat Yu Shuangbai.

Oh?

Ice and fire are incompatible.

As an old rival, Huo Wu understood Shui Bing'er's personality.

Seeing her attitude, she naturally guessed that she must have some reason for her confidence.

Could it be that this Yu Shuangbai possessed some peculiar traits?

Nearby.

The captain of the Thunder Academy and the other twin star of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, Yu Tianxin, remained silent.

He rubbed his chin, his brows slightly furrowed.

Yu Shuangbai...

For some reason, he felt that this name was inexplicably familiar.

It was as if he had heard it somewhere before.

In the arena.

Yu Tianheng, dressed in a long black robe, looked at Yu Shuangbai with the corners of his mouth slightly upturned.

"Today, I will let you witness what is..."

"The might of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon!"

As his voice fell.

A blue light flashed in Yu Tianheng's eyes.

Electric arcs slithered around his body like snakes.

Three soul rings—yellow, yellow, and purple—slowly rose.

The sleeve of his right arm shattered, and his arm transformed into a ferocious dragon claw.

"Thunderbolt Strike!"

He roared, charging forward with destructive lightning.

Yu Shuangbai stood where he was, unmoved.

A look of disdain curled the corners of his mouth.

Three ice-blue soul rings rose.

The first soul ring suddenly flashed.

An Ice Crystal Rose erupted from the ground beneath Yu Tianheng's feet, entangling and binding him.

"Blue soul rings?"

Seeing the three ice-blue soul rings surrounding Yu Shuangbai, everyone watching—except for those like Shui Bing'er who already knew—could not help but gasp in surprise.

"It must be a special manifestation of his martial soul."

Huo Wu whispered, making a guess.

At the same time, her curiosity about Yu Shuangbai grew even stronger.

Dugu Yan's heart suddenly skipped a beat.

This youth named Yu Shuangbai seemed to possess some truly extraordinary qualities.

Could it be...

That what he said about her being poisoned was actually true?

At this thought, a shadow cast itself over Dugu Yan's heart.

The sudden appearance of the Ice Crystal Rose caused Yu Tianheng's heart to constrict.

However, as one of the twin stars of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, he naturally possessed some degree of skill.

He reacted almost instinctively.

"Thunder Dragon Claw!"

The Ice Crystal Rose shattered with a boom, turning into ice crystals that filled the sky and refracted the light into seven colors.

"Ice Polar Halo."

Yu Shuangbai's second soul ring lit up immediately after.

He raised his hand and tapped the air.

Ring-shaped ice blades released from his fingertips, expanding in a radial pattern.

Yu Tianheng's expression tightened as he hurriedly leaped into the air.

The sharp, ring-shaped ice blade sliced off a corner of his robe.

A piece of black fabric fluttered to the ground.

At the same time, he continued to dash toward Yu Shuangbai.

When he reached a position directly in front of Yu Shuangbai, a triumphant smirk curled the corners of Yu Tianheng's mouth.

"The outcome is decided!"

He believed the result of this battle was already set in stone.

In Yu Tianheng's mind, once an elemental control-type soul master like Yu Shuangbai was closed in upon by a Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon soul master like himself, the outcome was no longer in doubt.

Everyone except for Snow Emperor held the same opinion.

Even the sisters of Shui Bing'er, who had considerable faith in Yu Shuangbai's strength, now wore expressions of worry on their small faces.

However...

They saw that no trace of panic had appeared on Yu Shuangbai's face.

Yu Tianheng's heart suddenly sank.

He saw a hint of mockery in Yu Shuangbai's eyes.

The kind of mockery one might reserve for a circus clown.

A sudden, ominous feeling welled up in his heart.

"The outcome is decided?"

A playful voice rang out.

It carried Yu Shuangbai's undisguised sarcasm.

Who said he was an elemental control-type soul master?

He merely possessed the power to control the ice element.

But that did not mean he was limited to only ice elemental control!

His martial soul was the Ice Dragon King!

The dragon clan was never weak when it came to close-quarters combat!

On Yu Shuangbai's forehead.

Ice-blue dragon horns, as exquisite as works of art, emerged.

He raised his right hand.

His sleeve shattered.

It had also manifested a dragon-like transformation!

His eyes had changed.

His pupils had become the vertical slits of a dragon, carrying the supreme majesty belonging to a Dragon King!

The dragon might was vast!

"An ant trying to shake a tree."

His dragon-transformed hand gripped the dragon claw Yu Tianheng had swung at him.

The supreme dragon might belonging to a Dragon King made Yu Tianheng's heart tremble.

His movements faltered instinctively.

Even Yu Tianxin, far away in the spectator stands, felt the vast dragon might emanating from the Ice Dragon King.

His pupils trembled.

How could this be?

He actually felt his martial soul trembling in fear!

His Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul, which he took such pride in, was actually afraid!

This unprecedented sensation left Yu Tianxin unwilling to believe it for a moment.

The same went for Yu Tianheng, who was facing Yu Shuangbai directly.

"How is this possible?"

"How could the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon feel fear?!"

Yu Tianheng muttered to himself subconsciously, unwilling to accept the terror rising from the depths of his martial soul.

Yu Shuangbai did not speak, the mocking curve of his lips only growing more pronounced.

The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was hailed as the strongest assault-type sect.

The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul was also known as the strongest assault-type martial soul in the spirit master world.

Every member of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan held themselves in high regard because of this.

They harbored a deep-seated sense of superiority and disdain for anyone who did not possess a Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul.

Having been born into the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan but lacking the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul himself, he had always understood this deeply.

But they did not know.

The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul they were so proud of.

In front of a true Dragon King, it was merely a subordinate existence!

With one hand, he restrained the dragon claw Yu Tianheng had swung at him.

His long leg whipped out, slamming fiercely into Yu Tianheng's abdomen.

His body flew backward like a cannonball.

His face twisted and distorted, bile surging in his throat.

"Bang!"

A loud crash echoed.

Yu Tianheng's body slammed heavily into the ground.

Pain radiated through his entire body.

It felt as if he had been completely dismantled, making it difficult for him to stand back up.

Yu Shuangbai walked over slowly, the hem of his white robe fluttering with each step, his hair as white as snow making him appear like the very King of Ice.

He looked down from above, carrying the majesty that belonged to the Ice Dragon King.

"The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon is nothing more than this."