The other girl had short, dark purple hair, a heroic air, emerald-green eyes, and an eerie look in her gaze.
The moment Su Ming saw the girl in a blue outfit with purple hair and green eyes, he knew who she was.
Just to be sure, Su Ming still asked Wang Sheng beside him. After Wang Sheng confirmed it, Su Ming walked straight toward the two of them, with Wang Sheng following close behind.
Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan were just about to sign up for a 2v2 Gambling Match. When they saw someone walking straight toward them, they stopped and waited.
"Judging by what you're wearing, you must be Yu Tianheng, captain of the Heaven Dou Royal Team, right?"
Then Su Ming turned his gaze to the purple-haired girl.
"And you must be Miss Dugu Yan, vice-captain of the Imperial Fighting Team."
Dugu Yan said, "That's right. But who are you?"
Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan watched Su Ming quietly, as though waiting for him to introduce himself.
"My name is Su Ming, and I'm from Shrek Academy. Unless something unexpected happens, I'll be one of the students representing Shrek Academy in the next All Continent Soul Master Elite Tournament. I'll likely be either the captain or vice-captain."
Hearing that the young man before them was Su Ming, Yu Tianheng's pupils widened in shock.
"You're Su Ming? The strongest of the four talented students who recently joined my aunt's academy?"
Dugu Yan beside him looked just as shocked.
"You're Su Ming?"
As captain and vice-captain of the Heaven Dou Royal Team, Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan naturally received news of the academy's latest developments. Besides, neither of them was an ordinary student.
Yu Tianheng was from the Blue Electric Tyrant Sect and was even its young master. Dugu Yan might not have such a powerful force behind her, but her grandfather was a Titled Douluo.
So, just one day after Blue Tyrant Academy changed its name, the two of them had learned about the new students and teachers. Naturally, they knew about Su Ming, the strongest student at Shrek Academy.
Su Ming replied with a smile, "That's right. I didn't expect to run into you at the Great Soul Arena. Since we have, I have no other purpose in mind—I just want to spar. What do you say?"
Yu Tianheng thought it over, glanced at Dugu Yan, then at Wang Sheng behind Su Ming, and agreed.
"Sure. Do you want 1v1 or 2v2?"
Su Ming glanced at Wang Sheng beside him and smiled.
"Let's do 2v2."
The four of them went to sign up for the 2v2 Gambling Match. When they learned they had half an hour before their match, Su Ming took Wang Sheng to the lounge and explained their respective Soul Skills.
"Wang Sheng, you know my First Soul Skill lets me fly and boosts all your attributes by 10%. I can use that boost on its own."
"My Second Soul Skill covers my whole body in lightning, increasing my attack power by 100%. It also comes with Lightning Flash." (In truth, this was a thousand-year purple Soul Ring; he'd just used his Golden Finger to disguise it.)
"My Third Soul Skill is an area attack: Ice Storm."
After explaining his own Soul Skills, Su Ming asked Wang Sheng, "I know your First Soul Skill is Flame Tiger Claw. What about your Second and Third?"
"Brother Ming, my Second Soul Skill is Fire Pattern Bodyguard. It mainly boosts my defense and speed."
"My Third Soul Skill is Blazing Roar. It releases a wave of fire that attacks and intimidates a wide area, with a high-temperature blast."
Once Su Ming had learned Wang Sheng's Soul Skills, he began planning their upcoming match.
"Wang Sheng, once we're on the field, I'll give you an all-around boost. Then you just need to keep Dugu Yan occupied. If she attacks you with poison, burn it with fire."
"You've been here for three or four years, so you should know about Dugu Yan's Soul Skills. If she really uses her Third Soul Skill to poison you, get off the field right away. If you get poisoned, surrender immediately. Your life matters most."
"Got it, Brother Ming. I'll be careful."
They hadn't waited long when a staff member knocked on the door to tell them the 2v2 Gambling Match was about to begin and both sides should enter.
Both teams took the field and got ready.
Seeing that both sides were ready and had entered their battle stances, the host formally announced the start of the 2v2 Soul Fighting Tournament.
As soon as the host finished speaking, Su Ming summoned his Martial Soul. The First Soul Ring beneath his feet lit up, and the cloud on his right hand split into two, with one cloud merging into Wang Sheng and the other into Su Ming.
Once they had merged, Su Ming felt the boost throughout his body. The Second Soul Ring beneath his feet lit up.
"Second Soul Skill, Thunder Cloud Possession!"
Lightning coursed through Su Ming's body after the possession, and he charged straight at Yu Tianheng.
On the other side, Yu Tianheng also used Martial Soul Possession and activated his First Soul Skill, "Thunder Dragon Claw."
At the first clash, Su Ming clearly had the upper hand. Both wielded the power of lightning, but Su Ming's had been strengthened twice, making his attacks more powerful than Yu Tianheng's.
Meanwhile, seeing Su Ming charge in, Wang Sheng immediately used his Second Soul Skill, "Fire Pattern Bodyguard," boosting his defense and attack as he pinned Dugu Yan down, making it difficult for her to help Yu Tianheng.
Yu Tianheng realized his First Soul Skill was inferior to his opponent's. Without hesitation, he lit up his Second Soul Ring. "Thunderous Wrath!"
Countless bolts of lightning burst from Yu Tianheng's body, spreading outward in a dense swarm like tiny snakes.
Su Ming saw this and used Lightning Flash from his Second Soul Skill to dodge. He waited for the effect of Yu Tianheng's Second Soul Skill, "Thunderous Wrath," to fade.
Su Ming used Lightning Flash again, appearing in front of Yu Tianheng. He gathered the power of lightning in his left hand and unleashed an Eight Level Collapse.
His fist slammed into Yu Tianheng's stomach. Clutching his belly, Yu Tianheng staggered backward several steps, but he didn't fall.
Dugu Yan, who had been fighting Wang Sheng, saw Yu Tianheng injured and panicked. A purple Soul Ring lit up; it was her Third Soul Skill, Jade Phosphorus Purple Poison, which she spewed toward Wang Sheng.
Wang Sheng recognized the Jade Phosphorus Purple Poison and knew he couldn't withstand it as he was. But he wasn't about to surrender outright. He had to try fighting first.
Without wasting a moment, Wang Sheng activated a purple Soul Ring. "Blazing Roar!" A wave of fire surged out, carrying intense heat as he tested whether he could hold back the Jade Phosphorus Purple Poison.
The two attacks collided. Though the intense heat burned away some of the poison, it couldn't stop the Jade Phosphorus Purple Poison from spreading. Seeing that he couldn't hold it back, Wang Sheng didn't hesitate and jumped off the arena.
Dugu Yan saw her opponent jump off the arena and withdrew her Soul Skill. She ran straight to Yu Tianheng's side, ready to face Su Ming together with him.
Seeing Dugu Yan approach, Su Ming knew Wang Sheng had left the arena. He also knew Yu Tianheng still had his Third Soul Skill, Wrath of Thunder, which boosted his whole body.
Seeing the two together, Su Ming's Third Soul Ring lit up. He released "Mysterious Ice Storm." A huge cloud enveloped Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan, hurling hailstones at them at high speed.
After using his Third Soul Skill, Su Ming used Lightning Flash. The ice attribute had already gathered in both his hands, and he appeared in front of them, bringing both hands down on them. In an instant, he froze them from the waist down, leaving them unable to move.
Then, with another Lightning Flash, he darted out of the range of his Third Soul Skill. Using his Martial Soul's innate ability, he summoned a cloud over his head to rain down on him, healing him and restoring his Soul Power. Then he quietly watched as the wind battered them and ice pelted them.
Frozen in place, Yu Tianheng realized that even if he used his Third Soul Skill, "Wrath of Thunder," he still couldn't defeat his opponent. So he used his Second Skill to break the ice.
Then he changed his mind. The host on the stage said, "We surrender."
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