Lan Made His Move! Silent Azure Wave, Shark Shadow Crack! Qian Renxue is Stunned!

On the arena, the momentum of the Heaven Dou Royal Team had already climbed to its peak.

Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er exchanged a glance, a flash of determination crossing both their eyes.

Their soul power began to merge, and a chill far exceeding what they had shown before spread out from the center where they stood.

"A Martial Soul Fusion Skill?"

A trace of disdain flickered in Yu Tianheng's eyes.

"You won't get the chance in front of me!"

Before his voice had even faded, Yu Feng at his side understood his intent, his figure transforming into a cyan whirlwind as he instantly appeared on the sisters' flank.

"First Soul Skill, Wind Blade!"

Sharp wind blades sliced precisely toward the node where their soul power was merging.

Hum!

The fusion was interrupted; Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er both let out muffled groans, their faces turning even paler.

"It's over."

Yu Tianheng's voice sounded like a verdict, his blue-purple dragon claws already striking out before them.

Bang! Bang!

Two figures flew backward, tumbling off the arena.

With that, only one member of the Skywater Team remained on the field.

"Lengleng."

Yu Tianheng retreated to the center of the team and said in a deep voice.

Standing at the very back of the formation, Ye Lingling nodded and stepped forward.

"Nine Heart Begonia, possess."

A pink begonia flower bloomed quietly in her palm, emitting a soft pink halo from its stamen.

"Nine Heart Begonia!"

Ye Lingling gave a soft cry, and the pink halo suddenly expanded, washing over all the members of the Heaven Dou Royal Team like a warm tide.

The soul power they had consumed and the minor injuries sustained under the dragon claws were recovering at a speed visible to the naked eye within this halo.

Even the violent lightning power on Yu Tianheng's body seemed to have become much more docile.

In the guest seating area, Xue Qinghe's gaze fell upon that begonia flower, a flash of admiration crossing his heart.

Sect Master Ning Fengzhi of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had once said that the Nine Heart Begonia was the most powerful support-type martial soul on this continent.

Seeing it today, it truly lived up to its reputation.

Full-range, group-wide healing, cast at will—as long as the caster did not die, their teammates would never truly fall.

On the arena, Yu Tianheng felt his soul power rapidly recovering and turned his gaze toward the lonely figure on the other side of the stage.

He smiled, his expression full of ease and arrogance.

"Easy."

"Only you are left."

"And we are seven."

"Seven against one; the advantage is ours."

Lan slowly raised his eyes, his gaze sweeping calmly over the seven people who had returned to their peak state.

He took two steps forward, standing at the very front of his team.

"Captain of the Skywater Team, Lan."

The moment his voice fell, he vanished.

No, he hadn't disappeared.

An elusive afterimage traced a straight line across the bluestone arena, pointing directly at the Heaven Dou Team.

No soul rings lit up, and there was no shout of a soul skill.

There was only a sliver of chilling cold light sliding out from his sleeve.

"Silent Azure Wave, Shark Shadow Crack."

This whisper did not seem to come from his mouth, but rather echoed directly in the depths of everyone's hearts.

In the guest seating area, the gentle smile on Xue Qinghe's face instantly froze.

He stood up abruptly from his seat, a flash of golden light erupting in his eyes!

On the arena.

Yu Tianheng couldn't even manage a reaction.

He only felt an irresistible force strike his chest, and then, his entire body was sent flying.

The world spun in a dizzying blur.

"So... so fast..."

He stammered out the words while still in mid-air.

"I couldn't... react at all..."

"Tianheng!"

Dugu Yan let out a sharp cry, her emerald snake pupils constricting violently.

She had seen it clearly!

That youth named Lan hadn't used a single soul skill, nor had he even activated his Martial Soul Possession!

He had relied solely on his raw physical body, on that unfathomable speed and strength!

"How is this possible!"

Every spectator present, including the soul masters in the VIP seats, wore expressions of utter disbelief.

They hadn't seen anything at all.

They had only seen a shadow flash by, and the captain of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy team, that arrogant heir to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, had been sent flying.

BOOM!

Yu Tianheng slammed heavily into the ground outside the arena, kicking up a cloud of dust and falling unconscious on the spot.

Lan's figure had already appeared in the center of the Heaven Dou team's formation, as if he had been standing there from the very beginning.

He would not stop just because his enemies were shocked.

As an assassin, mercy toward an enemy was cruelty toward oneself.

If this were not a tournament arena, but the frozen plains of the Far North, that Shark Blade would already be sated with blood.

THUD!

Osler, the agility-type soul master, hadn't even managed to release his Ghost Leopard Martial Soul before a hand-chop struck the back of his neck, causing his eyes to roll back as he collapsed limply to the ground.

THUD!

Yu Feng had just taken to the air when a figure appeared behind him like a ghost, kicking him down from the sky with a single blow.

THUD!

The Shi Brothers hadn't even managed to deploy their Black Tortoise Shell before a precise strike hit their joints, causing both to drop to their knees, incapacitated.

Ye Lingling stood frozen in place, the Nine Heart Begonia in her hands still emitting a soft glow.

Yet she realized she hadn't even had the chance to heal her teammates.

It was too fast!

Her teammates were falling faster than her soul skill could take effect!

In the blink of an eye.

On the arena stage, of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy team, only she and Dugu Yan on the other side remained standing.

So strong!

These two words surfaced in everyone's minds simultaneously.

The entire arena fell into a deathly silence.

Whether they were the nobles in the VIP seats or the commoners in the stands, everyone felt as if they had been throttled, unable to make a single sound.

The Heaven Dou Royal Academy, one of the continent's top soul master academies, possessed a trump card team whose individual quality was the elite of the elite.

Yet now, four of the seven had been cleanly and efficiently swept from the field in the blink of an eye by a youth who hadn't even summoned a soul ring.

This was no longer a match.

This was a one-sided crushing.

Dugu Yan's body trembled slightly; her emerald snake pupils locked onto Lan, as if she were trying to brand his image into the depths of her soul.

She could no longer hold back!

She knew clearly that conventional attacks were useless against the monster before her; her only chance of victory was the poison she took such pride in!

"Fourth Soul Skill, Jade Scale Snake Poison!"

Her black fourth soul ring suddenly flared with brilliant light!

Hiss--!

A massive emerald snake, constructed entirely of soul power, reared its head behind her, its tongue flickering as it emitted a hair-raising hiss.

The phantom of the Jade Scale Snake slowly merged with Dugu Yan's form.

The next moment, she opened her mouth.

WHOOSH!

A thick, green toxic mist, so dense it was almost tangible, spewed from her mouth like a green tidal wave, instantly sweeping toward the spot where Lan stood.

Wherever the poisonous mist passed, the hard bluestone arena emitted a sizzling sound of corrosion, sending up plumes of white smoke.

"It's the Jade Scale Snake Poison!"

Someone in the guest seating exclaimed in shock.

"And it's released by that old monster Dugu Bo's granddaughter, amplified by her fourth soul skill!"

"This poison... it is incredibly lethal. Ordinary soul masters would die upon contact. Even a powerhouse at the Soul King level, once enveloped by this mist, would have to immediately circulate their energy to purge the toxin; otherwise, within moments, their entire body would go numb, leaving them at the mercy of others!"

"That kid named Lan is in trouble now."

The poisonous mist churned, quickly swallowing Lan's solitary figure completely. In the center of the arena, nothing remained but an eerie shade of green.

Below the stage, the members of Skywater Academy felt their hearts leap into their throats.

"Lan!"

Shui Bing'er's hands were tightly clenched together.

"Captain..."

Shui Yue'er and the other members were also filled with worry. They had confidence in Lan's strength, but his opponent was the granddaughter of the notorious Poison Douluo, and the tyranny of that toxin had long since spread throughout the entire soul master world.

Seeing Lan enveloped by the mist with no movement for a long time, Dugu Yan's tense nerves finally relaxed a fraction.

"I don't know how many self-righteous Soul Elders have been toppled by my Jade Scale Snake Poison."

"You are strong, I admit that. But having been struck by my poison, even a Soul Emperor would feel extreme discomfort."

She paced slowly, her emerald snake-like pupils appearing even more bewitching against the backdrop of the poisonous mist.

"This snake poison has been with me since the day I was born. Now, over a decade later, its power has long since surpassed anything you could imagine."