Battle? No, Annihilation!

"How bold!"

Dai Mubai had not intended to strike, but the academy had always taught them that those who fear trouble are mediocre. Thus, provoked by Lin Fan, anger flared in his heart.

Even though it was clearly they who had provoked him first!

"Attack together! This brat actually dares to look down on us, so let's give him a sound beating."

Seeing that Lin Qingfeng had no intention of intervening, Ma Hongjun, Tang San, and Dai Mubai hesitated no longer. They roared in succession, summoned their Martial Souls, and lunged toward Lin Fan.

"How can you bully the few with the many?"

Meng Yiran widened her eyes, raised her hand to summon her Serpent Cane, and prepared to join the fray.

"Hahaha, don't worry. These three bastards who bully the weak are no match for me."

Amidst his loud laughter, Lin Fan was equally expectant of this battle.

After all, having captured so many Spirit Beasts, he had never fought against other Spirit Masters. He was quite curious to see what kind of strength he could display among Spirit Masters at this moment.

Without any hesitation, three Poké Balls were transmitted from his Soul Tool and landed in Lin Fan's hands.

"What is that?"

"Hmph, playing tricks. Don't be afraid, let's attack together!"

Cold light flickered in Tang San's eyes. Seeing the Poké Balls in Lin Fan's hands and his posture as if to throw them, he assumed they were hidden weapons and sneered inwardly.

Yet, the next moment, after Lin Fan threw the Poké Balls, a scene that left them horrified occurred!

"I choose you! Five Spirit Divine Tiger, Scaled Beast, Xuanming Crocodile!"

After absorbing his Spirit Rings, Lin Fan now possessed the ability to control three thousand-year Spirit Beasts simultaneously, and their ages had all reached around fifteen hundred years!

In an instant, three Spirit Beasts exuding astonishing auras descended from the sky, roaring and glaring at Tang San and the others.

"Huh?"

"Wait! Where did those Spirit Beasts come from?"

"Why... do I feel like those Spirit Beasts are obeying that brat's commands?!"

Dai Mubai and the others paused, looking at each other in shock. What stunned them even more was that all three Spirit Beasts possessed cultivation levels of over a thousand years.

Except for Dai Mubai, whose Spirit Power was higher and who felt confident in resisting, Tang San and Ma Hongjun both wore grave expressions.

It wasn't just them; everyone, including Zhao Wuji and Chao Tianxiang, was dumbfounded.

After all, people's traditional way of fighting was to summon Martial Souls to battle. This was the first time they had encountered someone who could control Spirit Beasts to fight for them!

However, while they hesitated, the Spirit Beasts did not!

Following Lin Fan's command to attack, the Scaled Beast instantly charged at Tang San, its scales shimmering with brilliance, while the Xuanming Crocodile opened its blood-red maw and lunged toward Ma Hongjun.

Only the Five Spirit Divine Tiger did not charge, instead pacing forward, its double-pupiled tiger eyes locking onto Dai Mubai, who also possessed heterochromatic pupils.

"You do have some ability."

"However, just because you're a little brat who hasn't long awakened your Martial Soul, even if you can control these Spirit Beasts, I don't think you can hold on for long."

"Then let me see exactly what kind of power these Spirit Beasts of yours can unleash!"

Dai Mubai roared at the sky, his first Spirit Ring flashing. A white screen of Spirit Power instantly descended around him, not only enhancing his defense but also increasing the damage of his subsequent Spirit Skills.

The next moment, a milky-white radiance erupted from Dai Mubai's mouth—the White Tiger Blazing Light Wave—which slammed toward the Five Spirit Divine Tiger.

Facing this onslaught, golden light shone from the Five Spirit Divine Tiger. Its body, as if made of vajra, charged straight into the White Tiger Blazing Light Wave.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The Spirit Power continuously struck the Five Spirit Divine Tiger, only to be deflected by the golden radiance.

Seeing this, Dai Mubai's pupils contracted sharply. He could not believe that a thousand-year Spirit Beast could actually ignore his second Spirit Skill!

This Spirit Beast is definitely extraordinary!

Without hesitation, Dai Mubai immediately unleashed his third Spirit Ring—White Tiger Vajra Transformation!

Roar—

The tiger's roar was intense. Dai Mubai's muscles bulged, strange black stripes appeared on his skin, and his claws became sharper, resembling a true ferocious tiger.

This time, Dai Mubai did not launch other Spirit Skills but rushed toward the Five Spirit Divine Tiger, colliding with it violently.

At the same time, the other two Spirit Beasts were also locked in battle with Tang San and Ma Hongjun.

Tang San was already harboring anger, and having to deal with a thousand-year Spirit Beast, he held nothing back. Blue Silver Grass emerged, attempting to entangle the Scaled Beast, and he immediately resorted to his hidden weapons.

However, the Scaled Beast's defense was astonishing. Even when restrained, those hidden weapons could not cause it any harm; they merely sparked against its scales, unable to leave even the slightest mark.

As for the toxins carried by the Blue Silver Grass?

They couldn't even penetrate the Scaled Beast's shell, so how could they poison it?

Ma Hongjun was even more frustrated. No matter how he unleashed his Phoenix Fire Line, it had no effect on the Xuanming Crocodile. In fact, with every collision, the Xuanming Crocodile would emit steam, obscuring his vision.

Glancing over, Lin Fan couldn't help but reveal a smile.

Although the Five Spirit Divine Tiger couldn't defeat Dai Mubai in a short time, it was still suppressing him. As for the Scaled Beast and the Xuanming Crocodile, it went without saying; they already had superior Spirit Power, and since Lin Fan had specifically chosen them to counter Tang San and Ma Hongjun, victory was within reach at any moment.

Nodding with satisfaction, Lin Fan did not intend to let this farce continue. His eyes turned cold as he unleashed his first soul skill—Mental Shock.

Hum—

Boom!

Though mental power was intangible and formless, it was undeniably real. In an instant, Dai Mubai, Tang San, and Ma Hongjun felt an excruciating headache and were left frozen in place.

Immediately following, the Five Spirit Divine Tiger, the Scaled Beast, and the Xuanming Crocodile launched their assault under Lin Fan's command.

Flames surged onto the claws of the Five Spirit Divine Tiger, which slammed fiercely into Dai Mubai's chest, sending him flying backward in an instant.

The Scaled Beast and the Xuanming Crocodile struck in succession; Tang San and Ma Hongjun were unable to react in time and were sent tumbling backward as well, blood already spraying from their throats while they were still in mid-air.

In a heartbeat, the entire battlefield fell silent, and everyone stared at Lin Fan with eyes full of shock.

Good heavens... I can't even beat one of them, yet he... he managed to take on three at once and won so easily?

In that moment, Meng Yiran's eyes were filled with nothing but adoration as she gazed at Lin Fan.

Even Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing stared fixedly at Lin Fan, their eyes sparkling with brilliance.

Ning Rongrong, in particular, was a little demoness who naturally admired the strong. Since she had not been on good terms with Tang San and the others, her favorability toward Lin Fan skyrocketed at the sight of him teaching them a lesson.

"Return."

As his voice fell, the Five Spirit Divine Tiger, the Scaled Beast, and the Xuanming Crocodile all transformed into beams of light, returning to the Poké Balls in Lin Fan's hands amidst the astonished gazes of the crowd.

"Is that all the strength you have? And you still thought about bullying others?"

"Tsk tsk, go back and train for a few more years!"