On the arena, Lin Yan looked at Yu Tianheng, who was in a sorry state across from him, and let out a scornful snort.
Honestly, the Blue Lightning Twin Stars were nothing special. At least, that was how Yu Tianheng seemed to Lin Yan. He really had no idea why these two had such a reputation in the Soul World.
Across from him, Yu Tianheng was half-kneeling on the ground because of his injuries. Seeing Lin Yan's expression, a surging fury rose in his heart.
He roared at the people behind him.
"Lingling, heal me!"
But several seconds passed, and nobody answered.
"Lingling!"
Yu Tianheng looked behind him, only to discover that the healer on his team had already been tightly bound by several blue-gold blades of grass, with her mouth firmly covered as well.
"When did this happen?"
He whipped around, meeting Lin Yan's smiling gaze.
Clearly, the person standing before him had been behind all of this.
Cornered, he laughed in his rage.
"Heh."
"You don't actually think you've already won, do you?"
"A mere Evil Fire Demon Dragon dares to compete with my Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon for glory!"
[Dragon Transformation!]
Yu Tianheng let out a roar. Whether he truly hated Lin Yan to the point of madness, or his desire for victory had become an obsession, was anyone's guess.
The next second, Lin Yan watched as Yu Tianheng's right hand forcibly transformed into a dragon claw wreathed in lightning.
It wasn't some illusory dragon claw conjured by a Soul Skill, but a real, physical dragon claw.
"Dragon Transformation?"
Lin Yan clenched his fist, his expression finally turning a little more serious.
They said the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul had the purest true dragon bloodline among the dragon-type Martial Souls on the continent. That was why its wielders were born with the ability to transform into dragons. The ability gradually unlocked after level 30, until they could complete a full-body transformation...
He hadn't expected to witness it for himself today.
His own Martial Soul was also a true dragon. Did that mean he could master Dragon Transformation too? Or was this a unique ability of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon that no other Martial Soul could imitate?
Questions rose in Lin Yan's mind, but Yu Tianheng was already charging at him with even greater force than before.
At the last possible moment, a pair of gorgeous purple Dragon Wings suddenly sprouted from Lin Yan's back, and his figure vanished from the spot.
Boom~
Yu Tianheng's attack missed and slammed into the Soul Fighting Arena, leaving a deep crater in its surface.
"What? You can transform into a dragon too?"
When he turned and saw Lin Yan's Dragon Wings, Yu Tianheng's face filled with shock.
Lin Yan's tone remained calm.
"No! These are Soul Bones."
Only then did Yu Tianheng breathe a sigh of relief.
That made sense. How could an outsider have learned the secret technique of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan? It had just been a false alarm.
But... Soul Bones?
He stared at Lin Yan in the air, the fury in his eyes growing stronger.
"Bastard, if you've got the guts, keep fighting me head-on!"
Lin Yan didn't refuse. He still wanted to see what was special about this Dragon Transformation Secret Technique.
Soon, the two figures clashed again.
This time, though, Lin Yan didn't meet him head-on. He kept dodging, using the speed boost provided by his Dragon Wings.
As expected, Yu Tianheng could barely touch him. Before long, he grew more and more agitated. In the end, even before Lin Yan said anything, Yu Tianheng's eyes had turned bloodshot and he was panting like a bull.
That was when Lin Yan finally noticed the problem. He spoke slowly.
"Do you get more short-tempered after transforming into a dragon?"
Yu Tianheng, consumed by fury, naturally didn't answer. He was like a madman, paying no heed to how much Soul Power he was using. Violent arcs of lightning raged around him as he desperately tried to catch Lin Yan and tear him to pieces.
Seeing him like this, Dugu Yan couldn't help calling out from below.
"Tianheng, why don't we surrender?"
"Shut up!" Yu Tianheng roared after his transformation. "I'm going to kill this bastard today! I'll smash his bones one by one!"
His long-held pride had made Yu Tianheng extremely arrogant. He couldn't accept anyone his age being stronger than him, and he couldn't accept defeat. That was why his hatred of Lin Yan was so simple to explain.
Even as he spoke, his eyes remained fixed on Lin Yan, as if he wanted to devour him alive.
Lin Yan gave a slight nod, his expression unchanged. Now that he had more or less figured out the side effect of the Dragon Transformation Secret Technique, he had no desire to waste any more time.
He withdrew his Dragon Wings and covered his fists in flames once more.
The next second, the eerie purple figure vanished. The force of his sudden charge even blasted a cloud of dust into the air behind him.
Boom~
The Fire Fist slammed into Yu Tianheng before he could react. His blue figure flew backward, curled up like a prawn.
"Tianheng!"
Dugu Yan cried out in anguish, then turned to the referee.
"Referee, we surrender!"
"Only a contestant on the arena can surrender in person."
The referee's cold refusal sent Dugu Yan's heart sinking to rock bottom.
Fortunately, at the speed Yu Tianheng was flying, he should land outside the Soul Fighting Arena. That way, he wouldn't have to endure the attacks that followed.
But...
The purple figure dropped from the sky and stomped Yu Tianheng into the ground while he was still flying backward.
The stomp made Yu Tianheng spit blood.
Outside the arena, Yu Xiaogang leaped to his feet in a fit of agitation.
"Lin Yan, what are you doing?"
"This is the Soul Fighting Field!"
The man's furious voice reached Lin Yan's ears. Lin Yan turned around and glanced at Yu Xiaogang, then shifted his gaze back to Yu Tianheng.
"That's your uncle, right? He's my team's instructor."
"What?"
Yu Tianheng stared at him in disbelief. Lin Yan paid no attention to his reaction and continued explaining.
"You must know what happened to him."
"That guy wanted to prove his theories were right, so he became a teacher and started instructing students."
"So, do you understand now?"
He didn't spell it out, leaving Yu Tianheng ample room to imagine the rest.
On the ground, Yu Tianheng's Martial Soul had been crushed out of him by that stomp. He soon regained his senses, and after understanding the meaning behind Lin Yan's words, he looked at Yu Xiaogang outside the arena.
The next instant, his eyes rolled back and he fainted from anger.
Lin Yan paused, surprised that the guy had taken it so badly. Could this also be a side effect of the Dragon Transformation Secret Technique?
"Tsk, how boring."
He glanced at Yu Tianheng disdainfully, then kicked him off the arena.
The conscious members of the Imperial Fighting Team immediately crowded around him. At last, the referee announced:
"Shrek Team wins!"
"Woohoo!"
"Lin Yan, you're awesome!"
"Bro, you're incredible!"
Unlike the mournful scene below, where Ye Lingling quietly spread her Healing Aura over her teammates, Dai Mubai and the others had already gathered around Lin Yan on the arena.
The victor took all.
The once-invincible Imperial Fighting Team had finally gotten a taste of what it felt like to be on the losing end.
Amid the noisy crowd, Lin Yan didn't forget why he'd come today. He stepped away from the others and stopped in front of Dugu Yan.
"Tell your grandfather I'll be waiting for him at the hotel in Suotuo City three nights from now."
"Just tell him I'm the son-in-law of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's sect master."
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