Mantis VS True Dragon (1)

"Do you dare to duel me?" Blue-purple lightning was already surging across Yu Tianheng's body.

Xing Tian did not back down, a dark aura radiating from his body as well. "I'll accompany you to the end!"

Yu Tianheng pointed angrily at Xing Tian. "If you lose, you must kneel and kowtow, apologizing to me, to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan martial soul, and to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. Admit that everything you said before is complete garbage, and then get out of the academy!"

Xing Tian crossed his arms, saying dismissively, "Fine. If you lose, you must admit that you are an arrogant, incompetent piece of trash, nothing more than a horned earthworm or a scaled loach, and then get out of the academy as well."

"What kind of nonsense are you two pulling!" A sudden roar came from afar.

The ones who arrived were the Three Education Commissioners: Meng Shenji, Bai Baoshan, and Zhilin.

It made sense; with such a commotion in the library, how could no one report it? Especially since neither of the two involved in the conflict was simple; it was likely that only the Education Committee could quell the situation.

Although the two were at daggers drawn, they had to maintain respect in the face of the Three Education Commissioners, suppressing the lightning and darkness on their bodies.

"Greetings to the Three Education Commissioners."

Meng Shenji looked solemn, his tone brooking no argument. "It is normal for students to have conflicts, but you should resolve them, not like this! Once this spreads, what will become of the elders behind you, what of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and what of the Heaven Dou Imperial Family! Have you even thought about the consequences!"

"You are both rising stars of your respective families, bearing the future of your clans; your words and actions must be cautious."

"You are also talents heavily cultivated by the Imperial Family. Since you have joined the academy, you must obey the academy's rules and regulations. Your stay or departure is not something that can be decided by a mere bet!"

"Do you still have the Imperial Family in your eyes? Do you still have His Majesty in your eyes?"

Meng Shenji brought out the two great mountains of the elders and the Emperor; neither Xing Tian nor Yu Tianheng had any reason to continue arguing.

But Yu Tianheng was still somewhat unconvinced. "Chief, are you saying that his humiliation of me and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan should just be let go?"

Dugu Yan and the others stepped forward. "Reporting to the Chief, everyone present can testify that everything Xing Tian said was directed solely at Yu Tianheng himself, and never involved the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan!"

"Enough! We already know the situation."

Meng Shenji, Bai Baoshan, and Zhilin exchanged glances. Their lips moved without making a sound, and finally, the three nodded, seemingly having reached a consensus.

Zhilin said, "You may compete, but you must not cause each other injury or disability. The loser must sincerely apologize publicly, admit that what they said was wrong, and pay the winner 100,000 Gold Soul Coin. If you are dissatisfied with our decision, you may report it to Prince Xue Xing, or directly request the Emperor's holy judgment."

Although Yu Tianheng did not want to let Xing Tian off so easily, it would be disadvantageous for him if the matter really reached Prince Xue Xing. Who in the academy didn't know that Xing Tian had a close relationship with Dugu Bo, and Dugu Bo was an imperial guest invited by Prince Xue Xing?

If it reached the Heaven Dou Emperor, it would be even worse. A conflict between two Soul Grand Master, requiring the judgment of a nation's Emperor—and occurring with a direct descendant of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan who was the first to be sent to the Royal Academy—would be the ultimate humiliation for the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

"Fine!" X2

The crowd moved to the Soul Fighting Arena, and the spectators gathered layer upon layer. A duel between the number one of the Tianwei Level and the number one of the Tianzhu Level, a clash between a top-tier mutated beast martial soul and the world's number one beast martial soul—the hype was immense. If they could sell tickets, they would definitely make a fortune.

Watching the two confronting each other on the stage, Osler was somewhat worried for Xing Tian.

After all, the reputation of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon as the world's number one beast martial soul was not just talk, and Yu Tianheng's Soul Power Level was already 27, while Xing Tian was only 22.

Although the gap in Soul Power Level had less impact on low-level soul masters than on high-level ones, those five levels were ultimately too much.

However, Osler noticed something strange.

"Sister Yan, Lingling, you two don't seem very nervous."

Dugu Yan smiled sweetly. "Little Tian will definitely win."

"I believe he certainly can." Beneath her veil, Ye Lingling had a faint smile, her eyes firm.

Osler was speechless. "Are you two really just going by feeling?"

Yu Feng said, "Leopard, you're just worrying blindly. Although it's a bit embarrassing to say, Little Tian defeated me in just a few moves back then. I think Yu Tianheng will at most be a bit of a hassle."

"Go away! Can you compare yourself to Yu Tianheng? If it were Yu Tianheng, he would still finish you off in a few moves."

At this moment, Bai Baoshan, acting as the referee, began to speak. The four stopped communicating and watched with rapt attention.

"Both sides, take note: you must not cause injury or disability to the other, and you must not continue to attack after the opponent concedes. After the competition ends, the loser must honor the bet, and from then on, it is settled! Do you hear clearly?"

"Clear!" X2

Bai Baoshan said, "Both sides, release your martial souls!"

Two yellow Soul Ring rose from beneath Yu Tianheng's feet, and his surging soul power erupted instantly. A phantom of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon appeared behind him.

The next moment, the phantom merged with Yu Tianheng.

A dazzling blue light suddenly lit up from the center of Yu Tianheng's brow, then instantly spread, descending from his brow to his entire body.

Streaks of blue-purple electricity erupted like small snakes, circling Yu Tianheng's body. A blue lightning mark appeared on his forehead, and his entire aura climbed to the extreme in an instant.

The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul was well-deservedly hailed as the world's number one beast martial soul. The dragon race was the ancestor of all beasts, and within it, there was a strict hierarchy; the purer the bloodline of the true dragon, the higher its status.

And the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon was among the best of all true dragons.

Therefore, the moment Yu Tianheng summoned the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul, the true dragon's pressure poured out. Lower-level Beast Soul Master even involuntarily felt fear and wanted to submit.

Even the Tiandou Level Beast Soul Master students whose cultivation was higher than Yu Tianheng's were affected to a certain extent.

But Xing Tian stood in place, his expression indifferent, as if that heart-stopping dragon might did not exist at all.

The Dark Evil Spirit Mantis martial soul behind him seemed provoked by the dragon might, radiating an even more ferocious aura.

"He can actually ignore the true dragon's pressure?"

Yu Tianheng's pupils shrank, and for the first time, a trace of unease arose in his heart, but it was quickly suppressed by his pride.

"It's just a special case brought about by mutation! The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon is the world's number one beast martial soul! Thunder Dragon Claw!"

He roared, and the lightning wrapped around his right arm instantly condensed into a giant dragon claw, which slapped toward Xing Tian with crackling electricity, the lightning shooting out.

Xing Tian did not choose to meet the lightning head-on, instead using the Nine Deaths Footwork to dodge.

The lightning missed, but it still swept through the air for ten meters before dissipating, the air twisting violently where it passed, erupting with heart-stopping crackling sounds.