Defeating You Doesn't Require Using My Martial Soul

"Yu Tianchen?"

Hearing Shui Bing'er call out that name,

Aunt Zhou relaxed her grip a little.

She looked at Yu Tianchen, narrowing her eyes.

"Are you the genius from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan who awakened with Innate Full Soul Power two years ago?"

Huh?

When Yu Tianchen heard Aunt Zhou identify him as a member of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, surprise immediately showed on his face.

He knew that the news of his awakening with Innate Full Soul Power two years ago would surely spread among the clan.

But it was only Innate Full Soul Power. Surely the news wouldn't have spread so widely?

"Don't misunderstand. The Four Elements Academies often communicate with one another."

Noticing Yu Tianchen's surprise, Aunt Zhou explained,

"We learned about you from one of your clan members during a friendly exchange with Thunder Academy the year before last."

So she'd heard about him through Thunder Academy.

Understanding dawned on Yu Tianchen's face.

Of the Four Elements Academies, Thunder Academy was secretly supported by the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

Basically, the clan's collateral-branch members and those with ordinary talents were sent straight to Thunder Academy to study.

It was only natural that Skywater Academy would learn a few things through Thunder Academy.

Then he clasped his hands and said with a smile,

"Yu Tianchen of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan offers his greetings."

"Good. You all come with me."

"The dean is waiting for you."

Aunt Zhou smiled and nodded.

Hearing that the dean was waiting for them, Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er both shuddered.

"Aunt Zhou, do we really have to go?"

Shui Yue'er pleaded pitifully,

"We sneaked over to Skywater Academy. Mother will definitely punish us."

"So you do know that, huh?"

Aunt Zhou snorted and gave Shui Yue'er's ear another twist, making her grimace in pain.

"You're the one who deserves the most scolding, you little rascal."

"Bing'er was such a good girl, and you've led her astray."

"I..."

Shui Yue'er was speechless, unable to find a reason to argue back.

After all, she was the one who had dragged Shui Bing'er along to Skywater Academy this time.

"Wait, Teacher Zhou."

One of the four girls on the stage, who had already stopped sparring, spoke up.

"What is it?"

Aunt Zhou looked at her.

"I want to spar with this young master Yu Tianchen!"

The girl's eyes burned with fighting spirit as she pointed at Yu Tianchen.

"When those people from Thunder Academy lost to us, didn't they say that if their clan's genius Third Young Master came, he'd beat us black and blue?"

"Now the real deal is right here."

"I want to see just how capable this Third Young Master is—the one hailed as the only genius of his kind in the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan in a hundred years."

"Don't be ridiculous!"

Aunt Zhou knitted her brows, her voice stern once more.

"Yu Tianchen was invited by Shui Bing'er to visit Skywater Academy."

"You're a fourteen-year-old Soul Elder. You're not embarrassed to pick on a Soul Master who only awakened two years ago?"

"Then I'll suppress my Soul Power and fight him at his level!"

The girl's face was plainly defiant as she faced Aunt Zhou's rebuke.

"I just can't stand those people from Thunder Academy bragging."

"Are you sure you want to fight me?"

This time, before Aunt Zhou could object, Yu Tianchen spoke first.

He looked at the four girls onstage, smiling.

"Of course!"

When the girl heard Yu Tianchen respond, she immediately lifted her chin.

"I won't bully you. Whatever your level is, I'll suppress my Soul Power to match it and spar with you."

"No need."

Yu Tianchen shook his head and turned to Aunt Zhou.

"Teacher Zhou, would you mind if I sparred with a student from your academy?"

"Well... wouldn't that be a little..."

Aunt Zhou looked somewhat awkward.

"It's fine. What I'm about to say might be a little offensive, so please don't take it to heart."

Yu Tianchen shook his head, stepped forward, and appeared onstage, facing the girl who had spoken up.

Seeing this, the others onstage prepared to leave and give them room.

But Yu Tianchen suddenly spoke.

"No need to leave."

"You can all come together."

At those words,

Everyone present, from the watching students to Teacher Zhou herself, furrowed their brows.

Even the three who had been about to step down looked at him in astonishment.

"What do you mean?!"

The girl who had challenged Yu Tianchen immediately looked offended, as if he'd looked down on her.

"Nothing in particular."

"I just wanted to tell you something."

Yu Tianchen's expression remained calm as he spoke clearly, his voice carrying well enough for everyone to hear.

"My brothers and sisters studying at Thunder Academy were right."

"I, Yu Tianchen,"

"can indeed beat every one of you black and blue."

He held one hand behind his back and raised the other in front of him.

"You don't need to suppress your levels."

"Come at me together."

"Otherwise, you'll be terribly embarrassed by the time this spar is over."

How arrogant!

Yu Tianchen's words were like a taunt aimed at everyone at once.

The Skywater students, who had been warming to him because of his handsome looks, now all wore angry expressions.

"Lan Yan, Meng Fu, take him down!!"

"Show him what happens when he looks down on Skywater Academy! Teach that ignorant fool a lesson!"

"Let them see how formidable the elite students of Skywater Academy are!!"

The shouts from below rose one after another.

Onstage, the four girls facing Yu Tianchen also looked annoyed.

"Hmph, challenging all four of us? What an outrageous boast!"

"You'll pay for your arrogance!"

The girl who had called out Yu Tianchen stepped forward.

Two yellow Soul Rings and one purple Soul Ring appeared beneath her feet. Scales also emerged along the side of her soft-featured face.

"Lan Yan, Battle Soul Elder, rank 31. Martial Soul: Water-Severing White Porpoise."

"Please advise me!"

"Ready?"

Yu Tianchen asked, looking at Lan Yan, who had already released her Martial Soul.

Seeing his utterly composed manner, Lan Yan's brows drew tight.

"Why aren't you releasing your Martial Soul?"

"I don't need to use my Martial Soul to beat you."

Yu Tianchen replied calmly.

"Arrogant!!"

Anger flashed across Lan Yan's face, and her first Soul Ring lit up.

"First Soul Skill..."

Bang!

Before Lan Yan could finish saying the name of her First Soul Skill, the air suddenly cracked with a sharp boom.

Yu Tianchen's figure, which had been some distance away, vanished as if he had teleported.

In the next instant, Lan Yan felt a heavy blow strike her waist.

Her entire body flew backward, straight off the stage, carving a long furrow into the ground as she landed.

At the same time, Yu Tianchen's calm voice rang out from the stage.

"I told you."

"Defeating you doesn't require using my Martial Soul."