Gangzi's Vow (Seeking Recommendations and Monthly Votes)

No exchange.

Something is wrong!

The moment the battle began, Tang Wu felt that something was off.

The Heaven Dou Royal Team's grasp of timing and their orderly, rhythmic offensive—

It was as if they had already mapped out his team's habits and reactions.

The opposition's targeting was far too obvious, as if someone had leaked their intelligence in advance.

Phoenix Fire Line, ah... ptooey—

However.

This flame, which had previously been invincible, was now blocked by the Shi Brothers without a single scratch.

Ma Hongjun turned to look at Tang Wu and said helplessly:

"It's no good, my attacks aren't working at all. Their defensive rotation is too fast."

"Hold on. Even a turtle shell has its weak points. Just like this, keep them occupied..."

Following this, Tang Wu attempted to find an opening to break through.

But to his frustration, Yu Tianheng and the others guarded him strictly the moment they saw him, and for a time, he truly couldn't find any opportunity.

The situation fell into a stalemate for the time being.

Gangzi sat in the Spirit Fighting Arena's private box, looking down at everything from above.

Seeing Tang Wu's misfortune, he laughed with great satisfaction:

"Hahaha, Tang Wu, so you have days like this too. You dare to bet against me? Are you even worthy?"

"Just wait. I will return the pain you inflicted upon me a thousandfold, a hundredfold."

As he spoke, his voice dropped to a low growl, his face as dark as ink.

But at this very moment, Flender seemed to deliberately undermine him, saying:

"Looking at this situation, Xiaogang, it seems you've won the bet against Tang Wu."

"But what if—and I mean, what if—they turn the tables at the very last moment..."

"Impossible! That is absolutely impossible!"

Before Flender could even finish his sentence, he was harshly interrupted by a wide-eyed, furious Gangzi.

At this moment, his eyes were bloodshot, veins bulging, and he was gnashing his teeth as if he were a demon escaped from hell.

Furthermore...

Gangzi pointed at the table in front of him and swore:

"If Tang Wu wins, if he can turn defeat into victory in this situation—"

"Then I, Yu Xiaogang, the Grandmaster of Spirit Theory, will eat this table right here, right now."

"I swear it by my own spirit. If I break this oath, may I never advance even a fraction of a level in spirit power for the rest of my life."

666!

If you want to eat for free, just say so.

While Gangzi was busy freeloading, the battle in the Spirit Fighting Arena reached a fever pitch.

"Give up. You cannot defeat us."

"How could mere Blue Silver Grass ever be a match for the number one beast spirit in the world, the Lightning Tyrant Dragon?"

Blue lightning flickered on Yu Tianheng's right hand, casting flickering shadows across his face.

Thunderous Might was immensely powerful and carried a paralyzing effect, capable of significantly weakening an opponent's condition.

Tang Wu's situation was not good. Although he managed to dodge most of the lightning, he was inevitably grazed by it.

Several wounds on his body emitted the scent of charred flesh.

Just as Yu Tianheng thought victory was within his grasp, Tang Wu suddenly said:

"Not necessarily..."

"Teammates, execute the Power Bank Tactic!"

Hearing Tang Wu's call, Tang San stopped tangling with Dugu Yan and moved to his side to converge.

Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun exchanged a glance, abandoned the tough turtle shells in front of them, and quickly moved toward each other.

"Second Spirit Ability: Blue Silver Connection."

Tang San projected energy conduits, rapidly linking Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun.

After practicing several times, Tang San had become proficient, greatly increasing the efficiency of energy conversion.

The conversion time had also been shortened.

In just three seconds, he had converted and transferred the spirit power from the hidden energy reserves on their backs to Tang Wu.

"Oh? I'll be watching to see what kind of tricks you lot can pull off."

However.

Yu Tianheng watched the actions of Tang Wu and the others, not only failing to intervene but instead crossing his arms over his chest, waiting with calm composure.

It wasn't until the soul power fluctuations radiating from his opponents grew increasingly intense that he suddenly realized something was wrong.

As a continuous stream of soul power converged, Tang Wu's water-blue hair grew rapidly, and his stature shot up by a full head.

Furthermore, his once youthful features matured in an instant.

In these few short seconds, he transformed from a boy into a grown man.

"I feel great—never better, in fact..."

Tang Wu rotated his left wrist, feeling the soul power surging within him, and spoke with a sense of exhilaration.

His voice carried a mixed timbre, sounding both young and mature at the same time.

With the combined soul power of Tang San, Dai Mubai, and Ma Hongjun, his own soul power had briefly leaped to the level of a 45th-rank Soul Ancestor.

Do not underestimate a mere six-level increase; the boost to his combat effectiveness was incomparable.

"No way, I was just talking trash—how did you actually pull off something this big?"

Watching Tang Wu's current transformation, Yu Tianheng said, dumbfounded.

He had only been running his mouth; who could have known the other side would actually succeed?

Of course.

While Yu Tianheng's arrogance played a part in this, it was mostly because he could never have imagined what kind of miraculous reaction a combination of a White Tiger, a Phoenix, and Blue Silver Grass could produce.

After all, it defied all common sense!

"You guys... were acting pretty arrogant just now. Come on, let's go again!"

"Bring it on! Who's afraid of you?"

Faced with Tang Wu's provocation, the hot-tempered Dugu Yan immediately refused to back down.

A massive cloud of green mist erupted from her mouth.

Though this green mist looked eerie, it was actually laced with lethal neurotoxins; ordinary people would die upon contact or be severely injured just by brushing against it.

However, facing this deadly poisonous fog, Tang Wu's expression remained as calm as an ancient well.

He activated his third soul skill, and the Flying Wing Soaring Grass appeared—though this time, instead of being used for flight, it was equipped onto his hands.

The massive blades spun, generating a powerful gale that blew the poison right back at her.

"Holy crap, he blew it back!!!"

"Sister Yan, quick, hurry up and retract your ability!"

Seeing this, the members of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy team had their eyes pop out in shock, screaming in terror as they knew exactly how dangerous Dugu Yan's poison was.

But it didn't end there...

The Flying Wing Soaring Grass in Tang Wu's hands shifted, transforming into a Blue Silver Overlord Spear.

The tip of the Blue Silver Overlord Spear was imbued with the sharp properties of the White Tiger Martial Soul, further enhancing its armor-piercing capabilities.

Tang Wu tossed it casually, yet it was an attack that required Yu Tianheng to expend a massive amount of effort just to parry.

And yet, the attack he had to exhaust himself to block was nothing more than a basic strike from Tang Wu.

His skills had no cooldowns, and his techniques consumed no soul power.

Even more terrifying was that the Blue Silver Grass could call upon the Martial Soul traits of his other two teammates to produce various practical combat effects.

Isn't this just underhanded?

Might as well just declare you the winner.

Yu Tianheng: 666, I've created a monster for myself.

Fortunately, the Heaven Dou Royal Academy team still had the Shi Brothers, who possessed the "strongest" defense.

Relying on their superior defensive capabilities, they were barely able to withstand the rain of skills filling the sky.