Defeating Yu Tianheng in One Move!

Yu Tianheng's expression shifted between dark and bright as he pondered for a long while. He decided that his rich combat experience gave him the advantage.

Besides, with all eyes on them, he had been the one to issue the challenge. If he backed down now, wouldn't he bring shame on the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan?

No matter what, Yu Tianheng couldn't retreat.

"Fine. I accept!"

"If you win, I'll give you what you want."

"If you lose, I want you to never set foot in Heaven Dou Royal Academy again."

At this, Zhou Tong's lips curled upward despite himself. He was eager to see what the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was capable of.

At that moment, on the high platform.

Gu Rong watched Yu Tianheng and Zhou Tong's wager below and said with a smile,

"Old Poison, your disciple may be impressive, but isn't he a little too arrogant?"

"Yu Tianheng has the strongest Beast Martial Soul in the world."

"If that kid loses, he'll be infamous."

"A newborn calf fears no tiger. That kid's still too young. A blade that's too hard will break; he shouldn't be so reckless."

"Old Poison, as his teacher, aren't you going to step in and save him?"

After his initial surprise, Gu Rong had calmed down. They had all seen Yu Tianheng's strength. He was a promising candidate to become a Titled Douluo.

"Hmph!"

Dugu Bo snorted, a trace of mockery on his lips. "Old Bone, you'd better worry about your own Rongrong. How could my disciple fight a battle without being prepared?"

"Careful, or my disciple will blind those dog eyes of yours."

Gu Rong exploded at those words. "Old Poison, keep telling yourself that!"

Gu Rong sneered. It was a pity that a young genius like Zhou Tong was about to fall because of his arrogance.

Watching them, Ning Fengzhi could only smile helplessly. The two of them had been bickering for ages. They were both old men, yet they still acted this way.

Still, they were both Soul Masters of the Heaven Dou Empire, so they wouldn't actually come to blows.

Zhou Tong and Yu Tianheng stepped onto the arena.

"Zhou Tong, I lost to you last time because I let my guard down. This time, I'm definitely winning. You'd better get ready to leave Heaven Dou Royal Academy."

"Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, Martial Soul Possession!"

Even before the fight began, Yu Tianheng couldn't resist taunting Zhou Tong. He'd been bottling up his frustration for quite some time.

He had once been the rising star of Heaven Dou Royal Academy, adored by the girls, but Zhou Tong had thoroughly eclipsed him.

His standing had plummeted, and the past few weeks had been miserable.

He'd endured no shortage of gossip and scornful looks.

Now, after bearing the humiliation, Yu Tianheng had finally found his chance to get revenge.

This time, he would trample Zhou Tong beneath his feet and wash away his shame.

After Yu Tianheng's Martial Soul Possession, his body rapidly swelled,

and arcs of blue lightning shot out from within him, swirling around his body.

The most striking change was his body itself: large patches of blue dragon scales appeared across his skin.

Yu Tianheng's limbs gradually bulged, and his arms grew abnormally thick, eventually transforming into dragon claws. Horns sprouted from his head.

Now, Yu Tianheng had become a half-dragon, half-human creature.

"He can actually partially activate the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul's Dragon Transformation!"

"Yu Tianheng really is a rising star of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan."

The spectators gaped in astonishment as they watched Yu Tianheng demonstrate his partial Dragon Transformation.

Dragon Transformation was a crucial ability of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's Martial Soul. Once activated, it greatly enhanced their physical constitution and changed their bodies to resemble a Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon.

The more complete the transformation, the more closely they resembled a Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon.

Yu Tianheng's dragonlike transformation was only a half-finished version.

But for someone of his strength, managing this much was already impressive.

There were only a handful of people in the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan capable of reaching this level.

Zhou Tong stood opposite Yu Tianheng, his eyes bright and his face alight with interest as he watched him.

There was a reason the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul was called the strongest Beast Martial Soul on the continent. It truly had its wondrous qualities.

The Dragon Transformation Yu Tianheng was using seemed to be one of the abilities that made the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon so powerful.

On the platform, Ning Rongrong and the others stared at Yu Tianheng's half-dragon form, their mouths hanging open in astonishment.

"Yu Tianheng can actually use Dragon Transformation!"

"I heard you had to reach Soul Elder to unlock Dragon Transformation. Yu Tianheng is only a Soul Elder, and he can already partially transform. That's incredible."

"Dragon Transformation greatly enhances your physical attributes. He's practically a humanoid berserk dragon."

In addition, Dragon Transformation greatly increased resistance to lightning.

Ning Fengzhi smiled faintly. His daughter was finally not so arrogant anymore. "Rongrong, the Imperial Fighting Team is full of talented people. You should learn from them."

"Hmph!"

"I don't believe it. If I were his age, my Soul Power Level would have surpassed Yu Tianheng's long ago."

"I don't think Yu Tianheng is all that impressive."

"But Zhou Tong has a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring in his third slot. That's terrifying."

Approval of Zhou Tong appeared in Ning Rongrong's pretty eyes.

She resolved to find a chance to ask Zhou Tong how he'd managed to absorb a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring.

At that moment, Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling were also watching Zhou Tong and Yu Tianheng's match from the platform.

They were initially drawn to Yu Tianheng's extraordinary appearance, but soon turned their attention back to the fight.

"Lingling, how many moves do you think Zhou Tong will need to defeat Yu Tianheng?"

Dugu Yan looked curiously at Ye Lingling beside her.

"Three at most."

"Yu Tianheng may be a Soul Elder and can partially activate Dragon Transformation, but his strength probably isn't that great."

"Zhou Tong's Soul Skills are simply too incredible."

"I'm even worried that if Zhou Tong uses his third Soul Skill, Yu Tianheng won't be able to withstand it."

Ye Lingling answered without hesitation.

"Then the future captain will be ten-year-old Zhou Tong."

Dugu Yan's beautiful eyes rested on Zhou Tong, filled with amazement.

Becoming the Imperial Fighting Team's captain at ten was simply terrifying.

The Soul Fighting match began on the platform.

Once Yu Tianheng had completed his Martial Soul Possession, Zhou Tong's Thunderous Hell Vine appeared as well.

A thick, blue-gold vine appeared beside him, as thick as an arm, with countless sparks of lightning flashing across it.

"First Soul Skill, Thunderbolt!"

"Second Soul Skill, Blue Silver Tyrant Emperor Armor!"

Zhou Tong activated two Soul Skills at once. As for his third Soul Skill, Thunder Beam, its power was too great. He reckoned Yu Tianheng might not be able to withstand it, so he left it unused.

At the same time,

Yu Tianheng activated his Soul Skill as well.

"Third Soul Skill, Thunder Fury!"

As the third Soul Ring behind Yu Tianheng shimmered, a tremendous amount of lightning erupted from his body.

"Zhou Tong, you're about to take a tumble this time, because I'm not the same as I was before."

"My Dragon Transformation is especially good at countering the power of lightning."