Lin Yan VS Yu Tianheng

"Level 26 versus level 16!"

"This... isn't that a bit..."

"Fight! This brat is acting way too arrogant, teach him a good lesson."

"Little brother, if you get hurt, you can come to big sister's place tonight. I have a healing spirit master at home!"

"Good grief, look at how young he is. You want to get electrocuted, is that it?"

The onlookers loved a spectacle, and as soon as Yu Tianheng officially challenged Lin Yan, the crowd began to murmur among themselves.

Some boys egged them on to fight, while some girls teased Lin Yan.

Amidst the surrounding commotion, Dugu Yan hurriedly grabbed Lin Yan's arm.

"Why are you doing this?"

Lin Yan:

"No reason. He provoked me first."

"I mean, why are you dueling him? He's already a Great Spirit Master! You're only level 16..."

"It doesn't matter."

Lin Yan's tone was full of impatience. He glanced at Yu Tianheng and continued.

"Beat him up and teach him a lesson. Otherwise, if he keeps buzzing around me like a fly every day, I'll be very annoyed."

"I came here to grow stronger so I can serve His Highness the Crown Prince in the future."

"I didn't come here to watch you people feign harmony and flirt."

Lin Yan's tone was indifferent, completely devoid of the docility he had shown while chatting with Dugu Yan just moments ago.

With those words, he shook off the young girl's hand and headed toward the classroom door.

The six-year-old boy, standing less than 1.2 meters tall, carved a path for himself through a crowd of youths who were all around 1.8 meters tall!

Everyone watching the spectacle retreated a few steps, consciously making way for him.

There was no other reason; the boy's gaze was incredibly cold, and his aura was so intense that they didn't want to invite trouble...

Dugu Yan stared blankly at Lin Yan's retreating back.

"Feigning harmony, flirting..."

"Feigning harmony..."

She muttered to herself, beginning to carefully process the meaning in her mind.

That's right!

Yu Tianheng was pursuing her for the sake of his family's interests, and Dugu Bo, pressured by the status of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon family, had demanded that she not reject him too harshly.

Wasn't all of this exactly what "feigning harmony" meant?

She was thirteen this year, in the golden age of spirit master cultivation, yet she had to deal with such trivial matters every day. Was there really any hope for the future?

Dugu Yan seemed to have a sudden epiphany and fell into deep thought.

The same went for Yu Tianheng...

The noisy classroom remained silent for a long time, until Lin Yan reached the doorway.

"What are you standing there for? Lead the way!"

Yu Tianheng snapped out of his daze, looking up to meet Lin Yan's indifferent, almost disdainful purple eyes.

Before long, they arrived at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy's spirit fighting arena.

This was an arena specifically prepared for spirit masters to spar, though... it hadn't been used in a very long time.

Lin Yan stood on the ground covered in dust and fallen leaves, glancing at the empty space not far away.

Immediately after, his gaze became incredibly firm.

It was as if it were meant to be this way, and as if he were declaring his stance.

He had been willing to leave Wen Ruan, with whom he had just established a relationship, to join Qian Renxue—wasn't his goal to enjoy resources, grow rapidly, and strive to become stronger?

Otherwise, who would want to put themselves through all this trouble?

And now that Yu Tianheng had become an obstacle on his path to strength and had repeatedly provoked him...

To use the words of the Tang Buddha Ancestor: You have already brought the path of death upon yourself!

Just because Lin Yan was good to Wen Ruan and Qian Renxue didn't mean he was good to everyone.

Facing Yu Tianheng, he had already marked him as an enemy.

A breeze blew by, swirling the withered leaves.

Yu Tianheng stood opposite Lin Yan, his tone softening slightly.

"Kid, I admit your character is quite decent. If you are willing to stay away from Dugu Yan in the future, I might be able to—"

"Lin Yan! Martial Soul: Evil Fire Demon Dragon!"

"Level 16, Power Attack System Spirit Master. Please advise."

Lin Yan couldn't be bothered to listen to Yu Tianheng's nonsense.

Both of them were already standing on the spirit fighting arena; what was the point of saying these things now?

Whoever gets hurt will naturally tuck their tail between their legs later.

"Fine, fine, fine!"

"Since you don't know what's good for you, don't blame me for bullying the younger generation!"

Yu Tianheng had just listened to Lin Yan's words and felt there was some truth to them; he had to admit, he actually agreed with Lin Yan's perspective.

A Spirit Master's life should be spent striving to become stronger and surpassing oneself.

It shouldn't be about getting involved in deceit and putting the cart before the horse at such an early age.

Therefore, Yu Tianheng had intended to show a bit of goodwill first, so that he could be on good terms with Lin Yan from the family's perspective in the future.

As it turned out, the kid didn't appreciate it at all.

Since that was the case, the only thing left to do was let his fists do the talking!

"Yu Tianheng! Martial Soul: Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon!"

"Level 26, Power Attack System Great Spirit Master. Please advise."

[Martial Soul Possession!]

Both of them completed their Martial Soul possession simultaneously! One blue and one red figure stood facing each other.

However...

"What is going on? Why is the boost my Martial Soul provides to my physical attributes dropping so sharply?"

Yu Tianheng felt the changes in his body, his pupils shaking violently.

But the battle had already begun, and Lin Yan would not hold back just because he was distracted.

[First Spirit Skill: Fire Demon God Spear!]

The purple spirit ring at his feet shone brightly, and a spear with a silver body and a purple-gold tip appeared in Lin Yan's grip.

A one-hundred-percent three-dimensional boost surged through his body.

The next second...

Boom!

Lin Yan pushed off the ground, creating a blast of air, and suddenly charged toward Yu Tianheng.

"Huh? What the hell just shot out?"

The audience below hadn't even clearly seen the color of the spirit ring at Lin Yan's feet before they saw the fiery red figure dart out like a streak of light.

It had to be said, a 100% boost to attack, speed, and defense was an incredibly heaven-defying existence, even in a battle at the Spirit Grandmaster level.

On the stage, Yu Tianheng only felt a blur before his eyes, and the spear tip, wrapped in a cold glint, was thrust straight at his face.

In the face of crisis, he instinctively tilted his head to dodge the strike, brushing past Lin Yan, but...

Lin Yan shifted the spear tip downward and slammed it into the ground.

Gripping the shaft, he used the spear as a pivot and utilized his momentum to instantly spin around and reverse his direction, immediately following up with a kick to Yu Tianheng's back.

Bang!

This kick contained both Lin Yan's own strength and the momentum from his charge, sending Yu Tianheng flying.

The blue figure slid a long distance across the floor.

The entire arena erupted in an uproar.

Lin Yan steadied himself and frowned slightly; he realized he had somewhat overestimated Yu Tianheng's strength.

Last night, when he used this move against Qian Renxue, she had blocked it directly and even nearly grabbed his calf to counterattack.

But with Yu Tianheng, tch...

"Give it your all!"

"Otherwise, if you make excuses after you lose, everyone will despise you."

Lin Yan's tone was indifferent as he held his spear, looking down at Yu Tianheng from above.

Yu Tianheng lay on the ground, looked back, and then quickly scrambled to his feet.

Damn! How is this kid so fast?

Facing Lin Yan's condescending posture, he didn't get angry immediately; instead, a hint of wariness appeared in his eyes.

Honestly, from the moment he awakened his Martial Soul until now, this was the first time he had been knocked down by a peer in a single strike.

Even against Yu Tianxin, that older brother of his who was nearly ten levels higher, the two of them could trade blows for several rounds.

But Lin Yan...