After the brief shock, Yu Tianheng suppressed the alarm in his heart, and the fighting spirit in his eyes burned even fiercer.
"Yu Tianheng, a three-ring assault-type Soul Elder! Please advise!"
A brilliant blue light flared between Yu Tianheng's brows. Blue-violet lightning coiled around his body like tiny snakes, his right arm suddenly swelled, becoming covered in fine blue-violet scales, and his five fingers transformed into savage dragon claws. Two yellow and one purple Soul Rings revolved around him.
"Shi Mo, a three-ring defense-type Soul Elder! Please advise!"
"Shi Mo, a three-ring defense-type Soul Elder! Please advise!"
The two Shi Mo brothers instantly underwent Martial Soul Possession, unleashing their Black Tortoise Martial Souls. Dark yellow Soul Power formed enormous turtle shells behind them.
Two yellow and one purple Soul Rings circled their bodies!
"Lu Xiao! Three-ring assault-type Soul Elder!"
The instant the words fell, all four moved at once.
Yu Tianheng's third Soul Ring suddenly lit up. "Third Soul Skill! Thunderous Fury!"
Violent lightning power erupted from Yu Tianheng's body, and the fine blue-violet arcs that had been wrapped around him instantly expanded!
Immediately afterward, his first Soul Ring lit up. "First Soul Skill! Thunder Dragon Claw!"
Lightning gathered around Yu Tianheng's dragon claw before he struck forward violently. Solidified lightning condensed into a massive dragon claw that tore through the air.
The air twisted violently in its wake, erupting with a hair-raising crackle!
Lu Xiao's expression did not change. His first Soul Ring faintly gleamed, and with a sweep of his right hand, a streak of purple-black lightning shot out!
The blue-violet lightning and purple-black electric light collided violently in midair!
The next moment, Thunder Dragon Claw began collapsing layer by layer from its fingertips. Violent blue-violet lightning scattered in all directions before shattering into countless stray sparks that vanished into the air.
"How is that possible?!" Yu Tianheng's face was full of disbelief!
At that very moment, Lu Xiao had already appeared before him.
The lightning around Yu Tianheng struck Lu Xiao's body, yet it could not even budge the Bronze Treasure Light!
Lu Xiao remained indifferent. Without any flashy moves, he naturally clenched his right hand into a fist and threw an utterly ordinary straight punch.
The force of the punch crushed the air, producing a deep explosive boom!
The Shi Mo brothers' expressions changed drastically.
Without the slightest hesitation, the two of them simultaneously activated all their Soul Power, their Thousand-Year Soul Rings blazing in unison.
"Black Tortoise! Armor Guard!"
The brothers shouted in unison and fiercely pushed forward the enormous fused Black Tortoise shell condensed behind them.
Two incomparably thick dark yellow turtle shells hung in the air, blocking the space between Yu Tianheng and Lu Xiao!
A steady, heavy yellow glow shimmered across the shells' surfaces.
A dull thunderous crash exploded as Lu Xiao's fist struck the center of the turtle shell with precision.
Crack!
Several fine cracks instantly spread across the sturdy shell's surface.
The massive turtle shell did not last even half a second before it was sent flying sideways!
The two Shi Mo brothers staggered backward several steps in succession. Their Martial Souls had been injured, their blood and qi churned violently, and they nearly spat out blood!
"Thunderous Myriad Claws!"
Yu Tianheng's second Soul Ring lit up. The lightning around his body surged explosively amid a series of violent detonations.
Countless snakelike bolts instantly enlarged, transforming into dense lightning arrows that shot toward Lu Xiao.
Lu Xiao smiled faintly. The gray Wind of Annihilation howled from every limb and bone in his body. Its wind blades were as fine as threads, layering around his body.
The Wind of Annihilation churned and tore, shredding the incoming lightning arrows layer by layer and dissolving them into nothingness.
Witnessing this, Yu Tianheng and the other two were filled with an intense sense of helplessness.
Lu Xiao fighting them was simply like an old man toying with children.
Yu Tianheng made a swift decision and shouted in a deep voice, "Surround him from three sides! Control the field together!"
The Shi Mo brothers exchanged a glance and instantly reached an understanding, circling around from the left and right.
Yu Tianheng pressed forward from the front. Blue-violet lightning exploded across the sky, while the electric light around his savage dragon claws surged as they locked onto Lu Xiao from directly ahead!
Faced with the three-man encirclement, Lu Xiao's expression remained calm, without the slightest ripple in his eyes!
"Golden Dragon Shakes the Earth!"
Lu Xiao shouted deeply. In the next moment, dazzling golden light burst from his body!
An overbearing, supreme dragon's might slowly spread throughout the arena.
Lu Xiao's blood and qi surged like a dragon. He raised his right leg high, then stomped heavily upon the bluestone ground of the small courtyard!
Boom—!!
The heavy stomp shook the entire field. From beneath his foot, golden cracks burst outward in a web-like pattern across the ground.
Eight enormous, savage golden dragon-shaped currents erupted from the earth, spiraling along the ground in every direction and sweeping across the entire field.
The dragons' roars were deafening!
The three had nowhere to evade. The only place Golden Dragon Shakes the Earth could be avoided was directly above Lu Xiao's head.
The domineering dragon-shaped currents shattered the Soul Power barriers of their three-sided encirclement and crashed toward Shi Mo, Shi Mo, and Yu Tianheng.
The Shi Mo brothers hurriedly activated their Black Tortoise Martial Souls, closing their turtle shells to defend with all their strength. The thick shells violently trembled the instant they collided with the golden dragon force, and the brothers' blood and qi churned as they were continuously forced backward!
Yu Tianheng's reaction to the dragon's might was far more severe than theirs.
Faced with the Golden Dragon Bloodline, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul in his body instinctively felt the submission and fear of an inferior being before a superior one.
No matter how Yu Tianheng urged his Soul Power to maintain Martial Soul Possession, his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul resisted functioning.
Sizzle—
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul, which had just been erupting at full power, was forcibly released from Martial Soul Possession!
The golden dragon current crashed directly into his body!
Several breaths later, the dragon roars gradually faded, and the dragon's might dissipated.
At the center of the field, Lu Xiao's robes remained perfectly neat as he looked down indifferently at the three people not far away.
Yu Tianheng braced himself on one arm and tried several times to stand, but his legs were weak and powerless. He could only sit limply amid the shattered stones.
The Shi Mo brothers sat slumped side by side in the corner, their faces pale and their breathing labored.
The entire audience erupted in uproar.
The number one figure of Heaven Dou Royal Academy in their hearts had lost!
And he had lost in a three-on-one fight!
Everyone's gaze toward Lu Xiao changed completely, from their earlier doubt and disdain to awe and horror.
Shi Mo walked with heavy steps alongside Shi Mo toward Yu Tianheng, who was sitting limply on the ground. One stood to each side of him, and they simultaneously bent down, extending their arms to firmly support his arms.
"Tianheng, get up."
Shi Mo spoke in a deep voice. There was not the slightest unwillingness in his tone, only calm acceptance. "We lost."
With the strength of the two brothers supporting him, Yu Tianheng gritted his teeth and straightened himself.
He raised his eyes, his gaze passing over the open ground and landing directly on Lu Xiao at the center of the field.
After a moment of silence, Yu Tianheng took a deep breath, straightened his back, and slightly lowered his head toward Lu Xiao with complete sincerity.
"I, Yu Tianheng, accept this defeat wholeheartedly."
There were no excuses, nor any fluke.
Compared with a certain person who also possessed the bloodline of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, the difference was simply heaven and earth!
As his words fell, the Shi Mo brothers beside him nodded as well, their expressions solemn.
"The two of us are convinced as well."
Lu Xiao gave the three of them a slight nod. "You let me win."
Yu Tianheng raised his head. The fighting spirit in his eyes had not fully faded. "I will remember today's defeat. One day, I will fight you fairly."
Lu Xiao replied faintly, "Any time."
The three left in silence. Just after they had walked a short distance out of the courtyard, Yu Tianheng's face suddenly turned deathly pale, his body went limp, and he collapsed unconscious.
"Not good! Go find Ye Lingling!"
The brothers did not dare delay. They carried the unconscious Yu Tianheng and hurried toward the academy's treatment area.
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