Ning Rongrong saw the direction of those hidden weapons clearly, and her expression changed at once.
"Tang San!"
"This is only a match. Why are you attacking Long Tian's eyes and throat?"
Tang San did not respond.
The Mysterious Heaven Skill had already been pushed to its limit.
As long as he could cripple Long Tian,
there was still a chance of winning this match.
Long Tian stood where he was.
His Nine-Colored Double Pupils clearly captured the trajectory of every hidden weapon.
"Is this the Tang Sect's ultimate art?"
With a lift of his hand,
violet-gold lightning shot from his fingertips.
Dozens of bolts of lightning struck the hidden weapons in midair with precision.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Metal fragments fell to the ground one after another.
Not a single hidden weapon came within three meters of Long Tian.
The purple glow in Tang San's eyes intensified.
His hands once more reached for his waist.
Long Tian looked at the blue-haired man opposite him.
"Since you like using hidden weapons,"
"I'll cripple your hands first."
The third pitch-black Soul Ring suddenly lit up.
"Myriad Thunder Soul-Fusing Seal!"
Nine-colored lightning instantly streaked across the arena.
Tang San used Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, changing positions several times in rapid succession.
Yet that bolt of lightning was not affected in the slightest.
The Nine-Colored Dragon Seal sank into his chest.
Complex Thunder Runes rapidly spread through his meridians.
Tang San's body suddenly stiffened.
The circulation speed of his Mysterious Heaven Skill dropped by more than half on the spot.
"What Soul Skill is this?"
Long Tian did not answer.
Shui Bing'er had already led the remaining team members onward.
Xue Wu controlled the ice and snow, sealing off the movements of Shrek's remaining members.
Oscar had just made a recovery sausage when the ice beneath his feet suddenly rose.
A pillar of ice erupted from the ground.
Oscar was sent directly out of the competition area.
"Shrek Academy's Oscar is eliminated!"
Zhu Zhuqing unleashed Hell Stab, her figure cutting through the sweeping wind and snow.
But after arriving near Long Tian, her movements halted.
Those shadowy cat eyes looked at the white-clad figure, her emotions complicated.
Long Tian raised his hand.
A gentle current of water supported Zhu Zhuqing's body.
"Zhuqing, you once spoke up for me."
"In this match, I won't hurt you."
The water carried the black-clad woman out of the arena.
Zhu Zhuqing did not struggle.
Once her feet touched the ground, her Hell Spirit Cat Martial Soul withdrew as well.
"Shrek Academy's Zhu Zhuqing is eliminated!"
Ning Rongrong stood at the very back.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda still radiated multicolored light.
But Dai Mubai, Tai Long, Xiao Wu, Oscar, and Zhu Zhuqing had all already left the arena.
The supportive radiance had lost its targets.
The continent's number-one support Martial Soul had lost its purpose at this moment as well.
Long Tian looked toward Ning Rongrong.
"Rongrong, you should leave the field too."
Ning Rongrong bit her red lip lightly with pearly teeth.
"Long Tian, if Shrek hadn't expelled you back then,"
"would you still be standing here?"
The Nine-Colored Double Pupils calmly regarded the girl in the pink dress.
"There are no what-ifs."
"Shrek abandoned me."
"And I won't look back either."
Ning Rongrong lowered her head.
The light of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda slowly faded.
"I understand."
Her slender figure voluntarily walked out of the competition area.
The referee immediately announced the result.
"Shrek Academy's Ning Rongrong is eliminated!"
At the center of the arena,
only Tang San remained from Shrek.
Chapter 37: Myriad Thunder Soul-Fusing Seal! Tang San Kneels!
Ice and snow blanketed the arena.
Tang San stood amidst countless Bluesilver Grass plants, his expression having become extremely grim.
Shrek's seven had attacked together.
Yet in a short time, only he remained standing in the arena.
Not a single member of Skywater Academy had been injured.
Shui Bing'er led Xue Wu and the others to Long Tian's side.
"Captain, the others have been dealt with."
Long Tian nodded gently.
"Next, just watch."
Shui Bing'er withdrew her Ice Phoenix Martial Soul.
The other team members also retreated, completely yielding the center of the arena.
Tang San watched this scene, slowly clenching his fists.
"Long Tian, are you planning to fight me alone?"
"To deal with you, I don't need anyone's help."
Hearing those words, the muscles on Tang San's face twitched.
"You're just a support-type Soul Master."
"Without Shui Bing'er, they never could have defeated Shrek."
Long Tian took a step forward.
"Even now, you still haven't seen the gap between us."
The Nine-Colored Divine Dragon slowly circled in the skies.
True Dragon Pressure focused entirely on Tang San alone.
The Bluesilver Grass beneath his feet bent one after another.
Tang San's legs also gradually sank under the immense pressure.
"Teacher's theory can't be wrong."
"A support-type Soul Master cannot possess powerful frontal combat ability."
The Mysterious Heaven Skill forcefully circulated through his meridians.
Tang San used Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, speeding across the arena.
Bluesilver Grass rose from every direction.
"Second Soul Skill, Parasite!"
A mass of seeds fell onto Long Tian's white robes.
The vines had barely begun to grow before the Life Divine Domain directly drained away their vitality.
All the Bluesilver Grass turned into withered leaves and scattered around his feet.
Tang San rushed behind Long Tian.
His Mysterious Jade Hand carried immense force as it struck directly toward Long Tian's back.
Long Tian turned around.
Their two palms collided head-on in midair.
Bang!
Tang San only felt that he had not struck flesh and blood.
Instead, it was like striking an immovable piece of True Dragon Divine Iron.
Fine cracks rapidly appeared across the surface of his Mysterious Jade Hand.
Blood dripped from his fingertips.
Long Tian curled his fingers, directly gripping Tang San's wrist.
"First strike."
A layer of Thunder Runes lit up on the Myriad Thunder Soul-Fusing Seal.
Nine-colored lightning entered his meridians through his arm.
Half of Tang San's body immediately went numb.
Long Tian pulled him backward.
His knee slammed heavily into Tang San's abdomen.
Bang!
Tang San's body bent over as he sprayed out a mouthful of blood.
"Second strike."
Another rune appeared on the surface of the Thunder Seal.
Destructive power began to accumulate deep within his meridians.
Enduring the agonizing pain in his abdomen, Tang San pulled a short blade from his waist with his other hand.
The blade gleamed a dark blue.
It was clearly coated in deadly poison.
"Die!"
The short blade shot straight toward Long Tian's heart.
The Nine-Colored Double Pupils reflected the blade.
Long Tian raised two fingers and firmly caught the short blade between them.
Emerald life radiance flowed down the blade.
The poison instantly lost its effect.
"Deliberate killing is forbidden during the match."
"Tang San, this is already the second time you've attacked my vital points."
His two fingers exerted a light force.
Crack!
The poisoned short blade snapped in half.
Long Tian backhanded Tang San across the face.
Smack!
The blue-haired figure flew sideways several meters.
Half his face quickly swelled red, and blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.
"Third strike."
Nine-colored Thunder Runes lit up.
Tang San's Soul Power dropped again.
His feet had barely touched the ground when Long Tian was already before him.
White robes swept through the cold wind.
A fist landed on his chest.
Bang!
The protective Mysterious Heaven Skill was shattered head-on.
The bones in his chest let out a dull crack.
Tang San was sent flying backward again.
"Fourth strike."
The power within the Thunder Seal continued to double.
Before he could land.
Long Tian raised his right leg and brought it down hard from above.
Bang!
Tang San's back slammed into the arena floor.
The hard stone slabs cracked outward, sending shards of stone flying everywhere.
"Fifth strike."
Nine-colored lightning spread from his chest.
Numbness rapidly spread through Tang San's limbs, and the Mysterious Heaven Skill could no longer circulate properly.
Every spectator in the stands rose to their feet.
This was no longer an evenly matched contest.
It was a one-sided crushing.
Yu Xiaogang watched his disciple lying on the ground, both hands gripping the railing tightly.
"Tang San, get up!"
"You possess the Tang Sect's secret arts, and you have Twin Martial Souls!"
"You absolutely cannot lose to an auxiliary Soul Master!"
The moment Tang San heard the words Twin Martial Souls, his expression changed at once.
His right hand pressed against the ground.
The blue-haired figure rose to his feet again.
His left hand slowly opened.
A heavy black glow gathered in his palm.
A pitch-black hammer covered in ancient patterns gradually appeared before everyone.
The Clear Sky Hammer!
A wave of shocked cries immediately erupted from the stands.
"That's the Clear Sky Sect's Clear Sky Hammer!"
"Tang San actually has Twin Martial Souls!"
"Bluesilver Grass and the Clear Sky Hammer—how is that possible?"
Tang San gripped the Clear Sky Hammer.
A heavy aura spread up his arm.
Even without any Soul Rings attached, the world's number one Tool Martial Soul still possessed immense destructive power.
Hope returned to Yu Xiaogang's face when he saw the Clear Sky Hammer.
"Tang San, use the Clear Sky Hammer!"
"As long as you land one hit, Long Tian will lose his ability to fight!"
Tang San gripped the hammer handle with both hands.
The force-generating technique of the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer rapidly began circulating through his body.
The first hammer strike swept out horizontally.
The heavy hammer tore through the chill as it shot toward Long Tian's chest.
Long Tian did not retreat.
His right hand, covered in Nine-Colored Dragon Scale, reached straight for the Clear Sky Hammer.
Bang!
The heavy impact exploded in his palm.
The stone slabs beneath his feet shattered inch by inch.
Yet the white-clad figure did not move a single step.
The Clear Sky Hammer was firmly locked within his five fingers.
Tang San stared at the sight before him, his breathing abruptly stopping.
"How could you catch the Clear Sky Hammer barehanded?"
Long Tian tightened his fingers.
The black hammer body let out a dull grinding sound.
The physical strength granted by True Dragon Bloodline completely overwhelmed Tang San.
"A Clear Sky Hammer without Soul Rings attached dares call itself the world's number one Tool Martial Soul?"
He flung his arm outward.
Tang San and his hammer were hurled into the air.
Long Tian stomped through the ground, his white-clad figure following close behind.
A punch landed on Tang San's right shoulder.
Bang!
The arm holding the Clear Sky Hammer fell limply.
His Martial Soul also turned into black light and dispersed.
"Sixth strike."
The Myriad Thunder Soul-Fusing Seal had already lit up with six Thunder Runes.
The power accumulated within Tang San's body had reached a terrifying level.
The two figures fell from the air.
The instant Tang San's feet touched the ground, a sharp pain shot through his knees.
The meridians in his body had already been sealed by nine-colored lightning.
Neither the Bluesilver Grass nor the Clear Sky Hammer could be summoned again.
Long Tian stood before Tang San.
Not a speck of dust stained his white robes.
Four Soul Rings—purple, purple, black, and red—circled around him.
The Nine-Colored Divine Dragon lowered its head from high above, its dragon eyes locking onto the blue-haired man on the ground.
"Tang San."
"You said Yu Xiaogang's theories were absolutely correct."
"But my Soul Rings, Martial Soul, soul skills, and cultivation speed—every single one proves his ignorance."
Tang San clenched his teeth.
"Teacher simply never studied the Rainbow Dragon."
"That does not prove that his theories are wrong."
Long Tian raised his right hand.
Nine-colored lightning rose from his palm.
"When Yu Xiaogang expelled me, you said I was arrogant and conceited, with poor character."
"When Shrek besieged me, you said you would cripple me."
"When Tang Hao tried to assassinate me in secret, he was also thinking of removing a threat for you."
Tang San's expression changed drastically upon hearing his father's name.
"You've met my father?"
"Tang Hao wanted to kill me, but Teacher and Senior Sister Xue Ling joined forces and cut off one of his arms."
Long Tian looked down at Tang San before him.
"You rely on Yu Xiaogang."
"Yu Xiaogang relies on Shrek."
"Shrek relies on Tang Hao."
"But before absolute power, everything you rely on is useless."
Tang San forcibly straightened his body.
"I will not admit defeat."
"And you have no right to make me lower my head."
Long Tian raised his palm.
His third Soul Ring released a deep black glow.
Within Tang San's chest, the six Thunder Runes of the Myriad Thunder Soul-Fusing Seal shone at once.
"I do not need you to admit defeat."
"I want you to kneel."
Tang San desperately braced himself with both legs.
"Dream on!"
The Rainbow Divine Dragon slowly raised its head.
Noble dragon might and nine-colored lightning descended at the same time.
Crack!
Tang San's knees could no longer bear the strain.
Thud!
Tang San's knees smashed through the stone slabs as he knelt before Long Tian.
Shrek's Crushing Defeat! Shui Bing'er Took the Initiative to Hug Long Tian!
At the center of the shattered stone slabs.
Tang San knelt on both knees, blood constantly dripping from the corner of his mouth.
The Myriad Thunder Soul-Fusing Seal spread throughout his meridians.
Six Nine-Colored Thunder Runes shone simultaneously, completely sealing away the Bluesilver Grass and Clear Sky Hammer.
No matter how he circulated the Mysterious Heaven Skill, the kneeling figure could not stand again.
Long Tian stood with his hands behind his back.
His white robes swayed gently in the wind, while four Soul Rings—purple, purple, black, and red—circled around him.
The Nine-Colored Divine Dragon lowered its head.
Its enormous dragon body blocked the sunlight above the arena.
"Tang San."
"Now it seems Yu Xiaogang's theories have not allowed you to stand any higher than me."
Tang San pressed both hands against the ground, attempting to force himself upright.
Nine-colored lightning immediately surged into his limbs.
Crack!
Lightning erupted one burst after another.
His upper body, which had just risen, slammed heavily back down.
Both palms pressed amid the rubble, and the surface of his Mysterious Jade Hand was covered in wounds.
"I haven't lost yet."
Tang San gritted his teeth.
"As long as I remain in the arena, this match is not over."
Long Tian looked at the six layers of Thunder Seal within his chest.
"Since that is the case, I will make you completely lose your ability to fight."
His right hand slowly rose.
The third black Soul Ring released light once more.
Drawn by it, the six Thunder Runes began gathering toward the center of the Dragon Seal.
Tang San's Soul Power immediately fell into chaos.
The piercing pain from his meridians swiftly drained the color from his swollen face.
Yu Xiaogang abruptly stood up.
"Tang San, admit defeat!"
"The Myriad Thunder Soul-Fusing Seal is accumulating power. If you remain in the arena, lightning will destroy your meridians!"
Hearing this, Tang San struggled to raise his head.
"Teacher, I cannot admit defeat."
"This battle is not merely a match between Shrek and Skywater Academy."
"If I admit defeat, what will happen to your theories?"
Yu Xiaogang's expression stiffened.
All around them, discussions had already broken out across the stands.
"Tang San is already kneeling. Why hasn't he admitted defeat yet?"
"Seven people from Shrek besieged Skywater Academy, yet they failed to defeat even one person."
"That Yu Xiaogang calls himself a theory master, but now he cannot even save his own disciple."
"Long Tian was expelled by Yu Xiaogang before, wasn't he?"
"Shrek let a fourteen-year-old, forty-eighth-rank Soul Ancestor go. Their judgment really is impressive."
Each remark entered his ears.
Yu Xiaogang stood at the edge of the stands, his face alternating between pale and ashen.
Long Tian, once regarded by Shrek as a superfluous support, now stood at the center of the Soul Master Tournament arena.
Meanwhile, Tang San, in whom they had placed such high hopes—
was on his knees.
Covered in blood.
Even the Clear Sky Hammer had been caught barehanded by Long Tian.
The gap between them was now plainly displayed before everyone.
The referee hurried into the arena.
"Tang San has lost the ability to resist."
"This match ends here."
Tang San immediately turned his head.
"I can still continue!"
The moment the words left his mouth, his right hand shot toward his waist.
He drew out his final hidden weapon.
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