Tang San's Crushing Defeat!

Ning Rongrong's expression changed immediately when she saw the direction of those hidden weapons.

"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 was already running at its limit.

As long as he could cripple Long Tian.

There was still a chance to win this match.

Long Tian stood where he was.

His Nine-Colored Double Pupils clearly captured the trajectory of every hidden weapon.

"This is the Tang Sect's ultimate art?"

With a lift of his hand.

Violet-gold lightning shot from his fingertips.

Dozens of lightning bolts struck the hidden weapons in midair with perfect accuracy.

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 light in Tang San's eyes intensified.

His hands reached for his waist again.

Long Tian looked at the blue-haired man across from him.

"Since you enjoy 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 entered his chest.

Complex lightning patterns 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 other 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 layer of ice beneath his feet suddenly rose.

A pillar of ice surged up from the ground.

Oscar was directly sent out of the competition area.

"Shrek Academy, Oscar is out!"

Zhu Zhuqing used Hell Stab, her figure passing through the raging wind and snow.

Yet after reaching Long Tian's vicinity, she stopped.

Those shadowy cat eyes looked at the white-clad figure, her emotions complicated.

Long Tian raised a hand.

A gentle current of water supported Zhu Zhuqing's body.

"Zhuqing, you once spoke up for me."

"I won't hurt you in this match."

The current sent the black-clad woman beyond the arena.

Zhu Zhuqing did not struggle.

After her feet touched the ground, her Hell Spirit Cat martial soul withdrew as well.

"Shrek Academy, Zhu Zhuqing is out!"

Ning Rongrong stood at the very back.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda still radiated colorful light.

But Dai Mubai, Tai Long, Xiao Wu, Oscar, and Zhu Zhuqing had all already left the field.

The supporting light had lost its targets.

The continent's greatest support martial soul had also lost its purpose at this moment.

Long Tian looked at Ning Rongrong.

"Rongrong, you should leave the field too."

Ning Rongrong bit her red lip lightly with her pearly teeth.

"Long Tian, if Shrek hadn't expelled you back then."

"Would you still be standing here?"

The Nine-Colored Double Pupils calmly watched the girl in the pink dress opposite him.

"There are no ifs."

"Shrek gave up on me."

"And I won't look back."

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, Ning Rongrong is out!"

At the center of the arena.

Only Tang San remained for Shrek.

Myriad Thunder Soul-Fusing Seal! Tang San Kneels!

Ice and snow blanketed the arena.

Tang San stood amid countless Bluesilver Grass, his expression already extremely grim.

Shrek's seven members had attacked together.

Yet in only a short time, he was the only one still 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 lightly.

"For what comes 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, his hands slowly clenching.

"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 only a support-type soul master."

"Without Shui Bing'er, they could never 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 high in the sky.

The pressure of a true dragon focused solely on Tang San.

The Bluesilver Grass beneath his feet bent one after another.

Tang San's legs also gradually sank under the immense pressure.

"Teacher's theories can't be wrong."

"A support-type soul master cannot possibly possess powerful frontal combat ability."

The Mysterious Heaven Skill forcefully circulated through his meridians.

Tang San used Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, racing around the arena.

Bluesilver Grass rose from every direction.

"Second soul skill, Parasite!"

A large number of seeds fell onto Long Tian's white robes.

The vines had barely begun to grow when the Life Divine Domain directly drained away their vitality.

All the Bluesilver Grass turned into withered leaves and scattered at 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 palms collided head-on in midair.

Bang!

Tang San felt as though he had not struck flesh and blood.

But an unshakable 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 and directly seized Tang San's wrist.

"First strike."

A layer of lightning patterns 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 yanked him backward.

His knee crashed heavily into Tang San's abdomen.

Bang!

Tang San's body bent over as he sprayed out blood.

"Second strike."

Another pattern appeared on the surface of the lightning seal.

Destructive power began accumulating deep within his meridians.

Enduring the agonizing pain in his abdomen, Tang San drew 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 light flowed along the blade.

The deadly poison instantly lost its effect.

"Intentional killing is forbidden in this match."

"Tang San, this is already the second time you've attacked my vital points."

His two fingers exerted a slight force.

Crack!

The poisoned short blade snapped in half.

Long Tian swung his hand and slapped Tang San across the face.

Smack!

The blue-haired figure flew sideways several meters.

Half his face swiftly swelled red, and blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.

"Third strike."

Nine-colored lightning patterns lit up.

Tang San's Soul Power dropped once again.

The instant his feet touched the ground, Long Tian was already before him.

White robes swept through the cold wind.

A fist struck 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 slammed it down from above.

Bang!

Tang San's back crashed into the arena floor.

The hard stone slabs cracked outward, sending chunks of rubble flying.

"Fifth strike."

Nine-colored lightning spread from his chest.

Numbness surged through Tang San's limbs one after another, 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 match.

It was a one-sided crushing defeat.

Yu Xiaogang watched his disciple lying on the ground, both hands gripping the railing tightly.

"Xiao San, get up!"

"You possess the Tang Sect's supreme techniques, 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.

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 along his arm.

Even without any attached soul rings, the world's number one tool martial soul still possessed terrifying destructive power.

Hope returned to Yu Xiaogang's face when he saw the Clear Sky Hammer.

"Xiao San, use the Clear Sky Hammer!"

"As long as you hit him once, Long Tian will lose his ability to fight!"

Tang San gripped the hammer's handle with both hands.

The force-generating method of the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer rapidly began circulating within him.

The first hammer strike swept outward.

The heavy hammer tore through the chill and hurtled straight toward Long Tian's chest.

Long Tian did not retreat.

His right hand, covered in nine-colored dragon scales, reached out and grabbed the Clear Sky Hammer head-on.

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 even half a step.

The Clear Sky Hammer was firmly locked within his five fingers.

Tang San stared at the sight before him, and his breathing abruptly stopped.

"How could you catch the Clear Sky Hammer with your bare hand?"

Long Tian tightened his fingers.

The pitch-black hammer gave off a dull grinding sound.

The physical strength granted by his true dragon bloodline completely overwhelmed Tang San.

"A Clear Sky Hammer without soul rings is worthy of being called the world's number one tool martial soul?"

With a swing of his arm,

Tang San and the hammer were both flung into the air.

Long Tian stomped the ground apart, and his white-clad figure shot upward after him.

A fist landed on Tang San's right shoulder.

Bang!

The arm holding the Clear Sky Hammer drooped limply.

The martial soul also dispersed into black light.

"Sixth strike."

The Myriad Thunder Soul-Fusing Seal had already lit up with six thunder patterns.

The power accumulated within Tang San had reached an utterly 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 Bluesilver Grass nor the Clear Sky Hammer could be released again.

Long Tian stood before Tang San.

Not a speck of dust stained his white robes.

Four soul rings—purple, purple, black, 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 of them proves his ignorance."

Tang San clenched his teeth.

"Teacher simply has 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 morally corrupt."

"When Shrek surrounded and attacked me, you said you would cripple me."

"When Tang Hao tried to assassinate me in secret, he also wanted to eliminate a threat for you."

At the mention of his father, Tang San's expression changed drastically.

"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 strength, everything you rely on is useless."

Tang San forcibly straightened his body.

"I won't admit defeat."

"And you have no right to make me bow my head."

Long Tian raised his palm.

The third soul ring released a deep black light.

The six thunder patterns within Tang San's chest shone at the same time.

"I don't need you to admit defeat."

"I want you to kneel."

Tang San desperately braced himself with both legs.

"Don't even think about it!"

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.

Boom!

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 patterns shone at once, completely sealing away both Bluesilver Grass and the 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 fluttered lightly in the wind, while four soul rings—purple, purple, black, red—circled around him.

The Nine-Colored Divine Dragon lowered its head.

Its enormous body blocked the sunlight above the arena.

"Tang San."

"Now it seems Yu Xiaogang's theories did not allow you to stand any higher than me."

Tang San pressed both hands against the ground, trying to force himself up.

Nine-colored lightning immediately surged into his limbs.

Crack!

Lightning exploded one after another.

His upper body, which had just risen, crashed heavily back down.

Both palms pressed into the rubble, the surface of his Mysterious Jade Hand covered in wounds.

"I haven't lost yet."

Tang San gritted his teeth.

"As long as I remain in the arena, the match isn't over."

Long Tian looked at the six layers of thunder seals within his chest.

"Since that's the case, I'll make you completely lose your ability to fight."

His right hand slowly rose.

The third black soul ring shone once more.

Drawn by its power, the six thunder patterns began gathering toward the center of the dragon seal.

Tang San's Soul Power immediately fell into chaos.

The intense pain from his meridians swiftly drained the color from his swollen face.

Yu Xiaogang abruptly rose to his feet.

"Xiao San, admit defeat!"

"The Myriad Thunder Soul-Fusing Seal is accumulating power. If you remain in the arena, your meridians will be destroyed by lightning!"

Hearing this, Tang San raised his head with difficulty.

"Teacher, I can't admit defeat."

"This battle is not merely a match between Shrek and Skywater Academy."

"If I admit defeat, then what will become of your theories?"

Yu Xiaogang's expression stiffened.

All around the stands, discussions had already broken out.

"Tang San is already kneeling. Why won't he admit defeat?"

"Seven people from Shrek besieged Skywater Academy, yet they couldn't defeat even one person."

"That Yu Xiaogang calls himself a theory master, but now he can't even save his own disciple."

"Long Tian used to be expelled by Yu Xiaogang, right?"

"Shrek let a fourteen-year-old level forty-eight Soul Ancestor go. Their judgment is certainly impressive."

One remark after another entered his ears.

Yu Xiaogang stood at the edge of the stands, his face alternating between green and white.

Long Tian, once regarded by Shrek as a redundant support, now stood in 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 laid bare for everyone to see.

The referee hurried onto the field.

"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.