Tang San's Hidden Weapon, a Sinister Villain!

It was a black metal cylinder.

Inside the cylinder were dozens of tiny steel needles.

Tang San raised his arm and aimed the hidden weapon at Long Tian.

"As long as I defeat you, Shrek won't lose!"

The mechanism turned.

A dense barrage of cold gleams erupted from the metal cylinder.

Dozens of poisoned steel needles shot past the referee, all aimed at Long Tian's eyes and heart.

"Stop!"

The referee hurriedly activated his Soul Power.

But the two were too close.

The steel needles had already crossed half the arena.

Shui Bing'er's pretty face changed slightly as the Ice Phoenix's wings immediately spread open.

Yet Long Tian did not retreat.

His third soul ring flared to its fullest.

"Myriad Thunder Soul-Fusing Seal."

"Explode."

The Nine-Colored Dragon Seal in Tang San's chest suddenly contracted.

Boom!

Thunder erupted through his meridians.

The steel needles that had just left the cylinder lost the control of Soul Power and fell to the ground one after another.

Tang San was blasted backward.

His blue competition uniform was torn open by the lightning, leaving large gashes.

Six thunder patterns spread from his chest to his limbs, leaving charred marks across his skin wherever they passed.

Bang!

The blue-haired figure crashed into the edge of the arena.

He spat out another mouthful of blood.

The hidden weapon cylinder slipped from his hand and rolled to the referee's feet.

That strike did not take his life.

But it completely dispersed the Mysterious Heaven Skill within Tang San's body.

Both his arms hung limply at his sides.

His meridians had been struck by lightning, leaving him unable to use hidden weapons again for the time being.

Long Tian walked over.

His boots stopped three steps in front of Tang San.

"The referee had already stopped the match, yet you still dared to use poisoned hidden weapons."

"If this weren't the Soul Master Tournament, you would no longer have the chance to speak."

Tang San lay sprawled over the shattered stone slabs, finding even the act of raising his head exceedingly difficult.

"Long Tian..."

"One day, I'll defeat you."

Long Tian looked at that bloodstained face.

"You do not even have the right to chase after me."

The Nine-Colored Divine Light slowly withdrew.

The Myriad Thunder Soul-Fusing Seal remained inside Tang San's body.

As long as Long Tian wished it, the dragon seal could explode again at any moment.

The referee picked up the hidden weapon cylinder from the ground, his expression extremely grim.

"Tang San of Shrek Academy continued attacking after the referee announced the match was over."

"He used poisoned weapons to attack his opponent's vital points."

"According to the Soul Master Tournament rules, Shrek loses this match!"

The referee raised his right hand.

"The winner of this match is Skywater Academy!"

The instant the result was announced.

The entire Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena erupted.

Countless spectators rose from their seats.

Skywater Academy's banners waved one after another throughout the stands.

"Skywater Academy!"

"Long Tian!"

"Long Tian!"

Cheers spread across the Soul Arena.

Shui Yue'er was the first to rush over.

The hem of her blue skirt fluttered lightly with her steps, her lovely face filled with joy.

"Captain, we won!"

Once she reached him, Shui Yue'er threw herself directly at Long Tian.

Her slender arms wrapped around his white robes as she hung from his body.

Long Tian raised a hand to support Shui Yue'er's back.

"It's only the first preliminary match."

"It's still too early to celebrate."

Shui Yue'er lifted her pretty face.

"But we defeated Shrek."

"They drove you away before, Captain. Now they should know just how wrong they were."

Xue Wu and the others also gathered around.

Every gaze fell upon Long Tian, their admiration completely undisguised.

Shui Bing'er walked at the very back of the group.

Her Ice Phoenix martial soul had already been withdrawn.

Her water-blue battle dress outlined her tall figure, and her clear eyes remained fixed on the man in white surrounded by the others.

The past three months of training had not been in vain.

Not a single person from Skywater Academy had been injured.

Yet all seven members of Shrek had been utterly defeated.

All of it had come from Long Tian's support and command.

Long Tian gently patted Shui Yue'er's arm.

"Get down first."

"No."

Shui Yue'er hugged him even tighter.

"The captain caught Yue'er so easily. Holding on a little longer won't tire you out."

Shui Bing'er came to her younger sister's side.

"Yue'er."

"All the spectators are watching you."

Shui Yue'er turned to look around.

A sea of eyes was focused on them.

Her lovely face quickly turned red.

Her slender legs immediately touched the ground, and Shui Yue'er hid behind her sister.

"Yue'er was just too happy."

Shui Bing'er did not continue scolding her.

The beautiful woman stepped before Long Tian.

"Congratulations."

Long Tian looked at her.

"This is the victory of the entire Skywater Team."

"Without your support, everyone could not have won so easily."

Shui Bing'er paused for a moment before opening her arms.

Her soft body gently leaned into Long Tian's embrace.

Her light-blue hair fell over the shoulder of his white robes.

The distance between them swiftly vanished.

Long Tian was slightly startled.

"Bing'er?"

Shui Bing'er wrapped her arms around his waist, her fair cheek pressed to his chest.

"Yue'er can hug you."

"Why can't I?"

The surrounding Skywater students all fell silent at once.

Shui Yue'er poked her head out from behind her sister, her bright eyes slowly widening.

"Sister, didn't you say all the spectators were watching?"

Shui Bing'er did not let go.

"I'm the vice-captain."

"It's perfectly normal for the vice-captain to celebrate a victory."

Long Tian lowered his head to look at the beautiful woman in his arms.

"Just celebrating?"

Shui Bing'er raised her face.

Their eyes met at extremely close range.

The Nine-Colored Double Pupils reflected her flushed face.

"Of course."

"What else do you think it is?"

Long Tian extended his arms and wrapped them around her slender waist.

"Since it's a celebration, I can't let you be the only one doing the hugging."

Shui Bing'er's body stiffened slightly.

The arm around her waist carried a distinct warmth.

She had only gathered the courage to take the initiative and approach him.

But now that Long Tian was holding her, her heart immediately began racing.

"You're holding me too tightly."

"You hugged me first."

"That still doesn't mean you can take advantage of me."

"I'm merely cooperating with the vice-captain's celebration."

For a moment, Shui Bing'er could not find any words to refute him.

She buried her lovely face back against his white-robed chest, unwilling to let the surrounding students see her blush.

Shui Yue'er stood beside them and spoke softly.

"Sister, how long are you two planning to celebrate?"

Shui Bing'er immediately released him and stepped half a pace back.

The warm sensation around her waist vanished with it.

"It ends now."

Long Tian straightened his white robes.

"It really should end."

Shui Bing'er looked up at him.

That handsome face remained calm.

Yet the amusement in his nine-colored eyes was plainly visible.

The beautiful woman's cheeks grew even hotter.

"Back to the academy residence."

"Training continues tonight."

Shui Yue'er pulled a long face.

"We just won a match, and we still have to train tonight?"

Long Tian walked past her.

"You only used one soul skill in the match just now."

"When we get back, add two more hours of training."

Shui Yue'er hurriedly chased after him.

"Captain, Yue'er even hugged you once."

"Can't I train one hour less?"

"No."

"My sister gets to hug you too. Why doesn't she have to train extra?"

Long Tian looked at Shui Bing'er walking beside him.

"Bing'er will practice the Annihilating Ice Phoenix Dance with me tonight."

Shui Yue'er pondered for a moment.

"Then Yue'er wants to practice a combined soul skill with the captain too."

Shui Bing'er raised her hand and tapped her sister on the forehead.

"Your martial soul cannot merge with the Rainbow Dragon."

"Go back and finish your own training."

Shui Yue'er covered her forehead.

"My sister just wants to be alone with the captain."

Shui Bing'er quickened her pace.

"Say one more word, and you'll train three extra hours."

"My sister is bullying me."

The Skywater Team left through the competitors' passage.

On the other side of the stands.

The Shrek group had already reached the edge of the arena.

Oscar and Tai Long lifted Tang San's body and placed him on a stretcher.

His blue competition uniform had been soaked through with blood.

Both arms hung over the sides of the stretcher.

Every movement brought searing pain from the lingering nine-colored lightning within his body.

Yu Xiaogang walked alongside them.

Seeing his disciple in such a miserable state, not a trace of color remained on his stiff face.

Tang San barely managed to open his eyes.

His gaze crossed the crowd and turned toward the passage Long Tian had taken.

That white-clad figure had already vanished.

"Teacher."

"I lost."

Yu Xiaogang paused for a moment.

"This time, you were merely insufficiently prepared."

"Once you cultivate the Clear Sky Hammer, Long Tian will have no more chances."

Tang San closed his eyes.

"Next time, I will definitely win."

The stretcher was carried into Shrek's passage.

Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing remained where they were and did not follow.

The two gazed in the direction Skywater Academy had left, not withdrawing their eyes for a long while.

This match had completely ended.

Everyone from Skywater Academy was unharmed.

Shrek had suffered a crushing defeat.

Tang San had knelt before Long Tian, only to leave the arena lying on a stretcher in the end.

Wrath of Divine Fire Suppression! Huo Wu Took the Initiative to Kiss Him After the Match!

Five days later.

Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena.

Skywater Academy entered the competitors' passage once more.

After defeating Shrek in their opening match, the Skywater Team had become one of the most closely watched teams in this tournament.

Above the stands, large numbers of Skywater Academy flags fluttered in the wind.

Long Tian walked at the very front of the team.

His white robes were immaculate, black hair cascading over his shoulders, and his Nine-Colored Double Pupils calmly surveyed the arena.

Sunlight descended from above, making his flawless, handsome face even more dazzling.

In the audience, many female students rose to their feet on their own initiative.

"Long Tian is out!"

"Who is Skywater Academy facing today?"

"Blazing Fire Academy."

"One controls Ultimate Ice, while the other cultivates fire attributes across the entire team. This match will definitely be exciting."

On the other side of the arena.

Seven figures clad in red emerged from their passage.

The woman at the front had long dark-red hair.

Her gold-and-red battle dress fitted her tall figure perfectly, with no excess adornment at her waist, fully displaying her slender waistline.

Below the hem of her dress, a pair of long, shapely legs stepped in red battle boots, every step crisp and decisive.

The moment Huo Wu entered the arena, her eyes fell upon the white-clad man in the center of Skywater's formation.

That handsome face was even more eye-catching than the rumors had claimed.

The noble aura of a true dragon flowed naturally around him, making it difficult to look away.

Huo Wushuang came to stand beside his sister.

"That person is Long Tian."

"A level forty-eight Soul Ancestor, with a hundred-thousand-year fourth soul ring."

Huo Wu withdrew her gaze.

"I know."

"He's only an auxiliary-system soul master."

"No matter how strong his soul rings are, he still needs his teammates to make use of them."

Huo Wushuang looked toward the Skywater Team.

"Long Tian's second soul skill can allow Shui Bing'er to control Ultimate Ice."

"Blazing Fire Academy happens to be countered by ice. We cannot underestimate them."

At those words, Huo Wu raised her delicate hand.

A blazing flame rose in her palm.

"Attribute suppression does not determine victory or defeat absolutely."

"My Fire Shadow martial soul will not lose to anyone."

The two teams arrived at the center of the arena.

Shui Bing'er looked at the Blazing Fire Team opposite them.

"Captain, what are the arrangements today?"

Long Tian answered calmly.

"You handle Huo Wushuang."

"Huo Wu is mine."

Shui Yue'er blinked lightly.

"The captain is preparing to face the opposing captain alone again?"

"Her martial soul is worth studying."

Long Tian looked ahead.

"This is a good chance to test how much Wrath of Divine Fire can suppress fire-attribute soul masters."

Huo Wu heard every word clearly.

Her beautiful face immediately darkened.

"You're using me to test your soul skill?"

"Long Tian, you really look down on Blazing Fire Academy."

Long Tian looked at the woman before him.

"If you can block it, you can naturally prove that I was wrong."

Huo Wu stepped forward.

Her dark-red hair fluttered in the wind, and her gold-and-red battle dress swayed gently.

Her straight, slender legs showed beneath the hem as fire-attribute Soul Power slowly coursed along her fair skin.

"Fine."

"Today, I'll defeat you with my own hands."

The referee stepped between the two sides.

"Contestants, please release your martial souls."

Huo Wu spread her arms.

An orange-red humanoid phantom slowly rose behind her.

Two yellow and two purple.

Four soul rings rapidly revolved around that tall figure.

A level forty-four control-system Soul Ancestor.

Huo Wushuang also completed his Martial Soul Possession at that moment.

The phantom of a One-Horned Fire Tyrannosaur shot into the sky, and blazing heatwaves instantly covered half the arena.

The other five members of Blazing Fire Academy released their respective martial souls at the same time.

Crimson Soul Power linked them together, rapidly raising the temperature of the arena.

Shui Bing'er raised her right hand.

The Ice Phoenix spread its wings.

Xue Wu led Shui Yue'er and the others into formation, azure frost spreading forward from beneath their feet.

Fire and ice collided at the center of the arena.

Thick white mist rose at once.

The referee withdrew from the battle zone.

"Begin!"

Huo Wushuang violently pushed off the ground.

His burly body wrapped in flames, he charged directly at Shui Bing'er from the front.

The other two assault-system soul masters from Blazing Fire Academy followed close behind.

"Second soul skill, Fire Dragon Charge!"

Three bursts of flame erupted simultaneously.

The firewaves converged into a crimson fire dragon more than ten meters long, crashing head-on into Skywater's formation.

Shui Bing'er did not retreat.

"Ice Seal!"

An azure halo rapidly spread outward.

The moment the fire dragon entered the range of the frigid air, a thick layer of ice covered its surface.

Huo Wushuang pushed his Soul Power with all his might.

Crimson flames continuously slammed against the ice.

Crack!

Ice crystals shattered from the center.

The fire dragon's power was also reduced by more than half.

Xue Wu raised both hands.

Snowflakes filled the sky and spun around the arena.

"Ice and Snow!"

A frigid wind converged from every direction.

Huo Wushuang and the two team members were immediately engulfed by wind and snow.

On the other side.

Huo Wu did not join the frontal clash.

Her four soul rings flashed in turn as all the blazing firelight gathered in her palm.

"Third soul skill, Repulsive Flame Ring!"

An orange-red ring abruptly expanded.

Shui Yue'er and Gu Qingbo had only just approached when the powerful force sent them flying back into Skywater's formation.

Huo Wu's toes brushed across the ground.

Her slender figure passed through the white mist and charged straight at Long Tian.

"As long as I send you out of the arena, Skywater Academy will lose its strongest enhancement."

Long Tian stood where he was.

His white robes swayed gently amid the firewaves.

"Not a bad idea."

"Unfortunately, you can't do it."

Huo Wu thrust both hands forward.

"First Soul Skill, Flame Meteor!"

Dozens of fireballs gathered around the Fire Shadow martial soul.

Each fireball trailed a long tail of flame, sealing off Long Tian's retreat from every direction.

A scorching heat wave rushed toward him.

Long Tian raised his right hand.

His first purple soul ring slowly lit up.

"First Soul Skill."

"Molten Eruption, Wrath of Divine Fire."