Royal Fight Team Versus Heaven Dou Royal Academy's First Team

Time flew by, and before they knew it, a year had passed. Through the Royal Fight Team's relentless daily training, everyone's strength had improved tremendously.

Tianlin was now over eight years old. Since he had devoted himself to studying the Jade Balance Herbal Record this past year, his progress in Soul Power and swordsmanship had not been as astonishing as expected. He was now at rank 26 Soul Power, having gained four ranks, and had comprehended the second and third forms of the Seven Kill Swordplay, mastering both to proficiency.

Chen Xin was already extremely satisfied with such speed. If he knew that Tianlin had devoted a large portion of his attention to other matters as well, he would surely have been utterly stunned.

In truth, Tianlin had more or less mastered the art of detoxification half a year ago. But over the following six months, he had also needed to learn alchemy. Some immortal herbs were most effective when consumed directly, but according to Cao Gu's notes, others could have their effects brought out to a greater extent when refined into pills. Sometimes, a single immortal herb could even produce more than one pill. That was the true maximization of profit.

Tianlin had the Purple Fire Golden Eyes Beast's Soul Ring and External Soul Bone to thank for learning so quickly. As expected of an intelligence-type Soul Beast, after fusing with its Soul Ring and Soul Bone, Tianlin discovered that both his memory and comprehension had improved.

A Soul Beast's Soul Rings and Soul Bones generally enhanced physical qualities such as strength and defense. Tianlin was probably the first in a thousand years to receive one that enhanced intelligence. Perhaps that was one of the abilities bestowed by an External Soul Bone.

Aside from him, the other eight members of the Royal Fight Team had also improved considerably. They had all become Heaven Tier students, and Yu Tianheng was even close to reaching the Heaven Dou Tier.

At present, their circumstances were as follows: Yu Tianheng, thirteen years old, Beast Spirit Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, Strength Attack System, rank 29.

Dugu Yan, thirteen years old, Beast Spirit Jade Scale Snake, Control System, rank 28.

Shi Mo, thirteen years old, Beast Spirit Black Tortoise Turtle, Defense System, rank 28.

Shi Mo, thirteen years old, Beast Spirit Black Tortoise Turtle, Defense System, rank 28.

Osler, thirteen years old, Beast Spirit Ghost Leopard, Agility Attack System, rank 27.

Yu Feng, thirteen years old, Beast Spirit Wind Chime Bird, Agility Attack System, rank 27.

Ye Lingling, twelve years old, Weapon Spirit Nine Heart Begonia, Healing System, rank 26.

Gu Ran, twelve years old, Beast Spirit Skeleton Warhorse, Strength Attack System, rank 25.

Jun Tianlin, eight years old, Weapon Spirit Demon Suppressing Sword, Strength Attack System, rank 26.

Other than Tianlin, the Royal Fight Team's talents were each slightly inferior to those of the Shrek Seven Devils from the original story. It could not be helped—those people were the protagonists, after all.

Gu Ran had nearly fallen behind entirely. After all, he was merely a minor character who had not even appeared in the original story. He truly had no rights at all. Fortunately, Gu Ran had been lucky. Since he had acknowledged Tianlin as his boss, Tianlin would naturally look after him.

After Ning Rongrong, he was the second to benefit from the Holy Breath Barrier's enhancement. That was how he had barely managed to keep pace with everyone else.

The Royal Fight Team was now so powerful that even some Soul Elder-level teams might not necessarily be able to defeat them.

They even occasionally served as sparring partners for the Heaven Dou Royal Academy team, because the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Tournament would be held in one year.

Of course, it would not be the tournament Tang San and the others would participate in. The Soul Master Competition was held once every five years, and the previous one had taken place four years ago.

Neither Tang San's group nor Tianlin's group would be old enough for the tournament a year from now. They were still too young.

The stage that truly belonged to them would be the tournament six years later.

Unfortunately, Tianlin truly did not think highly of this year's Heaven Dou Royal Academy team. Their first team was not particularly strong: three low-level Soul Ancestors and four high-level Soul Elders. With strength like that, what could they use to contend against Spirit Hall?

Even during their usual sparring sessions, if those three Soul Ancestors carelessly got caught in Tianlin's Icefire God Sealing and had their fourth Soul Rings sealed, they would be forced into a difficult battle. These people truly deserved to be called spoiled young masters. Not only were their ranks low, but their combat abilities were pitifully weak as well.

Perhaps they had only managed to break through rank forty by piling up family resources. Once Tianlin broke through rank thirty, he would be able to beat them senseless.

Soul Fighting Stage.

That day, the Heaven Dou Royal Academy team was training against the Royal Fight Team again. The Royal Fight Team was supposed to be the sparring partners, but no matter how one looked at it, their opponents were the ones serving as sparring partners.

Other than Gu Ran and Yu Feng, the seven Royal Fight Team members on the field were all brimming with confidence and high spirits. Though their opponents' average rank exceeded theirs by more than ten levels, they showed not the slightest fear.

In contrast, every member of Heaven Dou's first team, who would soon participate in the tournament, was panting heavily, wearing the dispirited expressions of people who did not want to train.

"Tianheng, these upperclassmen are really too disappointing. Let's give them some encouragement," Tianlin said.

"Fine. Xiao Tian, go! Use our combination technique!" Yu Tianheng replied with a confident smile. He had worked with Tianlin many times. Although they did not possess a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, they had created several techniques that combined their soul skills.

Tianlin's sword could absorb various attributes to grow stronger. Although he had yet to absorb a Soul Ring with a lightning attribute, temporarily holding Yu Tianheng's lightning to enhance himself in the moment was no problem.

"Second Soul Skill, Thunderous Might!"

Tianlin raised his sword high, drawing upon the fire-attribute energy within his second Soul Ring. At the same time, Yu Tianheng unleashed his second soul skill, channeling lightning into the blade.

Lightning and fire, the two most violent and offensively powerful attributes, fused perfectly.

"Combination Demon Sword Skill, Sword Qi Burning Thunder!"

Flaming sword qi, infused with the power of lightning, exploded across Heaven Dou's first team's half of the field in an instant.

The strongest Beast Spirit combined with a Demon Sword whose offensive power did not lose out to the Seven Kill Sword or Clear Sky Hammer—the strength of this combination technique was no weaker than some Martial Soul Fusion Skills.

The members of Heaven Dou's first team prepared to scatter and evade, but they had overlooked the fact that the Royal Fight Team still had a Control System Soul Master.

"Jade Scale Snake Venom!"

Dugu Yan spat out Jade Scale Snake Venom. Terrifying poisonous mist engulfed all of their opponents, sealing off every route of retreat.

In the end, the entire Heaven Dou first team was blasted into a soot-covered mess by the combined power of the three. Had Tianlin not held back and withdrawn much of his strength at the last moment, they would have been seriously injured.

"Upperclassmen, this won't do. I haven't even used Icefire God Sealing or the Seven Kill Swordplay yet!" Tianlin said with a smile, resting the Demon Sword on his shoulder.

"W-Wait a moment. Well, junior, your upperclassmen really can't go on anymore. We're older; how could we have stamina as good as yours? Let's rest for a while. We can continue the remaining training in a couple of days," the first team's captain begged shamelessly.

"Alas!" Seeing him like this, Meng Shenji, as the chief, felt utterly exhausted. A group of people around twenty could not defeat a group of twelve- and thirteen-year-old children, and they even used their age as an excuse to beg for mercy. Did they have no shame?

If the first team was already like this, there was no need to mention the second team. Zhi Lin did not even want to watch any longer. Leaving behind only the words, "This tournament, our Heaven Dou Royal Academy is finished. Just wait to be mocked by Star Luo Royal Academy," he turned and left.