Lin Tian vs. Dai Mubai! Nine Nether Beast Martial Soul, Tyrannical!

Yu Xiaogang stood with his hands behind his back.

"This is only the beginning."

"The Shrek Seven Monsters' true goal is the championship."

"Ordinary academies cannot stop them."

Liu Erlong nodded.

"As long as we do not encounter Spirit Hall Academy too early, reaching the finals will not be a problem."

Yu Xiaogang's expression darkened slightly.

He did not respond.

At another Soul Battle Platform.

Dai Mubai stood at the center of the arena.

A Soul Master who had just been defeated lay at his feet.

The White Tiger Martial Soul loomed behind him.

Four Soul Rings slowly revolved.

The referee arranged for guards to carry the defeated contestant off the Soul Battle Platform.

A wave of cheers immediately erupted from the stands.

"Dai Mubai has won seven matches in a row!"

"Who else can stop him?"

"Shrek Academy is too strong."

Dai Mubai raised his head.

His golden hair fell behind his shoulders.

His evil eyes swept one by one over the contestants in the waiting area.

Seven consecutive victories had pushed his momentum to its peak.

"Who's next?"

The waiting area fell silent for a moment.

Several Soul Masters preparing to take the stage exchanged glances, but none stepped forward immediately.

A trace more arrogance appeared on Dai Mubai's face.

"None of you even have the courage to step onto the stage?"

"If that is the case, then this match should be ruled in my favor as well."

The referee had just been about to check the list of contestants.

The gate on the other side of the arena slowly opened.

A figure dressed in black-and-gold fitted clothing emerged from the passage.

Long black hair draped behind his shoulders.

His footsteps landed on the Soul Battle Platform.

The cheers from the stands swiftly rose.

"Lin Tian!"

"The captain of Spirit Hall Academy!"

The arrogance on Dai Mubai's face froze for a moment.

He looked at Lin Tian as he stepped onto the platform, surprise first appearing in his eyes.

Then he suddenly laughed.

"Lin Tian."

"I never expected to run into you here."

Lin Tian stopped at the other end of the Soul Battle Platform.

"I did not expect you to last this long either."

Dai Mubai flexed his arms.

The White Tiger Martial Soul behind him slowly raised its head.

"You joined Spirit Hall and even became their captain."

"But in my eyes, you are still the useless trash Shrek drove out back then."

"Since you came to me on your own, that works out perfectly."

The four Soul Rings beneath Dai Mubai lit up in sequence.

Powerful Soul Power spread in every direction.

He raised his right hand and pointed at Lin Tian.

"Next, I will clean house for Shrek."

On the Soul Battle Platform.

Dai Mubai stood opposite Lin Tian.

The White Tiger Martial Soul loomed behind him.

Four Soul Rings rose at once.

Two yellow, two purple.

Powerful Soul Power spread outward. Unable to bear the pressure, the stone slabs beneath his feet cracked, fissures racing across the ground.

Discussion broke out again in the stands.

"Dai Mubai is one of Shrek Academy's main fighters."

"He has already won seven matches in a row. He will not lose easily in this battle."

"Lin Tian may have defeated Heaven Dou Royal Academy, but Dai Mubai is also extremely strong in close combat."

Dai Mubai ignored the surrounding discussion.

He stared at Lin Tian, his eyes filled with contempt.

"Lin Tian, when you left Shrek, you did not even have a Soul Ring."

"I never expected that two years later, you would become the captain of Spirit Hall Academy."

"Unfortunately, being captain is not something you can secure with a bunch of black Soul Rings."

Lin Tian stood at the other end of the Soul Battle Platform.

He raised his gaze and glanced at the white tiger behind Dai Mubai.

"Are you done?"

Dai Mubai's expression darkened.

"You are still as arrogant as before."

"Today, I will make you understand that after leaving Shrek, you are nothing."

Lin Tian did not answer.

He merely raised his right hand.

Pitch-black light spread outward from his palm.

The Nine Nether Beast Martial Soul appeared behind him.

The enormous beastly phantom strode through the void, its nine massive tails slowly unfurling.

The instant its savage wolf head lifted, an aura of destruction blanketed the Soul Battle Platform.

The white tiger behind Dai Mubai let out a low whimper.

Its body retreated half a step.

Four black Soul Rings rose around the Nine Nether Beast.

The first.

The second.

The third.

The fourth.

The black radiance overlapped, and the entire arena swiftly fell silent.

The smile vanished from Dai Mubai's face.

Two years ago, when he had heard that Lin Tian possessed four Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Rings, he had not paid much attention to it.

No matter how old the Soul Rings were, the Soul Master himself still needed sufficient strength.

But now, the instant the Nine Nether Beast appeared, the White Tiger Martial Soul within him was suppressed.

That power came from the Martial Soul Origin.

Before the Nine Nether Beast, the white tiger could not even fully unleash its usual ferocity.

In Shrek's rest area.

Tang San's gaze fell upon the Nine Nether Beast.

The Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul circulated within him on its own, yet it brought a wave of discomfort.

Yu Xiaogang pressed his palm against the railing.

His expression was extremely ugly.

"That Martial Soul again."

Flender looked at him.

"Master, what exactly is this Martial Soul?"

Yu Xiaogang did not answer immediately.

Of course, he could not explain it.

The moment the Nine Nether Beast appeared, he sensed an aura of destruction from that beastly phantom.

That power had already exceeded the scope of ordinary beast Martial Souls.

Tang San slowly spoke. "Teacher, Dai Mubai's White Tiger Martial Soul has been suppressed."

Yu Xiaogang's expression remained grim.

"Martial Souls can restrain one another, but that does not mean there is a gap in strength."

"Dai Mubai's Soul Power has already reached rank forty-three, and his close-combat abilities are extremely powerful."

"As long as he does not clash head-on with Lin Tian, he has a chance of winning."

On the Soul Battle Platform.

The referee confirmed that both sides were ready.

He raised his arm.

"Begin!"

The first Soul Ring beneath Dai Mubai lit up first.

"First Soul Skill, White Tiger Protective Barrier!"

White light covered his entire body.

His body swelled once more, thick white fur growing across his arms as his hands transformed into sharp tiger claws.

The next moment, Dai Mubai charged straight at Lin Tian.

The stone slabs on the Soul Battle Platform exploded one after another.

He was far faster than before.

His white tiger claws, carrying powerful Soul Power, shot straight toward Lin Tian's chest.

Lin Tian did not dodge.

He raised his right hand and clenched his five fingers forward.

A pitch-black claw phantom condensed before the Nine Nether Beast.

Boom!

The claw phantom collided with the white tiger claws.

Dai Mubai's body halted on the spot.

A surge of power traveled up his arm and slammed into his chest.

The stone slabs beneath his feet collapsed, and his legs sank into the cracks.

Dai Mubai's expression changed.

In that clash, he had not gained even the slightest advantage.

Lin Tian took a step forward.

"Is this your so-called strength?"

Dai Mubai gritted his teeth.

His second Soul Ring lit up immediately afterward.

"Second Soul Skill, White Tiger Fierce Light Wave!"

The white tiger opened its enormous jaws.

A white beam instantly shot toward Lin Tian's face.

Lin Tian raised his left hand.

The Primordial Chaos Azure Lotus emerged behind him.

Azure Divine Light spread outward.

The moment the white beam approached, it rapidly weakened within the azure light.

By the time the beam reached Lin Tian, only scattered Soul Power remained.

Lin Tian closed his fingers.

The remaining light dispersed on the spot.

Dai Mubai's pupils contracted.

"How is that possible?"

Lin Tian looked at him.

"Your attack is too weak."

Dai Mubai's third Soul Ring lit up beneath his feet.

"Third Soul Skill, White Tiger Vajra Transformation!"

Golden light enveloped his body.

His muscles swelled, and his bones crackled in rapid succession.

The aura of the White Tiger rose another level.

He pushed off with both legs and charged at Lin Tian once more.

This time, Dai Mubai did not use a Soul Skill to attack.

He wanted to defeat Lin Tian through close-quarters strength.

His tiger claws tore toward Lin Tian's shoulder.

Lin Tian sidestepped.

Dai Mubai immediately changed direction, sweeping out with his left claw.

Lin Tian raised an arm to block it.

Clang!

The tiger claw struck his arm without leaving a single mark.

Instead, Dai Mubai's palm was numbed by the rebound.

Lin Tian grabbed his wrist.

"Is this all you learned at Shrek?"

Dai Mubai tried to pull his arm back.

But Lin Tian's five fingers were like an iron clamp. No matter how he circulated his Soul Power, he could not break free.

Lin Tian exerted force with his arm.

Dai Mubai was yanked straight in front of him.

The Nine Nether Beast's nine enormous tails spread backward at once.

Destructive power gathered in Lin Tian's right arm.

His black Soul Ring lit up.

"Netherworld Mountain-Splitter."

Lin Tian threw a punch.

Dai Mubai could only raise both arms to block.

The instant the fist landed, the protective Soul Power formed by the White Tiger Vajra Transformation exploded on the spot.

Boom!

Dai Mubai's arms were knocked apart.

The fist slammed heavily into his chest.

His body flew off the ground, blood spilling from the corner of his lips as he was hurled more than ten meters away and crashed into the edge of the Soul Battle Platform.

The railing bent backward from the impact.

After landing, Dai Mubai dropped to one knee against the stone floor.

He lowered his head and glanced at his chest.

There were no obvious wounds there.

But a destructive force had already entered his body.

The next moment, a second force erupted from between his chest and abdomen.

Boom!

Dai Mubai's body bent forward once again.

His breastbone gave a soft crack.

His face quickly turned pale, and blood kept dripping from his mouth.

A wave of shocked cries rose from the audience.

"What kind of attack was that?"

"His protective Soul Power clearly wasn't pierced, yet Dai Mubai was seriously injured!"

"That punch can erupt inside the body afterward!"

Lin Tian gave Dai Mubai no chance to catch his breath.

With a shift of his feet, his body turned into a black shadow.

All forty-five levels of Soul Power surged forth.

The Nine Nether Beast's destructive aura settled upon his fist.

Dai Mubai forced himself to stand.

His fourth Soul Ring lit up.

"Fourth Soul Skill, White Tiger Meteor Shower!"

The White Tiger raised its head toward the sky.

A vast number of golden orbs condensed in midair, descending upon Lin Tian with overwhelming force.

Every orb was enough to heavily injure an ordinary Soul Ancestor.

Lin Tian raised his right fist.

All nine giant tails swung at once.

Pitch-black blades of light flew from their tips, meeting the attack in the air.

One.

Two.

Ten.

Dense blades of light streaked across the Soul Battle Platform.

The golden orbs shattered one after another.

The final orb descended in front of Lin Tian.

He punched upward.

His fist collided head-on with the orb.

Golden light exploded above the Soul Battle Platform.

Lin Tian walked out of the light, his clothes completely undamaged.

Dai Mubai stood where he was, panic finally appearing in his eyes.

His fourth Soul Skill was already his strongest attack.

Yet Lin Tian had not even been hurt.

"That's impossible..."

Dai Mubai had only spoken a few words when Lin Tian was already before him.

A hand pressed down on his shoulder.

Dai Mubai's body suddenly sank.

His knees smashed directly into the Soul Battle Platform.

Crack!

The stone slabs split apart.

Lin Tian tightened his fingers.

The immense force pinned Dai Mubai down, leaving him unable to rise.

The White Tiger Martial Soul struggled endlessly behind him.

The Nine Nether Beast raised its wolf head.

Dark energy enveloped the White Tiger.

The White Tiger's body lowered toward the ground, its limbs trembling without stop.

Dai Mubai raised his head, his face filled with humiliation.

"Let me go!"

Lin Tian looked at him.

"Didn't you just say you were going to clean house for Shrek?"

Dai Mubai did not answer.

He braced both arms against the ground, trying to rise through sheer Soul Power.

Lin Tian raised his knee and drove it directly into his abdomen.

Dai Mubai curled into a ball.

The White Tiger's protective Soul Power shattered once more.

The second eruption of Netherworld Mountain-Splitter spread completely through his body.

Dai Mubai's Soul Power circulation stalled on the spot.

The White Tiger Martial Soul dissipated along with it.

Below the Soul Battle Platform.

Zhu Zhuqing stood among the Shrek team, her face gradually turning pale.

Watching Dai Mubai being pinned to the ground by Lin Tian, her hands slowly clenched.

Two years ago, Dai Mubai had stood before everyone and mocked Lin Tian for being unable to obtain a Soul Ring.

Now, the two fought again.

Yet Dai Mubai did not even get the chance to fully unleash his fourth Soul Skill.

Tang San's gaze fell upon Lin Tian.

He had already realized that Lin Tian had not used a single Soul Skill from the Primordial Chaos Azure Lotus from beginning to end.

Relying only on the Nine Nether Beast and his physical strength, he had completely suppressed Dai Mubai.

Yu Xiaogang's expression was exceedingly ugly.

"Dai Mubai, stand up!"

"You are a Soul Master with the White Tiger Martial Soul. You cannot lose to Lin Tian!"

Dai Mubai heard Yu Xiaogang urging him on.

He gritted his teeth and circulated the Soul Power within his body once more.

But the moment his Soul Power began to move, the destructive force in his chest and abdomen erupted violently.

Dai Mubai swayed and fell to his knees again.

"Captain."

Hu Liena stood behind the Soul Battle Platform.

Seeing Dai Mubai's condition, she softly reminded him, "He can no longer continue fighting."

Lin Tian raised a hand and pressed down on Dai Mubai's shoulder.

"Admit defeat."

Dai Mubai looked up at him.

"I won't lose."

"You have already lost."

"I haven't fallen!"

"Does kneeling on the ground mean you haven't fallen?"

As those words fell, the entire arena went silent.

Dai Mubai's face turned bright red.

He wanted to stand, but Lin Tian's palm remained pressed onto his shoulder.

That force made his bones creak continuously.

The White Tiger Martial Soul appeared once more, but it could only lie behind Dai Mubai, unable to advance even half a step.

Lin Tian looked down at him.

"You called me trash."

"You said you would clean house for Shrek."

"Now tell everyone who the real trash is."

Dai Mubai's breathing became rapid.

He looked beneath the Soul Battle Platform.

Everyone from Shrek was staring at him.

Yu Xiaogang's expression was gloomy.

Tang San remained silent.

Ma Hongjun opened his mouth, yet not a single word came out.

Zhu Zhuqing turned her head away, unable to keep watching him.

Dai Mubai's chest rose and fell.

He recalled the words he had spoken before stepping onto the platform.

He recalled the cheers from the audience.

He also recalled every word Lin Tian had just said.

The pride brought by seven consecutive victories shattered completely at this moment.

The referee came to the side of the Soul Battle Platform.

"Dai Mubai, do you admit defeat?"

Dai Mubai did not answer.

Lin Tian's palm pressed down another fraction.

The stone slabs beneath Dai Mubai's knees cracked apart at the same time.

The Soul Power within his body became completely unable to circulate.

The White Tiger Martial Soul dissolved into specks of light behind him.

"I concede."

The three words came from Dai Mubai's mouth.

The Soul Battle Arena fell silent for a moment.

Then, discussion erupted from all around.

"Dai Mubai conceded."

"He was actually forced to kneel on the Soul Battle Platform by Lin Tian."

"A level forty-five Soul Ancestor completely suppressed a level forty-three Soul Ancestor."

"This wasn't an ordinary gap in Soul Power. Lin Tian's physical body was too terrifying."

The referee immediately raised his arm.

"The match is over!"

"The victor, Spirit Hall Academy's Lin Tian!"