It went just as they had planned the night before.
After trading one of their own for an opponent, Chen Tianyuan took the stage.
Han Ling'er had exhausted most of her soul power and stamina dealing with Xu Sanshi's awakened Black Tortoise, leaving her in poor condition.
Moreover, according to the information shared among all the academies, Chen Tianyuan was a Soul Emperor with a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring.
Han Ling'er faced him as though confronting a formidable enemy, not daring to let her guard slip.
Her martial soul was the Lightning Marten, which possessed the lightning attribute and was renowned for its speed.
The instant the battle began, Han Ling'er activated her soul rings, pushing her speed to its limit.
Against an opponent stronger than herself, striking first was never a bad choice. Otherwise, in her current condition, a single hit from his soul skills would surely eliminate her.
Han Ling'er moved like a phantom, darting constantly across the Soul Fighting Arena as she waited for Chen Tianyuan to expose an opening.
Chen Tianyuan, however, was in no hurry. He possessed ultimate lightning, so lightning of a lesser caliber had no effect on him unless there was an enormous gap in cultivation.
Yet only two or three levels separated him and Han Ling'er.
There was no way Han Ling'er could win this match.
After a two-minute stalemate, Chen Tianyuan deliberately exposed an opening. Han Ling'er, burning with anxiety, took the bait.
In a flash, she charged straight up to him.
But Chen Tianyuan was ready, and radiant lightning erupted instantly.
Compared to his, the lightning power of Han Ling'er's martial soul was like a firefly beside the radiant moon.
The difference between them was as vast as heaven and earth.
The next second, ultimate lightning coursed through Han