Battle Yu Tianheng!

"Forgive the offense, young lady," Xue Beng gritted out, but he could only slink away in defeat.

After he left, Bing Jiu chuckled and waved a hand. Tuoba Xi immediately tossed the attendant more than thirty feet away.

His miserable screams instantly drew the attention of quite a few people within Heaven Dou Royal Academy. However, Tuoba Xi's aura was far too powerful, and not a single person dared to step forward and investigate.

Tuoba Xi wiped his hands in disgust. "Hmph! Throwing trash like that dirtied my hands."

"That's true. The decay of the two great empires has long seeped into their bones. And this place is supposedly the academy with the highest academic standing in the entire Heaven Dou Empire, yet what is it really like?"

"They run rampant by relying on such insubstantial things as status, position, and wealth, without realizing that the more they value such things, the more likely they are to walk into the abyss—never to find their way out!"

"Saintess, you speak wisely!"

"Alright, Uncle Tuoba. It's just the two of us, so relax a little," Bing Jiu said with a smile.

Tuoba Xi scratched his head awkwardly. After all, the Spirit Hall Saintess called him uncle. If he told anyone, no one would believe him.

Such an honor was something he had never even dared dream of.

Bing Jiu took out a map of Heaven Dou Royal Academy and pointed at a spot on it with great interest.

"The academy's martial arena. It's still early. Let's go kick up some trouble first, then come back later to watch a good show!"

Inside the martial arena

"Fourth Spirit Ability! Blue Lightning Divine Dragon Barrage!"

On the stage, a lightning dragon coiled around Yu Tianheng's fist as the fourth purple spirit ring on his body shone brilliantly.

Then, he stomped hard against the ground and threw a punch. The lightning dragon surged forward with overwhelming force, leaving behind an afterimage as it charged straight at his opponent.

His opponent had wanted to struggle, but he simply could not withstand such a powerful attack and was blasted out of the arena.

"Yu Tianheng's 745th battle! Victory!"

"Wow! Tianheng, you were amazing!"

A burst of cheers erupted from the stands. Dugu Yan waved her hands, wildly cheering Yu Tianheng on.

Beside her, Ye Lingling wore an equally astonished expression.

"Captain is truly incredible. Seven hundred and forty-five battles without losing a single one! If the captain leads us, we'll definitely win this tournament!"

"Hmph! That sounds nice, but didn't we still lose to some third-rate academy last time?"

Dugu Yan puffed out her cheeks indignantly and waved her fist. "But don't worry. If they ran into us now, they'd definitely get crushed!"

"Of course. Huh? Sister Yan, it looks like someone else wants to challenge the captain."

"Oh? Who is it?"

Dugu Yan looked in the direction of the voice.

She saw a young woman in white robes and a silver-white mask slowly walk onto the stage.

Her figure was rather slender and frail. She looked only twelve or thirteen years old, without the slightest air of a strong expert.

Dugu Yan shook her head disdainfully.

"My, my. These days, anyone dares challenge Tianheng. For someone like her, Tianheng could take out three with one hand."

She spoke arrogantly now, but before long, she would learn just how foolish those words were.

At the same time, on the stage, Yu Tianheng looked at the girl before him and shrugged disdainfully.

"Hey, little girl, this isn't somewhere you should be right now. Get down."

"No need."

Bing Jiu rolled her arms and gave a teasing smile. "Isn't beating you effortless? I'm in a hurry to watch a show, so hurry up and attack. I suggest you use your strongest move."

"Oh?"

This was the first time Yu Tianheng had heard such arrogant words, especially from a little girl far younger than himself. It was truly rather...

Outrageous!

"Fine. Since you refuse to appreciate kindness, I don't mind teaching you a lesson!"

Yu Tianheng's eyes flashed, and his gaze instantly turned blade-sharp. "First Spirit Ability! Thunder Dragon Claw!"

His body moved swiftly, and in the blink of an eye, he arrived before Bing Jiu. His lightning-covered dragon claw viciously struck down at the top of her head!

He showed no mercy with this move! An ordinary spirit master would surely be severely injured!

Yu Tianheng intended to use Bing Jiu to intimidate everyone. He needed them to know that not just anyone could challenge his might! He was the Young Sect Master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan!

At the critical moment, Bing Jiu finally moved. She extended her palm, and a cloud of black mist mixed with scarlet rose up...

Swish—

A piercing sword hum rang out alongside the crackle of electricity.

On the stage, Yu Tianheng and Bing Jiu stood back to back.

Bing Jiu remained where she was, her body not having shifted even slightly during their exchange.

Yu Tianheng stood behind her, his gaze lowered.

Dugu Yan's eyes widened at the sight from the stands.

"Tianheng, what are you doing?! Hurry up and knock her off the stage!"

"Captain..."

Ye Lingling covered her mouth beside her, her eyes instantly filling with terror. With trembling fingers, she pointed at Yu Tianheng.

The Nine-Hearted Begonia was warning her! The captain had suffered grave injuries!

And at that moment...

Splat!

A large burst of scarlet blood sprayed from Yu Tianheng's body. Several horrifying, jagged wounds had been carved into his left arm, blood continuously pouring from them.

"You... how did you do that?"

Yu Tianheng wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and looked at Bing Jiu with fear in his eyes.

In that instant when they clashed, he had only managed to see a pitch-black claw appear in Bing Jiu's hand!

In a single instant, his Thunder Dragon Claw had been utterly shattered! Several wounds had also appeared on his body!

At that time, he could clearly feel that if the girl's claw had reached just a little farther, it would not have been his arm bleeding now, but his neck!

"Boring," Bing Jiu said flatly.

"I thought that as the young clan master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, you would be stronger. At the very least, you should have been able to take one of my attacks. But it turns out you're just worthless trash!"

"You!"

"Don't you dare insult Tianheng! Brothers, get up there and teach this brat a lesson!"

Dugu Yan's eyes nearly split with rage. Bing Jiu's piercingly contemptuous words had completely ignited her fury.

Ignoring the rules of the martial arena, she led the remaining members of the Heaven Dou Royal Team onto the stage. They all summoned their martial souls, determined to teach Bing Jiu a proper lesson.

Yu Tianheng's expression changed drastically. He wanted to warn them, but it was already too late.

Bing Jiu raised her head, and her blood-red pupils suddenly lifted.

Boom—

Endless killing intent surged and churned outward like a tidal wave!

The Heaven Dou Royal Team members rushing forward were all startled. Their bodies trembled as though their minds had instantly shut down, frozen in silence like figures in a painting!

They could not move! They could not even think!

"Is this... all you're capable of?"

"Blue Lightning Divine Dragon Extreme!"

At this extremely critical moment, Yu Tianheng ignored his injuries and forcibly activated his Fourth Spirit Ability. The lightning dragon roared as it shot toward Bing Jiu!

Bing Jiu calmly raised her hand. The pitch-black claw in her hand also emitted dragon might!

Roar!

Two different dragon roars erupted from the martial arena!

But it was obvious that the latter was stronger!