After this upheaval, the Ranking Tournament returned to its normal course.
The Star Luo Empire sent no one else to cause trouble, and word of Dai Tian being crippled had not spread for the time being.
Everyone from Blue Tyrant Academy competed as usual and trained when they were supposed to, as though the earlier attack had never happened.
But they all knew that Dai Mubai's circumstances had changed.
After fully mastering the Evil-Eyed Saint King's power during the matches, he began trying to summon and withdraw that power at will.
At first, he could only manifest it briefly, but after several matches, he could already regulate his power according to his opponent's strength, without having to fully unleash his Saint King form every time.
Of course, even without using his Saint King form, his strength had improved noticeably since receiving the Saint King's inheritance.
The Evil-Eyed Saint King's power complemented his Evil-Eyed White Tiger Martial Soul. Once his golden-white Soul Power covered his entire body, Dai Mubai's speed, strength, and defense all increased dramatically.
Most importantly, his uncanny double-pupiled eyes could detect the flow of his opponents' Soul Power and the first signs of their movements. Ordinary Soul Masters were defeated at close range before they even had time to unleash a Soul Skill.
The already outstanding Blue Tyrant Academy Team now had a Dai Mubai who could virtually suppress the entire field alone.
The Ranking Tournament used a one-on-one relay format.
Against weaker opponents, Ma Hongjun, Xiao Wu, or Dugu Yan could often win several bouts in succession alone; against truly troublesome teams, once Dai Mubai and Tang San took the stage, there was rarely any suspense left.
And so Blue Tyrant Academy's victories came more and more easily.
After several consecutive matches, some spectators even began placing