Nine-Heaven Divine Phoenix!

Someone nearby pointed toward the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Team and explained quietly to his companion:

"Look at that woman with short purple hair.

That's Poison Douluo's own granddaughter, Dugu Yan.

Jade phosphorous serpent poison is especially deadly. Once it touches you, it rapidly corrodes your soul power. It's almost impossible to guard against."

"And the Shi Brothers, Shi Mo and Shi Mo. Their martial soul is the Black Tortoise. Their defense is nearly invincible among those of the same rank."

"That woman in white with the indifferent expression is Ye Lingling, inheritor of the Nine Heart Begonia martial soul.

Nine heart begonia excels at group healing. As long as someone has a breath left, it can rapidly heal their injuries. It's ideal for battles of attrition."

"Attack, defense, deadly poison, healing. This team combines offense and defense, without a single blind spot."

This analysis made the surrounding soul masters even more certain of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Team's victory.

The purple-haired Dugu Yan leaned beside the Shi Brothers' broad shoulders, her expression languid and her emerald eyes gleaming with amusement.

The brothers Shi Mo and Shi Mo stood like two indestructible iron towers, their arms folded across their chests, as solid as mountains.

Ye Lingling stood quietly at the very back of the team in white, a light veil covering her face. Her clear eyes showed no emotional fluctuations, like a white lotus blooming in silence.

In Shrek Academy's section.

The atmosphere was heavy.

Dai Mubai's golden hair fell to his shoulders as he stared at the arena. "That Yu Tianheng is extremely strong."

His expression grave, he slowly said, "Heaven Dou Royal Academy will probably be one of the strongest opponents Shrek faces in this tournament."

Ma Hongjun stood nearby, gloating openly. "So what if they're the strongest? Blazing Fire Academy is the one facing Heaven Dou right now, anyway.

That Chen Jin is just a rank-thirty-seven Soul Elder, yet he actually has the nerve to be captain.

Running into such a tough opponent in their very first match, Blazing Fire Academy is bound to make a complete spectacle of itself."

Back at Shrek Academy, Chen Jin had already refused to be constrained. Now he had even become Blazing Fire Academy's captain.

That disparity left Ma Hongjun feeling aggrieved.

Zhu Zhuqing ignored Ma Hongjun's mockery.

The black-clad woman's gaze remained fixed on the center of the arena.

Worry showed in her cool, clear eyes.

Could Chen Jin really handle such a powerful opponent?

That was a rank-forty-four Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Soul Ancestor.

Tang San withdrew his gaze, his expression returning to calm, and shook his head.

"There's no need to watch this match."

Tang San turned toward the others from Shrek. "Shrek's match is about to begin too. It's time to get ready."

Tang San's voice was calm, carrying an unshakable steadiness.

Ma Hongjun sighed regretfully. "What a shame. I wanted to stay a little longer and see how that traitor would disgrace himself in the arena."

Despite his complaints, Ma Hongjun still strode after the team.

The Shrek group lingered no longer, turning to head toward the competition area.

Only Zhu Zhuqing looked back at the arena once more before leaving.

That white-clad figure stood there calmly, as immovable as a mountain.

In the VIP seats.

Ning Fengzhi watched the changes in the arena with an approving expression. "The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan has a worthy successor."

Xue Qinghe sat upright in his chair, his gaze sharpening. Rather than lingering on Yu Tianheng for long, his eyes fell on Chen Jin again.

In the arena.

Lightning tore through the air with explosive cracks.

Yu Tianheng looked confidently at the Blazing Fire Team ahead, lightning coiling around his entire body. "The Blazing Fire Team is fairly strong.

Unfortunately, you met us in your first match. You're destined to lose this battle."

Before his words had faded.

Yu Tianheng's soul power surged, and his second deep yellow soul ring suddenly lit up.

The intense yellow light was swallowed by blue lightning.

"Thunderous Might!"

Yu Tianheng thrust both hands forward.

Rumble!

Thick blue arcs of electricity erupted from Yu Tianheng's body.

The lightning formed an impenetrable net, sweeping toward everyone from Blazing Fire Academy in an all-enveloping wave of destructive power.

The air cracked under the intense heat and pressure.

Cries of shock rose from the spectators in the stands.

"That's an area-of-effect killing move!"

"Yu Tianheng used his second soul skill right from the start!"

"With a lightning bombardment covering that much ground, those people from Blazing Fire Academy have nowhere to hide!"

"A Soul Elder in the thirties would probably be killed instantly by that lightning!"

Facing the lightning net descending overhead.

The Blazing Fire Academy team members grew tense.

Huo Wu's beautiful eyes widened as she stared at that white-clad back, her body taut.

Huo Wushuang's brows knitted tightly. Soul power circulated rapidly within him as he prepared to withstand the lightning filling the sky head-on.

The oppressive force of the lightning became a gale, whipping everyone's clothes with sharp snaps and making their skin faintly sting.

At that moment, when their fate hung by a thread.

Chen Jin remained composed and slowly took a step forward.

Chen Jin stood in front of everyone, facing the destructive lightning raining down from the sky.

Hum!

Space trembled. Three soul rings spiraled upward from beneath Chen Jin's feet.

Yellow.

Yellow.

Purple.

To outsiders, this was merely the most ordinary configuration for a Soul Elder.

Yet when those three soul rings lit up.

A clear, piercing phoenix cry suddenly rang throughout the Great Soul Arena.

Screee!

The phoenix cry pierced the nine heavens. Behind Chen Jin, an enormous, sacred phantom phoenix slowly emerged.

Its magnificent wings shimmered with nine-colored divine light, exuding incomparable nobility.

The Nine-Heaven Divine Phoenix!

Boom!

A terrifying wave of heat swept outward from Chen Jin, engulfing the entire arena.

The lightning-filled air became a furnace of the nine heavens.

A terrifying pressure, as vast as an abyss and heavy as mountains, descended from the Nine Heavens Divine Phoenix martial soul.

Yu Tianheng, who bore the brunt of it, turned extremely grave.

The heat wave rushing toward him brought suffocating pressure.

The pressure emanating from the Nine Heavens Divine Phoenix martial soul was so heavy it seemed tangible, even making the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul recoil in fear.

How could rank-thirty-seven soul power possess such terrifying might?

Shock and doubt flashed through Yu Tianheng's mind. He even began to question his own senses.

But the pride of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan made Yu Tianheng swiftly force down that strange reaction.

"Nothing but a bluff!"

Yu Tianheng roared, soul power surging rapidly within him.

The blue arcs pouring out grew even thicker. Lightning swallowed the entire arena.

He poured his soul power into his second soul skill without holding anything back.

The power of Thunderous Might increased severalfold.

Like the maw of a giant beast that devoured everything, the lightning net bore destructive power, intent on tearing everyone from Blazing Fire Academy ahead to pieces.

Yu Tianheng had absolute confidence in this strike.

Even a Soul Ancestor at the same level, in the forties, would certainly suffer severe injuries from taking this move head-on.

Let alone the opponent before him, who was merely a rank-thirty-seven Soul Elder.

The sky-filling lightning was already upon them.

The searing electric wind left everyone from Blazing Fire Academy barely able to open their eyes. A pungent, scorched smell filled the air.

Chen Jin remained calm as he watched the blue electrical net blotting out the sky and sun, making no unnecessary movements.

An instant before the lightning net fell, he casually raised his right hand.

His slender fingers made a light flick through the air, his sleeve swaying in the wind.

Boom!

A scorching torrent erupted from Chen Jin's palm.

The Nine-Heaven Divine Phoenix's golden flames formed an enormous curtain of fire stretching across the center of the arena.