Damp moss spread rampantly in the cracks of the blue bricks, and the flickering oil lamp at the alley entrance cast a fragmented shadow of Yu Tianheng.
Shi Nian's hoarse laughter, tinged with the smell of decaying leaves, seeped from the base of the wall. His black Seventh Soul Ring suddenly bloomed, and his spiderweb-like spiritual power instantly enveloped the entire alleyway.
Yu Tianheng's pupils contracted sharply, and he staggered, grabbing the mottled brick wall for support. The scene before him distorted and rearranged, and the image of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon being wiped out appeared in the crimson blood mist. A suppressed sob escaped Yu Tianheng's throat, and he trembled as he knelt on the ground, his knuckles digging deeply into the cracks in the stone.
Shi Nian's footsteps stopped behind him, hissing like a venomous snake as he approached. "The genius young master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon is nothing more than this..." The cold dagger pressed against Yu Tianheng's neck in an instant.
Yu Tianheng suddenly opened his eyes, and lightning burst forth from the depths of his eyes.
Then his right hand transformed into a dragon claw, shooting out like a hook.
This attack was as fast as lightning, arriving in an instant, and even Shi Nian, Soul Saint, couldn't react in Shi Nian.
He was captured immediately.
Yu Tianheng grabbed Shi Nian by the neck.
A cracking sound, like bones dislocating, rang out in the air. Shi Nian was horrified to discover that his proud mental strength was completely suppressed by the mysterious aura surging from his opponent.
"How could you possibly escape my control?" Time was utterly astonished.
Yu Tianheng sneered and did not answer. Instead, he grabbed Shi Nian by the neck and lifted him up.
"You old fool, let's see how you run now!"
Shi Nian thought he could easily defeat Yu Tianheng with the illusion created by his own Martial Soul, but little did he know that Yu Tianheng was not affected in the slightest from beginning to end, and everything before was just an act.
The goal was to lull Shi Nian into a false sense of security and then capture him in one fell swoop.
This behavior wasn't out of fear of Shi Nian. Although Shi Nian was Seven-Ring Soul Sage while Yu Tianheng was only Five-Ring Soul King, don't forget that Yu Tianheng also cultivated Martial Dao. Now that he has entered the Heavenly Human Realm, his combat power is comparable to that of a peak Soul Saint. Dealing with Shi Nian, would be easy. However, this approach would be too troublesome.
It's easy for someone to notice if you're not careful, which could lead to unnecessary trouble.
The sharp pain in his throat caused Shi Nian's pupils to shrink to pinpoints. Yu Tianheng 'Dragon Transformation fingers, like steel shackles, lifted his entire body off the ground.
The throat bones emitted a gurgling sound as if they were struggling under the strain.
"This is impossible..." Shi Nian's hands, veins bulging, futilely clawed at his iron-like arms, his breath coming out in broken syllables.
His signature [ Remnant Dream ] illusion, which could briefly disorient even Soul Douluo, was completely ineffective against this Soul King in his early twenties.
His back slammed heavily against the damp brick wall, Shi Nian felt as if his spine was about to be crushed.
The cold, gleaming light in the boy's eyes clearly carried a chilling killing intent far beyond his years. His disheveled appearance, defeated by the illusion, was actually a flawless, deadly lure!
What chilled him to the bone was that his Soul Power was unable to move an inch under the oppressive force, as if his meridians were bound by invisible chains.
"What... what have you done!" Shi Nian's roar spurted out, mixed with blood and foam.
Yu Tianheng remained silent.
The excruciating pain in his throat caused blinding stars to explode before Shi Nian's eyes, and his limbs kicked futilely in the air. The dragon's might emanating from Yu Tianheng's palm acted like a tangible chain, suppressing the surging Soul Power within him. Blood spilled from the corner of his mouth and dripped onto the blue bricks. Shi Nian finally realized that he had probably kicked a hornet's nest today.
" Young Master Yu, spare my life!" A sickening grinding sound came from his throat, but Shi Nian ignored the pain; his survival instinct made him struggle frantically. "I'm willing to serve you! I'll be your slave, your dog, just please spare my life."
Yu Tianheng remained unmoved, but Dragon Transformation's fingers tightened even more. Shi Nian's neck veins bulged, a sinister glint flashing in his eyes, as he forced a threatening smile, "You dare kill me? Do you know who's behind me... uh!"
Before the words were finished, a crisp sound of bones cracking rang out.
"Noisy."
Yu Tianheng snapped his neck.
He then casually tossed the corpse into the corner. His blood-stained fingers brushed against his clothes, and lightning traveled along his fingertips, instantly evaporating the blood.
At the same time, a system notification sounded, "Congratulations, host, for killing Shi Nian, a Seven-Ring Soul Sage. Reward: 7,000 Heavenly Mandate Points."
In the original storyline, Shi Nian died because of Tang San's Yama's Invitation.
Thus, the situation changed, but the old man still could not escape death Shi Nian that time.
After killing Shi Nian, Yu Tianheng did not leave immediately, because he remembered that Shi Nian had fused with a Soul Bone, a Illusion Wisdom Skull, which was obtained by Tang San in the original story and later given to Ning Rongrong.
Although Yu Tianheng wasn't interested in Soul Bone, it was still a Soul Bone, priceless, and even if he didn't use it himself, he could sell it to someone else.
He had already decided on the candidate. Since this Illusion Wisdom Skull was suitable for Ning Rongrong, he would go to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to find Ning Fengzhi and sell him the Soul Bone. He figured Ning Fengzhi wouldn't refuse.
Furthermore, given the immense wealth of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the price they offered should not be low.
With this thought in mind, Yu Tianheng no longer hesitated and punched Shi Nian's head.
"Click--"
The cracking sound of skull shattering, mixed with the muffled thud of brain matter splattering, exploded; Shi Nian's head exploded.
Yu Tianheng indifferently withdrew his blood-stained right hand, lightning traveling through his fingers and instantly evaporating the flesh fragments. As he bent down, he saw a rhomboid bone fragment, glowing with a dark purple aura, slowly emerging from beneath the shattered crown of his Shi Nian.
It was the Wisdom Illusion Soul Bone. Yu Tianheng took it, put it in his System Inventory, and kept it safe.
As for Shi Nian's body, in order to avoid being discovered, Yu Tianheng decided to destroy the evidence and used the power of Thunder to cremate Shi Nian on the spot.
After taking care of everything, Yu Tianheng disappeared into the street.
In the days that followed, the Continental Advanced Soul Master Tournament was in full swing, and Yu Tianheng's Imperial Fighting Team would sometimes have to participate in the competition.
However, Yu Tianheng didn't need to lift a finger. Dugu Yan, whose Soul Power Level had reached 49, had made the power of the Jade Phosphorus Snake Poison even stronger after cultivating the " Hundred Poisons Mysterious Skill ". At the start of the battle, a single release of Jade Phosphorus Snake Poison was enough to take down a large number of opponents, and the rest were left half-dead and easily defeated by the Shi Brothers and other team members.
After the match ended, it was Ye Lingling's turn to shine. She used her healing Soul Skill to heal all the injured or poisoned opponents.
Through a series of maneuvers, the Imperial Fighting Team achieved a perfect record of victory in every battle.
As the match continued, the Imperial Fighting Team eventually faced the Thunder Academy Team.
The captain of the Thunder Academy Team is Yu Tianheng's older brother, Yu Tianxin.
Yu Tianxin is one year older than Yu Tianheng, and is currently 22 years old. Like Yu Tianheng, his Martial Soul is also the pure Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul. In terms of talent, he is second only to Yu Tianheng among the younger generation of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.