As his words fell, Yu Tianheng's hands transformed into enormous dragon claws.
Purple lightning flickered between his claws.
His long golden hair flew about with every leap of the electric arcs.
Dazzling purple light radiated from his body.
"It's just an empty show of force. Don't be afraid! Give it everything you've got!"
Xue Luoge shouted, hoping to steady the confidence of the teammates behind him.
The Soul Skills of Team One's two Control System Soul Masters were launched later but arrived first.
Martial Soul chains shot out of the ground, moving so quickly that they gave Yu Tianheng almost no chance to react.
This was a move they had developed together over two years.
Even in past sparring matches against Soul King-level instructors, it had never failed!
In the eyes of the seven, Yu Tianheng was certain to lose!
As the seven members of Heaven Dou Team One drew closer and closer to Yu Tianheng,
the watching students could not help swallowing, their nerves pulled taut.
The timid ones had already closed their eyes, afraid of seeing blood splatter across the scene.
"Ah, his talent is so great. What a pity his temperament isn't up to par."
On the raised platform, a white-haired, white-bearded academy senior sighed helplessly.
If both sides had fought seven against seven, Team One would have had no chance of winning.
Ning Rongrong clung tightly to Dugu Yan, afraid that Dugu Yan would be overcome with anxiety and rush over.
The Nine Heart Begonia in Ye Lingling's hand blossomed with light, ready to heal Yu Tianheng at any moment.
"We got him!"
The two Control System Soul Masters pressed their palms together, smiles appearing at the corners of their mouths as though victory were already in their grasp.
But who could have known that the moment the chains touched Yu Tianheng's ankles,
the terrifying purple lightning on his body would tear them to pieces?
Not only that, two bolts of purple lightning transformed into palm-sized lightning dragons.
They charged fiercely in the direction the chains had come from.
In an instant, they arrived before the two Control System Soul Masters.
"Boom! Boom!"
With two deafening explosions, the two Control System Soul Masters were blasted away.
Their exposed skin and clothing alike were covered in a layer of charred black.
They lay on the ground without responding for a long time, their lives uncertain.
Xue Luoge had not expected such a turn of events in the space of half a breath.
"Your turn next."
Yu Tianheng raised his head and stared at Xue Luoge, a most terrifyingly benevolent smile appearing on his face.
He swung his dragon claws and seized Xue Luoge's legs, which had transformed into eagle talons.
Even though Xue Luoge had released his Soul Power at once, he still could not break free of the grip that held him like iron pincers.
A wave of dizziness struck Xue Luoge as Yu Tianheng swung him in a full circle and hurled him straight at the burly man.
Seeing his captain flying toward him, the burly man hurriedly controlled his Soul Power, trying to redirect his attack.
But he had far too little time.
His third Soul Skill, unleashed without holding anything back, struck Xue Luoge squarely.
Xue Luoge spat out a mouthful of blood in midair and flew straight out of the square like a kite with its string cut.
The burly man also suffered a reverse flow of Soul Power from trying to forcibly retract his Soul Skill.
His face flushed bright red, and he collapsed to the ground with a thud, blood constantly seeping from all seven orifices.
At that moment, the entire place fell silent.
Everyone's eyes widened, unable to believe what they had just seen.
Wasn't Heaven Dou Team One certain to win? How had things turned out like this? What had just happened?
"I... I wasn't seeing things, was I? He... he defeated three Soul Elders and a Soul Ancestor in one move? Isn't he a Four-Ring Soul Ancestor too? The gap is way too big!"
"Is this the power of four Thousand-Year Soul Rings? And the thing is, he only used one Soul Skill from beginning to end!"
"His first Soul Skill alone can have an effect like that. I can't even imagine how strong his other three Soul Skills must be."
"With such terrifying strength, plus the support of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda and Nine Heart Begonia, and an Agility Attack System Soul Elder who uses poison, this lineup..."
"..."
At that moment, everything everyone had thought was turned on its head.
A crushing victory. This was a complete and utter crushing victory!
"Quick! Go check on them!"
The elder came to his senses and hurriedly stood up, directing the instructors who were frozen in place.
"Are you still going to continue?"
Yu Tianheng dusted off his hands, lightning still coiling around his body as he looked at the three remaining Soul Masters in front of him and asked.
Of the three, two were Support System Soul Masters and one was a Defense System Soul Master. They had scarcely any fighting power to speak of.
"W... we surrender!"
The team's only female member had turned pale with fright.
She stammered the words out.
With the two Control System Soul Masters gravely injured, the Martial Soul Fusion Skill cage gradually dissipated without Soul Power to sustain it.
Before Yu Tianheng could speak, a graceful figure threw herself into his arms.
"You scared me to death!"
Two trails of tears ran down Dugu Yan's cheeks.
Concern had thrown her into confusion. She knew how strong Yu Tianheng was, but after what she had just seen, she still could not calm herself down.
"See? I'm fine. You have to trust me."
Yu Tianheng gently patted Dugu Yan's back to comfort her.
The last time he had displayed his strength was when he had just entered the academy.
Let alone Dugu Yan-even he did not know just how far his current strength would go if he pushed it to the limit.
"Teacher Qin Ming, can you announce the result of the match?"
Yu Tianheng looked toward Qin Ming, who had been standing nearby dumbstruck for quite some time, and spoke.
At those words, Qin Ming seemed to awaken from a dream, the smile on his face harder to suppress than an AK.
"Everyone, the stronger side is now clear. As for the result..."
Qin Ming looked at the academy seniors, speaking somewhat obliquely.
They had always opposed letting Yu Tianheng and the others compete in Heaven Dou Team One's place.
Now he could finally hold his head high.
"I hereby announce that the winner of this match is Heaven Dou Second Team. From now on, your name will be Heaven Dou Team, and you will represent the academy in the Soul Master Tournament."
As the old man's words fell, the enthusiasm of the students throughout the square was instantly ignited.
They all erupted in cheers.
With strength like Team Two's, they would surely sweep through the Soul Master Tournament.
From now on, Heaven Dou Royal Academy would surely rank first among the seven great advanced Soul Master academies!
They would share in the glory too!
"Tian Heng, go back and make your preparations. We'll set out for the city tomorrow."
Qin Ming could hardly wait to see his students take first place in the tournament!
Shi Mo, Shi Mo, and Yu Feng, the three whose presence was usually not particularly noticeable,
walked out of the square with their heads held high and chests puffed out, pride written all over their faces.
So this was what it felt like to be the moon surrounded by stars? It felt amazing!
After returning to the dormitory, the three busied themselves.
One massaged Yu Tianheng's shoulders, one pounded his legs, and one served him tea and water.
"Boss, you were seriously amazing today!"
Yu Feng held several different drinks, looking more than a little excited.
"Boss, when the tournament comes, can you let me show what I can do too?"