"Third Soul Skill: Indestructible Raging Thunder Body!"
To avoid capsizing in a ditch, Yu Tianheng still kept a trick up his sleeve.
But after activating the Soul Skill, he made no further move.
He quietly waited for Lei Mu to strike.
"Break!"
With Lei Mu's roar, the ball of light in the enormous lightning python's mouth suddenly turned into a blast of breath.
It completely engulfed Yu Tianheng with a might that seemed capable of destroying heaven and earth.
No one had expected Yu Tianheng not to even try to dodge such a terrifying Soul Skill.
"He's probably done for. A rising star has fallen just like that."
"To be fair, with Yu Tianheng's strength, it's not like he had no chance of winning in a head-on clash, right? Why did he just give up without a fight?"
"Seriously? I paid all that money for a ticket, and this is what I came to see? Refund! Refund!"
"..."
The spectators buzzed with discussion. Everyone thought there had to be something wrong with Yu Tianheng's head.
It was one thing to take the attacks of the Blazing Fire Academy members head-on, but Lei Mu was clearly much stronger than Huo Shan had been yesterday!
"Tian Heng will be fine. He'll be fine."
When she saw Yu Tianheng's figure disappear, Dugu Yan felt as though someone had pulled her heartstrings taut, and her breath caught.
She instinctively wanted to rush up and help.
But then she recalled what Yu Tianheng had told her earlier.
In the end, she forced down the impulse and prayed for Yu Tianheng over and over in her heart.
No one knew that Yu Tianheng, caught in the giant python's breath, was feeling exceptionally refreshed at that moment.
He hadn't expected the Indestructible Raging Thunder Body's power to absorb lightning and heal him to work even under these circumstances.
The breath was indeed powerful, and it did cause him some injury.
But precisely because it was so powerful, the Indestructible Raging Thunder Body's healing effect was also enhanced.
Those superficial wounds were essentially caught in a constant cycle of injury and repair.
"See? I told you the captain was the best! So what if the Heaven Dou team is strong? Didn't we still take them down without a scratch?"
"Let's see who keeps singing the Heaven Dou team's praises after this. How do they have the nerve to show off with so little strength?"
"How boring. Let's think about what to eat tonight."
"..."
The members of the Thunder Academy team couldn't resist jeering.
Even Yu Tianxin couldn't help shaking his head.
He had thought his younger cousin might have some surprise in store for him, but it turned out he was only...
As the thought crossed his mind, the lightning python's breath gradually dissipated.
"This... how is this possible? Yu Tianheng is actually unhurt?"
A cry of astonishment immediately drew everyone's attention back.
There on the square, Yu Tianheng still stood in the same spot.
His clothes were torn, exposing skin wreathed in lightning.
There wasn't the slightest trace of a wound.
"Boss is awesome! I knew you'd be fine, boss!"
Shi Mo reacted quickly and immediately cheered.
"How is this possible?"
A look of astonishment appeared on Lei Mu's face. He had been certain of victory just moments ago.
The breath might not have been enough to kill Yu Tianheng, but surely it couldn't have done no damage at all?
"My turn."
Yu Tianheng narrowed his eyes, and black Indestructible Raging Thunder emerged at his words.
Strangely, this time the Indestructible Raging Thunder surged toward Lei Mu from every direction, closing in around him.
It came from above as well.
It left him no escape.
"Ah!"
After a piercing scream, Lei Mu fell to his knees, his face contorted in pain.
Before Indestructible Raging Thunder, all were equal!
"Tian Heng! Stop!"
Having witnessed the terror of the black lightning yesterday, Yu Tianxin hurriedly called out, trying to stop his younger cousin.
"Cousin, shouldn't the two of us have a battle too?"
Yu Tianheng turned to look at Yu Tianxin, giving him a chance to challenge him.
Just as he had with Huo Wu yesterday.
"I..."
Yu Tianxin faltered slightly.
Ever since entering Thunder Academy, he had been a genius admired by everyone.
Even so, he didn't believe he had the strength to defeat the captain.
Much less Yu Tianheng, who had left the captain unable to fight back.
"No. We admit defeat."
Yu Tianxin shook his head.
Even if he gave it his all, he couldn't possibly have any chance of winning.
Rather than drag the other team members down with him, he might as well stop here.
"Tianxin, what are you saying?"
Lei Ming could hardly believe his ears.
With all of them working together, it wasn't necessarily impossible to put up a fight.
How could Yu Tianxin...
"Senior Lei Ming, we can't win."
Yu Tianxin shook his head, turned around, and walked straight out of the arena.
His Dao heart had shattered.
Even though there had been no life-or-death struggle, no attempt at all.
"What a pity."
Yu Tianheng let out a long sigh.
He could see that Yu Tianxin's Dao heart had shattered. Even with the help of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon's resources, he feared Yu Tianxin would struggle to break through his shackles in this life.
"What on earth is Yu Tianxin doing?"
The Thunder Academy elder slammed the table and sprang to his feet, utterly unable to understand Yu Tianxin's actions.
"The Heaven Dou team..."
"Wait!"
Just as the result of the match was about to be announced, Lei Ming suddenly shouted.
"Even if there are only five of us, we have to try!"
He was unwilling to admit defeat like this!
"Sure. Then come at me together. It'll save us wasting time later."
Yu Tianheng glanced at the five Thunder Academy competitors before him.
Every one of them was a Soul Ancestor above level forty.
"Fourth Soul Skill! Sky-Filling Sea of Lightning!"
"Fourth Soul Skill! Mountain-Breaking Startling Thunder!"
"Fourth Soul Skill! Thunder Soul Possession!"
"..."
All five team members unleashed their full strength!
"Fourth Soul Skill! Nine Heavens Divine Lightning Annihilation!"
Yu Tianheng murmured softly.
The lightning on his body gradually flowed down onto the ground like water.
It continued spreading toward the five of them.
In just a few breaths, a formation traced in lightning appeared on the ground.
"Fall!"
In an instant, a bolt of lightning bright enough to nearly blind them came crashing down.
The pillar of lightning was nearly a hundred meters wide.
The five of them didn't even have time to dodge.
"This is bad! Quick..."
Even the Thunder Academy elder, who had already entered the Soul Douluo realm, felt the threat of death at that moment.
His figure flashed as he tried to intervene.
These few were all promising talents of Thunder Academy. If they perished here...
He hardly dared imagine the consequences.
"Don't worry. They won't die."
As Yu Tianheng spoke, the pillar of lightning descending from the heavens dissipated.
The five team members who had been so eager to fight moments ago were now sprawled on the ground.
Their clothes were in tatters, exposing wounds of all sizes.
This was already the result of reducing the destructive power of Nine Heavens Divine Lightning Annihilation to the absolute minimum.
A little more, and none of them would have survived.
"The Heaven Dou team wins!"
After confirming that no one else objected, the referee announced the result of the match.
As he was leaving, Yu Tianheng didn't forget to raise his hand and withdraw the Indestructible Raging Thunder.
"Next up, it's time to meet some big shots."