Battling Tai Tan
Just at this critical moment, a fierce and resolute voice rang out. "Tai Tan! You old bastard!"
How dare you touch a student from my Blue Tyrant Academy? Did you even ask me first?!
A crimson figure descended from the sky like a meteor, landing heavily in front of Yan Zu and Xiao Wu, firmly protecting them behind it. A violent and scorching Fire Dragon aura erupted, forcefully pushing back the Tai Tan's heavy pressure!
It's Liu Erlong!
She was still dressed in a light blue cloth robe, but now her eyes were bloodshot, her body was engulfed in almost tangible Lie Yan, her long hair moved without wind, and she resembled a female Fire Dragon that had been completely enraged, exuding a terrifying and chaotic aura.
Her condition was clearly not right; besides anger, her eyes also held a lingering pain and confusion.
"Liu Erlong?" Tai Tan frowned, recognizing the newcomer. "This matter has nothing to do with your Blue Tyrant Academy. This junior injured my clansmen first! Get out of my way!"
"Bullshit!" Liu Erlong cursed, pointing at Tai Tan's nose and yelling, "You're bullying my students on my Blue Tyrant Academy's territory, and you say it has nothing to do with me? Tai Tan, when did your Strength Clan become so shameless? The younger ones harass girls and get beaten up, the older ones bully the younger ones without even knowing what happened, and now even you, you old geezer, have jumped in? Three generations of your family, all of you are inhuman. Do you really think I, Liu Erlong, am made of clay?!"
Her words were rapid and urgent, carrying a venting ferocity, clearly unleashing all the anger that had been building up in her heart for days onto Tai Tan.
Tai Tan's face turned ashen from her scolding. "Liu Erlong, you're just a mere Soul Saint, how dare you be so insolent in front of me? Do you really think that with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan as your backer, I won't dare to touch you?"
"Enough with the nonsense! If you want to fight, then fight! If you want to harm my students today, you'll have to step over my dead body first!" Liu Erlong didn't care about anything else. All seven of her Soul Ring lit up instantly, especially the last three black Soul Ring, which shone brightly! She was actually going to fight to the death!
"Dean!" Yan Zu and Xiao Wu exclaimed. They could see that Liu Erlong's condition was extremely unstable, and his aura was violent and chaotic. Forcing him to exert his full strength like this would likely have serious consequences.
"Fine! Since you're courting death, I'll grant your wish!" Tai Tan was also enraged. He was proud to be insulted in public by Liu Erlong, and he couldn't possibly tolerate it.
Eight Soul Ring also rose on his body: two yellow, two purple, and four black! He had one more Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring than Liu Erlong, and his cultivation level was a whole major realm higher!
The battle instantly escalated into a deathmatch between Soul Saint and Soul Douluo!
Liu Erlong, like a mad tiger, completely disregarded defense, unleashing the full power of her Fire Dragon Martial Soul. She relentlessly bombarded Tai Tan with various powerful Soul Skill, employing a suicidal fighting style.
Although Tai Tan had the upper hand, he was caught off guard by Liu Erlong's reckless ruthlessness and exquisite fire-attribute attacks, and was temporarily suppressed.
However, the gap in their cultivation levels was ultimately insurmountable. Soon, Tai Tan regained his footing and, relying on his superior Soul Power and strength, began to counterattack.
Liu Erlong's attacks landed on him, but most of them were neutralized by his strong defense and Soul Power. However, his heavy punches repeatedly and solidly struck Liu Erlong's condensed flame shield and body.
"Pfft!" Liu Erlong spat out a mouthful of blood, his face turning deathly pale, but the madness and stubbornness in his eyes did not diminish at all, but instead intensified, and he continued his fierce attack.
"Dean!" Yan Zu's eyes widened in horror. He knew he couldn't wait any longer! If Liu Erlong continued like this, she would surely die!
"Little Jade, fully support the Dean!" Yan Zu quickly ordered, and Little Jade's first and second lights simultaneously went up to their maximum! "Vitality Corridor" focused on Liu Erlong, while "Jade Blessing" continuously added shields to her! In the hope of better stabilizing Liu Erlong's disordered aura.
At the same time, Ning Rongrong, who had just arrived, didn't have time to say much and immediately shouted, "First: Strength; Second: Speed; Third: Soul," to give Liu Erlong some support.
With reinforcements, Liu Erlong's spirits lifted, and his offensive intensified.
She completely abandoned her own defenses and concentrated all her Soul Power on one point. Suddenly, the deep black Soul Ring of her Seventh Soul Ring burst forth with an unprecedented light!
"Seventh Soul Skill, Fire Dragon Avatar!"
A colossal phantom of Fire Dragon, over ten meters long and entirely composed of condensed flames, enveloped her! The Fire Dragon roared to the sky, filled with a furious rage capable of incinerating everything, and slammed into the Tai Tan! This was her strongest attack, a desperate, all-or-nothing strike!
Tai Tan's expression changed as he sensed the terrifying power contained in the attack. He dared not be careless, and his Eighth Soul Ring finally lit up. "Eighth Soul Skill, Tai Tan's Hammer!" His arm muscles bulged, and his Soul Power condensed into a huge energy hammer, which he fiercely met the Fire Dragon!
"Boom-!!!!!"
A deafening roar, accompanied by a terrifying energy shockwave, swept across the entire plaza! The ground cracked inch by inch, and dust billowed into the sky! Students who were nearby were thrown back by the blast wave, and the buildings trembled violently.
The smoke and dust slowly dissipated. Tai Tan stood there, his clothes somewhat torn, a trickle of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth, his face filled with shock and lingering fear. Liu Erlong, on the other hand, was sent flying backward, only to be caught by Yan Zu in time.
The Fire Dragon Avatar on her body had dissipated, her face was ashen, her breath was extremely weak, and blood kept spilling from her mouth. She had obviously suffered severe internal injuries, with several broken ribs and her Soul Power completely depleted and disordered.
Tai Tan wasn't faring any better. He hadn't expected that Liu Erlong's desperate attack, coupled with the strange boy's assistance, would be so terrifying, causing him to suffer serious internal injuries and a shock to his Soul Power.
He glanced at the critically injured and dying Liu Erlong, then at Yan Zu and Xiao Wu, who were on high alert with resolute eyes, Ning Rongrong, who was furious, and the growing number of teachers and students from the Blue Tyrant Academy around him, weighing the pros and cons in his mind.
To risk a blood feud with the Blue Tyrant Academy over his grandson's pride, and potentially even attract intervention from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, is clearly not a worthwhile trade-off.
Moreover, Liu Erlong's suicidal aura just now made him feel a little uneasy.
"Hmph!" Tai Tan snorted heavily, suppressing his surging blood and qi. "Liu Erlong, you've won this time! Let's go!"
He glared at Yan Zu and Xiao Wu again. "Kid, girl, you're lucky this time! We, the Strength Clan, will remember this! Tai Long, drop out of school and come home with me!" His last sentence was more of a way to save face for himself.
Having said that, he didn't linger. He grabbed Tai Nuo, who was still in a daze, with one hand, and Tai Long, who was already ashamed beyond measure, with the other. With a few flashes, he disappeared outside the academy.
As soon as Tai Tan left, everyone rushed over. Teacher Yin Shu urged, "Quick! Get the Dean to the treatment room!"
"It's too late, get to the dean's residence!" Yan Zu made a decisive move, picking up the barely breathing Liu Erlong and saying to Yin Shu, "Teacher Yin Shu, please maintain order and clear the area. Xiao Wu, Rongrong, you two guard the door; no one is allowed to come in and disturb us."
Amidst the worried gazes of everyone, Yan Zu carried Liu Erlong swiftly to her lakeside villa. He carefully laid her flat on the bed; Liu Erlong had already fainted, her life force as faint as a candle flickering in the wind.