Chapter 171: Anger and Disdain
The situation on the Soul Arena suddenly changed.
In the vast expanse of the Soul Arena, a massive ghostly tiger suddenly appeared.
It was engulfed in violet flames, as if it had come from the underworld. Its muscular body was thick and powerful, emanating an incomprehensible strength. Its sharp claws gleamed and its eyes flared with fury.
The massive ghostly tiger moved with great grace. Despite its enormous size, it made no sound at all as it padded across the arena, thanks to its soft paws.
The moment the ghostly tiger appeared, the entire Soul Arena fell silent.
The spectators, their faces filled with fear, could not stop trembling.
Although they had seen many previous battles between soul masters and had witnessed some powerful martial soul fusion skills, they had never encountered a martial soul fusion with such overwhelming impact.
The murmurs in the Soul Arena ceased, leaving only the low growl of the ghostly white tiger, echoing faintly through the arena.
In the VIP section, Ning Fengzhi's face was filled with surprise.
Although he had seen Dai Yao use this martial soul fusion technique years ago, now, as Dai Yao used it again, the power had far surpassed the Soul King level. Even he was stunned.
However, when he thought about the shock Dai Yao had brought him these past few days, the astonishment caused by this fusion technique quickly diminished.
On the other hand, Emperor Xueye furrowed his brow.
"The Ghostly White Tiger, the Xingluo Dai Clan! If it weren't for the Spirit Hall and Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School taking interest in you, you, the prince of the Xingluo Empire, would not be allowed to come to my Tiandou Empire so freely. I wouldn't be so courteous!" he muttered to himself.
The enormous ghostly white tiger's presence radiated a terrifying aura.
Looking up at this enormous creature, Yu Tianxin felt as though the entire sky was covered by the ghostly tiger. When he locked eyes with the tiger's fierce pupils, a chill ran down his spine, and his hair stood on end.
He felt as if he had been marked by a wild beast, and his heart sank deeply.
He could feel his martial soul, the Blue Electric Tyrant Dragon, roaring within him. Although the sound remained powerful, there was an unmistakable hint of fear hidden beneath that strength.
The mighty Blue Electric Tyrant Dragon, the number one beast martial soul in the world, now trembled in the presence of a martial soul fusion beast. It feared the ghostly white tiger.
Dai Yao's sacred white tiger was already a god-level martial soul, and when fused with the ghostly ruler, another god-level martial soul, the strength of the Ghostly White Tiger had reached an unfathomable level.
The Blue Electric Tyrant Dragon couldn't even touch the god-level martial soul, and now, facing the even more formidable Ghostly White Tiger, it could only feel fear.
"Are you scared?" Yu Tianxin's eyes flickered as he muttered quietly.
Although he knew the Blue Electric Tyrant Dragon was no match for the Ghostly White Tiger, years of pride kept him from retreating.
The Ghostly White Tiger exhaled a powerful breath, and a white mist shot out for dozens of meters, dispersing the thunder around Yu Tianxin.
The Ghostly White Tiger's pupils gleamed with a human-like glint as it looked down at Yu Tianxin, who appeared as tiny as an ant. It opened its menacing jaws and said:
"Thunder Academy, is that all? Yu Tianxin! The battle is decided, will you not surrender?"
Its deep voice echoed across the wide Soul Arena, where the sound reverberated through the bowl-shaped structure like swords, stabbing into the hearts of everyone from Thunder Academy.
Upon hearing the Ghostly White Tiger's confident words, the crowd immediately erupted into discussion.
"Aokland Academy is so arrogant!"
"They have the right to be arrogant, don't they?"
"Now Aokland has seven people on the field, but it seems the others don't plan to interfere. Just this martial soul fusion technique, facing four Soul Kings' attacks, and yet they speak like this? Seems a bit overconfident, doesn't it?"
Some spectators began to analyze the situation.
In stark contrast to Aokland Academy, which appeared calm and composed, the seven members of Thunder Academy were all wearing expressions of unwillingness. Their teeth were clenched, and they glared at the Ghostly White Tiger.
If they still had full soul power, they might have had a chance against the Ghostly White Tiger. But now, with only four Soul Kings still able to fight, they could only barely hold their ground.
"We Thunder Academy soul masters never surrender!" Yu Tianxin yelled, looking up at the massive tiger's eyes, pushing down his fear.
Despite his fear, his pride would not allow him to retreat. If he hadn't fallen into Dai Yao's trap, he would never have feared the Ghostly White Tiger.
Although the situation was not in Thunder Academy's favor now, the years of pride instilled by the Blue Electric Tyrant Dragon made him determined not to surrender to Dai Yao.
He would rather die standing than cowardly submit.
Upon hearing Yu Tianxin's defiant words, the Ghostly White Tiger seemed to smirk.
Slowly, the Ghostly White Tiger lowered its body, flaring its wings. The fur on its head stood up, and its huge amber eyes slowly narrowed.
At that moment, all 80,000 spectators could feel a deep, chilling cold run through them.
Even though the Ghostly White Tiger wasn't directly staring at them, they all felt as if they had been locked on by the ultimate predator.
As the target of that gaze, the members of Thunder Academy felt their hearts freeze.
"Captain, we'll fight it out with him!" one of the Soul Kings behind Yu Tianxin roared.
Yu Tianxin was momentarily stunned but then nodded in agreement. He took a deep breath, and his remaining soul power began to surge.
With a thunderous roar, a purple pillar of light shot up to the sky.
"Fourth Soul Skill, Blue Electric Divine Dragon Strike!"
With Yu Tianxin's shout, thunder and lightning filled the Soul Arena. A Thunder Dragon spiraled around the light pillar, confronting the Ghostly White Tiger.
The other three Soul Kings also used their strongest soul skills. Their thunder-infused attacks formed a circle around the Thunder Dragon, responding in unison.
Boom—
With a violent crash, the Ghostly White Tiger leapt into the air, flapping its wings like two sharp blades slicing through the air.
The impact left four deep craters on the Soul Arena floor.
"Here it comes."
As the Ghostly White Tiger struck like a bolt of lightning, Yu Tianxin's pupils contracted in horror, and he yelled.
The Thunder Dragon roared, surrounded by the fierce power of lightning, charging directly at the Ghostly White Tiger.
The attacks from the other four Soul Kings followed closely behind.
In that instant, all 80,000 spectators were wide-eyed, fixated on the battle unfolding before them.
Although Aokland Academy's tactics had already drained much of Thunder Academy's soul power, making the situation one-sided, the current head-on clash was a moment they couldn't afford to miss.
Clang—
The tiger's claws shot out, glowing with a terrifying, chilling light amidst the thunder.
When both forces collided, the Ghostly White Tiger's claws sliced through the Thunder Dragon, tearing it apart and scattering the lightning into the air.
The remaining attacks from the Soul Kings were also obliterated by the shockwave from the tiger's claws.
The members of Thunder Academy stared blankly at the scene. They couldn't believe their eyes. Their attacks had been so easily neutralized by the Ghostly White Tiger.
The disbelief wasn't just felt by them; the 80,000 spectators couldn't believe it either. Was this really the fierce battle they had been hoping for?
After shattering Thunder Academy's resistance, the Ghostly White Tiger's eyes gleamed coldly as it charged toward them with unrelenting speed.
"Show mercy!"
Seeing that the Netherworld White Tiger had still not slowed down, the teacher from Thunder Academy anxiously shouted.
The Netherworld White Tiger's eyes shifted, and it slowly stopped. In the next moment, its front paws lifted high, and its wings behind it flapped powerfully. Like a falling meteor, it slammed heavily into the ground.
A massive shockwave surged, carrying debris and dust from the shattered Soul Fighting Stage, which rapidly spread out in all directions.
The audience only heard a buzzing sound before briefly losing their hearing, then were completely covered by the dust.
The Thunder Academy team fared even worse. Under the powerful shockwave, each of them was sent flying like leaves in the wind, smashing into the walls of the spectator area.
They were incapable of continuing the fight.
The Soul Fighting Stage fell back into silence, with only the low growls of the Netherworld White Tiger piercing through the smoke.
Many people exchanged glances, clearly unable to think straight after that blow from the Netherworld White Tiger. Almost unanimously, they turned their eyes toward the center of the smoke.
The referee was momentarily at a loss, unsure of how to handle the situation.
The teacher from Thunder Academy let out a sigh of relief. Clearly, the final strike from the Netherworld White Tiger had been somewhat controlled—it struck the ground instead of tearing through the humans. If the claws had pierced them, Thunder Academy would have lost all of its geniuses in this generation.
Once the smoke cleared, the scene in the arena was finally visible.
On Thunder Academy's side, of the seven members, six were pinned to the walls, with only Yu Tianxin standing at the edge of the Soul Fighting Stage, adopting a defensive posture, kneeling on one knee, gasping for breath.
Only he had barely withstood that blow.
At this moment, due to the prolonged smoke clearing, the Netherworld White Tiger finally could not hold on any longer. It blinked out of existence, disappearing and separating into two human forms.
After Zhu Zhuqing and Dai Yao separated, both of them were completely exhausted, breathing heavily, with beads of sweat dripping down their foreheads.
Dai Yao quickly lifted her up, preventing her from collapsing due to exhaustion.
Although the Martial Soul Fusion Technique was powerful, it also drained an enormous amount of soul power. After the Netherworld White Tiger split apart, Zhu Zhuqing's soul power was completely exhausted.
Dai Yao, however, was in much better condition. Despite using the Martial Soul Fusion Technique with Zhu Zhuqing, he still appeared full of vitality, as though the Netherworld White Tiger had no effect on his soul power.
This was the benefit of his Liquid Soul Power.
Though his training speed was slower than that of regular soul masters due to his Liquid Soul Power, in the current situation, it was clearly an advantage.
His total soul power was far greater than an average soul master's.
While Zhu Zhuqing's soul power had been completely drained, Dai Yao still had half left!
Looking at the Netherworld White Tiger split apart, returning to Dai Yao and Zhu Zhuqing, Yu Tianxin's lips curled into a cold smile.
"You have no soul power left, right? But I still have one-tenth of mine left. Even if the academy can't defeat you, my Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus will defeat you, Dai Yao!"
The anger from being tricked and the frustration of being defeated by Dai Yao had twisted his emotions.
But what he couldn't stand the most was the fact that Dai Yao had actually held back! As a genius from the Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus family, he had been shown mercy by someone of the same age!
For a moment, he felt humiliated, instantly losing all sense of reason. The honor of the Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus family had been tarnished.
At that moment, all he wanted was to defeat Dai Yao.
In the next instant, lightning gathered in his palm, crackling with energy.
With a powerful push off the ground, cracks appeared in the earth as he rapidly charged toward Dai Yao.
"Be careful!"
With Dai Yao holding her in his arms in front of 80,000 spectators, Zhu Zhuqing felt a faint shyness. Suddenly, she noticed Yu Tianxin charging toward them and urgently warned.
"Don't worry, you already know the condition of my soul power, right?" Dai Yao gently spoke while looking at the delicate form of Zhu Zhuqing.
Zhu Zhuqing's face relaxed into a calm smile, her eyes filled with disgust as she gazed at Yu Tianxin.
Because of the teacher from Thunder Academy's shouts, she and Dai Yao had intentionally held back and not directly attacked the students from Thunder Academy.
Additionally, during the smoke clearing, they had many chances to push Yu Tianxin out of the Soul Fighting Stage, but out of kindness, they had done nothing—until their soul power was depleted.
Yet Yu Tianxin, taking advantage of their exhaustion, had attempted to sneak attack. She felt disgusted by his actions.
Looking at Yu Tianxin's despicable behavior, many in the audience glared at him angrily.
Dai Yao had clearly shown mercy, but Yu Tianxin had been ungrateful, attacking him from behind.
Despite his status as a member of the Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus family, his behavior had deeply disappointed everyone, especially given their simple values.
However, just as Yu Tianxin was about to succeed, his dragon claw was gripped tightly by a pair of tiger claws.
The smile on his face froze instantly as a cold voice echoed through the arena.
"Stubborn fool!"
Dai Yao coldly looked at Yu Tianxin and spoke.
His soul power suddenly exploded, and his third soul skill activated. His body expanded in size, and in terms of physical strength, he was far superior to Yu Tianxin.
With a powerful throw, he sent Yu Tianxin crashing to the ground, rolling several times before coming to a stop.
Yu Tianxin struggled to get up, disbelief written all over his face. His eyes were fixed on Dai Yao.
"Why?!"
"Why do you still have soul power? Didn't you use the Martial Soul Fusion Technique?!"
Yu Tianxin's face twisted in a snarl as he shouted.
"Hmph."
Dai Yao snorted coldly, uninterested in explaining to Yu Tianxin. His eyes were filled with disdain.
"The Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus... without this powerful Martial Soul, you're no better than an ordinary person."
"Compared to your cousin Yu Tianheng, you're far inferior!"
Hearing this, Yu Tianxin's face contorted with rage.
"What do you know? My cousin and I are both geniuses of the Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus family. How am I inferior to him?"
"The gap between you and Yu Tianheng is no longer about age!" Dai Yao coldly replied, not bothering to elaborate further as he slowly gathered soul power in his palm.
Noticing Dai Yao's actions, the teacher from Thunder Academy's eyes widened in fury. He knew that Dai Yao was about to attack Yu Tianxin, and arcs of electricity crackled around him. Even the sky seemed to thunder with the storm.
Just the anger alone had caused a change in the weather. This teacher was exceptionally strong.
"You dare!"
With that roar, his Martial Soul manifested—another Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus!
He was a previous genius from the Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus family, older than Yu Tianxin. Now, seeing Dai Yao's intentions to attack Yu Tianxin, he revealed his Martial Soul, clearly attempting to intimidate Dai Yao into stopping.
Given Dai Yao's soul skill's power, Yu Tianxin had no defense left. If Dai Yao struck, Yu Tianxin would likely spend a long time recovering.
At that point, not only would his family hold him accountable, but Thunder Academy's reputation would also suffer.
The 80,000 spectators were stunned by the sudden change in Thunder Academy's stance.
Dai Yao was clearly on the verge of victory, but Yu Tianxin's actions could not be forgiven. However, the threat from the Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus family could not be ignored either.
The Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus family's reputation and a Title Douluo in the soul master world were formidable forces, truly an insurmountable mountain.
The focus shifted to the formidable figure standing there, and all eyes eagerly awaited Dai Yao's decision.
Ning Fengzhi furrowed his brows and said, "The Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus family is overstepping."
At the same time, Salas was furious, ready to stand up and scold Thunder Academy.
Could people from the Spirit Hall let a Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus family bully them?
Just as Salas stood up, in the gaze of all the spectators and under the wrath of the Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus family teacher, Dai Yao unleashed the terrifying power of his Eight Extremes Collapse, smashing it down upon Yu Tianxin.
(End of this chapter)
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