Chapter 266: Advancing to the Top Six!
As the enormous Netherworld White Tiger dissipated, Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun reappeared on the arena stage. Both of their faces were deathly pale, and even while leaning on each other, their bodies still swayed unsteadily. It was obvious that their Spirit Power had been nearly exhausted.
Even so, Dai Weisi felt rather satisfied inside. No matter how strong that brat from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was, once he faced the Netherworld White Tiger of the Star Luo Empire, he could only suffer defeat.
The Upper Three Sects? The strongest offensive Beast Spirit in the world?
Nothing special.
Before the Netherworld White Tiger, they were all juniors!
However, the next moment, when Dai Weisi saw Yu Tianlin flying back with his dragon wings spread wide, he was instantly dumbfounded.
What was going on?
He could actually fly?!
Originally, Dai Weisi had calculated that once they unleashed the Netherworld White Tiger, there was a high chance they could instantly cripple Yu Tianlin and completely strip him of his ability to fight. Even if they failed to do that, seriously injuring him should still have been possible. And even if he somehow escaped injury, the terrifying impact should at least have blasted him off the stage.
But the scene before him completely shattered all of his expectations.
Yu Tianlin was not only uninjured, he had actually flown straight back. All of Dai Weisi's calculations had become meaningless.
Although Yu Tianlin possessed the ability to fly, he rarely used it. He had only revealed his dragon wings once before, during the preliminary round against Skywater Academy, when he flew into the sky and borrowed the power of heavenly lightning to clash against the Ice Phoenix. Ever since then, he had never transformed his wings again. That was why the teams from the Star Luo Empire had no idea that he could fly.
Seeing Dai Weisi standing there in a daze, Yu Tianlin naturally had no intention of letting him continue being shocked. With his dragon wings spread, his speed became even more terrifying. Drawing a sharp arc in midair, he arrived directly behind Dai Weisi.
"Not good!"
Dai Weisi's purple eyes shrank violently, and his expression changed on the spot. He already knew what Yu Tianlin was about to do.
He instinctively shoved Zhu Zhuyun away, then spun around with all his strength and crossed his arms in front of his chest, trying to protect himself as much as possible.
The next moment, a Dragon Claw smashed down mercilessly.
Crack!
With a crisp sound, Dai Weisi's arms instantly broke. Then the force carried through his shattered defense and slammed heavily into his chest, sending him flying backward as blood sprayed from his mouth.
For this strike, Yu Tianlin had not used any Lightning Power at all. It was purely a physical attack.
In truth, with Yu Tianlin's speed, if he had truly wanted to be ruthless, he could have attacked Dai Weisi's back before he even had time to react. But Yu Tianlin had not done that.
That would have been going too far.
"What are you doing?!"
Only then did Zhu Zhuyun fully react. Seeing Dai Weisi get blasted away, she let out a sharp cry and lunged at Yu Tianlin.
In response, Yu Tianlin merely cast her a cold glance.
Zhu Zhuyun's body trembled, and she was instantly intimidated by his aura. She subconsciously stopped in place.
After landing that blow on Dai Weisi, most of the anger in Yu Tianlin's heart had already been vented. He no longer continued to chase after him.
Strictly speaking, Dai Weisi had only suffered broken arms and some internal injuries. Though it looked miserable, he was still the First Prince of the Star Luo Empire. After the match, he would naturally have healing Support type Spirit Masters treat him, so he would recover quickly.
Compared to that, Shui Bing'er's condition was slightly more troublesome because she had suffered a spiritual attack.
So the blow Yu Tianlin had dealt to Dai Weisi could already be considered lenient.
After dealing with the Netherworld White Tiger and completely crippling Dai Weisi, Yu Tianlin no longer made a move. Instead, he turned his gaze toward the battles taking place on both sides of the arena.
On one side, Lei Mie and Yu Hairou were ganging up on Ying Wei, who possessed the [Expanding Water Buffalo]. Although their Spirit Power levels were slightly lower than Ying Wei's, they had the advantage in numbers. In a 2 against 1 fight, they had maintained the upper hand from beginning to end.
Ying Wei had originally been barely holding on, hoping his teammates would come support him and turn the tide. But when Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun were defeated by Yu Tianlin in the center of the battlefield, his composure instantly broke.
Lei Mie, being an Agility Attack type Spirit Master, immediately seized the opening. The [Thunder Fang Blade] flashed several times in succession, and Ying Wei was defeated on the spot.
On the other side, Lei Tian was fighting Tang Hongning.
Coincidentally, both of them were Thunder attribute Spirit Masters, and the difference in their Spirit Power was not very large. Logically speaking, a battle between two evenly matched opponents should have been intense and difficult to separate. However, Lei Tian possessed the [Thunder Eagle] Martial Soul and had complete dominance in the air. He directly suppressed Tang Hongning, who could only rely on the speed of her [Sharp Thunder Jackal] Spirit to barely evade, making her situation extremely passive.
In the end, Lei Tian grew impatient. He charged up his fourth Spirit Skill in the sky, completely locking onto Tang Hongning so she had no room to dodge, then blasted her off the stage in one strike.
At this point, the only one left standing on the field from the Star Luo Royal Academy Team was Zhu Zhuyun, whose Spirit Power had already been exhausted.
Yu Tianlin could not be bothered to deal with Zhu Zhuyun anymore. He immediately rushed toward Shui Bing'er and carefully checked on her condition.
Shui Bing'er had already fallen asleep. Under the effect of Xue Wu's [Slender Dance Snow Adornment], her complexion had returned to normal, showing that she was no longer in too much pain. However, her slightly furrowed brows showed that she was still somewhat uncomfortable.
After Lei Tian and the others finished off their respective opponents, they quickly surrounded Zhu Zhuyun. Since she neither admitted defeat nor walked off the stage on her own, and did not simply collapse either, there was no other choice. In the end, they knocked her down as well.
Seeing that the battle had truly ended, the referee finally stepped onto the stage and announced the final result.
Thus, the Star Luo Royal Academy Team was defeated, and Thunder Academy won the fourth match of the third round of the finals, officially advancing into the fourth round.
Everything had unfolded exactly as Yu Tianlin expected, so even though they had won, he did not feel much joy. Instead, his mood was somewhat gloomy because of Shui Bing'er's condition.
Once the referee announced the result, Yu Tianlin did not even need to do anything. A female teacher from Skywater Academy, who had specifically come along to look after them, rushed up from below the stage and took Shui Bing'er away for examination and treatment.
Fortunately, Shui Bing'er's condition was actually not serious. It was definitely far lighter than Dai Mubai's had been after being targeted by Shi Nian. The spiritual damage she suffered was very minor. She would recover after a couple of nights of rest, and it should not affect the upcoming fourth round.
The way that was phrased, though, made it sound as if the competition mattered more than her health.
Yu Tianlin said nothing in response to the slightly resentful words of the Skywater Academy teacher. He merely took out a piece of dragon ganoderma leaf and fed it to Shui Bing'er, telling her to keep it in her mouth, which would also help speed up her recovery.
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