Chapter 277: Victory and Reactions
The Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Charm, had always operated with a clear division of labor. Hu Liena was responsible for suppressing the battlefield with the red mist, while Xie Yue controlled the fused body in close combat.
Because of that, in the final clash against Yu Tianlin just now, although Charm had been defeated, Xie Yue had borne the overwhelming majority of the damage. Hu Liena was in slightly better condition, which was why she could still barely force herself to stand.
But what was the point of standing?
Her Spirit Power had already been completely exhausted.
Yu Tianlin nodded at Hu Liena's words and said calmly, "That's right, my Spirit Power is indeed exhausted. But aren't you in the same state?"
"With both of us out of Spirit Power, the only thing left to compare is physical ability. I'm an assault type, and you're a control type. Are you still planning to struggle?"
Hu Liena took 2 breaths, forcing herself to calm down a little before saying, "I need to correct one thing. Besides physical ability, there is also mental force!"
The moment her words fell, Hu Liena raised her head and looked directly at Yu Tianlin. A strange light erupted in her eyes as she used a special method to gather all her remaining mental force and launch it straight at him.
Although Hu Liena had suffered a backlash the first time she used Charm on Yu Tianlin, that had only been a 100 year Spirit Ability, and the mental force she mobilized then had been relatively limited. It did not truly prove anything.
In Hu Liena's view, she had only used a small amount of mental force back then, while Yu Tianlin had mobilized all of his mental force to resist her. That was the only reason he had managed to turn the backlash on her while she was caught off guard.
She simply did not believe that Yu Tianlin, a Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Spirit Master, could possess stronger mental force than her, a pure mental type Spirit Master.
And even if he really was stronger, she no longer cared.
She represented Spirit Hall.
She absolutely could not lose.
Hu Liena staked everything on this final attack and threw all of her mental force at Yu Tianlin. But the result was naturally no different from an ant trying to shake a tree.
Yu Tianlin's mental force, strengthened by his 3rd Spirit Ring, [Autumn Dew Gaze], and the Space Holy Dragon skull bone, was already extremely close to the level of a Titled Douluo. It far surpassed Hu Liena's.
So when faced with Hu Liena's desperate mental assault, he remained completely calm and effortlessly expelled her mental force from his sea of consciousness.
Hu Liena's body shook violently.
It felt as though a giant sledgehammer had slammed into her head.
She spat out a mouthful of fresh blood with a gasp, and blood immediately began to flow from her nose, eyes, and ears. Her body went limp, and she collapsed to the ground, completely unconscious.
In truth, Yu Tianlin had already held back.
In this situation, if he had retaliated with his full strength, Hu Liena's head might very well have exploded on the spot. Compared to that, bleeding from the 7 orifices was already a very light result.
Of course, even if it was not fatal, it still was not minor. She would not recover in a short time and would most likely remain bedridden for quite a while.
First, Yu Tianlin had defeated Charm. Then Hu Liena had launched a mental attack against him. Finally, Hu Liena had been struck down by his mental backlash and collapsed once more.
So many reversals had happened in such a short span of time that the entire audience was left completely confused.
Even the referee did not know whether Spirit Hall Academy Team still had any chance to turn things around, so he hesitated over whether he should step forward and announce the result.
Seeing the referee still lingering in uncertainty, Yu Tianlin understood that he clearly could not decide the outcome.
So Yu Tianlin said nothing.
He simply bent down, grabbed Xie Yue and Hu Liena one in each hand, and tossed them both beyond the boundary of the arena. Then he lifted his head and stared directly at the referee.
Now I'm the only one left on the field.
Referee, surely you can step up now, right?
Although he was unwilling, a result was still a result. With a dark expression, the referee finally announced, "The 3rd match of the 4th round of the finals, Thunder Academy Team wins!"
"Good! Good! Good!"
In the VIP section, Brian, who had been seated all this time, directly crushed the armrest of his chair. After gritting his teeth and shouting "good" 3 times in a row, he said coldly, "Clan Master Yu is truly willing to pay a price!"
"He actually gave his grandson a head Spirit Bone. Judging from the situation, it must be at least 50,000 years old, right? Is Clan Master Yu not afraid that his grandson will die young?"
After all, for Yu Tianlin, an assault type Spirit Master of the same rank, to withstand Hu Liena's mental attack and even turn the backlash on her, any experienced Spirit Master could tell at a glance that Yu Tianlin definitely possessed a head Spirit Bone, and one of exceptionally high quality at that.
Yu Yuanzhen replied calmly, "After this competition ends, I will bring Tianlin back to the Clan and have him cultivate in seclusion. He will not be allowed out again until he has enough strength to fully protect himself. So there is no need for you to concern yourself with his safety."
Staying in the Clan?
Do you think that will keep him safe?
When the Spirit Hunt Operation begins, he will still...
Brian cursed inwardly, but he did not dare say it aloud. Instead, he rose from his seat and left the venue at once, hurrying straight toward the Supreme Pontiff Palace.
Although the Pontiff should already know the final result, Brian, as the representative of Spirit Hall watching from the venue, still had to go make his report in person and, most likely, bear the Pontiff's anger along the way.
After Brian left, the atmosphere in the VIP section immediately eased.
Ning Fengzhi sighed with open admiration and said, "Sect Master Yu, your Clan's younger generation is truly outstanding. Among the top 3 teams in this competition, every single one contains a disciple from your Clan, and each of them is the team captain."
Although the final rankings among the top 3 had not yet been decided, the top 3 teams had already been confirmed. They were Thunder Academy Team, Heaven Dou Royal Academy Team One, and Blue Tyrant Academy Team.
And the captains of those 3 teams were Yu Tianlin, Yu Tianheng, and Yu Tianxin respectively, all members of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
This result naturally raised the prestige of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan to an even greater height.
Yu Yuanzhen's attitude varied depending on who he was speaking to. The cold indifference on his face immediately softened, and a faint smile appeared as he said, "Clan Master Ning, the same is true for you. Isn't Rongrong also part of one of the top 3 teams now?"
"The support power of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan has been displayed vividly through that child. Without Rongrong's help, it would have been almost impossible for Blue Tyrant Academy Team to make it into the top 3."
These words clearly pleased Ning Fengzhi.
Although Ning Rongrong's Spirit Power cultivation was far behind that of Yu Tianheng and Yu Tianlin, that was not actually a major problem.
After all, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda could only be cultivated up to Rank 79. And with Ning Rongrong's current rate of cultivation, that would already be enough.
Thinking of the 2 brothers from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, Ning Fengzhi's heart stirred, and a thought suddenly appeared in his mind.
There is only one position of Clan Master, but both brothers possess such astonishing talent.
When the time comes, who will become the next Clan Master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan?
And what will happen to the other one?
The last Clan that had produced 2 such outstanding geniuses was the Clear Sky Clan, with Tang Xiao and Tang Hao. In the end, Tang Xiao became Clan Master, while Tang Hao left the Clan.
With that example before him, perhaps the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan would face the same situation in the future.
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