Chapter 176: Tang San Battles Yu Tianxin
At the waists of both of them, five strands of Blue Silver Grass bound tightly, preventing them from being blasted apart.
As for Zhu Zhuqing and Jing Ling, they could only rely on themselves.
That was precisely why Tang San had chosen Jing Ling to fight instead of the stronger Huang Yuan.
They had already planned this out during their tactical training last night.
Both were agility-type spirit masters; the only thing they needed to do was dodge.
Dodging the lightning from above again and again, the two moved in completely opposite directions, evading back and forth along the edges of the arena.
The seven members of Shrek gave the impression of being scattered.
But dispersion was the very core of their tactics this time.
They didn't need teamwork or coordination—only individual ability.
Four were in the sky, one on the ground, and two evading below.
Thunder Academy unleashed wide-range spirit abilities immediately, combining seven spirit masters' large-scale attacks. The power was terrifying.
Had they stayed together even slightly, they would have been wiped out in one wave.
This was the lesson learned from countless teams who fell to Thunder Academy before.
After spreading out, Thunder Academy needed to use large-scale spirit techniques against each of them.
That meant wasting their spirit power!
Normally, one large-scale attack could hit three or four opponents.
Now, it could only target one!
A battle of attrition!
They were going to fight a war of endurance.
The audience and the VIP stand had already fallen silent.
They had expected a crushing, one-sided battle.
That was Thunder Academy's specialty.
Yet before their eyes, the scene turned bizarre.
Thunder Academy's first—and strongest—wave of attacks missed its mark.
Well, not entirely. The lightning that struck Tai Long didn't miss.
With his formidable defense, Tai Long was injured but, having immediately consumed a Recovery Sausage upon stepping onto the arena, he was still standing.
To the crowd, however, that opening assault looked like a complete failure.
What was supposed to be an ant turned out to be a hedgehog. The spectators' interest flared—this battle now had suspense.
On the VIP stand, Qian Renxue's eyes gleamed brightly.
Good. Tang San, you're about to surprise me again!
Let's see what else you can do!
In the spirit arena, Thunder Academy, failing with the first assault, reflexively launched their second wave.
They chased the seven Shrek members relentlessly.
They refused to believe their lightning couldn't strike them. They had promised to teach their opponents a lesson before stepping on stage.
But their biggest surprise came from Tai Long.
Lei Shan, whose spirit was the Lightning Rabbit, attacked him. His lightning power was swift and potent.
Tai Long retreated to the edge of the arena, constantly dodging, yet still had much of the lightning raining down on him. He ignored his injuries completely.
He was determined to draw the attention of one Spirit Elder.
Determined to exhaust their spirit power, even if it meant his life!
Pouring all his energy into defense, he bared his teeth and kept dodging stubbornly.
Not far away, Zhu Zhuqing and Jing Ling did the same.
Using their agility, both managed to evade most of the lightning attacks.
At that moment, Yu Tianxin finally realized that such continuous, furious attacks would only deplete spirit power inefficiently.
A cold glint flashed in his eyes.
A tiny dragon of lightning shot forth—not toward Tang San—but smashing directly into Tai Long with a loud crack.
Tai Long wasn't fast. The gap in spirit power was enormous.
He was already occupied dodging Lei Shan's attacks; Yu Tianxin's strike hit him cleanly.
This was no ordinary strike—it was his fourth spirit ability: Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon's Fury.
To conserve power, Yu Tianxin had condensed multiple dragon-shaped bolts into one.
With a thunderous explosion, Tai Long finally fell—this time, without getting up again.
His mission was complete.
He had forced Lei Shan to use two wide-range spirit abilities and drained one from Yu Tianxin.
In the air, Tang San frowned and whipped a strand of Blue Silver Grass, gently pulling Tai Long off the stage.
One lost, but the opponent's spirit power had been consumed.
It was time to counterattack!
Yu Tianxin had clearly shifted tactics: You're hiding, right?
Then I'll take you down one by one!
Though it cost him power, wounding one badly was better than scratching ten lightly.
Tai Long was just the first.
"Focus your attacks on Tang San!" Yu Tianxin barked, never forgetting his main target.
As for Zhu Zhuqing and Jing Ling—they weren't worth wasting more spirit power on.
Even Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun weren't worth the effort.
As long as they could take down Tang San, the four in the air could descend and finish them off with their large-scale attacks.
"Boss Dai, Zhuqing!"
In an instant, Dai Mubai dropped from the sky, and Zhu Zhuqing vanished into shadow.
Both disappeared in a flash.
The next moment, a massive black pillar of light three meters wide shot skyward, and within it, a terrifying tiger's roar shook the entire arena.
That roar silenced every other sound.
Everyone froze in shock.
When the black light faded, a colossal figure more than ten meters long and over two meters tall appeared—a Netherworld White Tiger.
Its white body was translucent, marked with black stripes, and its dual purple eyes radiated dominance.
"The Martial Soul Fusion Skill… it's finally appeared. Fine then! You want to fight us to the end, I'll grant your wish!"
Yu Tianxin wasn't shocked—only enraged.
Anyone from the Upper Three Sects knew who Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing were, and that they possessed a Fusion Skill together.
That was their trump card.
Using it meant they were fighting for victory with everything they had.
Shrek Academy truly intended to defeat them at all costs!
Yu Tianxin seethed with fury.
Tang San, do you think Thunder Academy is some pushover?!
Bang! Bang!
His sleeves exploded into ash as his muscular arms transformed into dragon-like limbs—now a Spirit Ancestor, both arms took the form of dragons.
Power surged outward like a storm.
"Divine Dragon Heavenly Thunder!"
Yu Tianxin roared.
Limitless lightning erupted from his body, illuminating the entire stage.
A flash of thunder struck forth—its target, naturally, the Netherworld White Tiger.
The mighty beast merely gave a muffled growl, enduring the blow head-on.
Planting its claws on the stage with a sharp thud, its enormous body used the rebound force to charge directly toward Thunder Academy's lineup!
Yu Tianxin was at the heart of their formation.
That huge figure hurtled toward him but suddenly shifted direction, slamming instead into Lei Tian and another Spirit Elder beside him.
A deafening crash echoed.
Lei Tian and his teammate were thrown clean off the stage.
Then, the Netherworld White Tiger raised its twin claws again, pouncing at Yu Tianxin.
"You have at most one strike left—come then!"
Yu Tianxin's expression remained fierce. He knew the Fusion Skill was immensely powerful, but its cost was equally high.
Once its duration ended, Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing would be drained and lose their fighting capacity.
If they could just withstand this attack…
Victory would still belong to Thunder Academy!
(END CHAPTER)
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