chsdbacks Chapter 224: Delaying Time to Prepare for a Big Move.
Chapter 224: Delaying Time to Prepare for a Big Move.
The dense and dazzling electric light made him appear as if he were a humanoid amalgamation of lightning.
The contestants from Blazing Fire Academy couldn't help but squint, while the ordinary spectators felt the light was too bright and instinctively closed their eyes.
"It seems a bit too much."
Yu Tianyun sensed something was wrong and quickly withdrew the lightning power from his body, revealing the brilliant golden dragon scales covering his skin.
His hands and feet had transformed into sharp dragon palms and feet, and his long black hair had grown back, turning into long golden hair that flowed with arcs of lightning. His hair was draped behind him and danced in the wind.
The pink hairband that had been binding her long hair had disappeared at some point.
Yu Tianyun transformed into a golden humanoid Tyrannosaurus Rex, but he did not conjure dragon wings or a dragon tail.
Firstly, in ground combat, the dragon wings and tail are not only of little use, but also an obstacle, hindering his movements and affecting his balance. In his view, among those of similar size, only the human form is the most agile and suitable for combat.
Secondly, to avoid embarrassment, he would definitely have his clothes blown off if he conjured dragon wings and a dragon tail, especially the dragon tail. He couldn't very well leave the arena with his butt exposed when the competition ended!
At the same time, as the lightning subsided, six optimally matched spirit rings—yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, and black—appeared on his limbs, head, and waist.
The six spirit rings that appeared were naturally the result of him using the Blue Silver Domain.
Yu Tianyun carefully assessed the situation and felt that his current state seemed relatively normal.
He thought it was normal, but the audience thought it was very abnormal.
The entire Great Soul Arena fell silent instantly, as if even the air itself had frozen.
However, this silence lasted for less than a moment, and then a buzz of discussion arose one after another.
"My God! Could his martial spirit be the legendary sacred dragon?"
"Idiot, that's clearly a golden holy dragon."
"You're the idiot! The Holy Dragon is the Golden Holy Dragon."
"Really? But I feel like this match is getting a bit unpredictable."
"That's right, a Soul Emperor with the Golden Sacred Dragon Martial Soul might really be comparable to a team composed of Soul Masters and Soul Venerables."
"..."
These ordinary people living in Heaven Dou City were somewhat knowledgeable, though not much. Yu Tianyun's martial soul only looked somewhat similar to the Golden Sacred Dragon, but in reality, it was completely different.
High-level Soul Masters, apart from those who came from unorthodox backgrounds like Flander and Zhao Wuji, generally have undergone systematic learning and are able to recognize the differences between Yu Tianyun's Martial Soul and the Golden Sacred Dragon.
The most obvious difference is that the Golden Sacred Dragon is of the light attribute, while Yu Tianyun's martial soul currently only exhibits the lightning attribute, so it is definitely not the Golden Sacred Dragon.
Yu Yuanzhen looked at his grandson, who was standing in the center of the arena and the center of attention. He felt both gratified and a little doubtful.
At the same time, Chen Xin and Ning Fengzhi also frowned slightly. The three of them looked at each other and saw the doubt in each other's eyes. They all turned their gazes to Dugu Bo.
"Hey? Why are you looking at me? How am I supposed to know what this kid is up to this time?" Dugu Bo transmitted his voice to the three of them using the method of forcing sound into a line.
But a doubt arose in his heart, "Could this kid have been lying to me all along? No, no, this spirit ring is definitely wrong. I watched this kid absorb his fourth spirit ring, it's definitely not purple. And the pressure he exerted in the herb garden yesterday can't be faked either."
"This kid must have the ability to change the color of his spirit rings. He's really insidious. This grandfather and grandson are both shameless." Dugu Bo thought to himself, "I despise Yu Yuanzhen and Yu Tianyun again." Then he told the three of them about his discovery.
Upon hearing this, the three of them instantly understood.
At this moment, the other two people in the VIP seats behaved very differently. Emperor Xueye's eyes were shining, and he looked like he was about to drool, showing no trace of the majesty that an emperor should have.
Salas, however, remained unusually calm. A barely perceptible killing intent lurked deep within his eyes as he thought to himself, "It seems I must write another letter to the Pope. This Yu Yuanzhen's grandson's talent is truly astonishing; he might even be on par with the young master."
Salas subconsciously compared Qian Renxue and Yu Tianyun.
As far as he knew, Yu Tianyun was only seventeen years old, not even eighteen yet, while his young master had broken through to the Soul Emperor realm at the age of twenty. It seemed that Yu Tianyun's talent was even higher than his young master's.
Thinking of this, Salis glanced discreetly at Qian Renxue, who was disguised as Xue Qinghe, and immediately shook his head in his heart, "Young Master's martial soul is the Six-Winged Angel, a martial soul bestowed by the God Lord. Although Yu Tianyun's martial soul is strong, it is probably only about the same as the Golden Sacred Dragon, definitely not as good as Young Master's martial soul. Young Master's talent is still higher."
Salas was steadfast in his faith. Although he was somewhat greedy and afraid of death, he was absolutely loyal to the Angel God and the Spirit Hall.
Qian Renxue looked at Yu Tianyun on the arena, her surface seemingly calm, but deep inside, she was surging with excitement. "That bastard has finally shown himself! This time, let's see where you can hide!"
At this moment, the highly professional commentator quickly reacted, excitedly shouting, "My God! Blue Tyrant Academy actually has a second six-ring Soul Emperor! Moreover, his Martial Soul is a golden dragon! Could it be an evolution of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, the legendary Sacred Dragon? This is unbelievable! I'm afraid the championship of this competition will undoubtedly belong to Blue Tyrant Academy!"
"No wonder Blue Tyrant Academy only sent one person to participate. A six-ring Soul Emperor, with a powerful martial soul surpassing the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, they seem to have absolute confidence in sweeping away Blazing Fire Academy!"
Seemingly feeling the hype wasn't strong enough, the commentator's excited voice rose even higher. "According to rumors, this male student from Blue Tyrant Academy is Yu Tianyun, the grandson of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Sect's Sect Master. He just stated in the rest area that he would be the sole representative of Blue Tyrant Academy in all future matches. It seems he's not targeting Blazing Fire Academy, but rather considers all the participating academies here to be trash!"
These words immediately sparked outrage among the audience.
"Trash?" Huo Wu was still in a daze, but the commentator's inflammatory voice instantly snapped her out of it.
Realizing what was happening, she gritted her teeth. "Trash? Don't think you can do whatever you want just because you're a Soul Emperor! Even if your martial soul is stronger than the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex, the seven of us can still beat you to a pulp!"
Huo Wu is a very proud girl. Even though Yu Tianyun seems incredibly powerful, she would never admit defeat before the fight even begins. On the contrary, her fighting spirit grows even stronger.
Upon hearing this explanation, Yu Tianyun was slightly taken aback, but quickly understood.
People from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Clan are stereotyped as arrogant and conceited. As the grandson of the sect leader, and given his outstanding talent, it's understandable that he'd be a bit arrogant. If he were to be humble, it would only arouse suspicion and make people think more about him.
"Since that's the case..." He smiled slightly, looking down at the seven from Blazing Fire Academy, and said indifferently, "Sorry, the Soul Emperor really can do whatever he wants."
Although he looked dazzlingly golden, he exuded an aura of malevolence, much like a villain from a classic novel, making Huo Wu and the others grit their teeth in hatred.
"Referee, can the match begin?" Huo Wu couldn't help but urge, eager to trample Yu Tianyun under her feet.
"Oh, the match begins!" The referee snapped out of his daze, quickly announced, and then retreated to the edge of the ring.
"Boom!" Just as the referee announced the start of the match, flames suddenly rose from the Blazing Fire team's formation. The fiery red light filled half of the arena with a wave of intense heat.
Almost simultaneously, flames erupted from the seven students of Blazing Fire Academy, and each of their spirit rings shone with dazzling brilliance.
Sparks began to emanate from their two support-type Soul Masters, and countless tiny red specks of light in the air converged towards these sparks. As the red specks absorbed the sparks, they rapidly grew larger, swirling above the seven people's heads.
Yu Tianyun narrowed his eyes slightly, but remained unmoved, as if he hadn't heard the competition start at all. He put his hands behind his back, looking like a senior instructing a junior.
He knew that the two support-type Soul Masters were absorbing fire elements from the air, something he could also do, and he could even control all the fire elements in the area for his own use. But he didn't do it because he didn't want to reveal too much of his ability.
"Damn it!" Huo Wu glared angrily at Yu Tianyun, then quickly instructed her teammates, "Proceed with the original plan and buy me some time!"
Although Yu Tianyun's martial soul exceeded everyone's expectations, not the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex but an unknown dragon martial soul stronger than the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex, the Blazing Fire Team was not prepared to change its original battle plan.
Upon hearing Huo Wu's words, Huo Wushuang and the Fire Leopard Soul Master faced Yu Tianyun head-on. A resounding dragon roar erupted from Huo Wushuang's mouth, and flames rising from his entire body formed a phantom dragon shadow behind him. The Martial Soul's possession caused him to swell to a whole size, and a layer of dark red, blazing dragon scales grew on his skin.
The twin Firecrane Soul Masters simultaneously circled around, a pair of dazzling wings materializing behind them. Although they didn't take flight, they glided around in a strange, arc-shaped motion.
Immediately afterwards, dazzling sparks fell from the sky and merged into the four people's bodies. With each spark that merged into them, the flames on their bodies became even hotter.
Without a doubt, this is a well-coordinated team with extensive combat experience. From the very beginning of the match, they have been using their numerical advantage to establish a favorable situation for themselves.
Clearly, they were not blinded by anger, unlike Feng Xiaotian, who was easily controlled by his emotions.
After amplifying the four people, the two Martian Soul Masters then lit up their own third Soul Rings, continuously injecting clusters of solid fireballs into Huo Wu's body.
Huo Wu's four spirit rings lit up simultaneously, and she raised her hands high, a ball of orange-red fire slowly gathering above her head. Every second, the orange-red fireball grew larger. Moreover, the color of the flame constantly changed, first from orange-red to dark blue, and then from dark blue to blazing white.
The scorching heat completely vanished the moment the flames turned a brilliant white. It seemed to have ceased to be a flame altogether.
Upon seeing this, Yu Tianyun instantly understood their intentions. He sent four battle spirit masters to entangle him, giving the three behind him time to unleash their ultimate attacks.
"Then I'll play along with you!" Yu Tianyun sneered inwardly, his face, covered in dragon scales, looking somewhat ferocious.
Although the Fire Leopard Soul Master is an offensive type, his burst speed surpasses that of Huo Wushuang and even the two Fire Crane Soul Masters. Now, he has arrived first, rushing towards Yu Tianyun.
The Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex Soul Master is invincible in close combat, and Yu Tianyun's Martial Soul is clearly stronger than the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex, with a Soul Power level of over 60. The Fire Leopard Soul Master stopped approaching when he was ten meters away from him.
Instead, he activated his third spirit ring without hesitation. Seven dark blue fireballs instantly condensed in front of him and then flew directly towards Yu Tianyun.
At the same time, the other three also unleashed their third soul skills.
Seeing that Yu Tianyun remained standing still, they were determined to succeed in this attack.
Two crane cries suddenly rang out, and two huge crane shadows flapped their wings and flew out rapidly.
Huo Wushuang extended sharp claws from between his hands, his body expanded again, and each dragon scale burst forth with scorching golden-red light, his entire body burning with intense flames.
He was the only one who intended to engage Yu Tianyun in close combat! This wasn't because he was overconfident, but because he genuinely had the confidence.
As far as Yu Tianyun knew, Huo Wushuang's soul skills seemed to be similar to Dai Mubai's, with the first four soul skills mostly being amplification skills.
Looking at Huo Wushuang, whose entire body was engulfed in flames after unleashing his third soul skill, Yu Tianyun felt that this kid must have a master guiding him.
It's hard for most people to resist the urge to add attack-type soul skills. Many offensive-type soul masters will directly add soul rings with attack-type soul skills in order to quickly gain powerful attack capabilities.
Only large families or those with far-sighted teachers would bestow upon their descendants or disciples spirit rings that amplify their spirit skills.
At this moment, the four men's attacks had blocked all of Yu Tianyun's possible dodge routes.
"Should I act a little flustered?" Yu Tianyun muttered to himself. Faced with the simultaneous attack of four people, he felt that he should not appear too calm.
Thanks to his powerful mental strength, he has an extremely high degree of control over his body.
Soon, the color drained from his face, and then his eyes widened slightly, his mouth opened slightly, and he made a slightly panicked expression.
However, that alone wouldn't be enough; he felt he also needed to appear somewhat disheveled.
His gaze passed through the four people's attacks and landed on Huo Wu behind him.
Huo Wu clearly saw Yu Tianyun's panicked expression, and a smug look appeared on her pretty face, but then a trace of worry appeared.
"Oh no, I should have told my brother not to hit me in the face." Everyone yearns for beautiful things, and Huo Wu is no exception.
Although she was very angry about Yu Tianyun's behavior, she still couldn't bear to see such a handsome person get beaten up.
Thinking this to herself, the fireball she held wobbled slightly, but she wasn't as infatuated as Shui Yue'er. She quickly snapped out of it, clearing her mind, "This is a competition; he brought this on himself. He can only blame himself for being too arrogant."
Yu Tianyun saw Huo Wu's expression clearly, but he couldn't figure it out.
But he had no time to think further; the four men's attack had already begun. (End of Chapter)