Chapter 205: Ah Du Makes His Appearance
After learning the draw results, Thunder Academy's group was in a very bad mood, not expecting to face the strongest opponent in the first round.
The little rabbit, too, had run into an unfortunate situation. In the original story, she had been with Tang San for seven or eight years, only managing to become a Soul Ancestor when the Soul Master competition came around. Even the cat from Shrek, who had the worst talent, had surpassed her.
Later, in the promotion matches, she also faced Thunder Academy and was defeated by a supporting character, whom Ning Bei couldn't quite remember, using a martial soul called the Thunder Spider.
But now, whether it was her cultivation or soul ring configuration, the little rabbit was on a completely different level compared to her original self. Naturally, she wouldn't lose this time.
What surprised Ning Bei, though, was that this time, the little rabbit didn't plan to be the first to go out.
She made an excuse: "Sister Xiao Wu, I've already shown my power in the last round. Now, it's time to give the younger ones a chance to perform."
Long Nianbing and the others had mostly acted as fillers in the previous matches, so they didn't refuse Xiao Wu's kind gesture. They also wanted a chance to show what they could do.
Since Royal Fight Team II had finished first in the overall score during the promotion round, they were the first team to enter the arena in the finals.
The audience erupted in deafening cheers as the little rabbit, who had performed so well in the previous rounds, walked out of the entrance.
"Miss Rabbit, where did you buy your carrots? I want some too!"
"Xiao Wu, where did you buy your sunflower seeds? I want some too!"
"Soft Bone Charm Rabbit, where did you buy your earrings? I want to buy them too!"
A two-meter-tall, muscle-bound man said this, making Ning Bei feel a chill down his spine.
The little rabbit had been pleased by the cheers at first, but hearing these comments made her shake with anger.
"Am I just a snack in your eyes, after all the hard work I put into this competition?"
As the referee called the contestants onto the stage, after a brief discussion, Ah Du was the first to step up.
The finals were divided into individual and team battles. The individual battles followed the same format as the promotion matches, but with an additional round of team battles.
Now Ning Bei wanted to complain about the competition system. What if there's a tie after two rounds, with one win and one loss?
What? You say there will be an extra round of team battles? Why not just solve it in one round of team battles?
Ah Du 's appearance took Thunder Academy by surprise. They had expected it to be the little rabbit again, so their pre-arranged strategy was immediately overturned.
Since Ah Du had appeared so rarely in the past, Thunder Academy had no real idea of his abilities. Most of the Royal Fight Team II members had forfeited, so they hadn't had a chance to face them.
"Ah Du , martial soul Death God Scythe, 54th-level Battle Soul King, pleased to meet you!"
"Lei Dong, martial soul Thunder Spider, 41st-level Battle Soul Ancestor, pleased to meet you!"
Lei Dong, a supporting character from the original work, was the one who defeated Xiao Wu. But now, facing Ah Du , he was already a little worried before the fight even started.
The soul power difference was simply too shocking.
When the referee announced the start of the match, a flash of black light passed over Ah Du 's body, and a long, pitch-black scythe with dark gold patterns appeared in his hand.
One yellow, two purple, and two black soul rings appeared in succession, while Lei Dong's soul rings were more common, two yellow and two purple, standard fare.
On the high platform, Bibi Dong, who was watching the match, gripped her scepter tightly, her silver teeth biting down as she shot Ning Bei a sharp glare.
Her eyes seemed to say, "You dog, hiding all the good stuff."
Ning Bei pretended not to notice her stare and continued whispering with Dugu Yan, completely ignoring the Pope's fury.
Next to Bibi Dong, Hu Liena trembled slightly, as if she couldn't stand steady, and took a half step back, muttering to herself, "Impossible, impossible."
Clearly, the appearance of another Soul King had cast a shadow over Wuhun Hall's hopes of defending their title and had dealt a heavy blow to the little fox's confidence.
While everyone's thoughts were swirling, the two fighters on the stage were focused on the match. Following the "first bird to fly" principle, Lei Dong decided to strike first.
His third purple soul ring flashed, and the entire arena was enveloped in a bright white spider web.
"Third Soul Skill: Thunder Web."
The Thunder Web didn't have any attacking power but could make it impossible for the enemy to hide any movement, allowing Lei Dong to anticipate his opponent's every action and strike first.
The idea was good, but his opponent was Ah Du . Since the ground wasn't the best place to stay, Ah Du simply decided not to stay on the ground.
"Third Soul Skill: Phantom Step."
Ah Du 's third purple soul ring lit up, and he immediately melded with the arena.
Lei Dong, who had closed his eyes to focus, suddenly became alarmed. In his perception, the enemy had completely vanished.
"How is this possible? How can someone evade the Thunder Web's detection?"
But Ah Du didn't give him time to be surprised. He instantly moved from beneath the ground to Lei Dong's side and emerged, swinging his massive scythe.
"First Soul Skill: Scythe Sweep."
Fortunately, Lei Dong sensed Ah Du 's presence when he emerged from the ground, and his second soul skill, Thunder Spike, intercepted the scythe.
A loud "clang" sounded as the metal collided in the center of the arena.
However, as a Soul Ancestor, Lei Dong was no match for Ah Du 's power. The Thunder Spike was easily shattered, and Ah Du 's figure continued to move behind Lei Dong. With a turn, he delivered a powerful slash.
A scream rang out as Lei Dong was sent flying off the stage, a blood streak appearing on his chest.
"The first match is won by Ah Du from Royal Fight Team II!"
"Yay, Ah Du , that's the way!"
"Ah Du , later use the Eight-Stage Throw that Xiao Wu taught you!"
Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu cheered excitedly from the side, as if they had won the match themselves.
Ah Du showed them a silly grin, looking somewhat shy, a sharp contrast to his decisive actions earlier.
Soon after, the next five members of Thunder Academy were easily sent off the stage by Ah Du . His Phantom Step combined with Scythe Sweep was incredibly difficult to deal with. Even though Thunder Academy knew he was coming from the ground, and that he would wield a scythe, they simply couldn't defend against him. With his soul power more than ten levels higher than theirs, they were powerless.
Finally, the leader of Thunder Academy, Yu Tianxin, slowly stepped onto the stage. His face was grim, and he knew his team's road to the finals had come to an end.
He didn't choose to forfeit again but instead decided to give it one last shot, hoping to at least be remembered.
Yu Tianxin was also a member of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, the nephew of Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong, and the grandson of Yu Luomian.
At this moment, both Big Wet and Erlong were nervously watching their nephew. They didn't think he had any chance of winning.
" Tianxin..."
"It's okay. Think of it as training for his mentality," replied Yu Xiaogang.
Yu Tianxin, after considering his options, looked at Ah Du with a determined gaze.
"You're strong, but I won't admit defeat. I will prove that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon is the strongest beast martial soul!"
Ah Du was slightly stunned. "I didn't say the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon isn't the strongest beast martial soul... are you trying to challenge me?"
(END CHAPTER)
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