Chapter 206: Delaying Time to Prepare for a Big Move?
"Both sides, prepare. You may release your Martial Souls."
The referee was still stunned, and he even suspected Thunder Academy had gone completely insane, but his professionalism won out. He raised his hands and gave the standard command.
"Huh? The referee on the central platform has given the signal!" The commentator in the main broadcast booth could not hear the referee's voice from this distance, but the hand gestures were unmistakable. He immediately shouted in disbelief, "Thunder Academy sent someone onto the stage, and instead of forfeiting, they're actually fighting! My god, 1 against 7, this is insane!"
Yu Tianlin lifted an eyebrow.
Insane?
If Ip Man could fight 10, what was wrong with him fighting 7?
"We can clearly see there are plenty of contestants in Thunder Academy's resting area, so why did they send only 1 person?" The commentator seized the moment and poured fuel on the fire. "Is this meant to humiliate Blazing Fire Academy?"
The stands exploded into chaos. Supporters of Thunder Academy were confused, while Blazing Fire Academy's supporters cursed furiously. Other spectators outright suspected Thunder Academy was throwing the match.
On the central platform, the 7 members of Blazing Fire Academy went from confusion, to shock, and then to pure rage.
Huo Wu, who usually wore a faint smile, became completely serious. The blazing fighting spirit in Huo Wushuang's eyes was swallowed by anger.
Since the referee had already given the command, the 7 of them stopped restraining themselves. Light flared as Spirit Rings rose one after another. Every one of them had the optimal Spirit Ring configuration, and the combined pressure of 2 Spirit Ancestors and 5 Spirit Elders was terrifying.
Huo Wushuang took a deep breath and forced down his anger before speaking in a low, heavy voice. "Yu Tianlin, your Thunder Academy has gone too far."
"Too far?" Yu Tianlin shook his head. "I'm just too strong. Only fighting 7 at once can give me even the slightest challenge."
He did not say another word. He simply released his own Martial Soul.
Violent lightning erupted from his body. Blue purple dragon scales surged outward, spreading across him in an instant. His frame swelled, his presence turning oppressive as thunder crackled around him.
Then, in the blinding flashes, 4 Spirit Rings rose from beneath his feet, black, purple, purple, black.
A heavy aura burst forward like a tidal wave, slamming into Blazing Fire Academy and crushing down on all 7 of them.
The instant Yu Tianlin's Spirit Rings appeared, the entire Heaven Dou Grand Arena fell silent. Anyone who saw that configuration felt their breathing tighten, their minds going blank with disbelief.
The commentator recovered first. His voice tore through the silence. "Thunder Academy's contestant is only a 4 ring Spirit Ancestor, but he actually has 2 ten thousand year Spirit Rings! My god, isn't it only at level 50 that you can absorb ten thousand year Spirit Rings? How did he do it?"
"And even his other 2 Spirit Rings are at the thousand year level. This Spirit Ring configuration is simply terrifying. No wonder only 1 person came up. It looks like he has absolute confidence in sweeping Blazing Fire Academy!"
Blazing Fire Academy's students were still frozen in shock, but the commentator's voice dragged them back to reality.
"You're invincible, keep dreaming of sweeping us, You're still just a Spirit Ancestor." Huo Wu clenched her teeth. "Don't think you can do whatever you want just because your Spirit Rings are strong."
"Sorry," Yu Tianlin said without thinking, then immediately realized what he had said and still did not bother taking it back. "Having powerful Spirit Rings really does let you do whatever you want."
He turned his gaze toward the referee. "Can we start?"
"Oh." The referee finally snapped out of his daze. "Match, begin!"
As he spoke, he hurriedly retreated from the center of the platform.
The moment the referee announced the start, Yu Tianlin moved.
He surged forward with the weight of thunder, his pressure rolling out like a storm, and he did it without using a single Spirit Skill.
"The original plan was to buy time." Huo Wu's voice rang out instantly. "Be careful!"
Even though Yu Tianlin's Spirit Ring configuration had shattered everyone's expectations, Blazing Fire Academy clearly had no intention of changing their battle plan.
At Huo Wu's order, Huo Wushuang and the Fire Leopard Spirit Master stepped forward to meet Yu Tianlin head on. The twin Fire Crane Spirit Masters beat their wings and circled out to Yu Tianlin's flanks. Huo Wu and the 2 Mars Spirit Masters remained behind, not advancing at all.
"You 4 think you can stop me?" Yu Tianlin grinned. With dragon scales spread across his cheeks, his smile looked ferocious. "Get out of my way!"
The Fire Leopard Spirit Master had the fastest burst speed. Even though he started behind Huo Wushuang, he was the first to reach Yu Tianlin.
What greeted him was a pair of sharp dragon claws.
He felt the lethal threat instantly and did not hesitate. His 3rd Spirit Ring lit up.
In the blink of an eye, 7 dark blue flame projectiles condensed and shot toward Yu Tianlin's claws.
A ranged ultimate skill, used at point blank range.
This was pure suicide. He was clearly trying to hold Yu Tianlin back at all costs and buy time for Huo Wu.
"Useless." Yu Tianlin raised his hand and activated his 2nd Spirit Skill, Thunder Dragon Claw.
A lightning claw condensed from pure electricity wrapped around his dragon claw. It swept down.
The 7 flames were annihilated in a single collision. The lightning claw did not stop. It slammed into the Fire Leopard Spirit Master and sent him flying backward. Blood sprayed from his mouth, and his body crashed down hard, completely losing the ability to fight.
Thunder Dragon Claw was Yu Tianlin's weakest Spirit Skill, yet it still exceeded the Fire Leopard Spirit Master's strongest attack. Combined with Yu Tianlin's Dragon Transformation, it was only natural that it became unstoppable.
Of course, since they were both from the Five Elemental Academies, Yu Tianlin held back. He only knocked the Fire Leopard Spirit Master unconscious, without causing serious injury.
But the impact was still terrifying.
Seeing their teammate defeated with a single exchange, Huo Wushuang's expression changed sharply. He stopped caring about holding back.
His 1st, 3rd, and 4th Spirit Rings lit up in rapid succession.
Dark red scales on his body seemed to gain a crystalline armor layer. Flames erupted violently from him. Sharp blades extended between his palms. His frame swelled again as golden red light burst from his scales.
His aura rose explosively.
Yu Tianlin remembered Huo Wushuang well. Like Dai Mubai, his 2nd Spirit Ring was a ranged attack, while his 1st and 3rd were physical enhancement Spirit Skills.
As for the 4th Spirit Ring, Yu Tianlin had not known its effect before. But from what he was seeing now, it was clearly another body enhancement skill.
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