Chapter 208: First Victory, A Warning to Salas
"What a magnificent Fiery Dance of the Sun! As expected of Blazing Fire Academy's trump card, its power is truly astonishing. Even a Spirit King would struggle to withstand it."
Feeling the scorching heat rolling off the massive incandescent fireball as it closed in, Yu Tianlin praised it sincerely. Then his tone shifted.
"However, thinking you can defeat me with just this one move is still far from enough."
"Thunderous Might."
His 1st Spirit Ring flashed.
The lightning surging around Yu Tianlin was instantly dyed pitch black by the Spirit Ring's power. In the next moment, lightning orbs the size of a human head rapidly condensed behind him. In the blink of an eye, their number exceeded 100, filling half the arena at his back.
Every orb was pure black. The violent electrical fluctuations carried a heavy, oppressive pressure that made one's heart sink. Their destructive power was obvious at a glance.
"Go."
Yu Tianlin's mind moved, and the hundreds of black lightning orbs surged forward. They slammed straight into the incoming Fiery Dance of the Sun.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Black lightning exploded continuously. The incandescent fireball's power was rapidly shaved down, layer by layer, until it was completely neutralized. It only took around 40 lightning orbs to erase Fiery Dance of the Sun entirely.
The remaining majority did not stop. They continued charging toward Huo Wu.
Yu Tianlin was still under the amplification of Thunderous Fury, and his lightning power had been greatly strengthened. The Thunderous Might he released now was nothing like before. Fiery Dance of the Sun was indeed powerful, but neutralizing more than 40 lightning orbs was already Huo Wu's limit.
"His Spirit Skill is this strong?" Huo Wu's face turned deathly pale.
She barely had any Spirit Power left. She had no strength to dodge, and even if she did, there was no way she could escape a Spirit Skill with such terrifying coverage.
In the next instant, just as Huo Wu thought she was about to be struck, Yu Tianlin moved.
Under his control, every remaining lightning orb suddenly turned at a perfect 90 degree angle and shot into the sky. Only after flying a certain distance did he detonate them.
Boom!
Thunder roared in midair. All the lightning orbs exploded at the same time, briefly forming a black sea of lightning that covered the entire Heaven Dou Great Battle Arena. Sunlight was swallowed, and the arena plunged into darkness.
Fortunately, it did not last long. The black lightning sea gradually dispersed, and the light returned.
"Is this really the power displayed by a 4 ring Spirit Ancestor?"
The commentator's shocked murmur was amplified and echoed through the arena, pulling everyone back to their senses. Yet the stands remained silent. Countless eyes stared in awe at the man on the central stage, wrapped in lightning like a thunder god.
"You have no Spirit Power left, and you still want to continue?" Yu Tianlin's 2nd Spirit Ring lit up. Thunder Dragon Claw formed again, aimed straight at Huo Wu, ready to strike at any moment.
"I… I surrender." Huo Wu's hoarse voice rang out.
Faced with that seemingly world destroying pressure, even her stubborn pride was crushed. Her confidence had been shaken to the core, and she no longer had the will or the ability to fight.
The referee stepped onto the stage, glanced at Yu Tianlin as if looking at a monster, and immediately announced, "Thunder Academy wins!"
The referee himself was only in the 50s. With what Yu Tianlin had just shown, he was completely unqualified to interfere. He would only get beaten for nothing.
"Invincible!"
A one against seven team battle, won with absolute dominance, was too shocking. As the final result was declared, fervor ignited in the crowd. Someone shouted a single word, and it spread like wildfire.
"Invincible! Invincible! Invincible!"
Amid the thunderous cheers, the 7 members of Blazing Fire Academy gathered together. Although several had been knocked unconscious earlier, they had been revived off the stage. Now, all 7 lined up and bowed to Yu Tianlin.
"Yu Tianlin, I didn't expect you to be this strong." Huo Wushuang looked at him with a complicated expression. Not a trace of confidence remained, and he could not even force himself to say they would win next time.
The next time they met would be in the qualifiers, a round robin format where each team could only send 1 person at a time.
Even with all 7 fighting together, they could not stop Yu Tianlin alone. In a one on one gauntlet, Blazing Fire Academy would be crushed even more completely.
"Actually, you're all very capable too." Yu Tianlin's tone was calm. "Keep working hard. I hope I'll see your improvement the next time we meet."
With that, Yu Tianlin secured Thunder Academy's first victory of the preliminaries. He stepped off the platform and returned to the rest area.
On the VIP platform, no one had spoken since Yu Tianlin revealed his Spirit Rings. Only after he left the arena did the suppressed atmosphere finally crack.
A fierce killing intent flashed through Platinum Bishop Salas's eyes.
"This brat from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan has reached this level already. We must find a way to deal with him. Those 3 Spirit Bones cannot be lost."
"Salas, abandon that thought."
Yu Yuanzhen sensed the killing intent immediately. He turned his head and stared straight at Salas, his voice cold and heavy.
"Anyone who dares to lay a hand on Tianlin will die. Even the Pope won't be able to stop it. I'm telling you."
As he spoke, Yu Yuanzhen's aura erupted.
Under his precise control, Emperor Xueye at his side was not affected in the slightest. Salas, on the other hand, was pressed down so hard that his bones creaked. His face flushed red, and he could not move at all.
Yu Yuanzhen was only suppressing him with aura. If Salas unleashed his full strength, he could break free. But he did not dare.
This was merely a warning. If he released his Martial Soul, it would mean escalation, and the consequences would not end well.
Seeing Salas forced into such a state, a trace of pleasure flickered in Emperor Xueye's eyes. He quickly hid it and said, "Clan Master Yu, Platinum Bishop Salas only spoke without thinking. Please forgive him this once."
"Since Your Majesty has spoken, I'll let it go." Yu Yuanzhen was too lazy to argue further. Giving Emperor Xueye face, he added, "Salas, behave yourself."
Yu Yuanzhen withdrew his pressure.
In the very next moment, the chair beneath Salas turned to dust and scattered into the wind. Fortunately, Salas was still a powerful Master. He steadied himself in time and avoided complete humiliation.
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