Chapter 228: Yu Tianlin's Return, the Battle That Affects the Final Outcome
On the central arena of the Heaven Dou Grand Battle Arena, a fierce battle was currently underway.
The match between Godwind Academy and Skywater Academy was so intense that everyone could tell it would decide the final standings. It was a highly anticipated fight, drawing the attention of most of the spectators.
The moment the battle began, the 7 members of Godwind Academy took off one after another, instantly seizing air superiority. They launched repeated diving attacks from above. In response, Skywater Academy adopted a defensive stance, forming a tight defensive formation to withstand Godwind's assaults while buying time to activate their Martial Soul Fusion Technique.
Every Martial Soul Fusion Technique had its own traits. Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu's "Ice and Snow Drifting" was terrifyingly powerful, but it was not instantaneous. It required a long buildup, and Xue Wu had to condense clouds through her dance to pray for rain.
Godwind Academy quickly noticed Skywater Academy's goal through Xue Wu's movements. They immediately went on a frenzy, trying to stop the Martial Soul Fusion Technique from forming. Even though Shui Bing'er did everything she could to stabilize the situation, she still fell into a disadvantage. Two of Skywater Academy's powerful attack type teammates were knocked off the stage.
That was only because the heavy rain Xue Wu summoned limited Godwind Academy's flying advantage to some extent. Otherwise, the losses would have been even greater.
Even after losing 2 teammates, Skywater Academy had bought enough time. Their counterattack was about to begin.
At this moment, in Thunder Academy's rest area, everyone watching showed a hint of excitement.
Lei Tian's eyes flashed sharply. "Skywater Academy already qualified. I thought they'd play casually this time, but I didn't expect them to go all out!"
"It's normal for Skywater Academy to choose this." Lei Dong, who had completely lost the calm a control type should have, laughed. "Because of their flight advantage, Godwind Academy has always been the strongest among our Five Elemental Academies. Now that we finally have a chance to surpass them, Skywater Academy obviously won't give it up."
Lei Bao was also in Thunder Academy's rest area. Hearing the students' chatter, he could not help but chuckle.
Lei Bao did not think the situation was that simple. He roughly understood the relationship between Yu Tianlin and Shui Bing'er, so he could already guess the real reason Skywater Academy was going all out.
Just then, a voice suddenly sounded.
"Huh? Today is Skywater Academy versus Godwind Academy, but why does it look like Skywater Academy is about to use a Martial Soul Fusion Technique?"
That sudden voice made Lei Bao's pupils contract. His body tensed, and he instinctively prepared to strike, because he had not sensed anyone approaching beside him at all.
For someone to slip past a Soul Saint's perception and get that close was dangerous. So even though the voice sounded familiar, Lei Bao still reacted on instinct.
But the next moment, when Lei Bao saw who it was, he forcibly stopped.
"Phew, Tianlin, it's you!" Lei Bao let out a breath. "Do you know you can scare someone to death? I didn't even notice you. Did Clan Head Yu personally bring you here? When?"
That's right. The one who had appeared was Yu Tianlin.
After 5 days, he had finally obtained his 5th Spirit Ring and returned from the Star Dou Great Forest with Yu Yuanzhen.
Hearing Lei Bao's words, Yu Tianlin only smiled faintly and did not explain.
Lei Bao's meaning was clear. He did not believe Yu Tianlin could approach silently without being noticed, so he assumed Yu Yuanzhen had personally delivered him.
But reality was not what Lei Bao imagined. After obtaining his 5th Spirit Ring, Yu Tianlin's strength had risen sharply. If he deliberately concealed his aura, even a Soul Saint would find it extremely difficult to detect him.
Lei Tian, Lei Dong, and the others turned around in shock. When they saw Yu Tianlin, their expressions shifted rapidly, from astonishment, to surprise, to a faint panic.
"Captain, you're back?!" Lei Dong, the vice captain, walked over with guilt written all over his face. He quickly told Yu Tianlin everything that had happened during the past few days.
"So, you lost to Godwind Academy?" After hearing the story, Yu Tianlin narrowed his eyes. "If Godwind Academy defeats Skywater Academy today, they lock in first place?"
Hearing that, his teammates lowered their heads in shame, not daring to meet his gaze.
Yu Tianlin stayed silent for a moment, then suddenly laughed.
"Alright, it's not your fault." His tone was calm. "As the captain, I was absent from an important match because of personal matters, and that led to our loss. If we're talking responsibility, I bear the most."
"Captain?!" Everyone looked up, stunned by his unexpected reaction.
"Besides, losing 1 match isn't a big deal. Thunder Academy will still qualify." As he spoke, Yu Tianlin lifted his gaze toward the sky above the central arena. "Skywater Academy is about to win."
On the arena, under the cover and delay created by their teammates, Skywater Academy's Martial Soul Fusion Technique finally erupted.
The moment Godwind Academy failed to stop the Martial Soul Fusion Technique, their defeat was already written.
Unless someone possessed absolute strength, no one could withstand a Martial Soul Fusion Technique head on. The 7 members of Godwind Academy tried to scatter and evade using their flight, but the effect was minimal. Falling Snow was a wide range attack. Unless they completely left the arena, they would inevitably be caught.
The first to be hit were Godwind Academy's Spirit Masters. Their strength was relatively weak. They could not even put up resistance. The falling snow slashed their bodies with blade like snowflakes, then froze them into ice blocks that tumbled off the stage.
The remaining Spirit Elders performed slightly better, but it was still useless. The 2 Spirit Elders with lower cultivation struggled to resist the damage from the ice and snow, their Spirit Power draining at a terrifying pace. Soon they could not hold on and were forced to leave the arena.
By the time the snow finally eased, only Feng Xiaotian and Godwind Academy's vice captain were still standing.
But what awaited them next was the second stage of the Martial Soul Fusion Technique, the Ice Phoenix.
The Ice Phoenix had a lock on effect. It could not be dodged, only blocked.
Even though Feng Xiaotian had already stacked his self created Spirit Skill, the Thirty Six Consecutive Slashes of the Gale Wolf, to the limit during the snowfall, he was still blasted away the moment the final collision happened. There was no way to block it.
After all, his combo could only stack to 36 strikes. In terms of power, it could only be compared to a 4th Spirit Skill at best, which was still far weaker than a Martial Soul Fusion Technique.
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