Chapter 182: The Battle Ended the Moment It Began, Instant Defeat of the Royal Fighting Team!
Yu Tianheng truly lived up to being from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
He only froze for a few seconds before forcefully steadying his mindset.
Gritting his teeth, his jaw muscles bulging, he turned back and roared at his teammates:
"Wake the hell up! What are you panicking for?"
"So what if he has a ten-thousand-year soul ring? Are the seven of us really afraid of him alone?"
"The Heaven Dou Royal Academy's ace team can't afford to lose face like this! Attack together; I don't believe we can't crush him with numbers!"
That shout actually worked.
The members of the Royal Fighting Team finally snapped out of their shock.
After taking a few deep breaths, the fighting spirit reignited in their eyes.
"That's right, captain, let's take him down!"
In the next instant,
Yellow, yellow, and purple standard soul rings lit up all at once, and soul power surged so fiercely that gusts of wind rose across the entire arena.
Yu Tianheng charged forward.
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul directly possessed him, lightning crackling wildly along his dragonified arm.
The Shi brothers stepped forward together.
With black turtle shells covering their bodies, they stood like two immovable walls.
On Osler's side, the Black Leopard martial soul possessed him, and in a flash, he vanished from sight.
Who knew where he was lurking, waiting to strike from the shadows.
Yu Feng spread his wings and rose several meters into the air, looking down from above.
Dugu Yan was already exhaling violet mist, her poison nearly fully prepared.
Behind them, Ye Lingling's Nine Heart Begonia bloomed, a gentle light enveloping everyone, ready to heal at any moment.
In the span of a single breath, the seven of them completely surrounded Lin Qingmo.
Above, below, front, back, left, and right—not a single gap was left.
"Thunder Dragon Claw!"
Yu Tianheng made the first move.
Wrapped in lightning, his dragon claw tore through the air as he roared mid-charge, "Attack together! Don't give him any chance!"
The Shi brothers activated their soul skills simultaneously.
Their heavy turtle shells crashed forward, cracking the arena stone beneath their feet.
From above, Yu Feng's wind blades rained down like a storm; the whistling sound of them cutting through the air was chilling.
Seeing Lin Qingmo unmoving, Osler slipped directly behind him.
The Black Leopard's claws gleamed coldly, aiming straight for his heart.
Dugu Yan's poison had already spread, red and blue layers boosting her teammates.
Six people, attacking from six directions, sealing off every possible escape route.
And Lin Qingmo?
He stood there, not moving an inch.
There wasn't even much expression on his face.
As if these people weren't here to fight him but to put on a show for him.
He slowly raised his right hand.
The black ten-thousand-year soul ring beneath his feet lit up.
"Quite a spectacle."
He muttered inwardly, "Let's see how many seconds you can last."
Fourth Soul Skill, Blue Silver Thunder Ode, activate!
Under his control, the Blue Silver Grass that had already spread beneath the entire arena suddenly exploded with growth, as if injected with something.
The vines, originally as thick as fingers, surged to the thickness of an adult's thigh in an instant.
Deep blue vines were covered in lightning patterns, crackling with energy.
A vast life force surged from countless vines.
Blue lightning darted between them, and in the blink of an eye, the entire arena turned into a forest of Blue Silver Grass—no, a field of lightning.
Yu Tianheng's Thunder Dragon Claw struck first.
Before it could even touch Lin Qingmo's clothes, several lightning-wrapped Blue Silver Grass vines blocked it head-on.
"!!!"
Yu Tianheng's eyes widened.
Since when has Blue Silver Grass been able to release lightning?
Before he could think further, the two streams of lightning collided and exploded with a thunderous boom.
He only felt a surge of lightning several times more violent than his own rush into his body through his dragon claw, instantly numbing his entire arm.
He staggered backward seven or eight steps uncontrollably.
"How is this possible?!"
Yu Tianheng's mind went blank.
His Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul, the number-one beast martial soul on the continent, is the master of lightning.
And now it was being repelled by Blue Silver Grass?
"Impossible! Why is your Blue Silver Grass's lightning stronger than my Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon?!"
He shouted instinctively, his voice cracking.
Lin Qingmo ignored him. With a thought, all the Blue Silver Grass across the arena came alive.
The Shi brothers' Black Turtle shells, usually known as indestructible, were instantly bound tightly like dumplings.
Lightning from the vines seeped through the cracks in their shells, electrocuting them into convulsions.
Their soul power couldn't even circulate.
Let alone charging forward, they couldn't even stand steady.
Above, Yu Feng had just prepared his next attack when his ankle suddenly tightened.
Looking down, a Blue Silver Grass vine had wrapped around him at some unknown moment.
"Uh… I'm done for!"
Lightning exploded.
He didn't even manage a scream before his vision went black, and he was instantly knocked unconscious.
With a casual flick, the Blue Silver Grass sent him flying off the arena like a ragged sack, crashing heavily outside.
Osler fared even worse.
He had just circled behind Lin Qingmo and was about to strike.
When he looked up, Blue Silver Grass surrounded him on all sides, sealing him completely.
"When did—"
Before he could finish, blue lightning erupted within the enclosing vines.
Crackling electricity flashed wildly.
Osler convulsed violently.
His eyes rolled back as he collapsed stiffly to the ground.
The Blue Silver Grass wrapped him up and threw him out as well.
Seeing the situation turn bad, Dugu Yan immediately unleashed her third soul skill, Jade Phosphor Violet Poison, at full power.
Dense violet poison spread like a tide.
She thought that since it could corrode even stone, it should at least rot the Blue Silver Grass.
But the moment the poison touched the vines, it was instantly shattered and dispersed by the crackling lightning.
Lin Qingmo didn't even turn his head. With a casual wave, a Blue Silver Grass vine gently wrapped around her waist.
It didn't electrocute her.
Instead, it lightly lifted her and gently sent her onto the soft mat outside the arena.
Dugu Yan, unharmed, froze for a moment, then smiled faintly.
This guy… knows how to treat a lady, huh.
At the rear of the team, Ye Lingling had just activated her Nine Heart Begonia martial soul, preparing to heal Yu Tianheng, when several Blue Silver Grass vines rose in front of her, swaying, lightning crackling.
"..."
She looked at the lightning, then at her own hair.
Decisively, she stopped, raised both hands, and stood still.
Altogether, it only took a little over ten seconds.
Of the seven members of the Royal Fighting Team, only Yu Tianheng remained standing.
Watching his teammates being thrown out one by one, he was completely stunned.
How… How did it end up like this?
Gritting his teeth, he circulated all his soul power frantically. His third soul skill, Thunder Fury, surged, and his second soul skill, Thunder Crash, was unleashed with everything he had!
Lightning across his body surged to its peak, transforming into a thunder dragon carrying a world-destroying aura as it charged fiercely at Lin Qingmo!
"Azure Star! I'll take you down with me!"
Lin Qingmo looked at the incoming thunder dragon, his expression still calm and indifferent.
He inwardly mocked, "Take me down? Your teammates are all down, and you're just charging in alone to give away your head?"
With a thought, a massive wall formed instantly in front of him, woven from countless Blue Silver Grass vines.
Lightning patterns flowed across it, resembling an unbreakable barrier.
The thunder dragon slammed into the wall, exploding with a thunderous boom!
Crackling lightning scattered in all directions, and the entire arena trembled.
Yet the Blue Silver wall didn't budge in the slightest, not even a crack appearing.
As Yu Tianheng's old strength faded and new strength had yet to rise, several Blue Silver Grass vines suddenly shot up from beneath his feet, binding his limbs tightly.
"Crackle!"
Lightning surged into his body, numbing him completely. His soul power instantly collapsed, and even his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul could no longer be maintained.
With a light flick, the Blue Silver Grass sent him flying like a kite with its string cut.
"..."
The arena fell completely silent.
Lin Qingmo stood at the center.
The surrounding Blue Silver Grass slowly withdrew, and his soul rings faded from view.
His expression remained calm, his breathing not even slightly disturbed.
As if what had just happened weren't a battle, but merely swatting a few mosquitoes.
The referee stood frozen.
He was stunned for a long moment before finally reacting.
Trembling, he raised the flag in his hand and shouted at the top of his lungs:
"This soul fight's winner, Azure Star!"
End of Chapter