Tang San had originally wanted to help contain Yu Tianheng. But now, his previous actions hadn't just failed—they seemed to have directly activated Yu Tianheng's strongest state. The aura Yu Tianheng was exuding now made even Dai Mubai, whose spirit power was at level thirty-eight, seem somewhat inferior in comparison.
Tang San frowned slightly and quietly retreated behind the others. He only stopped when he realized that only Oscar and Ning Rongrong, the two support system Spirit Masters, were behind him. No matter what, he was still a control system Spirit Master. He had to save some face. Hiding openly behind the support system Spirit Masters... well, he had thought about it, but he couldn't actually bring himself to do it.
Tang San had retreated so quickly because he was genuinely afraid of being slapped to death by Yu Tianheng. The burning pain in his chest was a constant reminder of how powerful that last attack was.
Right now, Tang San's goals weren't very high. He didn't care about the outcome of the team battle; he just needed to be standing on the Soul Arena when it ended. He couldn't leave the stage early. Even if he wanted to, he wouldn't dare. If he did that, Yu Xiaogang would probably faint from anger.
Tang San completely ignored the disgusted and strange looks Oscar and Ning Rongrong were giving him from behind. He just focused on observing the battle situation up ahead.
Just as the Wrath of Thunder erupted, Dai Mubai's second White Tiger Light Wave had already slammed into Yu Tianheng's chest. Yu Tianheng's Lightning Dragon Claw was, after all, only a first Spirit Ability. While it had destroyed the first White Tiger Light Wave, it couldn't stop the second one.
He had been careless, and he had to admit it. Yu Tianheng hadn't expected his opponent to use his second Spirit Ability twice in a row. Not only that, but the second White Tiger Light Wave had been hidden in the glare of the first, which is why he hadn't noticed it.
Yu Tianheng roared, surprisingly choosing to ignore Dai Mubai's attack. Instead, his body twisted in mid-air, and he let out a loud shout, "Thunderbolt!"
The countless electric currents snaking around his body instantly magnified. The next moment, they transformed into thousands of lightning arrows, flashing out in all directions.
This was Yu Tianheng's true full-power strike. Under the one-hundred-percent boost from his Wrath of Thunder, his second Spirit Ability, Thunderbolt, unleashed unparalleled destructive power.
The attack instantly blew apart Dai Mubai's White Tiger Light Wave. Most of the lightning arrows formed by Thunderbolt flew toward Dai Mubai, but a small portion still shot toward Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing.
Yu Tianheng was confident that in his Wrath of Thunder state, he could deal massive damage to his opponents. As long as he could eliminate the three main combat Spirit Masters of the Shrek Team, his companions could easily come over and defeat the others.
The Shrek Team had achieved twenty-seven consecutive wins at the Soto Fighting Arena; they had to have something special. If they could be defeated so easily, it would be an embarrassment. Although Yu Tianheng's Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Spirit was powerful, he was, after all, deep in enemy territory all by himself.
Zhu Zhuqing's and Xiao Wu's figures quietly vanished. They disengaged from their own battles with the other agility-attack system Spirit Masters and instantly appeared behind Dai Mubai. He stood facing Yu Tianheng head-on, with Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu in the second and third positions right behind him.
Just as Yu Tianheng unleashed his third Spirit Ability, Wrath of Thunder, Dai Mubai also activated his thousand-year Spirit Ability: White Tiger Vajra Transformation.
His already-robust body swelled even further, his muscles bulging to an exaggerated degree. His upper-body clothes were completely torn apart, revealing terrifying muscle contours. Most strangely, black horizontal stripes appeared on his skin, just like a real tiger's. His tiger paws grew another size larger, and the sharp claws that extended from them turned a bright, deadly silver.
A strong golden light enveloped his entire body, as if he were plated in gold. His blood-red eyes held a bloodthirsty glint, and his whole being exuded the domineering aura of the king of beasts.
Dragon and tiger were both powerful beings among Spirits. Even if the tiger was slightly inferior to the dragon, the difference was minimal. Dai Mubai's spirit power was only one level lower than Yu Tianheng's. In his heart, he didn't believe he was inferior in any way.
Accompanied by a furious tiger roar, Dai Mubai's evil eyes instantly merged. A dazzling white light, completely enveloped by the golden glow of his White Tiger Vajra Transformation, suddenly erupted.
Like a meteor, it crashed toward Yu Tianheng. He had unleashed another White Tiger Light Wave. This time, however, it was his second Spirit Ability released while in the White Tiger Vajra Transformation state. Both its power and release speed were far stronger than before.
Both were attack system Spirit Masters, and both possessed incredibly powerful Spirits. Their Spirit Abilities were even somewhat similar. As the White Tiger Light Wave (in the Vajra Transformation state) met the Thunderbolt (in the Wrath of Thunder state), no one knew who would come out on top.
But one thing was for sure: the distinguished guests in the private boxes were loving it. This was a proper Soul Arena battle. As for Tang San's earlier clown show? It was fine for a laugh, but it wasn't the main course. It simply wasn't presentable.
"Bang—!"
The lightning arrows and the light wave collided with an explosive roar in mid-air. The entire battle stage trembled violently. A terrifying shockwave scattered in all directions.
Dou Dou, the announcer, floated high in the sky, looking down at the battle. The dazzling blue and white light made her eyes blur. She muttered to herself in a daze, "Is this... is this really just a Soul Arena battle between Spirit Elders?"
After unleashing Thunderbolt, Yu Tianheng's body landed on the ground. Dai Mubai landed at the same time. The force from the full collision of their Spirit Abilities sent them both staggering backward.
Yu Tianheng retreated three steps, while Dai Mubai only retreated two. A trickle of blood flowed from the corner of both their mouths.
Evidently, Dai Mubai had gained a slight upper hand in that exchange.
This result surprised some of the watching VIPs. It wasn't that Dai Mubai's strength was necessarily greater than Yu Tianheng's. The reason for the difference was that although Thunderbolt's attack power was terrifying, it was an area-of-effect attack. In contrast, Dai Mubai's attack was single-target. In terms of spirit power concentration, Dai Mubai's White Tiger Light Wave clearly had the advantage.
Despite this, Yu Tianheng only retreated one step more than Dai Mubai, which just went to show how domineering the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Spirit truly was.
"Ahhhh—!"
Suddenly, an extremely abrupt scream echoed through the Soul Arena.
The unannounced sound startled both Yu Tianheng and Dai Mubai, who were still facing each other. They simultaneously looked in the direction of the sound.
They saw Tang San—who had been perfectly fine just moments ago—now rolling on the ground, his expression one of seemingly extreme pain.
Dai Mubai was stunned.
"This... is this some new trick again?"
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