Chapter 22: Defeating Yu Tianheng
Under everyone's expectant gazes, Yu Tianheng and Dragon Chen exchanged glances, a spark flickering in both their eyes.
As early as their first meeting, they had already made an agreement to spar with each other when the opportunity arose.
Now was a good time.
Qin Ming smiled slightly at the sight and said,
"I also want to see how strong Dragon Chen's Black Tortoise Shadow defense truly is, so you two should spar. It's also a good chance for Yu Tianheng to demonstrate his Spirit Ability in front of everyone."
After Qin Ming finished speaking, he waved his hand, signaling everyone to step back and make enough space for the two.
"Remember, you two are just sparring. Safety first, stop when you've made your point."
"Understood."
Yu Tianheng stretched his limbs, a fighting Spirit appearing on his face:
"Dragon Chen, you are a control system Spirit Master, and I am an attack system. Moreover, my Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon has extremely violent attacks. It would be unfair to use a thousand-year Spirit Ability to attack your defense, so I'll just use a hundred-year Spirit Ability."
Dragon Chen gently shook his head, not to be outdone, saying:
"Your Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon's attacks are indeed overbearing, but my Black Tortoise defense is not just for show. This defense is at the thousand-year level, so it would also be unfair to use a hundred-year Spirit Ability to attack it. How about you also use your thousand-year Spirit Ability to attack? That would be fair."
A hint of surprise flashed in Yu Tianheng's eyes; he hadn't expected Dragon Chen to be so competitive.
"I must remind you, my third Spirit Ability, Thunder Fury, is an amplification skill that can significantly boost my attack power in a short period. Its might is not comparable to ordinary thousand-year Spirit Abilities. Are you sure you want to accept?"
Dragon Chen smiled calmly.
"Come on, I also want to see if my Black Tortoise defense can withstand your Thunder Fury."
The atmosphere on the training ground instantly grew tense. Even before the spar began, a faint scent of gunpowder filled the air.
Yu Tianheng smiled confidently and said,
"Alright then, we'll focus on sparring and stop when the point is made."
Ye Lingling, Dugu Yan, and the others retreated, making more room for Yu Tianheng and Dragon Chen.
Yu Tianheng stood in the center of the field and released his Spirit.
As the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon possessed him, a dazzling blue light suddenly ignited from his brow, then instantly spread throughout his entire body.
Streaks of blue-purple electricity burst forth like small snakes, coiling around his body.
A blue lightning symbol appeared on his forehead.
Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Spirit Masters, starting from level thirty, would gain an additional dragon-like form on their bodies with each spirit ring they obtained. Upon reaching level seventy and gaining the ability to release their Spirit's true body, they could truly transform into a dragon.
Yu Tianheng's spirit power reached level thirty-two. When he released his Spirit, his right arm swelled and transformed into a dragon arm, becoming extremely thick and half a foot longer.
At this moment, his right hand became a dragon claw, and both his right arm and dragon claw were covered in blue-purple scales.
When other Spirit Masters released their spirit rings, they would circle around their bodies.
However, Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Spirit Masters were different.
Yu Tianheng's three spirit rings, two yellow and one purple, all coiled around his specially mutated arm.
At this moment, his aura surged dramatically, and his eyes radiated an extremely confident light.
Ye Lingling couldn't help but shiver at the sight.
She knew Dragon Chen was formidable, but she hadn't yet witnessed the power of Dragon Chen's third Spirit Ability defense.
However, she still had confidence in Dragon Chen.
"Let me first demonstrate my first two Spirit Abilities."
After Yu Tianheng finished speaking, the first spirit ring on his right arm suddenly lit up.
"First Spirit Ability, Thunder Dragon Claw."
As Yu Tianheng swung his right arm, a massive Thunder Dragon Claw condensed in the air, soaring twenty meters above before dissipating.
Wherever it passed, the air violently twisted, emitting a heart-pounding crackling sound.
"Second Spirit Ability, Thunderous Fury."
With a low roar from Yu Tianheng, the countless electric snakes coiling around his body simultaneously magnified, transforming into countless lightning arrows that flashed out in all directions.
If those lightning bolts struck an opponent, they could produce a paralyzing effect.
After merely a brief demonstration, Yu Tianheng reined in his spirit power.
He looked at Dragon Chen and smiled:
"Dragon Chen, get ready, I'm going to attack with my third Spirit Ability."
"Alright, please do."
As he spoke, Dragon Chen's third spirit ring suddenly lit up.
As the strings were plucked, the Black Tortoise, a fusion of turtle and snake, once again condensed into form, enveloping both Dragon Chen and his Darknight Demon Lyre.
The Black Tortoise Shadow emitted a faint green light, giving off a strange feeling.
Qin Ming, Ye Lingling, Dugu Yan, and the others all widened their eyes, anticipating the offense-defense showdown between Yu Tianheng and Dragon Chen.
Accompanying the sudden illumination of the thousand-year purple spirit ring on his right arm, Yu Tianheng instantly entered a berserk state.
At this moment, his lightning power increased by one hundred percent, his spirit power by fifty percent, and his aura reached its peak.
Seeing Yu Tianheng's state, Dragon Chen remained unperturbed.
He simply quietly plucked the strings of the lyre in his hand within the Black Tortoise Shadow, as if everything outside had nothing to do with him.
"Third Spirit Ability, Thunder Fury!"
Yu Tianheng roared, his entire body surging with lightning power, and the entire training ground was shaken by this astonishing energy.
He violently swung his right arm, and a thick blue lightning bolt streaked across the sky, directly striking the Black Tortoise Shadow where Dragon Chen was located.
However, when this lightning bolt fiercely impacted the Black Tortoise Shadow, it was as if it had struck an invisible wall.
The Black Tortoise Shadow only trembled slightly, then steadily absorbed the impact of this blow, and its green light even became more dazzling as a result.
"Such a powerful defense!"
Shi Mo couldn't help but exclaim.
With just a probing strike, Shi Mo felt that his own tortoise body defense was far inferior to Dragon Chen's Black Tortoise Shadow defense.
Yu Tianheng was not to be outdone, launching several consecutive attacks, each accompanied by lightning and thunder, the roaring sounds echoing through the sky.
But no matter how violent or dense his attacks were, the Black Tortoise Shadow remained like an unmoving boulder amidst a raging storm, neutralizing all attacks one by one.
Within the Black Tortoise Shadow, Dragon Chen still maintained his composure.
He was completely immersed in his zither music, controlling the rhythm of this battle in an unimaginable way.
Qin Ming, Dugu Yan, and the others were deeply shocked by this scene.
They had originally thought this would be an evenly matched contest, but they never expected Dragon Chen's defense to be so astonishing, that even Yu Tianheng's awe-inspiring Thunder Fury couldn't shake it in the slightest.
Qin Ming was surprised to discover that Dragon Chen's Black Tortoise Shadow could not only resist and deflect the opponent's attacks, but it also seemed to absorb the spirit power from the opponent's attacks, thereby weakening them.
As time passed, Yu Tianheng's offensive gradually became disorganized, and his breathing grew slightly rapid.
His spirit power was heavily consumed during the continuous high-intensity attacks.
However, Dragon Chen's Black Tortoise Shadow showed no signs of weakening; instead, it gave off an even more stable feeling.