"Why? If you have this kind of ability, why didn't you show it from the start?" Feng Moheng questioned Yu Tianheng. Wasn't this just toying with him?
Yu Tianheng, however, replied calmly, "Isn't it because your martial soul is a sword? I dream every day about how to surpass someone in our team. So whenever I meet someone with a sword martial soul, I can't help but want to observe their sword techniques, thinking that the day I can break through all sword techniques will be the day I challenge Tianlin again. But from the looks of it now, your skills aren't even enough to temper me."
"So, I'm not interested anymore. It's about time to end this. Take this—Dragon Transformation!"
With a furious shout, Tianheng's hands truly turned into dragon claws. Earlier, it was only martial soul possession, which couldn't compare to true dragon transformation. Not just his hands either—since he had already broken through level forty, he now had another part of his body transformed: his legs.
"Dragon Transformation Skill: Divine Dragon Sky Dance!"
Yu Tianheng spun toward Feng Moheng. Feng Moheng once again used the Clear Wind Shield to block, but this time, Tianheng easily broke through, creating an opening and finally kicking Feng Moheng to the ground.
While this gave Yu Tianheng a huge advantage, things on Gu Ran's side looked grim. At this point, the Gale Demon Wolf's Thirty-Six Slash was already at the thirty-second strike—just four more and the move's power would fully erupt. Right now, Gu Ran seemed only able to defend.
"Thirty-three, thirty-four, thirty-five!" Feng Xiaotian counted as he slashed as if counting down to Gu Ran's defeat. Finally, the last slash came: "You're finished—thirty-sixth slash!"
Bang!
This final strike from Feng Xiaotian was no weaker than an ordinary Soul King's fifth soul skill. Gu Ran was knocked to the ground by a powerful blow. Feng Xiaotian flipped back to his side, panting heavily. "Thirty-six consecutive slashes drained my stamina, but at least I finished off their Soul King first."
"Gale Demon Wolf's Thirty-Six Slash is impressive. No wonder the boss told me not to interrupt—he wanted me to take it all and test it. You almost forced me to use my Tyrant Dragon form." At this moment, Gu Ran slowly stood up. Except for his upper clothing being reduced to rags, he didn't have a scratch—just exposed, strong muscles.
"Impossible! He took all thirty-six slashes of my Gale Demon Wolf technique with just martial soul possession!" Feng Xiaotian said in disbelief. Moreover, from Gu Ran's tone, it seemed he did it on purpose to hone his defense under attack.
"Heh, that amazing defense—Gu Ran now is just like Uncle Bone in his youth." Ning Fengzhi tried to suppress his laughter. This tournament was truly a stage for their sect's young generation to shine.
"Thirty-six consecutive slashes—looks like you're almost out of stamina. Now it's my turn to strike back." Gu Ran grinned at Feng Xiaotian.
With both the captain and vice-captain of Godwind Academy suppressed, the outcome of the match was already decided.
Aside from the four on the main battlefield, the results elsewhere seemed imminent as well.
The five people in the back row of Godwind had been harassed by two agility-attack soul masters, so their attention was only on Oslo and Yu Feng. They completely ignored Huanyin, who was quietly gathering power in the back.
"First soul skill: Break the Enemy's Command!"
A stirring martial tune rang out. This was also a support-type soul skill, increasing allies' attack power by 20% and attack range by 30%.
But the real key was what came next.
The Shi brothers acted simultaneously: "Fourth soul skill: Xuanwu Swap!"
The Shi brothers, like Xu Sanshi of later generations, had a swap-type soul skill. Normally, one swap could only affect one person, but now, with both using it at once and supporting each other, the range increased. With Huanyin's support skills, it expanded even further.
This time, all five of the opposing back row were swapped in front of Huanyin, catching them completely off guard.
Senior Huanyin had been charging up for so long—not for a simple first soul skill, but for her strongest fourth soul skill.
Huanyin was never a support-type, but a control type. Of her four soul skills, two supported teammates, one restricted enemies, and the last was a powerful sonic attack.
Support, control, offense—only someone who could perfectly control the field like this deserved to be called a control type.
"Fourth soul skill: Echoes in the Empty Mountain!"
Huanyin swiftly played the strings, this time a passionate, stirring melody. The terrifying sonic attack caused the five Godwind members to clutch their ears and wail in agony.
The longer Huanyin charged, the stronger this move became. Its destructive power now was almost on par with Feng Xiaotian's Thirty-Six Slash.
Zheng!
With one final strum, all five of Godwind's soul masters fainted. After Ma Hongjun's one-move Seven Kills, Huanyin's five-person knockout with one melody was equally impressive.
No one expected that the lowest ranking member of the Empeor Battle team—a girl who had just reached level forty—could have such attack power.
However, most could also see that while her soul skills were strong, without good teammates, they were rather useless. After all, who would give her so much time to charge up in a real fight?
At Skywater Academy, Shui Bing'er looked at her teammate Xue Wu. "Xue Wu, that Huanyin's soul skill is a lot like yours—both need time to charge up to reach full power."
Xue Wu nodded. "That's right. She's really strong after charging up, and I have no offensive means, so I can't compare to her on that. But purely in terms of support, I'm many times stronger."
"You are confident—having a teammate like you is reassuring," Shui Bing'er smiled. "But seriously, one plays the zither, one dance... It's a pity you're not on the same team. Otherwise, you could debut as a duo."
On the Soul Arena, with all five teammates down, even the usually calm captain and vice-captain of Godwind were flustered.
"Hey, your teammates are all knocked out. It's about time you left the stage too. First soul skill: Thunder Dragon Claw!"
"Third soul skill: Death Aura."
Before Feng Xiaotian and Feng Moheng could recover from the shock of their teammates' defeat, Yu Tianheng and Gu Ran's attacks arrived.
Without the support of their two auxiliary soul Ancestors, Feng Xiaotian and Feng Moheng's strength and speed were greatly reduced, making them no match for Yu Tianheng and Gu Ran. Plus, they had just expended so much energy that they had no means to resist.
In less than ten seconds, the referee announced, "This match is won by the Heaven Dou Royal Academy's Emperor Battle Team!"