Although Xue Qinghe didn't get along with the Fourth Prince and the academy wasn't under his jurisdiction, this was still a nationally named institution. He couldn't bear to watch anymore, already anticipating the tragedy about to unfold.
Yu Tianheng crossed his arms confidently and declared, "I, Yu Tianheng, am twenty years old with thirty-ninth rank Soul Power. My Martial Soul is the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon. Since I'm older than you, I don't want an unfair advantage—you can pick your teammates first." He then pointed to the short-haired woman beside him who seemed rather close to him, saying, "She's our vice-captain Dugu Yan. Her Martial Soul is the Jade Phosphor Serpent with thirty-eighth rank Soul Power, the second strongest in our team."
Dugu Yan narrowed her eyes, licked her lips, and smiled. "Little brother Tang San, choose me. I'll definitely help you win and personally teach you how to be a man."
The other four also introduced themselves—two Agility-Attack Spirit Masters and two Defense-Type Spirit Masters, with Soul Power ranging from thirty-sixth to thirty-eighth rank. As for their names, Tang San couldn't be bothered to remember them, let alone care.
"Hey, Ye Lingling, don't be so aloof. It's your turn to introduce yourself."
At her teammate's urging, the other female member reluctantly said, "Ye Lingling. Martial Soul: Nine Heart Begonia. Thirty-fifth rank Support-Type Tool Spirit Master."
Only upon hearing "Nine Heart Begonia" did Tang San pay slight attention. Ye Lingling was dressed entirely in black, even her face veiled with a black scarf. Her slender figure was complemented by a waterfall of blue hair cascading down her back. Her eyes, the same color as her hair, showed no emotion—only loneliness and melancholy seemed to emanate from her.
Tang San shook his head. "No need. Let's just get on the Soul Duel Stage."
Yu Tianheng frowned at his words. "Do you not know how to form a team? Should we arrange teammates for you?"
Tang San sighed helplessly. "No arrangements necessary. All seven of you can come at me together. Fewer deadweights will make my victory easier."
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The Heaven Dou Royal Team members bristled at Tang San's arrogant, dismissive tone.
Even Dugu Yan, who had been teasing him earlier, turned cold-eyed.
Before they could spout their typical cannon fodder lines, Tang San cut them off: "Forgot to introduce myself. Tang San. Martial Soul: Clear Sky Hammer. Soul Power: fortieth rank."
At the mention of his fortieth rank Soul Power, even Ye Lingling, standing in the corner, fixed her beautiful eyes on Tang San—everyone knew his age.
"How is this possible? Fortieth rank Soul Power at thirteen?!"
Seeing their shock, Tang San, already standing on the stage, urged impatiently, "Can we hurry this up? Are all Heaven Dou Royal Academy members this sluggish?"
Yu Tianheng's eyes burned with anger as he leaped onto the Soul Duel Stage, his dragonified finger pointing at Tang San. "Tang San, Soul Power doesn't equal combat strength. Don't get too cocky."
Tang San shrugged. He wasn't being cocky at all—if they'd just answered his questions earlier, they'd all be happily singing and eating by now.
Seeing their captain step forward, the others had no choice but to follow. Dugu Yan remarked, "He's only thirteen. Even if his Soul Power has reached the fortieth rank, he might not have had time to find suitable Soul Rings. He might only have three rings."
"Hmph, even if he has four rings, we're not afraid of him. Seven against one—there's no way he can turn the tables."
Xue Qinghe walked to the side, intrigued, and took on the role of referee. "Friendship first. Let the match begin."
With a hum, Tang San was the first to summon his Clear Sky Hammer, revealing exactly what Dugu Yan had predicted—only three Soul Rings.
Seeing Tang San summon the Clear Sky Hammer and display two purple Soul Rings, Yu Tianheng immediately commanded, "Strike first! Yu Feng, Osler, you two Agility Attackers harass him from both sides. Shi Mo, Shi Ge, combine your defenses and be wary of his Clear Sky Hammer."
However, before Yu Tianheng could even finish speaking, he realized in the next second that his team was about to collapse.
"Domain Expansion." Tang San made a strange gesture with his left hand, and in the next instant, the seven members of the Heaven Dou Royal Team saw their vision turn red as they were pulled into his Domain.
"Blood Moon Eternal Sin Blood Prison."
Only Yu Tianheng, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling recognized what this was and understood what possessing a Domain signified.
"A Domain! Damn it, his Clear Sky Hammer is mutated—it has an Innate Domain!" Yu Tianheng shouted, "Shi Mo, Shi Ge, use your defensive Soul Skills immediately! I'll find a way to break his Domain!"
Yet, the two Defense-Type Spirit Masters showed no reaction to Yu Tianheng's orders.
"Shi Mo! Shi Ge! What are you doing?!"
When Yu Tianheng approached the two brothers, he found them staring blankly at the blood moon within the Domain, as if entranced, their expressions vacant, like soulless corpses.
It wasn't just Shi Mo and Shi Ge—the two Agility Attackers were trembling violently, as if witnessing something utterly terrifying, curled up on the ground and muttering incoherently, completely losing their minds.
The Rakshasa Domain was inherently designed to weaken an opponent's fighting spirit, Soul Power, and mental state. These four had lower cultivation levels and ordinary Martial Souls, coupled with almost no mental resistance, making them instantly susceptible to Tang San's Rakshasa Domain.
"Second Soul Skill." The second Soul Ring at Tang San's feet emitted a blinding light as he stomped the ground, causing it to writhe.
Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud! Massive stone pillars surged upward like Earth Thorns, charging toward Yu Tianheng and his team.
"Dodge!"
Yu Tianheng and the other two, unaffected by the Rakshasa Domain, barely managed to evade the Earth Thorns. The remaining four, however, were sent flying out of the arena, knocked unconscious.
"He actually has a Domain?!" Dugu Yan's face had completely lost its earlier composure. Her grandfather was the Poison Douluo, Dugu Bo, and she knew all too well the terror of a Domain. For a thirteen-year-old Spirit Master to possess one was simply monstrous!
"What, you don't have one?"
Dugu Yan's heart jolted as she turned toward the voice. Without her realizing, Tang San, wielding the Clear Sky Hammer, had appeared right behind her. Before she could react, the hammer descended without mercy, smashing her out of the arena.
"Thunder Dragon Claw!" Yu Tianheng's Dragonification-enhanced right hand lashed out like a true thunder dragon, crackling with lightning as it aimed for Tang San.
Facing the dragon claw, Tang San retracted the Clear Sky Hammer. His right hand glowed with the power of a Spirit Bone as he countered with a claw of his own, locking grips with Yu Tianheng.
"Spirit Bone?! You actually have a Spirit Bone!" Sensing the glow from Tang San's right hand, Yu Tianheng naturally realized Tang San possessed a right arm Spirit Bone.
Tang San sneered coldly and said, "Dragonification without a Spirit Bone is like rootless duckweed—utterly hollow."
Tang San's right arm bore a Ten Thousand Year Spirit Bone. Even without using any Soul Power, its strength was terrifyingly immense. With a sudden burst of force, even Yu Tianheng in his Dragonified state was crushed, his dragon claw mangled beyond recognition by Tang San's grip.
"Ahhhh!"
Tang San directly flung Yu Tianheng out of the arena, leaving only the helpless support standing alone on the stage.
What could a lone support possibly do? Ye Lingling shook her head and voluntarily stepped down from the Soul Duel Stage. In just one minute, Tang San, having activated his Domain, achieved an overwhelming victory.
Standing atop the Soul Duel Stage, Tang San gazed down imperiously at the crowd below, their faces filled with shock and disbelief. Then, he turned to Dugu Yan and asked with a smile, "So, what are your measurements?"
Originally finished writing around 3 or 4 AM, but a reader suggested I post at a more reasonable hour, so I scheduled it for 7 AM. Ten thousand words updated—any monthly votes?
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