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Under everyone's gaze, the golden-haired girl's figure drew closer, finally stopping in front of Tang Chuan.
"Hello, my name is Xiao Ruier," she said. She looked at Tang Chuan with a calm gaze and a faint smile, then extended her slender, fair hand.
Tang Chuan stared blankly at the girl. He felt an indescribable sense of familiarity. He hadn't expected the person in front of him to look exactly like a girl he had liked in his previous life. How can she look so similar?! Could this world have some connection to my past world?
Just then, he remembered what Qin Ming had just said. His body went stiff, and his pupils contracted as he realized something. No! Her spirit is the Golden Dragon! Could it be...
He instantly knew who she was: the Three-Eyed Golden Lion!
He remembered the story from Douluo Dalu II: The Unrivaled Tang Sect. After Wang Qiu'er transformed into a human, she used the Golden Dragon King bloodline to simulate the Golden Dragon spirit. She secretly went to Shrek Academy and found Huo Yuhao, with whom she had exchanged memories. She even transformed into the appearance of the person Huo Yuhao loved.
The memory of himself and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion exchanging memories in the Star Dou Great Forest flashed in his mind. At that moment, he was almost certain that the person in front of him was the Three-Eyed Golden Lion in human form. As for why her surname was now Xiao? It was very likely because Tang Chuan's name in his previous life was Xiao Yan.
Damn it, he thought. This guy chased me for eight hundred streets in the Star Dou Great Forest, from the Hundred Herb Garden to the Three Flavors Study. I didn't expect her to chase me all the way to Heaven Dou Royal Academy now? Could it be that she's fallen for me?
Thinking this, Tang Chuan's gaze toward Xiao Ruier became a little strange.
Not far away, Dugu Yan noticed his odd behavior. She rolled her eyes, crossed her arms, and teased, "Tang Chuan, what kind of look is that? Haven't you seen a beautiful woman before? If you keep staring like that, my Lingling will get jealous!"
"I... I..." Tang Chuan was startled, finally recovering from his shock. He let out a dry, awkward laugh. "I just feel like she looks familiar."
Hearing Dugu Yan's words, Ye Lingling's face immediately flushed. She glared at Dugu Yan and lightly chided, "Yan Yan, what nonsense are you saying again?"
"Heh," Dugu Yan said, still with a half-smile as she glanced at Tang Chuan. "Any beautiful woman you see looks familiar."
Tang Chuan was speechless for a moment. He could only shake his head with a bitter smile.
Just then, Qin Ming, seeing the conversation going off track, stepped forward. "Yan Yan, stop messing around." His voice became serious. "I'm going to arrange a training session now. During this time, your spirit power and combat experience have improved significantly. I plan to take you out of Heaven Dou City to participate in team Spirit Master battles in other cities."
Everyone nodded, accepting Qin Ming's arrangement.
"Our Royal Fight Team originally had only seven members. Now, with the addition of Tang Chuan and Xiao Ruier, we have nine people. Therefore, in the upcoming team Spirit Master battles, two people might temporarily become substitutes," Qin Ming continued.
"Tang Chuan can be both an attack-type Spirit Master and a support-type Spirit Master. Considering the overall tactical system, he can temporarily take Ye Lingling's place."
Ye Lingling raised an eyebrow slightly but didn't object; she was clearly prepared for this.
"As for Xiao Ruier..." Qin Ming's gaze fell on the quietly standing golden-haired girl. He frowned. "Her spirit is called the Golden Dragon. Although it's a Dragon Clan spirit, I've never heard of this kind of spirit. Tian Heng, do you know the characteristics of her spirit?"
Yu Tianheng frowned and thought for a moment before speaking. "I've seen the Golden Dragon spirit in my family's ancient texts. It's known as the 'Ancestor of Strength' because of its ultimate power! In the Spirit Beast world, gold and silver have special meanings for high-level spirit beasts.
Silver generally represents multiple attributes or powerful elemental attributes. These spirit beasts may have evolved or have innate powerful abilities. And gold represents extremely strong physical abilities. Silver spirit beasts are already very rare, but golden spirit beasts are even rarer.
One may not appear for many years. Some even say that golden spirit beasts have already become extinct. Legend has it that the Dragon God once had two children: one was the Golden Dragon, who controlled strength, and the other was the Silver Dragon, who controlled elemental laws.
Both inherited a part of the Dragon God's abilities. Later, with the passage of time, the Golden Dragon and Silver Dragon gave birth to offspring, gradually forming the Dragon Clan. Among them, the Golden Dragon is the most powerful branch among the descendants of the Golden Dragon!"
Yu Tianheng's voice was filled with respect. "My Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon spirit belongs to a branch of the Silver Dragon, but it's the branch that inherited the least of the Silver Dragon's bloodline.
Legend has it that among our ancestors, there appeared a spirit called the Golden Holy Dragon, which inherited more of the Silver Dragon's bloodline and controlled the power of light.
As the branch that inherited the most of the Golden Dragon's bloodline, although the Golden Dragon doesn't control as many types of elemental laws as the Silver Dragon, it possesses terrifying brute strength that can break through anything.
The title 'Ancestor of Strength' also comes from this. These are all just legends; the specific truth is probably unknown!"
Hearing this, Qin Ming nodded, then shifted his gaze. "Since that's the case, let's have a practical battle to understand it. Tian Heng, how about you compete with Xiao Ruier? We'll know her strength at a glance. Although your spirit power hasn't broken through level forty yet, I'll ask her not to use her fourth spirit ring skill."
"Okay, I can," Yu Tianheng said, hesitating for a moment before nodding.
Hearing that Qin Ming wanted her to compete with the Spirit Master whose spirit was the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, Xiao Ruier first glanced at Tang Chuan, then stepped forward. She looked at Yu Tianheng with a calm expression, her tone peaceful yet arrogant. "To fight him, I don't need to use any spirit ring skills."
In her opinion, what was the difference between the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon spirit and a loach in the water? It was merely a distant side branch of the Dragon Clan.
As soon as these words came out, the surrounding Royal Fight Team members immediately stirred.
"What did she say? She doesn't even need to use spirit ring skills?"
"She's too arrogant, isn't she?"
"Even if her spirit is the Golden Dragon, she shouldn't be so conceited, right?"
"Captain, show this girl a thing or two and let her know your power!"
Xiao Ruier's words immediately caused Yu Tianheng's expression to change, and his demeanor was no longer as calm as before. He glanced at her, his tone dropping a few points. "Since that's the case, then you'd better be careful. I won't go easy on you just because you're a girl."
As a direct descendant of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, hearing Xiao Ruier say that she could deal with him without using spirit ring skills, Yu Tianheng naturally felt a surge of anger.
He felt that this was an insult to his spirit—the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon! How could his spirit, hailed as the continent's number one beast spirit, be underestimated by others? Even if the opponent's spirit was the 'Ancestor of Strength,' the Golden Dragon! This pride was given to him by the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
The next second, Yu Tianheng, with a trace of anger, stepped into the arena. His entire aura gathered, blue electric light flickered on his body, and his battle intent surged. "The dignity of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan will not be trampled upon! You'll have to pay for what you just said."
Hearing this, Xiao Ruier remained calm, her eyes as clear as water, yet exuding an invisible sense of oppression. She didn't respond to Yu Tianheng's provocation but simply stepped forward, slowly walking into the arena. Her demeanor was cold and aloof, showing no nervousness.
"Begin!"
Seeing that both sides were ready, Qin Ming stood to the side, his gaze sweeping over the two, then he gently waved his hand. "Begin!"
"Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, possess!" As Qin Ming's words fell, Yu Tianheng released his spirit without hesitation. A fierce blue electric light instantly erupted from his body, countless electric snakes coiled around him, his muscles bulged, and his figure became much taller. His hair stood on end, and a wild lightning Qi appeared in his pupils. Behind him, a majestic blue dragon phantom could vaguely be seen coiling, wreathed in thunder.
"Take this punch!"
After completing his spirit possession, Yu Tianheng let out a low roar. His aura continuously climbed, and with a few steps, amidst the intertwining lightning, his entire being rushed toward Xiao Ruier like a silver lightning bolt!
Just then, Xiao Ruier moved. Accompanied by a clear dragon roar, an incomparably dazzling golden light suddenly erupted from her body. With a flash, she instantly appeared in front of Yu Tianheng. The next second, Yu Tianheng threw a punch without hesitation.
A shocking scene unfolded: Xiao Ruier, a beautiful girl, didn't even release her spirit but chose to meet force with force. Her small, fair fist directly collided with Yu Tianheng's fist, which was even larger than a winnowing basket, right there in mid-air.
"Bang!"
A dull explosion came from the point of impact. Xiao Ruier's fist instantly turned golden, and her gaze was incredibly firm. Yu Tianheng's entire body actually stopped in front of her incredibly simple and direct punch. The golden light spread instantly, and a piercing cracking sound rang out.
Yu Tianheng's pupils contracted. He felt as if his fist bone had collided with an immovable steel giant rock, and an intense, sharp pain instantly surged through him, followed by a stinging sensation that shot straight to his brain! His right arm violently shook, and a distorted fracture spread from his wrist, shattering it in an instant!
"Ugh ah—!"
With a muffled groan, Yu Tianheng staggered backward, his face flushed, and veins bulging on his forehead. At that moment, his eyes were filled with shock and disbelief; he could hardly believe that his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon's power was completely crushed in a clash of strength!
"What? Is the Golden Dragon spirit really that terrifyingly powerful?" Enduring the severe pain, Yu Tianheng's eyes narrowed, his heart burning with rage. As his spirit power surged, the purple third spirit ring on his body suddenly lit up!
"Third spirit ring skill, Thunder's Fury!"
In an instant, Yu Tianheng's entire body erupted with lightning, electric arcs intertwined, and as his muscles and bones expanded, his entire being seemed to go berserk, rising another notch, with a vortex of thunder Qi coiling around him! His third spirit ring skill, Thunder's Fury, made him enter a berserk state for a certain period after use.
Lightning power increased by one hundred percent, and spirit power increased by fifty percent. If the skill was not actively stopped, it would continue until his spirit power was exhausted.
"First spirit ring skill, Thunder Dragon Claw!"
Immediately after, Yu Tianheng's uninjured left hand suddenly lifted. With the release of his first spirit ring, a dense electric current instantly covered his palm, forming a sharp, blade-like Thunder Dragon Claw, carrying a violent electric current, and slashing furiously at Xiao Ruier again!