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Chapter 137: First Appearance
🕑 Added 2024-12-25 18:01:21 +0000 UTCHeaven Dou Team One placed great emphasis on this spirit fight, but the Blue Tyrant Academy was relatively pitiful in comparison. Among all their participating members, there wasn't a single Spirit Ancestor, as they were all Spirit Elders.
The result was the complete opposite of the original story. Tang San directly unleashed his fourth spirit ability, Blue Silver Cage, entrapping all the members of Blue Tyrant Academy. Then, Yu Tianheng's body flickered with lightning as he activated a group lightning attack ability, instantly defeating all members of the Blue Tyrant Academy. Many of them were severely injured. The match ended in less than thirty seconds, with Heaven Dou Team One claiming victory.
Of course, the match included that classic line: "Excuse me, are they dead?"
This was Tang San's response when the Blue Tyrant Academy's teacher accused Heaven Dou Team One of violating the rules and deliberately attempting to kill their students.
Yang Podi couldn't help but shake his head, speechless. Knowing Tang San's personality, if anyone dared to injure Xiao Wu, he might abandon the rules and directly kill them. There were plenty of such moments in the original story.
At this moment, Yang Podi was carefully observing Tang San and noticed that his strength was indeed remarkable. His spirit power had reached level 45, and after consuming the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng, his body's recovery ability was likely quite extraordinary.
Tang San's spirit ring configuration was two yellow and two purple, and his fourth spirit ability, as in the original story, was Blue Silver Cage, likely obtained from a spider-type spirit beast of about 5,000 years. However, the ability's power was far inferior to the ten-thousand-year fourth spirit ring in the original story. Although it was still a crowd-control ability, its control duration probably didn't even reach four seconds. In the original story, against Spirit Ancestor-level opponents, it could last for eight seconds.
Yang Podi also noticed that when Ma Hongjun attacked the Blue Tyrant Academy members with flames, the Blue Silver Grass near him seemed to burn as well.
Tang San's Blue Silver Grass was far inferior in both toughness and its ice-fire immunity attribute compared to the original story. Even Tang San's physical strength was much weaker due to the lack of ice-fire body tempering.
Nevertheless, the guests on the VIP stand, including Emperor Xue Ye and Ning Fengzhi, were quite pleased with Tang San and his team's performance. Heaven Dou Team One's overwhelming victory in such a short time brought glory to the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy.
The next day, the matches were in full swing. Heaven Dou Team Two's opponent was Purple Star Academy.
When Yang Podi learned of this matchup, he was left speechless. Purple Star Academy consisted entirely of Spirit Elders, with no Spirit Ancestors, making them one of the weakest teams.
However, when Heaven Dou Team Two took the stage, they stunned everyone present. Their lineup consisted of three Spirit Ancestors, one Spirit King, and three Spirit Elders.
The audience was particularly amazed when Yang Ping'an revealed his black spirit ring and announced his spirit power level of 51. Even the host was shocked.
The host stammered, "Deputy Captain Yang Ping'an of Heaven Dou Team Two, martial spirit: Breaking Soul Spear, spirit power: level 51, spirit rings: two yellow, two purple, one black. This is incredible! The only Spirit King in the Heaven Dou region for this year's Spirit Master Tournament, and perhaps the highest-ranked participant across the entire competition."
Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling also dazzled the audience. Currently, the highest spirit power among the competitors was Tang San's level 45, but Dugu Yan had reached level 49, and Ye Lingling was already at level 48.
Even Niu Meng had reached level 45, on par with Tang San from Heaven Dou Team One.
As for their opponents, Purple Star Academy, they were trembling with fear. Originally, they just wanted to participate for experience, but they ended up facing such a formidable team.
Dugu Yan's spirit rings flashed, and the battlefield was instantly enveloped in a green mist. The members of Heaven Dou Team Two then charged forward, and in the blink of an eye, all seven members of Purple Star Academy were down, foaming at the mouth and twitching pitifully.
Fortunately, Ye Lingling promptly healed them; otherwise, it might have affected their participation in future matches.
On the field, Yang Tianyue complained to Dugu Yan, "Sister Yan, you're too fast! I didn't even get a chance to show my strength before they were all down."
The other team members also looked at Dugu Yan with mild resentment. After all, it was their first spirit fight, and they didn't even get to showcase their abilities.
Some spectators couldn't help but wonder, looking at Yang Tianyue's youthful face, how such a young child could participate in the Spirit Master Tournament.
However, Yang Tianyue's level 38 spirit power was indeed a significant drag on the team's average power.
Meanwhile, the teams observing the fight all looked grim. The match ended too quickly, and Yang Ping'an, the Spirit King, hadn't even revealed his full strength.
It was well-known that the Breaking Clan's spirit masters, like Yang Ping'an with his Breaking Soul Spear, were renowned for their fierce combat skills and aggressive attack styles. All of Yang Ping'an's spirit rings were attack-focused, making him a difficult opponent for any spirit master of the same level.
Some sharp-eyed instructors also noticed Ye Lingling's healing abilities. The injuries on the opposing spirit masters were healed at an astonishing speed, surpassing even some Spirit Emperors.
On the other hand, Yu Xiaogang and Tang San's group also watched the match with serious expressions.
Yu Xiaogang had not expected Heaven Dou Team Two to have a Spirit King. According to Titan's observations, Dugu Yan's spirit power was extremely profound, almost at the breakthrough point. By the finals, she might have advanced to the Spirit King level as well.
What shocked him most was that Niu Meng had reached level 45, matching Tang San's spirit power. Meanwhile, Bai Xiaofei and Tailong, who had joined Team One with Tang San, were only at level 42.
A year ago, Niu Meng's spirit power was only one level higher than theirs. Now, in just one year, the gap had widened to three levels.
Yu Xiaogang clenched his teeth. Both teams underwent the same training methods, with the only difference being an issue with the herbal baths. How had the gap grown so large? Especially since Heaven Dou Team One had the full support of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, using the finest herbal baths available.
After a brief silence, Yu Xiaogang asked Tang San, "Xiao San, what do you think of Heaven Dou Team Two? What are their strengths and weaknesses?"
Tang San thought for a moment before responding, "Heaven Dou Team Two is very strong. In the match just now, they hardly showed any effort before it ended. Yang Ping'an, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling stood out the most. Yang Ping'an's spirit power is extraordinary. In a one-on-one fight, there might be no one in the Heaven Dou region who could match him—not even me."
"Dugu Yan's poison is incredibly potent. For anyone below the Spirit Ancestor level, there's almost no resistance against it. But if facing Spirit Ancestors, she might not achieve the same advantage."
"However, Heaven Dou Team Two does have flaws. First, they have three Spirit Elders, whose strength is significantly weaker than the rest. It's as if they're just there to fill the roster. According to what I know, Team Two only has eight members in total. This means they must field at least two Spirit Elders in every match, which creates a weak point."
"Additionally, they lack an agility-type spirit master and a flying spirit master. This makes their tactics relatively simple."
"Lastly, it seems they haven't designed specific strategies for the tournament. While their teamwork is decent, there are still gaps."
Yu Xiaogang nodded in satisfaction. "Xiao San, your analysis is excellent. Heaven Dou Team Two appears powerful, but their lineup is unbalanced, with significant gaps between members. A true team needs seamless coordination without vulnerabilities, or they'll be easily targeted."
"I've also heard that Team Two has never organized a team-based spirit fight before. Their battle experience is relatively weak, and they lack proper strategies. These shortcomings could lead to major problems in the finals."
"The most crucial point is that their team has only one support-type spirit master. The academy's board of education once approached Yang Podi to suggest adding more spirit masters, but he refused. This shows that Heaven Dou Team Two's members are overconfident, which we can exploit."
Yu Xiaogang and Tang San's analysis seemed reasonable, and even some nearby students nodded in agreement. However, three individuals remained silent.
Tailong and Bai Xiaofei exchanged bitter smiles. Since leaving Team Two to join Team One, they had struggled to integrate with the other members. Heaven Dou Team One was filled with prodigies, but Tailong and Bai Xiaofei were not as gifted. Their progress in cultivation and learning was slower in comparison.
It was like diligent students entering a class of geniuses, requiring a different teaching approach. Tailong and Bai Xiaofei clearly struggled to adapt to Yu Xiaogang's genius-focused training method, lacking the talent and self-adjustment skills needed.
Furthermore, Tang San, as the team leader, didn't have much time for them. His focus was primarily on his own improvement and interactions with Xiao Wu.
The third silent individual was Ning Rongrong. Unlike in the original story, she hadn't received the immortal herb Qiluo Tulip from Tang San, and her relationship with the team wasn't as close. Even Oscar's frequent attempts to court her hadn't led to the quick romance seen in the original story.
After joining Heaven Dou Imperial Academy, Oscar, faced with a variety of beautiful girls, had even started dating someone else. Now, he and Ning Rongrong were merely teammates.
A girl free from romantic distractions is often more perceptive. Ning Rongrong, having seen more of the world than her peers at Shrek Academy, understood the true threat posed by Heaven Dou Team Two.
While Yu Xiaogang's points were valid, Ning Rongrong knew the destructive power of the Breaking Clan's spirit masters. Team Two's training was far harsher than Yu Xiaogang imagined.
Over the past year, Yang Podi had evidently implemented new training methods and spent considerable time with the Breaking Clan, clearly to avoid Yu Xiaogang and the others finding out.
Most importantly, Yang Podi hadn't even entered the fight. Ning Rongrong had heard from her two grandfathers that Yang Podi's strength was at least that of a high-level Spirit King, possibly even a Spirit Emperor. If he were to participate, he could likely take on Heaven Dou Team One single-handedly.
Her relationship with Tang San wasn't as close as in the original story. Although the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect maintained a business relationship with Tang San over hidden weapons, and remained his largest client, a minor conflict had arisen when Tang San requested the Sect's Distraction Control technique.
Following Ning Fengzhi's advice, Ning Rongrong had suggested an exchange: the Sect would share the technique if Tang San offered one of his own in return. Tang San had outright refused, supported by Yu Xiaogang, who argued that Tang San's unique techniques were too valuable to share.
Although neither party said anything further afterward, it did create a minor conflict, and their relationship was no longer as close as it once had been.
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