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Chapter 153: Instant Kill of the Nether White
🕑 Added 2025-01-05 16:55:36 +0000 UTCAmong all the people present, the most interesting expressions were on the faces of Yu Xiaogang's group from Heaven Dou First Team.
As an outcast of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and a laughingstock in the Spirit Master world, Yu Xiaogang's greatest goal in life had always been to prove himself.
After finally becoming the leader of the Heaven Dou First Team, under his meticulous guidance, all team members reached the Spirit Ancestor level, a truly remarkable achievement. Among them, his disciple Tang San stood out the most. With the combat prowess to challenge Spirit Kings as a Spirit Ancestor, Tang San was Yu Xiaogang's greatest pride.
Originally, they were confident about participating in the Spirit Master Tournament. However, they lost to the Heaven Dou Second Team in both the preliminaries and the promotion matches. Now, in the finals, they not only had to face the Spirit Hall team, which had three Spirit Kings, but Heaven Dou Second Team also revealed a Spirit Emperor. The hope of winning the championship became extremely slim.
Tang San's face was equally solemn as he asked, "Teacher, how did Yang Podi manage to absorb a ten-thousand-year spirit ring as his fourth spirit ring?"
Yu Xiaogang shook his head. "I don't know. Normally, a Spirit Master's fourth spirit ring is around 5,000 years. Even for those with extraordinary physical constitutions, it doesn't exceed this by much."
"Your fourth spirit ring also exceeded the limit. You should understand the pain of absorbing such a ring. I've read countless records, but I've never seen a case where the fourth spirit ring reached the ten-thousand-year level."
Tang San thought for a moment before asking again, "Teacher, do you think Yang Podi could also be a twin martial soul user?"
Yu Xiaogang fell silent for a while before replying, "If someone cultivates their first martial soul to Spirit King level, the second martial soul can indeed absorb a ten-thousand-year spirit ring. But Yang Podi has always showcased only the Breaking Soul Spear. I've never heard of him having a second martial soul. If he does, he wouldn't have just one ten-thousand-year ring on his primary martial soul."
"Moreover, if he truly has twin martial souls, his second martial soul would be wasted. How could he solve the issue of conflicting attributes between twin martial souls?"
The two seemed unable to understand and turned their attention to Tai Long and Bai Xiaofei.
Tai Long thought for a while before saying, "Young master, I've never heard of Yang Podi having twin martial souls. I haven't even seen his fourth spirit ring. All I know is that his first three spirit rings were all absorbed beyond their limit and that he chose strength-type spirit beasts."
"From childhood, Yang Podi has focused intensely on physical training. After becoming a Spirit Master, he trained his body crazily with an intensity far beyond what ordinary people could imagine. Maybe this contributed to it."
Yu Xiaogang nodded slightly. "Intense physical training combined with the Breaking Clan's medicinal baths can indeed enhance one's physique. But even that can't explain a ten-thousand-year fourth spirit ring. There must be more to this."
The audience seemed to lose focus on the match itself, with almost everyone discussing Yang Podi of Heaven Dou Second Team. It seemed this individual carried enormous secrets.
After a day of rest, the finals continued. This time, Heaven Dou Second Team drew Star Luo Royal Academy as their opponent.
Seeing the result, Yang Podi felt speechless again. "Why do we always draw these strong teams? The major opponents from the original story of Shrek Academy all seem to end up fighting us instead. This is way too targeted."
When it was time for Heaven Dou Second Team's match, Star Luo Royal Academy also entered the stage.
Star Luo Royal Academy was a well-known strong team, having won the championship in the last tournament. Their lineup consisted entirely of Spirit Ancestors.
Their captain, Davis, was a Level 49 Attack System Spirit Ancestor with the White Tiger spirit, close to becoming a Spirit King. He was one of the highest-level contestants in the tournament.
The vice-captain, Zhu Zhuyun, was a Level 47 Agility System Spirit Ancestor with the Nether Spirit Cat spirit.
Their other members were:
Li Yang, Level 42 Agility System Spirit Ancestor with the Reflective Mirror spirit.
Ying Wei, Level 44 Attack System Spirit Ancestor with the Inflated Water Buffalo spirit.
Tang Hongning, Level 43 Agility System Spirit Ancestor with the Fierce Lightning Leopard spirit.
Shangshan Ruoshui Sisters, Level 40 Support System Spirit Ancestors with Benevolent Water spirit.
Star Luo Royal Academy's strongest trump card was Davis and Zhu Zhuyun's martial soul fusion skill, the Nether White Tiger, the foundation of the Star Luo Royal Family's power.
Heaven Dou Second Team's lineup was almost the same as the previous match, except Yang Yuxuan replaced Niu Kui. The plan was for the two to take turns participating to gain experience.
Just like before, Yang Podi walked at the front, while the other six followed behind, seemingly intending to let him win the match alone.
During the preparation time, both sides released their martial souls and spirit rings. When the referee signaled the start of the match, Star Luo Royal Academy took a cautious approach, having learned from the New Divine Wind Team's failure.
At the beginning, Ying Wei activated his fourth spirit skill, Buffalo Defense, summoning a large inflated water buffalo to shield the team.
Simultaneously, Li Yang used his fourth spirit skill, Mirror Realm, surrounding Davis and Zhu Zhuyun with four mirrors to prevent any interruptions.
Davis and Zhu Zhuyun moved together, clearly intending to use their martial soul fusion skill, the Nether White Tiger, as soon as possible.
In the eyes of Star Luo Royal Academy, the only chance of defeating Yang Podi, the Spirit Emperor, was through their martial soul fusion skill.
However, Yang Podi stood still, seemingly waiting for them to complete their fusion.
As Davis and Zhu Zhuyun completed their fusion, a massive Nether White Tiger emerged, exuding immense power.
At the same time, the Shangshan Ruoshui Sisters activated their third spirit skill, Vast Waves, providing support to the Nether White Tiger. It seemed they had bet everything on this powerful fusion.
Only then did Yang Podi move. Gripping his Breaking Soul Spear, he activated his sixth black spirit ring, unleashing his sixth spirit skill, Golden Lion Shattering Roar. A golden light burst from his spear, forming the phantom of a gigantic golden lion accompanied by a deafening roar.
The Nether White Tiger and the Golden Lion clashed midair. The lion's roar caused the tiger's enhancements to rapidly dissipate, seemingly unraveling the fusion.
A massive explosion followed their collision, and when the light faded, the arena revealed a huge crater. Davis and Zhu Zhuyun lay within, severely injured and unconscious.
This was Yang Podi holding back. Otherwise, the sixth spirit skill could have killed them outright.
Yang Podi paid no further attention, charging toward the remaining Star Luo team. The others posed little challenge, and within less than a minute, the remaining five were also defeated.
What shocked everyone most was Yang Podi's speed, which far surpassed even agility specialists like Tang Hongning. Yang Podi caught up to the fleeing Tang Hongning and struck him down with a single blow.
Against the so-called seeded team of Star Luo Royal Academy, the match lasted only two minutes before victory was secured.
When Yang Podi retracted his martial soul and prepared to leave the stage, the referee finally reacted, hastily declaring the result: "All seven members of Star Luo Royal Academy are eliminated. Heaven Dou Second Team wins."
Yang Podi led his team off the stage calmly, as if the victory was nothing special.
The audience, however, grew even more solemn. No one expected Yang Podi's sixth spirit skill to be so terrifying, capable of defeating the Nether White Tiger.
The most shocked person present was Ning Fengzhi.
Ning Fengzhi turned pale as he said to Sword Douluo, "Uncle Jian, did you notice? Yang Podi's spirit skill seems extraordinary."
Sword Douluo nodded slightly. "Yang Podi's skill not only dissipated the Nether White Tiger's enhancements but also seemed to break the fusion entirely. It could potentially counter the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda's amplification effects as well."
"He clearly disregarded the opponent's fusion skill. He was holding back; otherwise, Davis and Zhu Zhuyun wouldn't have survived."
Meanwhile, Hu Liena and Xie Yue also looked grim. Based on the power of that skill, their martial soul fusion would likely be restrained as well. Without it, they had no confidence against Yang Podi, the Spirit Emperor.
As Yang Podi returned to Heaven Dou Second Team's area, an unexpected figure appeared. Dressed in golden armor with a strikingly beautiful face and heavy makeup, this man was none other than Chrysanthemum Douluo.
Seeing Yang Podi, Chrysanthemum Douluo beamed with delight and instantly appeared before him.
Nearby, Poison Douluo's face darkened as he shouted, "Yue Guan, what are you doing? Don't think you can act recklessly just because you're from Spirit Hall!"
Chrysanthemum Douluo waved dismissively. "Old Poison, Yang Wudi, I just want to meet this young friend Yang Podi. I mean no harm, so why the fuss?"
To Yang Podi's confusion, Chrysanthemum Douluo began sniffing him, a look of intoxication on his face, before exclaiming, "Such an intoxicating scent. Simply marvelous."
Yang Podi's face darkened. He realized the situation but knew it wasn't wise to escalate matters in Spirit Hall. He forced himself to remain calm and asked, "Senior, may I ask what you need from me?"
Still savoring the moment, Chrysanthemum Douluo finally spoke. "Young friend Yang Podi, could we talk privately?"
Recalling Chrysanthemum Douluo's character from the original story, Yang Podi hesitated but ultimately nodded. He followed Chrysanthemum Douluo away from his team.
Back in the audience, Yu Xiaogang looked dejected.
He had painstakingly developed the Seven-in-One Fusion Technique as a trump card, hoping it could secure victory at a critical moment. However, Yang Podi's sixth spirit skill could likely disrupt the technique entirely, crushing their last hope.
Meanwhile, Tang San grew increasingly intrigued by Yang Podi's skill. If his Clear Sky Hammer could gain a similar ability, it would become even more formidable.
"Teacher," Tang San asked, "Yang Podi's spirit skill is so unique. What kind of spirit beast does it come from?"
Yu Xiaogang pondered for a moment before answering, "Judging by the golden phantom and lion's roar, it likely comes from a Golden Lion King, and its age must be extremely high."
Tang San was astonished. "Golden Lion King? Teacher, if I added such a spirit ring to my Clear Sky Hammer, would I gain a similar effect?"
Yu Xiaogang shook his head. "Golden Lion Kings are legendary spirit beasts, extremely rare. There may only be a few in the entire Star Dou Forest. Yang Podi must have had extraordinary means to find such a powerful beast with a ring of just the right age."
"Others have absorbed Golden Lion King spirit rings before, but none ever gained such a special effect. The one Yang Podi absorbed must have been extraordinary."
Tang San fell silent upon hearing this.
