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Chapter 147: Yang Tianyue's Breakthrough
🕑 Added 2025-01-01 14:49:16 +0000 UTCWith Ye Lingling's victory, it seemed to refresh everyone's worldview. The Soul Arena competition actually had this situation—where a healing-type Soul Ancestor could defeat a powerful attack-type Soul Ancestor one-on-one. This was simply unheard of.
Everyone couldn't help but wonder, is she really a healing-type? Why does it feel like a combat-type?
Especially Yu Xiaogang and Tang San's group, who were stunned. Before the competition started, Yu Xiaogang had analyzed: "Support-type Soul Ancestors generally don't have strong attacks, and in one-on-one battles, they're at a huge disadvantage. Soul Ancestors of the same rank usually can't win. With only eight Soul Ancestor on the Heaven Dou Second Team, Ye Lingling is a huge weakness, unless Yang Podi comes down personally."
However, the slap in the face came quickly. Ye Lingling was just a support-type in the team, yet she directly defeated the opposing captain, which was too dramatic.
Tang San couldn't help but speak: "Teacher, can you figure out how Ye Lingling created that self-created Soul Skill?"
Yu Xiaogang shook his head: "Ye Lingling's performance exceeded my expectations. Her physical fitness and Soul Power have already surpassed that of the same-ranked combat-type Soul Ancestors. Normally, a Soul Ancestor's self-created Soul Skill is based on their martial soul and Soul Skills, but I can't see how she created this one."
With Ye Lingling's hard-fought victory, the Heaven Dou Second Team immediately rotated players.
Over the next few days, the competition pattern of the Heaven Dou Second Team remained similar: the first five players went on randomly, with Dugu Yan being the sixth, and Yang Pingan as the backup. Yang Pingan didn't have a chance to compete for several days. Even if only three opponents were left, Dugu Yan would still manage to resolve them.
Among the first five, Yang Tianyue won every match she faced. As for Niu Meng, needless to say, he easily crushed his opponents. Ye Lingling had played five matches and won four, which amazed everyone.
Even the lowest-ranked Niu Kui and Yang Yuxuan would only lose against Soul Ancestors, but could defeat Soul Elders.
This completely refreshed everyone's understanding. The combat abilities of the entire Heaven Dou Second Team were terrifying. Some observant teachers noticed that compared to the preliminaries, the fighting abilities of the team had improved, with members becoming more agile and faster.
Heaven Dou Second Team, the first-ranked team of the region, had an impressive record. Many teachers studied their tactics, trying to use strategies like the "Tian Ji horse race" to find ways to win.
However, after a long period of analysis, the teachers couldn't figure out how the first five members of Heaven Dou Second Team were arranged. Yu Xiaogang tried to study their lineup, hoping to use weaker players to avoid Niu Meng, but after much effort, he discovered that the first five were essentially randomly chosen, making it impossible to plan and counter the strongest Niu Meng in advance. This left Yu Xiaogang furious.
Time passed quickly, and soon, the playoff rounds were halfway through. To everyone's surprise, even with such a bizarre strategy, the Heaven Dou Second Team maintained a perfect winning record and stayed firmly in first place.
Even more surprising was that Ye Lingling had participated in almost ten matches and had broken through to the next level, reaching level 49.
Seeing Ye Lingling's breakthrough, Yu Xiaogang's face turned dark. He seemed to have started to understand Yang Podi's tactical objectives.
In the 12th match of the playoffs, Heaven Dou First Team and Heaven Dou Second Team finally met, marking the first clash between two undefeated teams.
Yu Xiaogang had carefully planned for this match and started the competition with Yu Tianheng from Heaven Dou First Team, while Yang Tianyue was the first to appear for Heaven Dou Second Team.
Much to everyone's surprise, Yang Tianyue, despite being only a 39th-level Soul Ancestor, was not afraid to fight the 43rd-level Yu Tianheng. On the contrary, Yang Tianyue actively attacked, gripping the Broken Soul Spear tightly, and rushed forward, disregarding the surrounding lightning flashes.
Yu Tianheng, in his Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus form, responded strongly to Yang Tianyue's attack.
For a moment, lightning flashed across the arena, spear shadows like dragons, and the battle was intensely fierce, far exceeding everyone's expectations.
As time passed, Yu Tianheng gradually gained the upper hand, after all, he was a Soul Ancestor fighting against a Soul Elder. Moreover, his martial soul, the Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus, was an extraordinary beast soul, and his soul rings had been carefully selected by his family. He had also mastered a family secret technique.
Meanwhile, Yang Tianyue had used up all three of her Soul Skills, and her Soul Power had nearly been depleted, seeming to be on the verge of losing.
But surprisingly, even with her Soul Power nearly exhausted, Yang Tianyue continued to fight relentlessly with the Broken Soul Spear against Yu Tianheng.
Especially when Yu Tianheng used his fourth Soul Skill: Blue Electric God Dragon Speed, Yang Tianyue, despite her depleted Soul Power, stubbornly activated her third Soul Skill to face Yu Tianheng's attack head-on.
The huge Broken Soul Spear collided with the Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus, and Yu Tianheng was forced back two steps. Yang Tianyue was thrown into the air, but what was even more surprising was that Yang Tianyue's Soul Power began to fluctuate violently. It was under the pressure of this battle that she broke through to the Soul Ancestor rank.
In the end, Yang Tianyue lost, as her Soul Power was exhausted, but her breakthrough under such intense circumstances shocked everyone.
Especially Yu Xiaogang, who looked gloomily at Yang Podi from a distance. He didn't expect Yang Podi to let his sister break through under such extreme pressure.
Yang Tianyue's talent was terrifying. At just 13 years old, she had already broken through to the Soul Ancestor rank, and it was even during battle. Such a cultivation and combat talent was unprecedented.
The next matches continued, and Yu Tianheng, severely exhausted, was defeated by Ye Lingling in the second match, which was a huge embarrassment to the Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus family.
No one cared how much Soul Power Yu Tianheng had consumed in the first match. After all, he had only defeated a Soul Elder. However, the pride of the Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus family, a Soul Ancestor, was defeated by a healing-type Soul Ancestor. It was truly humiliating.
The second player for Heaven Dou First Team was Bai Xiaofei, while the third player for Heaven Dou Second Team was Niu Kui. Bai Xiaofei, with his flexible flying abilities and deeper Soul Power, easily defeated Niu Kui.
Next, Yang Yuxuan from Heaven Dou Second Team went up and, after a hard-fought battle, finally defeated Bai Xiaofei, stabilizing the team's momentum.
However, at this point, the match seemed to be turning against Heaven Dou Second Team, especially with their tactical style. The final two players might face immense difficulty.
The fifth player for Heaven Dou Second Team was Niu Meng, while the third player for Heaven Dou First Team was the previously unseen Ma Hongjun. Though Ma Hongjun was only 35th level, his martial soul was the Fire Phoenix, and his flying speed was extraordinary. It was clear that Yu Xiaogang's tactic was to consume the enemy's energy and then use stealthy tactics to defeat them.
However, considering Ma Hongjun's current Soul Power, fighting against Niu Meng was extremely difficult. With Niu Meng's Soul Power at 45th level and his strength in every aspect, after a brief battle, Ma Hongjun fell into a disadvantage, relying only on his flying ability to barely hold on.
At this moment, Teacher Li Xiang quietly spoke to Yang Podi: "Podi, should we change tactics? Let Niu Meng stay out for now. He could fight again and maybe even win."
Yang Podi shook his head: "No need. Since the strategy has been set, there's no reason to change it."
Teacher Li Xiang seemed a bit concerned: "If we don't, then Dugu Yan and Yang Pingan will have to face Tang San, Tai Long, Dai Mubai, and Xiao Wu. The pressure on them will be too great."
Yang Podi simply smiled and said: "That's exactly the scenario I want. How can they break through without pressure?"
At this point, not just the Heaven Dou Second Team, but many eyes were on Dugu Yan, waiting to see when she would break through to the Soul King rank. If she did, Heaven Dou Second Team would have at least two Soul Kings, truly making them capable of challenging the Spirit Hall team.
Dugu Yan, however, for reasons unknown—perhaps due to psychological pressure or external interference—had been stuck at the peak of level 49 for nearly two months and still couldn't make the final breakthrough.
In fact, Yang Podi had many ways to help Dugu Yan break through, but he had never acted. In his view, breakthroughs through combat and cultivation were more beneficial and would help her face future bottlenecks more effectively.
People tend to become reliant, and if they always seek external help to break through, it will be detrimental in the long run.
Moreover, Dugu Yan's innate Soul Power was seven, just like Yang Pingan's. But Yang Pingan had grown under his guidance, and when facing difficulties, his courage, hard work, and comprehension were far stronger than Dugu Yan's. Otherwise, why would Yang Pingan, two years younger than Dugu Yan, have broken through to Soul King before her?
In this regard, Tang San's strong personality, his never-give-up spirit, and his relentless effort to overcome obstacles made him able to break through step by step, surpassing his limits, and achieving great success.
In the Soul Arena, Niu Meng, despite being consumed somewhat by Ma Hongjun, still easily won.
Now all eyes were on Niu Meng, wondering what would happen next for Heaven Dou Second Team.
To everyone's surprise, Niu Meng, still with over half his Soul Power remaining, decisively stepped down from the arena.
Yu Xiaogang seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. If Niu Meng had continued, he could have defeated another opponent and severely weakened Heaven Dou First Team's next fighter.
On the stands, Yang Podi spoke quietly to Yang Pingan: "Today's match is crucial for Dugu Yan, and even more so for you. You will face an unprecedented strong opponent. This will be the greatest test of both your strength and willpower."
Yang Pingan nodded, his expression resolute as he looked at the opposing Tang San. He knew that he wouldn't just face Tang San, but also one or two more Soul Ancestors. Especially with Tang San's extraordinary performance in the preliminaries, his self-created Soul Skills were numerous, and to outsiders, he seemed to possess the combat power of a Soul King.
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More chapters please 🙏
