As soon as the announcer's voice rang out, Yu Tianming immediately entered his Martial Soul Possession state.
In order to conceal his full power, he refrained from manifesting wings or his two dragon heads. Even so, his towering figure and the distinct traits of his dragon lineage—reminiscent of the Holy Master with two tails—gave him an imposing aura that made the arrogant Green-Spotted Shark show a rare flicker of wariness.
At the same time Yu Tianming entered his possession state, the Green-Spotted Shark also released his Martial Soul—Shark. His muscles swelled, his height surged past two meters, dorsal fins emerged on his back, his legs transformed into a fish tail, gills appeared on his face, and the tattoos on his skin morphed into greenish spots. At first glance, he looked like a fusion between Kisame and Samehada, but with tattoos.
The audience was momentarily stunned by their intimidating appearances. A heartbeat later, the stands erupted in cheers. A dragon-type Soul Master versus a deep-sea shark—this duel was well worth the wait.
The two leapt at the same time, and with a single splash, they plunged into the vast Soul Battle Pool. Yes, only one splash—both had entered the water so cleanly that no waves were stirred.
The Green-Spotted Shark was a traditional sea-type Soul Master, with years of battle experience underwater. He moved through the water like a real shark, completely at home in the aquatic arena.
Though Yu Tianming wasn't a sea-type Soul Master, the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass he had absorbed from the ice spring had greatly enhanced his affinity with water.
As soon as they entered the pool, the Green-Spotted Shark's second soul ring lit up beneath his feet. With several flashes of his second soul ring, the previously calm water began to ripple and twist into a spinning vortex, growing faster and faster.
When the vortex appeared, the crowd roared in recognition—it was clearly one of the Green-Spotted Shark's signature soul skills.
Yu Tianming wasn't idle. He instantly activated his first soul skill—Wind and Lightning Armor. The elemental energy that had been swirling around his body coalesced into golden and teal light under the precise control of a Soul Ancestor.
While wind and lightning attributes typically weren't suited for underwater combat, Yu Tianming's wind element had evolved into Ultimate Wind, and with the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass enhancing his water affinity, the effectiveness of his skills wasn't significantly hindered.
Without pausing, he immediately followed up with his third soul skill—Lightning Flame Scale Armor. Strength, defense, and resistance were layered fourfold, boosting his power by 200%. His dragon scales shimmered with a golden-red brilliance.
Yu Tianming's earlier soul rings lacked direct offensive skills, so he chose to stack all his buffs at the start of the battle.
Though this consumed nearly half his soul power, the remaining energy was still enough for what was to come.
Seeing Yu Tianming finish his buffing sequence, the Green-Spotted Shark grinned, revealing a mouth full of razor-sharp teeth. His first soul ring lit up as his skin swelled taut like a real shark's. Confidently, he flicked his tail and charged toward Yu Tianming along the path of the vortex.
Yu Tianming met him head-on, forcefully bracing himself within the vortex. He intended to engage in a direct clash.
The moment they collided, the Green-Spotted Shark was stunned—his once-proud strength was far inferior to his opponent's.
Even with the vortex aiding his charge, Yu Tianming's top-tier Martial Soul, enhanced body from two refinements, and quadruple-stacked third soul skill gave him overwhelming superiority in strength and defense.
Yu Tianming grabbed the Green-Spotted Shark's shoulder with one hand, then pummeled him with the other. Despite the water's resistance, it only took a few punches before the Green-Spotted Shark's chest caved in, and blood turned the surrounding water red.
The sight of blood sent the spectators into a frenzy. Waves of cheers echoed through the Soul Battle Arena.
In the VIP section, Dugu Yan gasped at the sight of the blood, jumping down from Dugu Bo's lap and pressing her face to the glass, holding her breath.
Dugu Bo chuckled. "Yan Yan, that blood isn't from that brat Yu Tianming."
Only then did Dugu Yan exhale and resume breathing. Seeing this, Yu Yuanzhen and Dugu Bo exchanged glances and laughed quietly to themselves.
The Green-Spotted Shark, a seasoned veteran of the arena, quickly assessed the situation. Twisting his battered body with sheer force of will, he broke free from Yu Tianming's grasp. Ignoring his mangled shoulder, he followed the vortex's current and retreated to the far side of the pool.
Now, he was filled with regret—he had severely underestimated Yu Tianming, who hadn't even added his fourth soul ring yet. Despite his powerful attacks and control over the vortex, he had almost been knocked out cold in mere seconds.
Most Soul Masters attach offensive skills to their early soul rings to make up for the lack of power in the beginning. Who would've thought that Yu Tianming could exert such terrifying force even without direct attack skills?
Bleeding heavily, the Green-Spotted Shark grimly activated his third soul skill. As his purple soul ring pulsed, countless transparent sharks formed from water appeared and surged toward Yu Tianming along the vortex's path.
These sharks, spinning through the vortex like underwater blades, radiated intense pressure.
But Yu Tianming ignored them, chasing the Green-Spotted Shark instead.
He now regretted not finishing the fight when he had the chance. The Green-Spotted Shark, aided by his own vortex, now moved nearly as fast as Yu Tianming. Despite the chase, he couldn't catch up.
Though he had pulled away, the Green-Spotted Shark wasn't in good shape either. His injured shoulder continued to bleed, weakening him over time. Moreover, most of his soul power had been depleted. The transparent water sharks relentlessly bit at Yu Tianming, but they couldn't even scratch his golden-red scales. He knew he'd be the first to run out of energy at this rate.
Yet Yu Tianming didn't want his first battle in the Soul Arena to end in a boring war of attrition. He wanted an overwhelming victory.
As the swirling sharks surrounded him, a spark of inspiration flashed in Yu Tianming's mind. He activated his second soul skill again, making his yellow soul ring glow to distract the crowd.
Then, golden light flared on his forehead. His arms lengthened by half a foot, looking even more like dragon claws than before.
He brought his hands behind him, summoning a ball of wind. The swirling ball acted like a propeller, churning up a huge splash of water behind him—and suddenly, Yu Tianming's speed exploded. With the water aiding his propulsion, he moved even faster than on land.
As his speed surged, the gap between him and the Green-Spotted Shark rapidly closed.
Low on soul power and seeing Yu Tianming bearing down on him, the Green-Spotted Shark made a final stand. His fourth soul ring lit up beneath him, and he opened his mouth wide, spitting out a pale-blue soul-powered shark.
This shark grew to several meters in length the moment it emerged. Its full set of fangs gleamed menacingly as it rocketed toward Yu Tianming like a living creature.
Sensing the danger, Yu Tianming quickly gathered his soul power.
(End of Chapter)
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