Buzz—!
The tri-colored spirit rings shone brightly in unison!
Unmovable King—Zao Wou-Ki!
First Soul Skill: Unmovable Body!
Third Soul Skill: Gravity Amplification!
As the third spirit ring on Zao Wou-Ki's body flared, a heavy gravitational field instantly descended. The momentum of Dai Mubai and his team plummeted.
Everyone's original offensive rhythm slowed drastically!
Even the flurry of coordinated attacks could only leave faint, chalk-like streaks across Zao Wou-Ki's body.
They couldn't break through his defense at all!
"It's over!"
Just after absorbing the full brunt of everyone's attack, the purple and black spirit rings surrounding Zao Wou-Ki flickered ominously. His aura surged as he charged in Yu Chen's direction!
Fourth Soul Skill: Position Lock!
Fifth Soul Skill: Gravity Squeeze!
Once the Position Lock connected, Zao Wou-Ki could instantly close the gap and appear before his opponent. Combined with Gravity Squeeze, a terrifying crowd control technique, he didn't believe anyone—even Yu Chen—could escape!
"This is bad!"
Xiao Wu's expression changed instantly. She and the others quickly broke formation and rushed to intercept.
"It's over! Old Zhao used two consecutive soul skills! There's no way Xiao Chen can evade this!"
"Even though Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun have decent potential, they're still far from Yu Chen's level."
"Not to mention, Yu Chen's mental state is far more composed and mature. Once he's down, they won't last another minute."
Several teachers watching from the sidelines—including Flender and the academy faculty—smiled and sighed as they observed the battle. None of them believed Yu Chen could resist Zao Wou-Ki's suppression.
Yu Xiaogang stood silently, his gaze never leaving Yu Chen.
"There's no escape!"
In the midst of everyone's voices, Zao Wou-Ki suddenly appeared in front of Yu Chen, arms outstretched to forcibly restrain him.
Boom!
But at the exact moment Zao Wou-Ki lunged, a flash of thunder rumbled!
Yu Chen's figure dissolved into a streak of purple-golden lightning, vanishing from the spot!
Three Thousand Thunders – Stage Two: Thunder Flash!
Even within the crushing pressure of Gravity Squeeze, where most spirit masters couldn't even walk properly, Yu Chen teleported away with a flicker of light!
Zao Wou-Ki's ultimate suppression had failed.
"..."
"..."
"W-what just happened?!"
Whether it was Flender, the teachers, or the Shrek students, everyone was dumbfounded. They hadn't even caught a glimpse of Yu Chen's movement!
Zhu Zhuqing's brows furrowed tightly. As an Agility System Spirit Master, she could hardly move under Zao Wou-Ki's pressure—let alone evade—but Yu Chen had displayed incomprehensible speed!
"You…"
"I lost."
"You really are a little monster!"
Zao Wou-Ki blinked, then burst into laughter. He released his spirit power and gave Yu Chen a sincere, approving smile.
He knew better than anyone that now over two minutes had passed. If Yu Chen used that lightning-speed movement even once more, victory was assured.
"You flatter me, Teacher."
Yu Chen politely cupped his hands and withdrew his spirit energy as well.
Just as he was replying to Zao Wou-Ki, a surge of strange warmth filled his consciousness. A purple-golden card appeared in his mind, engraved with a blazing, electric-blue dragon.
A Tyrannosaurus Rex—crackling with electric arcs!
[Title Douluo Exclusive Card]: Grants the host access to the purest bloodline of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. Temporarily elevates power to Title Douluo-level!
Usable three times.
The moment the card appeared, detailed attributes instantly flooded Yu Chen's vision.
"The power of a Title Douluo…"
Yu Chen's lips curled ever so slightly. He hadn't expected that the Exclusive Card could unlock such overwhelming strength, temporarily transforming his spirit into that of the Ninth-Grade Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon!
"We actually won!"
"It's all thanks to Brother Chen! Without him, under Teacher Zhao's gravity field, we wouldn't have lasted even a minute!"
"Exactly! Brother Chen is our leader from now on—no question!"
As Yu Chen reviewed the card's details, Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and the others ran over excitedly.
Ma Hongjun even flattered him shamelessly—massaging Yu Chen's shoulders and calling him Big Brother Chen without hesitation.
After this battle, the respect Yu Chen earned from the entire Shrek team increased dramatically.
Even Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, who had been somewhat aloof, began to show visible admiration—and perhaps a bit of infatuation.
Yu Chen's solitary stand had amazed them all!
"Excellent work."
Yu Xiaogang and Flender stepped forward with smiles, clearly impressed.
They had witnessed the entire battle. None of them had anticipated Yu Chen's strength to reach such astonishing heights—able to resist a 76th-rank Soul Sage like Zao Wou-Ki!
Not only had he held out for three minutes, but his spirit ability also seemed immune to control skills!
"Although you successfully held out, that was entirely because of Yu Chen's ability."
"You all should take this opportunity to recognize your weaknesses."
"From now on, form groups of two and work together. Get familiar with each other's martial spirits in the shortest possible time."
Yu Xiaogang turned and addressed Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun sternly.
"Yes, Master!"
The students nodded respectfully and quickly split into teams. With eight total members, they naturally formed four training groups.
Everyone activated their martial spirits and began internal sparring!
"Xiao Gang, these kids are the real deal."
"Especially that little brother of yours, Yu Chen. He's destined to stand atop the continent one day!"
"If our academy has him as its core, we'll definitely shine across the land!"
Principal Flender beamed with pride as he watched the sparring students, his gaze lingering on Yu Chen.
Whoosh!
But just as Flender finished speaking—
Thirteen shadows dropped from the sky like falling meteors!
Their aura was icy and murderous.
As everyone looked up, they saw thirteen old men in pitch-black robes, each standing in place with a Darksteel Armored Dragon looming behind them!
The atmosphere instantly turned tense.
The killers had arrived!