The tense and exciting martial battle finally reached its conclusion.
When Xue Lei Han knocked his opponent off the ring, and when Yu Tianheng easily won the final match, all the watching students in the venue stood up and cheered for their brilliant performance.
Their gazes met from across one fighting platform.
Yu Tianheng revealed a slight smile, then turned and left.
Xue Lei Han said nothing, but his back became even straighter, like an unsheathed sword.
Both Xue Lei Han and Yu Tianheng were given half an hour of rest time.
The senior leaders of Heaven Dou Academy were all looking forward to seeing whether the Third Prince would be superior or if Yu Tianheng would be one step ahead.
Xue Lei Han exhaled a breath of cold air, changed out of the tattered plain clothes damaged by the battle, and put on an ice-blue robe.
His eyes were calm yet determined.
The 30th-level soul power within him stirred restlessly, as if eager to be released.
“Azure Rose Thorn Sword, I’ll be counting on you for this match too.” Xue Lei Han pressed his forehead against the sword.
He believed every sword contained a unique soul, so this time, as always, he spoke to it.
After speaking, Xue Lei Han sheathed the sword and slowly walked out of the rest area.
What greeted him was the cheers and enthusiastic encouragement of all the students, especially the loudest from Dugu Yan’s class.
“Third Prince, go for it!” “Boss Xue, go for it!” “Yu Tianheng, use your strongest martial soul to defeat him!” “Old Yu, I bet all my money on you, give me a big surprise!” Shouts and cheers rose and fell one after another.
Although His Highness Xue Lei Han usually didn’t talk much with them and was quite cold, he was one of their class, a goal they all pursued!
After calming his heart, Xue Lei Han turned his gaze toward the sturdy youth walking toward him.
“Are you ready, Brother Xue?” “Mm, let’s begin.” The referee looked with satisfaction at the two most outstanding talents of Heaven Dou Academy.
In an instant, seven soul rings floated behind him, emitting dazzling light.
A pale yellow shield enveloped Xue Lei Han and Yu Tianheng.
This light shield could neutralize the soul power they released, preventing harm to the watching students.
“Xue Lei Han, 30th-level Power Attack Great Soul Master.” “Yu Tianheng, 29th-level Power Attack Great Soul Master.” The two turned their backs to each other and walked to the edges of the field, then assumed their stances.
Yu Tianheng showed a competitive smile.
Blue electric light crackled and jumped across his entire body, it was the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul.
Xue Lei Han slightly leaned his left foot forward, his hand already on the sword hilt.
Visible cold air drifted around him, and a thin layer of white frost had already formed beneath his feet.
“Heaven Dou Imperial Academy, Xue Lei Han versus Yu Tianheng, begin now!” Following the referee’s loud shout, Xue Lei Han silently drew his sword, and his figure instantly disappeared.
What terrifying speed!
Yu Tianheng was startled.
It seemed he had still underestimated Xue Lei Han’s movement speed.
Two soul rings simultaneously appeared behind him, both yellow, and emitted light at the same time.
“Thunder Dragon Claw!” Yu Tianheng’s hands were instantly covered in thick dragon scales.
His hands were bathed in lightning, no, they were no longer human hands, but dragon claws.
After transforming his hands into dragon claws, Yu Tianheng brought them together in front of him.
“Pa!” A crisp slapping sound rang out.
Yu Tianheng’s timely action saved his life; between his two claws was the Azure Rose Thorn Sword.
Disarming bare-handed?
But my sword isn’t that easy to seize!
The black soul ring behind Xue Lei Han quietly emerged.
The already extremely cold sword became like nine nether profound ice.
A chilling sword qi wrapped around the Azure Rose Thorn Sword and slowly slashed downward.
I don’t believe I can break through your dragon claws!
Sparse bits of ice gradually attached to Yu Tianheng’s dragon claws.
He gritted his teeth and suddenly thrust his body forward.
“Thunderous Might!” Yu Tianheng roared.
Dragon scales had already appeared on his right cheek, his pupils turned into vertical dragon pupils, and his entire body was covered in lightning in an instant, engulfing Xue Lei Han.
“Boom!” A series of intense explosions rang out.
Both the students and the senior leaders of Heaven Dou Academy couldn’t help but break into a cold sweat, neither of them could afford to lose.
When the smoke dispersed, Xue Lei Han and Yu Tianheng stood apart on opposite sides.
A large part of Xue Lei Han’s robe was torn due to the lightning strikes, and one corner of his pants had disappeared from the earlier explosion.
Yu Tianheng was panting heavily, with a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth.
Enduring his own second soul skill felt truly terrible, and his dragon claws were also covered in a layer of ice, leaving him with no sensation in them.
“Your sword is not bad.” “Your martial soul is also impressive.” After these words, the two clashed again.
Spectators could no longer clearly see the speed of Xue Lei Han’s sword swings or Yu Tianheng’s claw strikes.
They could only hear the sounds of “swish swish,” “clang,” and “puff puff puff.” After a bout of close-quarters combat, the two separated once more.
Yu Tianheng was the type who grew more excited the more he fought.
Powerful electric light coiled around his entire body, and dragon scales had spread to his arms.
He had actually broken through a level during battle, reaching the same soul power rank as Xue Lei Han.
“Ice Slash!” Xue Lei Han leaped forward.
The Azure Rose Thorn Sword glowed with an ice-blue light, drawing a beautiful arc straight toward Yu Tianheng.
Wherever the sword qi passed, frost formed.
“Well met!” Yu Tianheng laughed heartily.
His figure flashed as he used his first soul skill, Thunder Dragon Claw, fiercely striking the incoming sword qi.
“Boom!” Another explosion kicked up dust everywhere.
Xue Lei Han did not relax his vigilance.
He watched the depths of the smoke screen with calm eyes.
He knew in his heart that Yu Tianheng would not be defeated so easily by his first soul skill.
When the smoke cleared, Yu Tianheng appeared before everyone, his body covered in ice blocks.
His clothes had become tattered, but his eyes remained firm.
“This soul skill is too strong.
As expected of a thousand-year soul skill.” Yu Tianheng forcefully moved his right hand.
An action normally so easy had become extremely difficult due to the ice’s hindrance.
Xue Lei Han moved.
He pointed his sword toward the sky and looked directly at Yu Tianheng.
“Brother Yu, your strength truly befits the young master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
I will use my self-created soul skill, Snow Mountain Sword, to defeat you with the greatest respect.” Yu Tianheng grinned wildly.
Lightning once again covered his entire body.
Giving up?
That would be ten thousand years too early!
At this moment, the students in the stands had already shouted until their throats were hoarse.
Xue Lei Han and Yu Tianheng had put on a vivid and lifelike soul master arena battle for them.
The violent and fierce fighting style made all the students cry out in satisfaction.
Meng Shenji, Zhi Lin, and the others watched the two on the stage intently.
Zhi Lin couldn’t help but sigh, “One seven years old, one nine years old, and they can already fight to this extent.
Their futures are limitless.” Meng Shenji was about to reply when his eyes suddenly narrowed.
He quickly transmitted a message to the referee, telling him to urgently reinforce the protective shield.
He sensed two powerful surges of soul power condensing on the two combatants.
“Snow Mountain Sword!” The Azure Rose Thorn Sword, carrying intense cold air, slashed downward fiercely.
An ice mountain rapidly grew forward in the direction the sword qi pointed.
The platform shook violently, and the referee hurriedly used seventy percent of his soul power to reinforce the protective shield.
“Thunderous Might, one hundred percent, release!” Yu Tianheng roared.
His vertical pupils emitted a strange blue light.
Lightning rapidly withdrew from his body and condensed into a lightning ring in front of him, then shot toward the ice mountain like cannon fire.
The students only heard a tremendous booming sound.
Inside the arena, under everyone’s shocked and amazed gazes, the platform collapsed with a loud crash.
No matter who won, Xue Lei Han and Yu Tianheng’s names would be firmly etched into everyone’s hearts.
“Yu Tianheng has been knocked out of the ring.
This match, Xue Lei Han wins!” The referee waved away the smoke, saw the result, and announced loudly.
“Prince Xue Lei Han!” “Third Prince is so strong!” “Prince Lei Han is so handsome!” Cheers of this kind swept across the entire audience.
They all stood up and applauded, not only for the victorious Xue Lei Han, but also as a token of respect for Yu Tianheng.
From then on, the number one spot at Heaven Dou Imperial Academy belonged to none other than Xue Lei Han, and the second place rightfully belonged to Yu Tianheng!
Xue Lei Han swallowed a mouthful of bloody saliva.
His body also had many wounds of varying sizes from Yu Tianheng’s attacks, but thanks to his Profound Ice Protection, none were deep.
He froze the bleeding wounds with ice, which both stopped the bleeding and prevented pain.
“To make me use the Snow Mountain Sword at full power, Yu Tianheng, you should be proud.” With that, he sheathed his sword and revealed a slight smile.
“This is for you.” One week later, when Dugu Yan came to Xue Lei Han’s dormitory again, Xue Lei Han handed her a wooden box.
“Wow, Xue Lei Han, you’re actually giving me a gift.
Did the sun rise from the west?” Dugu Yan giggled and opened the wooden box.
Lying quietly inside the wooden box was a piece of golden soul bone.
“Why are you giving this to me?” Dugu Yan’s voice trembled slightly.
She stared fixedly at Xue Lei Han, waiting for his answer.
Xue Lei Han suddenly felt a wave of nervousness—this was an emotion he had never experienced before.
His eyes glanced slightly to the side as he said calmly, “Because I don’t need it, so I’m giving it to you.” Dugu Yan instantly bloomed into a smile.
Even Xue Lei Han couldn’t help but want to look at her.
“By the way, you know the academy’s strength ranking has been updated, right?
Guess what rank you are?” Forcing down her slightly racing heart, Dugu Yan changed from her usual little demoness tone.
Even she herself didn’t notice how her voice had become gentler.
“I don’t know.” These past few days, Xue Lei Han had been reflecting on what he did right and what needed improvement in the elimination matches.
Dugu Yan’s figure swayed and she entered Xue Lei Han’s dormitory, sighing, “Xue Lei Han, your room is really minimalist.” Inside the room there was only a wooden table, two chairs, a wardrobe, and a bed.
Seeing Xue Lei Han remain silent, Dugu Yan spread out a piece of paper on the wooden table.
“This is the freshly updated top ten students of Heaven Dou Imperial Academy.
Xue Lei Han, you’re ranked first!” Dugu Yan giggled.
Xue Lei Han looked down at the first name.
1st: Xue Lei Han, Martial Soul: Azure Rose Thorn Sword 2nd: Yu Tianheng, Martial Soul: Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon 3rd: Dugu Yan, Martial Soul: Jade Phosphor Serpent 4th: Xie Le, Martial Soul: Moonlight Pipa 5th: Shi Mo, Martial Soul: Black Tortoise Turtle 6th: Shi Mo, Martial Soul: Black Tortoise Turtle 7th: Yu Feng, Martial Soul: Wind Chime Bird 8th: Osler, Martial Soul: Ghost Leopard 9th: Ye Lingling, Martial Soul: Nine Heart Flowering Apple 10th: Yue Feng Ling, Martial Soul: Cake Xue Lei Han memorized every name on the list, especially the two support soul masters.
After all, in battle, lacking support soul masters would make one’s combat power at least five levels lower than an opponent who had them.
After thinking for a moment, Xue Lei Han went with Dugu Yan to the classroom and began another session of Teacher Qin Ming’s Martial Soul Theory class.