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"Huabin!"
Zhu Lu's face went pale at the sight. She tried to break away from the fight—but—
"Swish—!"
A cold flash sliced through the air. Before she could react, a thin cut appeared on her cheek, a single drop of blood falling to the ground.
She whirled around, eyes blazing with venom, locking onto Qin Lan. Her strength had always been inferior to his, and now—amplified or not—Qin Lan had clearly surpassed her. Under his relentless assault, she could barely hold her ground.
"You still have time to worry about others?"
Though Qin Lan's expression was hidden behind his mask, his tone dripped with disdain.
His first soul ring flared—his speed surged once more. In an instant, he seemed to split in two, surrounding Zhu Lu with his real body and a phantom afterimage.
Though the afterimage couldn't attack, it distorted her perception, plunging her deeper into desperation.
If this continued, defeat was inevitable.
Meanwhile, Dai Huabin lay grievously wounded—
yet his third soul skill still kept him standing.
Of course, that was also because Chen Junting had held back. After all, he'd promised: 'I'll make sure he can't act so arrogant again.'
With a single step, Chen Junting closed the distance, sword raised.
The blade's edge, icy and lethal, swept toward Dai Huabin's throat!
"Roooar—!"
Dai Huabin glared at the approaching Chen Junting, fury and savagery blazing unchecked in his eyes.
Perhaps it was the searing pain from the chest wound that ignited his primal rage. With the regenerative power of his third soul skill staunching the bleeding, he erupted with golden light—and to everyone's shock, swung one tiger paw straight at the Seven Kill Sword!
Ignoring the fate of his own claw, he exploded forward with his other paw, aiming a brutal strike at Chen Junting's head. Razor-sharp claws shot out, targeting the skull.
His killing intent was unrestrained.
Blood for blood. Tooth for tooth!
"Boom—!"
Tiger paw met sword—deep, thunderous booms rippled through the air. The yellow star on the Seven Kill Sword blazed, unleashing waves of sword aura that shredded Dai Huabin's paw. He grunted in pain, blood gushing from his mangled hand—but before he could even reach Chen Junting, the terrifying force from the blade sent him flying backward.
Yet Chen Junting wasn't done.
Light as a feather, he stepped forward—
pursuing the airborne Dai Huabin.
His sword flashed again and again. With each stroke, another slash opened on Dai Huabin's body, another spray of blood bloomed. Within moments, Dai Huabin was drenched in crimson—but aside from the initial chest wound, none were life-threatening.
Then—Chen Junting lashed out with a kick.
Whether by design or chance, Dai Huabin soared straight toward Zhu Lu.
As Dai Huabin struggled to his feet, his eyes burned with murderous hatred. "I'll kill you!" he snarled—then immediately turned and charged toward Zhu Lu, who stood just meters away.
"Zhu Lu—Netherworld White Tiger!"
With a tiger's roar, Dai Huabin—already in his White Tiger Vajra form—swelled once more. White fur and black stripes erupted across his body in a frenzy.
He would hold nothing back.
No matter what, Chen Junting would pay.
At the same time, Zhu Lu didn't hesitate. Accepting injury as the price, she let Qin Lan carve several wounds into her flesh, used the opening to unleash Netherworld Rush Stab to momentarily repel him, then spun around—
—but froze the moment she saw Dai Huabin's mangled form and his eyes, blazing with hatred and bloodlust. Her heart clenched.
Biting her lip, she let dark energy envelop her. Her body turned translucent, ghostly, and she shot toward Dai Huabin like a wisp of shadow.
Qin Lan's pupils contracted. He moved to stop them—
but in his peripheral vision, he caught Chen Junting's subtle signal: Hold back.
In that instant, Qin Lan understood.
His captain wanted them to use their fusion skill—so he could shatter their pride and arrogance completely.
On the spectator stands, the teachers watched Arena One intently.
Mujin's mood had shifted from elation at Chen Junting's dominance to frustration and worry as she realized he was deliberately allowing Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu to fuse. As a Shrek instructor, she knew full well—they'd never have had the chance otherwise.
This entire scene was orchestrated by Chen Junting alone.
Helpless, she could only sigh.
"You'd better not mess this up, kid."
Nearby, Qian Duoduo frowned slightly.
If Mujin could see it, how could a Title Douluo like him miss it?
"Is this kid being reckless? Even with that Dark Gold Terror Claw external soul bone, the White Tiger Duke Manor and Zhu Family's inherited fusion skill isn't something to scoff at. Doesn't he fear capsizing in shallow waters?"
"Heh."
Elder Xuan tore into his chicken leg, washed it down with a swig of wine, and chuckled. "External soul bone? That kid's arrogance runs bone-deep. Didn't you notice he already retracted it? Interesting… very interesting."
Yan Shaozhe beside him said nothing—just watched Arena One with keen curiosity.
Now… you'll finally reveal your trump card, won't you?
On the field, Dai Huabin met Zhu Lu's spectral form. The moment their bodies merged, the aura of the Evil-Eyed White Tiger and the Phantom Spirit Cat fused completely. A shockwave of energy erupted, shaking the entire arena.
In the next second, an eight-meter-long, translucent white tiger—black-striped, purple-eyed, double-pupiled—replaced them. Its claws dug deep into the earth, and its bloodthirsty gaze locked onto Chen Junting.
"ROOOAR—!"
A deafening roar split the sky as the Netherworld White Tiger unleashed a storm of raw power. The ground beneath its paws cracked in concentric rings from the sheer force.
Then—it became a bolt of white lightning, hurtling toward Chen Junting at terrifying speed.
Just as it leapt high, claws poised to crush him—
an indescribable pressure exploded from Chen Junting's body.
A tide of pure killing intent surged forward, crashing into the charging Netherworld White Tiger—and for a split second, its assault froze mid-air.
In that moment, the Sword Intent of the Seven Kill Sword revealed itself in full glory.
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