Chapter 47: The Diamond Mammoth, a Mountain of Meat
The final day of the Five Elements Academy Exchange and Friendship Meeting had arrived.
During the earlier days of arena battles, the stronger students had maintained a subtle understanding and avoided clashing directly. But now that it was the last day, all the fighting spirit they had been suppressing erupted at once.
On the second tier arena, Yu Tianxin and Huo Wushuang were currently locked in a fierce battle. Lightning flashed and flames roared as the two clashed head on. The supporters of both sides shouted themselves hoarse below the stage, making the entire scene boil with excitement.
In the end, Yu Tianxin narrowly lost.
Unfortunately, Yu Tianxin still could not transform into a dragon. His own Martial Spirit did not give him much of a boost even under Spirit possession. Huo Wushuang, on the other hand, was one level higher, and his Unicorn Fire Tyrannosaur Martial Spirit was extremely powerful. After Spirit possession, all of his physical attributes were greatly enhanced. For Yu Tianxin to fight him to this extent was already very impressive.
After that intense clash, the students who went up next on the second tier arena were rather average. Yu Tianlin and Shui Bing'er quickly lost interest and turned their attention back to their own first tier arena.
Coincidentally, the student currently fighting on the first tier platform was also a member of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, using the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul. His opponent was a student from Elephant Armor Academy whose Martial Soul was the Diamond Mammoth.
A battle between disciples of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, ranked third among the seven great clans of the Douluo Continent, and the Elephant Armor Clan, ranked sixth, naturally drew a lot of attention. On top of that, both fighters were at level 25, with no difference in Spirit power rank, which made the match even more interesting.
However, as time passed, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon student gradually fell into a disadvantage.
The entrance standard for Elephant Armor Academy required a body weight of at least three hundred jin, and this student definitely met that standard. He looked like a walking mountain of flesh.
After Spirit possession, his body swelled even further. The fat tightened into exaggerated muscle, and a layer of dark yellow keratin appeared all over his skin.
During the fight, the first Spirit ring on the Elephant Armor student shone again and again. Another layer of glazed luster appeared on top of the dark yellow keratin, forming two terrifying layers of defense.
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon student launched a fierce assault with his Thunder Dragon Claw. However, even a hundred year Thunder Dragon Claw only increased his attack by fifty percent. He still could not break through the Elephant Armor student's defense at all.
Realizing that close combat was useless, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon student pulled back to create distance and unleashed a barrage of Thunderous Might from his second Spirit Skill. Yet after being weakened by those two layers of defense, the damage Hu Yanshi suffered was negligible.
In the end, after exhausting his Spirit power, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon student had no choice but to step down from the arena.
Seeing this, Shui Bing'er shook her head lightly.
"Yu Tianlin, the gap between your Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul before and after level thirty is really too extreme."
On their way over, she and Yu Tianlin had also watched a match on the third tier arena. There, a Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon student had become unbelievably strong after transforming his right arm into a dragon, practically unstoppable.
Yet here on the first tier, below level thirty, they had just watched two Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon students suffer consecutive defeats.
Yu Tianlin only shrugged.
That was the nature of dragon transformation. Before level thirty, they were indeed a bit weaker, but once they crossed that line, their strength soared. In the long run, the advantages far outweighed the drawbacks.
"The winner, Hu Yanshi of Elephant Armor Academy."
The referee, who had been waiting by the side, announced the result, then turned to the victor and asked,
"Hu Yanshi, do you choose to step down, or continue defending?"
"Of course I will continue," Hu Yanshi replied without hesitation.
His massive body was not just for show. It allowed him to lessen his Spirit power consumption. After a full battle, he still had about seventy percent of his Spirit power left. Since he still had more than enough to keep fighting, there was no reason for him to withdraw.
"Interesting."
Yu Tianlin looked at Hu Yanshi on the arena with clear interest.
"I just happen to need a tank to test Thousand Birds on. I will choose him."
"You are going up?" Shui Bing'er asked. Although it sounded like a question, the look in her eyes clearly said, "I knew it."
She lifted her hand and waved lightly at him.
"Go."
"Do not worry, I will not lose," Yu Tianlin replied confidently.
Shui Bing'er nodded. She had seen the power of Thousand Birds with her own eyes.
Hu Yanshi's defense was indeed strong, but whether he could withstand Thousand Birds was another matter entirely. Her encouragement was simply her way of expressing support for Yu Tianlin.
While they were talking, the referee called down from the stage,
"Who else wants to challenge Hu Yanshi?"
Several students immediately grew restless, itching to jump up, but Yu Tianlin moved faster. He leaped directly onto the arena and called out,
"I will go."
After landing on the platform, Yu Tianlin faced Hu Yanshi and introduced himself politely,
"Yu Tianlin of Thunder Academy, level 22 Power Attack type Battle Spirit Master."
"Hu Yanshi of Elephant Armor Academy, level 25 Defense type Battle Spirit Master," Hu Yanshi replied.
From Yu Tianlin's introduction, he quickly pieced together the important details.
"From Thunder Academy, an offense type, and your surname is Yu. You are also from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan."
There was no need to hide it, so Yu Tianlin admitted it directly.
"That is right."
"Even that level 25 guy could not beat me," Hu Yanshi sneered. "You will not be any different. If you cannot handle it, you should step down now."
Yu Tianlin answered casually,
"That is not for you to decide."
Seeing that both sides were ready, the referee raised his hand, preparing to start the match.
"Begin…"
Before he could finish, a flash of lightning streaked across the arena. A figure appeared beside the referee and grabbed his raised arm.
It was Lei Bao, the vice dean of Thunder Academy.
"The match will wait a moment," Lei Bao said to the referee, then turned to Yu Tianlin with a frown. "Little Tianlin, what is going on? Why are you on the arena?"
"Uncle Lei, it is you." Yu Tianlin greeted him with a smile, then answered, "It is nothing. I just wanted to have a friendly spar with this classmate Hu Yanshi."
Hearing his reply, Lei Bao frowned even deeper.
"Little Tianlin, your grandfather wrote in his letter that…"
"It is fine, Uncle Lei." Yu Tianlin suddenly cut him off, not letting him finish, and said, "I will not use my Martial Soul."
Lei Bao looked at him in disbelief.
"Do not joke around. What is the point of fighting if you do not use your Martial Soul?"
"Uncle Lei, did you forget?" Yu Tianlin only smiled mysteriously. "Half a month ago, I told you about something."
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