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"This is my smallest weapon."
As Xiao Lin spoke, a silver-white soul power barrier began to manifest around his body as protection. It finally looked like he was taking things somewhat seriously.
"Dammit, how dare you look down on me, how dare you look down on the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan!"
Yu Tianheng felt his blood boiling with rage.
Faced with such blatant mockery from Xiao Lin, how could he possibly endure it? However, despite his fury, the education he had received since childhood allowed him to remain calm enough to engage his enemy.
"First Soul Skill: Thunder Dragon Claw!"
A yellow soul ring flashed beneath Yu Tianheng's feet. In the next instant, a dragon claw composed entirely of lightning condensed around his physical Dragon Transformation claw.
With a forceful swing, the Thunder Dragon Claw flew straight toward Xiao Lin. Everywhere the lightning passed, the air seemed to be scorched, leaving behind a peculiar ozone scent.
I'll give you a lesson with just my first soul skill, Yu Tianheng thought to himself.
Tang San, watching from the side, marveled inwardly. As expected of the strongest Beast Martial Soul, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, and as expected of the lightning attribute renowned for its immense destructive power.
However, Xiao Lin didn't dodge or evade.
He simply raised the steel baton and struck the air. In the next heartbeat, the formidable Thunder Dragon Claw was shattered mid-air by Xiao Lin, turning into scattered sparks of lightning before vanishing completely.
"That Soul Tool!?"
Yu Tianheng was shocked.
It turned out that Soul Tool was far from ordinary. Although he hadn't sensed the soul power fluctuations clearly just now, seeing its destructive potential led him to believe it was an attack-type Soul Tool infused with a powerful hundred-year soul skill.
In reality, it wasn't.
This baton was merely something Tang San had created in an attempt to break through Xiao Lin's defenses.
It did indeed contain an array circuit equivalent to a hundred-year soul ring. However, its primary effect was actually high-frequency vibration. Tang San had hoped the vibrations would disperse Xiao Lin's Vajra Imperishable soul power and break his defense.
Of course, it hadn't worked.
Instead, Xiao Lin had taken it to play with, using it as a massager.
Tang San saw everything clearly. Through his Purple Demon Eye, he observed that Xiao Lin had only used his Vajra Imperishable soul power to protect the Soul Tool; he hadn't used any other strength to shatter Yu Tianheng's first soul skill.
Brother Lin's pure strength, speed, and attack power are already comparable to Overlord-class soul beasts of the same rank.
Having witnessed a fraction of Xiao Lin's strength, Yu Tianheng actually felt relieved. He resolved to unleash his true power and make Xiao Lin suffer a bit.
In the next second, Yu Tianheng simultaneously activated his second and third soul rings.
"Thunder Crash! Thunder Fury!"
As the yellow and purple rings expanded, Yu Tianheng's strength surged abruptly. The powerful soul skills made him look like a rampaging dragon. As he charged toward Xiao Lin, countless bolts of lightning vented wildly.
Before the powerful electricity even reached Xiao Lin, it had already charred the surrounding air. Xiao Lin couldn't help but take a few steps back, fearing his hair might get scorched or frizzed by the static.
At this moment, Yu Tianheng's eyes were bloodshot, and he looked completely fearless.
A massive dragon claw struck directly toward Xiao Lin's face.
"Powerful strength indeed. In that case, I shall use a soul skill to face you!"
Xiao Lin tilted his head back slightly, and as a soul ring flashed beneath his feet, his aura underwent a sudden transformation. Even Qin Ming, standing outside the arena, could feel the dangerous aura emanating from Xiao Lin.
Snap!
In a swift motion, Xiao Lin struck Yu Tianheng's dragon claw with the baton, knocking the claw aside and shattering the surrounding lightning in the process. The vibration attack of the baton Soul Tool was very effective; it had a dispersing effect on energy-based attacks.
This was precisely why Xiao Lin liked this baton so much.
However...
The corners of Xiao Lin's mouth curled up.
Looking at the shocked Yu Tianheng, whose dragon claw had just been swatted away, he gave a faint smile. Then, Xiao Lin followed up with another strike, dispersing the lingering lightning on Yu Tianheng's dragon claw.
"Weak attack, slow speed, and a frail physique—yet you dare to engage in close combat?"
Before Xiao Lin could even finish his sentence, he thrust the baton forward, slamming it directly into Yu Tianheng's chest.
The strike landed with a muffled thud, hit so hard that Yu Tianheng's vision instantly went black.
The heavy blow to his chest caused Yu Tianheng's body to buckle violently.
It was as if he had lost all structural support, and he began to stagger backward uncontrollably. He could feel a searing pain radiating through his body; his internal organs were churning so violently he nearly spat out a mouthful of blood.
Moments later, Yu Tianheng collapsed onto the Soul Fighting Arena, limp and weak. Only his massive dragon claw still held a shred of strength, serving as a crutch to keep him from falling completely flat.
"Impossible... How can this be!?"
Yu Tianheng's face was a mask of disbelief.
Was he really about to lose before he had even forced Xiao Lin to manifest his Martial Soul?
"What is happening?"
Qin Ming stared at the scene in shock.
Yu Tianheng was the "sharp knife" of the Emperor Team, the one who was always invincible and always the first to break through enemy formations. Seeing him lying on the ground in such a pathetic state was beyond comprehension.
"How is this possible?"
Qin Ming thought back to Xiao Lin's previous words.
While they held some logic, they shouldn't have been so absolute.
Yu Tianheng possessed a top-tier Beast Martial Soul.
Even if his speed wasn't his primary trait, the physical constitution of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon ensured he wasn't much slower than an Agility Attack System Soul Master, and his speed was certainly superior to the vast majority of Power Attack System Soul Masters.
As for the claims of "weak power" and a "frail physique," those were utter nonsense.
Among Beast Martial Soul masters of the same rank, few were stronger than Yu Tianheng. Even the Strength Clan, who specialized in raw power, wouldn't necessarily be significantly stronger than him.
Regarding his physique, the sheer offensive might of his Dragon Transformation claw was enough to pierce any defense while simultaneously providing Yu Tianheng with a solid defensive layer.
If Yu Tianheng used his three soul skills in tandem, even a long-range Thunder Dragon Claw attack would be one of the strongest offensive moves for his rank.
Thinking of this, Qin Ming finally understood.
It wasn't that the "Small Heptagon Battle Soul Master" Yu Tianheng was too weak.
It was that he had encountered a "Great Heptagon Battle Soul Master" in Xiao Lin.
"It's perfectly normal for Yu Tianheng to be unable to beat Brother Lin. Brother Lin's first soul skill alone is stronger than all three of Yu Tianheng's skills combined," Tang San remarked.
"That's because Brother Lin's first soul skill increases his attack power by 400%."
Tang San shook his head slightly.
If Yu Tianheng didn't use his fourth soul skill soon, he wouldn't even have any interest in watching this match anymore.
At this level, his destructive power isn't even as great as my Clear Sky Hammer using the 'Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer Technique' combined with gravitational acceleration, Tang San thought to himself.
"400%!?"
"That's impossible!"
While the others were still reeling from the shock of the "400% attack reinforcement," Ning Rongrong shouted out immediately.
"That's impossible! Even the reinforcement from my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda is only 80% at most. If you factor in the Tool Soul Avatar and mastery of the skill, it might reach 120%, but it would never hit 200%!"
"How could such a terrifying soul skill amplification exist in this world? And as a first soul ring!?"
Ning Rongrong kept shaking her head.
This news was shattering her worldview, and she simply couldn't wrap her head around it.
"What's the big deal? Didn't Yu Tianheng's third soul skill just double his attack power?"
On the arena, Xiao Lin heard Ning Rongrong's words and immediately countered.
"That's different!"
Ning Rongrong's delicate face shifted as she shouted back, "Captain Yu Tianheng's skill is just a pure doubling of his lightning attack. And besides—that's his third soul skill!"
"Well, I'm sorry then, but my soul skill amplification is just that overbearing!"
On the arena, Xiao Lin threw his hands up in a helpless gesture.
He had given Yu Tianheng plenty of time to recover. Now, he was looking forward to seeing the power of Yu Tianheng's fourth soul skill.
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