After comforting Huo Wu, Su Ming headed back.
He had figured out a bit about the conversion of life and destruction energies. Now, the real question was how to make this ability practical—how to turn it into a useful spirit skill.
Suddenly, inspiration struck him. Destruction equates to annihilation, while life represents rebirth. Perhaps he could approach it that way.
However, this spirit skill would be somewhat intense, and Tianshui Academy wasn't a suitable target. Thunderclap Academy, on the other hand, seemed ideal for it!
Heh heh heh!
The next day, Su Ming and his team arrived at the arena on time, where they happened to run into the Tianshui Academy team.
"Su Ming, you'd better go all out against us this time, or you'll regret it," Shui Bing'er said with a sly smile.
Su Ming raised an eyebrow, surprised at her confidence. She should have seen the match between the Heaven Dou and Star Luo teams by now, and with their team's strength, Tianshui Academy's Snowfall fusion skill was unlikely to work. Could they have some kind of hidden trump card?
Beside her, Shui Yue'er giggled, "Brother Su Ming, you'd better be careful! Tianshui Academy is stronger than you think!"
Hearing her call Su Ming "brother" in such a familiar way, Xiao Wu and the others looked at him questioningly.
Su Ming felt Shui Yue'er's affectionate gaze and gave her a helpless glare.
After getting to know Shui Yue'er, he realized she was quite playful and carefree, which he found a bit exasperating.
Smack!
"Yue'er, don't be rude!" Shui Bing'er admonished her.
"Ouch!" Shui Yue'er playfully covered her head, pouting at her sister.
Soon, both teams arrived at the arena, where the announcer, Blind Douluo Su Yuntao, greeted them.
"Good morning, everyone! Today's first match is between the Heaven Dou team and the Tianshui team. Both teams are incredibly powerful. On one side, we have the Heaven Dou team, boasting a Soul Emperor-level fighter, and on the other, Tianshui Academy with their powerful fusion skill. It's bound to be an intense match! Stay tuned!"
Su Yuntao's short introduction set the crowd buzzing with excitement.
"Go, Tianshui Academy!"
"Go, Heaven Dou Academy!"
The crowd was split, and Su Ming was surprised to see more support for Tianshui Academy.
"Look at the crowd, Brother! They're all pervs," Xiao Wu muttered indignantly. "It's obvious Tianshui Academy isn't as strong as we are, but they still have more fans."
Su Ming shook his head. This was the allure of the "Tianshui Girls." While his teammates were lovely, they were all still about fourteen and hadn't yet reached full maturity.
In contrast, the Tianshui team members were stunning and exuded a mature charm, naturally drawing in a large fan base. The level of support was a bit outrageous, though.
Over in Thunderclap Academy's waiting area, Yu Xiaogang looked pale.
Were it not for his role as team leader and the fact that he could gather intelligence for future strategies by watching this match between Tianshui and Heaven Dou, he'd still be resting at the hotel.
That night, after the mysterious masked figure left, Tang San and Tang Hao had burst into his room.
Tang San had initially wanted to discuss the finer points of the Seven-in-One Fusion skill with Yu Xiaogang but was blocked by an invisible force outside the door. When calling out brought no response, he had fetched his father. By the time they managed to get inside, Yu Xiaogang was barely hanging on to life.
Later, they learned that Yu Xiaogang's martial soul, Luo San Pao, held a trace of the Golden Sacred Dragon bloodline, which had been taken by the masked figure.
Upon hearing this, Tang San was visibly disappointed; he should have tried using his Blue Silver Grass to absorb it!
The Golden Sacred Dragon bloodline!
According to his father, this martial soul's quality surpassed even the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, as it had originally required the Golden Iron Triangle to fully utilize it.
And now, that opportunity was lost.
Tang San felt a pang of regret. If his Blue Silver Grass had absorbed some of the Golden Sacred Dragon bloodline, it might have evolved!
Damn it!
Whether his teacher would suffer from this, Tang San couldn't care less. To him, Yu Xiaogang had already outlived his usefulness.
He had already learned all of Yu Xiaogang's theoretical knowledge, and with the recent scandal involving Spirit Hall, staying associated with him would only bring negative repercussions.
The only role Yu Xiaogang still played was as Thunderclap Academy's team leader. After the tournament, Tang San planned to leave with his father and head to the Blue Lightning Ancestral Grounds.
In Tang San's eyes, Yu Xiaogang was now obsolete. If Spirit Hall didn't take care of him, Tang San would be more than willing to step in and put an end to him. In his current state, living seemed pointless.
Yu Xiaogang: Damn it, thanks a lot!
Yu Xiaogang couldn't believe that the disciple he had mentored for so many years would now harbor such murderous intent toward him!
He had imparted all his theoretical knowledge to Tang San, and now he was being treated as expendable!
If Su Ming knew what the two were thinking, he would simply say they were both two of a kind.
To Tang San, anything without value was disposable.
To Yu Xiaogang, Tang San had been little more than a test subject for his theories, as shown by the configuration of Tang San's Blue Silver Grass spirit rings.
"Alright, both teams are ready! Let me introduce the lineups for today's match," Su Yuntao announced excitedly.
"Tianshui Academy: Captain Shui Bing'er, level 47 Control System Battle Soul Master, Ice Phoenix martial soul. Vice-Captain Xue Wu, martial soul Light Snow Ribbon, level 45 Support System Battle Soul Master. Shui Yue'er, martial soul Glowing Dolphin, level 42 Agility System Battle Soul Master…"
"Heaven Dou Academy: Captain Ning Rongrong, level 49 Control System Soul Master, Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda martial soul. Xiao Wu, level 56 Power Attack Battle Soul Master, Soft Bone Charming Rabbit martial soul. Ye Lingling, level 47 Support System Soul Master, Nine Hearts Begonia martial soul…"
After a round of introductions, Su Yuntao declared loudly, "Let the match begin!"
Then, without delay, he quickly dashed off the stage—he had no intention of getting caught up in the battle.
"First Spirit Skill, Ice Seal!"
Shui Bing'er's first spirit ring lit up, instantly casting Ice Seal and freezing all seven of Su Ming's team in place.
But in the next moment, the ice shattered for six of them, except for Yufeng, who remained frozen.
Su Ming had cast his fourth spirit skill at the start of the match, enhancing his teammates with life energy.
Yufeng, being the weakest among them, broke free a second later.
Yufeng: …
"Shui Bing'er, your first spirit skill is undeniably an excellent control skill, but it's nearly useless against us. Got anything else?" Su Ming asked with a playful smile.
"Oh? It seems useful enough. At least it affected one of you." Despite being slightly shocked by Su Ming's strength, Shui Bing'er replied stubbornly, pointing to Yufeng, who stood at the team's flank.
Yufeng's face stiffened—he was officially the odd one out.
In the stands, many spectators laughed, and even his teammate Oslo couldn't help but join in. The situation was just too funny.
Su Ming stifled a laugh. Shui Bing'er's ice attribute was indeed strong, and Yufeng, despite Su Ming's buffs, had needed a full second to break free.
"Ahem, don't worry about him. If you're out of moves, it's our turn to strike back!" Su Ming called out, "Rongrong!"
With her orders, Ning Rongrong's spirit rings glowed. "Nine Treasures bestow, second is speed, third is spirit!"
Six rays of light spread over her teammates.
Shui Bing'er knew that, aside from their fusion skill, her team couldn't match the Heaven Dou team in strength. They'd agreed beforehand that her other four teammates would buy her and Xue Wu some time, even if only for a few seconds.
As the captain and control master, Shui Bing'er typically had to oversee the whole team, meaning Xue Wu often activated the fusion skill on her own, making the setup time much longer.
But now, with her ice attribute enhanced and her direct involvement, they could complete the fusion in just a few seconds.
"Xue Wu!"
Shui Bing'er looked at Xue Wu, and the two clasped hands as their martial souls appeared behind them.
"Martial Spirit Fusion Skill, Snowfall!"
Boom!
The arena was engulfed in a storm of ice and snow, with violent snow energy raging across it. The other four members of Tianshui Academy took the opportunity to exit the arena, knowing their captain's fusion skill was an indiscriminate attack, forcing them to withdraw.
On the Heaven Dou side, Su Ming had anticipated they'd use their fusion skill early, so he wasn't in a hurry to attack. He was curious about the confidence Shui Bing'er had displayed.
"Brother, with the boosts from you, Lingling, and Rongrong, we should be fine against their Snowfall fusion. Our boosts should neutralize the snow energy," Xiao Wu said with a grin.
Then she called over to Shui Bing'er, "Sister Bing'er, that fusion skill of yours isn't going to work on us!"
However, Su Ming frowned slightly as he noticed Shui Yue'er hadn't exited the field. "Don't you find it strange? Why would Tianshui Academy's other members leave, but Shui Yue'er stays? Isn't she worried about being affected by the Snowfall?"
This puzzled Su Ming; during their previous match in Heaven Dou City, Shui Yue'er had left the field when Tianshui Academy used their fusion skill.
Shui Yue'er giggled, "Brother Su Ming, you'd better be careful! This is a trump card we prepared just for you!"
With that, she leapt into the air. "Triple Martial Spirit Fusion Skill!"
What?!
A triple fusion skill?
Su Ming was stunned—Tianshui Academy had a triple fusion skill?
It didn't seem possible. Fusion skills are usually preordained by fate. If they had a triple fusion skill, why was Snowfall only performed by Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu in the original story?
Something was definitely off. Perhaps it wasn't a genuine triple fusion skill but more like the Golden Iron Triangle's Golden Sacred Dragon projection?
Regardless, a triple fusion skill would surely be formidable.
The dual fusion skill between Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu already wielded the power of a high-level Soul Emperor. A triple fusion might even reach the level of a Soul Douluo—or higher!
If that were the case, the upcoming snow energy might be too much for the boosts from him, Lingling, and Rongrong alone.
"Lingling!" Su Ming called out to Ye Lingling.
Ye Lingling stepped forward, understanding his intent. They would have to use their own fusion skill.
She was somewhat uncertain, though. Using a fusion skill would cancel out the previous buffs on the team since the boosts couldn't stack with the fusion skill.
Ye Lingling clasped hands with Su Ming, releasing her martial soul. "Martial Spirit Fusion Skill: Yin-Yang Life and Death Domain!"
Instantly, a soft green light spread from the center of the two, covering the entire arena.
Their fusion skill amplified Su Ming's life energy, coupled with Ye Lingling's Yin-Yang Lotus, maximizing healing abilities and enhancing their teammates' physical resilience.
"Look, folks! This match is turning into something truly remarkable. Both Tianshui and Heaven Dou teams have hidden trump cards, and they're both fusion skills! Tianshui Academy's is only the second known triple fusion skill on the continent!" Su Yuntao announced with enthusiasm.
"Do you remember? The first known triple fusion skill on the continent was the Golden Sacred Dragon, a Three-in-One fusion skill by the renowned Golden Iron Triangle!"
Watching the match, Dugu Bo was also surprised. Tianshui Academy's three young ladies had managed to pull off a triple fusion skill?
With his experience, he could see this wasn't a mere Seven-in-One skill like Canghui Academy had used. It was an entirely different concept!
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