"Wind Sword Sect, let me show you the might of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon!" As an heir of one of the Upper Three Sects, Yu Tianheng would never fear a mere disciple of the Wind Sword Sect, especially given his soul power was five levels higher than his opponent's.
Even without using a spirit ability, his strike was not something an ordinary Soul Ancestor could withstand. Yet, this Wind Sword Sect disciple simply swept his longsword horizontally, unexpectedly creating a wall of wind out of thin air, which completely blocked Tianheng's attack.
There was no soul ring flashing, meaning this wind wall was not a spirit skill from his martial soul, but a self-created spirit skill.
"So this is the Wind Sword Sect's direct transmission technique, the Sword Art of Wind?" Tianlin had heard rumors before; what was just used should be the defensive move from the Sword Art of Wind, somewhat similar to the Moonlight Reflects on the Cold River move from his own Shu Mountain Sword Technique.
Every sect had its exclusive techniques, such as the Clear Sky Nine Absolutes of the Clear Sky Sect, the Hear Separation Control of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the Dragon Transformation of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and so on. As one of the Seven Great Sects, the Wind Sword Sect naturally had its secrets as well.
"Fourth Spirit Ability, Divine Wind's Fury!"
"Fourth Spirit Ability, Thunderous Speed!"
At this moment, two Soul Ancestors from the rear of the Godwind Academy team simultaneously used augmentation abilities on Feng Xiaotian and the Wind Sword Sect disciple in the front. Both were auxiliary-type spirit skills—Divine Wind's Fury increased attack and defense, while Thunderous Speed boosted speed.
With the support of the two Soul Elders, Feng Xiaotian and the Wind Sword Sect disciple's strength nearly matched Gu Ran and Yu Tianheng.
Then, three Soul Elders formed a triangle formation, standing in front of the two auxiliary Soul Ancestors.
A 2-3-2 formation. It appeared they were placing all their hopes on the two at the front.
"Impressive. In that case, let's see what you're made of. Brothers, form up in the 2-2-3 formation!" Yu Tianheng ordered.
"Yes!" All the Emperor Team members followed the captain's command, each performing their roles.
The so-called 2-2-3 was slightly different from the opponent's 2-3-2. Essentially, Huanyin was preparing her auxiliary spirit skill, the Shi brothers protected her, and Oslo and Yu Feng attacked from the flanks, always looking for an opportunity to cut down the opponent's rear support.
One side focused on offense, the other on defense.
The two power-attack-type Soul Masters charged head-on, aiming to disrupt the enemy formation. In the Great Soul Arena, Yu Tianheng had always coordinated with Tianlin —only this time, it was Gu Ran instead.
"Gu Ran, charge with me. Don't embarrass your boss," Yu Tianheng encouraged.
"Don't worry, Captain."
In the stands, Hu Yanli from Elephant Armored Academy was confused. "So this is how other academies do it? All this One Strike tactic and 2-2-3 formation—they discuss it before the match and only call out the tactic name during the fight?"
"Nonsense. Aside from you, I've never seen anyone else announce their intentions to the enemy during battle," Hu Yanzhen scolded him.
"Feng Moheng, they're coming. Be on guard," Feng Xiaotian warned.
"Hmph, worry about yourself. Your opponent is a Soul King."
So, the Wind Sword Sect disciple was named Feng Moheng, but he didn't seem to have a good relationship with Feng Xiaotian.
"I've heard that Godwind Academy is split into two factions—one led by the Wind Sword Sect, close to Spirit Hall; the other follows the academy headmaster, Feng Xiaotian's mentor, and is close to Heaven Dou Empire. The two sides are at odds. Seems the rumors are true," Tianlin thought to himself.
On the field, Gu Ran and Feng Xiaotian, Yu Tianheng and Feng Moheng had already started fighting.
Feng Xiaotian dared not be careless against a Soul King, immediately using his second spirit ability, Twin Wolf Possession, and third, Gale Twin Wings, to buff himself as much as possible. But his Gale Demon Wolf Thirty-Six Consecutive Strikes needed charging, so at first, Gu Ran held the upper hand.
Though Feng Xiaotian was pushed back repeatedly, he showed no sign of panic. With buffs from two Soul Ancestors and his spirit skills, his current strength was no less than Gu Ran's, who had just reached the 50th level. Gu Ran couldn't defeat him quickly.
On the other side, Yu Tianheng and Feng Moheng's sword and claws clashed continuously. Unexpectedly, Tianheng was at a disadvantage—the speed of Feng Moheng's sword was so fast, that it was almost invisible and impossible to block.
This was the Gale Chapter of the Sword Art of Wind. The art had three parts: the Breeze Chapter focusing on defense, the Gale Chapter on speed, and the Storm Chapter on power.
Feng Moheng had at least mastered the Breeze and Gale Chapters very well.
Soon, Tianheng's clothes were shredded, and he had several fine wounds on his body.
At this point, Feng Xiaotian began his counterattack, having already finished charging up—much faster than usual.
The tables turned. Feng Xiaotian's arms and wings merged, striking Gu Ran repeatedly, his power building with each blow. Luckily, Gu Ran's defense was amazing; otherwise, he wouldn't have lasted long.
"That auxiliary spirit ability, Thunderous Speed, seems to not only boost Feng Xiaotian's movement speed but also his soul power condensation rate. Emperor Battle Team has been tricked," the Grandmaster at Shrek Academy sighed.
"To think the Emperor Battle Team is at a disadvantage! Godwind Academy truly is the strongest among the five elemental academies—they can't be underestimated," many in the audience were shocked.
Salas smiled faintly. Though Godwind wasn't as closely tied to Spirit Hall as Elephant Armored Academy, they were still half-reliant on them. Seeing them suppress the Emperor Battle Team of Heaven Dou Empire naturally pleased him.
"Fourth Spirit Ability—Sword Light Division!" After injuring Yu Tianheng repeatedly, Feng Moheng seized the right moment and unleashed his strongest spirit skill.
The Wind Sword split into three, simultaneously stabbing at Yu Tianheng. He shattered two with his dragon claws, but the third went straight for his chest.
Feng Moheng sneered coldly, "So this is the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon heir? Not much, is he?"
"Oh, really?" At that moment, Yu Tianheng looked up. Feng Moheng found that his sword could not pierce any further—the tip was pinched tightly between Yu Tianheng's two fingers.
"You think I spar with just any old swords every day? Compared to the one in our team, your swordplay is far too weak. I was just playing along earlier—seems you got a little carried away."
"Impossible…" Feng Moheng stared in disbelief. So his earlier advantage was just an act?
Yu Tianheng let go of the Wind Sword and smiled. "If you don't believe me, try again. Don't say I'm bullying you—this time, I'll catch your sword with my eyes closed."
With that, Yu Tianheng closed his eyes and stood calmly.
Though angered by the humiliation, Feng Moheng could not let this opportunity slip. He lunged with his sword, but no matter what angle he attacked from, Tianheng caught it perfectly with his dragon claw.
The Gale Sword Technique struck sixteen times from different directions, but this time, it couldn't even scratch Yu Tianheng's hand, nor did it make him take a single step back.
Yu Tianheng opened his eyes. "I told you, I've taken sword strikes a hundred times stronger than yours. Now you see—I wasn't lying, was I?"
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