The thousand-year Spirit Ability, Wrath of Thunder, and the amplification from DragonTransformation took effect simultaneously, greatly increasing Yu Chenyu's aura. Facing such an opponent, Gongyang Mo, who was standing behind Wang Nan, also revealed his Spirit.
"Look at the Rod!" Wang Nan roared.
Yu Chenyu looked in response, first seeing several ice walls rise around him, followed by a dazzling display.
Who said good looks couldn't feed you? Gongyang Mo's wings shimmered with a seven-colored light, reflecting on the ice walls created by Ling Luochen, instantly dyeing half the arena in a spectrum of colors. Yu Chenyu felt a momentary daze, and his opponent's figure had already vanished.
Affected by what just happened, Yu Chenyu's Heart was already in disarray. Seeing the labyrinthine ice walls around him, he lost his composure for a moment and wildly swung his hands.
Without Spirit Ability enhancements, the ice walls formed solely by ice control would naturally not be very sturdy. Yu Chenyu's wild attacks actually managed to create a passage for him.
But this momentary obstruction was enough.
The light from Gongyang Mo's first and third Spirit Abilities fell, enveloping Wang Nan. At the same time, Wang Nan's body sank, his hands gripping the Coiling Dragon Staff flat, his upper arms pressed against his body, and his consciousness sinking into his mental force. The moment Yu Chenyu appeared, Wang Nan pushed off with his right foot, using the momentum from his waist to power a semi-circular swing of the Coiling Dragon Staff in his hands.
When Yu Chenyu broke through the ice wall, he just happened to see a massive Tail Sweep coming towards his waist. Even more bizarrely, the tail was embedded with two yellow spirit rings, one deep and one light, both now glowing brightly.
Tong Lan's vision from the other end of the arena was blocked by the ice walls, and his support Spirit Abilities had long since become useless due to losing their target. How could Yu Chenyu, without teammate support, block Wang Nan's Tail Sweep, which was enhanced by four Spirit Abilities?
With one staff strike, Yu Chenyu didn't even have time to feel the pain from his wrist before he was sent flying into the air, landing outside the arena.
Tong Lan, who had rushed from the other side of the arena, had just passed through the ice wall when he saw Yu Chenyu fly out in front of him. Seeing Wang Nan's gaze fall upon him, he could only concede defeat.
As the ice walls dissipated, Xi Xi, now alone, made no further struggle. She nodded to Wang Nan and jumped off the arena.
"Wang Nan's team wins!" As the assessment teacher's words fell, several teachers responsible for treatment rushed into the arena and carried Yu Chenyu out.
Defeating a championship-contending team with a Spirit Elder in just a few minutes immediately sparked a discussion around the arena. There was doubt, surprise, and more often, admiration for Wang Nan's team.
Of course, this match seemed very short, but in reality, the true competition had already begun yesterday. After the first two days of elimination rounds, some outstanding teams had already become well-known among the new students. It didn't take much effort to inquire about these teams' performances in the assessment.
As the core of his team, Yu Chenyu possessed the top-tier Spirit, Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, and had the cultivation of a Spirit Elder. Therefore, in every previous match, he had gone straight for the kill, relying on his individual strength to crush opponents and secure victory.
This also gave Wang Nan an opportunity. During the pre-match naming phase, he deliberately feigned weakness to lure the enemy in. At the critical moment, he used Gongyang Mo's Spirit characteristics along with Ling Luochen to create an obstruction, creating an attack opportunity while cutting off the opponent's support. Then, he seized this momentary battle chance to jointly eliminate Yu Chenyu. Even if they couldn't defeat him in one blow, the subsequent battle would already be at a great advantage.
Sun He had once taught about understanding opponents in advance, setting traps during battle, luring them into ambushes, and using numerical superiority. Wang Nan applied all of these in the match. Although it was a crude application, it was sufficient to deal with eleven- or twelve-year-old children.
The remaining matches in the morning were much easier. Although almost all teams that entered the elimination rounds were seeded teams, there were still differences between them. Wang Nan and his two teammates crushed their way through, relying on their spirit power rank advantage, and advanced to the finals.
It is worth mentioning that after their first match, almost all arenas saw the phenomenon of reporting spirit power ranks when announcing names. Similarly, almost none of the reported spirit power ranks were accurate. As a result, it was common to see a Rank 21 spirit power chasing a Rank 29 spirit power all over the arena, and a support system suppressing an attack system.
The academy not only did not stop it but even added a new rule requiring spirit power ranks to be announced to each other before the match. After all, judging an opponent's Spirit's inclination and spirit power rank in a timely manner during battle is also part of combat. It's good to cultivate this from the new students onwards.
The finals were scheduled for the afternoon. Since there was only one match in the afternoon, it also gave Wang Nan ample time to rest. On Wang Nan's way back to the dormitory, Mu En, who had always sat downstairs in the dormitory building, actually spoke up voluntarily.
"The first match this morning was well-played."
Wang Nan was stunned to hear this.
With a Rank 99 Limit Douluo by his side, it would be a lie to say he had no thoughts at all. What if he could get a word or two of guidance from Mu En? Although he was a transmigrant, he hadn't cultivated in his previous life. Getting guidance from a Limit Douluo would be of no small help to him.
However, he wasn't overly diligent either; he would simply greet Mu En when he saw him, and Mu En would always respond with a kind smile, or repeatedly say a few good words.
But this was the first time he had spoken up on his own like this.
"Thank you, it was alright," Wang Nan said modestly.
"Hmm, was that last move of yours something you comprehended yourself, or did someone teach it to you?" Mu En asked.
"Last move?" Wang Nan thought for a moment. Mu En was definitely not asking about a Spirit Ability, but rather the Tail Sweep that struck Yu Chenyu out of the arena. "I learned it from a Spirit Beast."
Mu En's eyes lit up slightly.
"You found a way to use spirit power and mental force together just by observing a Spirit Beast?"
Wang Nan knew that Mu En in front of him possessed a unique skill that could combine mental force and spirit power. It seemed that the skill he learned from the Spirit Beast had similarities to Mu En's unique skill, which was why he had taken the initiative to ask.
Wang Nan's process of comprehending the skill from the Spirit Beast was a bit opportunistic, but he certainly couldn't reveal the true circumstances, so he shamelessly admitted it.
"Good, good," Mu En nodded with a smile, then examined Wang Nan carefully again. "That's all for now. Go prepare well for the afternoon's match."
'Ah?' Wang Nan was a little confused. 'That's it?'
Although he was confused, Wang Nan wasn't insistent on getting anything. He greeted Mu En and turned to leave.
Watching Wang Nan's retreating figure, Mu En nodded again.
'Outstanding talent, excellent Heart. It seems I'll have to ask Shao Zhe to make a trip.' Thinking of this, Mu En sighed silently again, 'Alas, top-tier Spirits, reputation... even the younger generation of the clan is burdened by these.'