Chapter 254: What's Going On?!
After watching several more matches, it was finally Yu Tianlin's turn to appear.
This time, Thunder Academy had no intention of hiding anything and directly sent out their strongest lineup: Yu Tianlin, a Spirit King, along with 6 Battle Spirit Ancestors.
Speaking of which, although the addition of Skywater Academy had made Thunder Academy's lineup much stronger than before, it was still hard to say how well they would truly perform. After all, the two teams had not fought a formal team battle since their merger, and this would be their first time facing Holy Dragon Academy.
It could be said that Holy Dragon Academy was their touchstone.
As Yu Tianlin and the others from Thunder Academy stepped onto the field, the 7 opponents on the other side also slowly walked up onto the stage.
It was immediately obvious that the 7 of them were rather strange. Although their clothing was uniform, their body types were completely different, with tall ones, short ones, fat ones, and thin ones.
Hadn't they said that Holy Dragon Academy, like Elephant Armor Academy, had all direct disciples of the sect as participants? Then why were their body types so different? Elephant Armor Academy, for example, had all been huge and burly men. Something about Holy Dragon Academy was clearly off.
Seeing this scene, a trace of doubt flashed through Yu Tianlin's mind, and he vaguely felt that things were not as simple as he had thought.
After both sides entered the arena, they lined up in a single row. Since they came from the two great empires and were unfamiliar with each other, neither side said anything. They only sized each other up. However, the 7 opponents did not seem to pay much attention to Yu Tianlin or Shui Bing'er, the strongest members of Thunder Academy. Instead, they kept glancing toward one side.
Who were they looking at?
Yu Tianlin's heart stirred. On his side, they were arranged according to strength. As the captain, he stood in the center of the team, so the weaker members naturally stood closer to the edges.
"They're not looking at me, and they're not looking at Bing'er either. They keep glancing at Xue Wu. Are they planning something?"
From that small gesture alone, Yu Tianlin vaguely guessed Holy Dragon Academy's intention. He subconsciously turned his head toward Shui Bing'er, who stood beside him, and found that she was also looking at him. The moment their eyes met, they immediately understood each other's meaning.
It seemed that Holy Dragon Academy wanted to target Xue Wu.
It had to be said that this was actually a very smart move. If Yu Tianlin were in their shoes, he would definitely do the same.
First, in a team battle, the best choice was always to eliminate the opponent's support-type Spirit Master first. Second, Xue Wu was also Shui Bing'er's partner in their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, yet she herself was only a support type and had little combat ability, making her easy to deal with. As long as Xue Wu was taken out, the [Ice and Snow Drifting Down] Martial Soul Fusion Skill would be sealed. It was a low-risk, high-return choice.
But how had Holy Dragon Academy obtained such detailed information? They came from the two great empires, and his side did not even have accurate information about them.
Thinking of this, the corner of Yu Tianlin's mouth curved slightly.
There could only be one explanation. Someone had secretly revealed the information to them, and that person could only be from Spirit Hall.
Just as Yu Tianlin was thinking about this, the young man standing in the middle of Holy Dragon Academy's lineup suddenly stepped forward and said, "Tuoba He, Martial Soul White Armor Earth Dragon, Rank 47 strong attack Battle Spirit Ancestor. Please advise."
Hearing the opponent's name and cultivation, Yu Tianlin's brows twitched slightly.
Tuoba He's Spirit Power was actually 4 ranks higher than his older cousin Yu Tianxin's, above Rank 45 already, placing him firmly in the late-stage Battle Spirit Ancestor realm.
However, the age limit for the tournament was 25, and his older cousin Yu Tianxin was only 19 now. Tuoba He, meanwhile, looked over 20 and was probably not far from 25. With such a large age difference, only leading by 3 ranks in Spirit Power meant that, in terms of talent, he was still inferior to his older cousin.
Tuoba He had now introduced himself, clearly hoping to get a response from Yu Tianlin, but Yu Tianlin paid no attention to him.
After all, he had still been Rank 49 not long ago, but now he was already Rank 55. That increase was too outrageous. If he publicly revealed his true Spirit Power rank here, on Spirit Hall's territory, it would definitely shock everyone and expose the age of his fifth Spirit Ring.
If Yu Tianlin had only broken through to Rank 50 and become a Spirit King, that would have been one thing, since he had already been on the verge of breaking through before. But to reach Rank 55 shortly after becoming a Spirit King would make people think too much.
As for lying and falsely reporting his Spirit Power rank, Yu Tianlin disdained doing that, so he simply remained silent.
Although he had done it for the sake of concealment, Yu Tianlin's behavior still appeared rather impolite, and the atmosphere became awkward for a moment.
When Tuoba He saw that Yu Tianlin did not respond to him at all, he immediately felt looked down upon. A cold light flashed in his eyes, and he instantly made a decision.
Originally, when Spirit Hall had instructed him to do this, he had still been hesitating and had not fully made up his mind. But now, Yu Tianlin's attitude had completely enraged him, and he was ready to carry out the plan Spirit Hall had arranged for him.
Well, after all, both of them possessed dragon Martial Souls, and both came from Clans ranked among the Seven Great Clan. Yet the Sacred Dragon Clan had always been suppressed by the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, so a great deal of resentment had built up over the years. Now that Yu Tianlin was openly "looking down" on him, all that resentment naturally erupted.
"Both sides, release your Martial Souls," the referee soon stepped into the middle of the arena and said. "Thunder Academy versus Holy Dragon Academy. Prepare."
"You'll pay for that attitude!" Tuoba He said coldly to Yu Tianlin, then ordered, "Everyone, release your Martial Souls!"
As Spirit Power surged, Spirit Rings of various colors appeared around their bodies.
What shocked everyone was that a tall, thin man standing beside Tuoba He actually had 5 Spirit Rings shining around him, 2 yellow, 2 purple, and 1 black. He was actually a Spirit King.
Aside from that Spirit King, all 6 of the other members of Holy Dragon Academy were Spirit Ancestors with optimal Spirit Ring configurations. And judging from the auras they gave off, their Spirit Power was definitely above Rank 45.
What was going on?!
The surrounding teams watching the match immediately burst into an uproar. Even Yu Tianlin himself was momentarily stunned.
Holy Dragon Academy actually had a Spirit King leading them? And all the others were advanced Spirit Ancestors? Impossible.
Moreover, according to Vice Dean Lei Bao, they were all supposed to possess the White Armor Earth Dragon Martial Soul. But now, apart from Tuoba He, who clearly had the White Armor Earth Dragon Martial Soul, the other 6 had completely different Martial Souls. Some had swords, some had scepters, and some had lions. It was totally different from what Vice Dean Lei Bao had said.
At that moment, in the VIP section, Yu Yuanzhen saw this scene and cast a glance toward the figure beside him dressed in red robes and wearing a 5 pointed platinum crown. Then he said, "Bishop Platinum Salas, if your Spirit Hall can't afford it and is unwilling to part with 3 Spirit Bones, you could have simply gone back on your word and changed the champion's reward. Why resort to such petty tricks?"
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