Chapter 257: Defeating Holy Dragon Academy and Claiming Victory!
The Sword Spirit King's prayer seemed to have some effect. At this critical moment, Tuoba He, who had previously been kicked away by Yu Tianlin, actually broke free from the double layers of control. Moreover, because Yu Tianlin had sent him flying quite far, he now happened to be close to the Support-type Spirit Master.
Although Tuoba He had been controlled earlier, his senses had not been completely sealed off, and he remained aware of what was happening on the field. So the instant he broke free, he immediately rushed over to support his teammate.
Unfortunately, this unexpected development had already been factored into Thunder Academy's calculations.
Shui Bing'er did not even need to act. Lei Dong's 4th Spirit Ring flashed, and he immediately used his 4th Spirit Skill, God Locking Ring.
8 streams of thunder light shot out from the spider legs on Lei Dong's back and converged in his hands, forming a ring 3 meters in diameter and as thick as an arm.
The instant the God Locking Ring took shape, it flew straight toward Tuoba He. Even if Tuoba He wanted to dodge, it was useless. The God Locking Ring possessed a guaranteed-hit effect, and it directly bound him on the spot.
This instantly cut off Tuoba He's attempt to reinforce his teammate. Setting aside whether he could break free from a Control System Spirit Master's powerful Spirit Skill of the same level, even if he could, it was already too late.
Lei Tian's attack, carrying an immense amount of thunder-attributed energy, had already slammed fiercely into the opposing Support-type Spirit Master.
Lightning erupted. The unlucky Support-type Spirit Master fainted on the spot and was blasted off the arena at the same time. With his elimination, all the enhancement effects he had provided to his teammates immediately vanished.
Feeling the power in his body fade away, the Sword Spirit King's expression flickered slightly, but he still stubbornly continued to fight Yu Tianlin head-on.
At this moment, the other Holy Dragon Academy members who had been trapped under double control finally broke free, but the situation was still extremely unfavorable for them.
Their Support System member had been directly eliminated. The Power Attack System Lion Spirit Ancestor had been injured by Yu Tianlin. One of the swift attack-type Snake Spirit Masters had also been heavily wounded during the encirclement. Under such circumstances, their chances of victory were already slim.
The opposing Control System Spirit Master clearly understood the situation. While inwardly ashamed that he had been suppressed by Shui Bing'er, who was also a Control System Spirit Master, he still clenched his teeth and shouted, "Backup plan!"
Spirit Hall's primary objective for Holy Dragon Academy had been to eliminate Thunder Academy. Since that was clearly impossible now, they could only settle for the secondary objective and activate the backup plan, to kill Thunder Academy's key member, Xue Wu.
As long as Xue Wu died, Thunder Academy would lose its Martial Soul Fusion Skill. Without that major trump card, their threat level would immediately drop by a huge margin.
Of course, killing Yu Tianlin or Shui Bing'er would achieve the same effect, but that was far too difficult. Compared to them, dealing with Xue Wu, a Support-type Spirit Master with almost no combat ability, was naturally much easier.
As for the fact that maliciously injuring an opponent was a serious violation that would lead to disqualification, they did not care in the slightest.
After all, their current team composition was already a foul. Since they had already crossed the line, adding one more violation no longer mattered.
At the order of the Control System Spirit Master, all the Holy Dragon Academy members immediately turned red-eyed, looking as if they were ready to go all out.
Their first mission had already failed. If they also failed to complete the backup plan, Spirit Hall would definitely punish them severely afterward. Compared to that, it was better to risk everything here. After all, Thunder Academy still had to abide by the competition rules, and would not dare to kill them.
The ruthless fear only those with nothing to lose.
Originally, Yu Tianlin had already suppressed the opposing Sword Spirit King and was about to finish him off, but the Sword Spirit King suddenly switched to a reckless fighting style that threw caution to the wind. He completely gave up on defense, even deliberately exposing his vital points, clearly intending to force a life-for-life exchange.
"Do you dare kill me? You know very well that killing someone means immediate disqualification!"
Relying on that, the Sword Spirit King launched crazed attacks at Yu Tianlin, all aimed directly at vital points. He was not afraid of being disqualified anyway.
The other Holy Dragon Academy members followed suit. In an instant, the momentum that had originally tilted toward Thunder Academy was abruptly pulled back toward the middle.
This tactic was utterly disgusting. Yu Tianlin frowned deeply, veins bulging at his temples. In that moment, he really did want to kill them all.
"Do you really think I'm afraid of being disqualified? It's just 3 Spirit Bones. If you push me too far, I'll give up the reward and kill every single one of you!"
Fortunately, the situation had not yet reached that point. Yu Tianlin forcibly calmed himself and quickly found a way to break the deadlock.
After blocking another slash from the longsword, Yu Tianlin seized the opportunity and instantly lit up his 3rd Spirit Ring.
As the phantom Dragon Head condensed behind him, the long-absent Thunder Dragon Roar erupted once more.
The Sword Spirit King, who was closest to him, took the full brunt of it.
It had to be known that the Thunder Dragon Roar reached its maximum power within 10 meters. Coupled with the fact that Yu Tianlin's mental strength completely crushed the Sword Spirit King's, the moment this Spirit Skill was unleashed, the Sword Spirit King was thrown into a dazed state, his mind going blank.
"Get out!"
Seizing this instant, Yu Tianlin kicked him fiercely. The explosion of force shattered his ribs and sent him flying out of the arena.
Whether or not the Sword Spirit King still had the ability to fight was irrelevant. The moment he left the arena, he had already lost.
After dealing with him, Yu Tianlin immediately swept his gaze across the battlefield.
Shui Bing'er was currently contesting control of the field with the opposing Control System Spirit Master.
Lei Dong was using his God Locking Ring to restrain Tuoba He.
After Lei Tian eliminated the opposing Support-type Spirit Master, he had begun fighting the injured Lion Spirit Ancestor.
As for Lei Mie and Yu Hairou, they were still entangled with one of the Snake Spirit Masters.
By his count, Holy Dragon Academy still had one more swift attack-type Snake Spirit Master left.
That person had not joined the frontal battle at all. Instead, he had been constantly trying to approach Xue Wu at the rear. If Shui Bing'er and Lei Dong had not both spared some of their focus to interfere with him while dealing with their own opponents, he might already have succeeded in reaching her.
But now...
After disposing of the Sword Spirit King, Yu Tianlin turned toward that Snake Spirit Master with a sinister smile and strode over, ready to teach him a lesson.
With their Spirit King gone, no one left in Holy Dragon Academy could stop Yu Tianlin anymore. The strength gap was simply too great. At this point, even trying to fight recklessly was meaningless.
Yu Tianlin first knocked that Snake Spirit Master unconscious, then began assisting his other teammates.
With Yu Tianlin stepping in, the remaining Holy Dragon Academy members were defeated one after another. The battle only truly came to an end when Yu Tianlin struck Tuoba He with a single claw and sent him flying off the arena.
Amid the dead silence, Yu Tianlin stood in the middle of the arena and slowly swept his gaze around.
If not for the need to keep a low profile, he would have shouted right there, "Who else?"
Except for a handful of teams, most of the surrounding academies instinctively looked away the moment they met Yu Tianlin's gaze.
This was the deterrence brought by absolute strength.
At last, under the referee's announcement, Thunder Academy secured its first victory of the finals.
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