Chapter 262: Strange Spirit
"The match begins!"
As both sides released their Martial Souls and set up their formations, the referee gave the order, officially announcing the final match of the third round of the finals.
"Same rule as before, leave Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun to me!" Yu Tianlin roared. His magnificent body, reinforced by Dragonization, was wrapped in powerful electric currents as he charged forward first, his overwhelming aura pressing down on the opposing side.
Lei Tian immediately activated his third Spirit Skill. Wings of lightning spread from his back, and he rose into the air at once, taking control of the sky.
Lei Mie and Yu Hairou were not willing to fall behind. Both of them used body strengthening Spirit Abilities. Lei Mie's Thunder Fang Blade flashed with cold light, while Yu Hairou's body scales were coated in a layer of glazed luster. The 2 followed closely along Yu Tianlin's flanks.
The moment the referee announced the start, Thunder Academy exploded into action, while Star Luo Royal Academy was just as fast.
Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun charged straight toward Yu Tianlin together. Tang Hongning, who possessed the Sharp Thunder Jackal Spirit, took responsibility for keeping Lei Tian in check in the air, while Ying Wei, with the Expanding Water Buffalo, faced Lei Mie and Yu Hairou alone.
Since the front line had already made its move, the Support type Spirit Masters in the rear naturally did not stay idle. They activated their skills before the 2 sides could fully clash.
Xue Wu immediately lit up her fourth Spirit Ring without holding back. 4 streams of blue light surged out from her Slender Dance Snow Adornment and entered the bodies of her teammates.
Yu Tianlin instantly felt a cool stream enter his body. It was incredibly refreshing, like drinking a cup of ice water on a scorching day. His entire condition improved, and even his mind became far more focused.
Xue Wu's fourth Spirit Ability was somewhat similar to Oscar's Pink Sausage. It could slightly raise all attributes of her allies while also resisting suppressive effects from the enemy.
Of course, there were still some differences. Oscar's skill achieved focus through stimulation, while Xue Wu's relied on calmness. Different paths, same result.
With Xue Wu's support in place, the 2 Support type Spirit Masters on the opposing side, both of whom possessed the Supreme Goodness is Like Water Spirit, also made their move. As their third Spirit Rings flashed, strange streams of water flowed into the bodies of Dai Weisi and the others. Immediately, their auras and speed rose sharply.
It seemed that their support mainly boosted Spirit Power and speed.
Yu Tianlin made a rapid judgment, and just then, Dai Weisi had already closed in on him.
Dai Weisi did not use any skill at first. He looked ready to simply clash head on with Yu Tianlin. But just as he entered close range, his first Spirit Ring suddenly lit up. He used the Star Luo Imperial Family's signature first Spirit Skill, White Tiger Barrier, increasing his attack power, defense, and speed by 50 percent.
He was clearly trying to catch Yu Tianlin off guard and seize the advantage in the first exchange.
With Yu Tianlin's reaction speed, he could have activated a body strengthening Spirit Ability at that exact moment and instantly crushed Dai Weisi's plan.
But he did not.
Out of pure disdain.
That was right. A mere 50 percent increase. Even if I let you strike first, what does it matter?
The next moment, Dragon Claw and tiger claw collided.
The power coming from the other side made Yu Tianlin slightly surprised.
Although he was still weaker than Yu Tianlin, he was indeed much stronger than Dai Mubai. As expected, the older brother was still the older brother.
Wait, not quite. Dai Weisi's current strength was not entirely his own. He also had the support boost from his teammates. Looking at it that way, the gap between him and Dai Mubai was not actually that outrageous.
Yu Tianlin's thoughts moved quickly, and in an instant, he had already made a rough comparison between the 2 brothers.
Since his purpose had already been achieved, he had no intention of continuing the stalemate with Dai Weisi. Lightning erupted from his Dragon Claw, and he prepared to forcefully suppress him.
However, just then, Zhu Zhuyun had already arrived.
As an Agility Attack type Spirit Master, and after receiving a speed boost on top of that, she was astonishingly fast. She left only an afterimage in the air as she circled to Yu Tianlin's side and came slashing toward him.
Although Yu Tianlin had already said that he would handle Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun himself, Shui Bing'er could not simply stand by when she saw him being flanked. She immediately used her first Spirit Skill, Ice Seal, trying to restrain Zhu Zhuyun for a moment and give Yu Tianlin time to deal with Dai Weisi first.
A flash of icy blue light shot out and was about to freeze Zhu Zhuyun, but suddenly, a purplish black mirror rose in front of her and blocked the attack. When the Ice Seal Spirit Ability struck the purplish black mirror, it plunged straight inside and vanished.
At the same time, another purplish black mirror appeared beside Yu Tianlin. The icy blue light of the Ice Seal Spirit Ability actually shot back out from it and flew toward Yu Tianlin.
At that moment, Yu Tianlin had Dai Weisi in front of him, Zhu Zhuyun on his left, and Shui Bing'er's Ice Seal on his right. Attacked from 3 sides at once, his situation instantly became extremely unfavorable.
Fortunately, Yu Tianlin's raw strength far surpassed Dai Weisi's. Even while fighting, he still had enough room to observe everything around him and was not caught entirely off guard.
So this purplish black mirror is Li Yang's Martial Soul, the Mirror of Reflection? Is this reflection? No, not exactly. It's spatial transfer! He actually has a rare Space attribute Martial Soul!
In that brief instant, Yu Tianlin made a rough judgment of the Mirror of Reflection's ability. There was no time to analyze it in detail. Breaking the situation in front of him came first.
Electric light burst from Yu Tianlin's Dragon Claw. He was about to release Dai Weisi and deal with the 2 attacks on his flanks first.
But Dai Weisi clearly sensed that this was a rare chance. He gritted his teeth, endured the numbness from the electric current, and forcefully clamped Yu Tianlin's hands with both tiger claws, preventing him from pulling away.
Oh? Interesting. But do you really think this is enough to stop me?
A smile appeared at the corner of Yu Tianlin's mouth, and his fourth Spirit Ring suddenly lit up with deep black light.
The moment Dai Weisi saw that, his purple pupils contracted sharply, yet he still shouted, "Don't retreat! Continue attacking!"
Logically speaking, facing an unknown ten thousand year Spirit Ability at such close range was extremely dangerous, and the best choice should have been to retreat immediately.
But Dai Weisi clearly did not want to let go of this opportunity. He still wanted to press the attack.
His decision was not reckless. His confidence came from Li Yang's Mirror of Reflection Martial Soul, which could shift attacks away. Even if Yu Tianlin's ten thousand year Spirit Ability was powerful, it might not necessarily harm them. That was why Dai Weisi was willing to gamble.
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