On the stage, after the referee announced the start of the match, the seven members of Blue Sunshine Academy quickly gathered together, forming a strange formation.
Seeing the opponent's formation, Tang San felt something was off, so he did not launch an attack immediately. Instead, he cautiously summoned everyone from Blue Tyrant Academy to his side to stay on guard.
But when the martial souls of all seven members of Blue Sunshine Academy appeared before everyone, the pupils of everyone present who had any knowledge of martial souls could not help but constrict.
Because in the right palm of each of the seven, a gemstone had appeared.
These gemstones were of various shapes and colors, but when they appeared together, a layer of misty, colorful light suddenly rose from their bodies, completely enveloping them.
Within the misty, precious light, the Canghui Captain looked coldly at Tang San and spoke.
"You are very calm, but it is of no use. In the face of absolute power, everything is futile."
As his voice fell, the members of Blue Sunshine Academy began to channel their Soul Power with all their might. Seven streaks of colorful light shot into the sky, condensing into a massive, seven-colored pillar of light that shrouded the entire arena in light and shadow.
Seeing the battle tactics of Blue Sunshine Academy, most of the people present—from the Heaven Dou Emperor down to the common citizens—who had even a slight understanding of Soul Master knowledge were shocked, because they believed this to be the earth-shattering Seven-in-One Spirit Fusion Skill.
This included the members of the Empire Academy.
Dugu Yan and Ning Rongrong were in disbelief, calling it a divine skill, while Niu Bi was so shocked he broke the fourth wall, uttering words whose meanings he did not even understand.
Niu Bi exclaimed: "This Blue Sunshine Academy is truly awesome."
But soon, Niu Bi realized what he had said, while simultaneously feeling confused as to why he would use a homophone of his own name to express his shock at the members of Blue Sunshine.
In the academy viewing area, Yu Xiaogang, seeing that everyone present seemed unaware, was just about to step out to show off his knowledge when Yun Ming beat him to it and announced the answer directly.
"That is not a Seven-in-One Spirit Fusion Skill; it is a Seven-in-One Fusion Skill. Compared to the sublimation of martial souls in a Spirit Fusion Skill, a fusion skill is purely the use of seven people's Soul Power to fully drive and amplify the ability of one person."
Hearing this, the others present suddenly understood.
Huo Wu, who had just been defeated by the Empire Team, saw that Yun Ming seemed very knowledgeable and continued to ask.
"Yun Ming, then what is the power of this Seven-in-One Fusion Skill?"
Yun Ming released his Spiritual Power, continuing to observe the changes in the situation on the field, and replied calmly.
"Although it is far inferior to the power of a Spirit Fusion Skill, since the seven of them are one, their unified power can barely reach the level of a Soul Emperor."
Hearing that it could actually reach the level of a Soul Emperor, everyone was stunned, their hearts filled with shock. Seven people joining forces to reach the level of a Soul Emperor—in the current situation where, aside from Yun Ming's unknown cultivation, the highest cultivation in the Heaven Dou Division was only a Soul Ancestor, it seemed they were invincible.
Yu Xiaogang, whose mood was slightly soured because he had wanted to show off but was beaten to the punch by Yun Ming, panicked when he heard Yun Ming's assessment of the skill's power, thinking that Tang San was the target of this attack.
This time, without the precedent of Shi Nian attacking Tang San, Yu Xiaogang did not know that Tang San's Purple Demon Eyes could specifically counter illusion-type skills, so he hurriedly shouted to the referee on the field.
"Referee, I report Blue Sunshine Academy for ignoring the tournament rules and attempting murder! Terminate the match immediately!"
The referee, hearing Yu Xiaogang's call, also reacted. Now was not the time for shock; saving lives was urgent. However, just as he finished his Martial Soul Avatar, the light on the Soul Fight Stage dissipated, becoming clear once again.
Of the fourteen people originally on the stage, only Tang San remained standing. The other six from Blue Tyrant Academy were all vomiting blood, wilting on the ground, clearly having lost their ability to fight. The seven members of Blue Sunshine Academy were also sprawled on the ground, but they looked in much worse condition than the six from Blue Tyrant, with their bodies convulsing, foam at their mouths, and their eyes rolled back.
Tang San, though pale, remained standing, announcing to everyone who the winner of this match was.
The audience and the VIP seats were in an uproar; clearly, the victory of Blue Tyrant Academy exceeded their expectations. Yu Xiaogang's expression shifted from previous astonishment to ecstasy. The stronger the world perceived Blue Sunshine Academy to be, the stronger Tang San would appear for breaking their ability. The stronger Tang San was, the more it showed that he, as a teacher, had taught well. This was a transfer of fame!
Only Yun Ming, looking at Tang San below the stage, thought to himself, 'So that's how it is!'
Regarding what happened on the stage just now, others were affected by the colorful light and missed it, but he had seen the whole thing.
Soul Fight Stage.
After the seven members of Blue Sunshine launched the Seven-in-One Fusion Skill, the 'Seven Shura Illusion Realm', to block all lines of sight, the Canghui Captain said coldly to Tang San.
"Tang San, do you know why we specifically chose to use our trump card today?"
Tang San was confused upon hearing this, but the malice in the opponent's tone was undisguised; clearly, nothing good was coming. Tang San asked back in confusion.
"I don't believe I have ever met you, brother, let alone offended you. I don't know why you hold such a great prejudice against me."
Hearing Tang San's words, a look of heartache flashed in the depths of the Canghui Captain's eyes, and he said coldly.
"Tang San, you and I indeed have no grudges, but your Dean killed my teacher for the sake of that trash Yu Xiaogang. This debt must be settled!"
"You are just the beginning."
Tang San was a bit stunned upon hearing this. Who did Liu Erlong kill? How did this debt fall on him? Wait, Blue Sunshine Academy, could it be! Thinking of this, Tang San roughly figured out the cause and effect. At this moment, the Canghui Captain said with grief and indignation.
"My teacher, Shi Nian, only had a few words with your Dean, and yet he was conspired against and murdered by you. As his disciples, how can we not avenge this blood debt!"
Back then, after their teacher Shi Nian went to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, he never returned. They searched the whole city. A few days later, they finally found Shi Nian, who had been burned beyond recognition, in the Northern Cemetery. It was only through the fragments of the jade pendant he carried that they identified the body. Later, after much investigation, they learned that their teacher had offended Liu Erlong before his death, and they immediately concluded who the murderer was.
From the timing, the cause of the conflict, and the final method of death, everything matched Liu Erlong. Although they didn't know why their teacher went to the cemetery, they weren't city constables; knowing this much and being able to deduce the general enemy was enough. This led to them seeking revenge on Tang San today.
As for why Shi Nian was burned, that was simply a crude method used by Yang Wudi to destroy the evidence and prevent the spread of disease.
Although he could have chosen to bury him on the spot at the cemetery, Shi Nian had been trying to kill his grandson, so he had no intention of giving the man a proper burial. It was just that shortly after Yang Wudi set the fire, it started to rain, which extinguished the flames, leaving behind Shi Nian's broken corpse and the jade pendant fragments.
After Tang San figured out the cause and effect, he realized he was taking the blame for Yun Ming and the Breaking Clan. This wouldn't do! He, the pure and noble Young Master Tang, could not bear this grievance. He hurriedly explained to the Canghui Captain.
"Brother, you have misunderstood. The person who killed your mentor is someone else. That person is also my enemy. Why don't we cooperate to kill him and avenge your teacher?"
Upon hearing Tang San's words, another angry and impassioned voice came from within the arena.
"Someone else? Do you take us for fools!"
"Big brother, this little beast is full of lies, and he's the disciple of that old swindler (Gang Zi), so he must be a bad person. Let's just do it."
The Canghui Captain also agreed with his companion's words, his voice turning cold and sharp.
"Do you think we would believe that? Die, Tang San!"
As he spoke, he prepared to unleash the Seven Shura Illusion Realm with all his might, intending to cast Tang San into an eternal abyss of torment within the illusion, ultimately shattering his mind and turning him into a living corpse.
Lies do not hurt people; the truth is the real blade.
Tang San had originally intended to continue persuading them, but upon hearing the other party call him a "little beast" and seeing them prepare to attack, his inner rage flared. A purple light flickered in his eyes; since they wanted to attack him, they were enemies, and they had already paved their own path to death.
The cause was different from the original timeline, but the outcome remained the same. Tang San channeled the mental fluctuations of his Purple Demon Eyes to see through the illusion, directly striking the brains of the Canghui Academy members and turning them into idiots. Afterward, Tang San had the Lanba Academy group feign weakness, attempting to confuse the situation.
With Yun Ming's prior guidance, everyone from the various academies knew that Tang San had not actually broken the Seven-in-One Spirit Fusion Skill, but the ability to shatter power at the level of a Soul Emperor was already monstrous. Looking at Tang San, they all sighed at how extraordinary this youth was.
The Soul Masters from the Competition Organizing Committee arrived to investigate the condition of the Canghui Academy members and concluded that it was a backlash from their own spirit skill, so naturally, they did not make things difficult for Tang San.
However, just because the organizing committee did not intervene did not mean that Yun Ming would remain idle.
Watching Tang San being helped down by Yu Xiaogang and the others, a golden light ignited in Yun Ming's hand, and two streaks of Spear Light shot out toward the Lanba Academy group with the speed of lightning.
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