Soul Land: Raiden Shogun Is My Martial Soul

Chapter 215: Has Kong's Talent Been Exposed?

The incoming vines were met with the first soul skills of everyone present. Under the influence of flames, the third soul skill was instantly nullified!

In the front row of the Blazing Fire Academy team, two of the soul masters had the ability to fly. At this moment, they no longer stayed grounded like some slow-walking beasts; instead, they took to the skies.

The sky was their true domain.

At this point, Tang San had already charged directly in front of Huo Wushuang.

"Mysterious Jade Hand!"

Attacking Huo Wushuang directly would be unwise, but using the Mysterious Jade Hand changed the equation. With its exceptional defensive power, it could block most incoming attacks.

"He's a control-system soul master, yet he's charging forward like an assault-type soul master!"

"Wait, Tang San just took down a member of the Blazing Fire Academy team!"

"He actually defeated one of the Blazing Fire Academy's members despite the elemental disadvantage!"

"His devilish footwork... that unpredictable movement technique, this…"

"The Blazing Fire team is now unleashing multiple soul skills at once. Can Tang San hold his ground against such an onslaught?"

That's how competitions go. At the start, the audience tends to support the stronger side.

But when someone manages to defy the odds and win against an opponent with an elemental advantage, the audience's mindset shifts.

It's like a certain foreign game of chance. When there's only one bullet in the chamber, the audience hopes you'll lose—or at least bets that you will.

But when there are five bullets, the audience suddenly wants you to survive. This is the psychology of spectators: while they pray for one outcome, they secretly hope for the thrill of its opposite…

Anyway, back to the point.

Tang San was drenched in cold sweat. Relying on his formidable mental strength and the Purple Demon Eye, he narrowly evaded one soul skill after another. However, at the end of the day, he was still only a Rank 41 Soul Elder, and his martial soul was ineffective against his opponents.

To be able to hold out against the Blazing Fire Academy team for so long using the Tang Sect's secret techniques was already a feat worthy of pride!

So why the cold sweat?

Every step was fraught with danger, leaving him no room to relax or let his guard down.

"Boom…"

In the end, he was hit!

"Tang San, we underestimated you. If it weren't for the elemental restraint and a few missteps in your strategy, the outcome of this match would have been uncertain," Huo Wushuang said, breathing heavily, his expression grave.

Was Tang San strong?

No! The strength lay in the Tang Sect's ancestral techniques. Without these, Tang San wouldn't have lasted this long against Huo Wushuang and his team; he would've been knocked off the stage ages ago.

"Hmph."

Tang San snorted coldly, still unwilling to concede. If it weren't for the arena rules prohibiting the use of non-martial soul weapons, Huo Wushuang and his team would've already been sent straight to the King of Hell by him!

These rules seemed tailored specifically to restrict Tang San.

While other soul masters on the Douluo Continent might use weapons, most of these were conventional—blades, spears, staves, swords, and the like.

Rarely did any weapon surpass a soul master's martial soul, which was why few soul masters relied on weapons. Of course, divine weapons were an exception.

Divine weapons, paired with god-tier techniques, were on a level beyond what ordinary martial souls could compare to.

"Admit defeat. You no longer have any chance of winning. Taking down one of us in a one-against-seven fight is proof enough of your strength!" Huo Wushuang said flatly.

He didn't feel humiliated; Tang San's strength had earned his respect.

The strong are revered; the weak eat dust.

Tang San was not weak, but unfortunately for him, he encountered the Blazing Fire team!

"Sigh…"

Tang San let out a sigh and then nodded.

If it weren't for his teammates holding him back, he would never have lost this match!

And another thing—the Blue Silver Grass martial soul was far too restrained in this battle!

"I can't allow myself to have such a severe weakness. If I had fire immunity or resistance, this match would never have ended in such a decisive loss!"

Tang San silently vowed in his heart that he must find a way to overcome or compensate for his weaknesses.

"The first match of the first round: Heaven Dou Imperial Academy versus Blazing Fire Academy. Blazing Fire Academy wins!"

With the referee's announcement, the first match officially came to an end.

"Boring."

The Raiden Shogun murmured softly, finding the match thoroughly uninteresting.

There was some strategy, but not much.

Inazuma's samurai, even those without Vision, often had duels far more captivating than this match.

Hearing her comment, Kong nodded in agreement. He had thought Tang San might unleash his latent potential and make a stunning comeback, turning the tides one against seven. Only then would Tang San's protagonist aura truly shine.

But to his surprise, even with his opponents holding back, Tang San only managed to defeat one enemy without fire immunity.

"It was indeed a bit dull, but fortunately, we don't have to participate in the early rounds," Kong remarked.

At this moment, Yufeng, who had gone to buy groceries, returned.

Seeing this, Kong decided there was no need to linger further.

"Let's go. That's enough matches for today. Let's head out for a picnic. Miss Yue'er, you go back to the Tianshui team and gather your sisters. We'll wait for you outside the arena."

"Great! Captain, you're the best!"

"Awesome, looks like I might not be single for much longer!"

Everyone was brimming with excitement for the upcoming meal. After all, it was with the Tianshui women's team!

Tianshui Academy was renowned throughout the Douluo Continent as an academy of beauties. Anyone who entered Tianshui Academy had to be not only a beauty but also possess water or ice attributes. Without these, even a beauty would be denied entry.

One couldn't help but wonder what was going through the mind of the academy's founder—whether they had been heartbroken or if it was something else entirely...

While the match results were still being tallied, everyone noticed the departure of the Heaven Dou Imperial Team, who took the Tianshui women's team with them.

"What? Isn't the Heaven Dou Imperial Team the team that gets a free pass? Why do they get to do that?"

A member of the Godwind Team was utterly baffled.

"Who cares why? Huo Wu is incredible! She took out six opponents with just her third soul skill… uh, I mean, strong enemies!"

Feng Xiaotian waved his hand dismissively, completely unconcerned.

As for Tianshui Academy and their women's team?

He didn't care about them at all.

In Feng Xiaotian's eyes, there was only one person—Huo Wu. The battle wolf Feng Xiaotian... only had eyes for Huo Wu!

"Hmph."

"Why? You'll understand when you reach the finals!"

"The Young Sect Master will show the world what true genius and talent look like. Even you, Feng Xiaotian, are nothing special!"

Not far away, Yu Tianxin sneered, glancing sideways as he spoke.

"???"

Feng Xiaotian and the members of the Godwind Team were stunned. What was up with Yu Tianxin?

"Young Sect Master? A true genius, a prodigy?"

Yu Tianxin, captain of the Thunderclap Team, was no weakling. Even compared to Feng Xiaotian, a prodigy with innate full soul power, he was on par.

Moreover, as a direct descendant of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, his status and background were equally impressive.

"That Yu Tiankong… is actually the Young Sect Master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan?"

"Yu Tianheng and Yu Tianxin, the two brothers, don't seem to have any objections at all. Judging by their expressions, there's no jealousy, only reverence…"

"If they're not out of their minds, then this Yu Tiankong's strength and talent…"

(End of Chapter)

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