Successfully Joining

"Alright!"

"Go ahead!"

Qin Ming nodded. Without letting Yu Tianheng step in, it seemed that no one else could match Su Xing.

"Teacher, he's only level 27, and his soul power is already lower than mine. I don't plan on using my third Martial Soul skill," Yu Tianheng shook his head. He had his pride too.

"I am Yu Tianheng, the captain of the Heaven Dou's Emperor Team. I'm a level 38 Soul Elder, and your next opponent is me! But don't worry, I'll only use my first and second Soul skills in the upcoming match."

"You've already fought two battles consecutively, so I'll wait for you to recover your Soul power first."

Yu Tianheng didn't start the battle immediately after stepping up.

Su Xing didn't let his pride get in the way. After nodding, he began to recover his energy.

Just a while ago, Su Xing had consumed a significant amount of energy, so it took him about half an hour to fully recover.

"Let's begin. Show me what your Martial Soul is!"

Seeing Su Xing stand up, Yu Tianheng walked up to him and spoke.

"Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon!"

While speaking, Yu Tianheng summoned his Martial Soul first.

Everyone, including the headmaster, eagerly awaited the reveal of Su Xing's Martial Soul.

"You all might be disappointed," Su Xing smiled slightly, stretched out his right hand, and slowly summoned his Martial Soul.

Ding~

A coin appeared, with strands of blue lightning intertwined around it.

"What? That's his Martial Soul?"

"A coin..."

"That can't be right. I don't feel any strength from this Martial Soul at all—it actually seems weak…"

"It's definitely not a top-tier Martial Soul. It's not even a high-level one…"

"…"

When someone summons their Martial Soul, you can typically tell if it's a powerful one. The stronger the Martial Soul, the more imposing the aura. But from Su Xing's Martial Soul, no one sensed any pressure.

This seemed completely inconsistent with the strength Su Xing had displayed, raising doubts about how someone with such a Martial Soul could defeat opponents of higher ranks.

"Is this really your Martial Soul?" Yu Tianheng still couldn't believe what he was seeing.

"Yes, my Martial Soul is indeed a low-quality one!"

"And I don't have any Martial Soul rings either, because I destroyed them all!"

Su Xing didn't mind at all that his Martial Soul was of low quality. He explained it openly.

"What?"

"You destroyed your Soul rings?"

"Why?"

Yu Tianheng was shocked once again, and so were Qin Ming and the others.

Su Xing's situation was continually surprising them.

"Because I don't need them. I can create my own Soul skills whenever I want."

Su Xing maintained his usual attitude toward these questions: confident and carefree, embracing his identity as a genius.

"..."

Hearing Su Xing's response, everyone was left speechless and bewildered, much like the Shrek Academy group had been earlier.

"Then let's see just how powerful your self-created Soul skills are!" Yu Tianheng, after his initial shock, didn't waste any more words and attacked directly.

"First Soul skill, Thunder Dragon Claw!"

Zzzzzz Boom!

A dragon claw shadow appeared behind Yu Tianheng, covering his right hand. Blue lightning crackled around him, giving off a fearsome aura.

"Lightning Armor!"

At the same time, Su Xing activated his Lightning Armor. Strands of lightning flickered across his body.

As for Su Xing's Martial Soul, he put it away, knowing that without using the Railgun technique, it was of no use in this battle.

For a moment, both Su Xing and Yu Tianheng were enveloped in lightning.

At first glance, their skills looked similar, but upon closer inspection, it was clear that Su Xing's lightning was intertwined with his flesh, while Yu Tianheng's stayed outside his body.

One internal, one external.

Yu Tianheng, standing close to Su Xing, grew increasingly excited. Su Xing's self-created Martial Soul skill really did involve fusing lightning into his body. But how was that possible?

"Thunder Dragon Claw!"

To experience the full strength of Su Xing's self-created technique, Yu Tianheng initiated the first attack, charging straight toward him.

Su Xing, naturally unafraid, flashed forward to meet him.

Boom!

Their figures collided fiercely, but both quickly retreated.

Yu Tianheng took three steps back, while Su Xing retreated four.

In this direct confrontation, Su Xing was slightly at a disadvantage.

"Not bad. Let's go again!"

"Thunderous Might!"

Yu Tianheng, astonished that Su Xing could stand toe-to-toe with him, couldn't help but be impressed. After all, Su Xing was only at level 27! He was fighting an opponent a whole rank above him.

Intrigued, Yu Tianheng continued alternating between his first and second Soul skills as they battled.

After a few rounds of direct clashes, Su Xing changed his tactics. No longer opting for head-on confrontation, he began utilizing his speed advantage.

As he had done with Dai Mubai before, Su Xing could have easily won, but out of respect for the future team captain, he didn't go all out.

In the beginning, Yu Tianheng had managed to keep up, but soon he found himself on the defensive. He couldn't match Su Xing's speed and was forced into reactive strikes.

However, Yu Tianheng quickly adjusted, adapting to Su Xing's pace. While his speed couldn't quite keep up, his reflexes and battle experience surpassed Su Xing's, allowing him to block each attack.

After every blocked move, Su Xing would retreat instantly.

Neither could gain the upper hand for a while, leading to a stalemate.

Yu Tianheng hadn't expected things to play out like this. Su Xing's combat strategies were smart—he had immediately adjusted after realizing he couldn't win in a direct fight.

Meanwhile, Yu Tianheng's first and second Soul skills weren't enough to land an effective strike on Su Xing, unless he used his third skill, Thunder Dragon Fury, a large-scale lightning attack.

But he had vowed earlier not to use his third Martial Soul skill.

What he didn't know was that Su Xing still hadn't fought with his full strength!

"Alright, let's call it a tie between the two of you. If this continues, it'll remain a stalemate," Qin Ming finally stepped in, announcing the end of the battle.

"So, does this mean I've passed the challenge?" Su Xing asked straightforwardly. He wasn't concerned about defeating Yu Tianheng; he just wanted to join the battle team.

"Of course!" Qin Ming nodded. Despite having no Soul rings, Su Xing's strength was undeniable. The team had no reason to reject him.

Thus, Su Xing successfully joined the Emperor Team's main squad.

The one Su Xing replaced was Osler. Both were agility-type Soul masters, but Su Xing was clearly stronger, so he took Osler's place.