Chapter 400: Ice Domain? That Annoying First Soul Skill!

At this point, Yu Xiaogang realized something: yes, his family probably had a few strong healing-type spirit masters. He had been away from the family for so long that he'd forgotten.

In previous visits, he'd only stopped by for a quick discussion before leaving, without properly learning about the resources available.

Yu Xiaogang then looked at Tang Hao. "Clear Sky Douluo, you're the fastest here. Could you take me there? It might be a bit of trouble for you, but perhaps the family's healers could help with your internal injuries, too."

Tang Hao nodded, indicating he was willing to help.

After giving instructions to Flender and Qin Ming to look after Tang San and the others, Yu Xiaogang left with Tang Hao, hoping they could return by dawn.

To speed up their journey to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, Tang Hao suppressed his internal injuries midway and even detonated a thousand-year-old spirit ring to increase his pace.

If Flender had been at a higher level, he would have been a better choice.

Midnight

[Ding! Congratulations, Host! You've completed today's diary entry and earned five "Mortal World Shields" along with the blueprint!]

[Mortal World Shield: Level 9 trigger-activated soul tool, can be controlled by thought and used regardless of the user's spirit power. It can block attacks from a Titled Douluo and consumes spirit power continuously when active.]

Seeing this reward, Su Ming's eyes lit up—what a treasure!

With this, he didn't have to worry as much about Lingling, Rongrong, and the others being in danger.

The system was proving to be incredibly considerate. There were exactly five girls close to him at the moment: Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, Ye Lingling, and Dugu Yan.

This shield would be especially useful for Ye Lingling and Ning Rongrong. Tomorrow, he would find time to give it to them in case Tang Hao attempted another ambush.

[Ding! The female protagonist mentioned most by the host today is Ye Lingling. Reward: All spirit rings' years have been upgraded to 10,000 years!]

This reward thrilled Ye Lingling. The increase in her spirit ring levels meant her healing and poison capabilities would both be significantly enhanced!

The Next Day: Thunder Academy vs. Tianshui Academy

Su Ming and Xiao Wu were surprised to find that Thunder Academy hadn't forfeited. Could it be that Tang San and the other two had recovered so quickly?

Or had Thunder Academy fielded other team members to save face?

When the announcer DoDo called the teams to the stage, Su Ming saw that Tang San and the others were indeed present! Moreover, in Thunder Academy's rest area, he spotted an unfamiliar figure—Yu Yuanzhen!

Su Ming raised an eyebrow. Why was he here?

He looked over at Yu Xiaogang, who was accompanied by an unfamiliar elder. Could Yu Xiaogang have brought Tang Hao back to find some external help?

Su Ming figured his guess was close to the mark. With Tang Hao's speed, they might have just made it back in time.

Elsewhere, Ning Fengzhi, Emperor Xue Ye, and Salas also noticed Yu Yuanzhen's arrival. Although surprised, Emperor Xue Ye still greeted him, "Since Clan Head Yu has arrived, please, take a seat."

By inviting Yu Yuanzhen to sit with them, Emperor Xue Ye not only showed proper courtesy to the Upper Three Sects but also ensured that Yu Yuanzhen wouldn't interfere from the sidelines.

With Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo nearby, Yu Yuanzhen wouldn't dare to make any sly moves.

Emperor Xue Ye could have skipped this step, but given that Yu Xiaogang had broken the rules yesterday—and Yu Xiaogang was Yu Yuanzhen's son—there was no telling what might happen if Thunder Academy faced another loss.

Yu Yuanzhen acknowledged Emperor Xue Ye's invitation with a nod, slowly taking a seat next to Ning Fengzhi.

Ning Fengzhi remarked with a faint smile, "I didn't expect Clan Head Yu to be interested in the Spirit Master Tournament. You even made the trip from your clan."

Yu Yuanzhen remained composed. "Naturally. Two promising juniors from my clan are competing. I have to see how they fare."

Ning Fengzhi merely smiled and quietly sent a message to Sword Douluo, "Uncle Sword, keep an eye on Yu Yuanzhen. If Thunder Academy pulls any tricks like yesterday, he may not be able to hold back."

Sword Douluo replied calmly, "Don't worry, Fengzhi."

On the stage, as soon as both teams were ready, the announcer DoDo's clear voice rang out, "Begin!"

With that, she quickly dashed to the edge of the stage. Yesterday's match between Blazing Academy and Thunder Academy was still fresh in her mind.

And with Tianshui Academy's strength slightly higher than Blazing Academy's, she was already feeling nervous.

Tang San was on high alert. He couldn't afford a repeat of yesterday's mistakes; their injuries had only just been healed by the healer his father had brought, so he was determined not to lose face again.

On the other side, Shui Bing'er was also surprised to see that Tang San, Yu Tianxin, and Yu Tianheng had fully recovered. Was it a healer from their clan?

Quick work, indeed!

But that didn't concern her. Confident in her team's strength, she was already prepared to use her fusion skill. Yesterday, Huo Wu had shown her hand, and with Tang San's Clear Sky Hammer in play, Shui Bing'er wanted to leave nothing to chance.

"Xue Wu, after the match begins, provide us with support, then prepare for our fusion skill," Shui Bing'er said quietly to Xue Wu.

After Shui Bing'er finished speaking, the match began.

Tang San decided to act first, "First Spirit Skill: Blue Silver Grass Bind!"

To Tang San, Tianshui Academy was easier to handle than Blazing Academy. After all, water wasn't like fire and didn't have an inherent advantage over plant-type spirits. Only Shui Bing'er's spirit was ice-based.

He doubted they could counter his Blue Silver Grass like Blazing Academy had yesterday.

"Ice Domain!"

A powerful burst of ice spirit energy exploded from Shui Bing'er, freezing the entire stage. While her teammates couldn't neutralize Blue Silver Grass with fire like Blazing Academy had, she could manage with ice.

This Ice Domain wasn't an actual spirit skill but an environmental domain Shui Bing'er created by enhancing her ice energy—a weaker version, yet still able to counter Tang San's Blue Silver Grass and hinder Thunder Academy's movements.

The moment the Ice Domain formed, Tang San's Blue Silver Grass shattered into pieces of ice.

Su Ming and his group burst out laughing; Tang San's Blue Silver Grass was clearly no match for Shui Bing'er's ice.

Su Ming was impressed. Shui Bing'er could maintain such a vast "domain," even though it would consume a great deal of spirit power. She was formidable indeed.

Tang San's face fell. Shui Bing'er's ability caught him off guard. Something was wrong—yesterday it was Blazing Academy, and today it was Tianshui Academy. His Blue Silver Grass kept being nullified.

Did they know about his Blue Silver Grass's absorption ability?

But there was no time to dwell on it. "Shui Bing'er's Ice Domain restricts Blue Silver Grass too much, and it drains our spirit power faster. We need to end this quickly!"

"Lei Dong, use your Thunder Spider Spirit for control!"

Tang San then withdrew Blue Silver Grass and summoned the Clear Sky Hammer. Since Blue Silver Grass was ineffective here, he'd focus on stacking the Clear Sky Hammer's power from the start!

Lei Tian nodded. Originally, this had been his role until Tang San had taken over.

"Third Spirit Skill: Thunder Net!"

Lei Tian's third skill didn't just control the opponents; it also created a radar-like net across the ground, tracking their movements.

"Tianxin, Tianheng, attack!"

Tang San would lead the offensive with them this time.

Just as they prepared to act, Lei Dong warned, "Look out!"

From the ground nearby, something was moving quickly toward them.

"First Spirit Skill: Ice Seal!"

This was Shui Bing'er's first skill, which could be cast instantly and lock onto opponents. Previously, she could only cast five at a time, but with her mastery over ice, she could now manage over ten!

In moments, all seven members of Thunder Academy were frozen solid, unable to break free anytime soon.

"Second Spirit Skill: Ice Ring Armor!"

Shui Bing'er added a layer of defense around her team, then ordered, "Now, knock their food-type spirit master out of the ring!"

Gu Qingbo, who possessed the Canglan Flagfish Spirit, said, "I'll take care of their food spirit master. The rest are yours!"

She submerged herself in the ground, moving swiftly toward Thunder Academy's backline.

"This is her first spirit skill, Submerged Strike!"

If in a water-based medium, her speed and attack strength would both increase by 200%.

Seeing the advantageous setup, Tianshui Academy launched a targeted assault on Thunder Academy's members.

Realizing they couldn't delay, Tang San, Yu Tianxin, and Yu Tianheng quickly broke free from the ice, with Tang San using his Clear Sky Hammer's Zhen technique to shatter his ice prison.

But as they moved to engage, Shui Bing'er calmly countered, "First Spirit Skill: Ice Seal!"

"Girls, let's focus on eliminating everyone except Tang San, Yu Tianxin, and Yu Tianheng!"

The Tianshui Academy girls nodded. Tang San's trio would be difficult to deal with, so they decided to focus on weaker opponents first, leaving the three tougher ones to their captain.

Tang San's face darkened. He'd barely broken free when he was frozen again.

Using Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, Tang San evaded Shui Bing'er's ice seals while stacking Clear Sky Hammer's power.

Approaching Shui Yue'er, he planned to dodge at the last second, but Shui Yue'er had her own plan.

"First Spirit Skill: Sonic Speed!"

This ability would disrupt Tang San with sound waves, making him pause momentarily.

In that instant, Shui Bing'er's Ice Seal would hit him again.

Frustrated, Tang San swung his Clear Sky Hammer, shattering the ice—but their other team members were swiftly eliminated, with Oscar being the first to fall. Frozen and unable to fight back, he was entirely defenseless.

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