Chapter 12: with translation of chapter title

Yu Tianheng did not relax or be careless, because he did not underestimate Gu Xuan at all; the aura that Gu Xuan had just released was such that even he had to take it seriously.

"First soul skill: Thunder Dragon Claw!"

The yellow first soul ring on his right arm flashed, and his entire arm instantly turned into a ferocious dragon arm wholly condensed from thunder, with lightning arcs jumping in his palm.

Yu Tianheng's first soul skill can boost his attack and strength by fifty percent, and it is also an exceptional first soul skill.

For an ordinary Soul Master, a first soul skill that boosts attributes by thirty percent is already considered good, and as the owner of the continent's top beast martial soul, and also one of the future heirs of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, Yu Tianheng's soul rings are naturally not inferior, so this soul skill is also very powerful.

But even such a powerful first soul skill is still somewhat insufficient against Gu Xuan, who has released two amplifying soul skills at this moment.

"Boom!"

The Thunder Dragon Claw clashed with the dark gold bone claw, and Yu Tianheng felt a tremendous force coming at him; his strength actually fell short of Gu Xuan's by more than a notch.

"Bang bang bang!"

The Thunder Dragon Claw and the dark gold bone claw collided repeatedly, sending sparks and lightning; each impact made Yu Tianheng's Thunder Dragon Claw feel a sharp sting, which is the side effect of Gu Xuan's second soul skill, Dark Gold Terror Claw.

"What?!" Yu Tianheng's heart surged with astonishment; he had thought Gu Xuan wasn't weak, but he hadn't expected him to be this strong.

Under the amplification of the two soul skills, Gu Xuan grew braver with each fight, actually pressing Yu Tianheng and beating him; Yu Tianheng retreated while blocking Gu Xuan's cunningly attacking bone claws, looking for a chance to counterattack.

To the spectators watching from the sidelines, this scene seemed somewhat unbelievable—a thirty‑three‑level Gu Xuan pressing and beating a thirty‑seven‑level Yu Tianheng?

Even Qin Ming saw a glint of light in his eyes, because Gu Xuan's attack techniques and combat awareness were top‑notch, to the point that even Yu Tianheng fell short.

Is Yu Tianheng weak?

The answer is naturally no, because Yu Tianheng is the strongest among the seven members of their Royal Battle Team's first squad, yet in the fight against Gu Xuan they did not feel his strength; instead, Gu Xuan's performance was extraordinarily outstanding.

From the start of the battle, Yu Tianheng had fallen into a passive, disadvantaged position; although he was astonished by Gu Xuan's strength, he was also a proud and arrogant person—how could he endure being beaten like this?

"Second soul skill: Thunderbolt Myriad Jun!"

The yellow second soul ring flashed, and Yu Tianheng's right‑arm dragon claw burst forth with violent thunder power, each strike bringing an endless thunder assault.

Although Gu Xuan had made some preparations, in close combat he could not dodge this ranged attack of Thunderbolt Myriad Jun.

Because the range of Yu Tianheng's second soul skill fully covers a five‑meter area in front of him.

However, Gu Xuan did not intend to dodge either; under the boost of his first soul skill, the bone armor on his body became solid and heavy, and a pair of dark gold bone claws erupted with soul power, actually tearing apart part of the thunder power.

"Boom! Zizzle!"

The dark gold bone claw collided again with the Thunder Dragon Claw, stirring up a gust of wind.

Endless thunder power eroded Gu Xuan's body, producing a sizzling electric sound.

Gu Xuan instantly felt a numbing sensation, and due to the erosion of the thunder power, his body surface also felt a faint prickling pain.

However, Gu Xuan did not react strongly, for this level of attack was still within his tolerance, and with his bone armor's astonishing defense, he only slowed slightly before the dark gold bone claws struck again at a cunning angle toward Yu Tianheng's chest.

Yu Tianheng, who was already astonished inside, was now not merely astonished but shocked.

His Thunder Dragon Claw met head‑on and remained completely unscathed—what terrifying defensive power is this?

Yu Tianheng could sense that slight numbness‑induced sluggishness in Gu Xuan from the thunder power, but that was all, making him wonder if his own soul skill had gone wrong.

The other members of the Royal Battle Team watching from the sidelines also wore expressions of disbelief—Yu Tianheng's usually unstoppable Thunderbolt Myriad Jun had failed this time? Moreover, Gu Xuan seemed to show not even a hint of injury.

Qin Ming's eyes sparkled even more; he could clearly see that it wasn't Yu Tianheng's Thunderbolt Myriad Jun that had failed, but that Gu Xuan's astonishing defense could completely ignore the damage from Thunderbolt Myriad Jun.

Bear in mind that Gu Xuan is a strong‑attack Soul Master; the soul skills he is currently using include no defensive skill, yet relying solely on the amplification of his soul skills he can withstand a full‑force strike from Yu Tianheng, a Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul Soul Master whose soul power is four levels higher than his—Gu Xuan's strength has already earned Qin Ming's recognition.

Even Qin Ming was wondering in his heart whether the Bone Dragon martial soul's defense might also be top‑tier; after all, although Gu Xuan had soul skill amplifications, if his martial soul itself did not possess extremely strong defense, he absolutely could not have withstood Yu Tianheng's strike.

Meanwhile, Yu Tianheng on the field no longer had the mind to think about all that; after discovering his attack had failed, the third purple soul ring on his body lit up.

"Third soul skill: Thunder's Fury!"

The purple third soul ring flashed, and the thunder power on Yu Tianheng's body intensified, while his soul power surged again.

His third soul skill is also an amplifying skill; after its release, thunder power increases by one hundred percent and soul power by fifty percent—in this state he can rival a Soul Ancestor!

"Second soul skill: Thunderbolt Myriad Jun!"

The yellow second soul ring flashed again; with thunder power amplified by one hundred percent, his second soul skill equates to a one‑hundred‑percent attack boost, and due to the fifty percent soul power increase, this strike far surpasses his previous assault.

"Hah!" Gu Xuan let out a light chuckle; he would not continue to be foolish enough to take that blow head‑on.

Because in this state Yu Tianheng's full‑force strike, even he had no confidence to block it directly.

He retreated wildly two steps, the purple third soul ring on his body lighting up at the same time; the purple soul ring's glow shimmered, and Gu Xuan slowly raised his right hand and gave a light sweep.

"Third soul skill: Bone Dragon Purgatory!"

"Scrape scrape scrape!"

One after another, ferocious, sharp as swords bone swords rose from the ground, sweeping toward Yu Tianheng to cover him.

The range of Gu Xuan's third soul skill reached a full thirty meters; at that distance Yu Tianheng could absolutely not dodge unless he could fly.

Terrifying thunder power surged forth; Yu Tianheng's Thunderbolt Myriad Jun bombarded the bone swords rising from the ground, and the foremost bone sword only endured a moment before being destroyed by the terrifying thunder power.

But it destroyed only the foremost bone sword; when Yu Tianheng's Thunderbolt Myriad Jun in front of him finished erupting, Gu Xuan's third soul skill's bone swords had not yet ended, because Gu Xuan's soul power kept outputting, and bone swords continued to protrude one after another without cease.

"Not good!"

Yu Tianheng's heart pounded with alarm, but at this point trying to dodge was already too late.

When the bone swords were about to protrude from before him, Qin Ming's voice rang out: "All right, Gu Xuan, pull back."

Generally speaking, after a Soul Master releases a soul skill, it is difficult to stop or retract it instantly, because the demand on the Soul Master's control of soul power is too high, but from Gu Xuan's performance, Qin Ming can be certain that Gu Xuan can do it.

As expected, at the moment Qin Ming's words fell, Gu Xuan lightly retracted his right hand, and no more bone swords protruded; the bone swords that had shot up from the ground disappeared one by one.

At this moment, Yu Tianheng's right arm had undergone a change; the dragon arm originally condensed from soul power had at some point become a real dragon arm, each scale incredibly real; this is the dragonization skill unique to the Blue Electric Overlord Dragon martial soul.

"Hah!" Seeing Gu Xuan retract his soul skill, Yu Tianheng let out a breath.

Because even if he used dragonization, he was not sure whether he had the ability to withstand Gu Xuan's third soul skill.

"Sigh..." With a faint sigh, Yu Tianheng's somewhat discouraged voice sounded: "I lost."

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