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"This..."
Everyone was dumbfounded.
The Giant Rock Black Bear was a power-type martial soul. How could its full-force strike be effortlessly blocked by the slim and small Lei Tian?
On the high platform, Ke Jie abruptly stood up, his eyes fixed intently on Lei Tian, trying to spot anything unusual about him.
But after staring for a long time, he found nothing.
Even Yu Luomian, sitting nearby, was left speechless by the scene before him.
On the other side, Tang San frowned deeply. "I didn't expect that Thunderclap Academy had hidden such a formidable expert—they'll be tough to deal with."
"Even if Lei Tian is a Soul Ancestor, how could he easily block the full-force strike of a high-level pure power-type Soul Elder?" Yu Tianheng couldn't help but feel puzzled.
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On the arena stage.
Lei Tian gradually realized what had happened.
At the moment the bear claw descended, he felt a brief tingling in his hand, but afterward, there was no pain—apparently, he had successfully blocked the attack.
"Huh? Could it be that I've awakened a new talent in this desperate situation?" Lei Tian thought with delight.
To test his theory, he grabbed Chen Huayu's arm and forcefully threw him into the air, sending him in a half-circle before crashing heavily onto the ground.
This time, Lei Tian finally understood—he really had awakened a new talent.
Following that, he kicked Chen Huayu in the butt, easily sending him flying out of the arena.
"This is just too bizarre," the members of the Thunderclap team exchanged bewildered glances.
They had known Lei Tian for a long time but had never seen him display such strength.
"A win is a win—it's a good thing," the teacher from Thunderclap Academy grinned widely, unable to contain his joy.
Now, he had discovered an immensely talented genius for the sect.
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Back in the rest area, Chen Huayu clutched his butt and complained, "Boss, you owe me a fancy dinner tonight, or it won't be enough to soothe my wounded soul."
Beside him, Sun Buyu had already figured out the team's plan.
Although Ning Tianchen had arranged the order of participants according to Ke Jie's instructions, someone had rigged the matches.
Ning Tianchen chuckled lightly and tossed a gold spirit card worth five thousand gold spirit coins to him. "Tonight, you're treating."
Chen Huayu grinned mischievously, quickly storing the card in his soul-guidance artifact, then puffed out his chest confidently. "When Boss completes a clean sweep of seven opponents, I'll treat everyone to a millennium-soul-beast banquet!"
"Hehe, then this sister will be waiting," Yu Die said before leaving the rest area and heading toward the arena.
Since two good acts had already been performed by others, she needed to think carefully about how to let Lei Tian eliminate her.
On the arena stage.
Lei Tian felt his body brimming with newfound strength.
"Lei Tian, be careful—their next participant is a Soul Ancestor," Yu Tianxin warned.
Lei Tian gave a faint smile. "Captain, don't worry—leave it to me."
Yu Die deliberately slowed her pace, walking leisurely toward the stage.
In the eyes of outsiders, it seemed as though she was intimidated by Lei Tian's strength.
In reality, however, she hadn't yet figured out a suitable way to lose and was intentionally stalling for time.
After all, as a girl, she couldn't exactly flop around like Chen Huayu, lying flat on her back.
"Hey, miss, why are you so slow? If you're scared, just forfeit," Lei Tian mocked.
Yu Die immediately felt irritated.
If not for the prearranged plan, she would have rushed onto the stage and torn his mouth apart.
Suddenly, a brilliant idea flashed through her mind.
Five minutes later, she was struck by Lei Tian's soul skill and pretended to be electrocuted by the lightning on the spider web, smoothly losing the match.
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"Hiss~ Has Lei Tian completely exploded? When did his lightning become so powerful?" Yu Tianxin wondered.
Even he wouldn't dare guarantee that he could knock out a Soul Ancestor with just a burst of lightning.
"This guy is terrifying."
Up on the high platform, the trio representing wind, water, and fire exchanged astonished looks at Lei Tian's sudden rise.
If not for the public setting, Ke Jie would have been pulling at his ears and scratching his head in frustration.
According to the pre-match data analysis, Lei Tian was capable of defeating Zhu Zhuqing and Chen Huayu, but how could someone with only 41 levels of soul power possibly defeat Yu Die, who had 44 levels?
Just as he was utterly baffled, Cai Die took the stage and lost at lightning speed.
"This..." Ke Jie was completely stunned.
Hadn't Ning Fengzhi chosen to host the inter-academy exchange tournament precisely because the Seven Treasures team's strength surpassed the other teams?
Now, with Lei Tian suddenly rising, if neither Ning Tianchen nor Feng Xiaotian could defeat him, wouldn't they become the laughingstock of the continent?
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"You've worked hard. Leave the rest to me," Ning Tianchen said with a grateful expression.
"Suddenly, why don't I go up and put on a show?" Feng Xiaotian joked with a smile.
Ning Tianchen shook his head. "We must ensure victory stays with the Seven Treasures team. If only I'm left and I make a mistake, the entire match will be lost."
Feng Xiaotian nodded. "Alright, then let's see your performance."
Leaving the rest area, Ning Tianchen quickly stepped onto the arena stage.
By now, Lei Tian's mind had been clouded by his four consecutive victories. "Ning Tianchen, people say you're a once-in-a-millennium genius of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect. But I don't see it. Today, you'll fall before me."
Ning Tianchen's expression remained cold, not taking Lei Tian seriously at all.
Although Zhu Zhuqing and the others had been rigging their matches earlier, they had indirectly probed Lei Tian's true abilities.
The match began.
Lei Tian didn't think much of his opponent and prepared to end the fight with a single soul skill.
"Fourth soul skill: Thunderstorm Surge."
His body was enveloped in a storm of lightning. Extending his right hand, the thunder coalesced in his palm.
"It's over!"
With a roar, he unleashed his full-force attack aimed directly at Ning Tianchen.
Ning Tianchen knew that to complete a clean sweep of seven opponents, he had to calculate his soul power consumption precisely.
Against someone like Lei Tian, there was no need to waste soul power.
Though the thunder attack was fierce, it wasn't invincible.
Ning Tianchen casually swung his sword, releasing a blade of energy, and swiftly dodged the lightning assault.
In the blink of an eye, he closed in on Lei Tian.
"Arrogant fool! Didn't your teammates tell you that my strength rivals that of a power-type soul master?" Lei Tian smirked.
Seeing Ning Tianchen's left hand reaching for him, Lei Tian remained calm, intending to replicate his earlier move and throw Ning Tianchen out of the arena.
However, pretending to possess strength far beyond one's actual ability always leads to disaster.
This time, his "superhuman strength" seemed to fail him, unable to stop Ning Tianchen's incoming hand.
In the end, Ning Tianchen's palm clamped down on Lei Tian's throat.
The next moment, Ning Tianchen's arm exerted force, swinging Lei Tian's body in a half-circle through the air before slamming him heavily onto the ground.
Unlike Chen Huayu, Lei Tian's slender frame couldn't withstand Ning Tianchen's brutal throw.
Following that, Ning Tianchen delivered a powerful kick, sending Lei Tian flying out of the arena.
"Lei Tian!" The leader of the Thunderclap team rushed forward to check his injuries.
"One kick broke seven ribs—what a vicious kid," the teacher from Thunderclap Academy muttered. Ignoring why Lei Tian had suddenly weakened, he quickly called over a healing-type soul master to provide emergency treatment.
Yu Tianxin clenched his fists tightly, gritting his teeth. "Ning Tianchen, you broke seven of Lei Tian's ribs—I'll break seven of yours!"
Ning Tianchen responded indifferently, "Is that so? I'll be waiting right here to see what you can do."
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