As the head of the Strength Clan, Titan was known for his impulsive and reckless nature.
However, upon witnessing Tang San's profound respect for Yu Chen, his anger gradually subsided.
With a surge of soul power, eight spirit rings of various colors emerged beneath his feet shimmering in rhythmic pulses.
Simultaneously, behind Titan, a towering black-haired gorilla phantom materialized!
Martial Spirit Strong Gorilla!
"As an eight-ringed Contra, I will not bully the younger generation. If you can break through my spirit power shield, you'll have proven your strength!"
After releasing his martial spirit and rings, Titan turned his gaze toward Yu Chen.
"Senior, your behavior here at our Shrek Academy isn't it a little too much?"
The moment Titan spoke, Flender, Yu Xiaogang, and several other teachers stepped forward, surrounding Yu Chen with their own soul power barriers to protect him.
"Tai Long! What is going on with your grandfather?!"
Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun, who had been chatting with Tai Long moments before, turned sharply toward him, their faces darkening with frustration.
"Ah! I don't know either!"
"This old man why would he suddenly provoke the 'Master'? This isn't good!"
Faced with their questions, Tai Long shook his head repeatedly, stepping out to try and intercept Titan.
"Senior, what do you mean by this?!"
Especially Tang San his expression changed drastically upon seeing Titan release his spirit power.
The revelation of the Haotian Sect incident had left him shaken, and he was still in the process of accepting the truth.
Now, with Titan showing up because of him, Tang San couldn't bear the thought of Yu Chen getting hurt!
After so much time together, Tang San had come to see Yu Chen as an older brother figure.
"It's alright."
"Senior Titan merely wishes to offer some guidance."
"I've long admired the Li Clan's strength. Senior, please."
As voices rose in discussion, Yu Chen stepped forward calmly and bowed slightly to Titan.
As a transmigrator, Yu Chen had some understanding of Titan's character. Though rough and hot-headed, the man was not malicious at heart.
Even if Titan lost control, Yu Chen still had two uses left of his Titled Douluo-exclusive card. Titan didn't pose a real threat to him.
More importantly, Yu Chen saw this as the perfect opportunity to test the second spirit ability of his Suzaku Martial Spirit!
"…Xiao Chen, be careful."
Hearing Yu Chen's response, Yu Xiaogang and Flender exchanged glances, then nodded and stepped back.
They trusted Yu Chen's talent and judgment. Since he had spoken with such confidence, they chose to believe in him.
Still, none of them retracted their martial spirits ready to act should anything go wrong.
Following their example, Tang San, Dai Mubai, Ning Rongrong, and the others also retreated.
"Good lad! Bold indeed!"
"Let me see how you break my spirit power shield!"
Titan laughed heartily as a dense yellow soul power shield condensed around his body.
Soul Power Shield a simple but effective defense technique formed by condensing raw spirit power around the body. While not sophisticated, it served as a common way for elders to test juniors.
"Then, Senior be careful."
Yu Chen gave a slight nod as his soul power erupted outward.
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Ang !
With a deep roar resonating across the courtyard, three divine beast phantoms emerged behind Yu Chen Azure Dragon, Suzaku, and Xuanwu their presence exuding overwhelming martial pressure!
"This…!"
"He's the one behind all those heaven-and-earth visions… Wait! Why does this kid have three martial spirits and six ten-thousand-year spirit rings?!"
"Am I going blind in my old age?! No I'd better reinforce my shield!"
Staggered by the pressure, Titan's expression changed dramatically as Yu Chen summoned his Three-Life Martial Spirit.
He had suspected someone was behind the strange celestial phenomena but never imagined it would be Yu Chen, who appeared no older than twelve or thirteen!
And even more shocking Yu Chen wielded three martial spirits and six ten-thousand-year spirit rings!
Glancing at the spirit rings beneath his own feet, Titan made the quick decision to thicken his soul power shield 'shamelessly', as he would later admit.
Hum!
Just as Titan muttered to himself, a spirit ring under Yu Chen's Suzaku spirit lit up!
First Spirit Ability: [Crimson Blaze Wildfire]!
As the ring glowed, the Vermillion Bird behind Yu Chen inhaled deeply then exhaled a swirling mass of fire, instantly engulfing Titan!
The blazing fire unleashed area-wide, continuous damage, and included a built-in suppression effect. The moment the flames wrapped around Titan, his shield flickered and began weakening!
"This ability…!"
Titan's expression darkened. He had underestimated it.
Hum !
Almost immediately, the second spirit ring under Suzaku lit up as well!
From above, Suzaku's eyes released a piercing red beam that fused with the wildfire below!
Under the influence of this beam, the flames exploded in intensity growing from fist-sized tongues into searing discs the size of millstones!
Not only did their size increase but so did their destructive power!
Second Spirit Ability: [Suzaku's Gaze]!
Suzaku's Gaze had one purpose to double the effects of [Crimson Blaze Wildfire].
Though it seemed simple, the resulting impact was terrifying. With the first spirit ability already dealing sustained area damage and reducing enemy resilience its effect now doubled, the pressure was unimaginable.
"Not good, not good!"
"At this rate, my clothes will be incinerated!"
As expected, under the intensified flames of [Suzaku's Gaze] and [Crimson Blaze Wildfire], Titan's soul power shield rapidly melted its dissolution visible to all!
Realizing the danger, Titan immediately leapt backward, escaping the fire's radius and landing outside the burning zone staring at Yu Chen with an expression of sheer disbelief.
He had known that the Soul Power Shield wouldn't hold for long but had never imagined it would be broken so quickly!
"Senior, please accept this humble strike."
Yu Chen calmly retracted his Three-Life Martial Spirit.
With a wave of his hand, the Vermillion Bird spirit returned to his body, and the blazing flames slowly faded away.
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