Chapter 88: Recruiting the Xuanwu Turtle Soul Masters
"Ahhh!!"
From the moment his dragon arm was snapped, Yu Tianheng's screams never stopped. Deep terror surged uncontrollably in his heart toward Zhou Chen.
Yet in the blink of an eye, that fear transformed into fierce fighting intent. The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon fears no challenge.
This was the family creed his grandfather, Lightning Douluo Yu Yuanzhen, had once taught them.
"I refuse to accept this!"
A roar akin to a dragon's bellow erupted as an incomparably dazzling blue lightning burst forth from Yu Tianheng's body.
Accompanied by a violent explosive force, Zhou Chen felt a burning, stinging sensation in his left hand. Reacting instinctively, he released his grip on Yu Tianheng's dragon arm.
Third Soul Skill—Lightning Fury.
As Yu Tianheng's only thousand-year soul skill, Lightning Fury doubled his lightning power and increased his soul power by fifty percent, lasting until his soul power was completely exhausted.
At this moment, Yu Tianheng's soul power directly approached that of a Soul Ancestor above level forty.
Seeing Zhou Chen forced to let go by the electricity, Yu Tianheng's confidence surged. He swung his remaining arm and smashed a punch toward Zhou Chen.
Second Soul Skill—Myriad Thunder.
In an instant, countless serpentine bolts of electricity coiling around Yu Tianheng's body expanded simultaneously, transforming into innumerable lightning arrows that shot violently toward Zhou Chen.
Under the amplification of Lightning Fury, the power of Myriad Thunder increased by another one hundred percent.
Such an attack already surpassed the offensive power of a Soul King above level fifty.
Facing the incoming lightning arrows, Zhou Chen did not dodge at all. He directly activated the Central Wu Earth Apricot Yellow Qi within his body, instantly turning his entire form into a humanoid figure of golden light.
Boom crack crack!!
Dense lightning arrows engulfed Zhou Chen completely. At the same time, Yu Tianheng's intact left arm punched forward.
Bang!
With a dull sound, Yu Tianheng's left wrist was once again seized firmly by Zhou Chen's left hand.
Bathed in lightning, Zhou Chen radiated golden light from head to toe, completely uninjured.
"Still not convinced? The last person who wasn't convinced is now utterly convinced."
Zhou Chen smiled faintly. With a slight exertion of his left hand, he snapped Yu Tianheng's last remaining intact arm.
Before Yu Tianheng could even scream, Zhou Chen threw an ordinary punch, descending like Mount Tai crushing down toward him.
The overwhelming pressure made Yu Tianheng's soul nearly leave his body. In panic, he could only barely raise his two broken arms in an attempt to block.
Boom!!
A thunderous explosion followed. Yu Tianheng's arms were blasted into limp noodles, reduced to complete comminuted fractures.
As his shattered arms fell helplessly, Zhou Chen's punch continued straight toward his chest.
If this punch landed, Yu Tianheng's life would effectively be over.
It was not that Zhou Chen was narrow-minded and insisted on killing him. This was simply his response to Yu Tianheng's stubborn defiance.
If Yu Tianheng died here, it would only mean he had overestimated himself.
Seeing this scene, Dugu Yan closed her eyes in pain.
She had warned him, but Yu Tianheng had refused to listen.
"Boss!"
"Stop!"
At this critical moment, the remaining four members of the Royal Battle Team finally could not hold back any longer. After all, they had been teammates for two years. Watching Yu Tianheng die before their eyes was something they could not do.
The Ghost Leopard Soul Master, Oslo, was the fastest. He had already darted behind Zhou Chen.
Under the possession of his Black Leopard Martial Soul, his blond hair turned black, his pupils narrowed into vertical slits, and among his two yellow and one purple soul rings, the thousand-year purple ring lit up.
Third Soul Skill—Shadow Blade.
In an instant, a pitch-black, non-reflective energy longsword formed in Oslo's hand.
With a swift motion, he thrust it toward Zhou Chen's arm. Clearly, he had no intention of killing Zhou Chen. He aimed to strike where Zhou Chen had to defend, forcing him to abandon the attack on Yu Tianheng.
Facing this thrust, Zhou Chen smiled. He stopped punching Yu Tianheng, turned around, and used his fingers as a sword, pressing two joined fingers directly against the Shadow Blade.
Clang!
The sharp metallic sound echoed across the field. Empowered by the Central Wu Earth Apricot Yellow Qi, Zhou Chen's fingers were as unyielding as refined steel, snapping the Shadow Blade cleanly in two.
Immediately after, Zhou Chen swung his hand and delivered a loud slap, sending Oslo spinning seven hundred and twenty degrees through the air before flying dozens of meters away and losing consciousness.
At the same time, Yu Feng, whose martial soul was the Wind Chime Bird, dove down from the sky with a sharp whistling sound as his first soul ring lit up.
The edges of his wings had transformed into sharp blades—his first soul skill, Wing Blades.
Clang!
Zhou Chen threw a punch that directly shattered Yu Feng's wing blades. With his wings destroyed, Yu Feng crashed to the ground, rolling and wailing in agony.
In just five seconds, Yu Tianheng's arms were broken, Oslo was unconscious, Yu Feng's wings were severed, and Zhou Chen, who had been under siege, remained completely unscathed.
To be precise, not even the corner of his clothing had been touched.
Moreover, from beginning to end, Zhou Chen kept his promise. He used only one hand, did not release his martial soul, did not employ any soul skills, and had not even taken a single step.
This youth was simply terrifying beyond belief.
Hiss—
The male students present all sucked in cold air, as if the temperature around them had risen.
Meanwhile, the girls fell into another frenzy.
"Our handsome boy is the best! I can't take it anymore, I want to bear his children!"
"Subduing a dragon with one hand—too strong! Too tough!"
"Dugu Yan, you've been stealing my toys since childhood. This time, I'm stealing your husband!"
"…"
Countless screams and jeers from the girls turned the usually quiet Heaven Dou Royal Academy into utter chaos.
Zhou Chen rubbed his earlobe and temporarily shut down the Earth Listening technique, so as not to be overwhelmed by the noise of these female Soul Masters.
They said one woman was equivalent to five hundred ducks. In Zhou Chen's view, it was probably far more than that.
He raised his head and looked forward.
At this moment, due to Oslo and Yu Feng's delay, Yu Tianheng had already been pulled behind the remaining Shi brothers for protection.
The two stood side by side in front of the unconscious Yu Tianheng, their three soul rings rhythmically rising and falling around their bodies.
Then, with a simultaneous shout, their clothing burst apart. Earth-yellow light surged up from beneath their feet, condensing behind them into enormous dark-yellow turtle shells.
Not only did turtle armor appear on their backs, but also on their chests. At the center of their abdominal armor were mysterious symbols.
These were the unique markings of the Xuanwu Turtle martial soul.
Facing the unfathomably powerful Zhou Chen, the Shi brothers' expressions remained unchanged. They showed no fear, standing firm and unmoving like mountains.
And Zhou Chen took his first step since the battle began.
Just as everyone thought the fight would continue, Zhou Chen suddenly smiled gently and said warmly:
"In times of danger, you don't abandon your teammate. Facing a powerful enemy, you don't retreat a single step. Coupled with top-tier martial souls and excellent talent, the two of you are quite good—true talents. Are you interested in following me?"
End of chapter.
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