Chapter 269: The Agreement to Advance Together
After learning the specific effects of the Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Charm Demon, from Dugu Bo, Yu Tianlin fell into thought.
Seeing him like this, Dugu Bo continued, "The strongest part of Charm Demon is its domain like suppression. Back then, I... ahem, I suffered a small setback when I faced their parents, so you must be extra careful."
"As long as you can find a way to deal with Charm Demon's suppressive effect, there should not be much of a problem. Judging from the combat power you displayed yesterday against the Hell White Tiger, dealing with the one wielding the Moon Blade should not be difficult."
Yu Tianlin smiled and nodded. He already had a rough idea of how to handle Charm Demon, but he did not relax because of that.
After all, it was also possible that Spirit Hall Academy would not use their Martial Soul Fusion Skill at all and would instead launch a direct attack with three Spirit Kings and four advanced Spirit Ancestors. As the captain of his team, Yu Tianlin naturally had to consider every possibility and avoid falling into rigid thinking.
While Yu Tianlin and Dugu Bo were discussing Charm Demon, Spirit Hall was doing something similar on their side.
Inside the deliberation hall of the Supreme Pontiff Palace, Bibi Dong sat in the main seat. On her left and right stood two figures, one in black and one in white. Anyone familiar with them would recognize the one in white as Chrysanthemum Douluo and the one in black as Ghost Douluo. Both were level 95 Titled Douluo.
Below them stood the seven members of Spirit Hall Academy.
All seven were respectful, but the three standing in front were clearly far more at ease than the four behind them. They were Spirit Hall's Golden Generation. The four behind them looked much more reserved.
Chrysanthemum Douluo's gaze swept across the seven of them, and his slightly feminine voice rang out.
"His Holiness the Supreme Pontiff will only personally attend the final round of the Grand Tournament. If you fail to become one of the three teams standing in that round, then I believe all of you understand the consequences."
Ghost Douluo also spoke coldly, adding pressure.
"You should understand what this Grand Tournament represents. It concerns the ownership of three Spirit Bones. If you lose, you will certainly face severe punishment. Believe me, you do not want to know what that punishment is."
"Please rest assured, Your Holiness."
In that setting, the four standing in the back had no place to speak. The three members of the Golden Generation stepped forward and answered in unison.
"We will definitely secure victory."
Only then did Bibi Dong, seated above them, finally speak.
"Only Yu Tianlin and the two girls from Thunder Academy who use the Martial Soul Fusion Skill are worth paying attention to. The others are not worth mentioning."
"If you can directly defeat Yu Tianlin and break their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, then there is no need to say anything more. If you cannot, then stall them first, eliminate the others, and then use all of your strength to surround them together. Do you understand?"
"Understood, Your Holiness the Supreme Pontiff," the three members of the Golden Generation replied in unison once more.
"Hm. Remember this clearly. Just defeat them. Do not get clever and try to secretly kill that Yu Tianlin." Bibi Dong tapped the armrest of her seat in a steady rhythm. "His grandfather is sitting in the VIP section."
At those words, Hu Liena and Xie Yue respectfully agreed at once, while Yan's whole body trembled. After a brief moment of shock, he hurriedly lowered his head and answered as well.
Originally, Yan had been somewhat unhappy watching Yu Tianlin steal the spotlight again and again in the finals. He had already planned to use this opportunity to ruthlessly teach Yu Tianlin a lesson. He had not expected that little thought of his would be seen through at a glance by the Supreme Pontiff, who even gave him a direct warning. That naturally made him uneasy.
"Alright, all of you may leave now and go rest. Prepare for tomorrow's match."
After giving her final instructions, Bibi Dong waved her hand, signaling them to withdraw.
Receiving the order, the seven bowed to Bibi Dong and quickly left the deliberation hall through the side door.
"The little genius of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan... hehe..."
Once everyone had left, Bibi Dong murmured to herself in a tone filled with strange meaning.
Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo, who had been standing at her sides, exchanged a glance without a word, silently mourning for Yu Tianlin and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
Being targeted by Her Holiness the Supreme Pontiff rarely led to anything good.
Amid that faintly tense atmosphere, time passed quickly, and the next day arrived in the blink of an eye.
Because today was an important match, everyone from Thunder Academy woke up very early. After a simple wash and a bit of tidying up, they headed straight for the competition venue under Yu Tianlin's lead.
By coincidence, halfway there, they ran into the members of Heaven Dou Royal Academy Team One.
Spirit Hall had not arranged for all the participating teams to stay together. The 13 teams from the Heaven Dou Empire were housed in one hotel, while the 15 teams from the Star Luo Empire stayed in another. As for the three seeded teams that had entered directly, they enjoyed special treatment and were arranged in separate accommodations. Under normal circumstances, they would not run into one another. This time, it was purely because both sides were heading to the same destination.
"Xiao Lin, I heard your opponent today is Spirit Hall Academy." Dugu Yan was the first to speak, cheering him on. "You have to win!"
Ye Lingling did not say anything, but the encouraging look in her eyes was just as clear.
Yu Tianheng also stepped forward and patted Yu Tianlin on the shoulder.
"Let Spirit Hall see the strength of our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon. Let everyone know exactly why the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon is known as the number one attack type Beast Spirit in the world."
Just as Yu Tianlin was about to thank them for the encouragement, Yu Feng swaggered over as well and slapped him on the shoulder with exaggerated confidence.
"Hmph, I do not want to see the Spirit Hall team in the final round, so you all had better work hard."
The way he said it made it sound as though Heaven Dou Royal Academy Team One had already secured a place in the final round.
Yu Tianlin rolled his eyes.
"We have quite a bit of confidence against Spirit Hall Academy. The side that really needs to be careful is yours. Do not underestimate Divine Wind Academy. If we advance but you all trip up, that would be a huge joke."
"Hmph, Divine Wind Academy is nothing. They do not even have a Spirit King. I think Big Sister Yan could wipe them all out by herself." Hearing Yu Tianlin say that only made Yu Feng even more energetic. "They are not even worth..."
"I will sew that mouth of yours shut sooner or later!"
Before Yu Feng could finish, Ao Siliu directly covered his mouth, then turned to Yu Tianlin and said helplessly, "Xiao Lin, you know what he's like. He talks a lot of nonsense, but in truth, we are very cautious about Divine Wind Academy. Based on what we have seen in these rounds, they really do seem to be hiding a trump card."
"Even a lion uses its full strength to catch a rabbit, let alone when Divine Wind Academy may not even be a rabbit at all. We all understand that."
Yu Tianlin nodded.
"In that case, then let us all do our best."
He looked at the members of Heaven Dou Royal Academy Team One and said slowly,
"Let's advance to the final round together."
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