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"Welcome to the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament. In the year 2614 of the Douluo Calendar, the champion of the third Elite Tournament will be crowned today."
The finals had reached the sixth round, and on the morning of the sixth day, the Chrysanthemum Douluo stood on the stage, loudly announcing the proceedings.
"This year's final champion will be decided between the Spirit Hall Team and the Thunder Team."
Yesterday afternoon, the Skywater Team and the Thunder Team had battled for the last spot in the finals. In the end, the Thunder Team narrowly defeated the Skywater Team due to their elemental advantage.
"Spirit Hall... Spirit Hall!"
As soon as the Chrysanthemum Douluo finished speaking, the crowd below began chanting for the Spirit Hall. It was clear to everyone now that the Spirit Hall Team was in a league of their own. Even without Lin Yongming and Bibi Dong, the other five members of the team, like Chen Wu, made it extremely difficult for any other team to win.
Thus, the championship honor would undoubtedly go to the Spirit Hall.
Even the Thunder Team thought so.
"Sigh! Actually, winning second place isn't bad either," the captain of the Thunder Team said with a sigh, seeing that 100% of the audience supported the Spirit Hall.
"True. Last year, we only made it to the top six. Winning second place this time is a huge improvement," the vice-captain nodded in agreement.
The other teammates also nodded repeatedly.
"Finally, the last day. The finals are about to end," Lin Yongming said with a sigh.
"Yeah, it's about to end," Bibi Dong replied, glancing at Lin Yongming with a hint of melancholy.
The others also wore expressions of sadness. The end of the finals meant that they would graduate and go their separate ways. The chance to train together again would likely never come.
"Alright, now let us welcome His Holiness, the Pope of the Spirit Hall, to deliver a speech," the Chrysanthemum Douluo announced, stepping aside to let Qian Xunji take the stage.
Qian Xunji, dressed in luxurious golden robes with golden hair and a crown, exuded an air of calmness. However, his eyes revealed a sense of arrogance and authority.
"The Continental Elite Tournament, from the preliminaries to the finals, has lasted three months. Now, we have finally reached the final moment."
"From these young soul masters, we have seen the future of the soul master world. Everything is so full of vitality, and the soul master world will continue to flourish. As the Pope of the soul master world, I am deeply gratified."
"To encourage the next Continental Elite Tournament and better showcase the prosperity of the soul master world, I announced during the opening ceremony that a ten-thousand-year soul bone would be offered as a reward. The same will be true for the next tournament."
"Now, I present this ten-thousand-year soul bone as the championship prize: a twenty-thousand-year left arm bone, the Blazing Flame Left Arm Bone."
After speaking, Qian Xunji took out a soul bone from his spatial soul tool. The bone radiated a fiery glow, dazzling and magnificent.
Without a doubt, this was a fire-attribute soul bone, most suitable for a fire-attribute assault-type soul master.
"A soul bone! It's so rare to see one!"
"That glow is so dazzling. It must be a complete soul bone."
The audience's attention was completely captured by the soul bone.
"Wang Yu, this soul bone is definitely yours. It's a pity there's only one," Chen Wu said immediately upon seeing the fire-attribute soul bone, turning to the somewhat simple-minded Wang Yu.
"Right. Among the seven of us, only you are a fire-attribute soul master. But no matter who gets it, we should all be happy for each other," Bibi Dong chimed in.
With Bibi Dong's words, it was settled that Wang Yu would receive the soul bone. After all, Wang Yu's martial soul was the Flame Demon Bear, making him a pure fire-attribute soul master.
"Thank you, everyone. Thank you for your generosity," Wang Yu said, moved by his teammates' support.
"It's nothing. If we took it, it would only diminish the soul bone's effectiveness. Besides, we've all seen how hard you've worked," Lin Yongming added.
"Exactly, you big bear. Don't be so polite. We're all part of the Spirit Hall," Wu Zhi said with a laugh.
Hearing this, Wang Yu felt less guilty. After all, the seven of them had worked together, and he was the one receiving the greatest reward.
"Alright, the match hasn't started yet. It's too early to be celebrating," Bibi Dong interjected, stopping the conversation. The match wasn't over, and such talk seemed overly confident.
"Yes, Captain."
After speaking, Qian Xunji placed the soul bone on a pillar at the edge of the stage, unafraid of anyone trying to steal it.
He then took out three purple-gold cards and placed them next to the soul bone. "These three cards contain the one million gold soul coins offered by the two great empires as rewards. The amounts are 200,000, 300,000, and 500,000 respectively. After the match, I will personally award them along with the soul bone."
With that, Qian Xunji returned to the observation platform, where the princes of the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire were seated.
"Now that the prizes are in place, let us welcome the two teams for the final match: the Spirit Hall Team and the Thunder Team."
"Let's give a warm welcome to both teams as they take the stage."
"Go! Go! Go!"
Amid the roaring cheers of the crowd, the Spirit Hall Team and the Thunder Team stepped onto the stage.
"Thunder Team Captain, Yu Xiaolong!" The Thunder Academy was backed by the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and Yu Xiaolong, the captain of the Thunder Team, was a direct descendant of the clan.
"Spirit Hall Team, Bibi Dong. Please advise," Bibi Dong replied with a fist salute.
"Please advise. Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, manifest!" Yu Xiaolong was the first to release his martial soul. As a 45th-ranked Soul Ancestor, his body was surrounded by flickering blue lightning.
The other members of the Thunder Team followed their captain, releasing their martial souls. All seven had lightning-attribute martial souls.
"Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan!" Lin Yongming's thoughts drifted back to the unpleasant incident in Heaven Dou City.
"Thunder Blade!" Lin Yongming immediately released his martial soul, and the lightning surrounding him completely overshadowed the seven opponents.
"Huh? What's with Yongming? Why is he so serious?" Bibi Dong glanced at Lin Yongming, puzzled.
Back then, when the Chrysanthemum Douluo reported to Qian Xunji about Lin Yongming's situation, Bibi Dong had been training at the academy and was unaware that he had been harassed by the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
"Such powerful lightning! It's even purer than the lightning from my Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul, and it carries a more majestic aura," Yu Xiaolong thought, his expression serious as he looked at Lin Yongming.
In previous matches, Lin Yongming had never been this serious. The lightning he had released before was only a fraction of his power.
"Both sides are ready. The finals of the Continental Elite Tournament begin now!" The Chrysanthemum Douluo announced as soon as both teams were prepared.
"First Soul Skill, Lightning Slash!" Lin Yongming's mind's eye locked onto Yu Xiaolong, who possessed the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul.
Yu Xiaolong was of the same generation as Yu Xiaogang, though a few years older, making him a cousin.
After releasing the Lightning Slash, Lin Yongming followed behind the lightning blade, charging straight at Yu Xiaolong.
"So fast!" Yu Xiaolong was startled but reacted quickly, his body surging with lightning.
"Third Soul Skill, Lightning Fury! Dragonification!" Yu Xiaolong roared, his aura skyrocketing. This was a self-buffing soul skill that put him in a berserk state, increasing his attack power by 100% and his soul power by 50%. However, the side effects were severe. Once the skill ended, his soul power and stamina would be depleted, and it would take a long time to recover.
Dragonification was an innate ability of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul. Each user's dragonification manifested differently—some grew wings for flight, while others transformed their torso into a dragon's body for increased defense.
Yu Xiaolong's dragonification took the form of his arms transforming into dragon arms.
In his current state, Yu Xiaolong easily shattered the Lightning Slash. However, Lin Yongming, wielding his thunder blade, immediately launched a flurry of slashes at Yu Xiaolong.
"Interesting. As expected of a top-tier beast martial soul," Lin Yongming thought as his thunder blade strikes were blocked by Yu Xiaolong's crossed dragon arms. For a moment, the two were surrounded by a storm of lightning.
"You're only winning because of your higher soul power. If we were at the same level, I wouldn't lose to you," Yu Xiaolong said, though his dragon arms trembled under the force of Lin Yongming's attacks.
Despite the nearly ten-level difference in soul power, Yu Xiaolong's fighting spirit was ignited by Lin Yongming's lightning.
"Is that so? Even if I were only a 35th-ranked Soul Elder, you still wouldn't be my match," Lin Yongming replied calmly.
"Hmph, arrogant! First Soul Skill, Lightning Dragon Claw!" Yu Xiaolong roared, releasing a burst of soul power that pushed Lin Yongming back.
His dragon claws gathered a massive amount of lightning, and he struck at Lin Yongming with full force.
"Pathetic lightning," Lin Yongming sneered, not bothering to dodge. He simply blocked the attack with his thunder blade.
"Arrogant!" Yu Xiaolong laughed, but his expression quickly turned to shock as he realized Lin Yongming was completely unharmed.
"How is this possible? You didn't even use soul power to block. How could you take no damage from my attack, which was boosted by my third soul skill?" Yu Xiaolong exclaimed, wide-eyed.
"That's why I said, even at 35th rank, you're no match for me," Lin Yongming said with a faint smile.
Do I need to tell you that I have unparalleled lightning affinity? Lin Yongming thought to himself.
This was one of his passive abilities, the Wave Imprint, which granted him a strong affinity for lightning. As a result, he had a high resistance to lightning attacks. Strictly speaking, Lin Yongming had three immunities: fire, ice, and lightning.
"I don't believe it! Lightning Dragon Claw!" Yu Xiaolong refused to accept this and launched another attack.
Lin Yongming watched as the lightning-infused dragon claws came at him. With a casual swing of his blade, he effortlessly dispersed the attack.
"Asura Lightning Slash!" Seeing that Yu Xiaolong was slowing down, Lin Yongming unleashed the Asura Lightning Slash he had been secretly charging.
Yu Xiaolong tried to block the attack the same way as before, but he underestimated Lin Yongming's power this time. His dragon arms were torn open, and he was sent flying back three meters, caught by his teammates.
"Captain!"
"Captain, are you okay?" Two teammates quickly supported him.
"Ah Yin, why is Yongming being so harsh with him?" Xiao Rou frowned, unable to understand.
"Xiao Rou, I think Yongming remembered something when he saw his martial soul," the Blue Silver Emperor said, understanding Lin Yongming's emotions.
"What happened? Did they offend you?" Xiao Rou asked.
"Not exactly. It's more like his clan offended us," the Blue Silver Emperor explained, recounting how the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's patriarch had once blocked their path in Heaven Dou City.
"What? A Titled Douluo acting so shamelessly, bullying the weak? He deserves this," Xiao Rou said, her expression darkening.
"Luckily, the Chrysanthemum Douluo found us at the time, or we might have been taken to their clan," the Blue Silver Emperor nodded.
"Yongming, hit him hard!" Xiao Rou said angrily.
Yu Xiaolong regained his composure, and with the help of his soul power, the wounds on his arms began to heal. Thanks to his dragonification, his recovery ability was quite strong.
"Captain, why is the vice-captain being so serious this match?" Dong Xiaofang asked, puzzled.
"I don't know. He just suddenly became serious," Bibi Dong shook her head. "Alright, since Yongming is targeting him, let's eliminate his teammates first."
"Yes, Captain," Chen Wu and the others charged at Yu Xiaolong's teammates.
"Are you okay? Do you still want to fight?" Lin Yongming asked, not rushing to attack.
"I'm fine. I can still fight. Bring it on," Yu Xiaolong said, his expression determined.
"Second Soul Skill, Lightning Storm!"
Yu Xiaolong stood up again, and the countless snakes of lightning around his body expanded, transforming into countless lightning arrows that shot out in all directions, all aimed at Lin Yongming.
"Second Soul Skill, Wave Burst!" Lin Yongming calmly released his soul skill, effortlessly dispersing Yu Xiaolong's attack.
Before Yu Xiaolong could react, Lin Yongming appeared in front of him and kicked him in the stomach, sending him flying several meters.
Before Yu Xiaolong could recover, Lin Yongming followed up with several punches and another kick.
"Damn it! How dare you humiliate me!"
"Fourth Soul Skill, Blue Lightning Dragon Strike!" Yu Xiaolong roared in anger, his body forming a blue lightning dragon over a meter long.
With a roar, the dragon charged at Lin Yongming, leaving a blue trail in its wake.
"Hmph, Block!" Lin Yongming sneered, easily deflecting Yu Xiaolong's strongest single-target attack.
"Impossible! How could you block it so easily?" Yu Xiaolong exclaimed, his eyes wide with shock.
"Surprised?" Lin Yongming smiled, then quickly closed the distance and kicked Yu Xiaolong off the stage.
Originally, Lin Yongming wanted to settle the score, but this was a public event watched by thousands. He didn't want to go too far and risk drawing criticism.
However, the fall still caused Yu Xiaolong some internal injuries, and combined with the side effects of Lightning Fury, blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.
Soon after, the rest of the Thunder Team reluctantly conceded defeat.
"The Thunder Team has been defeated. Let us congratulate the Spirit Hall Team!"
"Let us all cheer for the Spirit Hall Team's victory!" the Chrysanthemum Douluo announced loudly.
"Spirit Hall Team!"
"Spirit Hall Team!"
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The Spirit Hall's designated healing soul masters immediately went to Yu Xiaolong's side to treat his injuries.
As the Continental Elite Tournament came to an end, Lin Yongming and the others remained on stage. After about ten minutes of cheering, the crowd quieted down as Qian Xunji stepped onto the stage.
"Now, let us welcome the representatives of the Thunder Team and the Skywater Team to receive their rewards."
The Skywater Team's captain, Shui Xinrou, stepped onto the stage, while the Thunder Team sent their vice-captain.
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