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After the spirit battle ended, Ning Tianchen gained an intuitive understanding of the power of the Seven Kill Sword Technique.
Against a Soul Sage like Zhao Wuji, the Seven Kill Sword Technique wouldn't have much effect, but against soul masters of the same level, it was undoubtedly one of the most powerful techniques.
At the very least, ninety-nine percent of Soul Elders wouldn't be able to withstand that strike.
As Ning Tianchen left the arena stage, the Great Spirit Arena immediately sent out healing-type soul masters to treat Evil Tiger.
People like Evil Tiger relied on constant battles in the Great Spirit Arena to earn money. By stepping in now, the arena would surely leave him with a massive debt.
Until the debt was repaid, Evil Tiger would likely remain as one of the arena's enforcers.
Ning Tianchen withdrew his gaze and headed toward the contestant passage.
He didn't know about Evil Tiger's past actions in the arena, and even if he did, he wouldn't have killed his opponent.
The reason? He was only twelve years old. Killing in the Great Spirit Arena would make it difficult for him to get along with his classmates later.
Even someone as close as Oscar might distance himself from him. This would not be conducive to his plans for building alliances.
Moreover, among those who fought in the Great Spirit Arena, how many were truly good people?
If the woman who faced Evil Tiger last time had been stronger, she probably wouldn't have let him off easily either.
The rule of the strong preying on the weak was an iron law of this world. Even Tang San in the original timeline hadn't changed that.
…
The viewing area where Ning Rongrong and the others were seated was far from the first arena in the border zone.
With everyone else having their own matches, there wasn't much attention on Ning Tianchen.
When he returned to the stands, Ning Rongrong smiled and said, "Big brother Tianchen, congratulations."
Ning Tianchen replied gently, "Rongrong, you didn't watch my spirit battle—how can you congratulate me?"
Tickets for the Great Spirit Arena were sold in advance, and popular contestants like Evil Tiger were always in high demand. To avoid overspending, Ning Tianchen hadn't asked Ning Rongrong to buy overpriced tickets.
Oscar, mischievously chimed in, "Tianchen brother, you're not being honest here. Though we didn't watch your spirit battle, we heard the audience's cheers loud and clear."
Leaning closer to Ning Tianchen's chest, he whispered, "Even when Boss Dai won his spirit battles, he never caused such a stir. By the way, was your opponent one of those win-streaking champions?"
Ning Tianchen quickly pushed him away.
One of life's three unbreakable rules: no interest in men, no inclination toward same gender relationships, and strangers keep their distance!
"Cough, cough—it seems you all already know."
After a pause, Ning Tianchen quickly changed the subject. "By the way, where are the others?"
"They've all gone to their spirit battles. But Zhu Zhuqing is facing Tang San," Ning Rongrong said, her expression worried.
She disapproved of Tang San's behavior, but she acknowledged his strength.
Zhu Zhuqing versus Tang San—this match was almost certainly going to end in defeat for Zhu Zhuqing.
Because of Dai Mubai's issues, Zhu Zhuqing's mood wasn't great. Ning Rongrong didn't know how to console her afterward.
But Ning Tianchen knew that Zhu Zhuqing wasn't a weak person.
However, he also began to consider recruiting her.
After all, the Star Luo Empire only needed one empress, and few cared about Zhu Zhuqing's fate. Given that the Star Luo court had practically defaulted to making Dai Weisi the future emperor, cultivating someone as determined and ambitious as Zhu Zhuqing might turn her into a powerful guardian for the sect in the future.
Putting aside his thoughts, Ning Tianchen patted Zhu Zhuqing's shoulder to reassure her.
"By the way, Oscar, how many spirit battles have you participated in?"
Oscar scratched his head awkwardly. "I got my spirit battle badge last year. Before that, Boss Dai took me to two battles—one win, one loss. Right now, just like Rongrong, I have zero points."
Ning Tianchen nodded.
Evil Tiger's soul power level was likely at thirty-nine. Not only would a thirty-nine-year-old Dai Mubai struggle against him, even a Soul Ancestor might not necessarily win.
Dai Mubai acting on impulse was a major taboo in battle.
In the original timeline, Dai Mubai's peak moments were limited to fighting against peers like Yu Tianxin—and then nothing more. The rest of the time, he was either bullying weaker opponents or on his way to do so.
A coward who only bullied the weak and feared the strong—if not for aligning with Tang San, even without being born into the Star Luo royal family, his future would have been predictable.
Not long after, Dai Mubai returned to the stands.
He was extremely excited, his muscles visibly engorged with blood.
This state clearly indicated that he had just vented his frustrations and was still immersed in the heat of battle.
Ning Rongrong nudged Ning Tianchen and whispered, "Big brother Tianchen, his state seems a bit…"
Ning Tianchen smiled. "He needs to cool down."
This kind of state could easily cloud one's judgment, and the outcome of the upcoming two-on-two spirit battle was predictable.
…
About fifteen minutes later, all eight members of Shrek Academy returned to the stands.
"Except for my internal battle with Zhu Zhuqing, everyone else won. A good start. Let's keep up the momentum in the next two-on-two spirit battle," Tang San said with a faint smile, extending his hand for a high-five with everyone.
Aside from Xiao Wu and Dai Mubai, the others instinctively looked toward Ning Tianchen.
Ma Hongjun didn't think Ning Tianchen was particularly impressive—he was just following the crowd.
Ning Tianchen didn't rush to speak. His gaze casually fell on Zhu Zhuqing. As he expected, she hadn't been discouraged by a single loss.
Feeling the gazes of several people, he spoke. "Two-on-two spirit battles emphasize teamwork between the two participants. Principal Flender mentioned earlier that we'll also need to participate in team spirit battles. Therefore, gaining experience in two-on-two battles is especially important."
"Everyone has their own teams—discuss tactics among yourselves."
Saying this, he extended his hand, not rejecting Tang San's gesture.
Tang San's face showed a hint of awkwardness, but he didn't dwell on it. Everything would be decided once their teacher returned.
…
"Participants Sword Dao Tianchen and Oscar, versus the Flying Sisters duo, please proceed to the first arena in Zone Three for your spirit battle," announced the Great Spirit Arena broadcast.
"Tianchen brother, everything depends on you," Oscar said solemnly.
His first and second soul skills offered minimal help in a two-on-two spirit battle. Essentially, he was just there to tag along.
"Don't feel too much pressure—we're all classmates."
Ning Tianchen had a strange premonition that this two-on-two spirit battle wouldn't be easy to win.
Back in the sect, he had tried taking on multiple opponents at once.
With the strength of the Seven Kill Sword martial soul, as long as the opponents weren't prodigies among prodigies, handling two opponents wasn't difficult.
The situations that could trouble him were limited to a few scenarios.
First, if the arena was large and the opponents included a powerful control-type soul master and a long-range attacker.
Second…
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