novelraw Chapter 11 The Duel
Chapter 11 The Duel
Chapter 11 The Duel (Part 2)
At this moment, the two people in the arena were surrounded by blue-purple electric currents, which swirled around their bodies like small snakes.
One of them was slightly different; his right arm was unusually thick, about half a foot longer than his left. The sleeve of his right arm had been completely shattered into ashes, revealing the bluish-purple scales attached to it. His hand resembled a dragon's claw, with five sharp claws that extended like short daggers. Each finger joint was extremely large, and unlike normal soul masters, his spirit rings did not circle his body but instead coiled around the dragon's right arm.
The other person appeared much more normal, except for the electric shocks wrapped around his body and the lightning bolt symbol on his forehead, he was no different from an ordinary person.
Yu Tianyun stared cautiously at Yu Tianheng's dragon-transformed right arm. Through the previous attack, he had experienced the power of the dragon transformation.
At this moment, Yu Tianyun let out a high-pitched dragon roar and took the lead in rushing towards the opponent. Along the way, he unleashed his first soul skill, Thunder Dragon Body, and his whole body was covered with even denser electric current. Coupled with his fearless courage against powerful enemies, he seemed to possess an invincible aura.
Yu Tianheng narrowed his eyes slightly as he looked at his younger brother, who exuded an invincible aura. His vigilance was at its peak. After their exchange, he no longer dared to underestimate Yu Tianyun.
If both sides have the same soul power, he would probably be instantly killed.
Then, a deep, calm aura emanated from him, and his entire body was enveloped in a fine electric current. The muscles in his right arm bulged, clearly indicating that he was ready to face the battle.
Yu Tianyun stomped heavily on the floor, leaping into the air. He slammed his left hand down with his fingers forming a claw, while his right fist was concealed at his side, clearly preparing to strike after making contact with his opponent.
Having experienced the tearing effect of Yu Tianyun's Thunder Dragon Claw, Yu Tianheng attempted to continue blocking with his dragon-transformed right arm. He concentrated all his power in his right arm, using force to break through all laws, shattering the incoming dragon claw. Then, without diminishing his momentum, he met Yu Tianyun's City-Charging Cannon Fist head-on.
With a thud, the two separated instantly, with Yu Tianheng standing motionless.
Yu Tianyun was thrown backward by the force of the impact, tumbling through the air before landing on the ground, taking two steps back. The difference in their raw strength was immediately apparent.
But Yu Tianyun, having landed and regained his footing, charged forward again without any fear.
Bang, bang, bang! A series of explosions rang out in the arena as the two continued to exchange fire.
Before long, the two separated again. Both of them were covered in tatters, but Yu Tianyun was clearly in a worse state, with beads of blood seeping from his fists.
He was clearly at a disadvantage in a head-on confrontation. As if he understood this, he stopped attacking and instead moved backward to create distance and wear down his opponent with ranged attacks.
Yu Tianheng realized the other party's intention and was about to give chase, but he was quickly left behind.
Yu Tianyun's footsteps were as light as a dragonfly skimming the water, his figure constantly moving away from his opponent. His speed was comparable to that of an agility-based Battle Soul Master.
As Yu Tianheng watched his opponent's figure recede into the distance, knowing he couldn't catch up, he unleashed three consecutive Thunder Dragon Claw strikes.
Yu Tianyun remained calm upon seeing the incoming attack, his face showing disdain. His right hand, imbued with the special effect of a thunder dragon claw, casually shattered the pursuing attack as if slapping someone.
Seeing that his opponent had so easily torn apart his attack, Yu Tianheng showed a hint of surprise and stopped wasting his efforts.
"The tearing effect of the Heavenly Cloud Thunder Dragon Claw is too good. Energy attacks and energy defenses are easily broken through. It's terrifying!" Yu Tianheng was extremely shocked.
Seeing that ranged attacks were ineffective and its speed was inferior to the opponent's, it stopped attacking and remained in place, waiting for the situation to change.
But Yu Tianyun, having created some distance, began to counterattack, unleashing two consecutive Thunder Dragon Claw attacks while maintaining a distance of thirty meters.
Yu Tianheng helplessly raised his dragon-transformed right arm to block, but the opponent was positioned just outside his attack range, leaving him only able to passively take the hits.
Furthermore, transforming his right arm into a dragon consumes a great deal of soul power and physical strength. However, if he were to revert to the dragon form, the opponent's attack would immediately follow, making it difficult for him to defend himself.
Seeing that the two Thunder Dragon Claws had not caused any damage to Yu Tianheng, Yu Tianyun stopped attacking.
His soul power level was eight levels lower than Yu Tianheng's, and he didn't have much soul power to waste on the other's dragon arm. Therefore, the two were locked in a stalemate for a while.
Before the battle began, Yu Tianheng underestimated Yu Tianyun, thinking that Yu Tianyun's only advantage was his soul skill, and that his physical strength and speed were definitely inferior to his.
However, to his surprise, Yu Tianyun's soul skill was even more abnormal than he had imagined; his ranged attacks had no effect on it whatsoever.
The opponent's speed was comparable to that of an agility-type Soul Master, only slightly inferior in strength.
He is currently relying on his powerful Soul Master level soul power to maintain the stalemate, but this stalemate is obviously more disadvantageous to him. He has to maintain his dragon form at all times to defend against the opponent's attacks, while the opponent only needs to wait for him to de-dragonize.
"Big brother, come here." Yu Tianyun's cheeky voice came, and he even extended his middle finger and beckoned to Yu Tianheng, trying to provoke him.
However, Yu Tianheng didn't care about his younger brother's pranks at all. After hesitating for a while, he withdrew from his dragon form and put away his martial spirit.
"Tianyun, I've lost. Even using my third soul skill and dragon transformation, I can't do anything to you." Yu Tianheng's helpless voice came.
His words betrayed his frustration as he continued, "Your speed is equivalent to a speed-based Soul Master, allowing you to advance or retreat at will. Your attack power isn't much weaker than mine, and the tearing effect of your Thunder Dragon Claw often produces surprising results. I can only slightly suppress you in close combat by relying on my dragon transformation."
Yu Tianxin, who was watching the battle from the edge of the arena, was also very shocked. He and Yu Tianheng were of similar strength. He was only one level higher in soul power cultivation because he was almost a year older than Yu Tianheng. If he were to fight Yu Tianyun, the result would probably not be much different.
Yu Tianyun also put away his martial spirit. He still had about 30% of his soul power left. The reason he still had so much soul power left was because he found that his first soul skill was surprisingly effective during the battle, and his control over electricity could be further enhanced, thus reducing unnecessary waste of soul power. But even so, he could not guarantee that he would win.
"Brother, you're quite good too. You mastered the Dragon Transformation Technique so early. The amplification from Dragon Transformation is truly monstrous. My Thunder Dragon Claw was easily blocked by you," Yu Tianyun said modestly and objectively.
"I'm still not as good as you. You're only eight years old, while I'll be thirteen in two months." Only then did everyone realize that Yu Tianheng was a Soul Venerable who was not yet thirteen years old. He was a rare and top-notch genius, but he had just encountered Yu Tianyun, who was even more talented than him.
"A Soul Master under thirteen is already quite a genius. After all, not everyone is like me," Yu Tianyun boasted shamelessly.
Yu Tianheng's performance is far superior to that in the original novel, where he was nearly twenty years old and still hadn't broken through to the Soul Master level.
And now, at less than thirteen years old, he's already a Soul Master. This isn't solely due to the boost from consuming whale glue and absorbing soul rings beyond his level.
His own hard work is also indispensable.
Seeing Yu Tianyun's diligent daily cultivation must have put immense pressure on him, naturally igniting his own passion for cultivation.
Yu Tianxin, who had always regarded Yu Tianheng as her rival, was also motivated by him.
Driven by a competitive spirit, the three of them trained exceptionally hard.
With their current cultivation levels, Yu Tianheng and Yu Tianxin are truly worthy of the title "Blue Lightning Twin Stars".
In the original work, the two's lackluster performance was second only to Feng Xiaotian, the shameful one with innate full soul power, and they were not worthy of this title at all.
The sycophantic Feng Xiaotian wasted his talent by creating his own soul skill at the age when he should have been cultivating.
Yu Tianyun despised Feng Xiaotian, not only in terms of cultivation, but also in terms of relationships.
Everyone was amazed by Yu Tianyun's strength, and they also highly valued Yu Tianheng and Yu Tianxin, who were of similar strength. Both of them were rare talents.
Judging from the current situation, both of them are qualified to be awarded titles.
Even the usually serious Yu Yuanzhen and Yu Luomian wore relieved smiles on their wrinkled, aged faces.
Both of them had dedicated most of their lives to their families and sects, and their greatest wish was to see the sect reach new heights in their lifetime.
Given the talent of these three, as long as they don't die young, the sect will surely gain three more Title Douluos in the future.
While everyone was overjoyed, Yu Linglong held her two sons with heartache and scolded them, "You two little rascals, couldn't you be a little gentler? You have no sense of restraint!"
Everyone praises their extraordinary talent, but only she knows what kind of life these two children have gone through over the years.
They cultivated day and night without ever slacking off, exhausting themselves every day.
Other people's children are forced to cultivate by their parents and try their best to slack off, but her two sons refuse to rest even when asked to.
(End of this chapter)