The spirit duel ended, and Ning Tianchen gained a direct understanding of the power of the Seven Kill Sword Technique.
Although facing Zhao Wuji, a Soul Saint, the Seven Kill Sword Technique's effect was limited, but against Soul Masters of the same level, it was undoubtedly the strongest move.
At least, 99% of Soul Lords couldn't withstand his strike.
As Ning Tianchen left the spirit duel stage, the Grand Spirit Arena immediately dispatched healing Soul Masters to treat the Evil Fierce Tiger.
People like Evil Fierce Tiger relied on constant battles in the Grand Spirit Arena to earn money. Now that the arena stepped in, it would inevitably cause him to owe the arena a huge debt.
Until the debt was paid off, Evil Fierce Tiger would probably have to remain a henchman for the Grand Spirit Arena.
Ning Tianchen withdrew his gaze and headed toward the players' passage.
He didn't know what Evil Fierce Tiger had done in previous duels, and even if he did, he wouldn't kill his opponent.
The reason was simple: he was still just a twelve-year-old boy. Causing killings in the arena would make it difficult to get along with classmates later.
Even Oscar, whom he was "as close as brothers" with, might keep his distance. That would be unfavorable for building alliances.
Moreover, how many people who fought fiercely in the Grand Spirit Arena were truly good?
If the woman who fought Evil Fierce Tiger last time was strong enough, she probably wouldn't have let him off easily.
Survival of the fittest was an iron rule in this world; even Tang San from the original timeline had never changed that.
...
The viewing area where Ning Rongrong and the others were located was quite far from the Border Region First Spirit Duel Stage.
Plus, since everyone else had their own matches, they didn't pay much attention to Ning Tianchen.
Just as he returned to the spectators' seats, Ning Rongrong smiled and said, "Brother Tianchen, congratulations."
Ning Tianchen replied gently, "Rongrong, you didn't watch my spirit duel match, so on what grounds do you say 'congratulations'?"
Tickets to the Grand Spirit Arena were all sold in advance, and for a popular fighter like Evil Fierce Tiger, it was naturally extremely hard to get one. To avoid spending money in vain, Ning Tianchen had not asked Ning Rongrong to buy an overpriced ticket.
At the side, Oscar added cheekily, "Brother Tianchen, now you're not being honest. Even though we didn't go to watch your match, we could still hear the crowd loud and clear."
As he spoke, he leaned toward Ning Tianchen's chest and whispered, "Even when Boss Dai wins, there's never been such a huge reaction. Tell me—was your opponent one of those undefeated champions?"
Ning Tianchen quickly pushed him away.
The three iron rules of life: not into men, no taste for dragon-yang (homosexuality), and strangers keep out!
Ahem, he coughed. "Looks like you all found out."
After a brief pause, Ning Tianchen swiftly changed the subject, "By the way, where is everyone else?"
"They've all gone off for their own spirit duels. But Zhuzhu (Zhu Zhuqing) and Tang San are facing off against each other," Ning Rongrong said, a little worried.
She had quite a few criticisms of Tang San's behavior, but when it came to strength, she acknowledged his power.
With Zhu Zhuqing up against Tang San, this match was likely a loss.
Because of what happened with Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuqing wasn't in the best mood, and Ning Rongrong wasn't sure how to comfort her.
Ning Tianchen, however, knew that Zhu Zhuqing was not someone weak.
In fact, he was already considering recruiting Zhu Zhuqing.
After all, the Star Luo Empire only had one empress, and not many people paid attention to where Zhu Zhuqing would end up. The imperial court of Star Luo had basically accepted that Davis would be the future emperor.
With that in mind, if someone like Zhu Zhuqing—born strong and ambitious—were trained properly, she could definitely grow into a powerful protector of a sect in the future.
Setting those thoughts aside, Ning Tianchen patted Zhu Zhuqing on the shoulder, signaling her to stay calm.
"Oh, right, Oscar—how many spirit duels have you taken part in?"
Oscar scratched his head and said awkwardly, "I got my spirit duel badge last year. Boss Dai took me into two matches before—one win, one loss. So now, I'm just like Rongrong. No points at all."
Ning Tianchen nodded.
Evil Fierce Tiger's soul power level was probably around level 39. Not to mention Dai Mubai at the same level—even if he had already reached the Soul Ancestor realm (level 40+), he might not necessarily be able to defeat Evil Fierce Tiger.
Dai Mubai was known to act impulsively, which was absolutely taboo in battle.
In the original timeline, Dai Mubai's only moment of glory was his fight against Yu Tianxin, who was at the same level. After that, there was nothing worth mentioning. The rest of the time, he was either bullying the weak or on his way to bully them.
A guy who only dares to bully the weak and fears the strong—if he hadn't followed Tang San, even if he were born into the Star Luo royal family, his future would've been completely predictable.
Not long after, Dai Mubai returned to the spectator stands.
He was clearly in a state of extreme excitement; his entire body was flushed, and his muscles were engorged.
This kind of state made it obvious—he had just released his pent-up energy and was still immersed in the thrill of battle.
Ning Rongrong poked Ning Tianchen and whispered, "Tianchen-ge, his current state is kind of…"
Ning Tianchen smiled and said, "He needs to cool off a little."
This kind of mindset was easy to lose control in. As for the upcoming two-on-two duel, the outcome was easy to predict.
———
About a quarter of an hour later, all eight Shrek members had returned to the spectator area.
"Other than the internal match between me and Zhuqing, everyone else won. A solid start. Let's keep it up in the upcoming two-on-two duels," Tang San said with a faint smile as he extended his hand for a group high-five.
Aside from Xiao Wu and Dai Mubai, the others instinctively glanced toward Ning Tianchen.
Ma Hongjun didn't really think Ning Tianchen was that powerful—he was just going along with the crowd.
Ning Tianchen didn't respond immediately. His gaze swept casually toward Zhu Zhuqing. As he expected, she hadn't been discouraged by the loss.
Sensing everyone's gaze, Ning Tianchen finally spoke:
"Two-on-two soul battles rely heavily on teamwork and coordination between the pair. The Dean previously mentioned that we'll be participating in team soul battles soon. So, gaining experience in two-on-two battles is especially important."
"Everyone should stick with their respective teams and discuss your tactics."
As he spoke, he extended his hand—not snubbing Tang San and still giving him face.
Tang San looked slightly embarrassed, but he didn't overthink it. Everything could be left for the teacher to decide when they returned.
———
"Will Jian Dao Tianchen and Oscar, and the Feiwu Sisters combo, please proceed to Soul Battle Arena 1 in Zone 3," came the broadcast from the Great Spirit Arena.
"Tianchen bro, I'm counting on you." Oscar's expression turned serious.
His first and second soul skills could offer very little help to Ning Tianchen in a two-on-two setting. To put it bluntly, he was mostly just tagging along for this match.
"Don't feel too pressured. We're all classmates, after all."
Still, Ning Tianchen had a vague sense of unease in his heart—he had a feeling this two-on-two soul battle might not be easy.
Back in the sect, he had tested himself in one-against-many scenarios.
Given the strength of the Seven-Kill Sword Martial Soul, as long as his opponents weren't top-tier geniuses, a one-versus-two wasn't difficult at all.
The situations that could pose a real challenge were only a few.
First, if the arena was large and the opponents included a powerful control-type soul master paired with a long-range attacker.
Second was…
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