Chapter 27: The Mysterious Ye Lingling, The First Beast Spirit on the Continent? One Punch Knockout!
In the original plot, Ye Lingling was like a background character.
Aside from her appearance during the Spirit Arena battles as part of the Royal Fighting Team against the Shrek Team, she didn't do much. During the Spirit Master Tournament, she was eliminated as soon as she appeared.
The only memorable aspect about her was her martial spirit.
The Nine-Hearted Begonia was an incredibly rare and special martial spirit—
In every generation, only one inheritor could appear.
Across the entire Douluo Continent, there could never be more than two Nine-Hearted Begonia Spirit Masters alive at the same time.
Only when one died would a new successor awaken the same spirit.
No matter how many spirit rings were added, the Nine-Hearted Begonia had only one soul skill—
Area-wide healing.
The degree of healing was controlled by the Spirit Master's will.
The higher the cultivation, the more spirit rings, the more spirit power expended—
The greater the healing effect.
At the level of Titled Douluo, this spirit could regenerate severed limbs, and even bring back someone with only a single breath left!
But this was exactly what puzzled Lu Yu the most...
Since the Nine-Hearted Begonia only had healing ability, how was Ye Lingling able to evade his spiritual detection?
In the original plot, her cultivation during the Spirit Master Tournament was only that of a three-ring Spirit Master.
Which meant...
Ye Lingling's current level should not exceed three rings!
For a time, Lu Yu couldn't see through this mysterious girl at all.
Just then, her cold voice interrupted his thoughts:
"What about you?"
Lu Yu snapped out of his daze, stood up, and replied calmly:
"Lu Yu."
After saying that, he turned and left.
Ye Lingling looked at his back, her gaze lingering for a moment before she turned away as well.
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The next morning, Heaven Dou Royal Academy was once again buzzing with excitement.
Atop the mountain, crowds had already gathered. The original six arenas had now been expanded to eight.
Lu Yu's first opponent of the day was a level 37 three-ring Spirit Master, but even this one couldn't force him to reveal his martial spirit.
Lu Yu's physical body was too powerful. Just relying on raw strength, he was already invincible within the same realm.
Even in close combat, most Spirit Masters couldn't get the upper hand against him.
Only a three-ring Spirit Master with a top-tier spirit, using full power from the start, might barely be able to fight him.
After the first match, sixteen contestants were eliminated.
But what surprised Lu Yu most was—
His next opponent in the second round was none other than Yu Tianheng!
Heir to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan—
Nephew of Yu Xiaogang!
When he recalled Yu Xiaogang's arrogant self-righteousness—
And the way he had once tried to use Lu Yu as a negative example to educate Tang San at Notting Junior Spirit Master Academy—
Lu Yu, who had originally been sleepy and disinterested, suddenly felt wide awake.
On the stage, Yu Tianheng stepped forward and said formally:
"Yu Tianheng, level 35 assault-type battle spirit master! Martial spirit: Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon! Please give me your guidance."
Lu Yu answered lightly:
"Lu Yu. Spirit Master."
Yu Tianheng frowned slightly, sensing a subtle hostility in Lu Yu's tone.
He was confused for a moment.
I don't think I've ever offended him... right?
Lu Yu, seeing his puzzled expression, smirked inwardly.
Blame your uncle.
Sooner or later, all debts must be paid!
As the referee announced the start of the match, Yu Tianheng's martial spirit possessed his body.
His right arm transformed into a dragon claw, surrounded by three spirit rings!
Dragonization—
The innate ability of all Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Spirit Masters.
After reaching level 30, each spirit ring allowed a different body part to be partially transformed into a dragon!
With a stomp, Yu Tianheng charged straight at Lu Yu. As he got close, his three spirit rings lit up simultaneously!
First Spirit Skill – Thunder Dragon Claw!
Second Spirit Skill – Thunder!
Third Spirit Skill – Thunder Fury!
Thunder Fury was an amplification ability, while the other two were pure offensive techniques.
Yu Tianheng clearly understood Lu Yu's strength and launched his full power from the start!
The crowd gasped at the sight.
After all, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon was hailed as the strongest beast spirit on the continent—
Among the top martial spirits overall!
That was why Yu Tianheng had always been considered a favorite to win the championship.
But no one expected that, against a mysterious competitor who hadn't even revealed his martial spirit, Yu Tianheng would go all out right away!
Lu Yu, however, still showed no intention of summoning his martial spirit.
He simply raised his fist—
And punched.
Bang!
Fist and dragon claw collided. The electric current from the claw surged across Lu Yu's body—
Yet the terrifying force behind Lu Yu's punch blasted Yu Tianheng away, knocking him to the very edge of the arena.
His martial spirit shattered instantly, and the dragonization of his arm disintegrated on the spot.
Blood soaked the limb, which hung limp and powerless.
Yu Tianheng struggled to stand, his face pale as he stared in shock at Lu Yu.
Lu Yu's body crackled with lightning—yet the thunder had no effect on him.
He walked forward slowly, lightning flowing around him as if he were the incarnation of a thunder god descending to the mortal world.
The crowd erupted.
> "Did I see that right? That was the full-force strike of a Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Spirit Master!"
"What the hell… The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon is known for its lightning control, but Yu Tianheng's thunder didn't even scratch Lu Yu!"
"Lu Yu is too cool! I'm obsessed!"
The students watching from the stands were in an uproar.
Some of the girls even had stars in their eyes.
Lu Yu had always been tall and handsome—
But now, cloaked in lightning, his entire presence was overwhelmingly dazzling.
Just as he was about to walk in front of the injured Yu Tianheng, the referee quickly stepped forward and declared:
"Lu Yu wins!"
Lu Yu glanced at him indifferently, then turned and walked off the stage.
Yu Tianheng sat there in a daze, staring at his retreating figure.
—
Soon after, the other matches concluded as well.
The third round began!
Lu Yu stepped onto the platform again—and saw his next opponent.
He stared in surprise.
Dugu Yan.
Dressed in her usual dark green, her short, dark purple hair gave off a fierce and unrestrained vibe.
Her alluring green eyes were full of playful energy.
"Little brother Lu Yu! Long time no see~"
Dugu Yan winked teasingly.
Lu Yu's expression darkened.
"I told you… don't call me little brother…"
Their casual exchange left the referee and the watching students dumbfounded.
Wait—
They know each other?!
After yesterday's matches, many students had tried to dig up information on Lu Yu.
But the conclusion they reached was—
No one in the entire academy knew who he was.
And now…
Dugu Yan was acting like they were old friends?
Glancing toward the audience, then up at Dugu Bo seated on the high platform, Dugu Yan's eyes sparkled mischievously.
She took two graceful steps toward Lu Yu and leaned closer, whispering with an enchanting smile:
> "After the match, let's have a little chat about... size~"
She put special emphasis on the word size, her tone playfully seductive.
Then she turned, walked off the stage, and waved casually at the referee:
> "I forfeit~!"
In that moment—
Except for the students still fighting on the other three stages—
Everyone else was stunned.
Hair blown by the wind, faces frozen in disbelief...
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