DD2: Glory of the Unrivaled Angel

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The 'Golden Road Amidst Withering Resplendence' was Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong's trump card. Its effects included stunning, dissolution, disintegration, and Martial Spirit deprivation!

The compatibility between their two Martial Spirits was even higher than Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu's Hell White Tiger, which their clans had researched for ten thousand years, reaching an astonishing 100%. This allowed their Spirit Fusion Skill to unleash a terrifying power far beyond their own spirit power!

Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong firmly believed that as long as the Golden Road hit and deprived the Seraphim of its abilities, just the fact that Ling Bai would lose his angelic wings and fall from the sky would be enough to make him drink a bitter cup of tea.

The timing of the Golden Road's activation was also very subtle. With the help of Huo Yuhao's Spiritual Detection Sharing, the two carefully chose the perfect moment when Ling Bai had just shattered the Hell White Tiger and seemed to be feeling complacent.

However, the Spider Emperor Sense was like a radar alarm, constantly monitoring every movement around Ling Bai and perceiving any beings harboring hostility toward him. The instant Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong fused their Martial Spirits, Ling Bai became instantly alert. In his memory, the Golden Road had an impressive track record, but this Spirit Fusion Skill had a fatal weakness—it was released in a straight line!

With prior knowledge, dodging the Golden Road with the speed of the Seraphim was as easy as crossing an empty street in the early morning.

Although Ling Bai could effortlessly dodge it, there was actually no need. A Spirit Fusion Skill from a 1-ringed and 2-ringed Spirit Master wasn't worthy of making him evade!

His right arm suddenly burst into brilliant golden light. Under the intense radiance, his entire right arm became translucent. Everyone seemed to be able to see the meridians inside, branching and differentiating like tree branches!

The first-year students and some Outer Courtyard teachers with weaker cultivation and beast-type Martial Spirits suddenly couldn't help but start trembling. They vaguely felt an oppressive force. This pressure wasn't due to spirit power suppression but came from deep within their bloodlines. It was innate, making people submit, fear, and involuntarily kneel at its feet!

A moment later, that inexplicable oppressive force grew even stronger. Everyone's eyes focused on the source of the pressure, the golden figure in the sky. They even forgot to breathe for a moment.

"Roar——"

A dragon's roar suddenly resounded, shaking the sky and earth!

A golden colossal dragon gradually materialized. As it slightly opened its eyes, a majestic aura that seemed to look down upon the world surged forth!

 The Blazing Bone Dragon Vulture right arm Spirit Bone Skill: Holy Dragon True Form!

With the arrival of the Holy Dragon, all creatures submitted!

The Blazing Bone Dragon Vulture contained the bloodline of the Light Holy Dragon. Naturally, the Holy Dragon True Form possessed the dragon might of the Light Holy Dragon. Just this wisp of dragon might could make spirit beasts and beast-type Martial Spirits bow their heads, for this was a true dragon!

The wind and clouds changed color as the Holy Dragon soared into the sky. The deafening dragon roar resounded throughout the entire Shrek Academy Outer Courtyard. The Seraphim plus the Light Holy Dragon… even the radiant light poured down by the sun retreated in their presence!

At the entrance of the first-year dormitory, an old man resting with his eyes closed on a recliner turned his head to look at the Spirit Dueling Arena. He nodded slightly and silently mouthed two words: Not bad.

If one were to say who among the more than 400 people present was most affected by the Holy Dragon True Form, Wu Feng would definitely top the list. She looked up at the golden giant dragon, her eyes gradually becoming hollow, as if something had sucked out her soul!

"Wu Feng, snap out of it!"

Ning Tian's voice rang in Wu Feng's ears like a thunderclap, pulling her back from terror to reality.

Wu Feng gasped heavily, her back already drenched in cold sweat.

It was well known that the dragon race had a clear hierarchy. The Red Dragon was suppressed by the higher-ranked Light Holy Dragon. At that instant, she completely lost the will to resist!

In the future, with Ling Bai having the Holy Dragon True Form to protect himself, she would have almost no power to resist. She could only be kneaded and shaped at his will. This was almost a devastating blow for the strong-willed Wu Feng!

The moment the Holy Dragon True Form descended was also the instant when the Golden Road arrived with unstoppable momentum!

A blue, gold, and purple tricolor light pillar that kept spinning rushed forward. The light pillar combined the Spirit Eyes' spiritual power and the Bright Goddess Butterfly's light power. It left behind a distorted golden path wherever it passed. The tiny particles in the air turned into minuscule golden light dots under the influence of the Golden Road, demonstrating how terrifying its accompanying dissolution and disintegration were!

But no matter how formidable the power of the Golden Road was, it still couldn't stop the golden giant dragon's relentless advance!

Students and teachers were horrified to discover that the golden giant dragon actually opened its huge mouth and swallowed the Golden Road in one gulp. Immediately after, it fiercely crashed into the tricolored vertical pupil formed by Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong.

The vertical pupil trembled violently, and then a continuous 'crack crack' sound rang out. Thick cracks appeared one after another, then collapsed into countless tricolored light spots. The figures of the two reappeared, their faces as pale as paper.

Golden Road, broken!

The power and cost of Spirit Fusion Skills were usually proportional. Wang Dong lost more than half of his spirit power, and his Bright Goddess Butterfly Martial Spirit was injured. As the main controller of the Golden Road, Huo Yuhao's eyes were now filled with confusion and emptiness.

Wang Dong shook his shoulder, and like the last straw that broke the camel's back, Huo Yuhao's knees buckled, and his body crashed to the ground with a thud!

"Yuhao!!!"

Wang Dong's wail pierced the sky, truly heartbreaking for the observer and tear-jerking for the listener. His beautiful pink-blue pupils were densely covered with blood vessels, and the gaze he directed at Ling Bai was one of irreconcilable hatred!

Ling Bai was speechless at this. Big Brother... no, Big Sister, it's just the backlash from a failed Spirit Fusion Skill. Huo Yuhao has only fainted, not died. Are you in such a hurry to hold a funeral for him?"

Seeing that things were going south, Xiao Xiao hurriedly pulled back Wang Dong, who was about to rush up and fight Ling Bai to the death. She persuaded, "Wang Dong, admit defeat!"

"Why should I! He hurt Yuhao!" Wang Dong turned around and roared, spraying saliva all over Xiao Xiao's face.

Xiao Xiao understood Wang Dong's uncontrolled emotions and wasn't angry. She lifted her sleeve to wipe the saliva from her face and forcefully turned Wang Dong's head to make him see everyone's condition. She said loudly, "Look for yourself! We can't beat that monster!"

The pitiful state of the students fell into Wang Dong's eyes. Of the 450 first-year students, Ling Bai's single Ten Thousand Blades Radiant Glory had taken down nearly 400. And that was thanks to the Lan sisters exhausting their spirit power to activate their Spirit Fusion Skill 'Inescapable Net', which barely protected over 30 people!

Fortunately, Ling Bai had controlled the force of his attacks. The Holy Sword Energy only pierced through the surface layer of the skin, and a drop of bright red blood flowed from the center of the fallen students' foreheads, indicating they were no longer qualified to continue fighting. Otherwise, the Spirit Dueling Arena would have long been littered with corpses and rivers of blood!

The first-year students knew that Ling Bai had shown mercy. They couldn't act shamelessly under the eyes of everyone and stubbornly stay in the arena, so they obediently scattered like quails, making room for the survivors.

In fact, the survivors envied the defeated, because the vast majority of them had already lost the courage to make a move against Ling Bai.

What a hell of a joke!

The Inescapable Net, Hell White Tiger, and Golden Road were the three strongest Spirit Fusion Skills of the first-years. One was used to block the Ten Thousand Blades Radiant Glory, while the other two were directly broken through. This was a complete mismatch!

Are we and him... really people of the same world?!

The once self-proclaimed heaven's chosen ones, who had just been promoted from freshmen to first-year students, silently questioned themselves and suddenly realized how ridiculously laughable their bold words of beating up Ling Bai and snatching the spirit bone were just a moment ago.

It was likely that when Ling Bai heard these naive and foolish first-year students making wild claims, he was inwardly bursting out laughing.

"I don't care!"

Seeing the survivors hanging their heads in dejection, Wang Dong not only didn't give up but became even more stubborn and persistent, like a mad bull that wouldn't turn back even after crashing through a wall!

"Get a hold of yourself!"

Xiao Xiao kept shaking her head and patiently persuaded, "The Seraphim suppresses all aerial Martial Spirits, not to mention the Bright Goddess Butterfly is also of the light element. You're doubly suppressed by the Seraphim. You can't even make a splash in front of him."

"I have my ways!"

Wang Dong suddenly grasped Xiao Xiao's delicate shoulders, his tone resolute: "Xiao Xiao, you must help me!"

"... Okay!"

Xiao Xiao bit her lip tightly. She, Huo Yuhao, and Wang Dong were comrades-in-arms fighting side by side. If he was going to risk it all, she would stand by him till the end!

Besides, it's not like they would actually die. At most, they'd just take a beating!

"Cao Jinxuan, Zhou Sichen!"

Wang Dong loudly called out two names.

The 'Time Elapsing Clock' Cao Jinxuan and 'Treasure Book' Zhou Sichen came out slowly with bitter gourd faces.

"Help me restrain Ling Bai!"

"Are you sure you're talking about the two of us?"

The two wanted to cry but had no tears. They had been lucky enough to receive protection from the Lan sisters, but now Wang Dong was dragging them out to be cannon fodder!

"One second! I only need one second!"

Wang Dong's left hand faintly glowed, a spirit imprint vaguely visible. That hidden trump card was finally about to be revealed!

"Ning Tian, Wu Feng, Xie Huanyue, Huang Chutian!"

Wang Dong called out the names of the survivors who still had fighting strength. He said, "I have an attack that can turn defeat into victory. I hope you'll join my team to attack Ling Bai together. I swear that after winning, I'll give up contending for the 10,000-year Medusa spirit bone!"

Wu Feng curled her lips. Ning Tian smiled without speaking. Xie Huanyue and Huang Chutian were somewhat tempted. It was a deal with everything to gain and nothing to lose. If they lost, they wouldn't lose anything. If they won, they'd make a killing!

Wang Dong, Xiao Xiao, Xie Huanyue, Cao Jinxuan, Zhou Sichen, and Huang Chutian—the six brave warriors launched a fearless charge toward the lofty angel in the sky!

"Second Spirit Skill, Elephant Trunk!"

Unexpectedly, the first to make a move was actually the Rubber Elephant Xie Huanyue. Elephant Trunk allowed his body to stretch freely like an elephant's trunk. His two arms joined together and rapidly extended into an elastic rope. In a bow-shooting posture, he suddenly shot Wang Dong into the sky!

Ling Bai looked down calmly at Wang Dong, whose face showed the determination of a hero charging to his death. He had been invited by Du Weilun to suppress the first-year students' morale while also harboring the intention to help Ning Tian regain face. Therefore, he was very willing to once again destroy their hopes at the moment these naive and innocent students thought they could turn the tables!

The tip of the Angel Sword rose; Evil-Banishing Slash was ready to be unleashed.

A second before the Angel Sword slashed down, Cao Jinxuan unleashed his Martial Spirit. An exquisite silver clock materialized behind him, the hands precisely pointing to the current time. His first and second spirit rings flashed simultaneously. A dazzling silver light lit up on the clock face. The second hand paused for an instant, then began to turn in the opposite direction!

Time Elapsing Clock, an extremely rare time-attribute Martial Spirit!

Combination Spirit Skill: Time Rewind!

As the name implies, Time Rewind could make someone return to the past. The amount of time reversed depended on the cultivation gap between Cao Jinxuan and his opponent.

Two streams of nosebleed spurted out. Cao Jinxuan's body swayed, and a feeling of dizziness immediately filled his entire brain. His vision went black, and he instantly fell unconscious.

Before he fainted, the second hand of the silver clock had barely moved half a notch!

Exhausting all his spirit power, Cao Jinxuan had altered Ling Bai's actions by half a second. The golden light condensed on the Angel Sword dimmed a little!

Xiao Xiao, who had prepared in advance, followed closely behind!

Rings of black light spread out from her body and poured into the Three Lives Soul Sealing Cauldron. The three cauldrons merged into one with a violent boom. A giant cauldron twice as large as any of the individual Soul Sealing Cauldrons emerged in mid-air. Strange runes were engraved on the giant cauldron, and an ancient, heavy sense of majesty permeated the surroundings.

National Treasure, Cauldron's Trembling Quake!

Huang Chutian's Vigorous Ape Martial Spirit manifested. His black-furred arms pounded his chest as he spat out a jet-black light ball toward the sky. It was his second Spirit Skill, Power Cannon. Zhou Sichen held his Treasure Book and summoned the Earthen Bear and Devilflame Tiger, the spirit beasts he had killed and absorbed with his first and second spirit rings, to coordinate with Huang Chutian's long-range attacks on Ling Bai!

"Ling Bai, you will pay the price for your arrogance!"

With the support of his teammates, Wang Dong let out a furious roar. Dense black light gathered in his left hand, forming the shape of a hammer. The hammerhead wasn't large, and the overall appearance wasn't that impressive, but this inconspicuous hammer seemed to weigh over a thousand pounds. Even the air became viscous the moment it appeared!

"Clear Sky Hammer!"

"Twin Martial Spirits?"

"Wang Dong is a disciple of the Clear Sky Sect?!"

On the high platform, the experienced teachers immediately recognized the pitch-black hammer in Wang Dong's hand!

'There's still a chance!'

The most excited person was none other than Zhou Yi. Her bet with Du Weilun involved whether she could continue to serve as the homeroom teacher of the Martial Spirit Department. She had almost resigned herself to being transferred to the Spirit Guidance Department's logistics but now saw that Wang Dong had given her a huge surprise!

Wang Dong shot up into the sky like an arrow leaving the bowstring. He swung the Clear Sky Hammer with both hands, smashing it down toward Ling Bai. Even without any additional spirit rings, the immense strength the Clear Sky Hammer granted the Spirit Master, combined with its own terrifying weight, made the might of this hammer strike surpass the Bright Goddess Butterfly by ten streets!

Ling Bai sighed inwardly. The love-hate entanglement between the Clear Sky Hammer and the Seraphim could be traced back ten thousand years.

Generation after generation, the Clear Sky Hammer battled the angels!

Three generations of Seraphim had been repelled by the Clear Sky Hammer. Now, ten thousand years later, it was his and Wang Dong's turn!

The half-second control from the Time Elapsing Clock vanished in a flash. The combined attack of the Clear Sky Hammer, Three Lives Soul Sealing Cauldron, Vigorous Ape, and Treasure Book was upon him. Even Ning Tian and Wu Feng couldn't help but worry for him.

"Radiant Spirit Array: Storm."

The four thought the situation was still undecided, but the tide had already turned irreversibly. The holy tornado surging above the golden seven-pointed star array instantly swept away Huang Chutian and Zhou Sichen's attacks.

The Cauldron's Trembling Quake only lasted two seconds longer than them. The Three Lives Soul Sealing Cauldron swayed left and right like rootless duckweed in the holy dragon tornado. The huge gap in spirit power and Martial Spirit quality meant Xiao Xiao could only watch helplessly with wide eyes.

Wang Dong fared the worst. Cao Jinxuan had indeed delayed Ling Bai for half a second, but that wasn't Ling Bai's full-speed effort. Immediately after, a golden light flashed in Ling Bai's eyes. The Angel Sword unleashed two cross-shaped blade edges. Evil-Banishing Slash sent the Clear Sky Hammer flying and dragged Wang Dong toward the ground. He was caught by the ball-like Rubber Elephant Xie Huanyue, his body completely drained of strength as he lost consciousness.

'Can't withstand a single blow.'

Strictly speaking, the Martial Spirit quality of the Clear Sky Hammer was not as good as the Seraphim. Moreover, there was a chasm of twenty ranks in spirit power between them!

Ling Bai was actually very puzzled. Wang Dong had been raised in the Clear Sky Sect with access to all kinds of supplements like whale glue, fish oil, and spirit fruits. Why was his spirit power only at Rank 24 at the age of eleven?

Even Ning Tian, an auxiliary-type Spirit Master, had reached Rank 31!

Ling Bai landed back on the ground, retracted his Seraphim Martial Spirit, and walked toward the remaining few standing in the arena with the 10,000-year Medusa skull spirit bone floating in his left hand.

"Dare to make a move?"

He handed the spirit bone to the Vigorous Ape Huang Chutian.

"I... I... Power Cannon!"

Huang Chutian swallowed hard. His eyes kept darting between Ling Bai and the spirit bone. In the end, he chose to gamble boldly!

Bang!

The brave Huang Chutian, along with his spirit skill, was sent flying ten meters away by a slap, his body deeply embedded in the ground in a spread-eagle position.

"What about you? Dare to make a move?"

Ling Bai approached Zhou Sichen next, with the same action and words.

"Big Brother, I don't dare, I don't dare!"

Zhou Sichen was so moved he clutched his head and sobbed, almost wanting to drop to his knees and kowtow to Ling Bai!

"Senior Ling Bai, please take it away quickly. I despise filthy things like spirit bones the most!"

With that said, Xie Huanyue kicked his legs and tried to play dead. But this guy was simply too fat. Lying down and standing up made little difference!

Xiao Xiao very tactfully admitted defeat and voluntarily withdrew from the center of the Spirit Dueling Arena. As a result, only three figures remained in the arena.

Ling Bai, Ning Tian, Wu Feng.

"A bunch of cowards. Watch me!"

Wu Feng had a look of disdain. She had gotten used to being beaten up over the past five years. What was one more time?

So Ling Bai granted her wish. The brave Wu Feng had an intimate encounter with the ground. Her delicate body had excellent elasticity, bouncing a few times before finally settling into stillness.

"Junior Sister Ning Tian, what about you?"

"Me?"

The last two figures slowly approached each other until the distance between them was less than half a meter. A hint of mischief suddenly bloomed in Ning Tian's eyes as she reached out with both arms toward Ling Bai's left hand!

"Eh?"

Looking at the crystal-clear white spirit bone in her hand, Ning Tian was dumbfounded. She had just wanted to put on a show and joke with Ling Bai. How did she actually get the Medusa spirit bone?!

"B-Bai-ge?"

Ning Tian's expression was flustered and bewildered as she hurriedly tried to stuff the spirit bone back into Ling Bai's arms.

In the next second, a weight was added to the top of her head. The Medusa spirit bone was like a crown placed upon her. Ling Bai's slightly lowered golden eyes were full of smiles:

"I've lost to you, little princess."