Chapter 22: The Battle Against Yu Tianheng

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Tang Xi turned around and earnestly reminded, “I never said I wanted to go to the Spirit Hall.”

Unexpectedly, Tang Xi received an affirmative answer. Qin Ming was initially surprised but quickly reached out and pressed a hand on Tang Xi’s shoulder. “Rest assured, the Tiandou Royal Academy will never disappoint any talent.”

If they truly didn’t disappoint any talent, why were so many prodigies being poached by the Spirit Hall?

Tang Xi watched as Qin Ming, blindly optimistic, withdrew his worries. She quietly shifted her gaze toward Xue Qinghe, who was still observing the match.

He really was someone from the Spirit Hall, so deeply embedded within Tiandou to the extent of directly recruiting its talents. What was his true intention?

Are Father and the Crown Prince still safe?

Tang Xi’s anxiety deepened. She reached out and touched the pendant hanging over her chest; the cool material in her hand finally doused the excitement in her heart with a splash of cold water.

The match on the stage concluded after the final clash. Director Zhi Lin was clearly eager to prove the talent of this year’s students. Before Qin Ming could speak, he immediately introduced, “Your Highness, this is the last match of the selection, the championship battle. These two are the top newcomers this year.”

Qin Ming glanced at Director Zhi Lin, feeling a headache at having deliberately concealed the truth earlier. He had no choice but to announce, “Tang Xi versus Yu Tianheng.”

As expected, upon hearing their names, Xue Qinghe showed keen interest and asked, “Oh? Since they are the elites, why wasn’t Tang Xi introduced earlier?”

Qin Ming respectfully bowed to Xue Qinghe and replied, “Your Highness, Tang Xi comes from a remote northwestern region of the empire, with an unclear background and possible secrets. She wasn’t introduced earlier because the investigation wasn’t complete.”

Xue Qinghe’s eyes narrowed slightly before settling on Tang Xi.

That gaze was like examining a potentially valuable commodity. Though Tang Xi avoided eye contact, she felt as if a cold venomous snake was coiling along her back, spun by that stare.

Besides that, there was another gaze that sent chills down her spine.

Tang Xi sighed, looking at Yu Tianheng opposite her, whose eyes gleamed with anticipation. She asked, “Young Master Yu, what have I done to make you so eager to fight me?”

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Two spirit rings appeared beside Yu Tianheng. His gaze fixed firmly and threateningly on the calm yet somewhat helpless girl before him. “I know you didn’t give your all before, but in a match with me, if you don’t try your hardest, you will lose miserably.”

Tang Xi shook her head and looked at Qin Ming, who promptly declared, “Enough chatter, the match begins!”

The moment the words fell, blue electricity swirled fiercely around Yu Tianheng’s body, his imposing aura surging as he launched the first attack. A robust electric dragon charged at Tang Xi with a destructive force.

The move was too swift; the audience shook their heads with a sigh. Yu Tianheng had become famous at a young age. How could Tang Xi, a control-type, stand against him?

However, Tang Xi immediately focused. Her hands moved gracefully as silver elements in the air quickly gathered, forming a silver shield that precisely blocked the electric dragon’s assault. Metal clashed with lightning, emitting a blinding white flash.

The crowd gasped softly. Even Xue Qinghe showed surprise.

Yu Tianheng hadn’t expected the silver element to withstand his electricity. With a flash, he closed the distance and shouted, throwing a right fist wrapped in blue lightning!

Tang Xi remained calm. Her spirit energy rippled as she sensed the silver element’s aura around her. Silver sand rose from the ground, swirling around her arm to clash against the punch. The collision produced a muffled sound as both staggered back several steps.

Yu Tianheng lowered his head, staring at his arm, now reddened from the impact. His pupils contracted slightly.

After several matches, even he was growing weary. Why was Tang Xi still so energetic, even gaining the upper hand against his aggressive style?

Before his shock faded, Tang Xi shook off the numbness in her hand and, with a relaxed gaze that maddened Yu Tianheng, gently asked, “Young Master Yu, satisfied now?”

“No, because you haven’t given your all yet!”

Lightning erupted from Yu Tianheng’s entire body, weaving a powerful mesh of electricity to envelop Tang Xi.

Tang Xi planted one foot firmly while the other lightly tapped. Silver elements flowed like water, forming a silver vortex in front of her that absorbed and shattered the electric net.

Director Zhi Lin’s eyes showed surprise and confusion. “What is that silver vortex? It can counter the Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus family’s power?”

Qin Ming shook his head. “Unknown. This move has never appeared before.”

As Tang Xi neutralized the electric net, Yu Tianheng gathered his strength and roared, “First spirit skill, Thunder Dragon Claw!”

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Instead of dodging Yu Tianheng’s attacks, Tang Xi seemed unwilling to retreat further. She clasped her hands together, and the silver elements around her surged and compressed—forming a silver staff over a meter long. She wielded it effortlessly; one end planted on the ground, the other smashed into the charging Thunder Dragon Claw. Upon contact, an energy shock surged, channeling electricity through the silver staff into the arena floor, causing cracks to spiderweb evenly across the ground.

Seeing his repeated assaults fail, Yu Tianheng’s expression hardened. He concentrated all his spirit energy and shouted, “Second spirit skill, Thunder Overwhelming Might!”

In an instant, countless blue lightning bolts wove into a dense electric web, descending upon Tang Xi like a storm. The air crackled with ionization, and the powerful current blocked all her escape routes.

Tang Xi stared at the electrifying net that tingled her skin. Taking a deep breath, she pushed her spirit energy to its limit. A brilliant silver light enveloped her as the silver elements drifting in the air seemed summoned by a powerful force, rapidly gathering around her. Before her appeared a seemingly thin yet mysteriously potent silver light barrier.

Qin Ming, who had long been puzzled by Tang Xi’s abilities, finally understood.

Tang Xi possessed an absolute affinity for her spirit, enabling her to effortlessly sense every metallic element in the arena!

The moment the electric web touched the silver light barrier, a dazzling glow and a fierce roar erupted, shaking the entire training ground with the intensity of the energy wave.

The students, already fired up, exclaimed excitedly:

“This is…”

“They’re competing with spirit energy!”

Yu Tianheng, nearing exhaustion and grimacing, intensified his spirit energy output, trying to break through Tang Xi’s defense.

Trouble.

Tang Xi gritted her teeth, sweat soaking her back as her body trembled slightly. Yet her eyes shone with unwavering resolve as she held the silver light barrier firm.

She would not lose!