Martial Arrogance Dragon Soul-Chapter 441 - 416 Cang Yuan Fights Hong Lie_2

As for Cang Yuan, he completely unleashed a strength that no one anticipated.

The battle was becoming more and more intense.

Cang Yuan’s strength also continued to reveal an even more terrifying aspect in the midst of the fight.

And Hong Lie had not only various Spirit Talismans but also a variety of Spiritual Treasures.

Indeed, he was from the Hong Sect.

His methods of activating the Spirit Talismans and Spiritual Treasures were also endless.

But ultimately—

Cang Yuan was still the superior one!

"Be defeated by me!~"

With Cang Yuan’s final sword strike, he infused his Martial Soul into the Sword Qi.

It was a desperate, all-or-nothing gamble.

Hong Lie summoned a Tri-pod Cauldron that emitted a seven-colored rainbow light, chaotic and hazy, to counter Cang Yuan’s final attack.

In the end, the Tri-pod Cauldron was sent flying, and Hong Lie spat out large mouthfuls of blood, with countless bloody cracks forming on his body as he fell outside the ring, his breath faint.

On the other side, Cang Yuan’s injuries were also extremely severe, his muscles, veins, and bones experiencing horrific destruction.

His internal organs were also shockingly shattered.

Of course, the injuries to the physical body were not the most terrifying.

The most terrifying was his Soul Palace.

The Tri-pod Cauldron was a Spirit Soldier from the Saint Realm.

With Hong Lie’s Cultivation, he naturally could not control a Spirit Soldier of the Saint Realm, but inside this Spirit Soldier was the will of a Martial Saint. By using this will to activate the Spirit Soldier, he could block a deadly blow.

It was precisely by activating this Sacred Weapon that the terrifying pressure which burst forth directly inflicted severe damage to Cang Yuan’s Divine Soul, even causing cracks to appear in his Soul Palace—this was the truly terrifying part.

This battle, Cang Yuan won.

At the corner of Cang Yuan’s mouth was a stubborn smile, also accompanied by the flow of fresh blood.

In fact, not only at his mouth, but also from his nostrils, corners of his eyes, and ears, there was blood flowing.

But on Cang Yuan’s pale face, there was still a smile.

"I won!"

He turned around, looking toward Qin Qing and others.

He had won!

Not only had he, Cang Yuan, won.

He also represented the Wind-Fire Academy.

"Junior Brother Cang."

Zhu Linglong stepped forward to support Cang Yuan.

"Sister Zhu, I didn’t disgrace the Wind-Fire Academy, did I?" Cang Yuan said.

"No, you are our pride!" Zhu Linglong said.

Qin Qing also stepped forward to help Cang Yuan.

"Cang Yuan, take a good rest," Qin Qing said.

Following that, Cang Yunlan, Cang Qingzi, and others came over as well.

They looked at Cang Yuan with concern.

Cang Yuan’s Soul Palace had suffered heavy damage and displayed cracks.

This was a significant blow to Cang Yuan and also a dreadfully bad omen for the entire Cang Clan.

Because Cang Yuan represented the future of the Cang Clan, the hope for the clan’s rise to greatness.

And a Soul Palace heavily damaged and cracked was an injury that a Martial Artist could not repair.

Unless—unless there appeared the legendary heavenly material that could repair the Soul Palace.

It was even rarer and more miraculous than the Purple Patterned Green Lotus.

Legend had it that only a few ancient treasures born from the primal chaos might have the effect of repairing the Divine Soul, but unfortunately, those treasures were too rare.

"Father... I am sorry."

Cang Yuan then turned to look at Cang Yunlan.

This time, he fought for the Wind-Fire Academy and did not disappoint them, but he had let down his father and the expectations of the Cang Clan.

He had squandered his future in Martial Arts and the future of the entire Cang Clan as well.

Cang Yunlan’s face displayed endless bitterness.

But at this moment, he did not blame Cang Yuan.

If it had been in the past, he would have scolded Cang Yuan, blamed him, and even punished him severely.

But not this time.

The bitterness on his face gradually faded, replaced by a hint of a smile.

It was a resigned smile.

"Yuan’er, don’t blame yourself,"

"You’re doing what you want to do, you won’t have any regrets about your future, and that’s enough."

"Moreover, your injury might not be beyond repair. I will find a way to help you find the divine elixir that can mend the Soul Palace!" Cang Yunlan looked at Cang Yuan, his eyes filled only with tender love.

No matter how severe he had been with Cang Yuan in the past, or how demanding, it was all because he loved his son.

It was just that he had been too indulgent.

And now, with his son’s Divine Soul severely wounded, the only thing Cang Yunlan wanted to do was to find the divine elixir for the Soul Palace.

Even if he knew it would be difficult, even if he knew it was a perilous task that might cost him his life, Cang Yunlan would still go forth without any hesitation.

Such is the greatness of a father’s love!

"Cang Yuan, no matter what, you will always be the pride of our Cang Clan. Knowing you were outmatched, you still stood with your fellow disciples to confront Tai’a Academy—that is your greatness."

Cang Qingzi also spoke up at this moment, his gaze on Cang Yuan filled only with admiration and relief, "As the patriarch, I too will do everything possible, alongside your father, to find the divine elixir that can help you!"

"Okay!" Tears of gratitude instantly welled up in Cang Yuan’s eyes.

There’s a saying that time reveals true affections.

You never truly know who is sincerely for you and who is feigning it until the critical moment arrives.

Now, even though his own Soul Palace was damaged and he was gravely injured, the members of the Cang Clan stood unwaveringly with him and showed their support—wasn’t this the ultimate testament to the most precious family bond?

"With all of you..." Cang Yuan’s gaze swept over the Cang Clan members, Qin Qing, Zhu Linglong, and others, "With all of you... it’s so... good!"

With those words, Cang Yuan’s sight darkened, and he fainted.

This round, two battles.

One victory, one defeat.

But Cang Yuan had lost the ability to fight.

This meant that, although he had won, he could no longer represent Wind-Fire Academy in the next round.

Wind-Fire Academy was down to two people.

They were Zhong Hongwen and Qin Qing.

Next up was Zhong Hongwen’s battle against Li Mu.

Li Mu was one of the Tai’a Dual Stars.

This battle saw Zhong Hongwen, who had previously been considered Tai’a Academy’s greatest threat.

Aside from singling out Qin Qing for elimination, this time Tai’a Academy instructed all disciples to be particularly wary of Zhong Hongwen.

According to the last report, Zhong Hongwen’s sword, like a fairy descending from the heavens, had directly slain Luo Zeyi, one of the Tai’a Ten Heroes.

Therefore, Zhong Hongwen was also a key "target" for attention.

The battle started quickly.

Zhong Hongwen’s Flying Sword was like a rainbow—his Swordsmanship was different from that of ordinary Sword Cultivators, bold and unrestrained.

"Swish, swish!"

The Sword Qi surged fiercely.

Countless Flying Swords turned into rivers of Sword Qi, endlessly sweeping towards and entwining around Li Mu.

Li Mu stood his ground, cloaked in flames.

Suddenly, his aura became extremely hot as a crimson flame surged from within him, turning him into a man engulfed in roaring flames.

At the same time, his Martial Soul also manifested.

It was a mass of crimson flame.

"Fire Attribute Martial Soul?" Qin Qing’s pupils shrank involuntarily.

He rarely encountered Martial Souls of sight.

Among the variant Martial Souls, there were those of wind, fire, thunder, and lightning.

Some people’s Martial Souls were wind, others were flames or thunder and lightning.

Li Mu’s Martial Soul was fire.

However, Li Mu’s flame was exceptional, not an ordinary flame; the terrifying burning power within it was not something mundane fire could compare to.

Qin Qing had also seen many Fire Attribute Martial Souls, but the fiery power emanated from those Fire Attribute Martial Souls could not hold a candle to Li Mu’s.

Yet, even so, Qin Qing did not believe Li Mu’s Martial Soul could pose any threat to him, on the contrary...

Qin Qing felt a dejà vu sensation.

He had felt this several times before.

It was the fundamental power of fire.

He was certain that within Li Mu’s flame Martial Soul lay the fundamental power of fire.

And this power, far from threatening Qin Qing, could actually be absorbed by him to nourish his Divine Soul.

This meant that facing Li Mu, Qin Qing was essentially in an invincible position.

Thus, Qin Qing no longer needed to consider Li Mu as a threat.

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