As soon as they activated their Spirit Fusion Ability: Hell White Tiger, Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun transformed into the terrifying beast itself. Controlling the Hell White Tiger, they let out a thunderous roar and charged straight toward Ye Yu.
In their eyes, Ye Yu was the only real threat on the Heaven Dou Royal Team.
As long as they took out Ye Yu, even with Dugu Yan, a Spirit King, remaining, their team would still win easily with the sheer might of their Spirit Fusion Ability: Hell White Tiger!
"Zhuqing, Shi Mo, Shi Mo, get out of the way!"
Seeing that Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun had launched their fusion ability the moment the match started, transforming into the Hell White Tiger and rampaging directly toward him, Ye Yu immediately shouted for Zhu Zhuqing, Shi Mo, and Shi Mo'er to retreat.
Given that Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun had spirit power close to the Spirit King level, once they executed their Spirit Fusion Ability, even a true Spirit Emperor might not be able to stop their onslaught — let alone Spirit Ancestors like Zhu Zhuqing and the two Shi siblings.
Trusting Ye Yu, the three swiftly dodged aside, allowing the Hell White Tiger to barrel directly at him.
Seeing even Shi Mo and Shi Mo'er — both defensive-type Spirit Ancestors with the Black Turle Martial Soul — retreat instead of standing their ground, Dai Weisi couldn't help but scoff in contempt.
What a pathetic team. Besides that Ye Yu guy, the rest of the Heaven Dou Royal Team were trash!
You're a defensive-type Spirit Master, yet in the face of danger, you don't even try to take the hit?
You actually just let us charge straight at your control-type Spirit Master?
If I knock Ye Yu clean off the stage with Hell White Tiger, what hope do you even have of winning?
Facing the hulking Hell White Tiger, which charged forward amidst terrifying fluctuations of Spirit Power, Ye Yu calmly activated his Blue Silver Domain to conceal his true strength.
As the five Spirit Rings around him lit up — two yellow, two purple, and one black — he summoned his Blue Silver Jade Tree Martial Soul, though still restricting its trunk diameter to under one meter.
With its roots spreading rapidly across half the Soul Arena, Ye Yu sent them surging to entangle the Hell White Tiger.
"Roar!!"
Dai Weisi snorted in disdain and manipulated the Hell White Tiger to unleash a blast of powerful energy in an attempt to shatter the roots.
But even though Ye Yu hadn't used any Spirit Abilities, and only employed the tree roots — without activating Parasitic Devour or any abilities — the Blue Silver Jade Tree was intrinsically powerful.
Now that Ye Yu had condensed a Spirit Core and reached Rank 73, its base strength wasn't something even a Spirit Fusion Ability like Hell White Tiger could shake.
Within moments, a multitude of crystal-clear, blue roots wrapped around the massive Hell White Tiger.
Even without deploying any Spirit Abilities, the Blue Silver Jade Tree had absorbed and refined the bloodline essence of powerful spirit beasts like the Nine-Thousand-Year Demon Willow, and others with sinister or devouring attributes — Darknight Bat and Devourer Demon Dragon.
Its inherent devouring ability had grown terrifying.
Even without invoking Sixth Spirit Ability: Parasitic Devour, the Blue Silver Jade Tree naturally drained Spirit Power and lifeforce upon contact.
Entangled by the roots, Dai Weisi quickly realized in horror that no matter how fiercely he struggled, he couldn't break free. The roots continued siphoning away the Spirit Power of the Hell White Tiger.
"Help me!!"
Desperate, Dai Weisi roared for the rest of the Star Luo Royal Team to intervene.
But before Ye Yu even acted, Zhu Zhuqing, Shi Mo, Shi Mo, and Yu Feng had already intercepted the other team members.
And with the Hell White Tiger unable to break free, its body grew increasingly frail as its Spirit Power and lifeforce were drained away.
Moments later, the massive beast exploded into a shower of ghostly blue light, completely unraveling the Spirit Fusion Ability.
Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun immediately suffered backlash. Pale-faced and vomiting blood, they crashed helplessly onto the Soul Arena floor.
With the Hell White Tiger defeated, the rest of the Star Luo Royal Team crumbled quickly.
From the rostrum, the announcer raised a voice-amplifying Soul Tool and declared loudly:
"I now announce the result of the match between the Heaven Dou Royal Team and the Star Luo Royal Team—
The winners are: Heaven Dou Royal Team!!"
—
After the match ended, Ye Yu led his team down from the arena, heading back to their private box.
But along the way, a staff member was waiting nearby. As soon as he spotted them, he stepped forward and said respectfully to Zhu Zhuqing:
"Miss Zhuqing, please wait! This is for you."
He handed her an envelope.
Frowning slightly, Zhu Zhuqing opened it and glanced at the contents — only to freeze.
It was a letter... from her sister, Zhu Zhuyun.
"Zhuqing, who sent you that letter?" Yu Feng asked curiously.
"No name. Just a meaningless letter," Zhu Zhuqing replied, quickly slipping it back into the envelope, clearly unwilling to say more.
—
Later that night, back at the inn.
Ye Yu asked Zhu Zhuqing, "That letter you received at the Grand Spirit Arena in Spirit City — who was it from?"
A trace of complex emotion flickered in her eyes. She leaned her head against Ye Yu's shoulder and said softly:
"It's from my sister. She wants to meet me in private, in the Heaven Room #1 at Green Leaf Teahouse. She says there are things she wants to talk to me about."
"I think... maybe it's because you helped me evolve my Martial Soul."
"For our Hell Spirit Cat family, Martial Soul evolution has always been a dream."
Ye Yu smiled faintly.
"If she wants to talk, then go. I don't think your sister is as bad as you think."
"Think about it — when you escaped from Star Luo City to Soto City, you told me your sister personally led a group of Spirit Masters to hunt you down."
"But back then, you were only a Grandmaster-level Spirit Master, and your sister was already a Spirit Ancestor, with an entire squad under her."
"If she really wanted to kill you... do you think you could've gotten away?"
Zhu Zhuqing's eyes widened slightly, stunned into silence.
That afternoon, she went alone to meet Zhu Zhuyun.
Ye Yu didn't follow. Instead, he left Spirit City, heading deep into the forest to cultivate both his Inner Core Technique and continue his Heavenly Thunder Tempering Body training.
He also practiced fusing his Spirit Power and blood essence together — transforming his fist-only technique, Dominating Heaven, into a full-body version empowered by both spiritual energy and blood force. A true evolved form: Absolute Dominion!
Of course, he also didn't forget his daily task…
Using the Blue Silver Jade Tree Martial Soul to devour Yu Xiaogang's Martial Soul, Luo Sanpao.