One Move to Defeat, Reaching Level Thirty

"Where did this Wild Kid come from, daring to insult the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon!"

Yu Tian Long wasted no words and activated his Martial Soul Possession.

For a sect with an inherited Martial Soul, insulting the Martial Soul was equivalent to insulting the direct line of the entire sect.

He was slightly older and had just obtained the cultivation of three rings. Dense dragon scales grew over his right arm, transforming it into a dragon claw.

"Dragon Transformation Ability?"

Nan Qiu Qiu cried out in surprise.

Once a Dragon System Soul Master's bloodline reached a certain level, they could undergo Dragon Transformation. Yu Tian Long had achieved Dragon Transformation at only level thirty. He truly deserved his title as the Heavenly Dragon Gate's greatest genius.

She was a little worried.

Although Zi Yao was quite strong, Yu Tian Long had already reached level thirty and could transform into a dragon. Back then, the Ironhide Bear had been killed in a single blow partly because Jiang Nannan had restrained it for so long.

"Yu Tian Long, have you no shame? You're bullying someone just because you're a few years older!"

Yu Tian Long ignored her and stared straight at Zi Yao.

"Kid, you're young, and I don't want to bully you. Apologize and admit defeat now. Say in front of everyone that you were talking bullshit just now, and I won't hold it against you."

"With your reaction as proof, it seems I really was telling the truth. The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon really isn't much."

Zi Yao shook his head.

The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon sounded impressive in the setting, hailed as the strongest offensive Beast Martial Soul.

But its actual combat record was utter garbage. Nearly every genius with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul ended up as a foil for the protagonist. He had never seen one win many fights.

"Fine, fine, fine! Show me your Martial Soul and Soul Rings. I challenge you to Soul Fighting!"

Yu Tian Long laughed in rage.

As a proud genius from a prestigious sect, he had originally disdained bullying someone younger than himself. But Zi Yao had insulted him repeatedly, and he could no longer care about that.

Zi Yao displayed two Purple Soul Rings.

Most peculiar of all, the runes around the edges of the Soul Rings were one brown-gold and one blue-white.

Both his First Soul Ring and Second Soul Ring were Thousand Year Soul Rings?

Yu Tian Long's eyes widened.

His Third Soul Ring had only barely reached the thousand-year level. How had this kid managed to have Thousand Year Soul Rings from his very first ring?

"What, scared? As long as you admit that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon is a useless Martial Soul, I won't hold it against you."

Zi Yao said with a faint smile.

"Hmph, enough nonsense. Second Soul Skill, Thunderous Might!"

Yu Tian Long snorted coldly.

So what if Zi Yao had two Thousand Year Soul Rings? Yu Tian Long was a Soul Elder and possessed Dragon Transformation. Even among Soul Elders, he was exceptionally formidable.

His Second Soul Ring suddenly lit up.

Countless bolts of lightning shot in all directions like arrows. This was an area-of-effect attack; once it struck an opponent, it would surely paralyze their muscles and rob them of their fighting ability.

A lightning-type Soul Skill?

Zi Yao nearly laughed aloud. He did not even dodge, simply raising a hand and absorbing the lightning arrows into his body as energy.

Though the Thunder Hell Vine was still only in its initial stage,

absorbing the thunder power of a Soul Elder was effortless.

"My Soul Skill... was absorbed?"

Yu Tian Long was dumbfounded.

"Your lightning isn't very good. Too many impurities." Zi Yao said critically.

Yu Tian Long's expression turned ugly as he raised his right claw.

"You can absorb lightning, huh? I refuse to believe you can take this move too!"

"First Soul Skill, Thunder Dragon Claw!"

"Third Soul Skill, Wrath of Thunder!"

His Thousand Year Soul Skill was a berserk-type Soul Skill that could greatly increase the power of his lightning and his Soul Power Level. Combined with the strength boosts from his dragon claw and Dragon Transformation, this was his strongest offensive move.

Zi Yao finally grew a little serious.

Several strands of Blue Silver Grass formed a mimicry construct, creating a blue-gold glove that covered his left hand. This was an extended application of the Blue Silver Overlord Spear.

Nirvana Blood Burn! Sixth Gear!

A one-hundred-and-eighty-percent increase in strength!

Red blood energy surged through his body, rapidly enhancing his muscles.

Facing the oncoming dragon claw, he threw a plain, unadorned punch. He used no technique at all—just overwhelming brute force.

With that one punch,

the hard dragon claw condensed from bloodline power and Soul Power shattered. Several crisp cracks of bone followed, and Yu Tian Long was sent flying dozens of meters away, smashing a large crater into the wall with a bang.

Yu Tian Long forced himself to stand, coughing up several mouthfuls of blood. Multiple bones in his right hand had fractured, and it hung limply at his side.

But compared to the pain in his body,

the defeat in his heart drove him even deeper into despair.

How was this possible?

Wasn't the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon the continent's number one offensive Beast Martial Soul? He had actually been instantly defeated by a two-ring Soul Master!

A Middle Aged Man approached him with a gloomy expression and fed him a healing pill.

Only then did Yu Tian Long slowly gather his nearly scattered consciousness. When he saw who had come, his spirits immediately rose.

"Third Elder, did someone interfere in secret just now? How could I possibly lose to a two-ring Soul Master..."

"Shut up! Haven't you embarrassed yourself enough today?"

The Third Elder suppressed his voice, fury burning within him.

Dragon City was the foundation of the Heavenly Dragon Gate. News that one of its direct-line three-ring Soul Masters had been utterly crushed by a two-ring Soul Master would spread throughout the city within a day.

When that happened, the entire Heavenly Dragon Gate would suffer from public criticism.

Yu Tian Long's face turned ashen. He lowered his head and said no more.

Nan Shui Shui, who had been protecting them from the shadows, quickly stepped out as well. She stood in front of Zi Yao and the other, saying politely,

"Third Elder, this is one of my juniors. He was a little heavy-handed, so please forgive him."

On the surface, the Heavenly Dragon Gate and Earth Dragon Gate still maintained a fairly decent relationship. Though she was inwardly delighted, the older generation still had to keep up appearances.

"It was merely a spar between juniors. No real harm done."

The Third Elder forcibly suppressed his displeasure. After exchanging a few polite remarks, he left on the grounds that Yu Tian Long's injuries were too severe.

"Xiao Yao, you really helped our Earth Dragon Gate vent its anger today!"

Nan Shui Shui said with barely concealed delight.

It was rare for the Heavenly Dragon Gate to suffer such a setback. After today, the people of Dragon City would definitely think less highly of the Heavenly Dragon Gate.

"It was nothing."

Zi Yao said with a smile as he released his Blood Burning State.

The sixty-percent loss of his vitality left him feeling quite exhausted.

Only because he possessed the Blue Silver Emperor Bloodline did he dare to play around like this. An ordinary Soul Master would at least fall seriously ill and need several days of bed rest to recover.

After returning to the Earth Dragon Gate,

Zi Yao immediately went to the Ancient Well, but the Ice Snow Twin Empresses were still in seclusion.

For Soul Beasts, three years passed in the blink of an eye.

Nearly another three years passed.

Eleven-and-a-half-year-old Zi Yao woke from his single bed.

He had now fully grown into a youth. Destructive handsomeness and the exquisite beauty of life had sculpted a face of flawless artistry. His purple phoenix eyes were deep and gentle, while his white hair fell to his shoulders, giving him the ethereal air of an immortal.

"Level thirty."

He curled his lips slightly and spoke faintly.

At the same time,

the sky rumbled faintly, as if Heavenly Thunder were about to descend.

Zi Yao had long grown used to it.

These days, he often used Heavenly Thunder to cultivate his lightning attribute and increase the age of his Second Soul Ring.

He waved toward the sky and said calmly, "Don't make trouble. I'm not in the mood today. Another day."

As soon as he said this,

the cloud-filled sky immediately cleared, and the oppressive rumble of thunder vanished with it.

He stood, got dressed, and walked outside, pondering silently.

If I remember correctly, it should soon be the important time when Huo Yuhao goes Soul Hunting and the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm escapes the core region.

Such an opportunity,

he had no intention of missing.

Even after being divided among Beasts for many years, the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was still of considerable use.