Holy Dragon Returning Home, War About to Ignite

At the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest, a Purple-Gold streak tore across the sky, hurtling straight toward Dragon City at a speed far beyond the comprehension of ordinary Soul Masters. As the light faded, it revealed a figure standing tall as a pine, as still and imposing as a mountain.

It was Yu Yuanchen.

Nearly two years of trials and transformation—especially the last year of Thunder Purgatory beside the Thunderclap Nethervine and the baptism of heavenly tribulation—had utterly transformed his bearing.

He still wore his hair short and neat, but his deep blue strands now seemed steeped in the essence of lightning, taking on a profound blue-violet hue. At their tips, substantial Purple-Gold electric sparks flickered faintly, moving even without wind and lending him an air of mystery and majesty. The lock of Purple-Gold hair before his forehead had become even more conspicuous, like the mark of the Thunder God.

Most eye-catching of all was the fine yet incomparably distinct Purple-Gold lightning rune between his brows, vaguely visible as though it were an innate Divine Rune. It added an extraordinary, inviolable holiness to his already handsome, sharply defined face, with its sword-like brows and starry eyes. His azure-blue eyes were now as deep as a thunderous sea of stars. Whenever they opened and closed, Purple-Gold lightning flashed within them and vanished, his gaze so sharp it seemed capable of piercing the human heart, leaving none daring to meet it directly.

His frame had grown ever taller and more balanced. Though he did not appear especially burly, every inch of his body contained explosive power. Beneath the smooth lines of his muscles lay a physique tempered through countless trials, nearly perfect. Simply standing there, he naturally radiated a terrifying aura—heavy and steady as a mountain, yet carrying the restless oppression of thunder. A faint Purple-Gold glow circulated around him, a phenomenon born from the natural outward manifestation of Ultimate Thunder and his immense Qi and Blood. It was as though he himself were a living, humanoid bolt of Heavenly Thunder.

His simple blue combat attire could not conceal the surging power and noble bloodline beneath it. The Yu Yuanchen of today had shed the last trace of adolescent immaturity and completely grown into a young powerhouse with a magnificent bearing and innate majesty. He no longer needed to hide himself, because he himself was already a resplendent thunderbolt capable of illuminating the world!

He made no further disguise. Openly and boldly, like an emperor inspecting his own domain, he took one step and appeared a hundred meters away. His speed was so swift that Purple-Gold afterimages lingered in place without dispersing as he raced back toward Dragon City, toward the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan!

His return had not been deliberately announced, but the terrifying aura he did not bother to conceal—like the descent of an ancient Dragon God—was like a boulder cast into a placid lake, instantly alarming all of Dragon City!

"Such... such a terrifying aura! Who is that?"

"That direction... the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan? What kind of monster have they produced now?"

"It feels even more... even more majestic than Tyrant Dragon Douluo's aura!"

Throughout Dragon City, countless Soul Masters looked up in horror toward the sky streaked by Purple-Gold light, their hearts filled with shock and awe.

Deep within the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan residence, Yu Boxuan and Yu Qingtian, who had been discussing clan affairs, abruptly looked up at nearly the same moment. Unbelievable ecstasy burst from their eyes!

"This aura... is it Chen'er?! He's back!!" Yu Boxuan sprang to his feet, his voice trembling slightly.

"No! This aura... how could it be this powerful? And it carries a... strange majesty?" Yu Qingtian was likewise full of shock.

The next moment, a Purple-Gold streak descended directly into the clan's core courtyard. As the light receded, Yu Yuanchen appeared.

"Grandfather, Grandfather Qingtian, Father, I'm back." Yu Yuanchen looked at the close relatives who had appeared before him in an instant, smiled warmly, and gave a slight bow.

Yu Boxuan, Yu Qingtian, and Yu Mingfeng stared intensely at Yu Yuanchen. They could feel an aura that gave even them faint pressure, see the mysterious rune between his brows, and sense Martial Soul fluctuations utterly different from those of an ordinary Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon. For a moment, none of them could speak.

"Chen'er, you..." Yu Mingfeng's voice was dry, filled with excitement and disbelief.

Yu Yuanchen smiled faintly, and with a thought, seven Soul Rings rose beneath his feet in succession—yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, and the last one, crimson as blood, with a Purple-Gold halo flowing around its edge and emitting terrifying fluctuations that made souls tremble—a red Soul Ring!

Seven rings! Soul Sage!

One yellow, two purple, three black, one red! A Soul Ring configuration beyond all comprehension!

Especially that final one, representing supreme power—a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring!

"A... a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring?!" Even with the composure of Titled Douluo, Yu Boxuan and Yu Qingtian could not help crying out in shock, their pupils constricting sharply!

Immediately afterward, the phantom of a Thunder Sacred Dragon appeared proudly behind Yu Yuanchen, its body covered in flowing Purple-Gold runes and radiating sacred majesty. The terrifying pressure of Ultimate Thunder spread out without restraint, making the air throughout the courtyard seem to freeze!

"Martial Soul Evolution... Ultimate Thunder?!" Yu Qingtian's voice trembled.

Then Yu Yuanchen clenched his right hand in the air, and the External Soul Bone Dragon Spear appeared in his grasp. Connected to his bloodline, entirely Purple-Gold, with a spear tip condensed with terrifying lightning, its mere presence seemed capable of tearing space apart!

"This is... an External Soul Bone?!" Yu Boxuan sucked in a cold breath.

Finally, Yu Yuanchen released a trace of the immense life force and power within him, his Qi and Blood having undergone multiple temperings and become as vast as a dragon's.

"This physique of yours..." Yu Boxuan no longer knew how to describe his feelings.

Shock! Unparalleled shock!

After leaving for two years, he had returned as a Soul Sage! He possessed Ultimate Thunder, an evolved Martial Soul, a Hundred Thousand Year Seventh Soul Ring, an External Soul Bone, and an unfathomably powerful physique! What a world-shaking achievement!

After a brief dead silence came ecstasy like a volcanic eruption!

"Hahaha! Heaven blesses the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan!!" Yu Boxuan threw back his head and laughed, his voice shaking the heavens. Overwhelmed with gratification, he could barely contain his excitement.

Yu Qingtian clapped and laughed as well, looking at Yu Yuanchen with endless relief and pride in his eyes.

Yu Mingfeng's fierce eyes brimmed with tears. He patted his son's shoulder heavily, too excited to speak.

The clan's core elders rushed over upon hearing the news. Seeing this scene, all of them were stunned pale before erupting in ecstatic excitement! Yu Yuanchen's return and the strength he displayed were like the strongest stimulant injected into the entire clan!

Once their emotions had calmed somewhat, Yu Yuanchen entered a secret chamber with Grandfather and Grandfather Qingtian for a detailed discussion. He told them part of his experiences, concealing core secrets such as the Thunderclap Nethervine's sacrifice, then directly stated his thoughts.

"Grandfather, Grandfather Qingtian, the Long Family has repeatedly tried to kill me and colluded with the Elephant Armored Sect. This hatred is irreconcilable. Now that I have the ability to protect myself, and can even... fight a Titled Douluo, I believe it is time to completely eradicate the Long Family, this grave threat!"

Upon hearing this, Yu Boxuan and Yu Qingtian's eyes flashed with intense light. Not only did they not object, but they revealed killing intent suppressed for far too long.

"Good! Chen'er, since you have such resolve, why would Grandfather stop you?" Yu Boxuan said gravely. "If not for the concern that you were still training outside and needed time to grow, and that even if we won by forcefully attacking the Long Family, our clan would suffer grievous losses and give other forces an opportunity to take advantage, I would have wiped out those treacherous black loaches long ago!"

Yu Qingtian said coldly, "All these years, the Long Family has relied on having one more Titled Douluo to provoke us openly and in secret. Our restraint was only because we feared harming the innocent, and because we were waiting for you to truly grow up so we could settle them at the smallest cost! Now that you possess power comparable to a Titled Douluo, the time has come!"

The three quickly assessed their strength. On the Yu Family's side were Yu Boxuan, level 96; Yu Qingtian, level 94; and Yu Yuanchen, whose combat power was comparable to a newly advanced Titled Douluo—equivalent to three Titled Douluo-level combatants! The Long Family had Long Xiao, level 95; Long Sha, level 94; and the newly advanced Long Ye, level 91—also three Titled Douluo.

"In terms of top-tier strength, we hold a slight advantage, especially since you, Patriarch, can suppress Long Xiao. As for mid-level strength, our clan's foundation surpasses that of the Long Family. This battle can be fought! And it must be swift!" Yu Qingtian analyzed.

"Then we fight!" Yu Boxuan made the final decision, decisive and ruthless. "Before the Long Family can fully react, we'll catch them off guard!"

Yu Yuanchen nodded as well, but he did not say that he was confident he could kill Long Ye. After all, for a Soul Sage to kill a Titled Douluo was still far too fantastical in the current Soul Master World. But it did not matter. Once he killed Long Ye, there would be no need to prove anything.

After Yu Yuanchen's return, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, a war machine, began operating at unprecedented speed and efficiency!

On the second day after Yu Yuanchen's return, the clan's powerhouses mobilized in full force. With thunderous might, they swept through every important Long Family stronghold, mine, and trade-route junction around Dragon City!

These locations had originally been guarded by Long Family Soul Masters. However, after the Long Family leadership confirmed Yu Yuanchen's return the previous day and were shocked by the terror of his aura, they urgently decided to withdraw their forces, gather their elites, and seek a chance to carry out a decapitation strike against Yu Yuanchen! Thus, the defensive strength at many strongholds had been secretly pulled away.

As a result, this gave the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan a heaven-sent opportunity!

They swept through everything like rotten wood, advancing with irresistible force!

Without their core forces, those strongholds were almost incapable of resistance before the iron hooves of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. In just one day, the Long Family's influence around Dragon City was uprooted, and they suffered devastating losses!

When the news reached the Long Family, Long Xiao was so enraged that he vomited blood on the spot and flew into a furious rage! He had not expected the Yu Family's response to be so swift and so resolute! Nor had he expected that his decision to withdraw their forces would instead aid the enemy!

"Yu Boxuan! Yu Yuanchen! I want you dead!!" Long Xiao's roar echoed throughout the Long Family residence.

The fuse of war had been completely lit, leaving no room for reconciliation!

The next day, as the morning sun rose, a murderous air spread through Dragon City.

Yu Boxuan, Yu Qingtian, and Yu Yuanchen, the three greatest combatants of the clan, stood shoulder to shoulder before the clan residence. Behind them stood hundreds of Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan Soul Masters with sharp eyes and soaring battle intent! Their mighty Dragon Might gathered together and shot into the heavens!

"Move out! Our target is the Black Flame Demon Flood Dragon Family!" Yu Boxuan's voice was like thunder as he issued the final command.

The army set out like a blue torrent, charging directly toward the Long Family's territory with unstoppable momentum!

Meanwhile, within the Long Family territory, Long Xiao, Long Sha, and Long Ye, the three Titled Douluo, had also assembled. Their faces were dark as water, black flames rising around them as they unleashed equally powerful and sinister auras without restraint. Behind them stood the Long Family Soul Masters, arrayed in strict formation.

Six terrifying auras belonging to Titled Douluo-level powerhouses collided violently over Dragon City, like six volcanoes about to erupt!

The air froze, and wind and clouds changed color.

A great battle was on the verge of breaking out!