Revealing His Martial Soul

With Tang San's arrival, the tense standoff between the two sides began to ease, giving way to an apparently "friendly" conversation.

To deal with the poison affecting himself and his granddaughter, Dugu Bo took the opportunity to back down gracefully and led Tang San toward the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well on the mountain.

Meanwhile, Yu Xiaogang and the other two had finally escaped death. Seeing that Tang San was in no immediate danger and was speaking amiably with Dugu Bo, they took the initiative to leave Sunset Forest.

Before departing, Yu Xiaogang glanced back, his eyes filled with mixed emotions.

On one hand, he looked forward to the Immortal Herbs in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. As long as he could take one, his body's premature aging could be completely resolved, and the road of cultivation ahead would be smooth sailing.

On the other hand, he was amazed by the formidable strength of a Titled Douluo. If he wanted to truly stop Spirit Hall's Soul Hunting Operation seven years from now, he still had a long way to go.

"Seven years from now, Boss Fu and Erlong will both have advanced to Soul Saints, and I'll be entering a period of explosive growth in strength. With our Martial Soul Fusion Skill, we'll definitely be able to hold our own against a Titled Douluo."

Yu Xiaogang's gaze instantly became resolute. Then he left with Flender and Liu Erlong.

The three returned to Blue Tyrant Academy. Liu Erlong and Flender turned to Yu Xiaogang at the same time and asked the questions they had been holding in all the way back.

"Xiao Gang, what happened to your Soul Power and Martial Soul?"

Liu Erlong spoke first. While performing their Martial Soul Fusion Skill just now, she had clearly sensed a familiar aura, which had given rise to an unbelievable thought.

"Yeah, Xiao Gang, what's going on with you..." Flender's face showed the same look of disbelief.

Seeing their expressions, Yu Xiaogang couldn't help smiling. Then he said calmly, "My Martial Soul mutated a few years ago, and my Soul Power broke through Level 30 as a result. And..."

He paused briefly, then raised his left hand. A Dragon Soul wreathed in blue lightning flew from his palm and swam through the air, a purple Soul Ring circling its body.

"I also awakened a Second Martial Soul by sheer luck: the Blue Electric Tyrant Dragon."

The two stared at him, their expressions going blank. Then they stepped forward, touched Yu Xiaogang's left hand, and examined it closely.

Once they had confirmed that the Martial Soul was indeed the Blue Electric Tyrant Dragon, looks of excitement appeared on both their faces.

"Congratulations, Xiao Gang. At last, you've put that heartache behind you."

Flender patted Yu Xiaogang on the shoulder, genuinely happy for his old friend.

When he had first met Yu Xiaogang as a young man, he'd heard him insist, "There are no useless Martial Souls, only useless Soul Masters." But after they formed the Golden Iron Triangle and spent so much time together, Flender had noticed the longing hidden deep in Yu Xiaogang's eyes whenever he saw a powerful Martial Soul.

Liu Erlong, meanwhile, had more on her mind than Flender did. Besides feeling happy for Yu Xiaogang, she couldn't help thinking about their relationship and his family.

Back then, Yu Xiaogang had been disowned by his family because, despite being the Clan Leader's son, he hadn't awakened the Blue Electric Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul. Even though Yu Yuanzhen, the Clan Leader, had tried his utmost to protect him, he had ultimately been overruled by the Old Guys in the clan.

But now Yu Xiaogang had awakened the Blue Electric Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul, and that changed everything. With his status as the Clan Leader's son, even the Old Guys wouldn't be able to find a single reason to keep him from returning to the family.

And once he returned, many of the obstacles between them would disappear.

At the thought, Liu Erlong threw herself into Yu Xiaogang's arms, tears of excitement streaming down her face.

Seeing this, Flender tactfully smiled and left, leaving Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong alone to speak in private.

They talked until sunset.

During their conversation, Liu Erlong tentatively brought up his return to the family. Yu Xiaogang agreed, but said they would have to wait until Tang San graduated. By then, he would be able to prove his Martial Soul Theory and have enough leverage to return to the family.

Liu Erlong happily agreed. The two then walked to the dormitory area and said goodbye at a fork in the road.

Watching Liu Erlong's departing figure, Yu Xiaogang couldn't help sighing. Although he had chosen to accept their relationship, the difference in their status still left him at a loss.

Since he couldn't figure it out, he might as well stop thinking about it.

Yu Xiaogang shook his head and headed for his dormitory. Once there, he sat cross-legged on his bed and opened the newly updated entry on the panel.

[Select the entry "Ice Fire Quenching Golden Body" to begin the corresponding mission: enter the Illusion Realm and undergo the Ice and Fire Baptism. Accumulate a total duration of 600 seconds.]

[PS: Limited to once per day]

The scene shifted. Yu Xiaogang's figure went "plop" as he fell into a pool.

The pool was divided into two halves, one milky white and the other vermilion. Yu Xiaogang fell between them, and a wave of icy cold and a wave of scorching heat surged from either side, beginning to tear at his body.

Yu Xiaogang immediately circulated his Soul Power to resist, but it barely helped. The next instant, the two forces tore his entire body apart.

In the dormitory, Yu Xiaogang jolted awake. After taking a few breaths and steadying himself, he looked at the prompt on the panel.

[Mission "Ice Fire Quenching Golden Body": total duration +3 seconds]

Though he had countless things he wanted to explain, when the words reached his lips, Yu Xiaogang swallowed them back down. In the end, all he could do was sigh helplessly.

"Nothing for it. I'll just have to build it up little by little."

Early the next morning, inside a classroom for Blue Tyrant Academy's advanced class.

The bell had already rung. As usual, the homeroom teacher walked into the classroom, but unlike other days, four people followed behind him.

At the front was a middle-aged man in black with short hair. Behind him followed a handsome blond young man in white, a handsome young man with peach-blossom eyes, and a girl in a pink dress with long, slender legs.

The homeroom teacher stepped up to the podium and addressed the students. "Starting today, our class has a new instructor: Teacher Yu Xiaogang, known as 'Grandmaster' in the Soul Master World. We also have three new students: Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Xiao Wu. Let's give them a warm welcome!"

The newcomers from Shrek Academy greeted the students below. The students all turned to look at them, curiosity in their eyes.

Blue Tyrant Academy had three levels of classes. The lowest was the beginner class, for students with Soul Power Levels between 20 and 25. There were three classes, with more than 120 students in total. The next level was the intermediate class, for Soul Power Levels between 25 and 30. There were two classes, with more than 80 students in total. The highest level was the advanced class, where the students had Soul Power Levels above 30. There was only one class, with more than 30 students.

Normally, new teachers and students alike would start in the beginner class and then advance to the intermediate and advanced classes according to their progress. It was the first time they had seen a group like the Shrek Academy newcomers—teachers and students alike—placed directly in the advanced class. The students were curious and wanted to see what set these newcomers apart.

Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Xiao Wu took their seats in turn. Dai Mubai and Oscar attracted the attention of quite a few girls in the class with their handsome looks, while Xiao Wu drew the eyes of many boys with her tall figure and pure, sweet air.

After discussing the teaching arrangements with the homeroom teacher, Yu Xiaogang stepped up to the podium. Seeing the commotion among the students over Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Xiao Wu, he couldn't help feeling a little wistful.

As expected of the main cast. I never noticed it when all seven of them were together, but now that they're mixed in with a crowd, they immediately stand out. Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ma Hongjun probably have the same effect in the intermediate class.

Yu Xiaogang smiled, cleared his throat, and calmed the restless class before speaking. "This is our first time meeting. The homeroom teacher just called me 'Grandmaster,' but you don't need to take that to heart. You're all students in the advanced class, about to graduate and venture out into the world. So my lessons will cover the characteristics of various Soul Beasts and Martial Souls, so you'll know how to deal with them when you encounter them in the future."

"Today's lesson is about Vine Type Soul Beasts and Vine Type Martial Souls."

"I'll use two Vine Type Soul Beasts as examples: Ghost Vine and Thunder Vine."

"Ghost Vine is powerful because of its neurotoxin and parasitic abilities. Once it scratches you and injects its poison, your body quickly becomes numb. At the same time, the parasitic seeds it releases absorb the host's energy and rapidly grow into new vines that wrap around them.

"Unlike Ghost Vine, which has obvious control attributes, Thunder Vine attacks by controlling lightning. Its approach is much simpler and more direct."

Yu Xiaogang skillfully sketched Ghost Vine and Thunder Vine on the blackboard with chalk, then colored them in with different shades. The two Soul Beasts took shape before the students' eyes, as lifelike as living creatures.

Aside from Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Xiao Wu, all the students below couldn't help showing their astonishment. They also felt a growing respect for the teacher at the podium.

Time passed little by little as Yu Xiaogang lectured. Near the end of class, he began to wrap up what he had just taught.

"So Vine Type Martial Souls mainly develop toward the control type, but their attributes also matter. If a vine with a lightning attribute appears, it could develop in the direction of the Assault Type, like Thunder Vine. Keep that in mind going forward."

With Yu Xiaogang's final words, the lesson came to a smooth end.