A Martial Soul Rarer Than Gods

The ordinary members of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had discussed Yu Xiaogang behind his back so often that he had grown used to it over the past two years.

That was how the world worked. If a powerful father had a worthless son, then the father and son would inevitably become the subject of gossip.

However, Yu Xiaogang had confidence in his future. He believed he could reverse all of this.

When he returned home, Yu Xiaogang saw Yu Yuanzhen handling clan affairs.

"Father, I've broken through to level ten!"

Yu Xiaogang walked over to Yu Yuanzhen and told him the good news.

Ever since Yu Xiaogang had discovered Whale Rubber and helped Yu Yuanzhen regain face before the elders, Yu Yuanzhen had become increasingly attentive toward him.

In the past, Yu Yuanzhen had believed Yu Xiaogang could grow stronger in the future purely because he was his father.

But now, even setting aside their relationship as father and son, Yu Yuanzhen still believed Yu Xiaogang could find a path to defy fate and change his destiny.

"Oh? You've already broken through? Hahaha, not bad, not bad. That was much faster than I expected."

Hearing Yu Xiaogang's words, Yu Yuanzhen looked up with a smile on his face.

"After all, Little Dragon is different from ordinary Martial Souls. He can cultivate alongside me, so my cultivation speed is actually about the same as those with Innate Soul Power of level four or five."

Yu Xiaogang said.

"That's true. Who would have thought your Martial Soul possessed such a heaven-defying ability?"

Yu Yuanzhen said with admiration.

As a Titled Douluo, Yu Yuanzhen was exceptionally well-traveled and knowledgeable.

Back then, he had journeyed across the entire Douluo Continent. What strange and unusual Martial Souls had he not seen?

Yet this was the first time he had seen a Martial Soul like Little Dragon, one with self-awareness that could cultivate and learn independently before feeding the results back to its Soul Master.

"It's just a pity. If your Innate Soul Power had been higher, Little Dragon might have been even stronger."

A regretful expression appeared on Yu Yuanzhen's face.

Innate First-Level Soul Power would always be Yu Xiaogang's greatest flaw.

"I don't see it that way."

Yu Xiaogang shook his head at those words.

"When my Martial Soul Awakened, judging from that commotion and that roar, it was obvious that Little Dragon had originally been an extremely powerful Martial Soul."

"But my Innate Soul Power held him back, preventing him from successfully taking shape. Instead, it deteriorated into what he is now."

"Yet it was precisely because of that deterioration that Little Dragon gained consciousness and became capable of existing independently from me, his host."

"All his abilities afterward were also built upon the foundation of Little Dragon existing independently."

"So in my view, it was precisely because my talent was so low that Little Dragon came into being."

"If my talent had been even a little higher, my Martial Soul might not have been any different from those of ordinary Beast Martial Soul users."

"A powerful Martial Soul, disastrously poor talent, coupled with a unique malignant mutation."

"From the beginning of recorded history on the Douluo Continent until now, I'm the only case. This is far rarer than Innate Full Soul Power or Twin Martial Souls."

"It's even rarer than the legendary feat of cultivating to godhood."

Yu Xiaogang's words left Yu Yuanzhen standing there in a daze.

But upon thinking it over carefully, that really was the case. Someone with Innate Full Soul Power appeared every few years, while Twin Martial Souls appeared once every few decades or even centuries.

Yu Yuanzhen did not know much about the legendary gods, but there were still traces of them. For instance, Spirit Hall had always worshipped the Angel God.

Legend had it that the Angel God was the founder of Spirit Hall.

Over the past two years, while the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had been gathering Whale Rubber, they had also heard legends of the Sea God from fishermen and others along the coast.

There was more than one god, yet his son's circumstances were unique to the continent.

A number rarer than gods themselves—was that not enough to prove how precious Little Dragon's appearance was?

"It's good that you can think that way. But speaking of which, you're already level ten."

"I've seen you frequently reading books and looking up information over the years. So, do you have any plans for your Spirit Ring?"

Yu Yuanzhen looked at Yu Xiaogang.

He knew Yu Xiaogang was a person with strong opinions, so he wanted to hear his plans. If there was anything wrong with them, he could help correct it as his father.

"My plan for my first Spirit Ring is simple: a Dragon-type Soul Beast, and preferably one from a Dragon Clan with the purest bloodline possible!"

"I won't consider attributes. In fact, I'd prefer a Dragon-type Soul Beast with no attribute at all."

Yu Xiaogang voiced the thoughts he had considered countless times.

"An attribute-less Dragon-type Soul Beast, and preferably a Dragon Clan with the purer bloodline?"

"There are plenty with attributes, but none with attributes... Such Soul Beasts aren't easy to find."

Yu Yuanzhen began searching his memories for suitable Soul Beasts.

"I know it won't be easy to find, but there's no choice. No matter how Little Dragon is tested now, he shows no attribute inclination whatsoever."

"And among attributes, there are opposing ones such as water and fire, light and darkness."

"If I rashly give Little Dragon an attribute and it turns out to be an opposing one, things will go badly."

Yu Xiaogang showed a helpless expression and summoned Little Dragon.

He had pale purple fur all over, a pair of deep blue eyes, and a slightly chubby body.

Generally speaking, a Martial Soul's appearance could reveal at least something about its attribute.

For instance, many Fire Attribute Martial Souls were red or orange. Thunder Attribute Martial Souls were often blue, while Wood Attribute and Poison Attribute Martial Souls were often green.

But Little Dragon's appearance made it impossible to judge anything.

"Fine, then we'll look for an attribute-less Dragon-type Soul Beast."

"But before that, you need to use Whale Rubber. This is what you discovered to change your destiny."

Yu Yuanzhen walked to the desk, opened a drawer, and took out an exquisite box.

When he opened it, dark yellow crystals appeared before Yu Xiaogang's eyes.

"These are all Ten Thousand Year Whale Rubber collected by the clan over the past two years."

"I know you want to use Whale Rubber to strengthen your body so that you can obtain a first Spirit Ring with a higher age."

"So I kept the best-quality pieces from all the Ten Thousand Year Whale Rubber the clan gathered over the past two years here."

"This was all for today. Go on, choose one."

Yu Yuanzhen smiled and held the box out before Yu Xiaogang.

Looking at the many pieces of Whale Rubber in the box, Yu Xiaogang stepped forward without standing on ceremony and began picking through them.

Very quickly, Yu Xiaogang picked out a piece of Whale Rubber shaped somewhat like a gold ingot.

That shape was pleasing at a single glance.

Holding the Whale Rubber in his hand, Yu Xiaogang's eyes flickered.

He had always watched others refine Whale Rubber before. Today, it was finally his turn.