Heaven's Pride Tournament Between Sects

The moment Yu Tianjun and Yu Yuanzhen returned to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, they summoned the sect's core members.

There were not many of them, but every one of them was truly loyal to the sect and stood on Yu Yuanzhen's side.

Yu Tianjun's second uncle, Yu Luomian; Yu Luocong, who had helped Yu Tianjun awaken his Martial Soul; and a supreme elder named Yu Taiyue, who was from the same generation as Yu Tianjun's grandfather.

Yu Taiyue was old. If he had not taken good care of his body in his youth, he likely would not have had much time left either.

Even so, Yu Taiyue was the strongest person in the sect besides Yu Yuanzhen, with Soul Power as high as rank eighty-four.

Looking at the one Soul Douluo and two Soul Saints present, Yu Yuanzhen gave a bitter smile.

The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had indeed declined considerably over these past two generations. As one of the Upper Three Sects, it had only a single Title Douluo holding things together.

"Big Brother, why did you call us here?"

Yu Luomian was forthright by nature and shared the closest relationship with Yu Yuanzhen, so he asked directly.

Yu Yuanzhen composed himself and returned to his calm demeanor.

"I called you here this time to distribute Immortal Herbs. As long as you successfully refine them, our sect's strength can rise by a great deal."

"Immortal Herbs?!"

Yu Luomian and Yu Luocong had yet to react, but Yu Taiyue, the eldest among them, suddenly straightened up.

"Yuanzhen, is that true?"

Yu Yuanzhen nodded solemnly and took three herbs from a jade box.

The Immortal Herbs emitted a faint glow, their powerful energy fluctuations spilling outward. Just one breath left people feeling refreshed and clear-headed.

The three Immortal Herbs were the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower, the Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone, and the Nine-Rank Purple Ganoderma.

Strictly speaking, the Nine-Rank Purple Ganoderma was not an Immortal Herb, but its effects far surpassed those of ordinary precious medicines. It could strengthen one's foundation and replenish one's vitality, making it especially suitable for children and the elderly.

To appear fair to everyone, Yu Yuanzhen had called it an Immortal Herb as well.

After all, no one in the sect had seen a real one before. It was a well-intentioned lie.

After all, people did not fear having too little; they feared unfairness.

Looking at the three precious medicines before them—since the Nine-Rank Purple Ganoderma was not an Immortal Herb, they would collectively be called precious medicines to avoid certain readers nitpicking—Yu Luomian and the other two breathed heavily.

Yet Yu Taiyue's expression soon returned to calm.

"Forget it, Yuanzhen. I'm already this old, and at most I have a dozen or so years left to live. Why should I consume such a precious Immortal Herb? Save it for the next generation."

When Yu Taiyue said that, even Yu Tianjun looked at him with newfound respect.

Any one of these three precious medicines could prolong one's life.

Or rather, all precious medicines strengthened the human body, so they all had such an effect.

Eating one would allow Yu Taiyue to live at least several more years.

If he could break through to Title Douluo, his lifespan would be extended by several decades.

For a Soul Douluo nearing a hundred years of age, this was an enormous temptation. Yet Yu Taiyue could resist it and think only of the sect.

No wonder he had become a supreme elder.

"Uncle Yue..."

Yu Yuanzhen wanted to say something, but Yu Taiyue raised a hand to stop him.

"No need to say more. I won't consume this Immortal Herb. When one grows old, one must accept it. Leave something for the young."

After saying that, Yu Taiyue fell silent.

Yu Yuanzhen sighed and could only turn to Yu Luomian and Yu Luocong.

Unexpectedly, Yu Luomian spoke as well.

"Big Brother, I won't take one either. Although the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower's main effect is to filter impurities from the body and Martial Soul, it is more suited to fire-element Martial Souls. Er Long has better talent than I do, so she is more suitable for it."

Yu Luomian grinned.

He had only one daughter, Liu Erlong. With her innate rank-eight Soul Power and a Martial Soul no weaker than the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, Liu Erlong had also earned the sect's recognition.

Though her surname was different, with strength and talent, no one would dare say anything.

Giving this Immortal Herb to Liu Erlong would allow her to establish herself completely within the sect.

Such was a parent's love.

Yu Tianjun sighed. This was the decision of his elders, so it was not his place to persuade them further.

Moreover, this truly was the best choice.

If Liu Erlong consumed the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower and received the sect's help in laying her foundation, she would almost certainly become a Title Douluo in the future.

To put it bluntly, she was indeed stronger than Yu Luomian, who was still a Soul Saint in his forties.

Yu Yuanzhen nodded silently and looked toward Yu Luocong.

Yu Luocong smiled freely.

"Big Brother, though we are only cousins, we have been no different from blood brothers since childhood. My talent is about the same as Luomian's, and my son's is ordinary as well. If possible, leave it for my grandson."

Yu Yuanzhen gave a bitter smile. "You two..."

Shaking his head slightly, Yu Yuanzhen did not try to persuade them further.

"Since they cannot be turned into immediate combat power, then let us use them to cultivate the sect's future. These two Immortal Herbs will each have a share for Er Long and Luocong's branch. As for this remaining Nine-Rank Purple Ganoderma..."

Yu Yuanzhen pondered for a moment.

He cared about his reputation. Though he wanted to save it for Yu Xiaogang, his disappointing son, that would be unfair to Yu Luomian and the others.

Soul Saints were refusing to consume them, yet he would give one to his son with innate half-rank Soul Power?

He truly could not bring himself to do that.

Besides, his eldest son already had five Immortal Herbs.

"Let us keep this Nine-Rank Purple Ganoderma for now. The sect has a secret method that can preserve it for a very long time. Several decades will not be a problem."

"Everything will be as Big Brother decides!"

With that matter settled, Yu Taiyue raised his head.

"Yuanzhen, the Heaven's Pride Tournament between the sects is about to begin. Tian Jun's aura seems to have risen another level since he returned. Did he break through?"

"To be honest, Uncle Yue, Tian Jun has already consumed an Immortal Herb. His strength has reached rank fifty-three, so he truly has broken through."

After saying that, Yu Yuanzhen explained it to Yu Tianjun.

"The Heaven's Pride Tournament Uncle Yue mentioned is a grand gathering where sects exchange with one another. It gradually evolved into battles between the younger generation. Every sect and school puts forward prizes, but most importantly, it concerns their pride."

As he spoke, Yu Yuanzhen looked somewhat embarrassed.

"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is not skilled in battle. In every exchange tournament, it is almost always us and the Clear Sky Sect who fight until the end, but we have always lost more than we won..."

"Alright, Yuanzhen. We are all family here. Just tell the truth."

Yu Taiyue gave a bitter smile.

"Since I can remember, we have never won the final even once. Once every ten years—nine times in total, and not a single victory."

"The Clear Sky Sect is called the foremost of the Upper Three Sects for good reason."

Yu Taiyue spoke with mixed emotions.

They had never won even once?

Yu Tianjun's mouth twitched. It made sense. The Clear Sky Sect had always produced outstanding talents. Setting aside the more distant generations, the previous generation alone seemed to have produced someone like Tang Chen.

As one of the future three Limit Douluo, Tang Chen was indeed someone Yu Yuanzhen could not defeat.

This generation also had the brothers Tang Xiao and Tang Hao. That would be another hard battle.

Without any surprises, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan would likely suffer its tenth consecutive defeat.

But things were different now. Yu Tianjun had reached the Soul King realm and was not without the ability to fight Tang Hao.

So what if Tang Hao was seven years older? Did a broken hammer think it could defeat the Golden Dragon?

"I heard that Tang Hao is only around twenty-one years old, yet his strength has already reached the Soul Emperor level. He is indeed no simple opponent."