Nine Heart Begonia, Passed Down Through a Single Line

Upon arriving at the Star Dou Great Forest, Yu Yuanzhen did not hurry to find a suitable soul beast. Instead, he took Yu Tianjun around to identify all kinds of plants and animals.

Whenever they encountered a soul beast, he taught Yu Tianjun everything he knew about it.

This way of imparting knowledge was far more efficient than merely reading books.

Moreover, on the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest, nothing could possibly threaten Yu Yuanzhen unless a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast appeared.

It was worth mentioning that Yu Yuanzhen's combat strength was also exceptionally formidable.

As the foremost beast martial soul of the era, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon had Yu Yuanzhen as one of its greatest representatives.

In the comic, he had even achieved the record of a level ninety-five Yu Yuanzhen fighting six opponents alone, killing four and injuring two.

Note that Yu Yuanzhen's six opponents included the level ninety-six Qianjun Douluo and Falling Devil Douluo, whose coordination was extraordinarily seamless.

As well as the Four Sons of the Royal Flag: one at level ninety-three, one at level ninety-two, and two at level ninety-one.

Under such circumstances, the level ninety-five Yu Yuanzhen had still taken down four Title Douluo from the Four Sons of the Royal Flag, showing just how powerful he was.

(In the novel, Yu Yuanzhen barely had any role at all. Even his name came from the comic, and it only stated that he fought many opponents alone and took out Spirit Hall's Ninth Elder. Since even the names came from the comic, his feats would follow the comic version, though his record in the novel was quite impressive as well.)

Suddenly, Yu Yuanzhen frowned slightly. He grabbed Yu Tianjun with his right hand and flew straight onto an ancient tree.

Yu Tianjun looked at Yu Yuanzhen and sensibly kept quiet.

Yu Yuanzhen had no intention of explaining. He merely looked below.

Three figures swept past like the wind, moving so quickly that they were no slower than the Soul Saint elders Yu Tianjun had seen in the clan.

Yet Yu Yuanzhen's attention was not on them, but rather on what was behind them.

A heaven-shaking roar erupted as a soul beast with a lion's head and an eagle's body furiously pursued the three.

"A Griffin Demon. It looks to be at least seventy thousand years old. No wonder even two Soul Saints had to run."

Yu Yuanzhen stroked his chin.

"Tian Jun, if two soul masters join forces, they may not necessarily need to fear a seventy-thousand-year soul beast. Do you know why they were running?"

Yu Tianjun stiffened. This was a test.

After pondering for a moment, Yu Tianjun answered clearly and methodically.

"They should be afraid of drawing other soul beasts during the battle. After all, the Star Dou Great Forest has countless powerful soul beasts. Two Soul Saints still cannot act without restraint."

Yu Yuanzhen nodded in satisfaction at his words.

"Correct. The three of them have already reached the outskirts. The trees here are not as tall and lush as those in the Core Circle, so they can no longer outrun the Griffin Demon."

"But likewise, once they reach the outskirts, there will not be so many powerful soul beasts. They should make their move next."

Sure enough, as soon as Yu Yuanzhen finished speaking, one of the Soul Saints abruptly twisted around. Scales and armor covered his body as seven soul rings pulsed around him.

His fifth soul ring suddenly lit up, and his hands swelled like inflated balloons, becoming thick and powerful.

"A Scale Armor Ox martial soul. It has strong defense, and both its explosive power and endurance are decent. It is an above-average martial soul."

Yu Yuanzhen spoke calmly. Even at a time like this, he still had the leisure to teach Yu Tianjun, which showed his immense confidence in his own strength.

"As for the other one..."

Yu Yuanzhen looked toward the other Soul Saint among the three.

This Soul Saint was a woman, and behind her stood a girl whose features resembled hers, though she was far younger.

But that was not important. What mattered was the martial soul this female Soul Saint had released.

It was a pink begonia flower composed of white and pink petals, brilliant in color and graceful in form.

Not only her—even the little girl behind her had released a two-ring begonia flower.

"Nine Heart Begonia!"

Yu Yuanzhen could barely control his voice, and his tone was filled with excitement.

Fortunately, the two Soul Saints below were cautiously dealing with the Griffin Demon and did not notice the people above them this time.

"Tian Jun, wait here for me. It seems I will have to step in."

Yu Yuanzhen's eyes flickered slightly. Clearly, he intended to befriend the Nine Heart Begonia line.

The Nine Heart Begonia was hailed as a miracle among support-type martial souls. Its connections were exceptionally broad, and its support abilities ranked among the best in the world.

No matter how many soul rings its wielder possessed, it had only one soul skill: healing—extraordinarily powerful healing!

Unfortunately, it was passed down through a single line. At any given time, only two possessors of the Nine Heart Begonia martial soul could exist.

Unless their numbers decreased, no new Nine Heart Begonia martial soul would ever awaken.

The Scale Armor Ox Soul Saint beside her had presumably been hired by the Nine Heart Begonia line to help.

Yu Yuanzhen had never had the chance to meet them before. Now that he had, he naturally wanted to forge a good connection.

Seeing the Scale Armor Ox Soul Saint struggling against the Griffin Demon, Yu Yuanzhen flashed forward and landed before the Nine Heart Begonia Soul Saint.

"Yu Yuanzhen of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan has come to offer aid!"

Hearing Yu Yuanzhen announce himself, the three were startled, but they soon relaxed.

At the very least, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's reputation on the continent was decent, and largely positive.

Thunder Fury!

Yu Yuanzhen instantly possessed his martial soul. Two yellow, two purple, and five black soul rings—nine in total—shone around him, and his third soul ring suddenly flared with light.

Bang!!!

Unmatched lightning erupted, blasting the Griffin Demon away.

The Scale Armor Ox Soul Saint, who had been locked in a stalemate with it, swallowed and looked at Yu Yuanzhen with twitching lips. He immediately noticed the nine soul rings surrounding the latter.

In particular, the ninth soul ring with a faint trace of red nearly made the two Soul Saints stop breathing.

The Scale Armor Ox Soul Saint did not dare be negligent and hurriedly bowed.

"This junior, Wang Yan, greets Senior."

"This junior, Ye Yushang, greets Senior."

After speaking, Ye Yushang pulled the girl beside her forward to bow as well.

"This is my daughter, Ye Rou'er."

Ye Rou'er was thirteen or fourteen years old and already had the beginnings of a great beauty.

Yu Yuanzhen nodded slightly, then snorted at the wary Griffin Demon. His immense dragon might spread forth and directly frightened it away.

"I am Yu Yuanzhen, clan leader of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. I happened to be passing through and saw the two of you in danger, so I rashly intervened. I hope you do not mind."

Usually overbearing, Yu Yuanzhen was remarkably polite at this moment, allowing Ye Yushang and Wang Yan to breathe easier.

"Fortunately, Senior came to our rescue."

Ye Yushang subtly shielded Ye Rou'er behind her.

"May I ask what brings Senior here? Perhaps we can help."

Understanding that Ye Yushang suspected his motives, Yu Yuanzhen did not hide anything. With a gesture of his right hand, Yu Tianjun leaped down from the tree.

"I brought my son here to hunt a soul beast. If you two wish to help, we can travel together."

Looking at Yu Tianjun, who was only a few years old, Ye Yushang and Wang Yan exchanged glances.

He was coming to obtain a soul ring at such a young age?

Behind Ye Yushang, Ye Rou'er cautiously looked at Yu Tianjun.

Yu Tianjun noticed Ye Rou'er's gaze and gave her a gentle smile, only to frighten the little girl into hiding behind Ye Yushang.