Golden Dragon Body, Yu Xiaogang Suffers

A deep yellow soul ring slowly rose from beneath Yu Tianjun's feet. He suddenly opened his eyes, and a distinct golden light flashed from them. His essence, energy, and spirit were clearly different from before—elevated to another level!

Even Yu Tianjun's height had increased by several centimeters.

Yu Yuanzhen nodded almost imperceptibly.

After completely absorbing the soul ring of a six-hundred-year-old dragon-type soul beast, Yu Tianjun's Soul Power had directly reached level thirteen.

According to the records, once the Golden Dragon reached level thirty, its cultivation speed would plummet. Every bit of time saved in the early stages was important.

"Father, I absorbed it successfully."

Yu Tianjun clasped his fists, excitement still gleaming in his eyes.

Although he had constantly mocked Douluo Continent in his previous life, now that he had truly transmigrated here, who wouldn't want to become a powerful soul master?

If one could unleash soul skills, who would be willing to spend over a decade studying bitterly just to earn several more decades of bitter study?

"Tell me about its effects."

Yu Yuanzhen nodded slightly.

"First soul skill, Golden Dragon Body!"

Yu Tianjun shouted softly. Golden light burst from his entire body as he activated Martial Soul Possession, and fine scales grew over his hands.

Though they had not yet become dragon claws, they already possessed some of the characteristics of a dragon-type martial soul.

Yu Yuanzhen nodded to himself. Seeing Yu Tianjun's aura surge dramatically, a hint of delight flashed through his eyes.

"Golden Dragon Body enhances my attack, defense, speed, and everything else by eighty percent across the board. This soul skill will still be useful even in the later stages."

A percentage-based enhancement soul skill!

Yu Yuanzhen was pleasantly surprised.

He had originally thought it would provide a fixed numerical increase. He had not expected a percentage increase instead, which was far more useful than the former.

"Not bad, not bad. Familiarize yourself with it on the way back. Once we return to the clan, cultivate properly. I've already arranged for all sorts of medicinal herbs, as well as a Soul Emperor-level expert to spar with you. Strive to break through level twenty as soon as possible."

Yu Yuanzhen laughed heartily, though he did not let Yu Tianjun become too proud.

"Don't get complacent. You've barely begun. Cultivate properly—there are plenty of geniuses in this world. Do you remember the Clear Sky Sect members who came when you awakened your martial soul a few days ago?"

When Yu Tianjun nodded, Yu Yuanzhen continued.

"The Clear Sky Sect has a genius named Tang Hao. If I remember correctly, he's seven years older than you. I heard he's already a mid-to-high-level Soul Elder, an exceptional talent indeed."

A mid-to-high-level Soul Elder at thirteen!

He was a whole tier stronger than Ye Rou'er, whom Yu Tianjun had seen before. This was what a top-tier genius of their generation looked like.

With the disadvantage of age, Yu Tianjun still had a long road ahead of him.

Putting away his small sense of pride, Yu Tianjun followed Yu Yuanzhen back to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

As soon as they returned to the clan, Yu Yuanzhen went alone to find Yu Xiaogang.

Inside Yu Xiaogang's room, piles of books on martial soul knowledge lay scattered everywhere, while Yu Xiaogang slept soundly among them.

Creak.

The door was pushed open. Yu Xiaogang woke with a start. In the glaring sunlight, Yu Yuanzhen's imposing figure seemed to sway before his eyes, making him hard to see clearly.

"Who is it? Don't you know to knock before entering this young master's room?"

Yu Xiaogang muttered a curse, then saw that the visitor's face had darkened.

Yu Xiaogang's heart skipped a beat as he realized something was wrong. His gaze focused, and he saw that the person before him was none other than Yu Yuanzhen!

"F-Father!"

Yu Yuanzhen's face was dark.

"Yu Xiaogang!"

He called him by his full name, revealing just how displeased he was.

Yu Xiaogang shuddered and lowered his head.

"I haven't seen you for several days. You haven't tempered your body or cultivated your Soul Power. Did awakening a pig make you completely give up on yourself?!"

Yu Yuanzhen barked angrily.

"You are my, Yu Yuanzhen's, son. So what if your Innate Soul Power is only half a level? As long as you work hard, you can still surpass most people. Yet you're actually sleeping here in broad daylight!"

Yu Yuanzhen's words left Yu Xiaogang unable to raise his head, his heart filled with mixed emotions.

Damn it, didn't the books say that hunting soul beasts took an extremely long time? If they couldn't find a suitable soul beast, wasting two or three months was normal. How had Father returned after only a few days?!

Yu Xiaogang screamed inwardly. He cursed for a long while without ever realizing his own problem.

"Father."

Yu Xiaogang forced himself to speak.

"I stayed up late reading these past few days, so my schedule got messed up. My cultivation talent isn't high, so I wanted to take the path of martial soul theory. If our clan produces any more mutated martial souls in the future, we'll have a way to deal with them."

Hearing this, more than half of Yu Yuanzhen's anger dissipated.

"I didn't expect you to have such intentions."

Yu Yuanzhen took a deep breath and sat in a chair, subconsciously glancing at the books by his feet.

"One Hundred Ways to Cook a Soft Bone Rabbit..."

"The Sky Azure Bull Python Falls in Love with the Titan Giant Ape..."

"Yu Xiaogang!"

Yu Yuanzhen flew into a rage.

"You refuse to make progress! Get out!"

No one knew exactly what had happened that day. They only remembered Yu Yuanzhen's roar echoing throughout the entire Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

When Yu Tianjun saw Yu Xiaogang the next day, Yu Xiaogang's face was already bruised and swollen.

Yu Yuanzhen ordered Yu Xiaogang to reflect behind closed doors. Until he broke through level ten, he was not allowed to leave his room.

Yu Tianjun clicked his tongue twice.

With Yu Xiaogang's talent, how was this any different from placing him under house arrest for several years?

But it had nothing to do with Yu Tianjun. After all, neither he nor Yu Xiaogang had harbored any good intentions toward the other. Treating his own elder brother as a lab rat was truly chilling.

Yu Tianjun arrived at the clan's main hall, where Yu Yuanzhen usually handled clan affairs.

It was particularly lively here at the moment, with quite a few elders gathered inside.

To become an elder of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, one needed at least the cultivation of a Soul Saint.

Besides them, there were also the two brothers, Yu Yuanzhen and Yu Luomian.

At this time, Yu Luomian was not yet the Soul Douluo he would become decades later. He was currently only a high-level Soul Emperor, his talent far inferior to Yu Yuanzhen's.

Seeing Yu Tianjun arrive, Yu Yuanzhen smiled slightly, his attitude completely different from how he had treated Yu Xiaogang.

"The Ye Clan sent a letter thanking us for helping them find a soul beast and drive back the Griffin Demon that day."

Yu Yuanzhen waved the letter in his hand. The signature at the bottom was Ye Yushang's.

These elders had also gathered because of this.

The great name of the Nine Heart Begonia was renowned among the upper echelons of the soul master world. For Yu Yuanzhen to gain such a connection during one trip was truly rare.

"Young Sect Master truly is our lucky star. On his first soul hunt, he helped the clan gain the friendship of the Nine Heart Begonia."

An elder's eyes shifted as he praised Yu Tianjun.

None of the other elders had any objections to his address of Young Sect Master.

Yu Yuanzhen was the clan's only young Title Douluo, and he was also the sect master.

Yu Tianjun was the only one of this generation with Innate Full Soul Power, and he had awakened the top-tier Golden Dragon martial soul. Calling him Young Sect Master was only natural.

Thus, his status as the clan's heir was settled in a muddled fashion.

"Alright, all of you may leave. Tian Jun and I need to speak alone."

Yu Yuanzhen smiled and secretly gave Yu Luomian a meaningful look.

Yu Luomian understood immediately. After everyone left, he turned around and returned to the hall.

Only Yu Yuanzhen, Yu Luomian, and Yu Tianjun remained in the hall. The doors were shut. They were about to discuss some family matters.