The elder in charge of the clan's awakening ceremony channeled Soul Power into the Awakening Array. It began to glow, then shone brighter and brighter!
"Neither Tian Heng nor Tianxin's array was this bright," Yu Yuanzhen remarked, barely able to hide his smug expression.
"You're still as competitive as ever."
As the awakening continued, the sky began to change. All the thunderclouds around the Thunder Mountain Range gathered overhead, as if they were about to strike Yu Tianyu down!
"Something's wrong! Those thunderclouds—!"
"RUMBLE!!!"
The clouds spat out a purple bolt of lightning as thick as a man's arm, hurtling straight toward Yu Tianyu, who was in the middle of awakening his Martial Soul.
"What the hell?! Block it! Martial Soul Avatar!"
Yu Yuanzhen's body moved faster than his mind. He summoned his Martial Soul Avatar and unhesitatingly shielded Yu Tianyu.
"RUMBLE!"
"Clan Leader!!! Quick! Activate the Sect Defensive Array!"
The thunderclouds weren't willing to let Yu Tianyu go. The crowd watched as they gathered their strength once more, then spat out a golden bolt of lightning as thick as a thigh! It struck the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's Sect Defensive Array, leaving a crack in it.
"It's not over yet!"
As Yu Yuanzhen recovered from his injuries, he stared solemnly at the sky.
"Damn you, heavens! You want to mess with my son? Not a chance! Everyone, get ready! We're attacking the next bolt of heavenly lightning!"
"Yes, Clan Leader!"
"RUMBLE! RUMBLE!!"
"RUMBLE! RUMBLE!!"
After they blocked five more bolts of heavenly lightning, the clouds finally dispersed. At the same time, the Sect Defensive Array shattered completely, and several elders were left severely injured.
By then, Yu Tianyu had finished awakening his Martial Soul. He stared at the wreckage, completely bewildered.
"Dad, what happened? Did Spirit Hall attack us?"
Yu Yuanzhen grunted and rapped Yu Tianyu on the head. The blow landed with a THUNK! and left him a little dizzy.
"You brat, what are you talking about? Tell me what Martial Soul you awakened! It's terrifying!"
As Yu Tianyu placed his hand on the Soul Power Testing Crystal, he sensed the Martial Souls within him.
"So it's this—Dragon Slayer Magic. Wait, why are there two?"
Yu Tianyu sensed two Martial Souls. One was the culprit behind the seven bolts of heavenly lightning: Dragon Slayer Magic.
The other was the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul, trembling inside his body. It was clearly terrified that Dragon Slayer Magic would wipe it out.
"Dad, I awakened Dragon Slayer Magic!"
After Yu Tianyu said this, Yu Yuanzhen's face, already blackened by the lightning, darkened even further. He didn't even notice that the crystal was shining brightly [ps, this was a sign of Innate Full Soul Power]. Instead, he chased Yu Tianyu down and beat him!
"Say that again! What Martial Soul did you awaken?"
"Dragon Slayer Magic!"
"Damn it, you're the Young Sect Master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and you're telling me you awakened a Martial Soul that slays your own clan?"
Yu Tianyu thought he could still explain.
"Dad, it's just a Martial Soul! Go easy!"
Yu Yuanzhen seemed angry that Yu Tianyu had awakened this Martial Soul, but in truth, he was putting on a show for the clan elders. Yu Tianyu's Martial Soul was a Mutated Martial Soul, and this time, it was clearly a beneficial mutation. Otherwise, it wouldn't have caused such a celestial phenomenon, let alone granted him Innate Full Soul Power. It was just that the Martial Soul's name seemed to oppose the clan.
If Yu Yuanzhen didn't beat Yu Tianyu in front of the elders, people in the clan would inevitably gossip. Even after the beating, some would still talk, but the elders really had been injured. So Yu Tianyu couldn't escape this beating.
"Ah!!!"
Yu Tianyu's backside was truly in bloom that day.
By the end, Yu Tianyu had passed out. Yu Tianheng and Yu Tianxin couldn't bear to watch and tried to plead for him, but the clan elders stopped them.
"Clan Leader, that's enough. The Young Sect Master is still just a child."
"That's right, Clan Leader. Let it go!"
When Yu Yuanzhen heard the elders pleading for Yu Tianyu and still addressing him as the Young Sect Master, he smiled to himself.
"Ahem! I'll let the brat off for now. And one more thing! About today's celestial phenomenon..."
Yu Yuanzhen unleashed the might of a Titled Douluo with a top-tier Beast Martial Soul, making it hard for those around him to breathe.
"If word of this gets out, don't expect me to go easy on you!"
"Yes, Clan Leader!"
Yu Yuanzhen left with his hands behind his back, and the clan elders hurried forward.
"Quick! Get a Medical Soul Master!"
When Yu Tianyu opened his eyes again, a day and a night had passed. The first person he saw was his mother, Yu Ya.
"Mother." Yu Tianyu tried to sit up, but Yu Ya pressed him back down.
"No need to bow. Honestly, your father... Why did he hit you so hard? He only needed to put on a show for them." Yu Ya looked at Yu Tianyu's haggard face, her eyes growing damp.
Yu Tianyu drank some medicine to help restore his Soul Power, then comforted his mother.
"There was no other way. Dad had to do it. If he hadn't beaten me until my skin was raw, I might have lost my position as Young Sect Master."
Yu Tianyu understood the stakes. He didn't blame Yu Yuanzhen; as a father, Yu Yuanzhen had done well.
"Mother, the news must have spread by now, right?"
"Hmph! Of course. Is there anyone in Heaven Dou City who doesn't know the Young Sect Master was beaten raw by his father and lay in bed for a day and a night?"
Yu Tianyu's mouth twitched. He knew Yu Ya was still blaming Yu Yuanzhen.
"Mother, you know that's not what I meant."
"I know, I know. Everyone knows you awakened a Martial Soul that goes against the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon clan's ancestors. All of Heaven Dou City knows."
Seeing Yu Ya's anger, Yu Tianyu asked quietly:
"Um, Mother, when can I go study with Tian Heng and the others? I mean, study the Junior Spirit Master Academy curriculum at the clan, and learn Dragon Transformation techniques?"
Yu Ya rolled her eyes at him.
"Your Martial Soul isn't even a dragon. Why would you learn Dragon Transformation techniques?"
"Mother, is it possible that I have two Martial Souls?"
Yu Tianyu grinned, but the movement pulled at his wound, and he cried out in pain.
"What! Twin Martial Souls?!"
When Yu Ya saw Yu Tianyu possess himself with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul, her mouth fell open.
"Don't tell anyone about this."
The first thing Yu Ya did was warn Yu Tianyu. There had been only a few cases of Twin Martial Souls in the history of the Douluo Continent, but every Spirit Master who possessed them had left a deep mark on history. The current Pope of Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong, also had Twin Martial Souls!
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