Three days after the Imperial Fighting Team selection tournament ended.
Although he had become an official member of the Imperial Fighting Team, Yu Tianyu was in no rush to report to the team. Just last night, a carrier pigeon bearing the special seal of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect had landed silently on his windowsill.
The content of the letter was simple, consisting of only one line written in wild, cursive script that exuded an unquestionable sense of dominance:
"The forbidden grounds behind the mountain, Thunderfall Valley. Go see your second teacher. --Father."
"The old man is being all mysterious again. What is he up to?"
Yu Tianyu watched as the letter in his palm turned to ash, his brows arching slightly.
Over the past four years, aside from the routine monthly reports sent by letter, that cheap father of his, Yu Yuanzhen, had essentially left him to fend for himself. Although he was labeled an "abandoned son," Yu Tianyu knew that the old man had been watching him from the shadows all along.
"A second teacher?"
Yu Tianyu rubbed his chin. His first "teacher" could be considered Dugu Bo (though it was more of a mutual exploitation), so this second one...
"Since the old man arranged it, it must be for that thing."
Yu Tianyu subconsciously glanced at his left hand. There, his second martial soul—the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon—lay dormant.
According to the agreement made when he left home, he was strictly forbidden from attaching a soul ring to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul until his physical constitution was strong enough to withstand a ten-thousand-year soul ring. However, that did not mean he couldn't cultivate it.
"Perfect. My progress with Dragon Slayer Magic has hit a bottleneck recently; it's time to develop this trump card."
A look of anticipation curled the corners of Yu Tianyu's mouth.
After leaving a simple note for Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, who were still fast asleep (to prevent them from flying into a rage if they woke up and couldn't find him), Yu Tianyu changed into a black training outfit and quietly slipped out of the academy under the cover of the morning mist.
Behind the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Thunderfall Valley.
This was a special region shrouded in thunderclouds year-round. Due to its geography, natural lightning strikes occurred frequently, making it a sacred training ground for lightning-attribute soul masters. However, because it was too dangerous, the academy usually listed it as a forbidden area.
Yu Tianyu navigated the outer perimeter patrols with ease, heading deep into the valley.
The further he went, the more violent the lightning elements in the air became.
"Zzzzt..."
Blue-purple electric arcs leaped between the rocks from time to time. For ordinary soul masters, this was a perilous zone, but for Yu Tianyu, who possessed the "Thunder Poison Dragon" factor, this was essentially a free buffet.
As he walked, he opened his mouth to inhale the free-floating charges in the air, looking as relaxed as if he were strolling through his own backyard.
"Here."
Yu Tianyu stopped beside a massive waterfall pool.
This was the core of Thunderfall Valley and the place where the lightning elements were most concentrated.
However, when his gaze fell upon a giant boulder by the pool, he froze.
The "teacher" he had imagined would be an old man with an ethereal, immortal air, or perhaps a muscular brute like Yu Tianlei.
But the person before him...
It was a woman.
A woman who was drinking.
She was lying on her side on the smooth bluestone, holding an exquisite wine gourd in her hand, tilting her head back to take a deep drink.
Long purple hair was draped casually behind her, swaying gently with the breeze. She wore a high-slit, deep purple qipao. The cut of the garment was extremely form-fitting, outlining her outrageously provocative S-shaped curves to perfection.
Most eye-catching of all was that pair of... magnificent assets that seemed ready to burst forth.
With her drinking motion, the fabric across her chest was pulled taut, as if it might rip at any moment. The long, smooth, fair legs exposed by the slit of the qipao shimmered with an ivory luster under the reflection of the lightning.
"Gulp."
Yu Tianyu subconsciously swallowed hard.
It wasn't because he was lecherous, but because the aura of the woman before him was simply too overwhelming.
The charm unique to a mature woman, mixed with a wild, thunderous intensity, created a lethal attraction.
"Have you seen enough, little one?"
Just as Yu Tianyu was sizing her up, the woman suddenly lowered her wine gourd.
She turned her head, revealing a breathtakingly beautiful face. It was a standard oval face with a hint of natural allure at the corners of her eyes, but those purple pupils flashed with dangerous lightning.
"Since you're here, why haven't you come over to kowtow and acknowledge your master?"
The woman's voice was lazy and husky, carrying a magnetic quality.
Yu Tianyu snapped back to reality. He didn't approach immediately, instead remaining vigilant. "You're the teacher the old man found for me?"
"The old man?"
The woman paused for a moment, then let out a silver-bell-like laugh, laughing so hard that she trembled, causing her chest to heave rhythmically.
"Hahahaha! You are the only 'rebellious son' in the entire continent who dares to call that old guy Yu Yuanzhen 'the old man'."
She slowly sat up, crossing her beautiful legs, and looked at Yu Tianyu with a playful glint in her eyes.
"That's right, I am your teacher. You can call me... Teacher Ji, or, Big Sister Ji."
"Sister Ji?" Yu Tianyu raised an eyebrow. "I don't have the habit of claiming relatives at random. If you want to be my teacher, just being pretty isn't enough."
"Oh?"
The smile on the corners of Ji Wushuang's lips deepened. "It seems your skin is itching for a beating. That's perfect; the Sect Master gave orders that as long as you aren't beaten to death, I should train you to death."
Before the words had even faded.
Her figure vanished into thin air!
Yu Tianyu's pupils constricted violently, and every hair on his body stood on end.
So fast!
Is this teleportation?!
"Bang!"
Before he could even react, a slender, jade-like hand had already pressed down onto his shoulder.
Immediately following, a terrifying force, suffocating in its intensity, surged through him.
"Boom!"
Yu Tianyu was driven into the ground like a nail, his feet sinking three inches deep into the solid rock!
"Little guy, your reaction is too slow."
Ji Wushuang's voice rang out beside his ear, carrying a hint of mockery. "If I were an enemy, your head would have been separated from your body just now."
Yu Tianyu was struck with horror.
For the past four years, he had been an invincible existence among his peers, even capable of going head-to-head with Spirit Masters of the Spirit Grandmaster level like Yu Tianlei. Yet, in front of this woman, he didn't even have the chance to fight back?
What kind of strength is this? A Spirit Saint? Or... a Spirit Douluo?!
"Get off!"
Yu Tianyu roared, the Dragon Slayer Magic within his body erupting instantly.
"Fire Dragon's—Roar!"
He whipped his head around, spewing a crimson dragon flame from his mouth that surged directly toward the woman behind him.
However, Ji Wushuang didn't even bother to dodge.
She simply extended a single finger and tapped it lightly.
"Sizzle—"
A bolt of purple lightning instantly pierced through the flames, striking Yu Tianyu directly on the forehead.
"Pop."
That seemingly ferocious dragon flame dissipated instantly, like a balloon being pricked.
Following that, a numbing sensation spread throughout his entire body. Yu Tianyu felt his limbs go weak, and he collapsed onto his knees with a thud.
"Tsk tsk tsk, quite a temper you have there."
Ji Wushuang circled around to stand in front of him, looking down at him from above.
From Yu Tianyu's angle, he could see the infinite scenery revealed by the slit in her cheongsam, as well as that suffocating abyss.
"Fire, poison, and a trace of faint thunder."
Ji Wushuang reached out a finger, hooking it under Yu Tianyu's chin. "Is this your so-called 'Dragon Slayer Magic'? It is indeed a bit interesting; even I can feel a hint of pressure."
"However..."
Her gaze turned cold, and her finger pressed down with sudden force.
"Where is your second Martial Soul? Why aren't you using it?"
"The Sect Master didn't send you here for you to amuse me with these flashy tricks. Release that dragon you've been hiding!"
Yu Tianyu gritted his teeth, feeling the pain in his chin and the overwhelming pressure of a powerhouse radiating from the woman, which made him tremble.
"You want to see my dragon?"
"I'm just afraid you won't be able to handle it!"
The vertical pupils in Yu Tianyu's eyes instantly constricted to pinpricks.
He held nothing back.
"Roar—!!!"
A low, ancient dragon roar echoed from the depths of his soul.
At this moment, he did not use the flames or toxins of his Dragon Slayer Magic.
His left arm underwent a sudden transformation.
His human arm swelled instantly, the surface of his skin covered in a layer of deep blue dragon scales, his fingertips turning into sharp dragon claws as violent blue-purple lightning danced wildly across his arm.
That was... the purest Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon!
Even without a spirit ring, that domineering aura originating from a top-tier Beast Martial Soul was not the least bit inferior to his Dragon Slayer Magic.
"Break--for me!"
Yu Tianyu swung his dragon-transformed left arm, accompanied by a thunderous roar that tore through the air, and viciously clawed at the hand Ji Wushuang had pressed against his chin.
"Now that's more like it."
A flicker of appreciation flashed in Ji Wushuang's eyes.
Facing this claw strike capable of shredding steel, she still did not dodge.
A layer of purple light emerged on her hand, not in the form of dragon scales, but rather strange, feather-like patterns--Purple Lightning Thunder Luan possession!
"Bang!!!"
The collision between claw and hand produced a deafening sound like metal striking metal.
A violent shockwave exploded instantly, sending the surrounding pool water splashing several meters into the air.
Yu Tianyu felt as if his dragon claw had struck an immovable piece of divine iron, the recoil numbing his entire arm.
But this time, he was not pressed down.
He had held his ground!
"Not bad."
Ji Wushuang withdrew her hand, stepped back half a pace, and shook her wrist. "Although you have no spirit ring, the hardness and power of this dragon transformation are already comparable to a level 30 Great Spirit Master. You truly are the seed of that man."
She looked at Yu Tianyu, the playfulness in her eyes fading, replaced by a hint of seriousness.
"Let me introduce myself."
"My name is Ji Wushuang, a level 85 Agility Attack System Spirit Douluo. I am a Venerable Elder of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect."
"From today on, I am responsible for teaching you... how to be a true dragon."
"A Spirit Douluo?!"
Yu Tianyu shook his numb arm, cursing the old man for being a pervert in his heart.
He actually found a Spirit Douluo to give him, a mere Great Spirit Master, special training? Was he trying to get him killed?
"What? Scared?"
Ji Wushuang walked over to a flat rock and sat down, patting the spot beside her. "Come here, sit."
Yu Tianyu hesitated for a moment, then walked over and sat down a meter away from her.
"Why so far away? Afraid I'll eat you?"
Ji Wushuang rolled her eyes at him, and as a fragrant breeze wafted over, she shifted directly to Yu Tianyu's side, her body nearly pressing against his arm.
That soft, warm sensation made Yu Tianyu's entire body stiffen.
"Teacher, men and women should not touch..."
"Don't give me that innocent virgin act."
Ji Wushuang unceremoniously pierced through his facade. "I heard you're quite the playboy at the academy, juggling girls left and right? What's the matter, shy now that you're with your big sister?"
Yu Tianyu: "..."
Was this woman's intelligence network a bit too well-developed?
"Alright, let's talk business."
Ji Wushuang put away her playful expression, reached out to grab Yu Tianyu's left hand, and carefully examined the dragon-transformed arm.
"Do you know why the Sect Master won't let you add a spirit ring to your Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon?"
"Because my physical fitness isn't enough?" Yu Tianyu guessed.
"That's only one reason."
Ji Wushuang's fingertips lightly traced the blue dragon scales. "More importantly, the greatest strength of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon spirit lies not in spirit skills, but in dragon transformation."
"Ordinary Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon spirit masters undergo dragon transformation on one part of their body for every spirit ring they obtain. But this is actually a limitation."
"A true dragon does not need spirit rings to define its form."
"What the Sect Master wants you to do is to use the formidable physique granted by your 'Dragon Slayer Magic' to forcibly trigger full-body dragon transformation without the aid of spirit rings!"
"In other words--becoming a dragon through the flesh!"
A sharp glint flashed in Yu Tianyu's eyes.
Becoming a dragon through the flesh!
This was indeed a crazy idea. If he could truly achieve full-body dragon transformation without adding spirit rings, then once he added ten-thousand-year or even hundred-thousand-year spirit rings later, how terrifying would his combat power become?
"However, it is very difficult."
Ji Wushuang let go of his hand, her tone becoming somewhat playful. "Without the guidance of a spirit ring, the power of dragon transformation is extremely violent; one slight mistake and your meridians will be shattered. Therefore..."
"Therefore what?"
"Therefore, you need external assistance."
Ji Wushuang suddenly stood up and walked behind Yu Tianyu.
"Take off your clothes."
"Huh?" Yu Tianyu froze.
"I said take off your clothes! Your shirt!"
Ji Wushuang slapped the back of his head impatiently. "I need to use my thunder spirit power to stimulate your bones and meridians to help guide the dragon energy. How am I supposed to do that through your clothes?"
The corner of Yu Tianyu's mouth twitched.
Why did this scene feel so familiar?
Four years ago, when he was teaching Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling by the hot springs, he had used the exact same excuse... oh no, teaching method on them.
He never expected that the cycle of karma would come around, and today it was his turn to be "subjected to the rules"?
"Fine, I'll take it off. I'm a man, what do I have to be afraid of?"
Yu Tianyu was a straightforward person; he quickly stripped off his shirt, revealing his lean, muscular physique.
When she saw the faint dragon patterns (tattoos brought about by Dragon Slayer Magic) emerging on Yu Tianyu's back, a flash of brilliance crossed Ji Wushuang's eyes.
"Tsk tsk, not a bad build, little guy."
She extended her cool fingertips, slowly sliding them down along Yu Tianyu's spine.
That electric sensation made Yu Tianyu shiver uncontrollably.
"Don't move."
Ji Wushuang's voice turned serious. "It's going to hurt a bit, and also feel a bit... good. Hold it in."
"Zzzzt--"
Her hands pressed firmly onto Yu Tianyu's back. Within her palms, purple lightning, like countless tiny needles, instantly pierced into Yu Tianyu's skin!
"Ugh--!!!"
Yu Tianyu let out a muffled groan, his muscles instantly tensing up.
It hurt!
The sensation was like countless ants gnawing at his bones, or like being struck by high-voltage electricity.
But following the intense pain was an indescribable numbness and warmth.
Ji Wushuang's control over her spirit power was excellent; the lightning did not harm his body, but instead frantically tempered his bones and stimulated those dormant dragon-race factors.
"Roar..."
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon spirit within Yu Tianyu seemed to be awakened, beginning to roar wildly through his meridians.
"Guide it! Don't suppress it!" Ji Wushuang shouted in his ear.
Yu Tianyu gritted his teeth and released his control over his spirit.
Crack! Crack!
Along with a teeth-grinding sound of bones shifting.
It wasn't just his left arm.
On Yu Tianyu's right arm, shoulders, and even his spine, patches of illusory blue dragon scales began to emerge!
Although still unstable, these were already signs of partial torso dragonification!
"Ah..."
Due to the overly intense stimulation, Yu Tianyu couldn't help but let out a low roar.
Sweat flowed down his muscles, soaking the waistband of his pants.
Ji Wushuang looked at the youth before her, who radiated masculine hormones and violent dragon might, and her eyes unknowingly became somewhat hazy.
Although she was a Spirit Douluo and nearly thirty years old, her arrogant personality meant she had never felt anything for any man.
But at this moment, the ten-year-old boy under her hands gave her an unprecedented... flutter of the heart.
It was an attraction between dragon bloodlines.
It was also a yearning for immense potential.
"Little guy, you're quite good at enduring."
Ji Wushuang leaned into his ear, her breath sweet like orchids, and even playfully extended the tip of her tongue to lightly lick a bead of sweat on his earlobe.
"Boom!"
That lick was even more lethal than the lightning from before.
Yu Tianyu snapped his eyes open, his pupils blood-red; the instinctual lust of the dragon race had been triggered.
He spun around abruptly and grabbed Ji Wushuang's wrists.
The distance between the two was now extremely close.
Because of the spellcasting, Ji Wushuang had a thin layer of sweat on her forehead, and her qipao, due to her leaning posture, had opened at the collar, the breathtaking snow-white skin almost pressing against Yu Tianyu's face.
"Teacher..."
Yu Tianyu's voice was hoarse, carrying a hint of danger. "You are playing with fire."
"Playing with fire?"
Ji Wushuang did not pull her hand back; instead, she leaned forward, their noses almost touching.
She looked into Yu Tianyu's aggressive eyes, the smile on her lips bewitching and provocative.
"When Big Sister was playing with fire, you weren't even born yet."
"However..."
Her hand suddenly slid downward, stopping precisely at Yu Tianyu's lower abdomen (the Dantian position), and pressed down lightly.
"You are still too green."
"When you can truly achieve full-body Dragon Transformation and defeat me..."
"Big Sister might consider letting you 'play' for real."
After saying this, a flash of lightning surged over her body, and she instantly teleported to a boulder ten meters away.
"That's all for today's lesson."
Ji Wushuang picked up her wine gourd again and took a swig, her carefree posture making it seem as if the previous intimacy had never happened.
"Go back and properly digest that surge of lightning energy. We continue tomorrow."
"Oh, and remember to bring more tonics. Big Sister's techniques are quite physically demanding."
Yu Tianyu sat where he was, watching that alluring figure depart, remaining motionless for a long time.
He looked down at his hands, which were still trembling slightly, and at his skin, where blue scales still lingered.
That feeling of being filled with power was better than anything he had ever experienced.
"Ji Wushuang..."
Yu Tianyu licked his lips, a desire for conquest flashing in his eyes.
"A Spirit Douluo, is it?"
"Just wait. It won't be long before I let you know who the real dragon is."
He stood up and put on his clothes.
Although he had been "teased," the gains were immense.
Through the lightning tempering he had just undergone, he felt as if a bridge had been built between his second martial soul and his Dragon Slayer Magic.
The concept of "flesh becoming dragon" was truly feasible!
"The old man's move was brilliant."
Yu Tianyu stretched, looking at the rising sun.
"Not only did he send me a cheat code to get stronger, but he also threw in such a top-tier wife... oh wait, teacher."
"It seems I'll be coming to Thunderfall Valley often from now on."
It was already noon by the time he returned to the academy.
As soon as he walked into the cafeteria, he saw Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling sitting there with dark expressions, while Pang Hu was shivering to the side.
"Where did you go?"
The moment Dugu Yan saw him, she immediately leaned in like a police dog and sniffed him.
"Why is there a scent of... alcohol? And some kind of high-end perfume?!"
Dugu Yan's snake-like pupils instantly turned vertical. "Yu Tianyu! Did you go to a club behind our backs?!"
Ye Lingling also looked up, her eyes staring at him gloomily, as if she were looking at a heartless man.
"Cough, cough..."
Yu Tianyu hurriedly raised his hands. "I'm innocent! I went for special training! The old man found me a perverted teacher who almost trained me to death!"
"A teacher? A woman?" Dugu Yan keenly grasped the main point.
"That... I suppose so. She's an old lady! A very fierce old lady!" Yu Tianyu lied without changing his expression.
"An old lady?" Dugu Yan gave him a suspicious look. "Would an old lady use perfume with this kind of ylang-ylang scent?"
"Oh, don't worry about the details. I'm starving, let's eat first!"
Yu Tianyu quickly changed the subject and sat down to wolf down his meat.
Looking at the two women's still-suspicious gazes, Yu Tianyu thought to himself:
Life is going to be difficult from here on out.
Two little dragons (snakes) at home, and a big mother dragon outside.
How does this Shura field feel like it's getting bigger and bigger?
However...
A smile curled the corner of Yu Tianyu's mouth.
This is the life of a powerhouse, painful yet happy!
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