The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's council hall.
Over the past month, Yu Yuanzhen had received a great deal of news. First, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's master had gone to Shrek Academy with Sword and Bone Douluo. Then Poison Douluo had also been invited to Shrek Academy by Su Ming.
No one knew what they had discussed, but Poison Douluo had headed straight for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, with Bone Douluo close behind. After that, Ning Fengzhi had returned with Sword Douluo and Ning Rongrong, while Su Ming had followed right after them with the other two.
Not long afterward, word got out that Ning Rongrong, daughter of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's master Ning Fengzhi, was going to marry Su Ming.
Then Ning Rongrong displayed the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda at the Great Soul Arena. When the people who had been watching Su Ming heard that the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda had appeared there, they sent the news back, and all the various powers were deeply shaken.
A Martial Soul like the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda had appeared, and Dugu Yan of Heaven Dou Royal Academy had also displayed her Jade Phosphorus Ice Dragon Martial Soul. This proved once again that Su Ming could help others evolve their Martial Souls.
Yu Yuanzhen thought of his son, Yu Xiao Gang, and his Martial Soul. It had originally been capable of evolving into a Radiant Sacred Dragon, but the evolution had failed. If Su Ming could help it evolve into a Radiant Sacred Dragon, and Yu Xiao Gang then became a Titled Douluo, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan would truly become the greatest clan on the continent.
Yu Yuanzhen immediately ordered his people to hurry and bring Yu Xiao Gang back from Nuoding City in Fasinuo Province.
After all, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was a great clan. And since Yu Xiao Gang had been living off the allowances provided by Spirit Hall each month, Yu Yuanzhen naturally knew where he was.
Yu Yuanzhen had just ordered his men to bring Yu Xiao Gang back when a servant came to report.
"Report, Sect Master. Yu Xiao Gang has returned."
Yu Yuanzhen, who had still been sitting, sprang to his feet, his aura flaring as he stared at the man kneeling before him.
"What did you just say? Xiao Gang is back? Where is he now?"
Under the pressure released by a level-95 Super Douluo, the man's other knee was forced to the ground. Sweat rolled down his face. He opened his mouth to speak, only to find that not a sound came out.
Yu Yuanzhen soon realized that his own Soul Power had crushed the man so thoroughly that he couldn't even speak. He withdrew the Soul Power he had released in his agitation.
The man below him drew a deep, ragged breath, then raised his head and replied:
"Sect Master, just now, a middle-aged man came to the sect gates. At first, I didn't believe him when he said he was Yu Xiao Gang. Then he summoned a Pig Martial Soul, so I brought him inside. He should be just outside the council hall now."
Hearing the servant's words, Yu Yuanzhen looked toward the entrance. A middle-aged man with a head of white hair walked in.
The servant was perceptive enough to quietly withdraw.
"What, you've been gone so long and don't even call out when you come back? Have you been unwilling to see your old man all this time?"
"Father!"
Yu Xiao Gang dropped heavily to his knees as he called out.
At the sound of "Father," Yu Yuanzhen slowly walked over. He looked at Yu Xiao Gang kneeling there, pulled him to his feet, and then the two sat down to talk.
After chatting for a while, Yu Xiao Gang told Yu Yuanzhen the reason for his return. When Yu Yuanzhen learned that his son had come back for the same reason he had, he slapped the table.
"Good. No problem. Tomorrow, I'll go with you to Shrek Academy to meet Su Ming."
Shrek Academy
It was the same reception room as before. Su Ming sat in the same place he had occupied a month earlier during the negotiations with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. The only difference was that two Super Douluo now stood behind him, giving him all the confidence he needed as he faced Yu Yuanzhen.
"We've talked enough. I think what Sect Master Yu is most concerned about now is Yu Xiao Gang's Martial Soul, right?"
"That's right."
"Then may I take a look at Master Yu's Martial Soul?"
As he spoke, Su Ming calmly looked at Yu Xiao Gang. Yu Yuanzhen also turned to look at Yu Xiao Gang, who sat beside him, signaling for him to summon his Martial Soul.
Yu Xiao Gang stood and summoned his Martial Soul beside him. It was a little creature with pale purple fur all over its body, two drooping ears, and a pair of big, deep-blue eyes that blinked and blinked. Its body was plump, especially around the rear, which swayed from side to side as soon as it started walking.
It had four short, stout legs and two round bumps on its head. The moment it appeared, it ran over to Master and rubbed its big head against his leg.
When Luo Sanpao appeared, Sword and Bone Douluo and Ning Fengzhi watched with curiosity. They had known about Martial Souls with consciousness, but this was the first time they had seen one.
Su Ming also stood and walked over, crouching down to examine Luo Sanpao. "This is my first time seeing Luo Sanpao in person. Sure enough, it has a consciousness. It even knows to rub against its master, Yu Xiao Gang. Its intelligence is neither high nor low. And with those two little horns on its head, aren't they just undeveloped dragon horns?"
After examining it, Su Ming stood, picked up Luo Sanpao, and held it in front of him, looking into its eyes. At first, Luo Sanpao clearly resisted Su Ming's gaze.
"Master Yu, can you make your Martial Soul follow my instructions for a while?"
"Yes."
Yu Xiao Gang called out to Luo Sanpao in Su Ming's arms.
"Sanpao."
Luo Sanpao stopped resisting and began following Su Ming's instructions. Su Ming then tested it, having it raise a paw, spin in a circle, jump, and perform a series of other actions.
After finishing his tests, Su Ming returned to his seat and looked at Yu Yuanzhen.
"How should I put this? What a waste of a divine-grade Martial Soul's embryonic form."
At the words "divine-grade Martial Soul's embryonic form," everyone present was deeply shocked. They all turned to look at the purple pig, and Yu Xiao Gang was the most agitated of all. Yu Yuanzhen forced down his shock and continued questioning Su Ming.
"Su Ming, what do you mean by a divine-grade Martial Soul's embryonic form?"
"It means that, with the right direction for absorbing Soul Rings, this kind of Martial Soul has a very high chance of ascending to godhood."
Seeing their shocked expressions, Su Ming went on to reveal something even more astonishing.
"To be specific, suppose someone with a Radiant Sacred Dragon Martial Soul were compared with his Martial Soul. As long as Yu Xiao Gang hunted the right Soul Beasts and absorbed suitable Soul Rings, then when both of them reached level 90 and a god noticed their talent, the god would favor Yu Xiao Gang's Martial Soul more."
Ning Rongrong, standing beside Su Ming, spoke up:
"So that means that if you had this Martial Soul, Brother Ming, then with your research into Martial Souls, you'd definitely be able to become a god, right?"
Su Ming patted Ning Rongrong's head and said with a smile:
"That's right. I called his Martial Soul a divine-grade embryonic form because it's still only an embryo. It has many possible paths for evolution. Even if it only evolved into a Radiant Sacred Dragon, there'd be a very high chance a god would choose it and bestow a divine trial."
As he spoke, Su Ming turned to look at Yu Xiao Gang with pity.
"Too bad. Your first two Soul Rings have already been wasted, and Master Yu is getting on in years. It's fated not to happen. What a pity."
Yu Xiao Gang was already staring blankly, on the verge of collapse. He had heard Su Ming say that his Martial Soul was a divine-grade embryonic form, then heard that his first two Soul Rings were already ruined, followed by two remarks of pity.
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