Yu Xiao Gang's Collapse

The main hall of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

Over the past month, Yu Yuanzhen had received a great deal of information. First, the Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had traveled to Shrek Academy accompanied by the Sword and Bone Douluo, and shortly thereafter, the Poison Douluo had also been invited to Shrek Academy by Su Ming.

It was unclear what they had discussed, but the Poison Douluo had headed straight for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, with the Bone Douluo following close behind. Then, Ning Fengzhi had returned with the Sword Douluo and Ning Rongrong, followed closely by Su Ming and his two companions.

Not long after, news spread that Ning Rongrong, daughter of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect Master Ning Fengzhi, was to marry Su Ming.

Following that, Ning Rongrong displayed her Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda at the Great Soul Arena. When the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda appeared in the arena, the various factions who had been monitoring Su Ming's situation were utterly shocked once the reports reached them.

The appearance of a Martial Soul like the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda, combined with the fact that Dugu Yan of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy had also displayed her own Martial Soul, the Jade Phosphorus Ice Dragon, served as further proof that Su Ming possessed the ability to assist others with Martial Soul Evolution.

Yu Yuanzhen thought of his son Yu Xiao Gang's Martial Soul, which had originally been capable of evolving into a Radiant Sacred Dragon, only for the evolution to fail. If he could get Su Ming to help evolve it into a Radiant Sacred Dragon, and then wait for Yu Xiao Gang to become a Titled Douluo, their Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan would truly become the number one sect on the continent.

Yu Yuanzhen immediately issued an order to capture Yu Xiao Gang, who was hiding in Nuoding City within the Fasnuo Province, and bring him back.

As a major sect, and given that Yu Xiao Gang lived off the subsidies provided by Martial Soul Hall every month, Yu Yuanzhen naturally knew his son's location.

No sooner had Yu Yuanzhen finished giving the order to bring Yu Xiao Gang back than a servant came to report.

"Report, Sect Master, Yu Xiao Gang has returned."

Yu Yuanzhen, who had been sitting there, stood up abruptly, his aura fully unleashed as he stared fixedly at the man kneeling on one knee before him.

"What did you just say? Xiao Gang is back? Where is he now?"

Facing the pressure exerted by a level 95 Super Douluo, the servant's other leg was forced to the ground. A bead of sweat rolled down his face; he opened his mouth to speak, only to find he could not make a sound.

Seeing the man pinned by his own Soul Power to the point of silence, Yu Yuanzhen quickly realized what was happening and withdrew the Soul Power he had released in his excitement.

The man below gasped for air, then looked up at Yu Yuanzhen and replied:

"Sect Master, just a moment ago, a middle-aged man arrived outside the sect. At first, he claimed to be Yu Xiao Gang, and I didn't believe him, but then he summoned a Pig Martial Soul. I brought him in, and he should be right outside the main hall now."

Hearing the servant's words, Yu Yuanzhen looked toward the entrance of the hall and saw a middle-aged man with a full head of white hair walking in.

The servant, being quite perceptive, quietly backed out.

"So, you haven't returned in such a long time. You didn't even call out when you got back, refusing to see your old man for all these years."

"Father!"

With that, Yu Xiao Gang knelt down heavily.

Hearing that "Father," Yu Yuanzhen walked over slowly, looked at the kneeling Yu Xiao Gang, pulled him up, and the two sat down to talk.

After chatting for a while, Yu Xiao Gang told Yu Yuanzhen the purpose of his return. When Yu Yuanzhen learned that his son had the same idea as he did, he slapped the table.

"Good, no problem. Tomorrow, I will go with you to Shrek Academy to see Su Ming."

Shrek Academy.

It was the same reception room, and Su Ming sat in the same position he had occupied during the negotiations with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect a month ago. The only difference was that now, Su Ming had two Super Douluo standing behind him, looking at the opposite Yu Yuanzhen with absolute confidence.

"Since we've chatted enough, I believe what Sect Master Yu is most concerned about right now is the issue with Yu Xiao Gang's Martial Soul."

"That is correct."

"Then, may I take a look at Master Yu's Martial Soul?"

As he spoke, Su Ming looked calmly at Yu Xiao Gang. Yu Yuanzhen also looked at his son sitting nearby, signaling him to summon his Martial Soul immediately.

Yu Xiao Gang stood up and summoned his Martial Soul. A creature appeared with pale purple fur, two small drooping ears, and a pair of large, blinking deep blue eyes. It had a plump body, with its rear particularly prominent, swaying from side to side with every step it took.

It had four short, thick legs and two round bumps on its head. As soon as it appeared, it ran toward the Master and rubbed its large head against his leg.

Seeing Luo Sanpao appear, the Sword and Bone Douluo, as well as Ning Fengzhi, looked on with curiosity. While they had heard of sentient Martial Souls before, this was their first time seeing one.

Su Ming also stood up, walked over, and crouched down to look at Luo Sanpao. "This is my first time seeing Luo Sanpao in reality. It truly is sentient, knowing to rub against its master, Yu Xiao Gang; its intelligence is neither low nor high. And those two little horns on its head—aren't those just dragon horns that failed to evolve?"

After his observation, Su Ming stood up, picked up Luo Sanpao, held it in front of him, and looked into its eyes. Luo Sanpao resisted at first when it met Su Ming's gaze.

"Master Yu, can you have your Martial Soul temporarily follow my commands?"

"I can."

Yu Xiao Gang called out to the Luo Sanpao in Su Ming's arms.

"Sanpao."

The Luo Sanpao in his arms stopped resisting and began to follow Su Ming's instructions. Su Ming then put it through a series of tests, having it lift its paws, spin in circles, and jump.

After verifying his findings, Su Ming returned to his seat and looked at Yu Yuanzhen.

"How should I put this? It's a waste of a god-tier Martial Soul prototype."

Hearing the term "god-tier Martial Soul prototype," everyone present was shocked, turning their heads to look at the purple pig, while Yu Xiao Gang was the most agitated of all. Yu Yuanzhen suppressed the shock in his heart and continued to ask Su Ming.

"Su Ming, what do you mean by a god-tier Martial Soul prototype?"

"It means that as long as this Martial Soul absorbs the correct type of Soul Rings, it has a high probability of ascending to godhood."

Seeing their shocked expressions, Su Ming dropped an even bigger bombshell.

"To be specific, if you compare it to a Radiant Sacred Dragon Martial Soul user, provided Yu Xiao Gang hunts the correct Soul Rings for his Martial Soul, when both reach level 90 and their talent is noticed by the gods, the gods will favor Yu Xiao Gang's Martial Soul more."

At this moment, Ning Rongrong, standing beside Su Ming, spoke up.

"So that means, Brother Ming, if you possessed this Martial Soul, combined with your research on Martial Souls, you would inevitably be able to ascend to godhood, right?"

Su Ming patted Ning Rongrong's head and said with a smile.

"Yes, that's right. The reason I say his Martial Soul is a divine prototype is because it's only a prototype now. It has many evolutionary paths. If it evolves into just the Radiant Sacred Dragon, there's a high chance he could be chosen by a god and bestowed a divine trial."

As he spoke, Su Ming turned his head and looked at Yu Xiao Gang with a look of pity.

"It's a pity. The first two Soul Rings are already wasted, and Master Yu is also getting old. It's destined not to happen, truly a shame."

At this moment, Yu Xiao Gang was already dazed, on the verge of collapse. Hearing Su Ming say his Martial Soul was a divine prototype, and then hearing that his first two Soul Rings were wasted, along with two "what a pity"s.