After hearing Su Ming's explanation of Martial Soul Evolution, everyone was utterly shocked, especially Yu Xiao Gang.
Yu Xiao Gang was deeply unsettled. No wonder Su Ming said the phenomenon that appeared during my Martial Soul Awakening had been a hint. According to his theory, wasn't it exactly that? The Radiant Sacred Dragon appeared, but the evolution failed. As long as I hunt a dragon-type Soul Beast with the Light Attribute, my Martial Soul might evolve.
Alas, it seems I really am a good-for-nothing. But hmph, once I evolve into the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, I'll do as Su Ming said and find a few Soul Masters with low Innate Soul Power to help them defy fate.
Once they reach level 30, I'll send them out to travel the continent. They can help me, their teacher, spread the word. That way, I might restore some of the Master's reputation.
Yu Yuanzhen also felt that the Martial Soul Evolution method made sense: a Martial Soul evolved by absorbing a suitable Soul Ring. "Isn't that exactly what our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul's Dragon Transformation Secret Technique does? We absorb Sub-Dragon bloodline Soul Beasts to strengthen our Martial Soul's bloodline, granting ourselves dragon claws, dragon legs, dragon tails, and even dragon wings. Isn't that the best proof of Martial Soul Evolution?"
Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo Chen Xin, and Bone Douluo Gu Rong had been invited over by Su Ming to lend their support. None of them had a Martial Soul that had changed after absorbing a Soul Ring, so they could only marvel at Su Ming's explanation of Martial Soul Evolution.
Ning Fengzhi thought, This isn't the right time to ask Su Ming. Once these negotiations are over, I'll ask my son-in-law whether the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda might evolve into the Eight Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda or the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda by absorbing suitable Soul Rings.
Su Ming saw that Yu Xiao Gang and Yu Yuanzhen had more or less digested the information, so he continued:
"The second method is to think of your descendants. Because Light and Lightning share the same origin, your Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul can mutate into the Radiant Sacred Dragon."
"So the second method is to evolve into the Radiant Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon. From what I understand, the reason your Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul has the word 'Tyrant' in its name isn't that it possesses the Golden Bloodline of a Tyrannosaurus."
"The word 'Tyrant' is there because, besides mastering lightning, you also possess strength and speed. Combined with your original Lightning Attribute, these three qualities gave you absolute dominance over other dragon-type Martial Souls. So the true meaning of 'Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon' is the tyrant among blue lightning dragons—the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon."
"Lightning that carries the Light Attribute will be even more powerful, so the second method is to become the Radiant Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon. Since the first two Soul Rings are useless, the third should ideally come from a Soul Beast with both Light and Lightning Attributes. As before, eat the meat, boil the bones into soup, and let Luo Sanpao drink it."
"After that, alternate between Lightning and Light Attributes for the Soul Rings. Or, if you can find a Soul Beast with both the Light and Lightning Attributes, that'll work too. But such Soul Beasts are exceedingly rare."
"If you follow the first method and evolve into the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, you can eventually reach the Titled Douluo rank. Since the first two Soul Rings have been wasted, and Yu Xiao Gang is already in his forties or fifties, he'll only reach level 91 or 92 at most."
"With the second method, evolving into the Radiant Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, I estimate he won't even reach the Titled Douluo rank. He'll top out at Soul Douluo, unless he gets a great opportunity and obtains one of the top-grade spirit medicines or Immortal Herbs I mentioned earlier."
"But the second method has one advantage: after Yu Xiao Gang's descendants awaken their Martial Souls, most of them should have the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon. They'll also have plenty of the Light Attribute in their bodies. Since they'll be young, they can follow this method to evolve their Martial Souls into the Radiant Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon."
"Think it over."
After finishing, Su Ming stopped looking at Yu Xiao Gang and Yu Yuanzhen. Instead, he took a book out of his Soul Tool. He had prepared it earlier for Ning Fengzhi; it detailed the evolutionary paths of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda.
"Father-in-law, here. I put this together earlier. It details the evolutionary paths of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda. I'd planned to give it to you after the All Continent Soul Master Elite Tournament, but since I have the chance now, I'm giving it to you early."
Ning Fengzhi accepted the materials on the evolutionary paths of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda. He wasn't angry; he understood Su Ming's actions.
After Su Ming's father-in-law, Ning Fengzhi, accepted the materials, Su Ming turned to Yu Yuanzhen and Yu Xiao Gang across from him.
"You can use my evolution method yourselves, but for now, it must remain secret. You can't spread it widely."
As he spoke, Su Ming took out the Dragon Blood Grass with five thousand years of medicinal potency, as promised.
Yu Yuanzhen accepted the Dragon Blood Grass, which was over five thousand years old, and immediately smiled, readily agreeing.
Su Ming saw Yu Yuanzhen form a barrier of Soul Power around himself and Yu Xiao Gang. Since he couldn't see inside or hear what they were saying, he knew they were discussing the evolutionary paths and waited quietly.
It wasn't long before the Soul Power barrier disappeared.
From their expressions, Su Ming could tell they hadn't agreed on an evolutionary path. Yu Xiao Gang has been mocked for years as the so-called theoretical Master. He'll definitely want the strength to become a Titled Douluo, so he must be leaning toward the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon method.
But Yu Yuanzhen is the clan leader, so of course he has to consider the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. He should be more inclined toward the Radiant Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon.
"How did your discussion go? Which one are you going to choose?"
Yu Yuanzhen spoke up.
"Master Su, is there a way to get the best of both worlds? Could my son, Yu Xiao Gang, become a Titled Douluo while also ensuring that the Radiant Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon appears among our descendants?"
Su Ming glanced at Yu Xiao Gang.
"There isn't."
"But it looks like you're more concerned about your descendants. I have a third method, though I don't know whether you'll accept it."
At Su Ming's words, Yu Xiao Gang was about to object, but Yu Yuanzhen sealed his mouth with Soul Power as soon as he opened it.
"Master Su, don't mind him."
Seeing this, Su Ming continued.
"The third method is to absorb only Soul Beasts with the Light Attribute. Their type doesn't matter. Yu Xiao Gang's bloodline is strong enough."
"The descendants of the daughters your Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan married off should also include some whose bloodlines reverted to their ancestors, awakening the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul. The girls have low Innate Soul Power, only around level five or six."
"Have Yu Xiao Gang absorb Soul Rings with the Light Attribute. After he absorbs his fifth Soul Ring, have him marry several women with these bloodlines. There's a good chance their children will awaken the Radiant Sacred Dragon in the future. Even if his descendants fail to awaken it, the worst-case outcome should be a Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon with the Light Attribute, since Yu Xiao Gang's bloodline is strong enough."
"And I happen to have a pill that can cleanse and strengthen the body. I don't have any ready-made yet, but I can refine one within three or four months at most. That'll give Yu Xiao Gang enough time to reach level 30 and hunt a Soul Beast with the Light Attribute for a Soul Ring."
After hearing Su Ming's third suggestion, Yu Yuanzhen stood and took his leave of Su Ming, Sword and Bone Douluo, and Ning Fengzhi.
"Since Master Su has explained all three methods, and they concern our future development, I need to return to the clan and discuss them with the other elders before making a decision. I'll take my leave."
Before you continue