Shrek's Storm, The Origin of Yu Tianshu's Seventy Thousand Year Torso Bone

"This world... is in need of an Immortal Court!!!"

Yu Tianshu looked up to the heavens and let out a long sigh. After casting a glance at the surrounding crowd and the unconscious Liu Erlong, his body dissolved into a blurred afterimage and vanished.

Yu Tianheng's departure was not the end of the incident; rather, the storm had only just begun!

An unknown faction had swept through Shrek with overwhelming force, even defeating the Clear Sky Douluo in a single move. Their true strength was unfathomable, rendering the "optimal" yellow-yellow-purple-purple soul ring configuration a complete joke.

The death of the Star Luo Empire's Third Prince, Dai Mubai, was a matter of equal gravity.

The death of a prince, coupled with the abduction of his fiancée, would inevitably trigger a violent upheaval!

Furthermore!

The news of Yu Xiaogang being castrated and nailed to a pillar of shame spread like wildfire, and the rumors regarding his Martial Soul being the Golden Sacred Dragon became the talk of the town for everyone's leisure time.

The storm at Shrek did not merely sweep through Tiandou City; in the days that followed, it would spread to the Star Luo Empire and even Martial Soul City!

Tiandou Empire, Crown Prince Mansion.

Qian Renxue, currently disguised as Xue Qinghe, learned the full sequence of events and asked in a deep voice, "Uncle She, did you truly hear two of them addressed as Feng Xiaodi and Yu Tianshu? And the one called Yu Tianshu, his Martial Soul is the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, and his soul rings are also purple, purple, black, black? With his seventh and eighth rings reaching the hundred-thousand-year limit? The Clear Sky Douluo suffered at his hands, and in the end, Tang Hao was severely wounded by another powerhouse in a single strike?"

Snake Lance Douluo nodded and replied, "The name Feng Xiaodi was shouted by Yu Tianshu. As for the name Yu Tianshu... when he suddenly flew into a rage, the leader, Qian Pingchuan, scolded him and called him by his name. Both times the voices were loud enough for me to hear from a distance. Moreover, Yu Tianshu addressed Liu Erlong as 'Aunt,' so there should be no mistake."

"Hmm."

Qian Renxue nodded thoughtfully, her mind racing with many considerations.

First, the words "other world" mentioned by the mysterious figure still echoed in her ears.

These three words constantly tugged at Qian Renxue's nerves; she could not ignore them.

Second, the mysterious figure who possessed the Gale Two-Headed Wolf Martial Soul and the exact same soul ring configuration as Feng Xiaotian must be the one called Feng Xiaodi! What, then, was the relationship between Feng Xiaodi and Feng Xiaotian?

With identical Martial Souls and strikingly similar names, it was difficult not to associate the two.

Third, there was this Yu Tianshu; he must belong to the same faction as Feng Xiaodi! The same style of conduct, the same unbridled arrogance! Feng Xiaodi dared to castrate Ning Fengzhi, and Yu Tianshu dared to kick Dai Mubai to death!

With the same lack of restraint and the same beyond-limit soul ring configurations, Qian Renxue could not believe they were not from the same faction! Furthermore, she was certain they possessed the secret to absorbing soul rings beyond the standard limits!

Fourth, what was the true identity of Yu Tianshu from the Blue Lightning Family? Was he truly a member of the family? Did he have any connection to Yu Tianheng?

With Feng Xiaodi and Feng Xiaotian as precedents, Qian Renxue would not overlook the similarities between Yu Tianshu and Yu Tianheng.

Fifth, and most importantly, there was the one called Qian Pingchuan! A genius with the surname Qian? At level 66, he could battle the Golden Sacred Dragon Martial Soul Fusion Skill and emerge victorious!

The surname Qian alone made this a matter of immense significance!

"Hoo~"

After a long period of contemplation, Qian Renxue exhaled a long breath and asked, "Where did they go in the end?"

"They were very cautious; I followed them personally but lost their trail! However, I traced their route back and discovered they had emerged from Dugu Bo's residence!"

"Dugu Bo?"

Qian Renxue frowned slightly and said, "Uncle She, call Uncle Pufferfish and accompany me to Dugu Bo's residence."

"This..." Snake Lance Douluo hesitated. The primary concern was that the strength of the opposition was too formidable; if a conflict were to break out, the two of them might not be able to protect the Young Mistress even if they risked their lives.

"Should we perhaps seek instructions from the Great Elder first?"

Qian Renxue pondered the danger for a moment before saying, "Do as you suggested. By the way, first clean up the traces of their path to Shrek; don't let the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect interfere with them."

"Understood."

Meanwhile, on the other side.

Xiong Jun had long since taken the father and son, Tang Hao and Tang San, to Holy Soul Village; he was not present.

In the courtyard of the Dugu Manor, Feng Xiaodi and Ozka were recounting the events with great excitement.

Upon hearing that Dai Mubai had been kicked to death, Dugu Xue paused for a second while holding his teacup, then continued to take a sip. It was as if the death of Dai Mubai was only worth a second of his surprise.

Qian Pingchuan sat opposite Dugu Xue, adding tea to Dugu Xue's cup before pouring one for himself. This tea is quite good! he thought. It is more fragrant than the tea in our Immortal Court; it must be due to the difference in the density of natural soul power between heaven and earth. When the World-Crossing Gate opens next time, I can send some back to Father and Mother. I believe Mother would like it very much.

Hu Lieni, Zhu Zhuqing, and Xiao Wu sat on the beauty-rest railing by the pavilion. The three beauties were curvaceous and stunning, each more voluptuous than the last, making the "beauty-rest" seat truly live up to its name.

Xiao Wei brought over a plate of fruit and gave the first piece to Ozka.

Dugu Bo, however, was feeling completely unwell; the corners of his mouth and eyes were twitching!

The turmoil from the castration of Ning Fengzhi had only just begun to subside, and now another massive incident had occurred!

A prince of the Star Luo Empire had been kicked to death?

Could they not let him refine his medicinal pills and condense his Soul Core in peace? Dugu Bo was truly afraid that if he tried to refine pills now... there was a high probability he would suffer a qi deviation!

"Inhale~ Exhale~"

Dugu Bo took a deep breath, struggling to calm himself, and said, "At least Dai Mubai was from the Star Luo Empire, and their influence in the Tiandou Empire is limited... but tell me, if we leave Yu Tianshu alone, won't he cause even greater trouble? If it gets any worse, I really won't be able to handle it!"

"That... is hard to say." Feng Xiaodi frowned, rubbing his chin with a look of serious contemplation.

Qian Pingchuan sipped his tea gently, rubbed his brow in distress, and smiled bitterly, "Let him be; no matter what happens, it is understandable."

"Your Highness, how can this be understandable?" Dugu Bo asked instinctively.

Beside them, Hu Lieni, sitting on the beauty-rest, spoke up, "Your Highness, allow me to explain. This matter is not much of a secret in the Immortal Court."

"Hmm, you go ahead and explain."

"In Douluo World No. 1, the counterpart to Yu Xiaogang is called Yu Xiaotie. Within our Immortal Court, this Yu Xiaotie is also a man who is useless yet unaware of it; he thinks far too highly of himself! Furthermore, he is quite the silver-tongued manipulator! Relying on his confident demeanor and his talent for deception, he led the crisis-stricken Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family to defect to the Star Luo Empire, even serving as their Imperial Preceptor! Later, when Emperor Qingtian unified the continent, he suddenly backstabbed the Star Luo Empire..."

Ozka interjected, "We already told Senior Dugu about this matter."

Hu Lieni nodded. "In any case! Not long after Emperor Qingtian unified the continent, the remnants of the Star Luo Empire seized an opportunity to launch a revenge operation against the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family!"

Pausing for a moment, Hu Lieni continued, "In that war of vengeance, a great many people from the entire Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family died! Yu Tianshu's father and mother both fell in battle, while his grandfather Yu Yuanzhen and great-uncle Yu Luoguan both committed suicide to atone for the family's sins! Of the entire direct lineage, only the siblings Yu Tianshu and Yu Tianqin remained, along with Yu Luoguan's illegitimate daughter, Liu Erfeng. Back then, the siblings were only four years old, and they were raised by Liu Erfeng thereafter."

"Wait! The siblings Yu Tianshu and Yu Tianqin?"

"That's right, what about it?"

Dugu Bo widened his eyes and explained, "In our world, Yu Tianheng has a brother named Yu Tianxin, a male! I have never heard of Yu Tianheng having any sisters..."

The group was stunned, then collectively filled with astonishment! Ozka exclaimed, "Damn! Even the gender changed?! That's wild!"

Feng Xiaodi argued, "Perhaps Yu Tianxin and Yu Tianqin aren't counterparts."

"Hmm! That makes sense, they probably aren't! If a female version of me ever popped out... I don't even want to imagine it, I really don't!" Ozka shuddered and shook his head repeatedly.

After the shock subsided, Hu Lieni continued to explain, "Yu Tianshu has held deep feelings for Liu Erfeng since he was a child! Now that he has suddenly heard that the counterpart of Liu Erfeng has fallen in love with the counterpart of Yu Xiaotie, he probably finds it very hard to accept."

Qian Pingchuan sighed, "One is the counterpart of an aunt he holds dear, and the other is the counterpart of the Yu Xiaotie he wishes he could tear to pieces—and the two of them are cousins to boot! It's hard to guarantee that Yu Tianshu won't lose his mind!"

"Right!" Suddenly, Feng Xiaodi remembered something and said, "Do you know the secret behind how Yu Tianshu condensed a hundred-thousand-year seventh spirit ring?"

Ozka quickly said, "I know! It's said he possesses a torso bone with an age as high as seventy thousand years!"

"Correct!" Feng Xiaodi continued, "But do you know the origin of this spirit bone?"

Hearing this, even Qian Pingchuan showed a look of curiosity. Yu Tianshu was not of the same generation as Qian Pingchuan; he only knew that Yu Tianshu came from the Blue Lightning Family, and that the Blue Lightning Family was a defeated faction from the past.

Seeing everyone looking at him with anticipation, Feng Xiaodi explained mysteriously, "Back then, the Blue Lightning Family was a defeated clan. Although Emperor Qingtian spared them, all of their family assets were confiscated! Not a single gold coin was left behind!"

Ozka asked, "So? Where did his spirit bone come from?"

"Yu Tianshu's torso bone was actually left behind by his grandfather!"

"His grandfather, Yu Yuanzhen?"

"That's right! After that revenge war that nearly wiped out the clan, Yu Yuanzhen could not bear to face his kin who had suffered such heavy casualties, and he was consumed by grief! In the end, he committed suicide! After Yu Yuanzhen died, he left behind two top-tier spirit bones, one of which was the Thunder Dragon Torso Bone with an age of seventy thousand years! Moreover, this torso bone was extremely complete, including the entire spine and all the ribs!"

"It really was his grandfather's?"

"What else could it be?"

Feng Xiaodi shrugged, sighing helplessly, "Sigh~ my mutated spirit, the Gale Two-Headed Wolf, is not much worse than the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon. If I also had such a top-tier spirit bone, I could also achieve a hundred-thousand-year seventh ring!"

Feng Xiaodi's seventh ring was just over ninety thousand years old.

Yu Tianshu, however, relied on absorbing that seventy-thousand-year Thunder Dragon Torso Bone, combined with the boost to physical constitution provided by the top-tier beast spirit Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, to successfully condense a hundred-thousand-year spirit ring when forming his seventh one!