Leaving the Clan

[Over the past year, Yu Chen could clearly feel that his cultivation speed had been slowing down.]

[Moreover, the clan's books and resources were no longer enough to support his future experiments.]

[For this reason, Yu Chen gave deep thought to his path ahead.]

[In the end, Yu Chen decided to go to Spirit Hall.]

[Looking across the entire continent, the only forces truly comparable to Spirit Hall were the two great empires and the overseas island recorded in ancient texts.]

[But the core of the two great empires had always relied on bloodlines and status to suppress commoners, so they could never support his research.]

[As for that overseas island, whether it even truly existed remained unknown.]

[With that taken into account, there was really only one path left before Yu Chen.]

[Spirit Hall.]

[Having made his decision, Yu Chen no longer hesitated.]

[He rose to his feet and packed away all the experimental notes and other important items he had recorded over the years.]

[Then he decisively left, walking down the mountain without looking back.]

[Over the years, Yu Chen had almost never shown himself in public.]

[So even as he walked along the roads within the clan, no one recognized him.]

[However, he inevitably overheard plenty of discussions along the way.]

["Do you think the young master's Martial Soul will continue evolving the next time he breaks through?"]

["Do you even need to ask? Who is the young master? He's a theoretical genius rarely seen in a thousand years! Two consecutive Martial Soul Evolutions aren't some joke!"]

["But... hasn't the young master never displayed his Martial Soul in front of anyone?"]

["The young master is busy with countless matters every day. How could he have time to show you his Martial Soul? Besides, these reports have all been approved by the clan leader and the elders. How could they be false?"]

[Hearing this, Yu Chen could not help finding it somewhat amusing.]

[The young master these people spoke of was naturally Yu Xiaogang, whose reputation within the clan was currently at its peak. He was praised as a theoretical master seen once in a thousand years, someone who had used his wisdom to make his Martial Soul evolve twice in a row.]

[At first, Yu Chen had indeed been very curious about such claims.]

[He had even gone out of his way to obtain some of Yu Xiaogang's blood.]

[He wanted to see exactly how Yu Xiaogang had achieved Martial Soul Evolution.]

[However, after a series of tests, Yu Chen discovered that the concentration of Soul Power in Yu Xiaogang's blood was extremely thin and easily eroded by Natural Soul Power.]

[This meant that Yu Xiaogang's achievements were most likely exaggerated. This so-called Martial Soul Evolution was probably nothing but a joke.]

[But none of this had much to do with Yu Chen.]

[So after hearing those discussions, Yu Chen did not stop.]

[Soon, Yu Chen left the gates of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.]

[World 2, Yu Chen's second-stage footage has finished playing.]

[Ye Lingling]: Is that the end?

[Dugu Yan]: Yeah. I wanted to see how Yu Chen cultivated afterward, but the Sky Screen actually skipped straight past it. What a shame.

Dugu Yan's words had almost voiced everyone's thoughts.

What many people cared about most was exactly how Yu Chen had cultivated after shattering his Martial Soul.

Yet no one had expected the Sky Screen to skip over that entire part.

[Huo Wu]: Hahaha! I'm back again!

[Huo Wu]: Isn't the real pity that we have to watch footage of that so-called bullshit Grandmaster next?

[Shui Yue'er]: Exactly! Just thinking about it makes me sick.

As soon as their comments appeared, they immediately drew agreement from many others.

There was nothing to be done about it.

Compared to Yu Chen, Yu Xiaogang was simply terrible.

Other than plagiarizing theories and acting high and mighty, what else did he have?

Seeing those comments, Liu Erlong was immediately furious.

She had not expected Huo Wu and Shui Yue'er to begin attacking Yu Xiaogang again as soon as they regained their chances to speak.

[Liu Erlong]: Enough! What exactly did Xiao Gang ever do to you to deserve you slandering him again and again?

This time, Huo Wu and Shui Yue'er had learned to be smarter.

They knew perfectly well that arguing with someone like Liu Erlong would only waste their speaking chances for nothing.

So neither of them responded.

Instead, this gave Liu Erlong a trace of smug satisfaction. In her eyes, she had clearly won this argument by a landslide.

Within Shrek Academy.

Seeing Yu Chen's second-stage footage suddenly end, Tang San could not help letting out a soft sigh.

"What a pity. It ended so quickly."

Hearing this, Yu Xiaogang immediately felt somewhat uncomfortable.

He then turned to glance at Tang San, his eyes filled with deep resentment.

Tang San immediately noticed Yu Xiaogang's gaze and hurriedly explained.

"Teacher, please don't misunderstand."

"I only think it's a pity that the Sky Screen did not reveal Yu Chen's later cultivation method."

"If we could see that cultivation method, and then have you improve upon it and apply it to us, Shrek Academy's overall strength would surely rise greatly."

As soon as he heard this, Yu Xiaogang's previously gloomy mood instantly vanished.

He could not help straightening his back and assuming the solemn posture of a strict teacher.

"Why would we need the Sky Screen to show us?"

"It is merely a cultivation method."

"Once the Sky Screen ends, I will research it myself."

"With my intellect, at most one year will be enough for me to deduce the method."

The moment he said this, Ning Rongrong nearly suffered internal injuries from holding back her laughter.

Yet at the same time, a trace of worry arose in her heart.

She was genuinely a little afraid that once the Sky Screen ended, Yu Xiaogang would get carried away and actually shatter his own Martial Soul.

If Yu Xiaogang died because of that, she would be missing one major source of entertainment in the future.

Besides that, Ning Rongrong was also extremely interested in that cultivation method.

After all, this was an opportunity that might allow her to overcome the flaw of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul.

And beyond the humans, the Soul Beast race was equally concerned with Yu Chen's cultivation method.

In the restricted region of the Star Dou Forest, beside the Lake of Life.

Di Tian, who had originally been cultivating, was suddenly interrupted by the Sky Screen.

At first, he had thought this method must have been the work of some god from the God Realm.

But after watching for so long, Di Tian could now be certain that this was absolutely not the handiwork of those people from the God Realm.

As for the footage itself, Di Tian had originally held no interest in it at all.

After all, these were human affairs and had nothing to do with the Soul Beast race.

That was until he saw that Yu Chen had truly found an entirely new path of cultivation.

Only then did Di Tian's expression noticeably change for the first time, his brows knitting slightly.

"Can one actually cultivate without relying on a Martial Soul?"

"If that is true, wouldn't it mean that humans will no longer need Soul Rings to continue breaking through in the future?"

Bi Ji, standing nearby, also immediately noticed the key issue and could not help smiling as she spoke.

"Ah? Why do you say that?"

Bear Lord, however, looked utterly confused and subconsciously scratched his head.

This appearance directly rendered Scarlet King and the other ferocious beasts beside him speechless.

Di Tian ignored Bear Lord and merely slowly relaxed his brows.

All along, the greatest conflict between humans and Soul Beasts had been that Soul Masters required Soul Rings to break through.

But if Yu Chen could truly perfect his cultivation path,

then that fundamental conflict might have a chance of being rewritten!

At that moment, Di Tian felt a trace of anticipation toward a human for the first time.

"I hope this Yu Chen can truly perfect his cultivation system completely!"

Beyond his anticipation, Di Tian also felt some regret.

If Yu Chen had been in their world,

then Di Tian would have spared no cost to help him complete his research.

At the same time, golden words appeared on the Sky Screen.

[The footage of two stages has finished playing.]

[Given that a large number of viewers are dissatisfied with the current playback order.]

[The Sky Screen will now adopt an entirely new playback mode.]

[The playback order of the third-stage footage will be decided by vote.]