Sunset Forest

"Yu Tianheng! Martial Soul: Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, soul power: level nine!" The awakener's voice trembled with excitement.

Yu Yuanzhen also slapped the table and stood up, his face full of excitement.

But no one noticed that Yu Luomian, who was closest to Yu Yuanzhen, had a face as dark as coal.

Damn it, he's actually one level higher than Yu Tianlei. Once he grows up, I'll be suppressed by that guy Yu Yuanzhen just like I am now.

No! I cannot accept this. I must cooperate with the Martial Soul Hall. I will never allow the same thing to happen to my son!

At the same time, Yu Tianlei also had a dark expression, his thoughts much the same as his father's.

Bastard, why is this bastard higher than me? It's truly hateful! Can't he just honestly submit beneath my feet? Why does he have to be a level higher than me!

No one in the crowd noticed their expressions; they were only cheering that another genius capable of reaching Title Douluo had appeared in the clan.

The cheering ended, and the awakening ceremony had to continue.

The awakener continued to call out.

"Yu Tianshuo."

The whole place fell silent upon hearing this name, but after a while, no one stepped out, and finally, someone noticed something was wrong.

The children off the stage also began to whisper among themselves.

"Who is this guy? Daring to be late on the day of awakening?"

"I know this guy. He's Yu Tianheng's brother, the one whose mother is a maid."

"Oh, oh, oh, then I remember. I even followed Brother Lei to beat that kid up before."

"Yeah, my father was afraid of being blamed by the clan leader before and scolded me, but I didn't expect the clan leader not to care at all. Later, my father didn't care about me bullying him either."

Just then, Yu Yuanzhen released the pressure of his soul power on the stage and said, "Quiet!"

Seeing that there was no more sound on or off the stage, he continued: "Go find him. To dare to be late on such an important day—after he awakens, punish him with three days without food."

After speaking, Yu Yuanzhen withdrew his soul pressure and waited for news from his servants.

Time ticked by, second by second, until a servant ran to the clan leader in terror, knelt down, and said, "Clan leader, Yu Tianshuo is missing."

Upon hearing this, Yu Yuanzhen's face was truly as dark as the bottom of a pot, while Yu Luomian next to him was holding back laughter until his stomach ached.

"Then why are you still staying here? Go find him!" After saying this, he stood up and walked out of the ancestral hall without looking back.

At this moment, Yu Luomian's mocking voice came from behind.

"Clan leader, you haven't announced the end of the awakening ceremony yet."

Hearing the sarcasm in the other's voice, Yu Yuanzhen's face grew even darker. He didn't reply and walked straight out of the ancestral hall.

Yu Tianshuo did not know about the chaos caused by his disappearance.

At this moment, he had already successfully escaped and was running along the river toward the Sunset Forest.

"Huff, huff, huff..." Yu Tianshuo panted heavily, running forward without stopping.

Turn left at the fork ahead, then go straight until I see the warning sign, and I'll reach the Sunset Forest. Yu Tianshuo recited the route in his heart, not daring to slack off in the slightest.

However, he did not notice that a soul beast was quietly following him from behind.

Yu Tianshuo continued to run, passing through the fork in the road and sprinting all the way until he saw the sign that read "Warning: Ahead is the Sunset Forest," at which point he stopped to take a short rest.

But just then, the stalking soul beast made its move!

"Whoosh—!" The attack was swift and fierce, aimed directly at the back of Yu Tianshuo's heart.

Yu Tianshuo's reaction speed was extremely fast. The moment he heard the wind, he violently dodged to the side, narrowly avoiding the fatal blow.

However, although he successfully dodged the vital point, the attack still struck his arm.

Two bloody holes appeared on his arm just like that.

Yu Tianshuo endured the intense pain, regained his footing, and confronted the soul beast.

To think I would encounter a Golden Armored Dragon... Yu Tianshuo thought to himself, Judging by the length of its tail, it shouldn't be more than 600 years old.

At this moment, Yu Tianshuo had no intention of running away; on the contrary, a strong killing intent surged in his heart.

The two stabs from the Golden Armored Dragon had just triggered the Tycoon Armor, allowing him to break through to level 10 soul power.

"Good, since you delivered yourself to my door, I'll take you as my first soul ring!" As he spoke, Yu Tianshuo's hands began to transform into dragon claws, and the dragon might representing the Golden Scale Dragon on his body was also revealed.

The sudden dragon might immediately made the Golden Armored Dragon, which had just dared to ambush him, tremble.

Seeing this scene, Yu Tianshuo couldn't help but feel happy. He had thought there would be a great battle, but he didn't expect the opponent to be cowardly before the fight even began.

Without the slightest hesitation, he thrust his hands forward, attacking the Golden Armored Dragon's head.

Although the Golden Armored Dragon was suppressed by the dragon might and its body could not move, the fear of death stimulated its survival instinct.

It desperately curled up its body, attempting to use the incredibly hard golden armor on its back to resist Yu Tianshuo's fierce attack.

However, all of this was in vain.

With a crisp "puchi" sound, the Golden Armored Dragon's prideful defense was like paper before Yu Tianshuo's dragon claws, instantly being torn apart.

Yu Tianshuo saw his opening and pressed the attack without mercy. His left hand clamped onto the Golden Armored Dragon like an iron vice, while his right hand lunged toward its heart with the ferocity of a starving tiger.

With that single strike and pull, the Golden Armored Dragon didn't even have time to let out a scream before its life force was completely extinguished.

Following the death of the Golden Armored Dragon, a yellow spirit ring rose from its body.

Ignoring the spirit ring for the moment, Yu Tianshuo tore off the sleeve covering his injured arm and began to bandage the wound.

With the Golden Scale Dragon's recovery ability, it won't take long to heal for the most part, Yu Tianshuo thought to himself. There's no need to worry about other spirit beasts; the weak ones won't dare approach, and the strong ones won't be able to escape.

After bandaging his arm, Yu Tianshuo sat cross-legged on the spot and began to regulate his breathing.

When his arm had recovered significantly, Yu Tianshuo opened his eyes.

He took a deep breath and used his spirit power to guide the spirit ring, slowly drawing it toward himself.

The absorption process went incredibly smoothly, even more so than he had expected.

The spirit power within the ring was like an obedient child, merging into Yu Tianshuo's body without the slightest resistance, as if it had belonged there all along.

Yu Tianshuo stood up and stretched his body, feeling the surging power within him. He nodded in satisfaction and then unleashed his first spirit skill.

"First Spirit Skill, Golden Dragon Transformation!"

His entire body was instantly covered in a layer of golden scales. These scales shimmered with a dazzling light, making him look like a mighty golden dragon.

Not only that, but Yu Tianshuo's stature grew by a few inches in an instant, his muscles bulging with raw power, and his aura turned sharper, as if he were a ferocious beast.

Just as Yu Tianshuo was savoring the power brought by his spirit skill, a crisp, loud clapping sound suddenly echoed from behind a tree.

He spun around quickly, looking toward the source of the sound, and saw a figure slowly emerge from behind the tree. Dark green hair and eyes like emeralds exuded an oppressive presence.

"Not bad, kid. Any interest in taking me as your master?" he asked, extending the invitation.