Dad and Big Brother Had Both Gone Mad

The three of them did not linger at the forest entrance and began heading deeper into the Star Dou Great Forest.

The forest paths were thick with thorns and overgrown weeds. Yu Yuanzhen feared that frail Yu Xiaogang might be bitten to death by poisonous insects hidden in the grass, so he walked ahead and used his dragon claws to clear a path for them.

They had come in such haste that Yu Yuanzhen had no mind to teach Yu Mingxiao any more knowledge or explain spirit beasts to him.

However, Yu Xiaogang, who had flipped through the spirit beast atlas and fancied himself highly learned, did not miss a single chance to show off his knowledge. He pointed at a bamboo stalk by the roadside.

"This ten-year Sword Bamboo is also a spirit beast, a plant-type spirit beast. Its leaves are extremely sharp."

"Although its defenses are weak, its offensive power is quite good. Once provoked, it shoots out the sharp sword leaves that grow from its branches."

Yu Yuanzhen glanced at him from the corner of his eye but said nothing. Since Yu Xiaogang wanted to speak, he would let him. At least it livened up the atmosphere.

The aura of a Title Douluo spread outward, frightening away the spirit beasts lurking nearby.

A snake with a dark green triangular head shot out from the grass ahead and vanished into the forest.

Yu Xiaogang said, "That spirit beast just now was a Datura Snake. It is highly venomous and possesses neurotoxins."

"Datura Snake? Xiaogang, don't talk nonsense." Yu Yuanzhen spoke softly.

Yu Xiaogang froze slightly and could not help asking, "Father, wasn't that snake a Datura Snake?"

"It was a Brahma Snake."

Yu Mingxiao glanced at him and said blandly, "This kind of snake looks extremely similar to a Datura Snake, but Brahma Snakes have short tails and swollen bellies, while Datura Snakes have long tails and slender bodies."

Yu Xiaogang looked up at his father. Seeing that he did not refute it, he immediately became somewhat dejected. "Big Brother, how did you know that snake was a Brahma Snake?"

"Did you think I was ignorant and had never looked through a spirit beast atlas?" Yu Mingxiao rolled his eyes coldly.

Yu Xiaogang: "..."

Yu Yuanzhen patted his shoulder and sighed softly. "Xiaogang, I do not know what exactly you have been doing these past few years. Learn humbly from your big brother. If you can become even one-tenth as outstanding as him, I will be fully satisfied."

"Mm." Yu Xiaogang forced a smile, but endless resentment surged in his heart as he screamed madly, I merely failed to see that spirit beast clearly, which gave him a chance to correct me! Must I learn from him in everything? Father, am I really that worthless in your eyes?!

The three of them fell silent and continued deeper into the Star Dou Great Forest.

Before long, the surrounding spirit beast auras had clearly grown stronger. This was evidently already the Mixed Zone of the Star Dou Great Forest.

Yu Yuanzhen led the two children in a carpet search of the area, looking for a light-attribute dragon-type spirit beast.

"Roar!!"

The group had just crossed a stream when they heard a hoarse beastly roar suddenly ring out, rapidly drawing nearer from afar.

"Is there a battle nearby?" Yu Yuanzhen frowned slightly. He picked up the two children, leaped into the air, and landed atop a large tree, scanning the surroundings.

In the forest to the south, flames blazed and giant trees collapsed as two spirit beasts fought fiercely.

One of the spirit beasts had a dragon's head and a horse's body, its entire body covered in golden dragon scales, with a diamond-shaped gem on its forehead.

The other spirit beast was enormous, with two horns on its head and a vicious face, like some evil ghostly Prajna Beast.

Yu Mingxiao's gaze landed on the dragon-headed, horse-bodied spirit beast, and his eyes lit up. He chuckled. "Father, there is a Heavenly Dragon Horse there, roughly twelve hundred years old. I feel that it is destined for me."

"Big Brother wants to absorb a thousand-year Heavenly Dragon Horse spirit ring?" Yu Xiaogang was startled upon hearing this and immediately asked.

"Yes." Yu Mingxiao chuckled.

Yu Xiaogang's expression shifted as he secretly thought, A twelve-hundred-year Heavenly Dragon Horse? Has Big Brother gone mad?

Doesn't he know that a level-twenty spirit master can only absorb a spirit ring of six or seven hundred years at most?

Father should stop him, right?

His thoughts churned chaotically as he looked up at Yu Yuanzhen.

"A twelve-hundred-year Heavenly Dragon Horse?" Yu Yuanzhen considered it, then nodded. "Though it has the form of a horse, its dragon bloodline is exceptionally pure. We'll choose it. Let's go over quickly."

Huh? Father actually did not stop Big Brother? They have both gone mad?

Yu Xiaogang was completely dumbfounded.

A thousand-year spirit ring was something only a level-thirty Soul Elder could absorb. If Big Brother forcibly absorbed it, he would surely end up exploding to death.

Should he use his theoretical knowledge to persuade Father and Big Brother to give up on that thousand-year spirit ring?

Though he was naturally stubborn, had suffered countless cold stares within the sect, and was constantly compared to his big brother—

Yu Mingxiao was still his biological elder brother, after all.

Forget it. He would not try to persuade them. Big Brother wanted to absorb a thousand-year spirit ring himself, so it would not be Yu Xiaogang's fault!

Sure enough, he was still the wiser one!

Yu Xiaogang became confident again!

Yu Yuanzhen brought the two brothers with him, rapidly moving from trunk to trunk through the forest. Soon, they arrived above the two spirit beasts.

The two spirit beasts were a Great Prajna and a Heavenly Dragon Horse.

"You two stay on the tree trunk and do not move around. I will be back shortly," Yu Yuanzhen instructed before jumping down directly.

Lightning descended from the sky. Yu Yuanzhen killed the Prajna spirit beast with one punch, then severely injured the Heavenly Dragon Horse with another.

He looked around and saw no other spirit beasts nearby, so he immediately brought Yu Mingxiao and Yu Xiaogang down.

Yu Yuanzhen said in a deep voice, "Mingxiao, give it the final blow."

Yu Mingxiao nodded. Just as he was about to kill the Heavenly Dragon Horse with his blade, he saw something unusual happen to the corpse of the Great Prajna after a purple spirit ring floated out of it!

"Father, look at the Great Prajna's head!"

"Hmm?" Yu Yuanzhen turned to look at the Great Prajna's head and saw golden treasure light erupting from that spot.

"This is... a Spirit Bone? Could it be a skull bone?" Yu Yuanzhen's eyes lit up. Though a thousand-year Spirit Bone was not particularly valuable, it was still a Spirit Bone!

He suppressed the urge to immediately extract the Spirit Bone and looked at Yu Mingxiao with a smile. "Deal with the Heavenly Dragon Horse first. I will retrieve the Spirit Bone afterward."

Yu Mingxiao nodded, drove his blade into its eye, and twisted it. The Heavenly Dragon Horse gradually lost its breath.

A purple spirit ring slowly rose from the corpse.

Yu Mingxiao sat cross-legged as golden light emerged around him. He summoned his Radiant Sacred Dragon martial soul, directly drew over the Heavenly Dragon Horse's spirit ring, and began fusing with it.

Yu Xiaogang glanced at him, then turned to Yu Yuanzhen and feigned concern. "Father, what if Big Brother accidentally explodes while absorbing this thousand-year spirit ring?"

Yu Yuanzhen said, "Xiaogang, rest assured. He will not explode."

Yu Xiaogang frowned, his face full of confusion. "Father, why do you say that?"

"A level-twenty spirit master's absorption limit is only six or seven hundred years."

"That is for ordinary genius spirit masters. How could your big brother possibly be compared with them?" Yu Yuanzhen lifted his chin slightly, pride flashing in his eyes.

Yu Xiaogang was momentarily speechless. He wanted to see whether Big Brother could withstand the energy impact of this thousand-year spirit ring.

With that thought, he hurriedly backed away and hid at a great distance, terrified that Big Brother's explosion might affect him.

When Yu Yuanzhen saw him retreat so far, looking as though he could not avoid it quickly enough, rage immediately surged within him.