Two years later.
Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, rear mountain.
In an open clearing, two figures collided.
Thunder and golden light exploded with a crash, sending both figures back several steps.
"Good! Mingxiao, I'm getting serious now. Let me see just how far your strength has come."
Yu Yuanzhen's gaze sharpened. The third Soul Ring beneath his feet lit up, and dazzling blue lightning erupted around him as his aura surged.
Thunder Fury, effect: Lightning power and Soul Power increased.
Just as he activated his third soul skill, more than a dozen spheres of light came hurtling toward him.
Yu Yuanzhen's expression did not change. The fifth black Soul Ring on his body suddenly flared.
He stomped forward, and thunder erupted across the sky. Every light orb Yu Mingxiao had fired was blasted back and exploded where it stood.
Yet those violent bolts of lightning did not dissipate. Instead, they rapidly closed in on Yu Mingxiao.
This was a soul skill called Four-Directional Thunder Burst. It could trigger lightning explosions from four directions, knocking back and stunning targets across an area while unleashing multiple waves of lightning attacks.
Seeing this, Yu Mingxiao had no intention of taking it head-on.
Though his father's soul skill was quite powerful, it was not some unavoidable attack. Lightning was merely so fast that ordinary Soul Masters found it difficult to react.
But no matter how fast lightning was, could it be faster than light?
His figure retreated swiftly. The lightning converging from all sides exploded three meters before him, flinging dust wildly through the air and scorching the ground black in an instant.
Yu Mingxiao glanced at the charred earth and curled his lips into a smile.
There were five days left until the Three Sects Grand Assembly. On a whim, Yu Yuanzhen had