Yu Hong's Unexpected Discovery

After Yu Luomian left, Yu Hong did not rest immediately.

Yu Hong returned to the center of the courtyard, sat cross-legged, and pondered the mechanics of his first soul skill.

According to the standard method of use, he needed to manifest his martial soul first, then channel his soul power through it to finally unleash the soul skill.

But Yu Hong hit upon a problem.

His martial soul was the White Stone of the Ancients, an egg.

How was an egg supposed to fire a ball of light?

Was it supposed to spray it out from a crack?

That was far too bizarre.

Yu Hong furrowed his brows and began to consider other possibilities.

Since the energy for the soul skill originated from him, theoretically, he should be able to release the soul skill directly through his body without going through his martial soul.

Just like the Sun-Day Dragon Lizard, firing the light ball directly from its mouth.

Thinking of this, Yu Hong decided to give it a try.

He stood up, walked to an open area of the courtyard, and faced a stone wall.

Taking a deep breath, Yu Hong began to mobilize the soul power within his body.

The soul power flowed along his meridians, gathered at his dantian, and then climbed upward along a specific path.

Yu Hong attempted to guide the soul power to his throat and mouth, mimicking the way the Sun-Day Dragon Lizard released its soul skill.

However, the moment the soul power reached his throat, it felt as if it had hit an invisible wall, unable to move forward no matter what.

"It really isn't that simple," Yu Hong muttered to himself.

He did not lose heart and continued to try.

Once, twice, three times...

Every single time, the soul power was obstructed at his throat, unable to be released smoothly.

Yu Hong stopped and began to analyze the reason for his failure.

Where was the problem?

Was the method of guiding the soul power incorrect? Or was some part of his body not yet opened up?

He recalled the sensation of absorbing the soul ring; that violent energy had rampaged through his body before finally being refined and absorbed by him.

During that process, the energy of the soul ring had permeated every corner of his body, including his throat and mouth.

If that was the case, why couldn't the soul power be released through these parts?

Yu Hong fell into deep thought.

Suddenly, he thought of a possibility.

Perhaps the problem did not lie in the guidance of the soul power, but in the fact that his connection with the soul ring was not tight enough.

Although the soul ring had already merged into his body, he had not yet truly established a deep resonance with it.

Thinking of this, Yu Hong sat cross-legged once more and closed his eyes.

This time, he did not rush to guide his soul power, but instead focused his attention on the yellow soul ring within his body.

He tried to communicate with the soul ring, feeling the residual will of the Sun-Day Dragon Lizard within it.

Time ticked away, second by second.

Gradually, Yu Hong felt a faint response.

It was a vague emotion, carrying wildness and pride, along with a trace of longing for the sunlight.

This was the instinct of the Sun-Day Dragon Lizard.

Yu Hong did not reject this emotion; instead, he tried to accept it and merge with it.

He imagined himself as a Sun-Day Dragon Lizard, running freely under the sun, opening his mouth, and spewing out scorching light.

At that very moment, Yu Hong felt the soul ring within his body suddenly vibrate violently.

A surge of warm energy gushed out from the soul ring, flowing rapidly along his meridians and rushing straight to his throat.

This time, there were no obstacles.

The energy reached his mouth smoothly, condensing into a tiny point of light at the tip of his tongue.

Yu Hong snapped his eyes open and instinctively opened his mouth.

"Whoosh—"

A dazzling white ball of light shot out from his mouth, tearing through the night sky and slamming fiercely into the stone wall opposite him.

"BOOM!!!"

A violent explosion rang out, and a basin-sized crater instantly appeared on the stone wall, wisps of blue smoke still rising from its edges.

Yu Hong was stunned.

Did it work?

He looked down at his hands, then at the crater blasted into the stone wall opposite him, a smile gradually spreading across his face.

"It worked!"

Yu Hong clenched his fists in excitement, his heart brimming with joy.

Burst Stream of Destruction—he had successfully unleashed it without manifesting his Martial Soul!

What did this mean?

It meant he could utilize his Soul Skills with greater flexibility in battle, launching attacks directly without needing to manifest his Martial Soul first.

This would be a massive advantage in actual combat.

Furthermore, once the Blue-Eyes White Dragon appeared, it would be two against one.

Yu Hong took a deep breath, calming his agitated emotions.

Although that strike had been successful, he could feel that his control over the Soul Skill was still quite crude.

There was still significant room for improvement in the power, speed, and precision of the Soul Skill.

"It seems I need to train this Soul Skill properly from now on," Yu Hong muttered to himself.

He checked the sky; it was already very late.

He would leave it at that for tonight and begin formal training tomorrow.

Early the next morning, Yu Hong arrived at the family training grounds.

Located in the northeast corner of the estate, the training ground was a wide-open space enclosed by high stone walls, specifically for family members to cultivate and spar.

At this hour, there was no one else in the training ground, making it perfect for Yu Hong to practice his Soul Skill.

He stood in the center of the training ground, facing a row of wooden stakes used for practice.

Taking a deep breath, Yu Hong began to mobilize the soul power within his body.

This time, he did not resonate with his Soul Ring as he had the previous night, but instead tried to guide his soul power directly to his throat.

As a result, the soul power was obstructed at his throat once again.

Yu Hong was not surprised.

It seemed that resonating with the Soul Ring was a key step in releasing the Soul Skill and could not be omitted.

He closed his eyes, focusing his attention on the yellow Soul Ring within his body, sensing the will emanating from the Sun-Day Dragon Lizard.

After a few breaths, the familiar warmth surged forth once more.

Yu Hong opened his eyes and opened his mouth.

"Whoosh—"

A white ball of light shot out, accurately striking the nearest wooden stake.

"Boom!"

The wooden stake shattered upon impact, splinters flying in every direction.

Yu Hong nodded in satisfaction and continued to practice.

The second stake, hit.

The third stake, hit.

The fourth stake... missed.

The ball of light grazed the edge of the stake and slammed into the stone wall behind it, blasting out a small crater.

Yu Hong frowned.

The precision was still not enough.

He began to adjust his posture and the way he exerted force, practicing over and over again.

Time slipped away unnoticed.

By the time the sun reached its zenith, Yu Hong had been practicing for an entire morning.

Most of the wooden stakes in the training ground had been blown to pieces by him, and the ground was littered with wood shavings and scorch marks.

Yu Hong stopped and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

After a morning of practice, his control over Burst Stream of Destruction had improved significantly.

His accuracy had risen from about sixty percent initially to over eighty percent.

Moreover, he had discovered an interesting phenomenon.

The deeper his resonance with the Soul Ring, the greater the power of the released ball of light.

Conversely, if the resonance was not deep enough, the power of the ball of light would be diminished.

This indicated that the power of his Soul Skill depended not only on the amount of soul power but also on the degree of compatibility between him and his Soul Ring.