The morning sunlight streamed through the window and fell across the floor.
After his morning run, Yu Hengqing stepped into the living room. He casually grabbed the towel hanging on the rack, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and sat beside Yu Yuanzhen.
Yu Yuanzhen was frowning as he handled sect business.
Hearing a sound, he looked up. When he saw Yu Hengqing, he set down the documents in his hands.
"Finished exercising? Drink your medicine. It's time for us to go awaken your Martial Soul."
Yu Yuanzhen pushed the prepared medicine toward Yu Hengqing.
The slender Yu Hengqing picked up the bowl and drained it in one go.
"Dad, I'm done. Let's go awaken my Martial Soul!"
When Yu Hengqing set down the bowl, Yu Yuanzhen gave a slight nod, rose, and led him toward the sect's main hall.
On the way to the hall, the workers caught sight of Yu Hengqing, who hadn't appeared in more than two years, and stared in disbelief.
Only after Yu Yuanzhen had led Yu Hengqing far away did the two workers huddle together and whisper.
"Could that child behind the sect master be the Third Young Master?!"
"Judging by his looks, it must be him. I wonder if the Third Young Master's dementia has improved."
"Hard to say. They invited so many healing-type Soul Masters back then—even a Titled Douluo from the Nine Heart Begonia family—but they still couldn't cure the Third Young Master."
"Ah, the sect master really has had bad luck. His eldest son is a good-for-nothing, his second son isn't especially talented, and his youngest has dementia."
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"Sect Master, you've finally arrived."
When Yu Luomian saw Yu Yuanzhen, he immediately stood and went over to greet him.
Only after Yu Luomian reached Yu Yuanzhen did he notice Yu Hengqing, who had been hidden behind him.
"Xiao Qing, how have you been feeling lately? Have you been taking your medicine?"
Seeing that Yu Hengqing was clear-headed, Yu Luomian felt a weight lift from his brother's heart.
Ever since Yu Yuanzhen discovered that Yu Hengqing had dementia, he had devoted much of his time and energy to him. Whenever he was free, he stayed by his side and cared for him attentively.
"Sorry for the trouble, Uncle. I'm feeling much better now."
Facing Yu Luomian's question, Yu Hengqing knew what he really wanted to ask.
A year earlier, when Yu Luomian had seen Yu Hengqing, Yu Hengqing had only just regained consciousness and was learning the language of Douluo Continent.
As a result, he had stumbled over his words when answering Yu Luomian's questions, making Yu Luomian think his dementia hadn't improved.
Hearing Yu Hengqing answer him fluently, Yu Luomian looked relieved.
Big brother, your efforts haven't been in vain after all! I hope this child won't turn out like Yu Xiaogang and let you down.
"Good. Go sit over there for a while."
As he spoke, Yu Luomian pointed to a spot not far away where a group of children were sitting.
Following Yu Luomian's gesture, Yu Hengqing saw a group of children about his age.
But the moment those children spotted Yu Hengqing, they began whispering among themselves.
Let them talk.
Yu Hengqing was used to it by now. In a family like the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, the fact that he hadn't been abandoned after nearly five years of dementia was already a miracle.
As soon as Yu Hengqing approached, the children who had been chattering fell silent.
Since Yu Hengqing and the others had arrived late, everything for the Martial Soul Awakening had already been set up. Yu Luomian and the others had simply waited to begin until the sect master arrived.
"From now on, when your name is called, step into the awakening formation."
"Yu Hengqing!"
The instant the person on the platform called Yu Hengqing's name, everyone present perked up.
They all wanted to see what kind of Martial Soul the Third Young Master with dementia would awaken. Would he awaken a joke, just like his big brother?
Yu Hengqing took a deep breath, rose, and walked into the awakening formation.
The person conducting the awakening didn't waste words. As soon as Yu Hengqing arrived, he activated Martial Soul Possession and sent six streams of Soul Power into the formation.
In an instant, pale golden light enveloped Yu Hengqing.
Yu Hengqing, whose body had been somewhat tense, suddenly felt a warm current appear inside him.
It was like standing in a hot spring in the dead of winter. His body relaxed without him even realizing it.
The warm force entered Yu Hengqing's body and coursed through his meridians.
Guided by that warm current, the Soul Power within Yu Hengqing gradually gathered in his palm.
Everyone stared at the golden specks of light appearing around Yu Hengqing inside the barrier.
Generally speaking, the number of these specks was linked to the quality of one's Martial Soul. The more specks there were, the higher its quality.
This rule had rarely been wrong, but after seeing Yu Xiaogang's awakening, no one dared to call it absolute.
Under everyone's watchful gaze, in the space of a single breath, the number of golden specks around Yu Hengqing far surpassed that of anyone before him.
Yu Yuanzhen's breathing grew rapid. He gripped the armrests tightly and stared fixedly at Yu Hengqing.
Inside the awakening formation, Yu Hengqing followed the flow of Soul Power and raised his right hand. The specks of light around him gathered in his palm.
Just as everyone thought Yu Hengqing's Martial Soul was about to appear, a mass of golden lightning suddenly materialized in his palm.
In the blink of an eye, the golden lightning broke free of Yu Hengqing's palm and surged wildly in every direction.
The bolts of golden lightning shattered the floor and kicked up a cloud of dust.
Seeing this, Yu Yuanzhen could no longer stay seated. He appeared in front of Yu Hengqing in an instant.
Sensing Yu Yuanzhen's arrival, the golden lightning seemed to be enraged. Its aura surged, and it slammed into Yu Yuanzhen's Dragon-Transformed arm.
Bang!
The two forces collided. Their escaping energy was so powerful that Yu Luomian and the others, seated in the stands, all rose to their feet and stared sternly at the cloud of dust on the platform.
Inside the dust cloud.
In a daze, Yu Hengqing saw a golden figure with spiky hair, wreathed in lightning, appear amid the golden bolts. For some reason, the figure seemed strangely familiar.
But before Yu Hengqing could get a closer look, a powerful wave of dizziness suddenly overtook him, and he pitched forward.
Yu Yuanzhen reached out and caught Yu Hengqing by the shoulder, letting him lean against his side. He channeled Soul Power through his left arm and struck the golden lightning apart with a single blow.
As Yu Hengqing passed out, the golden lightning lost its source of Soul Power. It turned into specks of light and vanished from Yu Yuanzhen's sight.
Looking at Yu Hengqing leaning against him and the wreckage left behind at the Martial Soul Awakening, Yu Yuanzhen's face darkened frighteningly.
He didn't understand why something always went wrong whenever a Martial Soul Awakening was supposed to go smoothly.
His eldest son had awakened a Beast Martial Soul that could leave his body. His third son's Martial Soul Awakening had inexplicably brought forth a mass of golden lightning.
And that mass of golden lightning was truly strange. It had actually suppressed the lightning power of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon.
If Yu Hengqing's Soul Power Level hadn't been so low, Yu Yuanzhen might not have been able to drive it back with a single blow.
"Move to another place and finish awakening the remaining disciples' Martial Souls!"
After issuing the order, Yu Yuanzhen carried Yu Hengqing out of the hall and hurried toward the healing-type Soul Masters who treated people at the sect.
Watching his big brother leave, Yu Luomian, the second-in-command of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, immediately rose and organized the staff to clean up the mess.
In his unconscious state, Yu Hengqing found himself in a strange space.
The space around him was entirely silvery white, and Yu Hengqing stood right in the center.
Just as Yu Hengqing was about to explore the space in front of him, a voice sounded behind him.
"Excuse me, do you know what planet and galaxy this is? My name is Leiyi. I'm from the Helka Galaxy, and I'm a member of the God of War Alliance!"
Hearing the words "Leiyi" and "God of War Alliance," Yu Hengqing turned around in disbelief.
"Leiyi?!"
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