Ninety-Seven, Nine Treasures Emerge

Perhaps because Yu Yuanzhen needed to constantly adjust his method while cultivating his Soul Core, it took him three full days and nights to condense it.

Fortunately, Yu Hengqing had not returned from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well long ago, and there was still enough food left in his storage soul tool; otherwise, Yu Hengqing would have left long ago.

Sensing that the surge in Yu Yuanzhen's aura was gradually slowing down, Yu Hengqing understood that Yu Yuanzhen was about to finish condensing his Soul Core.

With Yu Zhantian providing energy, Yu Yuanzhen did not encounter any major problems while condensing his Soul Core.

The only issue might have been that Yu Yuanzhen changed the execution method of his soul power several times mid-cultivation, causing some damage to his meridians.

This was also why Yu Yuanzhen had not ended his cultivation; he intended to wait until these injuries were completely healed before making one final push to break through to level 96.

After waiting for so long, Yu Yuanzhen felt that his spirit and energy had reached their peak state. It was time to break through!

As the thought arose, the soul power within Yu Yuanzhen's body surged rapidly, and a lightning-attribute Soul Core gradually formed in his dantian.

Yu Hengqing, who was sitting right beside Yu Yuanzhen, instantly felt the surrounding heaven and earth energy flowing toward his father.

The threshold of a level 95 Title Douluo was broken through in an instant, and Yu Yuanzhen's aura reached the level of a level 96.

Yet, Yu Yuanzhen did not stop; the Soul Core within him was continuously absorbing the energy from the bead.

Although the energy within the bead had been left behind by Yu Zhantian, the power it contained far exceeded Yu Yuanzhen's imagination.

Yu Yuanzhen's aura climbed step by step, inching closer to level 97.

One final push. If I can break through now, it will definitely be easier than doing it later!

Yu Yuanzhen made his decision in an instant and suddenly increased his absorption of the bead's energy.

Supported by the vast energy, Yu Yuanzhen was one step closer to level 97!

Half an hour later, a powerful pressure radiated from Yu Yuanzhen, sweeping outward and covering the area where Yu Hengqing was within a single breath.

Fortunately, Leiyi reacted quickly; almost the moment the pressure arrived, he completed the condensation of the Thunder Armor, resisting Yu Yuanzhen's pressure.

Yu Yuanzhen opened his eyes, immediately retracted his pressure, and came before Yu Hengqing to check if he was injured.

"Xiaoqing, I am so sorry! I broke through two levels at once and couldn't control my pressure for a moment. Are you hurt?"

Hearing this, Yu Hengqing shook his head slightly. Leaning against Leiyi, the pressure from just a moment ago had not affected him at all.

"Dad, your strength is sufficient now. You should be able to carry out the plan I mentioned in my letter to you, right?"

Hearing Yu Hengqing say this, Yu Yuanzhen immediately recalled the letter Yu Hezai had brought him earlier.

The letter was written by Yu Hengqing and contained many proposals regarding the development of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, as well as many suggestions that could easily provoke collective attacks from others.

"Are you talking about the one involving cooperation with the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect? But we don't have enough bargaining chips to get that old fox Ning Fengzhi to board our ship!"

"What if I said I have a way to solve the problem that Ning Fengzhi has always wanted to resolve?"

Yu Hengqing deliberately kept him in suspense.

"You have a way to make the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda evolve?!"

Having been the Sect Master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect for so many years, Yu Yuanzhen naturally had a certain understanding of Ning Fengzhi and was clear about what Ning Fengzhi had always wanted to achieve.

"Yes, I obtained an immortal herb from Dugu Bo. With this herb, I can guarantee with one hundred percent certainty that the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda can evolve!"

Seeing Yu Hengqing so certain that he could make the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda evolve, the first thing Yu Yuanzhen thought of was not anything else, but whether the immortal herb would be useful to Yu Hengqing.

"Then, is this immortal herb of any use to you? If it is, you should use it yourself! Cooperation with the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect isn't the only path we can take."

The Seven Treasures Glazed Sect would always be outsiders. In Yu Yuanzhen's view, it was better to use it for his own people than for outsiders.

Even if doing so didn't maximize the value of the immortal herb!

"It's useless to me, and we need to cooperate with the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect! You must have looked into the strength of Spirit Hall, Dad. The forces they dispatched when they hunted down Haotian Douluo were enough to wipe out a large sect."

"Precisely because of this, even a sect as strong as the Haotian Sect had to choose to abandon Tang Hao, a genius seen once in a century, and seal the sect away from the world to avoid Spirit Hall!"

Looking at the somewhat agitated Yu Hengqing, Yu Yuanzhen fell silent. He certainly knew that Spirit Hall's strength was formidable, and he also knew that the power Spirit Hall displayed when hunting Tang Hao was not their full strength.

But even if he knew, so what? Spirit Hall had already become a behemoth; this was not something that could be dealt with in a day or two.

"Fine. Then come with me to find Ning Fengzhi and use the opportunity of the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda's evolution to trade for a chance at cooperation between our two sects."

"Mm, that works! Although we only have you, Dad, as a Title Douluo, in terms of true strength, you are by no means inferior to Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo."

Seeing that Yu Yuanzhen had agreed, Yu Hengqing couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

After the cooperation with the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect was settled, the next step would be to seek cooperation with the Haotian Sect.

Only by having the Upper Three Sects work together could they prevent Spirit Hall from even considering an attack for the time being.

Only in this way could he create enough time for himself to complete the Thunder God Trial and become the Thunder God!

Since the fusion of Yu Zhantian's consciousness was not yet complete, Yu Hengqing and Yu Yuanzhen had to leave first.

After returning to the study, Yu Yuanzhen did not immediately handle sect affairs, but instead picked up a pen to write a letter to Ning Fengzhi.

The content of the letter was very simple; Yu Yuanzhen was subtly hinting to Ning Fengzhi that he could help him achieve the evolution of the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda.

Achieving the evolution of the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda was almost the greatest obsession of Ning Fengzhi's life. Yu Yuanzhen only needed to give a gentle nudge, and Ning Fengzhi would certainly react.

After sending someone to deliver the letter to the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect, Yu Yuanzhen waited quietly for this "big fish," Ning Fengzhi, to take the bait!

Sure enough, just as Yu Yuanzhen had expected, within a day, Ning Fengzhi sent someone to deliver a reply, and along with the letter came an invitation.

In his reply, Ning Fengzhi made his stance clear: he hoped Yu Yuanzhen would come to the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect to speak with him in person.

As long as it was something the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect could afford, Ning Fengzhi was willing to offer it in exchange to Yu Yuanzhen.

As for the invitation, it was even simpler; it merely stated that the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect had an important occasion to celebrate soon and specifically invited Yu Yuanzhen to attend.

"Ning Fengzhi, you still love these roundabout ways! However, only in this way will you bite the hook even deeper."

Yu Yuanzhen smiled as he unleashed his lightning power, reducing the reply in his hand to ashes.

Inside the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect, Chen Xin and Gu Rong appeared together in Ning Fengzhi's room.

"Fengzhi, how much of what Yu Yuanzhen wrote in his letter do you think is credible?"

Chen Xin stood behind Ning Fengzhi, staring at the letter Yu Yuanzhen had written, his tone laced with a hint of disbelief.

The contents of the letter were so explosive that none of the three people present dared to believe them entirely.

Faced with Chen Xin's inquiry, Ning Fengzhi did not know how to answer him for a moment.

Ning Fengzhi naturally understood that Yu Yuanzhen's letter was far too strange; why would the Sect Master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, instead of properly studying their Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, suddenly start researching the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda?

Researching it was one thing, but why would an outsider be able to find a solution before the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect, who actually possessed the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda?

"Uncle Sword, regardless of whether what Yu Yuanzhen says is true or not, I am unwilling to give up this opportunity!"