Yu Tianheng nodded, stepped forward, and circulated the Soul Power throughout his body, activating his Martial Soul. The next moment, the power of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul surged forth. Electric currents raced wildly around him, crackling like thunder about to erupt.
Immediately afterward, Yu Tianheng let out a low shout: "First Soul Skill, Thunder Dragon Claw!"
His right arm was instantly covered in a layer of deep-blue dragon scales. Violent currents leaped across them, and every scale gleamed with a deadly sheen.
His once-slender fingers rapidly thickened, transforming into sharp dragon claws. Highly compressed thunder power gathered at each claw tip, hissing as though it might tear through space at any moment.
Yu Tianheng fixed his gaze on a boulder nearby and swung his right arm. The Thunder Dragon Claw roared forth with an unstoppable momentum.
A rift was instantly torn through the air. Space twisted in the dragon claw's wake, and the powerful air currents uprooted the surrounding trees, sending debris flying.
In the blink of an eye, the Thunder Dragon Claw slammed into the boulder.
Dazzling lightning burst forth amid a deafening boom. The boulder was instantly reduced to powder under that terrifying force. Swept up by the lingering power of the thunder, the powder scattered in all directions, filling the area with a thick cloud of dust.
When the dust settled, only a huge, deep crater remained. Electric currents still leaped and crackled along its walls, as if telling of the terrifying might of this first Soul Skill, Thunder Dragon Claw.
At the sight, Yu Yuanzhen could not help but be slightly moved. Even he was astonished by the power of this formidable first Soul Skill.
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul was indeed powerful, and the Soul Skills obtained afterward were naturally extraordinary as well. But Thunder Dragon Claw was only a first Soul Skill, after all. No matter how powerful it was, there had to be a limit.
Yet the first Soul Skill Yu Tianheng had unleashed was, in sheer power alone, comparable to the second Soul Skills of some Power Attack System Soul Masters. It was simply too incredible. Was this what a genius was?
After finishing his Soul Skill, Yu Tianheng panted heavily. "Grandfather, although this first Soul Skill is powerful, it consumes too much Soul Power. At my current Soul Power Level, I can only use it three times at most."
"That's normal. After all, you've only just broken through to the Soul Master realm, and your cultivation is only at level eleven. Your Soul Power is limited. Once your cultivation improves in the future, you naturally won't have to worry about the consumption," Yu Yuanzhen said.
Yu Tianheng nodded to show he understood.
"All right. Since you've successfully obtained your first Soul Ring, this trip has reached a successful conclusion. Let's go home."
Yu Yuanzhen then took Yu Tianheng out of the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest and returned to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
The grandfather and grandson returned to the clan a day later.
By the time they arrived, it was already night.
After telling Yu Tianheng to get a good rest, Yu Yuanzhen left.
Yu Tianheng returned to his room and quickly shut the door.
Then he opened the Heavenly Mandate System's status panel.
Name: Yu Tianheng Age: six Affiliation: Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan Realm: Soul Master level: level 11 Power Attack System Soul Master; martial realm: Skin Refining Realm, Fourth Layer Skills mastered: Thunder Dragon Claw Cultivation methods mastered: Innate Skill (second layer) Heavenly Mandate Points: 100 Backpack: one bottle of Body Tempering Liquid, one hundred Silver Soul Coins.
Seeing the Body Tempering Spirit Liquid in the backpack section, Yu Tianheng raised a hand and tapped it to inspect the item description.
Body Tempering Liquid: made from a variety of expensive herbs, carefully simmered for three days and three nights. A treasure martial artists dream of obtaining for cultivation. It tempers the body and strengthens the muscles and bones. Instructions: it can be taken orally or applied externally, but martial artists at a lower martial realm should mainly use it externally. Otherwise, they will be unable to withstand the liquid's potent medicinal power, damaging their meridians and losing more than they gain.
After reading the description, Yu Tianheng thought it over and decided to use it externally. He only had one life, after all, so it was better to be cautious.
Yu Tianheng then instructed the servant attending him, "Someone, bring this young master a bathing tub filled with hot water. I want to take a bath."
Upon receiving the message, the servant immediately did as instructed.
Ever since the Martial Soul Awakening ceremony, everyone in the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had learned that Yu Tianheng possessed Innate Full Soul Power and was a cultivation genius seen only once in a century.
Even the clan leader, who possessed the strength of a Titled Douluo, had personally gone to the trouble of teaching him and had taken him to hunt Soul Beasts.
Clearly, the clan leader doted on him, and his future prospects were boundless.
There was a very good chance he would become the clan's next successor.
Who would dare oppose this small request of Yu Tianheng's?
Sure enough, before long, a tub filled with water was carried into Yu Tianheng's room.
"Young Master Tian Heng, do you need someone to attend you while you bathe?"
The servant asked cautiously.
Yu Tianheng shook his head. "No need. I'd rather do this myself. You may leave. Remember, don't come in and peek as you please, and don't let anyone else enter my room, or you'll be severely punished without exception."
"Yes, this servant will take her leave."
Once the servant had gone, Yu Tianheng immediately took the bottle of Body Tempering Liquid out of the system backpack.
After opening the stopper, he poured all the Body Tempering Liquid straight into the bath.
Then he stripped off all his clothes.
Yu Tianheng slowly stepped into the tub. The scalding liquid instantly enveloped his body, bringing a tingling sensation that made him frown slightly. But he soon adjusted to the temperature, regulated his breathing, and circulated the Innate Skill, entering a state of cultivation.
With each breath he took, the energy in the Body Tempering Liquid seeped steadily into his skin as though summoned, spreading toward his meridians, bones, and internal organs.
Every inch of muscle trembled slightly under the nourishment of this energy, as though undergoing a silent transformation. Yu Tianheng could clearly feel his strength gradually increasing, every cell in his body activated and brimming with vitality.
His eyes tightly shut, he brought the cultivation method's mnemonic verses to mind, guiding the flow of energy within his body.
At that moment, everything outside seemed cut off from him. Only he and the Body Tempering Liquid in the tub remained, undergoing a deep fusion. Sweat seeped constantly from his forehead and dripped into the tub, becoming one with the liquid. The sweat seemed to carry impurities and turbid Qi expelled from his body, and with each drop, Yu Tianheng could feel his body growing lighter and purer.
Time passed slowly, and the Body Tempering Liquid in the tub gradually lost its original luster, becoming somewhat dull. Yu Tianheng, on the other hand, gave off a powerful presence, like a sleeping beast about to awaken.
At last, he slowly opened his eyes, a sharp glint flashing through them. With a low grunt, he stood up in the tub.
Now, the lines of his muscles were smoother and firmer, his skin shone with a healthy luster, and his entire being radiated confidence and power. This was his first time cultivating by bathing in Body Tempering Liquid, and it had taken half a shichen.