A Chance Encounter with Yu Tianheng at the Soul Arena

Dugu Yan looked over at Lan Hong again. Lan Hong looked utterly ordinary now, but his bearing was indeed anything but.

After all, under Hong Mao's training, he had naturally developed an air of chivalry.

"What? Are you stunned? Don't you know to thank your big sister?"

"Thank you, classmate Dugu Yan, for helping me today and resolving this unprovoked disaster!"

"What? You don't even want to call me big sister?"

Dugu Yan suddenly leaned her face closer. Lan Hong immediately took a step back, putting some distance between them.

He had no desire to get too deeply involved with Dugu Yan and draw over another brainless brute. That would be more trouble than it was worth!

"What? Are you afraid of me?"

"Classmate Dugu Yan, you misunderstand. I was merely protecting myself!"

"Protecting yourself? What do you mean?"

"Yanzi, it's Yu Tianheng! Any boy who gets too close to you gets warned by him afterward, or even picked on and taught a lesson."

"That Yu Tianheng... I was wondering why everyone at the academy seemed so afraid of me. So he's been causing trouble behind the scenes!"

At first, Dugu Yan had thought people feared her poison. She was proud by nature, and since others avoided her, she could not be bothered to pay them any attention.

She had never expected Yu Tianheng to be secretly pulling such petty tricks.

"I'm going to settle the score with him!"

Dugu Yan stormed off in a huff, and Ye Lingling hurried after her. Lan Hong held his forehead, utterly speechless.

"What kind of day has this been? Forget it, I won't think about it. At least this disguise is safe! After Dugu Yan scared Xue Beng like that, he probably won't come looking for trouble again."

The next day, Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling came to the library together again. Sure enough, they found Lan Hong still there.

Dugu Yan sat across from Lan Hong with great authority and spoke.

"All right! You don't need to worry. I gave Yu Tianheng a good lesson, so he won't dare act recklessly again!"

"Mm! Thank you for your concern, classmate Dugu Yan!"

Lan Hong said that aloud, but inwardly he was thinking that Dugu Yan and Yu Tianheng had likely ended up together because Yu Tianheng had defeated Dugu Yan after his strength improved.

After all, lightning was supremely hard and yang, making it highly effective at suppressing poison. Besides, repeated exposure to poison would also build up resistance.

"Hey! Are you really reading?"

"Of course! My talent isn't good enough, so I can only read more and hope to achieve something in theory."

"Something in theory? Then let me ask you a few questions and test you!"

"If they're related to poison, there's no need to ask. I don't know much about poison yet!"

"They're not about poison. You know about the Nine Heart Begonia, right?"

Hearing Dugu Yan mention the Nine Heart Begonia, Lan Hong instinctively glanced at Ye Lingling.

"I do. It's an exceptionally powerful Healing System Martial Soul. Legend has it that as long as someone still has one breath left, they can be saved."

"That's right! Then you should also know that only two Nine Heart Begonias can exist. What do you think about that?"

"Yanzi, you're making things too difficult for him! Classmate Xue Zhi, you don't need to take it too seriously."

Hearing the name Xue Zhi, Lan Hong paused before realizing Ye Lingling was addressing him. He then smiled.

"It's fine! I do happen to have a few thoughts on the matter. Just treat them as a joke. I mean no offense to anyone!"

"Oh! Then let's hear what you think!"

"Classmate Ye Lingling, could it be that your family is too obsessed?"

"Too obsessed? What do you mean?"

"The Nine Heart Begonia is itself a miracle. How could a miracle possibly become widespread? Pursuing the impossible may be called perseverance, but it is also a form of obsession!"

"Are you saying that we can only accept this outcome?"

"Though it is regrettable, that is indeed the case! Have you heard of Spirit Beast Emperors?"

"Spirit Beast Emperors? What are those?"

"Among group-living spirit beasts, a king may emerge, such as the wolf king of a wolf pack. Then, among wolf-type spirit beasts of the same species, a Wolf Emperor may possibly appear. The appearance of a Wolf Emperor is itself a miracle.

That is why a Wolf Emperor is unique. Only after the previous generation's Wolf Emperor dies can a second-generation Wolf Emperor possibly be born."

"You mean..."

"Plant spirit beasts are the same. By analogy, Martial Souls are the same as well. The Nine Heart Begonia is likely the Flower Emperor among begonia flowers, which is why there is a limit of only two flowers."

"Why two flowers rather than one?"

"I don't know. This is merely my guess! If this guess is correct, then there is a way for a third Nine Heart Begonia to appear."

"What way?"

Ye Lingling spoke eagerly. This concerned her entire family, after all.

"The perception range of a Spirit Beast Emperor is limited. Beyond that range, one would no longer be constrained by the emperor, and there would be a possibility for a second emperor to be born!

No one knows how large the Nine Heart Begonia's perception range is, but it is a method worth trying."

Lan Hong was not speaking nonsense. The example of the Blue Silver Emperor was right there, and the rule that only two Nine Heart Begonias could exist was simply too similar.

"Did you read all of this in books?"

"Yes. The books here are as vast as the sea. Over the next few years, I'll find a way to finish reading them all!"

"Lingling was right, you really are a strange person! Trying to finish all the books here is nothing more than a fool's dream."

After Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling left, Lan Hong carried on as usual. That day, he left Heaven Dou Royal Academy and went to the Great Soul Arena in Heaven Dou City to take part in a soul fight.

However, this time, his opponent was beyond his expectations. It was actually Yu Tianheng.

Although Yu Tianheng was wearing a mask as well, it only covered the upper half of his face and did nothing to conceal his identity. It was purely for looking cool.

"Neither side in today's match is a small fry! On one side, we have contestant Lisa, known as Young Master Purple Mist. On the other, we have the overwhelmingly imposing contestant Blue Electric Tyrant!

How will this soul fight end? We'll find out in the arena! Next, please welcome our match host, Miss Feifei!"

"I'm Feifei. Both sides, please summon your Martial Souls! The soul fight will officially begin in one minute!"

Lan Hong drew the Purple Cloud Sword and stood with it in hand, looking perfectly unremarkable. Yu Tianheng, however, caused far greater commotion when he summoned his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul.

In terms of sheer presence alone, Yu Tianheng completely outclassed Lan Hong. Yu Tianheng himself also believed he could easily win this soul fight.

He did not care at all about Lan Hong's record of defeating several Soul Ancestors. He believed that if he faced Soul Ancestors with those low-grade Martial Souls, he could defeat them with ease as well.

This was the confidence granted to him by the top-tier Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul.

"The soul fight begins!"

As the host's words fell, Yu Tianheng was the first to attack.

"First Spirit Skill, Thunder Dragon Claw!"

As Yu Tianheng activated his spirit skill, one of his arms underwent draconic transformation. This was a secret technique of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and also the reason they could become one of the Upper Three Sects.

Faced with Yu Tianheng's Thunder Dragon Claw, Lan Hong chose to meet it head-on.

Sword and claw collided with an explosive bang. Yu Tianheng and Lan Hong each staggered back several steps.

Lan Hong did not fear Yu Tianheng in a direct clash of strength, but there was no need for it. One test strike was enough.

"A Soul Elder with a white ring can actually take my claw head-on. Interesting. Again!"

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