Chapter 55: An Unprecedented Achievement
[A day and a night passed.]
[Yu Yuanzhen, who had been closely watching Yu Xiaogang's condition, now had eyes bloodshot with exhaustion; his previously well-groomed hair was now a disheveled mess.]
[But Yu Yuanzhen was in no mood to care about such things; he didn't dare let his gaze leave Yu Xiaogang's body for even a second.]
[Bright red blood had formed a layer of scab on the surface of Yu Xiaogang's body, and the blood that continued to flow out kept adding to its thickness.]
[To be honest, looking at this layer of blood scabs, Yu Yuanzhen wondered where his son could possibly have so much blood to lose.]
[He worried that by the time the spirit ring absorption was finished, Yu Xiaogang would have become an empty shell.]
[Yu Yuanzhen's mind was filled with chaotic thoughts, and it was at this very moment...]
[The fluctuations of energy dissipated, and everything returned to tranquility.]
[Yu Xiaogang, who had been grit-teeth enduring with a contorted face, finally relaxed his expression, and his body fell uncontrollably toward the ground.]
[Yu Yuanzhen, who hadn't relaxed his vigilance for a moment, flashed forward to Yu Xiaogang's side and caught him.]
["...Father... I... did it..."]
[On Yu Xiaogang's blood-caked face, a smile broke out that was almost imperceptible.]
[Accompanied by Yu Xiaogang's extremely hoarse voice, it made Yu Yuanzhen's heart ache.]
["Good, good, it's good that you did it, it's good."]
[Yu Yuanzhen's nose felt sour, and tears almost uncontrollably flowed down.]
[Heaven knows how much torment he had endured during this day and night.]
[Countless times, Yu Yuanzhen wanted to stop Yu Xiaogang's absorption, but at the thought that if he intervened and interrupted, all of Yu Xiaogang's previous efforts and determination would go to waste, he couldn't bring himself to act.]
[So now, knowing that Yu Xiaogang had truly succeeded, joy, relief, and various other emotions erupted in his heart, causing even a Titled Douluo like him to be unable to control his tears.]
["Next time, really don't take this kind of risk again. Even if you can't achieve anything, you are still my, Yu Yuanzhen's, son."]
["If those people want to laugh, let them laugh. Can they laugh away my strength as a Titled Douluo?"]
[Yu Yuanzhen's voice carried an obvious lingering fear.]
[He really never wanted to experience such a day and night again.]
[Unfortunately, Yu Yuanzhen's words were destined to receive no response from Yu Xiaogang.]
[Because the persistence of a day and night had exhausted Yu Xiaogang to the extreme, both physically and mentally.]
[After hearing Yu Yuanzhen say, 'It's good that you did it,' he fell into a deep sleep with a smile on his face.]
[Yu Xiaogang didn't know how long he would sleep, but he knew that when he woke up, the scenery he would see would never be the same again.]
White World, Spirit Hall.
"Wuwuwu, Xiaogang, why are you so foolish? How could you dare to do something so dangerous?"
"If you hadn't made it through back then, what would you have expected Father and me to do?"
Ever since Yu Xiaogang began absorbing the spirit ring and his body became covered in blood, Bibi Dong had been like this.
Sobbing and constantly blaming Yu Xiaogang for being too reckless.
Regarding Bibi Dong's concern, Yu Xiaogang only gave a slight smile.
"If I hadn't taken that risk back then, perhaps the two of us wouldn't have ended up together later. Would you have preferred that?"
Yu Xiaogang's words made Bibi Dong stop even her sobbing, but soon after, she nodded.
"Even if we couldn't be together, I still wouldn't want you to take such a risk."
"Compared to us being together, I would rather you be alive and well."
Hearing Bibi Dong's words, Yu Xiaogang felt a warmth in his heart and pulled her into his arms to comfort her properly.
Hu Liena, watching Yu Xiaogang and Bibi Dong from the side, couldn't help but fantasize about what kind of man she would meet in the future.
But no matter how she thought about it, Hu Liena would compare any man she might meet with Yu Xiaogang.
And the comparison would leave them with nothing but dust.
"In this world, is there really any man who can compare to Dragon God His Eminence?"
Hu Liena thought to herself, then immediately shook her head.
At least she couldn't imagine what kind of person could possibly match Yu Xiaogang.
Then, a thought occurred to Hu Liena: she feared that in the future, she might end up like those 'Seniors' who loved Yu Xiaogang, remaining single for a lifetime.
Sitting on the other side watching the heavenly curtain, Qian Daoliu, Gold Crocodile Douluo, and the others let out a long sigh of relief almost simultaneously as they saw Yu Xiaogang successfully absorb the first spirit ring of thousand years in the image.
Watching the previous scenes, they had undoubtedly projected themselves onto Yu Xiaogang.
They truly hadn't even dared to breathe, fearing their own breathing would disturb the scene of Yu Xiaogang absorbing the spirit ring in the heavenly curtain and cause him to fail at the final step.
"It's no wonder that kid could achieve what he has today."
"He didn't give up even like that; he's truly ruthless toward himself."
"Speaking of which, Big Brother, if it were you back then, would you have dared to directly take a first spirit ring of thousand years for your first spirit ring?"
Gold Crocodile Douluo remarked with emotion, and after finishing, he looked toward Qian Daoliu.
The Qian Family of Spirit Hall—if one were to rank the families of the entire Douluo Continent, the Qian Family would definitely be ranked first.
For no other reason than the fact that the Qian Family possessed the Divine Rank Spirit, Seraphim, passed down by the Angel God.
For ordinary Spirit Masters on the Douluo Continent, the Full Innate Spirit Power is rank ten, even for the Upper Three Sects.
But in the Qian Family, as long as one can awaken the Seraphim Spirit, the worst would still be rank ten Innate spirit power.
Someone like Qian Daoliu, whose talent was maxed out, directly had rank twenty Innate spirit power.
And as the jewel in the palm of the Hall of Worship, Qian Renxue, who has the chance to inherit the position of the Angel God in the future, or at the very least become an invincible Divine Attendant like Qian Daoliu, also had rank twenty Innate spirit power.
With rank twenty Innate spirit power, the start is incomparably faster than other Spirit Masters, and the foundation is incredibly solid.
That's why Gold Crocodile Douluo was curious if, with Qian Daoliu's talent, there was a possibility for a first spirit ring of thousand years.
Of course, this was without using whale jelly; if ten thousand year whale jelly were used, Qian Daoliu's first spirit ring would definitely be thousand-year!
"...I couldn't do it."
After a moment of contemplation, Qian Daoliu finally shook his head.
"At six years old, even with the boost of rank twenty Innate spirit power, my body was still too weak."
"If I delayed obtaining the first spirit ring, perhaps until the age Xiaogang was when he got his, I could have tried to attach a first spirit ring of thousand years."
"But there was absolutely no need for that. In the time it would take, I might as well have added new spirit rings to myself earlier."
"Even if the age of the spirit rings was a bit lower, it could be supplemented later through the Divine Trials."
Hearing Qian Daoliu's words, Gold Crocodile Douluo nodded.
He secretly marveled in his heart; it's only your Qian Family that gets stronger no matter how you Cultivate.
If Yu Xiaogang had been born into your Qian Family and the Angel God didn't choose him to inherit the godhood, it would only prove the Angel God was blind!