[Spirit Emperor A]: No! Am I the only one who noticed that the wooden cabin Yu Chen went to at the end was very off?
[Yu Feng]: Holy crap! I noticed it too! Why were there so many iron cages in that room? There seemed to be dark red bloodstains on the floor...
Although the scene only flashed by, sharp-eyed people eventually spotted some clues in the wooden cabin that flickered past at the end.
In that dim wooden cabin, densely packed iron cages were arranged, and there seemed to be living creatures struggling inside the cages.
The floor was covered with glaring dark red bloodstains, and the wooden table was piled with various bottles and jars; no matter how one looked at it, it felt extremely eerie.
At Shrek Academy, Xiao Wu was already trembling with rage, her eyes red.
She had seen clearly in that instant—inside the cages of that wooden cabin, many Soft-boned Rabbits were imprisoned!
How could Xiao Wu, whose true form was a Soft-boned Rabbit, endure this?
"Damn bastard! How dare he catch so many Soft-boned Rabbits!"
Xiao Wu gnashed her teeth and waved her small fists.
"Don't let Sister Xiao Wu catch you. If I do, I'll make sure you regret it!"
At this moment, Xiao Wu had already etched Yu Chen's appearance firmly into her mind. If she had the chance to meet him in the future, she would definitely give him a good lesson.
In the past, if Xiao Wu showed any sign of displeasure, Tang San would surely notice immediately. But now, Tang San was only left with anxiety and had no time to pay attention to anything else.
After seeing that Yu Chen actually had no Innate Soul Power, Tang San became even more certain that this world must have other cultivation methods. Otherwise, the Sky Curtain could not have given Yu Chen such a title.
"Dammit! Why stop playing Yu Chen's video?!"
Seeing the fated opportunity right in front of him but coming to an abrupt halt, Tang San couldn't help but feel a trace of dissatisfaction toward the Sky Curtain in his heart.
Meanwhile, Yu Tianheng's comment in the bullet comments caused them to pause for a brief moment.
[Yu Tianheng]: Could it be... this Yu Chen isn't a fool at all, but an out-and-out madman?!
As soon as these words were spoken, they immediately resonated with countless people.
If Yu Chen were a madman, then all his previous abnormal actions, as well as that final room revealing eeriness everywhere, would all make sense.
"Hahaha! Tianheng is right! That Yu Chen is nothing more than a grandstanding madman!"
Seeing this, Yu Xiaogang couldn't help but laugh out loud again, his eyes full of contempt.
But in the next second, the smile on his face completely froze because the Sky Curtain immediately released the second stage of the video.
[Second Stage Comparison: The Path of Martial Soul Cultivation.]
[First, playing world 1, "Grandmaster of Theory" Yu Xiaogang!]
"Dammit! Why am I starting first again?! This is unfair!"
Seeing the Sky Curtain play his video first again, Yu Xiaogang immediately became anxious and cursed furiously in his heart.
After all, if everyone on the continent knew that his trash Martial Soul's Soul Skill was farting, how could he show his face in the future?
"Oh, to think Yu Xiaogang could be so exasperated, could there be some big joke coming up?"
Ning Rongrong crossed her arms, watching Yu Xiaogang tremble with rage, a trace of anticipation flashing in her beautiful eyes.
[The Awakening Plaza of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect.]
[Yu Xiaogang faked a faint in front of everyone, immediately causing a stir.]
[However, on the high platform, how could Yu Yuanzhen, a Titled Douluo, not see through his son's clumsy acting? At this moment, he only felt that his old face had been completely disgraced.]
["Cough! Sect Master Yu, there are still some matters within my Sect, so I will take my leave first. We shall talk again another day." Ning Heng clearly saw through Yu Xiaogang's trick as well. To avoid making Yu Yuanzhen too embarrassed, he took the initiative to stand up and bid farewell.]
["Hahaha! This ceremony has truly been an eye-opener. Since Sect Master Ning has left, I won't stay either!" After Ning Heng left, the Spirit Hall's Pope, Qian Xunji, laughed loudly and turned to leave.]
[At this instant, Yu Yuanzhen felt a burning pain in his cheeks.]
[With a gloomy face, he blurred onto the plaza, picked up Yu Xiaogang from the ground like a chick, and instantly disappeared from everyone's sight.]
[A short while later, Yu Yuanzhen carried Yu Xiaogang back to the bedroom. Seeing that this rebellious son was still closing his eyes and faking a faint, Yu Yuanzhen was incensed and directly smashed him heavily onto the floor.]
["Ouch!" The intense pain made Yu Xiaogang unable to keep up the act. He cried out in pain and scrambled up from the floor using both hands and feet.]
[But he clearly still couldn't accept the reality of his Martial Soul's malignant mutation and having only half a level of Soul Power. He subconsciously continued to play dumb: "Father? Why... why am I here? Isn't today supposed to be the Martial Soul Awakening?"]
["Enough! How long are you going to keep acting?! You've completely disgraced me!" Yu Yuanzhen laughed out of extreme anger, suddenly raised his hand, and slapped Yu Xiaogang hard across the face.]
[Slap!]
[A crisp slap echoed through the room. Yu Xiaogang clutched his red and swollen cheek, his eyes full of disbelief. One must know that from childhood to adulthood, his father had never even spoken a harsh word to him, let alone hit him!]
["Look at yourself now! It's one thing to have poor talent, but you actually faked a faint to escape in front of everyone! Do you think you're so smart that others can't see through your tricks?! You've simply lost face for the entire family!"]
[Seeing his disguise ruthlessly exposed, Yu Xiaogang suddenly broke down. With tears and snot running down his face, he threw himself to the ground, tightly hugged Yu Yuanzhen's leg, and began to wail hoarsely.]
["Father! That's not my Martial Soul! My Martial Soul should be the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon! It must be that old geezer Yu Zhou! He must have tampered with my Awakening and turned me into this!"]
[Seeing this scene played on the Sky Curtain, the audience across the continent was stunned. Today, they had truly witnessed what "shamelessness" meant.]
[Tampering with a Martial Soul Awakening? Turning a top-tier Martial Soul into a trash Martial Soul? This was simply the height of absurdity!]
[Yu Zhou]: Truly laughable! Your own talent is lacking, and yet you bite back, saying I tampered with it? I've lived for most of my life and have never seen such a shameless person!
[Inside Shrek Academy, Yu Xiaogang's face was already as black as the bottom of a pot. His fists were tightly clenched, nails digging into his flesh, and he was cursing wildly in his heart.]
["Damn Sky Curtain... why play these things?! Damn it!"]
[Ning Rongrong was laughing so hard she was trembling. She thought she would have to wait a while to see a joke, but she didn't expect it to come so quickly.]
[Seeing this, even Flender and Tang San, who had always looked up to Yu Xiaogang, couldn't help but feel a bit embarrassed and were momentarily speechless.]
["Shut up!" Yu Yuanzhen let out a furious roar that made Yu Xiaogang's eardrums ache, finally stopping his unreasonable badgering.]
["Haven't you lost enough face? What 'tampered with by others'? I've lived for all these years and have never heard of anyone being able to affect someone else's awakened Martial Soul and Soul Power!"]
[Seeing his father truly enraged, Yu Xiaogang trembled all over. The reason he was badgering so unreasonably was nothing more than to gain his father's sympathy so he could keep his treatment as the Young Sect Master.]
[But looking at Yu Yuanzhen's furious appearance, this plan had clearly fallen through.]
[With his hope shattered, Yu Xiaogang instantly began to hate Yu Yuanzhen as well.]
["Damn it! Why?! My talent is just a little poor, why scold me like this?! My poor talent is because I inherited your bloodline! It's because there's something wrong with the bloodline you gave me, so why blame me?!"]
[Dugu Yan]: Hahaha! This "filial piety" is truly killing me
[Meng Yiran]: I can't take it anymore. I thought Yu Xiaogang was disgusting enough before, but I didn't expect that wasn't even his limit!
[Xue Beng]: Hahaha! I originally thought I was the world's number one among profligates, but I didn't expect there to be such an expert. In terms of shamelessness, I'm willing to call Yu Xiaogang the world's number one.
For a moment, the bullet chat area was filled with a wave of denunciations. There was no helping it; Yu Xiaogang's shamelessness had truly redefined their understanding of the word.
To think someone would turn around and blame their parents just because their awakened Martial Soul was no good. This time, even Liu Erlong hesitated and did not immediately jump to Yu Xiaogang's defense.
Bibi Dong, however, remained the same as usual, silently noting down the names of those in the bullet chat who were insulting Yu Xiaogang.
Ever since experiencing the Secret Room and inheriting the Rakshasa God's Trial, Yu Xiaogang had become Bibi Dong's obsession. Naturally, her attitude wouldn't change so easily.
In her view, the reason Yu Xiaogang cursed Yu Yuanzhen in his heart was entirely because Yu Yuanzhen had humiliated him first. Her Xiaogang was not to blame.
"Tsk tsk tsk! This really redefines my worldview!"
Inside Shrek Academy, Ning Rongrong was seeing such a shameless person for the first time. The way she looked at Yu Xiaogang had already turned into a look as if she were staring at a piece of trash.
The others from Shrek also looked at Yu Xiaogang with strange expressions. Tang San couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
"Teacher is truly muddled! How could he have such thoughts?"
Yu Xiaogang stood blankly on the spot, feeling as if needles were pricking his back. He hadn't expected this Sky Curtain to even expose his inner thoughts from back then. How was he supposed to explain this? No matter how he explained it, no one would believe him.
At this thought, Yu Xiaogang remained silent, but his face and neck had turned completely crimson; he was clearly fuming with embarrassment.
As for the person most enraged by this scene, it was naturally none other than the person involved, Yu Yuanzhen.
"You rebellious son!"
At this moment, Yu Yuanzhen's eyes were bloodshot. He let out a roar, wishing he could seize Yu Xiaogang right now and give him a severe lesson.
If he had known back then that Yu Xiaogang was cursing him like that in his heart, he would never have used the Sect's resources to help that rebellious son cultivate.
[Yu Yuanzhen did not know Yu Xiaogang's thoughts. Looking at Yu Xiaogang lying on the ground, Yu Yuanzhen ultimately let out a sigh. After all, he had placed high hopes on this son for six whole years; how could he let go so easily?]
[Thinking of this, Yu Yuanzhen gave a cold command, "Release your Martial Soul!"]
[Hearing this, Yu Xiaogang hurriedly summoned his Martial Soul. The next moment, a Piglet appeared before the two of them. As soon as the Piglet appeared, it actively approached Yu Xiaogang's side, rubbing against him lightly while making "luo luo!" sounds.]
[Seeing this trash Martial Soul actually dare to rub against him, Yu Xiaogang's anger flared. "Damn it, why? Why did I awaken a trash Martial Soul like you!"]
[If it weren't for Yu Yuanzhen being present, Yu Xiaogang would have wanted to give this Piglet a severe beating to vent his frustration.]
"Pfft!"
Seeing this, Ning Rongrong couldn't hold back and burst out laughing again. This was the first time she had seen someone want to hit their own Martial Soul; it was simply too hilarious.
"Ah! This Ning Rongrong really deserves to die! Why won't this Sky Curtain just end already?"
Hearing Ning Rongrong laugh again, Yu Xiaogang could no longer endure it. He glared fiercely at Ning Rongrong, deciding that the moment the Sky Curtain ended, he would properly deal with this little girl who didn't know the height of the heavens.
Regarding Yu Xiaogang's resentful gaze, Ning Rongrong only found it somewhat amusing and glared back without the slightest fear.
[Yu Yuanzhen observed Yu Xiaogang's Martial Soul closely for a moment, and then his brows furrowed slightly.]
[This Martial Soul looked exactly like an ordinary Piglet, but generally, Beast Martial Souls are used by possessing the body, whereas this Beast Martial Soul was external. It was indeed somewhat unusual.]
[After sighing, Yu Yuanzhen looked at Yu Xiaogang irritably and commanded coldly, "Fine, get up!"]
[Yu Xiaogang hurriedly stood up with trembling legs. But at the thought that the Young Sect Master's resources would be gone and he would have to endure the ridicule of others, he couldn't help himself and wanted to pretend to faint again.]
[However, Yu Yuanzhen's next words gave Yu Xiaogang a pleasant surprise.]
[Yu Yuanzhen was ultimately unwilling to give up, not wanting Yu Xiaogang to become a laughingstock in the Soul Master world, so he made a decision.]
["Although this Martial Soul of yours doesn't look like much, it has some unique aspects. From now on, I will find ways to provide you with some Sect resources to see if this Martial Soul undergoes any changes after you absorb a Spirit Ring!"]
["Thank you, Father! I will definitely cultivate hard!" Hearing this, Yu Xiaogang felt as if there was light at the end of the tunnel. His whole body trembled with excitement as he hurriedly voiced his guarantee.]
Seeing this, inside the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, Yu Yuanzhen's face was as black as the bottom of a pot. He hadn't expected the Sky Curtain to even show this scene.
Now he only felt deep regret. He shouldn't have spent so many resources to nurture this rebellious son back then. Now, with this video being made public, he, Yu Yuanzhen, had truly become the laughingstock of the Soul Master world.
[With Yu Yuanzhen's help, many of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect's resources were tilted towards Yu Xiaogang. For a time, grievances filled the Sect, but due to Yu Yuanzhen's status as Sect Master and his strength as a Titled Douluo, no one dared to say anything!]
[With his father's support, Yu Xiaogang regained his previous arrogant manner. However, he barely Cultivated each day, instead throwing himself entirely into Martial Soul research, focused on devising the most accurate Spirit Ring hunting path to improve his Martial Soul.]
[Four years passed in a flash. During these four years, Yu Xiaogang enjoyed various heavenly treasures and finally reached a breakthrough to rank ten.]
[Not only that, after four years of research, Yu Xiaogang had summarized his own Spirit Ring absorption route. At this moment, he stood before Yu Yuanzhen with unprecedented confidence on his face.]
Finally seeing footage favorable to Yu Xiaogang, Liu Erlong couldn't wait to start speaking.
[Liu Erlong]: I told you Xiaogang is a Genius! It only took him four years to go from Innate rank half to rank ten, and he even managed to research his own Spirit Ring hunting path. I ask you, who else could do that?
After all, for an ordinary person with Innate Soul Power of rank half, if they wanted to break through to rank ten, it would usually take more than a dozen years. Yet Yu Xiaogang only took four years.
[Huo Wu]: Same as before, if you're blind, don't speak.
[Feng Xiaotian]: Sister Huo Wu is right. With so many resources smashed into him, even a pig would have broken through. And this Yu Xiaogang actually took four years. What is there to be proud of?
Seeing this Huo Wu mock him again, Liu Erlong was fuming with rage. If she weren't being restrained, she would surely find this Huo Wu and grind her bones to ash.
[Liu Erlong]: Enough! Is it fun for you all to keep talking about Xiaogang like this? Can't you see how hard Xiaogang is working?
[Huo Wu]: "Heh, I won't argue with you, you crazy woman. Let's keep watching. I really want to see what kind of results this 'Grandmaster of Theory' can conjure up from his trash Martial Soul!"
Inside Blazing Fire Academy, Huo Wu looked at Liu Erlong's brainless remarks on the Sky Curtain and felt exhausted. She simply shut her mouth and continued to watch the video on the Sky Curtain.
On the split screen of the Sky Curtain, the footage of world 1 was still playing continuously.
[Yu Yuanzhen looked at the confident-looking Yu Xiaogang before him and couldn't help but let out a long sigh.]
[Over the past four years, he had endured the pressure from all the Elders of the Sect, pouring massive amounts of resources into this useless son of his, hoping only to salvage a shred of his own reputation.]
[However, instead of cultivating desperately, Yu Xiaogang spent his days tinkering with some theory. He called it: searching for an absolutely perfect Soul Beast as his first Spirit Ring to cause a benign mutation in his Martial Soul!]
[Having already invested so many resources, Yu Yuanzhen was unwilling to give up halfway, so he had to hold his nose and accept it.]
[Yet, after waiting for four years, and with the accumulation of Heavenly Treasures and Earthly Gems, Yu Xiaogang finally broke through to level ten.]
["Have you decided which Soul Beast to hunt?" Yu Yuanzhen suppressed the irritation in his heart and asked in a deep voice.]
["Rest assured, Father!" Upon hearing this, Yu Xiaogang immediately puffed out his chest, his eyes flashing with a wise light. "After four years of research, I have found a top-tier Soul Beast that perfectly fits my Martial Soul!"]
["Oh? Tell me in detail." Seeing his son so confident, Yu Yuanzhen also felt a glimmer of hope.]
[Yu Xiaogang carried his hands behind his back and spoke eloquently.]
["Father, according to my research, although Luo Sanpao is a mutated Martial Soul, it still carries the thunder attribute Foundation of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon. However, it is small in size and has weak defense, so we must choose a Soul Beast that possesses both thunder attributes, blunt armor defense, and close-quarters impact ability to perfectly compensate for its shortcomings!"]
[Hearing this, Yu Yuanzhen couldn't help but nod, acknowledging Yu Xiaogang's analysis.]
["Therefore, I scoured the records and finally found a Soul Beast called the Blunt Armor Thunder-Pattern Badger."]
["This Soul Beast is sturdy, covered in thick, grayish-brown armor, with faint thunder patterns on its fur. Ancient texts record that it is 'adept at charging, contains micro-thunder power, and uses its body to defend against enemies.' It can be said to perfectly meet all my requirements; it is a Soul Beast tailored for Luo Sanpao!"]
[At this point, Yu Xiaogang could no longer hide his excitement. He believed that as long as he could successfully absorb the Spirit Ring, he would definitely be able to improve the quality of his Martial Soul.]
[Although Yu Yuanzhen felt that something was wrong after listening, he still nodded and praised him with satisfaction. "Not bad, the books you've read all these years haven't been in vain!"]
[Since they had a target, the two of them didn't delay any longer. Yu Yuanzhen directly grabbed Yu Xiaogang and flew towards the Star Dou Great Forest.]
[Not long after, the two successfully captured a Blunt Armor Thunder-Pattern Badger. Looking at the creature right before him, Yu Xiaogang couldn't suppress the smile on his face.]
[Thinking of the various mocking voices he had heard in the Sect in the past, a trace of Killing Intent couldn't help but flash in Yu Xiaogang's eyes.]
["Hahaha! The day has finally come. Just wait! You bunch of short-sighted fools, once I absorb the Spirit Ring and change the quality of my Martial Soul, I will surely return every humiliation I have received one by one!"]
[Without hesitation, he stabbed it with a knife. The Blunt Armor Thunder-Pattern Badger died immediately, and a yellow Spirit Ring appeared in the air. Yu Xiaogang sat down, released his Martial Soul, and slowly guided the Spirit Ring to attach to his Martial Soul using his Soul Power.]
[Just like that, a full hour passed before Yu Xiaogang successfully absorbed the Spirit Ring.]
["How is it? Do you feel any changes? What is the Soul Skill?" Seeing that Yu Xiaogang had succeeded, Yu Yuanzhen immediately leaned forward and asked repeatedly.]
[He had suffered endless ridicule because of this son over the years, and he was more eager than anyone for Yu Xiaogang's Martial Soul to be improved.]
[However, Yu Xiaogang, who slowly opened his eyes, looked ashen, trembling all over, his eyes filled with disbelief.]
["Damn it! How could this happen... This is impossible! According to my invincible theory, my Martial Soul should have undergone a benign mutation after absorbing the Spirit Ring! Why did I get such a Soul Skill?!"]
[As a Sect Master, Yu Yuanzhen could tell something was wrong. The excitement on his face vanished completely. This time, he didn't ask a question, but gave an unquestionable command.]
["Release your Soul Skill!"]
[Feeling the cold, bone-chilling Killing Intent from his father, Yu Xiaogang panicked completely and retreated repeatedly.]
[He had intended to make up some excuse to muddle through, but under the gaze of Yu Yuanzhen, who looked like he wanted to eat someone, Yu Xiaogang finally didn't dare to do so and had to summon Luo Sanpao with a look of despair.]
["First Soul Skill: Farting Like Thunder — Heaven-Quaking and Earth-Shattering Luo Sanpao!!!"]
[As soon as he finished speaking, Luo Sanpao's belly suddenly bulged, and then it aimed its butt backward —]
["Pfft — BOOM!!!"]
[A deafening, earth-shattering explosion, accompanied by a thick, pungent, nauseating yellow poisonous fog, erupted!]
[In that instant, Yu Yuanzhen was stunned on the spot and did not recover for a long time.]
Watching this scene, many of the audience were also stunned on the spot.
They had imagined many possibilities for Yu Xiaogang's Soul Skill before this, such as charging or increasing defense, but they never expected it to be this kind of Soul Skill.
Farting?!
On the playground of Shrek Academy, the laughter could no longer be suppressed.
"Ouch, my stomach... I can't take it anymore..."
Ning Rongrong was squatting on the ground, clutching her stomach without any regard for her image, laughing until tears came out. She dared to swear that this was absolutely the funniest thing she had ever seen in her life, bar none!
"Pfft! Hahaha! Dean, I'm sorry, I really can't hold it in! This farting Soul Skill is just too damn funny!"
Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and the others, who had been holding back their laughter due to Flender's dignity, could no longer hold it in.
Even Zhu Zhuqing, who was usually cold and reserved, had the corners of her mouth twitching uncontrollably.
When she heard Yu Xiaogang's logical analysis on the Sky Curtain just now, she had truly thought that this Grandmaster was just limited by his talent and had unique insights in theory, but she hadn't expected the reversal to come so quickly.
Xiao Wu, who was on the side, although she had long known about Yu Xiaogang's background, couldn't help but laugh out loud when looking at the screen.
Listening to the unbridled laughter around him, Yu Xiaogang felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave.
It's over.
It's all over.
His reputation as a Grandmaster was likely to vanish completely at this moment!
Intense unwillingness, extreme humiliation, and crazy resentment instantly filled Yu Xiaogang's heart.
"Damn Sky Curtain! Why! Why do you have to broadcast these images in front of the entire continent?!"
Yu Xiaogang's eyes were bloodshot, and he roared in his heart with impotent rage:
"Just you wait! After this comparison is over, if your broken Sky Curtain dares not give me 'Martial Soul Evolution' as compensation, I, Yu Xiaogang, swear that I will use all my wisdom and means to make you pay a painful price to avenge today's humiliation!"
[Huo Wu]: Liu Erlong, what else is there to say this time?
[Huo Wu]: This is hilarious! The grand 'Grandmaster' of theory didn't even know the most basic fart-based survival skill of badger-type Soul Beasts? He acted so confident, only to end up with a farting Soul Skill.
[Feng Xiaotian]: Sister Huo Wu is right! I support Sister Huo Wu!
Seeing his beloved Sister Erlong being mocked and ridiculed like this, Flender finally couldn't hold back anymore.
[Flender]: Enough! It's one thing to laugh at Xiaogang, but can you please leave Sister Erlong out of this! Besides, Xiaogang just made a lapse in judgment this time. Who hasn't made a mistake in their life?
[Liu Erlong]: Boss Flender, shut up! Xiaogang's choice clearly wasn't wrong; he just had bad luck!
Seeing that Liu Erlong not only failed to appreciate his well-intentioned intervention but even publicly rebuked him to defend Yu Xiaogang, Flender felt a pang of heartache.
In the end, Flender still forced a smile and sent out a bullet message.
[Flender]: Sister Erlong, I'm sorry. I did say the wrong thing just now.
On the Shrek Academy playground.
The crowd, who had been laughing and watching the show, now all pulled back their smiles and looked at their Dean with strange expressions.
This was the first time they had seen the usually stingy and shrewd Flender show such a humble, even pitiful appearance.
For a moment, the word "simp" involuntarily surfaced in everyone's minds.
It wasn't just the Shrek crowd who felt this way; at this moment, Hu Liena in Spirit City and Huo Wu in Blazing Fire Academy also had two familiar figures pop into their heads when they saw Flender's humble apology: Yan and Feng Xiaotian.
Seeing Flender's humble state, Dai Mubai, who always considered himself a master of romance, decided to speak up and help his Dean.
After all, Flender usually took good care of him, and when it came to matters of the heart, if Young Master Dai claimed to be second, no one in Soto City would dare claim to be first.
It wasn't a boast; the number of girlfriends he had cycled through in Soto City over the past few years couldn't be counted on both hands.
With this in mind, Dai Mubai cleared his throat and spoke with a hint of smugness:
"Ahem! Dean, although your cultivation is countless times higher than mine, in the realm of relationships, I really have to give you a few pointers!"
Hearing this, Flender's dull eyes instantly lit up.
Although he claimed to bless Liu Erlong and Yu Xiaogang, his desire for Liu Erlong had never been extinguished. If there really was a way...
"You..."
Flender was just about to ask for advice when he suddenly felt a cold, resentful gaze from the side. He then abruptly realized that his good brother, Yu Xiaogang, was standing right there!
Flender quickly stopped his inquiry, scratched his head awkwardly, and explained incoherently:
"That... Xiaogang, don't misunderstand, I definitely have no intention of stealing your girl!"
However, having suffered consecutive exposures from the Sky Curtain video and mass ridicule from the bullet messages, Yu Xiaogang's nerves were already extremely sensitive and twisted.
It was no exaggeration to say that the malice and jealousy in his heart were so intense that if the Rakshasa God saw it, even she would call him an expert, and might even transfer the Divine Trial from Bibi Dong to Yu Xiaogang on the spot.
Listening to Flender's explanation, Yu Xiaogang only gave a cold snort and turned his head away, but he secretly recorded a grudge in his heart.
"Heh! What a 'good brother'! On the surface, you act like a nice guy and say you bless us, but behind my back, you're still thinking about my woman! Just wait, as soon as the Sky Curtain ends, I'll go find Erlong to reconcile immediately!"
Looking at Yu Xiaogang's dark expression, Flender sighed helplessly and didn't dare say anything more.
But the Shrek crowd nearby could smell a massive scandal from these few words.
Ma Hongjun looked at Yu Xiaogang with a face full of indignation and confusion.
He really couldn't understand; his teacher not only had high cultivation but was also good to people. Was that Liu Erlong blind? To ignore Flender and instead like this useless Grandmaster.
Dai Mubai also realized he had said the wrong thing and could only give a couple of awkward dry laughs.
But he didn't notice that while he was smugly boasting about his "rich relationship experience," Zhu Zhuqing, standing not far away, was looking at him with eyes that had turned cold to the extreme.
Because of the recent farce, the bullet message area was also bustling. Some continued to mock Yu Xiaogang, some were curious about the history between the trio, and there were also Yan and Feng Xiaotian, a pair of brothers in misery, exchanging their experiences.
Meanwhile, the video on the Sky Curtain continued to play.
[It took a long while for Yu Yuanzhen to recover from the shock of Yu Xiaogang's Soul Skill, followed immediately by a face full of rage as he began to scold Yu Xiaogang.]
["Trash! The Sect has always had perfect Soul Beast hunting plans. I told you to follow the rules, but you refused to listen, insisting on those broken theories of yours! Now look? You researched a farting Soul Skill, are you satisfied now?!"]
[Yu Yuanzhen felt his blood pressure soaring at this moment.]
[He could already imagine that once this matter spread, his reputation as the Thunder Douluo would be completely gone. Everywhere he went, people would point and whisper, saying he was the 'father of the farting Spirit Master'!]
[A lifetime of brilliance, all ruined by this rebellious son.]
[Although Yu Xiaogang was trembling from the scolding, he was still somewhat defiant in his heart.]
["Impossible! My theory could never be wrong! It must be a problem with this Blunt-Armored Thunder-Patterned Badger! Yes, its age must have been too low, affecting my absorption!"]
["Enough! From now on, you will stay in the Sect for me. You are not allowed to go anywhere, let alone release your Soul Skill in front of others, do you hear me?!"]
[Seeing Yu Xiaogang's submissive appearance, Yu Yuanzhen was so angry he didn't know what else to say. It took a long time before he caught his breath and gave a stern command.]
[In his mind, as long as Yu Xiaogang didn't show this farting Martial Soul, outsiders would at most mock him for fathering a waste, which was better than letting them know he fathered a freak who fought by farting.]
In the real world, at the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect.
Looking at the images on the Sky Curtain, Yu Yuanzhen's vision went dark, and he nearly spat out a mouthful of blood.
It's over.
It's all over!
What was originally a scandal known only to major powers was now being broadcast across the entire continent by the Sky Curtain. Yu Yuanzhen was now completely the "father of the Farting Grandmaster"!
"rebellious son... that rebellious son!"
Yu Yuanzhen clenched his fists tightly and roared through gritted teeth,
"As soon as the Sky Curtain ends, send people immediately to catch him and bring him back! He must not be allowed to embarrass us in public anymore!"
[Facing his father's confinement order, Yu Xiaogang naturally didn't dare to resist and could only lower his head submissively in response.]
[However, before returning to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, Yu Xiaogang's mind became active again. A single sentence he spoke nearly made Yu Yuanzhen pass out.]
["Father... you wouldn't want others to know about my current situation, right? That... might bring shame upon you!"]
[Dugu Yan]: It's here, it's here again! I feel like after this Sky Curtain finishes playing, I could write a book called "Grandmaster's Collection of Classic Filial Jokes."
Seeing this scene, Dugu Yan couldn't help but offer another round of cold mockery.
Having lost both parents at a young age, Dugu Yan valued family ties above all else, so she could not tolerate someone like Yu Xiaogang no matter what.
Beside her, Yu Tianheng originally wanted to defend his uncle, but recalling Yu Xiaogang's actions, he ultimately remained silent.
"Sorry, Uncle... In this matter, you truly went too far!"
[Yu Yuanzhen, who had been flying through the air just fine, was beyond furious upon hearing Yu Xiaogang's words; he wished he could throw Yu Xiaogang straight down from the sky.]
["Wait! Father, let me explain!"]
[Yu Xiaogang sensed the nearly tangible killing intent in his father's eyes and immediately panicked. He didn't want to die like this!]
["Heh! If you can't give me a reasonable explanation today, don't blame me for being heartless and breaking both of your legs!"]
[Yu Yuanzhen snorted coldly, and his Titled Douluo aura suddenly erupted.]
[Clearly, Yu Yuanzhen had steeled his heart; if Yu Xiaogang couldn't give a proper reason, he would no longer care about any bloodline ties or family affection!]
[Pinned down by the pressure of a Titled Douluo, Yu Xiaogang's face turned deathly pale, and he hurriedly spoke in a trembling voice.]
["Cough! Tha—that, Father, look, we are the only two people out here hunting Martial Souls. Aside from you, no one else knows what my Soul Skill actually is, nor do they know if my Martial Soul has improved."]
["So, as long as we firmly insist after returning that my Martial Soul was greatly enhanced after absorbing the Spirit Ring, it'll be fine! With your status and prestige, who in the Sect would dare to publicly question you?"]
["Heh!"]
[After hearing these words, Yu Yuanzhen was so angry he laughed. This rebellious son actually wanted him, a dignified Titled Douluo, to lie through his teeth in front of the entire Sect?!]
["Father! Just this once, I promise, just this once!"]
[Yu Xiaogang saw that Yu Yuanzhen's anger had not dissipated, so he hurriedly continued to beg shamelessly.]
["Once I cultivate to level 20, I will definitely find a way to improve my Martial Soul! By then, won't your lie from today become reality? You wouldn't be considered a liar anymore!"]
[Looking at his bitterly pleading son, Yu Yuanzhen fell silent. His mind raced as he weighed the pros and cons.]
[If he told the truth upon returning, those Elders in the clan would surely probe for details. Once they discovered Yu Xiaogang's Soul Skill was actually farting, wouldn't his face as the Sect Master be completely lost?]
[Thinking of this, Yu Yuanzhen ultimately let out a long sigh.]
["Fine... we'll do as you say."]
[Hearing this, an irrepressible look of smugness instantly appeared on Yu Xiaogang's face. He understood his father too well; Yu Yuanzhen valued face more than his own life.]
[Yu Xiaogang immediately took advantage of the situation and smiled obsequiously.]
["In that case, Father... shouldn't my Cultivation resources after returning to the Sect continue to be distributed according to the standards of the Young Sect Master? After all, we have to play the part fully, right?"]
[As soon as these words were spoken, Yu Yuanzhen glared fiercely at Yu Xiaogang. He finally understood why Yu Xiaogang wanted him to hide the truth—it was all so he could continue enjoying the benefits of the Young Sect Master as before.]
[Yet, he couldn't refuse. After all, Yu Xiaogang was right; they had to play the part fully.]
[In the end, Yu Yuanzhen gritted his teeth and agreed to Yu Xiaogang's request. But he still gave a stern warning.]
["You had better find a way to change your Martial Soul's quality by level 20! Otherwise, don't blame me for disregarding our father-son bond!"]
[Yu Xiaogang nodded with full confidence. In his view, this absorption of a Spirit Ring was just an accident. With his talent, he would surely find a solution before long.]
[After the agreement was made, the father and son returned to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect.]
[Facing the inquiries of the Clan Elders, Yu Yuanzhen still cared about his reputation and did not speak up first.]
[Yu Xiaogang, however, unceremoniously used his father's authority to brag in front of everyone about how his Martial Soul had undergone a heaven-defying change after hunting his first Spirit Ring, speaking with impassioned conviction!]
[Seeing this, although the Clan Elders had doubts in their hearts, no one dared to stand up because the Sect Master, Yu Yuanzhen, was right there and did not contradict him, and because of Yu Xiaogang's confident appearance.]
[Thus, as expected, Yu Xiaogang continued to retain the resources and treatment of the Young Sect Master.]
To be precise,When this celestial video finished playing,The Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex Clan in real life was in complete uproar.!
Those Clan Elders who already had criticisms of Yu Xiaogang could no longer endure the humiliation of being played like monkeys for decades!
One must know that back then, they truly believed Yu Xiaogang's nonsense, thinking his Martial Soul had really evolved.
Therefore, for a long time afterward, no matter how arrogant Yu Xiaogang acted in the Sect or how many top-tier resources he consumed, they accepted it and even treated him with great respect.
Even in the end, when Yu Xiaogang accidentally revealed his Trash Martial Soul and farting Soul Skill, they still foolishly believed the Sect Master's explanation, thinking Yu Xiaogang had bad luck while absorbing his second Spirit Ring, causing his Martial Soul to undergo a malignant mutation again.
But after watching the Sky Curtain today, they finally realized that the Sect Master they had always revered had been deceiving them all along.
For a time, the bullet comment section of the Sky Curtain was completely filled with the angry denunciations of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect members.
[Yu Hui]: Sect Master, you were so muddled! Isn't this just a waste of our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect's resources?!
[Yu Yan]: To think this old man always believed Yu Xiaogang had bad luck back then and that his Martial Soul was ruined because of a mistake while absorbing the second Spirit Ring. Little did I know... it was you, Sect Master, who was deceiving us all from the very beginning!
[Yu Gang]: Sect Master, what you did is truly disheartening! Back then, Yu Xiaogang took quite a lot of our Sect's resources. Once this Sky Curtain ends, you must give the entire Sect an explanation. Otherwise, I will immediately lead my people to leave the Sect!
[Yu Jia]: Yes! Give us an explanation! You must give us an explanation!
...
Watching the denunciations from his own clansmen on the Sky Curtain, Yu Yuanzhen slumped dejectedly into his seat.
In the past, what was more important to him than life itself was the glory of the Sect and his own reputation.
But now, because of this Sky Curtain's exposure and the matter with Yu Xiaogang back then, not only was his reputation dragged through the mud and his integrity in his final years ruined, but he was also despised and accused by his entire clan.
How could the lifelong proud Yu Yuanzhen accept this?
"Sigh!"
Sitting below, Yu Luomian looked at his Elder brother's dejected state and couldn't help but let out a long sigh.
In the past, Yu Luomian always felt he had acted foolishly, allowing Liu Erlong and her mother to drift outside for so many years without acknowledging them.
But now it seemed his usually wise and mighty elder brother was a hundred times more muddled than he had ever been!
And the root cause of all this tragedy was that nephew he gritted his teeth in hatred for—Yu Xiaogang!
Thinking this, Yu Luomian spoke up to console him:
"Elder Brother, you can't be blamed for this matter. It was all Yu Xiaogang's sweet talk and instigation that led you to make a mistake in a moment of confusion. You needn't blame yourself too harshly!"
However, Yu Yuanzhen's eyes were vacant at this moment; he didn't hear half a word of what Yu Luomian said.
Logically, as the only Titled Douluo of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, a single order from him would ensure no one in the Sect dared openly defy him.
Alas, Yu Yuanzhen had always placed the Sect's honor above all else, and his past act of helping Yu Xiaogang conceal his deception to obtain resources was undoubtedly a stain on the Sect's face.
This intense sense of guilt and shame made him feel he had completely lost the face to face the Sect's ancestors and the clansmen he had deceived.
...
Clearly, Ning Fengzhi, far away in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, was also very familiar with Yu Yuanzhen's character of clinging to face and suffering for it.
At this moment, looking at the bullet comments on the Sky Curtain from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect clansmen denouncing him, Ning Fengzhi couldn't help but frown slightly.
The Spirit Hall was now at its peak, growing increasingly overbearing. To oppose it, Ning Fengzhi was single-mindedly focused on rallying all major powers.
If Yu Yuanzhen were to get stuck in a dead end over this matter now, leading to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect's collapse, wouldn't that mean pointlessly losing an extremely important ally?!
Thinking this, Ning Fengzhi immediately sent a bullet comment.
[Ning Fengzhi]: Sect Master Yu's actions were indeed wrong, but it's also human nature, unavoidable.
[Ning Fengzhi]: Moreover, search your hearts and ask yourselves: hasn't the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect's growth and strength over the years all relied on Sect Master Yu's prestige?
In that instant, everyone in the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect was stunned for a moment. Thinking carefully about Ning Fengzhi's words, there was indeed no issue. Wasn't the reason their Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect could be among the Upper Three Sects precisely because of Yu Yuanzhen, this Titled Douluo?
[Yu Hui]: Sect Master Ning is right! We lost our heads for a moment earlier!
Immediately, the wind shifted again. The clansmen who had been criticizing Yu Yuanzhen moments ago began to repent and apologize one after another.
Seeing this, light finally returned to Yu Yuanzhen's eyes. He then stood up, his expression resolute, and sent a bullet comment.
[Yu Yuanzhen]: Once the Sky Curtain ends, I will definitely bring Yu Xiaogang back and give everyone an explanation!
With Yu Yuanzhen's personal promise, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect clansmen didn't press the matter further.
But these bullet comments weren't visible only to the people of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect.
At this moment, inside the Pope's Palace, seeing Yu Yuanzhen speak like this, Bibi Dong could no longer conceal the Killing Intent in her eyes.
"This Yu Yuanzhen truly deserves to die! First, he drove Xiaogang away, and now he actually wants to capture Xiaogang and bring him back!"
Originally, she had thought to annihilate the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect in a few years to vent her anger for her Xiaogang. But now it seemed she must act immediately after the Sky Curtain ended.
Seeing this, Liu Erlong at Lanba Academy was also extremely anxious. Knowing Yu Yuanzhen as she did, once he had made up his mind to disregard family ties, if Yu Xiaogang were captured and brought back, according to clan rules, he would either die or be crippled.
Thinking of this, Liu Erlong felt a pang of heartache.
"No! Once the Sky Curtain ends, I must find Xiaogang immediately."
Meanwhile, Yu Xiaogang, the protagonist of this scene, was already pale with fear, his body trembling uncontrollably. At this moment, he wished more than ever that the Sky Curtain would keep playing forever. Even if it exposed his embarrassing deeds, being laughed at was better than dying!
"Heh, what a coward! No rush. When this Sky Curtain is about to end, I'll send you another grand gift!"
Seeing Yu Xiaogang's terrified appearance, Ning Rongrong couldn't help but sneer. She remembered clearly the Killing Intent she had seen in Yu Xiaogang's eyes earlier!
Thinking of this, Ning Rongrong felt very displeased. How dare such a waste show Killing Intent towards her? When this Sky Curtain was about to end, she was determined to post Yu Xiaogang's location at Shrek Academy in the bullet comments.
After the farce, the Sky Curtain continued playing.
[Five years later, Yu Xiaogang finally broke through to level twenty again. This time, Yu Xiaogang was just as confident as the first time. He believed that with his latest theoretical research, absorbing this Spirit Ring would definitely improve his Martial Soul.]
[Afterwards, Yu Yuanzhen immediately took Yu Xiaogang to the Star Dou Great Forest, and before long, they found the Soul Beast Yu Xiaogang needed.]
[This time, Yu Yuanzhen learned from the first teaching experience and repeatedly emphasized and confirmed with Yu Xiaogang.]
[Yu Xiaogang, brimming with confidence, patted his chest and assured him. "Don't worry, Father! I've researched this for a full five years this time. There's absolutely no problem."]
[Seeing this, Yu Yuanzhen didn't obstruct further, a glimmer of expectation also hidden in his heart.]
[However, when Yu Yuanzhen saw the expression on Yu Xiaogang's face after successfully absorbing the Spirit Ring, he immediately sensed trouble, for he had seen this expression five years ago as well.]
[Sure enough, the Soul Skill Yu Xiaogang obtained this time was still... farting.]
[Yu Yuanzhen initially wanted to get angry and break Yu Xiaogang's legs, but Yu Xiaogang, just like the first time, wept and pleaded, promising he would definitely find a way by level thirty.]
[After a long period of contemplation, Yu Yuanzhen ultimately decided to help Yu Xiaogang conceal the truth again. After all, having wasted so many resources already, if the truth came out now, his face as Sect Master would truly be lost.]
[Returning to the Sect, Yu Xiaogang once again boasted extravagantly, claiming his Martial Soul had evolved into a true Dragon-type Martial Soul after absorbing two Spirit Rings. With Yu Yuanzhen's endorsement, everyone believed him.]
[From then on, Yu Xiaogang became a living legend within the entire Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect. After all, starting with an Innate half-level, Cultivating and relying on his own wisdom to forcefully evolve a waste Martial Soul into a Dragon-type Martial Soul—such a feat had never been heard of before.]
[And tales of Yu Xiaogang soon spread among the major powers.]
[A year later, Pope Qian Xunji of the Spirit Hall and Sect Master Ning Heng of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect both came to visit Yu Yuanzhen.]
[Their purpose was simple: both were extremely curious about Yu Xiaogang, having personally witnessed his Martial Soul Awakening back then.]
[After the three sat down and exchanged a few pleasantries, Qian Xunji directly steered the conversation to Yu Xiaogang.]
["Sect Master Yu, I've heard about your son's matter. To rely on his own wisdom to evolve such a waste Martial Soul into a Dragon-type Martial Soul is truly a heaven-sent genius! I wonder if we could meet him?"]
[Hearing this, Yu Yuanzhen was stunned for a moment before forcing a stiff smile.]
["Well... Xiaogang was accidentally injured in a fight recently and is still recuperating... So..."]
[However, before Yu Yuanzhen could finish, a young man with a crew cut ran in from outside.]
["Father! I have new research results! This time it's about our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect's Spirit Ring absorption path..."]
[Yu Xiaogang was only halfway through his sentence when he felt a powerful aura press down heavily on him, making it almost impossible for him to breathe.]
[Only now did he clearly see that his father was not the only one in the hall, and the look in his father's eyes as he looked at him was clearly tinged with a trace of disgust!]
[Yu Yuanzhen's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot, burning with rage. He had just lied and said Yu Xiaogang was injured, and then Yu Xiaogang burst in right after. Wasn't this a slap to his face?]
[Most importantly, Yu Yuanzhen understood that Qian Xunji and Ning Heng beside him were not as easy to fool as his own clansmen; any slight slip-up would expose Yu Xiaogang's true situation.]
[Just as Yu Yuanzhen suspected, Qian Xunji and Ning Heng immediately realized something was wrong upon seeing Yu Xiaogang suddenly run in.]
[Qian Xunji could not even suppress his smile. "This old dragon doesn't seem all that honest after all!"]
["Sect Master Yu, who is this?"]
[Nearby, Ning Heng knew what Yu Xiaogang looked like, but to ease the current awkward atmosphere, he still pretended not to know and spoke up.]
["Sect Master Ning's memory still needs improvement! Isn't this that peerless theoretical Genius of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, Yu Xiaogang?"]
[Qian Xunji had no intention of giving Yu Yuanzhen any face, directly using the title the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect had given Yu Xiaogang to introduce him.]
[Hearing how Qian Xunji addressed Ning Heng, Yu Xiaogang finally fully recalled that the two people before him were the Spirit Hall Pope and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect Sect Master whom he had seen during his Martial Soul Awakening.]
[It's over!]
[At this moment, only those two words remained in Yu Xiaogang's mind, and his body trembled uncontrollably. Clearly, he had also realized the purpose of their visit today.]
[In the past, he could deceive those clansmen because of his father's prestige.]
[But now he was facing two big figures with respected status in the Soul Master world, especially the Spirit Hall Pope, whose organization had always been at odds with their Sect.]
[Qian Xunji certainly would not care about his father's face, which meant his true talent was going to be exposed today.]
[As Yu Xiaogang expected, seeing the reactions of Yu Xiaogang and Yu Yuanzhen, Qian Xunji immediately perceived the truth of the matter.]
[Afterward, Qian Xunji even sent out a Rank 21 student from the Spirit Hall Academy to have a duel with Yu Xiaogang. If Yu Xiaogang won, he could take away a ten-thousand-year Soul Bone; if he lost, he would not have to pay anything.]
[Furthermore, Qian Xunji spoke these words using Soul Power amplification, so every clansman of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect could hear them.]
[In an instant, many elders and disciples rushed to the hall.]
[Amidst the jeering of the crowd, Yu Xiaogang's true situation was finally exposed.]
[When the crowd saw that the Young Sect Master they had previously praised had a Martial Soul that was still that swine, and even his Soul Skill was passing gas, they could not hold back anymore, and their verbal abuse never stopped.]
[Seeing that his goal was achieved, Qian Xunji left directly. Seeing the situation, Ning Heng didn't want to stay longer and followed suit.]
[Standing in the center of the hall, Yu Xiaogang watched as the lies he had concocted in the past were exposed. Hearing the ridicule and abuse from those around him, he closed his eyes and simply pretended to faint.]
[After that, Yu Xiaogang became an object of scorn for the entire Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect once again.]
[Finally, another two years passed. Because he no longer had the resources of the Young Sect Master, Yu Xiaogang had been unable to achieve a breakthrough. Combined with being unable to bear the ridicule of his clansmen, he finally decided to leave the Sect.]
[Walking to the foot of the mountain and looking back at the Sect gate, Yu Xiaogang's eyes were full of resentment.]
["Just wait! Sooner or later, I will make all of you regret it. I will prove that I am a Grandmaster of theory!"]
[In world 1, the second phase video of Yu Xiaogang finished playing.]
Seeing the end of Yu Xiaogang's second phase video, most of the audience breathed a sigh of relief.
[Huo Wu]: It's finally over. I was almost disgusted to death by this Yu Xiaogang!
[Dugu Yan]: Indeed, I've never seen such a disgusting person. Selfish, arrogant, conceited, and cowardly all in one. I really don't understand why this Sky Curtain would choose such a person for a comparison video.
[Feng Xiaotian]: I support sister Huo Wu. If I weren't confined by this Sky Curtain, I would have stopped watching long ago.
[Yan]: Brother Feng is absolutely right!
Inside the Spirit Hall Academy, just as Yan sent out the bullet comment, he sensed a chill and couldn't help but shiver.
"Heh, this Yan dares to be so insolent. It seems the management of the Spirit Hall Academy was too lax in the past!"
At this moment, Bibi Dong had already secretly noted down Yan's name. Once this Sky Curtain ended, if she didn't properly teach this brat who didn't know the height of the heavens a lesson, she wouldn't be called Bibi Dong.
To the side, Hu Liena saw the Killing Intent in her teacher's eyes and couldn't help but tremble all over.
After all this time, she had also noticed some clues. After all, every time a bullet comment mocked Yu Xiaogang, her teacher would release Killing Intent, and this time, the Killing Intent was clearly aimed at the few people who had just posted bullet comments.
"Sigh! Yan, you're on your own!"
Thinking of this, Hu Liena could only pray for Yan in her heart, hoping her teacher wouldn't be too heavy-handed.
Inside Shrek Academy, seeing the video end so quickly, Yu Xiaogang couldn't bring himself to be happy. He no longer thought about any rewards from the Sky Curtain; he just wanted the Sky Curtain not to end, ideally continuing forever.
Seeing Yu Xiaogang's panicked state, Flender felt a mix of emotions. In his view, Yu Xiaogang was indeed in the wrong regarding the matters in the video.
But they were brothers after all, and seeing Erlong's attitude, she would definitely help Yu Xiaogang.
Helplessly, Flender could only sigh and comfort him.
"Xiaogang, don't be afraid. As soon as the Sky Curtain ends, I'll take you away immediately."
"This... Principal, if you leave, what will happen to us!"
Hearing this, Ma Hongjun panicked instantly. Shrek Academy could be said to be his home. If Flender left and Shrek disbanded, he really wouldn't know what to do.
"Yeah! Principal."
Beside him, Oscar and Dai Mubai also hurriedly echoed.
Seeing their reluctant eyes, Flender's heart warmed, and he couldn't help but show a gratified smile.
It seemed his efforts over the years hadn't been in vain.
"Alright, alright, don't look like it's a life-and-death parting. I'm just taking Xiaogang away temporarily to lie low. During this time, I'll leave these Little Monsters to you, Old Zhao."
"Don't worry, Boss Flender! Leave it to me."
Zhao Wuji grinned broadly and readily agreed.
Seeing this, the Shrek group and Yu Xiaogang all relaxed.
However, Ning Rongrong, who was to the side, was a bit anxious.
"No way, I'm still waiting to see the good show! How can I let Yu Xiaogang be taken away just like that!"
Ning Rongrong's brain worked rapidly, thinking of a way to keep Yu Xiaogang stuck here, ideally until Yu Yuanzhen found him.
At the same time, the bullet comments on the Sky Curtain were still scrolling frantically. Many people had already begun discussing Yu Chen's upcoming comparison video.
[Yu Feng]: I always feel that Yu Chen isn't that simple. The scene at the end last time and what Yu Chen said were both too strange.
[Oslo]: I think so too! And look at the title the Sky Curtain gave him. I have a premonition that this Yu Chen might actually achieve something great!
[Yu Tianheng]: That's probably unlikely! Don't forget, Yu Chen is just an ordinary person without even any Soul Power.
While the outside world was fiercely discussing the subsequent Sky Curtain content of Yu Chen in the bullet comments,
at this moment, Su Chen was slumped all over inside the System space, his face written all over with the two words 'boredom'.
Just a moment ago, during the playback of Yu Xiaogang's Sky Curtain video in the outside world, the simulation video screen before Su Chen's eyes directly vanished; if not for the fact that he was still in this System space right now, Su Chen would have thought that this System had run away.
Upon asking, he learned that every simulation required consuming simulation energy to load, just like a mobile phone using data, which inevitably caused lagging at times.
Regarding this, Su Chen could also understand, yet who would have known that this wait would last for such a long time; he had counted past five thousand, and the simulation screen still had no response.
Finally, Su Chen grew somewhat impatient from waiting, stood up, and unleashed a fit of disgruntled rants.
"Damn it, what kind of trashy System is this! Other people's novels at least have time prompts when watching ads, how come yours directly went black screen!"
"Look at the Systems of protagonists in other novels; not only is the simulation process smooth, but they can also be paused at any time, and even executed in the background. And what about you? You still require me to personally watch here for it to execute."
"Hey! Giving you three seconds for the last time! If you do not load out again, I am logging out!"
"Three, two, one..."
Just as Su Chen was prepared to give up and lie down to sleep first, the System broadcast sounded.
[Simulation loading complete, whether to continue simulation.]
"Heh, you really had to make me push you!"
Hearing the System broadcast, Su Chen complained disgruntledly, yet his body was very honest, pressing 'Continue Simulation' without a trace of hesitation.
The next second, light and shadow flowed.
[Simulation continues!]
[Next playing world Number 2, Yu Chen's second-stage video.]
The System prompt tone and the outside Sky Curtain's broadcast sound rang out simultaneously, and the video images subsequently emerged above the simulation and the Sky Curtain.
[After entering the dim wooden house, Yu Chen unhurriedly walked to the side of the wall and lit a candlestick.]
[The next instant, all the candlesticks in the entire room lit up accordingly, and for a moment the originally dim wooden house instantly became bright.]
[By the candlelight, one could shockingly see that wooden cabinets filled the four walls closely, and densely packed transparent glass bottles filled the cabinets, with meticulous labels attached to the body of every single bottle.]
[Yu Chen walked to the long table in the exact center of the house, pulled open a drawer, and took out a clean glass bottle to place on the table. Subsequently, he picked up the small knife beside him, and without a trace of hesitation, directly slashed open the palm of his left hand! Fresh blood gushed out instantly.]
[Yu Chen clenched his fist abruptly, letting the blood drip into the glass bottle. Until the blood filled one-third of the glass bottle, did he pick up the gauze on the side and skillfully bandage his wound.]
[Throughout the entire process, this six-year-old child did not even frown once, being frighteningly calm.]
[Bandaging complete, Yu Chen walked to the stone table in the rear and pulled off the black cloth on top in one motion. A complex distillation apparatus composed of various glass tubes and beakers quietly sat on the table.]
[He skillfully fiddled with these instruments and began complex operations. After a full hour passed, the entire process was declared finished.]
[Yu Chen picked up a test tube only as thick as a finger and scrutinized it closely against the candlelight. What was contained in the test tube was precisely the blood obtained after a series of operations just now, and one could see that within that originally crimson fresh blood, a trace of a bizarre pale golden color was now shimmering.]
[Immediately afterwards, Yu Chen walked to a cabinet nearby and pulled open the cabinet door. Inside, it was likewise filled with test tubes, every single one of which was marked with a precise date.]
[Yu Chen took out a test tube marked with yesterday's time, placed it side-by-side with the blood just purified, and carefully compared the subtle differences between the two.]
[Finally, upon that indifferent face of his, a trace of a smile surfaced for the first time.]
["Indeed, it's the same as my conjecture."]
[After labeling the new sample and putting it into the cabinet, Yu Chen turned around and sat down before the desk. Opening a thick notebook, he raised his brush and began to write:]
["Douluo Calendar Year xxxx, Month xx, Day xx. Today, Martial Soul Awakening was conducted, and the result was as expected; my Martial Soul is a Trash Martial Soul, and my Innate Soul Power is also extremely weak."]
["Through the latest blood purification comparison, I found: after Martial Soul Awakening, the concentration of Soul Power contained within the blood has instead become lower! From this, it can be concluded that my previous conjecture is correct. The Martial Soul is fundamentally not a bestowal to the Spirit Master, but rather shackles placed upon the Spirit Master!"]
["After Awakening, the Martial Soul will instinctively filter and convert Natural Soul Power into attribute-specific Soul Power belonging to the Spirit Master. This process incurs extremely heavy losses to Soul Power, and the obtained Soul Power attributes are singular. I have named this kind of Soul Power 'Bloodline spirit power'!"]
["The reason why Martial Souls have distinctions of high and low Level is because different Martial Souls have different efficiencies in converting 'Natural Soul Power' into 'Bloodline spirit power'."]
["However, what determines this conversion efficiency is definitely more than just the single factor of the Martial Soul! An individual's Physique and Mental Power likewise play a crucial role. This also perfectly explains why Soul Beasts likewise have grade disparities."]
["Summary is as follows:"]
["First, Soul Power is divided into 'Natural Soul Power' and 'Bloodline spirit power'."]
["Second, the absorption and conversion speed of Soul Power are jointly influenced by the three major factors of Martial Soul, Physique, and Mental Power."]
["Third, in the process of Natural Soul Power undergoing Martial Soul conversion, it will lose a portion of its original attributes, becoming more singular and solidified."]
[At this point, Yu Chen finally stopped writing.]
Dead silence.
At this moment, the entire Douluo Continent plunged into a dead silence.
Everyone stared fixedly at the contents of the notebook within the Sky Curtain images, their eyes widened into round shapes, and their faces were written all over with shock and disbelief.
After a good long while, the bullet comments section finally had its first message.
[Ning Fengzhi]: A prodigy, this is simply a prodigy of a generation! If the conclusions he has drawn are all true, then the cultivation system of the entire Soul Master world in the future will probably be completely subverted!
Ning Fengzhi's words could be described as casting a stone to stir up a thousand ripples; in an instant, the bullet comments section completely boiled over.
[Meng Yiran]: Good heavens! Is he truly a six-year-old child? Why do I feel like his way of thinking is completely not in the same era as ours!
[Dugu Bo]: If everything recorded in his notebook is true, this old man is willing to call him the undisputed, true Grandmaster of Theory in the Soul Master world!
Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.
Looking at the images on the Sky Curtain, Dugu Bo produced an expression of admiration towards someone else for the first time.
Martial Souls have distinctions of strong and weak; even for the same kind of Martial Soul, different people's cultivation speeds will also vary drastically. This is common sense that even a three-year-old child across the entire continent knows.
Yet, no one has ever gone into depth to investigate 'why'! What on earth are the factors that determine all of this?
And now, that Yu Chen, who was only six years old in the video, had actually obtained the answer!
If even this cannot be counted as a Grandmaster of Theory, then across the entire continent, who else is worthy of this title?!
Aside from admiration, a trace of regret flashed once more within Dugu Bo's eyes.
"What a pity! If this Yu Chen could have been born in our world, how wonderful that would be!"
He had been tormented by the Green Phosphor Serpent Venom on his body for most of his life, and trying every possible method had been to no avail.
At this moment, looking at Yu Chen's outstanding talent in the Sky Curtain, Dugu Bo could not help but think: If Yu Chen were in this world, would there be a way to untie the poison on his body?
[Ma Hongjun]: Um, I did not quite understand, what on earth is the use of these things that Yu Chen summarized?