White World — Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect
"Sigh… even now, just looking back at it makes my back break out in cold sweat."
Yu Yuanzhen stared at the images on the heavenly curtain, his voice filled with lingering fear and disbelief.
"How did I agree to Xiao Gang's idea back then… and even persist for an entire day and night without stepping in to stop him?"
His tone carried a trace of self-reproach, as though he still couldn't forgive himself for that decision.
Around him, the elders of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect exchanged glances.
There was a heavy silence in the room, as if everyone had been dragged back to that fateful day.
Finally, the Grand Elder slowly spoke.
"So… this was the actual process back then."
His voice was low and solemn.
"It was far more dangerous than anything we had previously heard."
He recalled clearly the shock Yu Xiaogang had brought upon returning to the sect after obtaining his first spirit ring.
That shock had not been ordinary.
It had been the kind that made people question reality itself.
A kind of shock that made even seasoned experts feel as if they were dreaming—so much so that they wanted to slap themselves awake.
The Grand Elder exhaled slowly.
"It's no wonder the Sect Master lost his temper so violently when he brought Xiao Gang back."
At this point, the Second Elder nodded in agreement.
"If it were me… I would have reacted the same way."
As he spoke, his gaze shifted subtly toward the Third Elder.
The Third Elder, however, remained silent.
He stared blankly at the heavenly curtain, his eyes filled with complicated emotions.
After a long while, he let out a quiet sigh—but ultimately said nothing.
For the people of the White World, Yu Xiaogang's heaven-defying nature was something they had already come to accept.
After all, they had witnessed his brilliance firsthand.
Even so, seeing the full process displayed on the heavenly curtain still left them shaken.
At most, they could only sigh at how ruthless Yu Xiaogang was toward himself.
Because what he had done… was not something an ordinary person could even attempt.
Black World — Shock Across the Continent
If the White World reacted with solemn understanding…
Then the Black World was completely different.
At this moment, across the entire continent, countless people stared at the heavenly curtain in stunned silence.
Then—
Gasps erupted everywhere.
Shock. Disbelief. Awe.
The reactions spread like wildfire.
Spirit Hall — Supreme Pontiff Palace
"How… is this even possible?"
Bibi Dong stood frozen in place, her eyes locked onto the scene before her.
"He actually… succeeded?"
Her voice trembled slightly.
For the first time, she forcibly separated the figure of Dragon God Douluo Yu Xiaogang from the image of the Yu Xiaogang she knew.
Until now, she had always subconsciously treated him as nothing more than a parallel counterpart of her beloved.
But now…
She could no longer do that.
The gap between the two was simply too vast.
One was weak, hesitant, and trapped by his own limitations.
The other… was a monster.
A true genius who had defied all logic and rewritten the rules of cultivation.
Bibi Dong took a deep breath.
Then, for the first time, she began to view him as someone of the same generation.
A true rival.
And then—
She began to compare.
Yu Xiaogang had Yu Yuanzhen as his father.
She had her own teacher.
Although her teacher had later become a nightmare in her life, in the early stages, she had been the pride of Spirit Hall.
A favored child of heaven.
Her talent far surpassed his.
He had only half a rank of innate soul power.
She had full innate soul power.
Not only that—
She possessed twin martial spirits.
Under such circumstances…
He achieved a thousand-year spirit ring as his first ring.
While she—
Only had a hundred-year ring.
The comparison was cruel.
Brutal.
Almost unbearable.
Bibi Dong clenched her fists tightly.
"My talent is countless times greater than his…"
"And yet…"
Her lips trembled slightly.
"I'm completely inferior to him."
The realization struck her deeply.
With a thousand-year first spirit ring as a foundation, his future potential was unimaginable.
His third spirit ring might reach ten thousand years.
His later rings…
She didn't even dare to imagine.
If such a person became her enemy—
She knew very clearly what the outcome would be.
She would lose.
Completely.
However…
A thought suddenly surfaced in her mind.
"I've already obtained a Godhood Legacy…"
Her breathing slowly steadied.
"He probably hasn't."
"Otherwise, he wouldn't be called Dragon God Douluo… but something greater."
Her eyes regained a trace of confidence.
After all—
The difference between becoming a god and remaining mortal was like the difference between heaven and earth.
No matter how powerful a Titled Douluo was…
They were still only human.
Against a god—
They stood no chance.
"What a pity…"
Bibi Dong murmured softly.
Even she didn't know what she was pitying.
Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School
"…Admirable."
The silence in the hall was finally broken by a single word.
Sword Douluo Chen Xin.
His voice was calm, but filled with genuine respect.
For someone like him—
A peak Titled Douluo—
It was incredibly rare to admire anyone.
Looking back on his life, there were only a handful of individuals he truly respected.
His father.
Angel Douluo Qian Daoliu.
Clear Sky Douluo Tang Chen.
These were legends who stood at the pinnacle of the continent.
And now—
There was a fourth.
Dragon God Douluo Yu Xiaogang.
But what surprised everyone was this—
Chen Xin's admiration was not for Yu Xiaogang's strength.
Not for his future achievements.
But for something far more fundamental.
His courage.
His will.
His determination to do what no one else dared.
Even if the Yu Xiaogang who had just obtained his first spirit ring stood before him now—
Chen Xin would still admire him.
"This… is truly astonishing."
Ning Fengzhi sighed softly.
His eyes were filled with deep contemplation.
What moved him the most was not the result—
But the process.
The choice.
At this point in the heavenly curtain, Yu Xiaogang had already achieved a great breakthrough.
He had discovered Whale Glue.
He had proven himself to the sect.
He had earned treatment equivalent to a Spirit Douluo.
For most people—
That would have been enough.
More than enough.
They would have settled down, enjoyed their status, and lived comfortably for the rest of their lives.
Ning Fengzhi thought of the Yu Xiaogang from their own world.
He had investigated him before.
He knew very well—
That man had always wanted recognition.
Always wanted to prove himself.
But if that Yu Xiaogang had discovered Whale Glue—
He would have stopped there.
He would have been satisfied.
He would have lived peacefully, basking in his achievements.
But this Yu Xiaogang—
Was different.
Completely different.
He rejected comfort.
Rejected safety.
Rejected everything that ordinary people would cling to.
And instead—
Chose to risk his life.
To walk a path where death was a constant possibility.
Ning Fengzhi shook his head slowly.
"The firmness of his will…"
"…is truly terrifying."
Even someone like him—who had seen countless geniuses and heroes—felt deeply shaken.
"If only our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School could produce someone like him…"
He paused.
Then let out a bitter smile.
"Better not think about it."
"The more I think about it…"
"The more painful it becomes."
Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect — Black World
If other sects responded with admiration or shock…
Then here—
There was only silence.
A suffocating, oppressive silence.
A long time had passed since Yu Xiaogang successfully absorbed the thousand-year spirit ring.
But no one spoke.
No one moved.
It was as if the entire room had been frozen.
Earlier—
When Yu Xiaogang discovered Whale Glue—
They had still felt a trace of comfort.
A trace of pride.
At least…
There was something redeeming.
But now?
Everything had been shattered.
Why?
Why could someone else's Yu Xiaogang achieve something like this…
While theirs…
Was nothing but a disappointment?
They were both Yu Xiaogang.
Both sons.
Both born into the same sect.
So why—
Was the difference so vast?
If their sect had possessed such a genius—
They could have guaranteed prosperity for hundreds of years.
Perhaps even more.
But reality was cruel.
That genius…
Belonged to someone else.
Jealousy.
Bitterness.
Regret.
Resentment.
All kinds of emotions filled the room, growing heavier with each passing second.
It became difficult to even breathe.
There is no greater pain than comparison.
Because only through comparison—
Could one truly understand the gap.
And they knew.
They knew better than anyone—
Just how worthless their version of Yu Xiaogang was.
"Sigh…"
Yu Yuanzhen let out a long, exhausted sigh.
He covered his face with his hand and slumped into his chair.
His posture was no longer that of a proud sect master.
But of a man completely drained.
One by one—
The elders followed.
Leaning back.
Closing their eyes.
Falling into silence.
They were too tired.
Too mentally exhausted.
They didn't even know what to say anymore.
In the end—
Only one thought remained in their hearts.
Forget it.
Let everything…
Just end.
Shrek Academy
If one were to ask—
Who was the most shocked person on the entire continent at this moment—
There was only one answer.
Shrek Academy.
Because there—
Lived the person who shared the same name.
The same identity.
The same origin.
Yu Xiaogang.
And at this moment—
His world…
Was about to be turned completely upside down.
To be continued…
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