Chapter 18: Yu Yuanzhen's Guilt, Yu Xiaogang: If Third Uncle can do it, so can I!
But now, the appearance of this [Divine Fire Seed] is tantamount to giving Yu Jingcheng a golden key to the God Realm!
It is the perfect fuse, enough to ignite his divine fire instantly, without any risk, with a solid foundation!
"I was only one step away from becoming a god at level 100..."
Yu Jingcheng looked at the fire seed radiating primordial energy, his eyes shining brightly.
"With it, it probably won't be long before I can truly break through level 100, condense my divine position, and ascend to the heavens in one step!"
Without the slightest hesitation, Yu Jingcheng's thoughts stirred.
The Light Dragon King before him seemed to sense his master's joy, letting out a high-pitched and joyful dragon roar, opening its massive maw composed of pure light energy.
The [Divine Fire Seed] transformed into a stream of light, instantly disappearing into the Light Dragon King's mouth.
In an instant, the light elements throughout the entire Holy Light Peak boiled!
Endless radiance, like rivers flowing into the sea, transformed into visible torrents, surging madly towards the Light Dragon King!
An unprecedented transformation was about to begin! —Blue Lightning Tyrant Sect.
Inside the sect's council hall, deathly silence reigned.
All the elders were still immersed in the immense shock brought by the "Holy Light Dragon" and the "Super Martial Soul," unable to recover for a long time.
Yu Yuanzhen sat on the sect leader's throne, his burly body trembling slightly. His domineering dragon eyes, however, were now churning with incredibly complex emotions: shock, excitement, pride… and, deeply, guilt.
The Heavenly Curtain's assessment not only showcased the current power of his third brother, Yu Jingcheng, but also revealed the hardships and dangers he had faced along the way.
Leaving the sect to wander alone, facing the pain of Martial Soul mutation alone, venturing into the far north with near-death experiences, seeking a glimmer of light on the edge of life and death…
And what had he, as the elder brother, done?
An elder brother is like a father…
Yu Yuanzhen clenched his fists tightly, his nails digging deep into his palms.
He remembered how, facing the pressure from the family elders, he had chosen silence, choosing to tacitly allow them to expel his younger brother, whose "martial spirit had been crippled," from the family.
He thought it was for the sake of the sect's prestige, for the purity of the bloodline.
But now, how foolish and cold-hearted that was!
He had failed in his responsibility as an elder brother; when his younger brother needed support the most, he chose to abandon him.
"Sect Master…" an elder cautiously began to speak, wanting to say something.
But Yu Yuanzhen suddenly raised his head, his eyes flashing with an unprecedented light!
Overwhelmed with guilt, a crazy thought struck his mind like a thunderbolt!
"The path to the ultimate… the evolution of ultimate attributes…" he murmured to himself, his voice hoarse with excitement.
"Third Brother... he succeeded!
Through his own exploration, he evolved a seemingly useless mutated martial soul into the super martial soul 'Holy Dragon of Light'!"
Yu Yuanzhen's gaze suddenly turned to a certain direction in the hall, as if piercing through layers of space to see another person.
"Since Third Brother can do it... what about Xiao Gang?!"
The moment this name was uttered, all the elders were shaken!
Yu Xiao Gang!
Another genius in the sect who was ridiculed by countless people because of the malignant mutation of his martial soul!
His Luo Sanpao was so similar to the situation of the Third Elder Yu Jingcheng back then!
Yu Yuanzhen stood up excitedly, pacing back and forth in the hall, the flames in his eyes burning brighter and brighter.
"Yes! It definitely can!
Third Brother's success wasn't accidental, but a replicable 'method'!
Find an extreme environment that matches the direction of the martial soul's mutation, subject it to life-or-death trials, and thus guide the martial soul's second evolution!"
"Xiao Gang's Luo Sanpao, although seemingly comical, possesses dragon-like characteristics and can... fart!
It's a gaseous attack!
If... if we can find the ultimate poison, or some kind of extreme gaseous environment..."
Yu Yuanzhen's heart pounded wildly. He seemed to see a completely new path that could save his son!
He shouldn't feel guilty and depressed; he should act immediately!
Find his third brother, ask him for advice—no, beg him—to help Xiaogang embark on this path of evolution! —ShrekAcademy.
"Bang!"
Yu Xiaogang slammed his hand on the table, jumping up from his chair.
His eyes were bloodshot, his breathing rapid, his chest heaving violently, and a flame called "hope," almost extinguished for twenty years, burned in his eyes.
Flander and Zhao Wuji were startled, looking at him with worry.
"Xiaogang, you…"
Flander hesitated.
Yu Xiaogang ignored them, his gaze fixed on the direction where the sky had disappeared, the sacred and majestic figure of the Holy Light Dragon replaying in his mind.
"So that's how it is… so that's how it is!"
Yu Xiaogang muttered incessantly, as if possessed.
"My theory is correct!
The mutation of a martial soul is not the end, but another beginning!
My mistake wasn't in the theory, but in the direction!"
Yu Xiaogang had always believed that his Luo Sanpao was a malignant mutation, a path leading to a weaker branch.
But today, he witnessed his third uncle, Yu Jingcheng, evolve a similarly underestimated mutated martial soul into a super realm!
"Ultimate Light..."
Yu Xiaogang's eyes gleamed with wisdom and fervor.
"He found the ultimate 'light,' and thus evolved into the Holy Dragon of Light! What about my Luo Sanpao? What is its mutation direction?
Is it 'beast'?
Is it 'qi'?
Or some kind of 'poison' that I overlooked?"
The ambition and resentment that had been suppressed in his heart for so long erupted completely at this moment!
Why should he, Yu Xiaogang, bear the label of "trash" for the rest of his life?
Why should he be trapped at level twenty-nine, never able to reach a higher realm?
In the past, he had no reference point, and could only grope alone in the dark, ultimately giving up in despair.
But now, he had one!
A successful, living example!
It was still his 'most respected' third uncle!
"If my third uncle can do it, there's no reason I, Yu Xiaogang, can't!"
Yu Xiaogang suddenly turned around, looking at Flander and Zhao Wuji, his eyes filled with unprecedented determination and resolve.
"Flander, I'm going out!"
"I'm going to find my 'ultimate' path!"
Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
Ning Yuyan ignored the kneeling Spirit Hall prisoners behind her, and didn't look at the sect disciples who were either awestruck or fanatical.
Ning Yuyan's steps were steady and composed, treading on the bluestone path stained with blood and the aftershocks of soul skills, step by step towards the depths of the sect.
The path she walked was the corridor she was most familiar with in her youth.
The disciples unconsciously stepped aside, parting like a tide, making way for her.
They lowered their heads, not daring to look directly at that peerless yet icy figure, only able to follow her with awe out of the corner of their eyes.
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