Chapter 10: Spar (Part 1)

When the two entered the training arena, several figures were already standing there—Yu Tianyun's parents, Yu Yuanzhen, Yu Luomian and Yu Tianxin who had rushed over upon hearing the news, and another protagonist of the day—Yu Tianheng.

"Yu Tianyun, I heard you're going to spar with Yu Tianheng? You've just broken through to Great Soul Master and already want to fight a Soul Elder? The Soul Elder has a thousand‑year Soul Ring, and I've never heard of a Great Soul Master being able to duel a Soul Elder!"

As soon as he arrived, Yu Tianxin couldn't wait and sent a string of greetings.

Yu Tianxin didn't know that he had absorbed a thousand‑year Soul Ring yesterday, assuming he was just an ordinary Great Soul Master, so he didn't have confidence in him, even if Yu Tianheng wasn't using the Third Soul Ring.

"Tianxin brother, you're right; ordinary Great Soul Masters indeed lack the qualification to duel a Soul Elder, but…" Yu Tianyun paused, then said slowly and confidently, "I'm not an ordinary Great Soul Master!"

Having said that, Yu Tianyun's whole body erupted with a torrent of blue energy, coalescing on his forehead into a lightning symbol.

Then two Soul Rings materialized, encircling his body—one deep yellow, one bright purple.

"Thousand... thousand‑year Soul Ring? And that yellow Soul Ring is also off!"

Yu Tianxin, upon seeing Yu Tianyun's unusually extreme Soul Ring Ratio, was so shocked he could barely speak.

Even Yu Luomian beside them showed surprise in his eyes, though he tried not to display it.

They only knew that Yu Tianyun was innately full of soul power and his cultivation speed was abnormal, but they didn't know his Soul Ring Ratio was equally abnormal.

Beyond his shock, Yu Luomian's gaze toward his own elder brother softened a bit, and he thought: 'So my brother values me so much that he let us, grandfather and grandson, witness Tianyun's terrifying talent.'

In that moment, under everyone's watch, Yu Tianxin was instructed that Yu Tianyun's secret must not be disclosed; Yu Tianyun is the hope to lead the family to a higher level, and no untimely accidents are allowed.

Until Yu Tianyun matures, all true information about him must remain secret; if it leaks, they may later face constant assassinations by the Spirit Hall.

Yu Tianheng also stepped into the center of the arena, martial soul manifested, three Soul Rings—two yellow and one purple—floating around him. Yu Tianheng's gaze was fierce, his half‑long hair fanned behind his head, straight and smooth; he stood nearly 1.8 meters tall, muscles bulging, his light‑blue power garment stretched taut.

"Yu Tianheng, martial soul: Blue Electric Tyrannosaur, Level 31 Battle Soul Elder, please teach me," Yu Tianheng announced his martial soul and rank, signifying a formal challenge.

Although he wanted to mock the dull combat etiquette of Douluo Continent, Yu Tianyun promptly followed suit, stating his own martial soul and rank: "Yu Tianyun, martial soul: Blue Electric Tyrannosaur, Level 23 Battle Great Soul Master, please teach me."

"Tianyun is already Level 23? If I recall correctly, he's just turned eight!" At this moment, Yu Tianxin was shocked again—he'd lost count how many times he'd been shocked today; compared with Yu Tianyun, he felt his own cultivation was like a dog's.

He somewhat understood why he wanted to spar with Yu Tianyun; if he didn't press Yu Tianyun now, there would be no future chance. He believed that in a few years Yu Tianyun would surpass both of them.

At this moment, the two in the arena stared at each other, each searching for the other's weakness, gathering strength.

Soon, both moved simultaneously, but neither released a soul skill, opting to first test each other in the martial soul‑possessed state.

Yu Tianheng's right fist suddenly rose, accompanied by a forward lunge, rapidly moving toward Yu Tianyun.

Yu Tianyun's movement was simple: his left hand spread its five fingers into a claw, the left arm swung from the outside inward, the right arm lifted back, fist clenched, gathering power; his legs spread, knees bent, then both feet suddenly surged forward, like a gust of wind, charging at Yu Tianheng.

Both movements were simple, without any flourish or superfluous action; as they closed in, their speed and strength had already peaked, indicating each possessed considerable combat experience. A muffled "bang" resonated from the arena,

Yu Tianyun's fist slammed into Yu Tianheng's chest, causing Yu Tianheng to stagger back five steps. In the first exchange Yu Tianyun gained a slight advantage, but his left hand went a bit numb, trembling involuntarily.

It turned out that during their brief contact, Yu Tianyun's body tilted slightly to the right at the last moment; his left hand caught Yu Tianheng's incoming fist, then his right fist pressed against Yu Tianheng's chest. Clearly, Yu Tianheng's heavy punch wasn't easy to absorb.

In the first contact Yu Tianyun held a slight edge, then seized the chance, immediately followed up, continuously outputting, his fists swinging densely, leaving Yu Tianheng no breathing room.

Yu Tianheng had just steadied himself when Yu Tianyun was already within sight; he hurriedly raised both arms to block, protecting his head and vital points. Within a single second, Yu Tianheng felt he had taken dozens of blows, driven back by a torrent of fists like a storm, nearly reaching the arena's edge.

Yu Tianheng suddenly crouched, extending his right leg, using the tip of his left foot as an axis to sweep forward. As Yu Tianyun's rain‑like fists pressed down on Yu Tianheng, he already noticed the move, leapt into the air to evade the sweeping leg, and upon landing immediately prepared to charge forward again.

Yu Tianheng seized the rare breathing room and instantly ignited his Second Soul Ring—Thunderous Ten Thousand Pounds, bathing his body in bright blue light. A massive torrent of lightning surged ahead of him, forming dense lightning arrows like a net, blocking all of Yu Tianyun's attack routes.

Yu Tianyun saw the dense lightning arrows ahead and found no place to dodge,

instead of retreating he advanced, as if the arrows were merely ordinary raindrops,

When the lightning arrows were about to strike Yu Tianyun, his Second Soul Ring flashed, and his left hand, shaped like a claw, unleashed Thunder Dragon Claw, instantly tearing through the arrow rain. His right fist, hidden at his side, moved toward Yu Tianheng. Yu Tianheng saw his own second soul skill instantly countered, feeling a hint of surprise, but had little time to think as the opponent's Thunder Dragon Claw flew toward him unabated, and the right fist also emitted blue‑purple lightning charging at him, clearly a powerful attack.

Seeing Yu Tianyun's fierce might, Yu Tianheng, in panic, simultaneously unleashed his Third Soul Skill and First Soul Skill, and even employed the secret Dragon Transformation technique to avoid injury.

Boom—boom—two resonant blasts rang out, and both staggered back five or six steps before regaining footing. Seeing Yu Tianheng forced to use Dragon Transformation and the Third Soul Skill to amplify Thunder Dragon Claw, Yu Tianyun hurriedly activated his First Soul Skill to boost himself,

but even so, it was still slightly inferior to the fully unleashed combat power of Yu Tianheng, after all Yu Tianyun was the attacker and Yu Tianheng the defender.

His right hand throbbed as if about to split; the recent attack felt like his right fist had slammed into a wall of cast bronze and iron.

Yet, at this moment Yu Tianyun's eyes flashed with a fierce light, as if a beast had spotted a tender, juicy rabbit.

He didn't care whether Yu Tianheng had illegally activated the Third Soul Ring or Dragon Transformation; the restrained Yu Tianheng seemed helpless, easily suppressed, and only a fully powered Yu Tianheng could pose a challenge.

His body began to tremble slightly, the corner of his mouth curling into a barely noticeable arc—not fear, but an uncontrollable tremor of excitement.

Yu Tianyun's overwhelming power at full combat sparked his own fighting desire; now he only wants to face Yu Tianheng in an honest, full‑strength duel.

Although Yu Tianheng sustained no injuries, he looked disheveled, his shirt torn with several large holes, and his hair emitted faint blue smoke from the electricity.

Clearly Yu Tianyun's tearing Thunder Dragon Claw was hard to block; relying on Dragon Transformation and the Third Soul Skill's amplification, Yu Tianheng deflected most of the damage, yet some stray lightning still struck his body, causing no real harm but leaving him looking even more ragged.

At this point Yu Tianyun charged forward again, his two Soul Rings flashing, and he shouted, "Again, let me see your full strength."

Yu Tianheng didn't hesitate, maintaining Dragon Transformation and the Third Soul Skill, and once more ignited his First Soul Ring, moving to meet him.

(End of Chapter)