Chapter 11: Duel (Part Two)

At this moment, the two people in the arena were surrounded by blue‑purple crackling electricity that coiled around their bodies like little snakes.

One of them was slightly different: his right arm was unusually massive, about half a foot longer than the left, and the sleeve on the right arm had been completely shattered into ash, revealing blue‑purple scales attached to the arm. His palm resembled a giant dragon's claw, with five sharp talons shooting out like short daggers, each finger joint swollen and thick. The Soul Ring did not orbit his body as a normal Soul Master's would, but hovered over the massive right arm. The other person looked much more ordinary, differing from a common person only by the crackling electricity enveloping his body and the lightning symbol on his forehead.

Yu Tianyun stared cautiously at Yu Tianheng's Dragon‑transformed right arm; from the previous strike, he had felt the power of the Dragon Transformation.

At that moment Yu Tianyun let out a high‑pitched dragon roar, lunged toward the opponent, and during the charge unleashed his first soul skill, Thunder Dragon Body, cloaking his entire body in even denser currents. Coupled with his fearless, fierce aura, he seemed to possess an invincible bearing.

Yu Tianheng watched his brother, radiating an invincible aura, narrowed his eyes slightly, and his vigilance peaked; after the recent clash, he no longer dared to underestimate Yu Tianyun.

If their soul power were equal, he feared he would be killed in an instant.

At once a dense, settled aura emanated from him, his whole body also enveloped in a fine layer of electricity, his right arm muscles bulging, clearly ready for battle.

Yu Tianyun planted his foot heavily on the floor, leapt upward, curled his left hand's five fingers into a claw and struck down hard, while his right fist stayed hidden at his side, evidently ready to engage the opponent before following up.

Yu Tianheng sensed the tearing effect of Yu Tianyun's Thunder Dragon Claw; he then tried to continue blocking with his Dragon‑transformed right arm, concentrating all his force into that arm—one strike breaking myriad techniques—shattering the incoming claw, and then, with undiminished momentum, met Yu Tianyun's charging cannon punch.

Bang—a muffled sound rang out, the two separated on contact, and Yu Tianheng remained stationary.

Yu Tianyun was knocked back by the recoil, flying backward, rolling a full circle in the air, landing on the ground and stepping back two paces; at that moment their raw strength was clearly unequal.

But Yu Tianyun, having steadied himself on the ground, surged forward without a hint of fear.

Bang, bang, bang—within an instant, a series of explosions echoed through the arena as the two continuously bombarded each other.

Not long after, the two separated again; both were battered and torn, but Yu Tianyun was visibly more disheveled, with faint blood droplets seeping from his fists. In a head‑on clash he was clearly weaker than his opponent, and seeming to realize this, he ceased aggressive attacks, stepping back to create distance and intending to wear the other down with ranged strikes.

Yu Tianheng sensed his opponent's intent and tried to give chase, but was quickly brushed aside.

Yu Tianyun's footwork was like a dragonfly skimming water, repeatedly tapping the ground as his figure kept pulling away from the opponent; his speed was almost that of a swift‑attack‑type battle Soul Elder. Yu Tianheng watched his opponent recede, knowing he could not catch up, and unleashed three consecutive Thunder Dragon Claws.

Yu Tianyun saw the incoming attacks, remained unflustered, and a look of disdain crossed his face; his right hand, bearing the Thunder Dragon Claw effect, snapped the pursuing strikes away as if slapping a cheek.

Seeing his opponent so easily tear through his attacks, Yu Tianheng showed a hint of surprise and ceased the futile effort.

"Yu Tianyun's Thunder Dragon Claw's tearing effect is excessively good; energy attacks and defenses are easily broken—terrifying indeed!" Yu Tianheng was profoundly shocked.

Seeing his ranged attacks ineffective and his speed inferior, he stopped attacking, remaining in place, using stillness to meet any change.

But Yu Tianyun, having created distance, began his counterattack, maintaining a thirty‑meter gap and unleashing two successive Thunder Dragon Claws.

Yu Tianheng helplessly raised his Dragon‑transformed right arm to block; the opponent's position fell just outside his attack range, leaving him only to take hits passively. The Dragon‑transformed arm drained a great deal of soul power and stamina, yet if he were to release the transformation, the opponent's assault would strike instantly, making defense difficult.

Seeing that the successive Thunder Dragon Claws caused no injury to Yu Tianheng, Yu Tianyun also halted, ceasing his attacks.

His soul power level was eight ranks lower than Yu Tianheng's, and he was not wasting much soul power on the opponent's dragon arm; thus, for a moment the two entered a stalemate.

Before the battle began, Yu Tianheng still slightly underestimated Yu Tianyun, assuming his soul skill effects were merely abnormal and that his physical strength and speed would inevitably be inferior.

But unexpectedly, Yu Tianyun's soul skill effects were even more abnormal than Yu Tianheng imagined; his ranged attacks had no effect at all.

Moreover, the opponent's speed rivaled that of a swift‑attack‑type Soul Elder; only his strength lagged slightly behind. He was now relying on his own Soul Elder‑level abundant soul power to sustain the stalemate, but this deadlock was clearly more disadvantageous to him, as he had to constantly maintain the Dragon Transformation to defend against attacks, while the opponent merely waited for him to release the transformation.

"Big brother, come over," Yu Tianyun's cheeky voice called, extending his middle finger toward Yu Tianheng in a hook, trying to provoke him. Yet Yu Tianheng paid no mind to his brother's antics, hesitated briefly, and instead withdrew the Dragon Transformation and retracted his martial soul.

"Tianyun, I've lost; even using my third soul skill and Dragon Transformation can't deal with you," Yu Tianheng's helpless voice said.

His words revealed frustration, continuing: "Your speed is comparable to that of a swift‑attack‑type Soul Elder, able to advance or retreat; your attack power isn't much weaker than mine either. Moreover, the tearing effect of your Thunder Dragon Claw often yields extraordinary results. I can only suppress you slightly in close combat by relying on the Dragon Transformation."

Yu Tianxin, who was watching from the edge of the arena, was also greatly shocked; his strength was comparable to Yu Tianheng's, and although he was nearly a year older, his soul cultivation was only one level higher. If he were to fight Yu Tianyun, the outcome would likely not differ much.

Yu Tianyun also retracted his martial soul; he still had roughly thirty percent of his soul power remaining. The reason so much remained was that during the fight he discovered his first soul skill's effect was surprisingly strong, allowing him to further enhance his control over electricity and thus reduce unnecessary soul power waste. Yet even so, he could not guarantee victory.

"Big brother, you're also impressive; mastering the Dragon Transformation secret technique so early, its amplification is truly abnormal—my Thunder Dragon Claw was easily blocked by you," Yu Tianyun said modestly and objectively.

"I still can't compare to you; you're only eight, while I'll be thirteen in two months," the crowd finally realized; Yu Tianheng was a Soul Elder under thirteen—a rare prodigy, yet he had encountered an even more talented Yu Tianyun.

"A Soul Elder under thirteen is already a genius; after all, not everyone is like me," Yu Tianyun bragged shamelessly.

Yu Tianheng's performance here far exceeds that in the original work; in the source, he was nearly twenty without breaking through to Soul Ancestor, yet now, under thirteen, he is already a Soul Elder. This is not only due to ingesting whale gelatin to ascend and absorb Soul Rings, but also his own relentless effort, both indispensable.

Seeing Yu Tianyun's daily diligent cultivation must have placed great pressure on him, naturally spurring his own enthusiasm for training.

And Yu Tianxin, who had always regarded Yu Tianheng as a rival, was also motivated by him.

The three's cultivation, spurred by mutual comparison, was exceptionally arduous.

With Yu Tianheng's and Yu Tianxin's current cultivation, they truly embody the "Blue‑Electric Twin Stars".

In the original work, the two's poor performance was only surpassed by the shame of innate full soul power—Feng Xiaotian—who barely deserved that title.

The sycophantic Feng Xiaotian even, at the prime age for cultivation, created a self‑made soul skill, squandering his talent.

Yu Tianyun despised Feng Xiaotian greatly, both in cultivation and in matters of the heart.

The crowd marveled at Yu Tianyun's overwhelming strength, and also held Yu Tianheng and the equally capable Yu Tianxin in high regard; both are rare prodigies.

At present, both have the potential to earn a Title Douluo.

Even the usually stern Yu Yuanzhen and Yu Luomian now showed grateful smiles on their wrinkled, aged faces.

Both have fought for their families and sects for most of their lives; their greatest wish is to see their sect ascend further within their lifetimes.

Given these three's talents, as long as they don't perish early, the sect will surely add three more Title Douluo in the future.

While everyone was delighted, Yu Linglong cradled her two sons with a tender reproach: "You two little bunnies, can't you be gentler? Your strikes are neither light nor heavy!"

Everyone praised their extraordinary gifts, but only she knew what kind of life the two children had endured over the years.

They cultivated day and night without any slack, leaving themselves exhausted each day.

Other children are forced by parents to cultivate and try to slack off, whereas her two sons refuse even to rest.

(End of chapter)