Chapter 114: Three Grandfathers

The next day, with the first light of dawn, Yu Tianyun rose early and, embracing the gentle glow, hurried to the prearranged location outside Tiandou City.

When he arrived, he saw three elders already standing there.

The one at the front, with a resolute face and a tall, burly build, resembled Yu Tianyun in some ways; he was his paternal grandfather—Title Douluo, Thunder Douluo, Yu Yuanzhen, a 98th-level Title Douluo.

To Yu Yuanzhen's left stood a white‑haired elder with sword‑like eyebrows, starry eyes, delicate skin, and flowing long hair—a handsome old gentleman; naturally, he was his Sword Grandpa, a 97th-level Title Douluo, Sword Douluo, Chen Xin.

On Yu Yuanzhen's right was a tall, slender elder with a head of emerald‑green long hair, a body like a spear, and eyes sharp as a venomous snake—of course, his Poison Grandpa, a 94th-level Title Douluo, Poison Douluo, Dugubo.

Here, only Yu Tianyun was the junior; for the other three, he had to call each of them "Grandpa."

His paternal Grandpa Yu Yuanzhen's strength is beyond doubt; as a 98th-level Title Douluo, in this world, aside from Yu Yuanzhen, only the Gold Crocodile Douluo has reached 98th level, making him unquestionably one of the top Title Douluo.

His Sword Grandpa Chen Xin, after absorbing the celestial herb—Ink Jade Divine Bamboo—that Yu Tianyun sent, had his bottleneck loosened. In less than half a year, he successfully broke through to the 97th level. The Seven‑Kill Sword, as a top‑grade weapon martial soul, is in no way inferior to the so‑called world's number‑one weapon martial soul, the Haotian Hammer; Chen Xin's strength is undoubtedly immense.

As for his Poison Grandpa Dugubo, the old "old man" who once spanked him, after successfully resolving the invasion of his own toxins, he naturally broke through to the 92nd level. Then, after two years of dedicated cultivation and absorbing the celestial herb—Snow‑colored Swan Kiss—he surged forward to reach the 94th‑level realm. Moreover, his strength still holds great potential for continual advancement. His toxins have become increasingly terrifying; previously, his toxins had little effect on Title Douluo‑level strongmen, but today they can pose a huge threat to Title Douluo strongmen. He is no longer the weakest Title Douluo that people once teased.

These three gathered here, naturally to help Yu Tianyun obtain a Soul Ring.

One must know that making a name requires backing! On the vast lands of Doulu Continent, to obtain a high‑quality Soul Ring, one must rely on powerful backing.

And he could at once summon three Title Douluo, all of whom are strong among Title Douluo, which undeniably showcases the strength of his backing.

At present, across the entire continent, the only young person who can, like him, gather several Title Douluo to obtain a Soul Ring is Qian Renxue alone.

Three days earlier, Yu Tianyun had successfully broken through to the 50th level; at that time he reported the news to his clan, and also had Duguyan and Ning Rongrong each convey the news to Dugubo and Ning Fengzhi.

The reason he called these two Title Douluo to assist is that Yu Tianyun's target this time is a hundred‑thousand‑year Soul Beast, and that beast is the Forest Emperor—Heaven‑Blue Bull Python.

Originally, a single Heaven‑Blue Bull Python might have been easily dealt with by Yu Yuanzhen alone, but unfortunately it also has a younger brother, the Forest King—Titanic Giant Ape.

For this reason, Yu Tianyun had to invite multiple Title Douluo to help.

As for why he didn't invite Gu Rong but instead brought the slightly weaker in soul power Dugubo, it is because Qi Bao Liu Li Sect needed a Title Douluo to guard the sect, so they sent out the stronger Sword Douluo.

Furthermore, Dugubo, as a rare control‑type Title Douluo, his eighth soul skill—Time Freeze—and his Head Soul Bone technique—Medusa's Gaze—are extremely useful. To assist Yu Yuanzhen and Chen Xin, they can play a more pivotal role than Gu Rong.

Their current formation is by no means inferior to the lineup formed by Bi Bi Dong with Gui and Ju.

In the original work, if Bi Bi Dong had not been hampered by the variable Tang San and the love‑brain Hu Liena, he might have already captured the Heaven‑Blue Bull Python, Titanic Giant Ape, and Xiao Wu in one net.

Now, with the strong support of these three grandfathers, Yu Tianyun's acquisition of the Heaven‑Blue Bull Python's Soul Ring is virtually a sure thing.

At that time, the Sword Douluo only needs to hold back the Titanic Giant Ape, Dugubo will apply a few strong controls on the Heaven‑Blue Bull Python, then Yu Yuanzhen will heavily damage it, and finally Yu Tianyun will deliver the killing blow, allowing the precious hundred‑thousand‑year Soul Ring to be secured.

Yu Tianyun hurried forward, bowed, and respectfully said, "Sorry to keep the grandfathers waiting."

Yu Yuanzhen laughed heartily: "Waiting a little longer is fine; you broke through to the 50th level so early that even if the grandfathers wait three days and three nights, we won't be angry."

Chen Xin also smiled and nodded: "Indeed, Tianyun's talent is far stronger than ours were when we were young."

Dugubo pretended to be angry: "You little brat, you vanished for two years; do you know how Duguyan spent that time?" Hearing this, Yu Tianyun felt a bit embarrassed; he didn't expect the old Dugubo to bring up that matter again.

Yu Tianyun pretended to be embarrassed, scratched his head, and said, "Poison Grandpa, I won't do it again; it was just an accident."

Dugubo snorted and said, "Enough about that. Are you truly determined to absorb the hundred‑thousand‑year Soul Ring this time?"

Yu Tianyun solemnly nodded: "Poison Grandpa, I am fully confident; my physical condition and spirit power have reached Title Douluo standards, so absorbing the hundred‑thousand‑year Soul Ring is not difficult."

Dugubo clicked his tongue in amazement, turned to Yu Yuanzhen and said, "Old Dragon, you've cultivated luck for eight lifetimes to have such a grandson."

"He's not even sixteen yet and already a quasi‑Soul King, and now wants to absorb a hundred‑thousand‑year Soul Ring; won't that mean he'll need five of them in the future?"

"Truly enviable!"

Yu Yuanzhen chuckled: "What's there to envy? I've raised him with great effort, and in the end it's you who benefit; isn't my grandson also your grandson?"

Dugubo and Chen Xin were both stunned; they were pleased, but thinking that Yu Tianyun's brat had more than just their granddaughter as a daughter‑in‑law made them feel a bit conflicted. They exchanged a glance and sighed together.

In their eyes, Yu Tianyun's looks are outstanding, his lineage illustrious, his talent exceptional, his strength unparalleled—hardly any flaw. Only his romantic affairs truly displeased them. Their beloved granddaughter, as beautiful as a flower, is merely one of someone else's harem; each time they think of this, they feel vexed. Yet to oppose this marriage is difficult, since their own granddaughter is the first to refuse, and they themselves owe great favors to that family, leaving them helpless—both heart‑broken and gratified.

For a moment, Chen Xin and Dugubo felt a kind of shared sympathy, mutually appreciating each other.

Chen Xin shook his head, cleared his thoughts, and looked at Yu Tianyun, admonishing, "Tianyun, you must stay close to us then; hundred‑thousand‑year Soul Beasts are extremely dangerous, let alone we're facing two of them."

Yu Tianyun replied, "Sword Grandpa, don't worry, I understand."

Regarding his own safety, Yu Tianyun is quite confident; his Mountain Dragon King Soul Bone possesses a very powerful defensive soul skill, enough to give him self‑protection against the attacks of hundred‑thousand‑year Soul Beasts.

Then Yu Yuanzhen, with a solemn expression, said, "Alright, let's prepare to set out. Tianyun, stay right behind the grandfathers."

Yu Tianyun answered, "Yes, Grandpa."

Immediately, the four of them rose into the air and flew toward the Star Dou Great Forest.

Among them, the most handsome was Sword Douluo Chen Xin; his hands were positioned behind his back, standing on the Seven‑Kill Sword, looking like a peerless sword immortal, soaring on his sword.

Yu Yuanzhen and Dugubo used the Title Douluo‑exclusive sky‑riding ability, while only Yu Tianyun had grown Dragon Wings and flew by flapping them.

In fact, he could also sky‑ride by using the Blue Silver Emperor's right‑leg bone soul skill, but that skill's flight speed is inferior to that of the three Title Douluo, so he released his Dragon Wings.

After merging the Human‑faced Demon Spider's External Attached Soul Bone, his Dragon Wings' attributes were greatly enhanced; with the aid of the Blue Silver Emperor's right‑leg bone, his flight speed is subtly faster than Dugubo's. Moreover, his Dragon Wings' External Attached Soul Bone can continue to grow; as his cultivation advances, the lifespan of this External Attached Soul Bone will increase.

At this point, the lifespans of his two External Attached Soul Bones have already reached the ten‑thousand‑year Soul Bone level, yet Yu Tianyun still worries that fully nurturing them might affect his cultivation progress, so he does not give them his full effort.

The three's speed was great; in just half a day they flew all the way to the Star Dou Great Forest, and without pausing they continued flying straight into the forest.

(End of Chapter)