Chapter 41: Dragon Valley

"Father, you said—"

Yu Xiaofeng's pupils suddenly contracted, as if he had instantly recalled some crucial matter, and his whole being became excited.

Yu Tianyun saw this, full of doubt. It was only a Complete Dragon Transformation; ordinary Lan Dian Ba Wang Sect disciples can reach this level when they become Soul Saints. He had only advanced a little earlier, so why were grandfather and father so excited? At this moment, Yu Yuanzhen took over Yu Xiaofeng's words and said solemnly:

"You are correct; with Tianyun's Complete Dragon Transformation strength, you will surely reap something in that secret realm."

Having said that, he turned his head again, looking at the puzzled Yu Tianyun, and continued: "Tianyun, to be frank, our Lan Dian Ba Wang Sect has an extremely hidden secret realm, which can be called an independent small world. It's normal that you don't know it; even among the elders, except for your second grandfather, none are aware of it. As for when this realm was discovered, it cannot be verified; the sect's records never mention it, only the previous sect leader told me and your second grandfather. And I have only mentioned a few pieces of information about this small world to Xiaofeng."

"The previous sect leader, that is your great‑grandfather, told me that the secret realm only permits Soul Masters below level 50 to enter; once stepped in, the realm's laws will suppress all of one's soul power. That realm contains three rare opportunities: Dragon Cloud, Dragon Soul, and True Dragon Soul Bone!"

Upon hearing this, Yu Tianyun suddenly widened his eyes, as if he were immersed in a dream, feeling dizzy.

These Dragon Cloud, Dragon Soul, True Dragon Soul Bone, and the law that suppresses soul power all sound like the Dragon Valley of twenty‑thousand years later!

But that seems wrong; shouldn't Dragon Valley be on the Star Luo Continent?

Yet their Lan Dian Ba Wang Sect is on the Douluo Continent, which would span the entire Douluo Star!

Immediately, Yu Tianyun's mind flashed another possibility: the current Dragon Valley small world might have originally existed within the Lan Dian Ba Wang Sect.

However, when the Lan Dian Ba Wang Sect was unfortunately destroyed, this crucial secret perhaps could not be passed down due to various upheavals.

Because the secret was lost, no one knows the entrance to the small world, nor is it maintained.

Through the long passage of time, twenty thousand years later, that mysterious entrance, for unknown reasons, shifted to the Star Luo Continent and was eventually discovered.

After all, thirty thousand years later, the Dragon Valley small world vanished from the Douluo Star, crossing several star systems to appear in the Dragon Horse Star System.

At this moment, Yu Yuanzhen continued:

"Those Dragon Souls and Dragon Clouds are unique energy entities; the energy they contain can significantly enhance a Soul Master's physical qualities, which is greatly beneficial for future cultivation.

Compared with Dragon Clouds, Dragon Souls have a lower energy tier and are offensive.

Once encountered, if one can defeat them, the unique dragon aura will merge into the body, strengthening the physique.

At the same time, the primordial forces of heaven and earth can serve as nutrients for the body.

Dragon Soul strength varies; compared with their original forms, they possess at most one percent of the power.

However, Soul Masters below level 50 cannot wield soul power, making it very difficult to defeat those Dragon Souls.

Dragon Clouds are another manifestation of Dragon Souls; likewise, Dragon Clouds are the safest, as they possess no consciousness, only instinct.

When a harmonious aura appears, they will descend from the sky, but such occurrences are extremely rare; the entering Soul Master must have sufficiently high talent, and only those with innate full soul power may be favored by Dragon Clouds. As for the soul bones, they are even harder to obtain, all guarded by True Dragon Dragon Souls; only by defeating those True Dragon Dragon Souls can one claim the soul bones."

Each of these three opportunities is extremely hard to obtain, and the time flow in that small world differs vastly from our Douluo Continent; one month inside equals roughly two months on the Douluo Continent.

Since the opportunities are hard to obtain and waste time cultivating soul power, this secret realm becomes somewhat pointless; over time, it is rarely opened for clan members to train, leading to few knowing its existence today.

At this point, Yu Yuanzhen's gaze burned as he stared at Yu Tianyun, and in a firm, solemn tone he continued: "But now the sect has produced an anomaly like you! You've already achieved Complete Dragon Transformation at the Soul Sect Realm. Setting aside whether you can handle those Dragon Souls, regarding the Dragon Clouds, even if you cannot attract them to descend, you can still voluntarily soar up and enter a Dragon Cloud to absorb its energy. Hence, I want you to enter this secret realm for a trial; perhaps there will be great gains!"

Yu Tianyun listened to his grandfather's words, and a surge of emotion rose within him. He knew exactly how many soul bones lay there; at the center of that small world are all divine‑level True Dragons, even soul bones of Dragon King caliber.

If he could obtain a divine‑level True Dragon soul bone, he could not even imagine how great the benefit would be. At that moment, his gaze fixed on Yu Yuanzhen, and he said, "Grandfather, I am willing to try."

Yu Yuanzhen nodded approvingly, "Good child, such determination is fine. However, before entering the secret realm, you must prepare. I will have Xiaofeng assist you, explaining the experiences and lessons of those who previously entered the realm. In three days, you will enter the realm."

Yu Xiaofeng hurriedly replied, "Tianyun, rest assured, I will tell you everything I know."

"Hmm, then thank you, dad," Yu Tianyun nodded at Yu Xiaofeng.

Next, Yu Tianyun left the celestial herbs and those top‑grade medicinal herbs behind, then took his leave and returned to his own small courtyard.

He had only three days, and after that he didn't know how long he would live in Dragon Valley; during those three days he would not practice austerely, but enjoy the maidservants' care.

Three beautiful maidservants, seeing the young master they had missed day and night finally return, eagerly threw themselves into Yu Tianyun's broad embrace.

The three maidservants, who had already deeply interacted with Yu Tianyun, knew his temperament well; within his embrace, their hands boldly roamed and explored his body. At this moment, Yu Tianyun had undergone several Soul Ring stimulations, including a twenty‑thousand‑year Soul Ring, and his body had fully developed.

Standing nearly two meters tall, with a tiger's back and bear's waist, his body was covered in steel‑like muscles yet not bulky, and combined with his cold, handsome face, he resembled a celestial war god.

He would no longer be like five years ago, when Xiao Yue alone could easily tame him, making him lose his manly nature.

"Young master, you have finally returned; Xiao Yue missed you so much," Xiao Yue said happily.

"Young master, Ali and Xiaoyu also miss you," the other two beautiful maidservants exclaimed.

"Young master, I miss you all too; let's be together tonight!" Yu Tianyun raised an eyebrow and challenged the little sprites.

"Hm? Young master! Xiao Yue is scared; Xiao Yue still likes the cute young master from before!" the middle maidservant Xiao Yue said mischievously.

"Eh? It seems true!" Ali and Xiaoyu quickly responded.

Yu Tianyun, seeing the three maidens so brazen, felt raging anger, grabbed them into the room and roughly threw them onto the bed, preparing to administer household punishment! As night fell, in the dimly lit cottage a sudden loud shout rang out: "Hey, daring imp, I want you to help me cultivate!"

(End of Chapter)