Chapter 52: Four Ten‑Thousand‑Year Soul Rings

At this moment, Yu Tianyun's body was resonating with the four Soul Rings he had not used for two years; in these not‑short two years, not only had Yu Tianyun himself made great progress, but even his Soul Rings had undergone astonishing evolution!

The color of those Soul Rings turned out to be! Black, black, black, black!

Yu Tianyun's four Soul Rings, without exception, all transformed into black ten‑thousand‑year Soul Rings. An immensely powerful aura burst from his body, instantly filling the entire room with a strong sense of oppression.

For a moment, the two fell into silence; the Soul Ancestor of the four ten‑thousand‑year Soul Rings! Yu Yuanzhen had never heard of such a thing; despite his rich life experience, he had never seen anyone whose first four Soul Rings were all ten‑thousand‑year Soul Rings, and not even ordinary ones.

He has now broken through to level 98, his perception extremely keen, able to clearly detect the powerful energy fluctuations contained in those Soul Rings; the surging energy is by no means inferior to that of fifty‑thousand‑year Soul Rings! At this moment, he stared at Yu Tianyun as if looking at a Monster.

Suppressing the extreme shock in his heart, Yu Yuanzhen could not help but ask, "Tianyun, what on earth is going on with your Soul Rings? I can feel that the age of your four Soul Rings is definitely not below fifty‑thousand years!"

Yu Tianyun was equally bewildered; during these two years he could not use soul power, so he had no idea when the Soul Rings underwent such earth‑shaking change.

But he quickly thought of the reason: it must be because of that Dragon Valley micro‑world. He had absorbed a large amount of Dragon Cloud and true Dragon soul there; those energies not only improved his physical condition and spirit, but also raised his Soul Rings to the ten‑thousand‑year level.

Beyond that, Yu Tianyun could think of no other cause.

So, he honestly told Yu Yuanzhen his speculation, saying, "Grandpa, the real situation I'm also not very clear about; after all, I haven't released my Soul Rings for two years. I guess it may be caused by my absorbing too much Dragon Cloud and true Dragon soul."

Yu Yuanzhen then began to understand a bit, what Yu Tianyun's earlier statement about absorbing too much Dragon Cloud and Dragon soul meant.

According to his knowledge, members of the Blue Electric Tyrannosaur clan who entered Dragon Valley could consider absorbing one or two Dragon Clouds a great gain; as for true Dragon soul, no one dared to try absorbing it. Yet Yu Tianyun's astonishing performance suggests he might have eaten Dragon soul and Dragon Cloud like food!

At that moment, his expectation of Yu Tianyun's true strength grew; his eyes narrowed slightly, his expression becoming more serious, and he said in a deep voice, "Tianyun, launch a full‑force attack so Grandpa can properly see the results of your two years of cultivation in the secret realm!"

Yu Tianyun answered with a sound, the four Soul Rings on his body flashing with dazzling black light; in an instant, he felt as if he possessed an inexhaustible source of power.

The electric currents coiling around him surged rapidly, the blue‑purple Dragon scales on his surface covered with a glossy glaze, appearing indestructible. In the next instant, his figure, like a phantom, vanished from the spot at a speed hard to catch, and in a flash reappeared before Yu Yuanzhen.

His right hand transformed into a sharp Dragon Claw, tightly clenched; the fist wrapped with raging, surging thunder‑electric power, and as he swung it, a whistling wind rose, as if it could tear the void.

Yu Yuanzhen, however, remained calm, his spirit settled as he gently lifted one palm; soul power instantly condensed at the palm at high speed, forming a thick, solid protective shield. "Bang!" Yu Tianyun's fist, imbued with ten‑thousand‑jin force, collided violently with Yu Yuanzhen's rock‑solid palm, emitting a deep, deafening boom.

Yu Yuanzhen felt a mountain‑overturning, sea‑splitting force surge like a raging tide, and silently marveled; this kid's power had reached a terrifying, world‑shaking level! Before the strike could land, Yu Tianyun's figure flashed like lightning across the night sky; his massive Dragon Wings behind him unfolded instantly, propelling him into mid‑air. His right hand raised a sword‑like finger, the sizzling electric current gathering at the fingertip like a waterfall.

In the next instant, a straight thunderous beam of light was sharply emitted from between his fingers; this strike, though seemingly modest in momentum, appeared plain and unremarkable, lacking any spectacular might.

However, Yu Yuanzhen knew that Yu Tianyun's self‑created soul skill was far from ordinary as it seemed. He dared not underestimate it; when he saw Yu Tianyun's finger about to strike, his right hand flashed like lightning to block, the blue‑purple Dragon scales already densely covering his palm.

"Zz"

Yu Tianyun's attack was timely blocked by Yu Yuanzhen, and the sound produced was not strong, merely a faint noise like a small trickle of water.

"Good kid, no need to continue testing; your two moves are enough to match a Title Douluo." Yu Yuanzhen's face showed ecstatic joy, then he added, "Now I truly know how great a benefit you have gained in that secret realm! A mere Soul Ancestor can already compare with a Soul Douluo, which is unbelievable. With your current strength, you can venture across the continent; as long as the Title Douluo doesn't appear, basically no one can threaten your safety!"

Yu Yuanzhen's face showed ecstatic joy, but inside he was even more shocked; his gaze, without a trace, fell on his palm, which had been blackened by Yu Tianyun's attack, even feeling a faint pain! He is a respectable level‑98 Title Douluo! He thought, "I may have overestimated a bit."

Yu Tianyun is currently only a Soul Ancestor! If he were to break through to Soul King, what would his strength look like? To Soul Emperor? He can hardly imagine; indeed, Yu Tianyun's present power is so abnormal that his growth potential remains vast.

Yu Yuanzhen stared at Yu Tianyun's confident yet slightly childish face, his excitement growing; he could hardly imagine how astonishingly powerful Yu Tianyun could become in the future! He even dared to assert that the Peerless Douluo would certainly not be Yu Tianyun's limit; Qian Daoliu, Tang Chen and others in their youth were not even half his level! At this moment, Yu Yuanzhen even felt that future Yu Tianyun would surely break through to the legendary hundredth level, becoming a legendary deity!

Looking at Yu Tianyun's handsome face, an image of a similar yet slightly melancholic visage floated in his mind, and he couldn't help but think of his own little son, sighing, "If Xiao Gang's martial soul had not mutated and failed upon awakening, and had successfully evolved into a Golden Sacred Dragon, would he also be as outstanding as Tianyun? Even if not as excellent as Tianyun, Xiao Gang wouldn't be as insecure and obsessive as he is now!"

Thinking of this, a complex, hard‑to‑define emotion surged in his heart.

Yu Tianyun watched his grandfather's expression shift from ecstatic joy to slight helplessness, even tinged with a hint of sorrow, and felt a bit puzzled. Yet he did not ask, remaining composed.

After muttering a few words about his little son in his mind, Yu Yuanzhen seemed to hesitate, about to speak but stopping; after a while, he finally took a deep breath and said, "Tianyun, do you still have any immortal herbs? Could you give grandpa a plant?"

(End of Chapter)