Yu Tianming and Dugu Bo headed south together.
From the northern regions of the Heaven Dou Empire, they flew past the Silves Kingdom and finally approached the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
The air grew warmer, and the withered yellow grasslands gradually gave way to dense forests.
More than half a month later—
The two finally arrived at Dragon Pole City.
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was located in the eastern part of the continent, at the border between the two great empires. The sect sat backed by mountains, with a long river flowing in front of it, originating from the Star Dou Great Forest at the center of the continent and winding its way toward the sea.
The terrain between the sect and the river was flat. Many merchants traveled back and forth in front of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and over time, a small town formed. After years of development, that town eventually became a city—Dragon Pole City, the clan's base of operations.
Due to the terrain, unless one climbed over many treacherous mountains, entering the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan required passing through Dragon Pole City.
When the two arrived in the city, it was around 4 or 5 in the afternoon.
This time avoided the scorching noon sun and still had enough daylight that lamps were unnecessary.
Crowds bustled through the city. Street vendors called out their wares in every direction—it was lively and full of noise.
To conceal his identity, Yu Tianming wore a large, hooded cloak that completely masked his appearance.
But the Killing Intent he couldn't entirely suppress still seeped out around him, making nearby pedestrians feel a chill in their hearts for no apparent reason.
Seeing the murderous aura leaking from Yu Tianming, people instinctively avoided him. Even the loud shouts of the street vendors came to a sudden halt.
Wherever they passed, the once-bustling market fell into an eerie silence like a ghost town.
Only when the two had walked far away did the street gradually return to its usual liveliness.
A chubby merchant asked a fruit vendor, "That tall guy looked vicious—definitely not a good person. Why didn't any soul masters deal with him?"
"You must not be from around here. That old man with him was wearing the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's uniform. There's no way he'd let some thug run amok. Besides, that youth didn't hurt anyone—he just had a terrifying aura. Who's going to stop him for that?"
"Huh… seems I spoke too soon."
The two walked straight ahead, and before long, they arrived at the entrance of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
The guards at the gate recognized Dugu Bo. Though they found the aura around Yu Tianming intimidating, they didn't question it and allowed them through without a word.
Climbing up the mountain steps—
Perhaps it was due to Dugu Bo's pressure as a Titled Douluo, or perhaps Yu Tianming's bone-piercing Killing Intent, but every disciple they passed avoided them as if fleeing a plague.
Yu Tianming couldn't help but joke, "Seems like Senior Dugu's reputation in the sect is quite something. These disciples act like they've seen a ten-thousand-year soul beast."
At his words, Dugu Bo puffed up and glared. "These disciples have always respected me. It's not me they're afraid of—it's your Killing Intent scaring the hell out of them. And now you're blaming me?"
As they spoke, a tall elder in a blue robe silently appeared ahead of them on the stone steps.
Yu Tianming, with his electromagnetic sense, was the first to react.
Recognizing it was Yu Yuanzhen, whom he hadn't seen in two years, he hurried forward in big strides.
Since awakening his Martial Soul, Yu Tianming had spent most of his time with Yu Yuanzhen.
Yu Yuanzhen not only saw him as the future of the clan but treated the precocious Yu Tianming like his own family. Though Yu Tianming was the grandson of Yu Yuanzhen's third brother, in the elder's heart, he was no different than a blood grandson.
Years of companionship and care made Yu Tianming clearly understand that Yu Yuanzhen treated him even better than his actual eldest grandson, Yu Tianheng.
Tang San could be ungrateful to the village chief who raised him, but Yu Tianming had already come to regard Yu Yuanzhen as the person he was closest to in this world.
He threw himself into the old man's arms and sobbed, "Grandfather, I'm back."
Two years apart. Two years of worry. Now, finally seeing Yu Tianming again—
The old man, who had roamed the Douluo Continent for half a lifetime, was overcome with emotion.
Yu Yuanzhen's eyes turned red as he patted Yu Tianming's shoulder. "As long as you're back safely, it's fine. You've grown a lot in two years—almost as tall as I am now."
A moment later—
Yu Yuanzhen calmed himself, but his expression turned serious. "Tianming, your Killing Intent is too unrestrained. Even from within the sect, I could feel it leaking from your body. If you stay like this, how will you hide yourself in the soul master world?"
Hearing this, Yu Tianming paused and said, "I plan to stay in the sect and focus on cultivation. As my strength improves, I'll slowly learn to harmonize and control this uncontrollable Killing Intent."
"But this method is too slow," Yu Yuanzhen said. "It would waste your precious cultivation time. Do you know how the Clear Sky Douluo suppressed the Killing Intent from the Slaughter City?"
'Could it be… he had some special way to harmonize his Killing Intent?'
Yu Tianming only knew that Tang San was purified of his Killing Intent by Tang Yuehua. The original novel never explained how Tang Hao did it, so Yu Yuanzhen's words stirred his curiosity.
"Tang Hao had a younger sister named Tang Yuehua. Like Yu Xiaogang, she had a mutated Martial Soul and extremely low innate soul power. But unlike him, even though she's only at rank nine to this day, she possesses a natural domain—Noble Ring."
"Natural domain… Noble Ring?" Yu Tianming had already guessed somewhat, but still feigned curiosity.
"That's right. Domain-type soul skills, also known as supreme soul skills, generally only appear when a soul master becomes a Titled Douluo and gains their ninth soul skill—and even then, the chance is only one in ten."
Yu Yuanzhen glanced at him. "Domain soul skills can also appear as innate abilities of a Martial Soul, like hers. In the past thousand years, very few people have gained a domain like you did from Slaughter City's Killing God Domain."
Yu Tianming seemed to understand and asked eagerly, "So what effect does Tang Yuehua's Noble Ring have?"
"Unlike your Killing God Domain, the Noble Ring has no offensive capabilities. But it can purify the mind."
"You mean Tang Hao used her domain to wash away the remnants of his Killing Intent?"
"Back when I met her decades ago, both she and Xiaogang had mutated trash Martial Souls. I don't know for sure if Tang Hao used her domain to purify his Killing Intent, but I'm certain—her Noble Ring can absolutely help you suppress yours."
As they chatted, the three arrived at Yu Yuanzhen's residence.
At that moment, a young girl in a Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan uniform stood at the door, waiting expectantly.
Dugu Yan no longer looked like the little girl Yu Tianming met three years ago. Though only ten years old, with several soul rings absorbed, she already had the appearance of a budding young lady.
Clad in the clan's sleek blue uniform, her slender figure was well-defined. The fitted waist of her outfit highlighted her graceful curves.
(End of chapter)
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