Very few people knew that above top-tier Martial Souls and below Divine-ranked Martial Souls, there existed another level entirely—
Ultimate Martial Souls.
Although most people were unaware of this classification, everyone understood one thing.
Yu Yuanzhen's Martial Soul had evolved.
And that meant his strength was no longer what it once was.
Even when his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon was merely a top-tier Beast Martial Soul, Yu Yuanzhen had already stood among the strongest powerhouses on the Douluo Continent.
Now that his Martial Soul had evolved further, his combat strength had naturally increased tremendously.
As a result, many of Yu Yuanzhen's old rivals wore unpleasant expressions.
Don't be fooled by the friendly and approachable attitude Yu Yuanzhen displayed toward Yu Xiaogang, the Grand Elder, Lin Lang, and Dugu Bo.
Only those who had witnessed his thunderous wrath truly understood why this man had been able to support the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan single-handedly and maintain its position among the Upper Three Sects for so many years.
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Yu Yuanzhen, who had just broken through to Rank 97, shared his excitement with the equally thrilled Grand Elder.
Nearby, Lin Lang and Dugu Bo continuously offered their congratulations.
After a while, Yu Yuanzhen gradually calmed down.
The Grand Elder could no longer contain his curiosity.
"Sect Master, what exactly has your Martial Soul evolved into?"
"Hurry and tell us!"
"I want to know how the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon can evolve even further!"
Yu Yuanzhen scratched his head awkwardly.
"To be honest, I don't fully understand it myself."
As he spoke, spirit power circulated through his body.
Blue-and-gold dragon scales instantly appeared across his arm.
Crackling lightning followed.
Blue lightning danced around one side of his arm while golden lightning flickered along the other.
The two colors intertwined, creating an indescribable aura of majesty.
The moment the lightning appeared, the Grand Elder and Lin Lang both stiffened.
That familiar feeling of suppression returned.
The Grand Elder frowned.
"This..."
"Why do I suddenly feel the urge to kneel and surrender whenever I look at your lightning, Sect Master?"
Lin Lang immediately nodded.
"You feel it too?"
"I thought I was the only one!"
Both men stared at the lightning with shock.
Dugu Bo, however, looked confused.
"Kneel?"
"I don't feel anything."
Yu Xiaogang also shook his head.
"Neither do I."
He glanced at the three of them thoughtfully.
"If there's one thing you all have in common, it's that you're all thunder-attributed Spirit Masters."
"Perhaps this suppression only affects lightning-type Martial Souls."
Everyone immediately felt that the explanation made sense.
Yu Yuanzhen nodded.
"Let's test it."
He stepped back and assumed a defensive stance.
"Grand Elder, attack me."
The Grand Elder blinked.
"Attack you?"
"That's right."
"Let me see exactly what has changed."
Without thinking too much about it, the Grand Elder summoned his Martial Soul.
The moment he did, the suppressive feeling intensified.
Enduring the strange pressure, he raised his hand and released a bolt of lightning.
Crack!
The attack struck Yu Yuanzhen directly.
Everyone waited for the result.
Then Yu Yuanzhen froze.
The lightning had not harmed him.
Not even slightly.
Instead, he felt a small amount of spirit power flow into his body.
His previously consumed spirit power had actually recovered.
"What the hell?"
Yu Yuanzhen stared blankly.
The others were equally confused.
The Grand Elder hurriedly asked,
"Sect Master, what happened?"
Yu Yuanzhen took a deep breath.
"Again."
"What?"
"Attack me again."
"I need to verify something."
Though puzzled, the Grand Elder obeyed.
Another lightning attack struck Yu Yuanzhen.
Again, there was no damage.
Again, his spirit power recovered.
The corners of Yu Yuanzhen's mouth twitched.
A smile almost appeared.
But he forcefully suppressed it.
No.
Not yet.
The testing wasn't finished.
"Again."
"This time, use a ten-thousand-year Spirit Ability."
The Grand Elder hesitated.
"...Alright."
His fifth spirit ring lit up.
A thick bolt of lightning descended from above and slammed directly into Yu Yuanzhen.
Boom!
The attack dispersed.
Yu Yuanzhen remained completely unharmed.
In fact, his spirit power recovered even more than before.
His smile widened.
"Again!"
"Use your sixth Spirit Ability!"
Boom!
"Again!"
"The seventh!"
Boom!
"Again!"
"The eighth!"
The testing continued.
One powerful Spirit Ability after another bombarded Yu Yuanzhen.
Yet every result was exactly the same.
No damage.
Only recovery.
By the end of the experiment, Yu Yuanzhen could no longer suppress his laughter.
"Hahahaha!"
The others stared at him in confusion.
Meanwhile, Yu Yuanzhen felt incomparably exhilarated.
He had finally discovered the truth.
His evolved Martial Soul had become completely immune to thunder-attributed attacks.
Not only could lightning no longer injure him—
It actually replenished his spirit power.
Every thunder attack became nourishment.
Every lightning strike became fuel.
The only damage a thunder-attributed Spirit Master could inflict on him now came from direct physical attacks.
But that hardly mattered.
After all, he was now a Rank 97 Titled Douluo.
Competing with him in close combat?
That was simply asking for death.
Holding back his laughter would already be the greatest respect he could show such opponents.
After finally calming down, Yu Yuanzhen looked toward the Grand Elder.
"Thank you for your help."
"I think I have a general understanding of my Martial Soul now."
Everyone immediately became serious.
The Grand Elder and Lin Lang leaned forward.
Yu Xiaogang and Dugu Bo listened carefully.
Yu Yuanzhen raised his head proudly.
"After this evolution, I can confidently say one thing."
"From this day forward, among all thunder-attributed Spirit Masters on the Douluo Continent—"
"No one can be my match."
His voice was filled with absolute confidence.
No one present doubted his words.
After all, the Grand Elder's Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul represented the pinnacle of thunder attributes.
Yet even its attacks couldn't harm Yu Yuanzhen.
If the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon couldn't do it—
Who else could?
Yu Yuanzhen continued,
"When the Grand Elder attacked me, not only did I take no damage, but his attacks were absorbed and converted directly into my own spirit power."
"Hahaha!"
"From now on, when fighting thunder-attributed Spirit Masters, only I can attack them."
"They'll never be able to hurt me."
The Grand Elder's eyes widened.
His hands trembled slightly.
Part of him hoped he had misheard.
Unfortunately, he hadn't.
Seeing his reaction, Yu Yuanzhen laughed.
"Grand Elder, you heard correctly."
"It's exactly as you think."
"After this evolution, I have become the strongest thunder-attributed Spirit Master on the continent."
He raised both hands.
Blue lightning appeared in his left palm.
Golden lightning appeared in his right.
The two powers crackled violently.
"I can clearly feel it."
"My thunder attribute has evolved."
"It's no longer the same power as before."
"The very essence of my lightning has changed."
"And the change is entirely positive."
As he spoke, he unconsciously brought the two bolts of lightning closer together.
Blue.
Gold.
The two powers slowly merged.
Everyone watched curiously.
Then—
Something unexpected happened.
The two streams of lightning fused together.
A completely new power was born.
Black lightning.
The instant it appeared, Yu Yuanzhen's expression changed drastically.
His instincts screamed in warning.
Danger.
Extreme danger.
The tiny strand of black lightning floating above his palm contained terrifying destructive power.
Even he felt threatened by it.
"No!"
"Something's wrong!"
Without hesitation, Yu Yuanzhen threw the black lightning into the sky.
The moment it left his hand, it expanded rapidly.
Like a wild beast escaping its cage.
Higher.
Higher.
And higher.
Then—
ZZZZZT!!!
BOOOOM!!!
A violent electromagnetic hum echoed through the heavens.
The black lightning exploded.
Countless strands spread outward like a massive web, covering the sky.
There were no flames.
No smoke.
Only darkness.
Black lightning stretched across the heavens as though it intended to blot out the sun itself.
Everything touched by the lightning vanished instantly.
Trees.
Rocks.
Dust.
Even the air seemed to be torn apart.
Anything struck by the black lightning was reduced to nothingness.
Everyone stared at the terrifying scene in utter silence.
Even Yu Yuanzhen was frozen in shock.
Because he understood better than anyone what this meant.
The black lightning represented a power far beyond ordinary thunder.
A power capable of destroying everything in its path.
And at that very moment—
A mysterious voice suddenly echoed inside Yu Yuanzhen's mind.
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