Chapter 336: A Year and a Half of Change in the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan
Spirit Hall, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, the three greatest powers in the Spirit Master world of the Douluo Continent, were all quietly preparing for what was to come.
Though dark currents were surging beneath the surface, the entire Spirit Master world presented a strange kind of calm.
It was only unknown when those hidden currents would erupt into a monstrous wave and completely shatter that fragile peace.
Amid this peculiar atmosphere, time passed quietly, and a year and a half went by.
During that year and a half, Yu Tianlin did not run around outside. Instead, he remained quietly within the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, cultivating in seclusion and almost never stepping beyond his own residence.
Because of that, he knew very little about what was happening beyond the Clan.
But that did not matter. Things outside were probably unfolding just as he had expected.
A year and a half ago, Yu Tianlin had already made arrangements concerning Spirit Hall, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, and the Heaven Dou Imperial Family. He believed the overall situation would not drift too far from his predictions.
Even if he was unclear about the outside world, he knew the situation within the Clan perfectly well.
Leaving other things aside, just the number of Titled Douluo had already changed dramatically.
In that year and a half, the Fourth Elder of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan broke through to Rank 90 and, with the Clan's support, successfully obtained his ninth spirit ring. He officially stepped into the Titled Douluo realm and was promoted to Grand Elder.
In other words, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan now possessed a total of four Titled Douluo.
Four Titled Douluo. In terms of sheer numbers, they now lagged only slightly behind the Clear Sky Clan.
Given enough time, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan would easily surpass the Clear Sky Sect in the number of Titled Douluo.
Although, aside from Yu Yuanzhen, the other three Titled Douluo of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan were all below Rank 95 and were considered ordinary Titled Douluo, their actual combat power was far from ordinary.
As for Yu Yuanzhen himself, Yu Tianlin was not sure whether he had gone a step further and broken through to Rank 98.
It was just that, during the occasional times he met his grandfather, he could no longer sense that vast, ocean-like pressure from him. Instead, Yu Yuanzhen now gave off a feeling of complete plainness, as if he had returned to simplicity.
That seemed very much like the state after breaking through to Rank 98.
Since Yu Yuanzhen had not said anything explicitly, Yu Tianlin could only speculate.
Besides the increase in the number of Titled Douluo, the number of Spirit Douluo within the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had not decreased because several Elders had advanced. On the contrary, their numbers had grown, and the same was true for the number of Spirit Saints.
It could be said that over the past year and a half, the overall strength of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had risen tremendously.
Yu Tianlin had witnessed all of it with his own eyes, and his confidence had grown steadily until it was now nearly overflowing.
With the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's current strength, unless Spirit Hall committed more than half of its forces, it would be impossible for them to destroy the Clan.
And for a covert operation like the Soul Hunting Operation, would Spirit Hall really mobilize that many people?
Obviously not.
An operation that could not be carried out openly was naturally limited in how many people it could dispatch.
Therefore, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan would definitely survive the Soul Hunting Operation.
The moment Yu Tianlin confirmed this in his heart, the dark cloud that had pressed on him for more than ten years instantly dissipated, and his entire state of mind became much clearer.
The moment his mind cleared, Yu Tianlin immediately sensed the signs of an imminent breakthrough.
He was already at Rank 69. Once he broke through, he would become a Spirit Saint.
A Spirit Saint. Only after truly stepping into that realm could one be considered a high-level power on the Douluo Continent.
Moreover, Yu Tianlin firmly believed that the moment he became a Spirit Saint, he would be able to unleash power on the level of a Titled Douluo.
That made the Spirit Saint realm extraordinarily important to him.
The instant he sensed the opportunity for a breakthrough, Yu Tianlin did not dare be careless. He immediately entered seclusion for arduous cultivation, striving to reach Rank 70 as quickly as possible.
While Yu Tianlin was in seclusion preparing to break through, his father, Yu Mingfeng, was also in seclusion, working toward Rank 90 and aiming to become the next Titled Douluo of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
With both father and son in seclusion, Yu Tianlin's mother, Yu Rou, suddenly found herself with nothing to do.
Yu Rou had never liked cultivation, so although she had taken the medicinal herbs Yu Tianlin had given her in the past, her spirit power had not improved much. Aside from becoming healthier and stronger in body, there had not been much change.
Now that both her husband and son were shut away in cultivation, Yu Rou had nothing to occupy her time.
Out of sheer boredom, she gradually became familiar with Ye Lingling, who often came to visit her son's residence.
After just a short period of contact, Yu Rou saw through Ye Lingling's feelings for Yu Tianlin.
And after briefly sizing her up, Yu Rou found herself very satisfied with this girl who liked her son.
She was fair and beautiful, gentle and poised. Her Martial Soul was excellent, and her cultivation talent was also extremely strong.
Yu Rou approved of her very much, so whenever she had free time, she enjoyed chatting with Ye Lingling.
"Lingling, you've already broken through to Rank 60. Why haven't you gone to obtain your sixth spirit ring yet?" Yu Rou took a sip of tea, smiled, and looked at Ye Lingling. "Don't tell me you don't have enough people. If that's the problem, I can arrange it for you."
Given Yu Rou's status, finding a few Spirit Saints to help Ye Lingling obtain a spirit ring was not difficult at all.
As for Spirit Douluo, they were already considered Elders of the Clan, so asking them to help was naturally less convenient.
Still, a few Spirit Saints were more than enough to help a Spirit Master obtain a sixth spirit ring.
"There's no need to trouble yourself, Aunt Yu Rou," Ye Lingling said softly.
"I once heard Tianlin say that even if you've reached a bottleneck, it doesn't matter if you don't attach a spirit ring right away. You can still continue cultivating, and the accumulated spirit power will erupt all at once after you attach the new ring."
"So I plan to wait until Tianlin breaks through, and then we can go obtain our spirit rings together."
"With Xiao Lin?" Yu Rou's eyes immediately lit up when she heard that, and her smile deepened. "That's good too. Obtaining a spirit ring always carries some danger. If you go together with Xiao Lin, then with your support, he won't have any problems."
The more Yu Rou looked at Ye Lingling, the more satisfied she became.
A healing Spirit Master like Ye Lingling was simply too suitable for an attack-focused Spirit Master like one from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
After all, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon's battle style was fierce and direct. They always charged into the front lines, and that naturally meant taking injuries from the enemy.
If someone could heal them at those critical moments, it would naturally be a tremendous advantage.
Not to mention the Nine Heart Begonia, a Martial Soul famed for its extraordinary healing power.
Minor flesh wounds could be healed almost instantly, and even serious injuries could recover at great speed.
Once the Nine Heart Begonia was cultivated to a profound enough realm, it was said to make one "undying."
"Mom, Lingling, are you talking about me?"
At that moment, a voice suddenly sounded from outside the room, causing both women to turn toward the doorway at once.
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