Inside the Black World, everyone at Shrek Academy stared at the Heavenly Curtain in disbelief.
"He's already Rank 40?"
"A twelve-year-old Spirit Ancestor?"
The entire academy erupted in shock.
A twelve-year-old Spirit Ancestor was simply unimaginable.
They were all considered monsters among their peers, yet none of them came close to matching Yu Xiaogang's cultivation speed.
Tang San, widely acknowledged as a genius, had only just reached Rank 30 at the age of twelve.
Dai Mubai possessed the highest cultivation among them at Rank 37, but he was already fifteen years old. At his current pace, he would likely become a Spirit Ancestor around the age of seventeen.
Compared to that, Yu Xiaogang's achievement was simply unbelievable.
What made it even more shocking was that everyone present was born with exceptional talent.
Even Zhu Zhuqing, who had the lowest Innate Soul Power among them, possessed Rank 7 Innate Soul Power.
Yu Xiaogang, on the other hand, had started with only Rank 1 Innate Soul Power.
Yet somehow...
He had surpassed every one of them.
Ma Hongjun scratched his head helplessly.
"Our natural talent is obviously much better than his..."
"So how has he already surpassed all of us at just twelve years old?"
"I thought we were supposed to be the monsters."
No one answered.
But everyone silently felt the same frustration.
If Yu Xiaogang had been born with Full Innate Soul Power, they could have accepted it.
Instead...
He had begun at the very bottom.
Yet he still outpaced every one of them.
It almost made them question whether they deserved to be called geniuses at all.
Ning Rongrong crossed her arms and snorted.
"There's always someone stronger."
"There will always be a sky beyond the sky."
"It's the simplest truth."
Her words carried more experience than anyone expected.
She had once believed herself to be an unparalleled genius.
Her father, Grandpa Sword, and Grandpa Bone had praised her constantly since childhood.
Then she met Tang San.
She believed he was the greatest genius she had ever seen.
But after the Heavenly Curtain appeared...
Yu Xiaogang completely shattered that belief.
Honestly, Ning Rongrong no longer knew whether anyone in the world could surpass him.
At that moment, Zhu Zhuqing, who rarely spoke, quietly asked,
"How old do you think Dragon God Douluo was when he became a Titled Douluo?"
Everyone fell silent.
That was a difficult question.
The Heavenly Curtain had already revealed that Yu Xiaogang would eventually become Dragon God Douluo.
The only mystery remaining was...
At what age?
Someone spoke first.
"At his current cultivation speed, he'll definitely break the record for the youngest Titled Douluo."
"The current record belongs to Clear Sky Douluo, who reached that level in his forties."
Another teacher shook his head.
"That's only the public record."
"The current Supreme Pontiff probably became a Titled Douluo even earlier."
Everyone paused.
"Then why has Spirit Hall never announced it?"
Someone shrugged.
"Who knows?"
"Perhaps something happened inside Spirit Hall."
"After all, the Heavenly Curtain already revealed what happened between the Supreme Pontiff and the Grandmaster."
"That would explain it."
The discussion gradually drifted away from its original topic.
However, everyone eventually reached the same conclusion.
Yu Xiaogang would almost certainly become a Titled Douluo before the age of forty, breaking every known cultivation record.
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The Heavenly Curtain continued.
After learning that Yu Xiaogang had successfully broken through to Rank 40, Yu Yuanzhen immediately inspected his son's condition.
The results left him astonished.
Yu Xiaogang's body had undergone another complete transformation.
His meridians had become much wider.
His physical strength had increased dramatically.
Even his total spirit power had grown significantly.
Most incredible of all...
The vitality flowing through Yu Xiaogang's body was astonishing.
When Yu Yuanzhen first sent his spirit power into his son's body, he almost thought he was examining a powerful Dragon-type spirit beast rather than a human.
He couldn't help but sigh.
"It seems your body has improved even more."
"I believe the spirit ring age limit we predicted before can now be raised further."
Yu Xiaogang nodded.
"I think so too."
"Ever since absorbing the Crimson Blood Amber, I can clearly feel how much stronger my body has become."
"I'm curious to see how much it improves my actual combat ability."
He was eager to test his new strength.
Yu Yuanzhen smiled.
"Then once Xiaolong finishes absorbing his treasure..."
"I'll spar with you."
Yu Xiaogang immediately waved both hands.
"Father..."
"Let's just forget about that."
Before attending Spirit Hall Academy, he had sparred with his father countless times.
Although Yu Yuanzhen always held back his strength...
Yu Xiaogang was still beaten until he could barely stand.
His father had always said the same thing.
"If I go easy on you today..."
"Your future enemies certainly won't."
"So it's better for me to hit you harder now."
The worst part...
Yu Xiaogang couldn't even argue against that logic.
Which was why he had never enjoyed sparring with his father.
Now things were even worse.
Yu Yuanzhen had reached Rank 97, and his spirit possessed the power of Ultimate Thunder.
Getting beaten would be even easier than before.
Yu Yuanzhen burst into laughter.
"Forget about it?"
"You've been studying at Spirit Hall Academy for so long."
"I'm very curious to see how much you've improved."
There was no chance he would let his son escape.
Truthfully...
He simply enjoyed teasing Yu Xiaogang.
Watching his normally calm and composed son panic whenever they sparred never failed to amuse him.
No matter how many times it happened...
He never grew tired of it.
Looking at Yu Xiaogang now, Yu Yuanzhen suddenly realized something.
His son had already grown as tall as he was.
Time had passed incredibly quickly.
Yu Xiaogang was no longer the little boy he once was.
His strength was increasing.
His cultivation was soaring.
Sooner or later...
He would surpass his father.
Yu Yuanzhen had absolutely no doubt about that.
Even if he himself now possessed the qualifications to inherit a divine position...
Would someone as talented as Yu Xiaogang not receive the same opportunity?
If not...
Then the gods themselves must be blind.
Thinking of this, Yu Yuanzhen suddenly felt an overwhelming sense of urgency.
One day...
His son would become stronger than he was.
And when that day arrived...
He would never again have the chance to teach him a lesson.
So why wait?
While he still had the opportunity...
He intended to enjoy a few more "friendly" sparring sessions with his son.
After all...
If you want to discipline your son...
You should do it while you still can.
Otherwise...
The only thing left in the future would be regret.
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