Aside from Yu Xiaogang himself, anyone who truly knew his background—especially his father, Yu Yuanzhen, the Sect Master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect—couldn't help but show expressions of disbelief as they watched the comparison target on the heavenly curtain.
The shock brought by that title was simply too great.
The well-known "waste" of their world had actually become a Titled Douluo in another world. Calling the gap between the two versions the difference between heaven and earth was no exaggeration.
Because of this, even before the heavenly curtain officially began its broadcast, countless people were already filled with anticipation, eager to see how that Dragon God Douluo Yu Xiaogang had managed to defy fate and change his destiny.
Soon, the images began to play.
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[Now broadcasting: Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang]
[Location: A certain courtyard within the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect]
["Waaah—!"]
[Amid a loud cry, a newborn baby was born into the Douluo Continent. His father, Yu Yuanzhen, named him Yu Xiaogang with great excitement.]
[As the son of the Sect Master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect—and the son of the sect's sole Titled Douluo—Yu Xiaogang was placed under immense expectations from the moment he was born.]
[The sect elders treated him with kindness, the sect's powerhouses showed him respect, and members of the younger generation constantly tried to curry favor with him. At that time, Yu Xiaogang was without question the absolute center of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect.]
As he watched the elders' gentle smiles, the respectful attitudes of the sect's powerhouses, and the younger generation eagerly trying to please him on the screen, Yu Xiaogang clenched his fists tightly. His eyes slowly turned red.
What could be a crueler, more bone-deep form of mockery than this?
After all, who on the Douluo Continent didn't know what kind of person the child—once adored by the entire Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect—would become in the future?
Beside him, Tang San noticed Yu Xiaogang's trembling body. He glanced at the heavenly curtain, his eyes dark and cold.
I don't care which powerhouse is behind this…
But you're already walking the path to your own death.
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[Basking in everyone's favor and affection, Yu Xiaogang naturally developed an arrogant temperament.]
[He took the elders' kindness for granted, and despite not having awakened his Martial Soul yet, he accepted the respect of the sect's powerhouses without the slightest restraint.]
[As for the younger generation who tried to ingratiate themselves with him, he openly showed disdain.]
[In his eyes, as the son of a Titled Douluo, he was destined to become a top expert of the sect and make his name resound across the Douluo Continent. Only true geniuses were qualified to befriend someone like him.]
[Thus, anyone whose Innate Spirit Power was below level seven didn't even earn a proper glance from him.]
The moment this scene appeared, the entire Douluo Continent erupted into discussion.
"Good heavens, he won't even look at someone with Innate Spirit Power below level seven? Then what about people like us with level two or three—are we not even worthy of standing in front of him?"
"Well, he is the son of a Titled Douluo. If you had a father like that, you'd probably be even more arrogant."
"Bah, what a joke. I know this guy—he's a Rank 29 trash who can't break through to Rank 30. Where does he get the confidence?"
"Can't break through Rank 30? How is that possible? His father is a Titled Douluo!"
"So what? Martial Soul Awakening doesn't care who your father is."
"Tsk tsk, this is getting interesting. He's so arrogant now—after his Martial Soul Awakening, won't the people he looked down on mock him to death?"
"…"
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[The sect members were aware of Yu Xiaogang's attitude. Although some were dissatisfied, no one dared to say anything due to Yu Yuanzhen's presence.]
[When Yu Xiaogang reached the age to begin reading and writing, under Yu Yuanzhen's arrangements, he started studying knowledge related to Spirit Masters.]
[Yu Xiaogang showed great interest in this knowledge—especially topics related to Martial Souls and spirit rings, which often triggered deep thought.]
["Why must the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul use this fixed spirit ring ratio? Wouldn't it be better to replace them with spirit rings from other spirit beasts?"]
[Yu Yuanzhen was left both amused and helpless by his son's questions. The spirit ring configuration of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul was the optimal combination refined through countless generations of accumulated experience and effort.]
[Relying on this set of spirit ring ratios, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect was able to consistently produce powerful experts—this was the true advantage of a hereditary sect.]
[As for unaffiliated Spirit Masters without background or guidance, their spirit ring choices often depended entirely on luck, and they had no idea what kind of Spirit Abilities they would obtain.]
[Many Spirit Masters with decent talent ultimately failed to achieve much precisely because of this.]
[Seeing the confusion on his son's face, Yu Yuanzhen simply smiled and brushed the matter aside without explaining further.]
[In his view, as his son, Yu Xiaogang would always have him to guide the way. He would never end up like those unaffiliated Spirit Masters who chose the wrong spirit rings and ruined their future growth.]
Watching his father's smiling face on the heavenly curtain, Yu Xiaogang suppressed the resentment in his heart and turned to Tang San.
"Do you understand now, Little San?"
"This is why I told you to listen to your teacher carefully when choosing spirit rings."
"Only someone with sufficient experience can plan your path properly and prevent you from going astray."
"Never underestimate spirit ring selection—it determines your future and your entire life. In this matter, not a single mistake can be made."
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Meanwhile, inside the Supreme Pontiff Palace of Spirit Hall.
Bibi Dong gazed at the still-young Yu Xiaogang on the heavenly curtain, her expression growing distant and dazed.
"So you had already begun researching Martial Souls at such a young age…"
"It's just a pity that the entire Douluo Continent is filled with blind fools."
She recalled the Yu Xiaogang who had once studied in Spirit Hall's library, and a deep longing quietly surfaced in her heart.
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Within the Sect Master's chamber of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect.
Yu Yuanzhen also felt a sense of helplessness as he watched the young Yu Xiaogang on the screen.
He had carefully planned his son's future path—but unfortunately, everything collapsed because of that Martial Soul.
And precisely because of this, Yu Yuanzhen grew even more curious about the version of Yu Xiaogang who had become Dragon God Douluo.
"An identical Douluo Continent… yet everything changed so drastically because of a single person's choices."
"So what kind of choice could possibly allow Xiaogang to become a Titled Douluo?"
Yu Yuanzhen couldn't help but wonder.
In truth, his thoughts were very similar to Tang San's earlier conclusion—he believed that some change on his or his wife's part must have allowed Yu Xiaogang to awaken with higher Innate Spirit Power, leading to such a dramatic divergence.
If Yu Xiaogang's Innate Spirit Power hadn't changed, Yu Yuanzhen simply couldn't imagine what kind of heaven-defying decision could turn his son into a Titled Douluo.
The video continued to play.
[Soon, time reached Yu Xiaogang's sixth year of life…]
[And his Martial Soul Awakening was about to begin.]