In Dragon City, deep within the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family, inside the private meditation room of Yu Yuanchen.
The purple-gold Thunder True Essence flowed slowly through his meridians like a docile stream, nourishing and tempering the flesh, meridians, and bones of his body, consolidating his foundation for body tempering, while his soul power remained stable at Level Seventy-six. However, Yu Yuanchen's brows were slightly furrowed, his mind not fully immersed in the cultivation of soul power.
His consciousness sank into his body, carefully sensing the surging, vast, and scorching Bloodline Power. Following the sacrificial baptism of the Thunderclap Nethervine, multiple rounds of tempering, and his own unremitting guidance, his bloodline had grown to an astonishing degree, like a dormant volcano containing terrifying power. The "Bloodline Cultivation System" he had initially constructed based on this had also shown powerful potential; it not only greatly enhanced his physique, stamina, and recovery power, but also served as the vital foundation for him to unleash powerful self-created soul skills like Thunder Dragon Shatters Void and Five Thunders Orthodox Law.
However, as his research deepened, Yu Yuanchen increasingly felt the "crudeness" of his method. It was more like a "brute force" tempering method based on his own superior talent, abundant resources (high-level soul beast meat, Thunder God Power tempering), and powerful spiritual power. The entry threshold was extremely high, and the requirements for the practitioner's foundation, willpower, and resources were incredibly harsh, making it difficult to popularize. It even lacked systematic, safe, and efficient guidance for deeper subsequent tempering (such as deeper internal organs, blood replacement, and even the ultimate "Golden Body").
The improvement in power, speed, and defense is obvious, but the subtlety of bloodline circulation, the mystery of nourishing the internal organs, and the secret of stimulating potential cannot be fully described by mere rigid tempering, Yu Yuanchen pondered. There is a saying from my past life that "medicine and martial arts are one family." A truly profound martial way must be built upon a deep understanding of the mysteries of the human body. My bloodline cultivation blindly pursues vastness and strength, yet it lacks finesse and harmony. If this continues, I fear it may leave behind hidden dangers or make it difficult to reach the truly supreme realm.
He thought of Ye Zhilan. The Ye Family had practiced medicine for generations and was recognized as the number one medical family on the continent. Their inherited Nine Heart Begonia Spirit was a top-tier healing-type martial soul, and her perception and control over life energy were nothing short of extreme. Having been influenced by her family since childhood and possessing a profound academic background, her insights into herbs, meridians, and bloodline regulation might bring him unexpected inspiration.
Thinking of this, Yu Yuanchen ended his cultivation, stood up, and walked out of the meditation room.
In the family garden, Ye Zhilan was sitting under an ancient tree, carefully organizing several spirit herbs she had just picked from the family medicine garden, her expression focused and gentle. Sunlight filtered through the gaps in the branches and leaves, casting mottled halos upon her, peaceful and beautiful.
"Zhilan." Yu Yuanchen approached slowly.
Hearing his voice, Ye Zhilan looked up. Upon seeing Yu Yuanchen, a look of joy immediately appeared in her eyes, and she quickly stood up: "Brother Yuanchen, have you finished your cultivation?"
"Yes." Yu Yuanchen nodded, his gaze sweeping over the herbs in her hands as he smiled, "Studying pharmacology again?"
"Yes," Ye Zhilan smiled a little shyly, "These are herbs for calming the mind and spirit. I want to try to formulate a recipe with milder medicinal properties that is more suitable for soul masters to nourish their spirits daily." She paused and asked with concern, "Brother Yuanchen, you suffered significant depletion before; have your injuries fully recovered? If you feel any discomfort, please don't force yourself."
"There is no serious injury, thank you for your concern." Yu Yuanchen felt a warmth in his heart. After pondering for a moment, he spoke, "Zhilan, I came today because there is something I would like to ask for your advice on."
Upon hearing this, a serious look appeared on Ye Zhilan's pretty face: "Please go ahead, Brother Yuanchen. If I know the answer, I will certainly tell you everything."
Yu Yuanchen organized his thoughts and said: "I have had some insights into the path of physique and bloodline during my recent cultivation, and I have tried to summarize some methods for strengthening bloodline and tempering the body. However, this method is too rigid, the entry is extremely difficult, and it lacks the subtlety of bloodline circulation and the mystery of internal organ harmony. I have long heard that the Ye Family's medical skills are the best on the continent, with profound insights into human meridians, bloodline flow, and the nourishment of life force. I wonder if you could explain to me what the 'root' of bloodline is? How can one guide bloodline with a gentle method to nourish the internal organs and stimulate potential, rather than blindly pursuing brute force?"
He did not reveal the specific details of his own bloodline cultivation, but instead raised his questions from the perspective of medical theory.
Ye Zhilan's beautiful eyes lit up as she listened. She had not expected that such a powerful battle soul master like Yu Yuanchen would be interested in medical theory, and that the questions he raised went straight to the core. After a moment of thought, she explained earnestly: "Brother Yuanchen is absolutely right. Medical practitioners believe that bloodline is the foundation of life, and they complement each other. Qi is the commander of blood; it can generate blood, move blood, and hold blood. Blood is the mother of Qi; it can carry Qi and nourish Qi. The root of bloodline lies in the 'internal organs,' especially the 'spleen' as the source of bloodline generation, the 'kidney' as the root of origin qi, the 'liver' as the master of blood storage and dredging, the 'heart' as the master of blood vessels, and the 'lung' as the master of Qi and respiration."
Her voice was soft but clear and logical: "If you want to gently guide bloodline and nourish the internal organs, you must understand the mystery of the 'meridians.' The human body has twelve regular meridians and eight extraordinary vessels, like rivers and canals, through which bloodline flows. Through specific breathing techniques, mental guidance, or the assistance of medicinal stones and acupuncture, one can dredge the meridians and harmonize yin and yang, making the bloodline flow like a trickle, nourishing things silently. Naturally, this can achieve the effect of strengthening the body and stimulating potential, with a solid foundation and few hidden dangers. For example..."
Combining the medical theory inherited by the Ye Family and her own life perception of the Nine Heart Begonia Spirit, she explained the basic laws of human bloodline circulation, the relationship between internal organs and bloodline, and several rough principles and methods for gently nourishing bloodline (without involving specific secret transmissions). She even took out silver needles and simply pointed out several key meridian acupoints related to bloodline on Yu Yuanchen's arm.
Yu Yuanchen listened with extreme focus, flashes of realization and joy appearing in his eyes from time to time. Ye Zhilan's explanation seemed to open a new door for him. Many of the key points he had previously relied on his powerful physique and divine sense to forcibly sense and vaguely grope for now received systematic theoretical verification and refinement. In particular, concepts such as "meridians," "acupoints," and the "connection between internal organs and bloodline" gave him a brand-new way of thinking about the microscopic control of his own Bloodline Power.
"So that's how it is... bloodline is not an isolated power; it needs to resonate with the internal organs and flow according to the meridians... harmonize yin and yang, nourish things silently..." Yu Yuanchen muttered to himself, feeling that he had benefited greatly. Many problems that had troubled him were suddenly clarified.
"Zhilan, thank you for clearing my doubts! This explanation is worth more to me than months of bitter cultivation!" Yu Yuanchen said with heartfelt gratitude.
Ye Zhilan's cheeks turned slightly red from his praise, and she quickly waved her hand: "Brother Yuanchen, you are too kind. It is just some superficial medical theory. If it can be of help to you, I am very happy."
Yu Yuanchen thought for a moment and felt that he could not accept her help for nothing, so he said: "Zhilan, you specialize in healing, and your physique and spiritual power are your foundation. I observe that although your bloodline is pure, it is somewhat weak, and although your spiritual power is sharp, it is not condensed enough. I have a set of basic methods for bloodline nourishment and spiritual condensation. Although the entry is simple, if you persevere, it should steadily enhance your physique and spiritual foundation, which should be beneficial for your future cultivation of healing soul skills and bearing soul rings. Would you like to try it?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Zhilan was stunned for a moment, and then a look of incredible surprise burst forth in her eyes. To receive personal guidance from a peerless genius like Yu Yuanchen, and for it to be a method he created himself—what a great opportunity this was! She nodded quickly: "I am willing! Thank you, Brother Yuanchen!"
Yu Yuanchen immediately taught Ye Zhilan a "Basic Body Tempering Method" that he had simplified, removing core mysteries like the Thunder God Power and retaining only the most fundamental principles of bloodline guidance and spiritual condensation. Although this method was "crude," it was created by him with an extremely high vision, profound in meaning and solid in foundation. For a healing-type soul master like Ye Zhilan, it was undoubtedly a supreme method for laying a solid foundation, and its value far exceeded that of ordinary meditation methods.
Just as the two were one earnestly teaching and the other carefully learning, a family deacon hurried over, his expression grave as he handed over an encrypted letter: "Young Master Yuanchen, urgent report from the front line! The Patriarch has ordered you to read it immediately!"
Yu Yuanchen's expression turned solemn. He took the letter, his spiritual power swept over the encrypted runes, and he read it quickly.
The letter was written by his grandfather, Yu Boxuan, and detailed the situation on the front line.
Sure enough, Huyan Kuang and Tuoba Feng had left a backup plan. The appearance of the King Kong Dragon Elephant soul master, Tuoba Yulong, was thrilling but did not exceed Yu Yuanchen's expectations. With Yu Boxuan, a Level 97 Super Douluo, no longer hiding and attacking with full force, the battle situation quickly turned one-sided.
Tuoba Yulong's Level 96 combat power, unleashed through secret techniques, was still not enough in front of a true Level 97 powerhouse. If it weren't for the fact that his Dragon Elephant Martial Soul had truly monstrous defensive power, coupled with Huyan Kuang and Tuoba Feng risking their lives to cover him, he would have been killed on the spot by Yu Boxuan. The allied forces of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect took advantage of the situation to launch a fierce attack, defeating the main force of the Dragon-Elephant Allied Forces in one fell swoop. More than half of the two thousand soul masters were lost, and including previous losses, the Dragon-Elephant Allied Forces had suffered more than half casualties, retreating to the most core and dangerous fortress in the Diamond Mountain Range, lingering on their last breaths by relying on the final natural barriers.
However, the most critical content of the letter was yet to come—
That old fox Huyan Kuang, seeing that all his trump cards had been played and the situation could not be saved, had actually secretly pledged allegiance to Martial Soul Hall long ago! (In the letter, Yu Boxuan judged based on signs that it was Martial Soul Hall, though it was not yet known if it was the private action of Golden Crocodile Douluo). The reason they resisted stubbornly and even wanted to ambush the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was not because they really thought they could win, but because they harbored a vicious intention: they wanted to use Tuoba Yulong as a trump card and the potential "arrogance" of the Yu Family to bite a piece of meat off the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. After demonstrating sufficient strength and resilience, they would then "decently" surrender to Martial Soul Hall, thereby exchanging for a higher status and more say within Martial Soul Hall!
Unfortunately, they underestimated the caution of the Yu Family (mainly thanks to Yu Yuanchen's reminder) and overestimated the ability of Tuoba Yulong. As a result, they failed to steal the chicken and lost the rice, their strength was greatly damaged, and they were on the verge of complete annihilation.
Helpless, Huyan Kuang could only activate his backup plan in advance, sending repeated distress signals to Martial Soul Hall, praying that Martial Soul Hall would see that they had already "proven" their value (although the process of proving it was miserable) and were willing to surrender completely, and thus protect their remaining forces.
Martial Soul Hall's response was swift. Although they were dissatisfied with the behavior of the Elephant Armored Sect and the Tuoba Family acting without authorization and nearly causing a disaster, they could not ignore the face of Martial Soul Hall. A Cardinal, representing Martial Soul Hall, conveyed the "mediation" opinion of the Papal Palace to Yu Boxuan and the Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect:
The gist was: The Elephant Armored Sect and the Tuoba Family had decided to join Martial Soul Hall, and Martial Soul Hall hoped that the previous grievances with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would be put to rest. As compensation, all resources, mineral veins, and industries of the two families in the Diamond Mountain Range and surrounding areas would not be taken by Martial Soul Hall at all, but would be left entirely to the Blue Lightning and Seven Treasures families to distribute. However, people from Martial Soul Hall would arrive at the Diamond Mountain Range in three days to formally receive the remaining personnel of the Elephant Armored Sect and the Tuoba Family. The subtext was: I will give you three days; kill as many as you can, grab as much as you can, but after three days, when my people from Martial Soul Hall arrive, you must stop fighting! Martial Soul Hall will protect the remnants of these two families!
After reading the letter, a cold light flashed in Yu Yuanchen's eyes. Martial Soul Hall had indeed intervened! Although the conditions seemed generous (giving up all territory and resources), protecting the enemy's living strength, especially high-level combatants and seed disciples, was undoubtedly leaving a hidden danger for the future of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
At the end of the letter, Yu Boxuan issued an order: Yu Yuanchen was to set off immediately to join the front line at the Diamond Mountain Range! He was to assemble all forces and must completely conquer the final fortress of the Dragon-Elephant Allied Forces within three days, completely annihilating their main force!
There were three reasons:
First, the two families were defending to the death relying on natural barriers. If the allied forces launched a full-scale assault, they could conquer it within three days, but the losses would inevitably be significant. Yu Yuanchen's combat power was comparable to a Title Douluo; his participation could greatly reduce the casualties of the allied forces and accelerate the process.
Second, the ordinary disciples of the Elephant Armored Sect and the Tuoba Family could be abandoned, but Huyan Kuang, Tuoba Feng, and especially Tuoba Yulong, these three, must die! Huyan Kuang was the main culprit, and Tuoba Feng was an accomplice; neither could be left alive. As for Tuoba Yulong, his King Kong Dragon Elephant Martial Soul was too terrifying and had already stepped into the threshold of a Super Martial Soul. In terms of quality and potential, it was even a bit stronger than an ordinary Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon (though far inferior to his Thunder Sacred Dragon). If he were allowed to survive and pass it on, he would pose a great threat to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan in the future! He must be nipped in the bud!
Third, as long as these three core leaders were killed, especially Tuoba Yulong, the glue that held them together, the remaining disciples of the Elephant Armored Sect and the Tuoba Family would inevitably develop estrangement even if they were incorporated by Martial Soul Hall (the Tuoba Family would resent the Elephant Armored Sect for bringing about their destruction), making it difficult to form a unified threat again. Future troubles would be much smaller.
Yu Boxuan had already planned that he would personally deal with Tuoba Yulong, while Yu Qingtian, Yu Yuanchen, and the Azure Peak Douluo of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, with the full support of Ning Zhiyuan, would surround and kill Huyan Kuang and Tuoba Feng, ensuring nothing would go wrong!
"Martial Soul Hall... a three-day limit... King Kong Dragon Elephant..." Yu Yuanchen put away the letter, his eyes filled with rising fighting spirit. He had been worrying about not having a suitable opponent to verify what he had learned, and he did not expect the opportunity to come so soon.
He looked at Ye Zhilan, who was looking at him with concern, and his tone returned to calm: "Zhilan, there is a change on the front line, and I must leave immediately. Practice the method I just taught you well. If there is anything you don't understand, I will answer it for you when I return."
Although Ye Zhilan was reluctant and worried, she knew the matter was of great importance and nodded obediently: "Brother Yuanchen, please be careful."
Yu Yuanchen said no more. His figure flashed, turning into a bolt of purple lightning that soared into the sky, heading straight for the northwest border of the Heaven Dou Empire.
The final battle of the Diamond Mountain Range was about to begin!
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