Ye Yu hadn't expected that Yu Xiaogang's Luo Sanpao Martial Soul could possess such a potent effect!
Excitement surged in his heart.
He was seriously tempted to just tie up Yu Xiaogang and bring him home—force him to summon Luo Sanpao every day so he could have his Blue Silver Jade Tree Martial Soul devour it.
If he could truly evolve his Blue Silver Jade Tree Martial Soul into a corporeal Martial Soul—like Luo Sanpao—with real biological traits…
And even wisdom?
Ye Yu was no Yu Xiaogang.
He could think of countless ways to utilize such a development.
For instance, if the Blue Silver Jade Tree could transform into a physical form with true life-like properties and sentience…
Then wouldn't the fragments it shed—its leaves and silver blossoms, and even its offspring Blue Silver Jade saplings—also inherit those traits?
And if that were true…
What if these Blue Silver Jade Trees could learn to cultivate?
If they could absorb the power of the earth, the light of the sun and moon and stars, and convert that into Spirit Power…
Then Ye Yu would essentially have an army of external cultivation devices!
With that kind of cheat mode?
Not only could he condense a second and third Spirit Core, but he could probably form a full Stellar Array of Spirit Cores in every major acupoint across his body!
And if those Blue Silver Jade Trees gained true sentience…
They might even offer Faith Power.
If Ye Yu planted Blue Silver Jade Trees across the entire Douluo Planet…
Then, with that endless stream of belief…
Becoming a god? That'd be child's play!
His thoughts grew more and more thrilling, spiraling into excitement.
But then he thought of Bibi Dong and the Spirit Hall.
Ye Yu took a deep breath and suppressed the burning desire in his heart.
Snatching up Yu Xiaogang here and now would be the worst option.
There were plenty of better ways to handle him.
Once they returned…
He'd make sure to properly "cultivate" Yu Xiaogang.
After all, the daily Luo Sanpao Blue Silver Jade Tree Set Menu?
Yeah—he was locking that in.
Pfft—!!
At that moment, after Ye Yu's Blue Silver Jade Tree fully devoured the Spirit Power and life force of the Golden Holy Dragon, forcibly breaking the Martial Soul Fusion Ability of Flender, Liu Erlong, and Yu Xiaogang...
The backlash struck immediately.
All three turned pale as death and vomited a mouthful of blood, their golden light pillar collapsing. They collapsed to the ground, one after the other.
"Teacher!!"
Seeing Yu Xiaogang injured, Tang San was gripped with panic and immediately rushed over.
Ma Hongjun and Oscar followed quickly behind.
"Impossible! This… this can't be happening!!"
Lying on the ground, Yu Xiaogang's stiff face was ashen, eyes dazed and unfocused.
He simply couldn't believe what had happened.
Their Golden Iron Triangle Martial Soul Fusion Ability—Golden Holy Dragon might not be at the level of a Titled Douluo, but it was unrivaled among Spirit Douluos.
How could they not be a match for Ye Yu?!
"Damn it… If only Flender and Erlong had broken through to Spirit Douluo…"
"Then we could have beaten that bastard Ye Yu…"
"I could've gotten his secrets—his Martial Soul evolution, and how he beats Spirit Sages barehanded!"
Yu Xiaogang was filled with rage and bitter regret.
Because this time, Ye Yu hadn't even gone all out—he'd just used the regenerative growth of the Blue Silver Jade Tree to grind down the Golden Holy Dragon.
To Yu Xiaogang, it felt like victory and truth were within reach…
But now… it was like reaching across a bottomless chasm.
It couldn't possibly be his fault. The problem was obviously Flender and Liu Erlong!
Meanwhile, Ye Yu retracted the Blue Silver Jade Tree, a sneer on his face as he walked toward the three fallen figures.
"So this is all you've got? You were acting like such big shots…"
"But this is it? What a joke."
As he approached, he saw Tang San supporting Yu Xiaogang and immediately barked:
"Tang San. Get lost."
"This doesn't concern you."
Even though Ye Yu now viewed Yu Xiaogang as a nationally protected endangered species—he still had to keep up appearances.
He couldn't just let this slide.
So yes—he still needed to beat the crap out of him.
"If you want to hurt my teacher," Tang San said through gritted teeth, his voice trembling slightly, "then step over my dead body first!"
Even though his heart trembled with fear, Tang San couldn't abandon his "filial disciple" persona in front of so many people.
But Ye Yu didn't humor him in the slightest.
He slapped Tang San straight into the air.
The familiar scream, the bright handprint on his cheek, the dislocated jaw, and blood-spattered teeth flying through the air...
Tang San traced a diagonal arc, crashing to the ground and rolling several meters before slamming into a tree.
He lay there, groaning in pain.
"San-ge!!"
Watching Tang San get smacked again, Xiao Wu's eyes welled with tears, her heart aching.
But this time, she wasn't angry at Ye Yu.
She was furious at Yu Xiaogang.
In her mind, this was all his fault—and Flender and Liu Erlong's.
If they hadn't provoked Ye Yu…
Her beloved San-ge wouldn't have gotten hurt!
They picked a fight… and couldn't handle the consequences?
She was beyond exasperated.
Of course, she had no idea how deeply Yu Xiaogang obsessed over Martial Soul evolution and proving himself.
Having slapped Tang San away, Ye Yu grabbed Yu Xiaogang by the collar and lifted him clean off the ground.
And then?
He started giving him what he loved most: a barrage of open-palm slaps.
Yu Xiaogang's face quickly swelled into a pig's head—nose bruised, lips split.
Flender and Liu Erlong didn't escape either.
Ye Yu turned Flender's shovel-shaped face into a perfectly round one.
As for Liu Erlong? She ended up with disheveled hair, bloodied lips, and a face that looked like it had been smashed with a frying pan.
But she didn't care about herself.
She only cried over Yu Xiaogang's injuries—her heart aching with guilt and sorrow.
She regretted everything.
If she'd known this would happen, she'd never have challenged Ye Yu.
"On account of Xiao Wu, I'll let you off this time."
"Next time, if you dare act like this again…"
"Don't blame me for showing no mercy."
He didn't intend to kill Yu Xiaogang anyway.
After delivering a harsh lesson and issuing his warning, Ye Yu tossed Liu Erlong back to the ground.
"Let's go."
With that, he turned and left, taking Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing with him.
After Ye Yu's departure—
"Xiaogang, are you alright?!"
Liu Erlong scrambled to his side, weeping bitterly at his bruised and bloodied face.
"It's my fault, it's all my fault…"
She cried uncontrollably.
Flender stood off to the side, staring at Liu Erlong.
His heart ached—but not for himself.
Erlong… why?
Why did I get beaten up too…
And you still didn't even glance at me…