A cold, emotionless voice echoed from the void.
Simultaneously, waves of oppressive power descended, like a bucket of cold water poured over everyone, causing them to tremble, or like a mountain pressing down, making it hard to breathe.
Then, a slender figure entered their field of vision.
It was a young man, with a resolute face and extraordinary bearing; black lightning flashed around him as he walked.
"A Title Douluo! A Title Douluo!"
Everyone present was shocked.
They had only ever felt such oppressive power from their own clan leader, Yu Yuanzhen. The oppressive power emanating from this person was even more terrifying than their clan leader's.
They didn't notice that even Yu Yuanzhen, seated high on his throne, had a slight change in expression.
He was a level 95 Power Attack-type Title Douluo, yet he felt a slight tremor.
The person before him was at least level 97!
He chose not to attack, because he felt this aura was strangely familiar.
"Who is Your Excellency? Why have you trespassed into my Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan?" he asked tentatively.
The Spirit Hall? Or other forces?
A list of forces possessing Title Douluo-level powerhouses filled Yu Yuanzhen's mind. The only Title Douluos he recognized would be from these forces.
At the same time, he remained vigilant, ready for battle at any moment.
"Hahaha!" Yu Yuanshi laughed loudly, flashing to Yu Yuanzhen's side and looking up: "I've only been away for ten years, not dead for ten years. Has the family already expelled me?"
The black lightning crackling around him, imbued with annihilation power, made Yu Yuanzhen tremble.
But quickly, Yu Yuanzhen abruptly looked up at the young man before him, his face filled with disbelief.
"You, you..."
Even the patriarch couldn't remain calm.
He recognized the newcomer—his younger brother, Yu Yuanshi!
The crowd below, seeing their patriarch's loss of composure, were filled with both panic and confusion.
"Who are you?!"
Yu Xiaogang, not yet broken by reality, roared: "Even if you are a Title Douluo, our family's affairs are none of your business!"
*Slap!*
Before he could finish speaking, a slap landed on his face.
The one who struck was none other than his father, Yu Yuanzhen!
"Father..." Yu Xiaogang covered his face, looking at his father in disbelief.
The others were also astonished. Even if Yu Xiaogang was utterly useless, Yu Yuanzhen had never laid a hand on him. Now, he had actually hit Yu Xiaogang for some unknown person?
"Shut up!" Yu Yuanzhen roared, his voice carrying a powerful pressure that knocked Yu Xiaogang to the ground.
He pointed at Yu Yuanshi and shouted, "He's your third uncle! Who gave you the right to yell like that?!"
Boom—!
It was like a bolt from the blue striking everyone's minds.
Third uncle?
Yu Xiaogang's third uncle!
"You, you..." An older elder stood up, staring wide-eyed at Yu Yuanshi, stammering, "You, you're Yuanshi? The Yuanshi who left the family at fourteen?!"
Hearing his words, the other elders also stood up in shock, their gazes all fixed on Yu Yuanshi, squinting as they scrutinized him.
In no time, the older generation recognized Yu Yuanshi.
"It really is Yuan Shi! He's still alive?!"
"That peerless genius who awakened twin martial souls, a benign mutated martial soul, and became a Soul Master at the age of twelve—he's actually back?!"
"..."
Yu Yuan Shi's appearance was like a spark falling into cotton wool, instantly igniting the main hall.
Undoubtedly, even though Yu Yuan Shi's appearance had changed drastically, he had already become a legend within the clan; everyone knew him.
"Third...Third Uncle?!" Yu Xiaogang covered his swollen face, dumbfounded.
He had never heard his father say since childhood that the true genius of the family wasn't him, but Yu Yuan Shi.
It was just a pity that there had been no news for ten years.
Now, this person had actually returned!
Yu Yuan Zhen, sitting on the high seat, recovered from his shock and asked blankly, "Third brother, you've become a Title Douluo?!"
As he spoke, he ordered someone to bring a chair and place it next to him. The pupils of everyone below contracted, and they all wondered what their clan leader meant.
"That's right!" Yu Yuan Shi nodded and sat down.
"Hiss..." Yu Yuanzhen took a deep breath and asked suspiciously, "If I remember correctly, you're only 24 years old this year, right?"
"Big brother is worried," Yu Yuanshi chuckled.
Hiss—!
Everyone present gasped.
A Title Douluo at 24?!
The youngest Title Douluo these days must be 50 years old, right?
No wonder he's considered a peerless genius!
"Hahaha!"
Yu Yuanzhen laughed loudly, "My brother Yuanshi has the potential to become a god!"
"..." Yu Yuanshi fell silent.
"Whoa—!"
The crowd below also cheered.
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan is a forest, a place where the strong prey on the weak. Trash only deserve to be eliminated, and only the strong can serve the clan wholeheartedly.
They admire the strong, yearn for the strong, and want to become strong themselves.
"What happened today must not be revealed. Now that my Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan has become one of the three upper sects, we must be careful in our words and actions!"
Overjoyed, Yu Yuanzhen released his pressure, warning his clansmen.
"We will obey the clan leader's orders!"
"Hmph!"
After saying that, he withdrew his pressure, his gaze jumping to Yu Xiaogang below, then looking at Yu Yuanshi, seemingly wanting him to say something.
Yu Yuanshi understood his meaning and immediately looked at Yu Xiaogang, saying, "The Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan values strength above all else. No one will blame you for not contributing to the clan's glory; you can choose to fade into obscurity, but you cannot bring shame upon the clan!"
"Yu Xiaogang! Although you are my nephew, even the emperor is subject to the same laws as commoners. The clan has suffered ridicule because of you, many interests have been affected, and the clan's reputation has been severely damaged. This crime is not punishable by death, but we cannot allow you to remain in the clan… Today, the entire clan is here to discuss and decide to expel you from the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan!"
"Do you have any objections?"
Yu Xiaogang knelt on the ground, his body trembling uncontrollably, his heart screaming wildly.
"Why?! By what right?!"
He was unwilling, and he didn't want to fall from a noble status to a completely ordinary person!
He was the son of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan's patriarch!
Could such a status not be changed?
However, the more he realized this, the more he felt it was impossible to change, because he deeply understood the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan's survival rule:
the strong prey on the weak, and strength reigns supreme!
He, Yu Xiaogang, was just a good-for-nothing, unworthy of continuing to enjoy the benefits brought by the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan.
After struggling for a long time, he looked up at everyone present, finally fixing his gaze on Yu Yuanshi, his eyes filled with resentment.
Finally, he gritted his teeth and said with a dejected air, "I...I have no objection..."
At the same time, he constantly warned himself internally.
"Just wait, you bunch of people who look down on me, one day I will prove that without the support of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan, I, Yu Xiaogang, can still thrive!"
"And Third Uncle, you dare to expel me? You've already committed suicide!"
He stood up in a sorry state.
"Fine! From now on, you, Yu Xiaogang, are not allowed to identify yourself as a member of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan. You have no further connection with the clan!"
Yu Yuanshi's overwhelming pressure swept over everyone, his tone icy: "No one in the clan is allowed to provide him with any assistance. Anyone who disobeys will be expelled from the clan!"
Everyone was already sweating profusely; how could they dare disobey?
"Hahaha..."
Yu Xiaogang laughed loudly, pointing at them and cursing, "If you keep going like this, the family will only decline, and the family will be destroyed in your hands sooner or later!"
Yu Yuanshi looked at him calmly.
To be honest, he didn't understand why Yu Xiaogang was expelled from the family in the original story just because he was a cripple.
But since this had happened, he didn't intend to change anything. After all, the storyline needed to develop, and Yu Xiaogang was a crucial link in his plan.
Only if Yu Xiaogang followed the original storyline would the future layout be stable.
So, Gangzi, you still can't change your fate of being expelled!
Thinking of this, Yu Yuanshi gently raised his hand and waved, "You are no longer a member of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan. What will happen to the family in the future is none of your concern."
"Get out!!!"
Yu Yuanshi waved his hand, and terrifying power enveloped Yu Xiaogang. He flew towards the horizon like a kite until he completely left the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan.
"Ding~!"
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