Faced with Yu Tianheng's questioning, Yu Xiaogang's pupils contracted, and he suddenly felt a phantom chill in his groin.
'No! I absolutely cannot expose myself!'
Yu Xiaogang gritted his teeth. If his eunuch status were revealed, even if he gained fame in the future, he would definitely be ridiculed, and it would become a permanent stain on his life.
Especially Lin Mu, that guy would definitely seize on this flaw to mock him.
In Yu Xiaogang's view, this flaw was not a big deal; after all, that part was useless for his goals, and his most valuable asset was his wisdom. As long as he trained Ma Hongjun into a god, he could naturally solve his physical defect later.
After a moment of self-hypnosis, Yu Xiaogang, clutching his swollen cheek, staggered to his feet and said in a low voice, "Tianheng, you've clearly been bewitched by Lin Mu; you're no different from him. Now you dare to attack your own uncle and even insult him! It's utterly unreasonable!"
As he spoke, Yu Xiaogang glared angrily at Yu Tianheng, assuming the posture of an elder reprimanding a junior.
However, Yu Tianheng wasn't buying it. He kicked Yu Xiaogang to the ground again and sneered, "Since you refuse to admit it, I'll have to examine you myself."
"What?"
Yu Xiaogang's expression changed drastically. Before he could react, Yu Tianheng had already extended his Thunder Dragon Claw and grabbed him in a certain area.
Under the lash of thunderous power, Yu Xiaogang once again experienced the intense pain of having his "hardware" destroyed, letting out screams and howls.
"There really isn't one."
Yu Tianheng was shocked. He looked down at Yu Xiaogang, who was curled up on the ground, his eyes filled with contempt. He sneered, "A piece of trash like you is not fit to take on disciples. In the end, you're just misleading others and will only end up harming yourself and those around you."
If Yu Xiaogang had truly severed ties with his family, Yu Tianheng wouldn't be so furious.
Yet, while verbally distancing himself, Yu Xiaogang claimed to be his uncle and even pressured him to throw the match! An uncle he'd barely seen since childhood was demanding he hand over the championship, and to Spirit Hall, no less!
This was utterly inhuman!
Repeatedly beaten by his junior, Yu Xiaogang could no longer contain his rage. His eyes were bloodshot, he was panting heavily, and he roared with a contorted face, "Yu Tianheng! How dare you humiliate me like this! When I return to the family, I'll make sure Father revokes your inheritance!"
"Heh, if you have the guts to return to the family, I'll look at you with new respect," Yu Tianheng sneered, a hint of mockery in his voice. "I already told Grandpa about your embarrassing secrets. If I also told him you're a eunuch, what do you think Grandpa would do?"
Hearing this, Yu Xiaogang trembled violently, his eyes filled with terror.
A moment later, he explained in a trembling voice, "I did this for a reason. I need to prove myself. I want my family to be proud of me."
"Wishful thinking!"
Yu Tianheng shouted, then slowly walked over, looking down at him condescendingly. "Yu Xiaogang, you're a piece of trash for life! Someone like you doesn't deserve to defy fate!"
These words pierced his heart, shattering Yu Xiaogang's last remaining dignity. His brain felt like it was exploding.
"Grandpa said that as long as I encounter you, I must cripple your cultivation!"
The voice was icy and chilling, instantly snapping Yu Xiaogang back to reality.
His Soul Power was stagnant at level twenty-nine; he was already a recognized waste. If his cultivation were also crippled, he would be the worst of the worst, with no chance of ever turning things around.
Just as he was about to beg for mercy, Yu Tianheng didn't give him a chance, directly striking his lower abdomen and forcibly shattering his dantian.
Immediately afterward, Yu Tianheng released a violent burst of lightning power, destroying all his meridians.
In just a short moment, Yu Xiaogang lost all of his level 29 Soul Power, turning into an ordinary person with no cultivation at all.
"No!!"
Yu Xiaogang roared, but under the paralysis of the lightning power, he didn't even have the strength to scream properly, and his whole body collapsed to the ground.
Looking at Yu Xiaogang, who lay there like a dead dog, Yu Tianheng remained calm and turned back to his room.
Bang!
Staring at the tightly closed door, Yu Xiaogang's eyes flashed with hatred as he gritted his teeth and hissed, "Yu Tianheng! Yu Yuanzhen! You just wait! I will destroy the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan at all costs!"
At this moment, Yu Xiaogang's heart was consumed by resentment.
He had paid such a high price, and not only did his father and nephew not understand him, but they also tormented him, even crippling his cultivation and turning him into a complete waste.
The next day.
In the third round of the finals, Lin Mu, as the representative of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, went to draw lots as he had the day before. He happened to draw Godwind Academy.
Due to the significant reduction in Shrek Academy's strength earlier in the tournament, the first place in the qualifying round naturally belonged to Godwind Academy.
The first place in the qualifying round was granted a bye in the second round. Therefore, Godwind Academy only participated in the first round, and as a result, they ran into the Royal Fighting Team in the third round.
Lin Mu did not dwell on this draw result and returned to the Royal Fighting Team's rest area.
"Yesterday I drew Blazing Academy, and today I drew Godwind Academy. Why do I keep running into teams from the Heaven Dou Empire?"
In the rest area, Yu Tianheng crossed his arms, looking somewhat surprised.
"We'll deal with whatever comes our way. No matter which team we draw, as long as we win, that's all that matters," Tang San said casually.
Hearing this, Yu Tianheng nodded slightly in agreement. "That's true. Judging from the first round of matches, Godwind Academy isn't much stronger than Blazing Academy."
Apart from Feng Xiaotian, the other members of Godwind Academy were only average. With his self-created soul skills, Feng Xiaotian had few rivals below the Soul King level, but he struggled against actual Soul King level experts.
"Master, how should we arrange the lineup for this match?"
"Just use the same lineup as last time, or we can change one or two people, like letting one of the Shi brothers play," Lin Mu suggested casually while lying on the sofa.
Upon hearing this, Tang San's eyes lit up. Following his master's tactics, he realized this would throw out a smokescreen to make the Spirit Hall team underestimate the Shi brothers, thus creating an opportunity for a surprise Martial Soul Fusion later.
In fact, Lin Mu hadn't thought that far ahead.
He had no interest in strategizing against such a harmless team. With absolute strength, what need was there for tactical planning? He could simply overwhelm them.
Ultimately, Dugu Yan was replaced by Shi Mò, and Yu Feng was replaced by Xiao Wu.
Against Godwind Academy, Dugu Yan's poison would be largely ineffective due to the wind and might even be blown back, endangering her teammates. As for Yu Feng, his wind control abilities were certainly inferior to Godwind Academy's specialists.
After some time, both teams entered the arena simultaneously.
Facing the formidable Royal Fighting Team, Godwind Academy quickly formed their formation, clearly showing no intention of surrendering.