The small beast that looked like a piglet hid behind Yu Xiaogang, let out a soft cry. Out of affection for Yu Xiaogang, the little creature even stepped forward and rubbed its body against his pant leg. A quiet mutter, which was not particularly loud, caused the entire scene—which had seemed frozen in time—to resume its flow once again. All of the guests looked at one another, and for a long moment, no one knew what to say.
Finally, the previous Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School spoke up to break the silence. He said the Spirit has a beast form and is clearly a Beast Spirit, but it was born outside of the body. He suggested that this might be a brand-new classification of Spirits that they had never seen before. His words finally restored the noise to the deathly silent scene. Regrettably, at this moment, the eyes of most people were already filled with the look of someone waiting to see a good show.
Everyone who had been invited by the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect to witness the ceremony was a renowned expert. Their strength might not match that of the host Sect, but they still possessed a deep knowledge of Spirits. They could see that the Spirit Yu Xiaogang had just awakened had clearly undergone a mutation. Although they did not understand the specifics, there was no way that pig-like appearance could be considered a positive mutation.
The Spirit Hall Titled Douluo, whose expression had been unsightly until now, finally burst into laughter. He said he agreed with the assessment from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. He noted that a Spirit born outside the body was unprecedented, even in the records of Spirit Hall. Nothing could make him happier than seeing his rival suffer such a setback.
Yu Yuanzhen took a deep breath and then slowly exhaled to calm his rollercoaster-like emotions. When Yu Xiaogang was enveloped in light just moments ago, he had already been thinking about how he would celebrate his son's Awakening with Full Innate Spirit Power. But now, all of those dreams were shattered. He told Xiaogang not to worry and instructed him to go test his Innate Spirit Power.
Yu Yuanzhen's words brought the member of the Sect presiding over the ceremony back to his senses. He glanced at the small beast by Yu Xiaogang's feet, frowned, and held the crystal ball in front of the boy. He told the Young Sect Master to test his power first, suggesting that perhaps things were not as bad as they seemed. These words seemed to clear Yu Xiaogang's shocked state, causing the boy, who had been frozen like a stone, to move again.
He looked at the small beast by his feet with his eyes widening and his fists clenching in utter disbelief. He whispered to himself, asking what it was. His voice was so quiet it was nearly audible only to himself; he was so terrified that his voice had almost vanished. He desperately wished that what was happening was just a bad dream. But the pain from his clenched fists told him that everything was very real.
Seeing Yu Xiaogang's state, the person in charge frowned and spoke louder, telling him again to test his Innate Spirit Power. Startled by the loud voice, Yu Xiaogang glanced at the man and clearly caught the frown on his face. His heart was filled with anger, but he did not dare to speak the words aloud. He wondered why the man was frowning and if he was dissatisfied with him. He thought to himself that he was the Young Sect Master and wondered how anyone dared to be unhappy with him. He worried that because the man saw his Spirit was no good, he now dared to act this way.
All sorts of thoughts flashed through Yu Xiaogang's mind, and he felt as if all the noise around him was mocking him. Despite this, he still held onto a final hope that perhaps he had Full Innate Spirit Power. He thought maybe this Spirit was simply a powerful, unprecedented type. Thus, Yu Xiaogang placed his hand on the crystal ball. The noise in the room stopped, and most people held their breath.
Among them, Yu Yuanzhen was the most nervous; he had already prayed to every deity he could think of in his heart. But unfortunately, the heavens did not respond to his prayers. A light so faint it was almost invisible flickered on the crystal ball. Seeing this faint light, everyone understood that the son of a Titled Douluo would henceforth be nothing more than a laughingstock.
The person in charge announced the final result: Innate Spirit Power, Rank 0.5. Yu Xiaogang's face instantly turned deathly pale, and his legs gave way, leaving him slumped on the ground. He could only repeat the words in his head: Rank 0.5.
In the real world at Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong looked at the image of Yu Xiaogang slumped on the ground with eyes filled with heartache. She hated the heavenly curtain for presenting the pain he had once suffered all over again. She also hated herself because she could not enter the screen to comfort him. Meanwhile, at Shrek Academy, Yu Xiaogang let out a heart-wrenching roar as he was enveloped by the pain of the past. He had thought these events would no longer affect him, but seeing them again made his anger uncontrollable.
He hated his family and especially his father, Yu Yuanzhen, for giving him such poor talent. He felt his father was stingy for not passing on his strength, making him the laughingstock of the entire continent. When he saw the look of concern in his father's eyes on the screen, his resentment grew. He felt that if his father truly cared, he would have given him decent talent. At the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, Yu Yuanzhen stared blankly at the screen and let out a deep sigh. That one ceremony had turned his son into the Sect's shame. He had been full of expectations for his second son, but fate had played a cruel trick on them.
The video continued, showing that the pig-like Spirit and Rank 0.5 power proved Yu Xiaogang was complete trash. The children who had once tried to curry favor with him were now very unkind. One child said there was no need to get on good terms with him anymore. Another complained that Yu Xiaogang had once slapped food out of their hand. A third child mocked him, saying he was right about them being from different worlds. They called him a disgrace to the Sect.
Yu Xiaogang heard their voices but did not have the courage to look at them. He didn't have the guts to meet anyone's gaze. At this moment, he wished he could just faint so he wouldn't have to hear the mocking. The voices grew more piercing, and finally, unable to endure it, he closed his eyes and slowly fell to the ground. Since he had not fainted naturally, he decided to pretend to faint. He simply did not want to see the way people were looking at him.