Chapter 5 Heaven Falls into Hell, Yu Xiaogang Feigns Fainting.
["Luo Luo"]
A small, pig-like beast huddled behind Yu Xiaogang, whimpering softly. Out of affection, it even rubbed against Yu Xiaogang's trouser leg.
"What...is that?"
A soft, soliloquy brought the seemingly frozen scene of awakening back to normal. All the guests looked at each other, momentarily speechless.
"The martial soul takes the form of a beast, clearly a beast martial soul, but it grows outside the body. This might be a completely new category of martial souls!"
Finally, it was the previous sect leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School who spoke, restoring the previously deathly silence to its usual hushed tone.
Unfortunately, most people now have a look of anticipation, as if they're watching a good show.
Those invited by the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan to attend the ceremony were all renowned powerhouses. While their strength might not match that of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan members, they certainly possessed knowledge of martial spirits.
The martial soul that Yu Xiaogang has awakened has clearly mutated.
Although they didn't know the specifics, that pig-like posture couldn't possibly be a benign mutation.
"Haha, I agree with Brother Ning's statement. A martial soul that grows outside the body—this form is unprecedented, even in the records of our Spirit Hall."
The Spirit Hall's Title Douluo, who had been looking rather grim, finally broke into a laugh.
What could make him happier than seeing his opponent suffer a defeat?
"Phew... Xiao Gang, don't worry, go test your innate soul power!"
Taking a deep breath and then slowly exhaling, Yu Yuanzhen calmed his rollercoaster-like emotions.
Just now, Yu Xiaogang was enveloped in light, and he had already imagined how he would celebrate when his son awakened his innate full soul power.
But now everything is shattered.
Yu Yuanzhen's words brought the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan member in charge of the awakening ceremony back to his senses. He glanced at the small beast at Yu Xiaogang's feet, frowned, and handed the crystal ball for testing innate soul power to Yu Xiaogang.
"Young Sect Master, let's test your innate soul power first. Perhaps things aren't as bad as you think."
The person in charge's words seemed to lift Yu Xiaogang's abnormal state, allowing him to move again after being petrified and frozen for half a day.
He glanced at the small beast at his feet, his eyes widening, his fists clenching, looking utterly incredulous.
["What's this?"]
Yu Xiaogang's voice was so soft that only he could hear it; at that moment, he was so terrified that he couldn't even speak.
He desperately wished that what was happening right now was a dream.
But the pain from clenching his fists told him that it was all real.
"Young Sect Master, let's test your innate soul power first!"
The person in charge frowned upon seeing Yu Xiaogang's appearance, and his voice involuntarily rose slightly.
["you..."]
Startled by the sound, Yu Xiaogang glanced at the person in charge, clearly noticing the furrowed brow.
He was furious, but dared not utter a word.
Why is he frowning? Is he unhappy with me?
"I am the young sect master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, how dare he show dissatisfaction to me?"
"Is it because you saw that my awakened martial soul was no match for you that you dared to act like this?"
A multitude of thoughts flashed through Yu Xiaogang's mind. At this moment, he felt as if the surrounding noise was mocking him.
Despite this, he still held onto a sliver of hope: perhaps he possessed innate full soul power, and this martial soul was something never seen before?
So Yu Xiaogang placed his hand on the crystal ball.
The noise stopped, and most people instinctively held their breath.
[Among them, Yu Yuanzhen, the father, was the most anxious; he had already silently prayed to every person he could think of.]
Unfortunately, fate ultimately did not respond to him.
A faint, almost imperceptible light flickered on the crystal ball. Seeing this light, everyone understood that Yu Xiaogang, the son of a titled Douluo, would henceforth only become a laughingstock.
"Innate Soul Power, Half-Level"
The person in charge announced the final result. Yu Xiaogang's face turned deathly pale, and then his legs went weak, causing him to collapse to the ground.
[Innate Soul Power, Half a Level.]
[Half a level...]
The Dark World, the Spirit Hall.
"Xiao Gang..."
Looking at Yu Xiaogang slumped on the ground in the video, Bibi Dong's eyes were filled with heartache. At this moment, she hated the existence of the projection screen, which once again presented the harm that Yu Xiaogang had suffered to him.
He also hated himself for not being able to enter the celestial realm and properly comfort the other person.
Soto City, Shrek Academy.
"Aaaaaaaahhhhh!!!"
Enveloped by past pain, Yu Xiaogang let out a heart-wrenching roar.
He had previously thought that these things that had happened to him would no longer stir any emotion within him.
But when everything came back to him, he found that his pain and anger were simply uncontrollable.
He hated his family, especially his father Yu Yuanzhen, and hated him for giving him such a talent.
He was clearly a titled Douluo, yet he was so stingy that he didn't pass on even a single bit of his talent to his son, making himself a laughingstock across the entire continent.
Looking up, Yu Xiaogang saw Yu Yuanzhen, who was equally shocked but still filled with worry for his younger self, reflected in the sky. The resentment in Yu Xiaogang's eyes became even more pronounced.
Worried? If you're worried about me, why not give me a decent talent?
Meanwhile, on the other side, the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex Clan...
"well..."
Yu Yuanzhen stared blankly at the past that reappeared in the sky. After a long while, he sighed deeply.
A martial soul awakening made his son a disgrace to the sect, and in the years that followed, Yu Xiaogang was always trapped by his talent.
He had two sons in his life. The elder son was born early and was quite talented.
The second son, Yu Xiaogang, was born after he became a Title Douluo. Throughout the Douluo Continent, the offspring of all Title Douluos were of the same caliber.
Therefore, both he and his sect had high expectations for him.
Unfortunately, fate is cruel.
[Video continues...]
[A martial soul resembling a pig, and innate half-level soul power—all of this tells everyone that Yu Xiaogang, the son of a Title Douluo, is a complete and utter waste.]
Those children who awakened their martial souls before Yu Xiaogang, who had tried to curry favor with him at their parents' behest but were directly driven away by him, will not hold back their words now.
"My parents even told me to cultivate a good relationship with him before, but now it seems it was completely unnecessary."
["So, last time I shared some of my treasured food with him, but he just slapped it all over the floor, leaving me with nothing to eat."]
"He used to say he wasn't from our world, and well, he really isn't."
"For the son of the sect leader to have such limited talent is a disgrace to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan."
"..."
The children's voices reached Yu Xiaogang's ears, and upon hearing them, he didn't even have the courage to turn around and look at those people.
[Not just those children, Yu Xiaogang didn't dare to look anyone in the eye.]
At that moment, he desperately wished he could just faint, so he wouldn't have to know how people were laughing at him.
The sounds around him grew increasingly piercing. Finally, unable to endure it any longer, Yu Xiaogang closed his eyes, slumped to the side, and slowly collapsed to the ground.
Since I couldn't faint passively, I'll pretend to.
He didn't want to see those people looking at him, no matter what.
(End of chapter)