Douluo Continent: Dragon's Journey Across the World

Chapter 108 Digging a Trap for Yu Xiaogang

After hearing Yang Ping'an's solution, Yu Xiaogang kept muttering, "Impossible, there must be a way."

However, Yang Ping'an remained calm and addressed Yu Luomian and Long Gong beside him: "Dean, Senior Yu, is there anything else? If not, I will take my leave."

Long Gong nodded slightly, and Yu Luomian also showed a rare smile: "Yang Ping'an, I'm really sorry to have bothered you this time. If you have time in the future, you are welcome to visit my Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family at any time."

Yang Ping'an bowed slightly: "Thank you, Senior Yu. It's currently the Soul Master Competition, so it may have to wait until later."

After saying that, Yang Ping'an left the office alone. However, after leaving the office and returning to his room, his face, which had initially looked somewhat unwilling, instantly relaxed, and he even couldn't help but let out a series of cold laughs.

In fact, Yang Ping'an had long anticipated that he would inevitably encounter Yu Xiaogang after risking his life to participate in the Soul Master Competition.

To his surprise, Yu Xiaogang, who had long since left the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex Clan, still had the audacity to use Yu Luomian and the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex Clan's influence to coerce him.

However, Yang Ping'an laughed instead. He had indeed been forced to say a lot of things this time, but there were many traps hidden in his words. With Yu Xiaogang's intelligence and his obsession with improving his soul power, he might fall into the trap.

For example, regarding the issue of spirit ring age limits, the spirit ring age limit table provided by Yu Xiaogang is indeed very useful for ordinary people, as it can effectively reduce the chance of a spirit master exploding their body. However, it also stifles those with exceptional talent from breaking through their own limits.

Take Tang San from the original novel as an example. Which of his spirit rings didn't exceed the age limit? Isn't that a blatant slap in the face to Yu Xiaogang?

In reality, such a precise number as the so-called soul ring age limit is impossible. The soul beast age limit value provided by Yu Xiaogang is probably based on statistics from countless people, and the true safe value is definitely much lower than the soul master's own upper limit.

However, if he dares to change it at will, it could easily lead to a major disaster. After all, no scion of a great family is without arrogance. They all consider themselves the chosen ones of heaven. If they absorb spirit rings beyond their age limit at will, there will definitely be a large-scale explosion phenomenon. You should know that it is not so simple to really improve the limit of spirit ring absorption.

As for helping Yu Xiaogang break through to level 29, the methods given were indeed feasible, but rare and precious treasures are not easy to find. He had already eaten the ninth-grade dragon mushroom, and he had basically hidden away the other dragon-attribute immortal herbs. He wanted to see what other methods Yu Xiaogang could come up with.

If Yu Xiaogang were to follow the path of an evil soul master, he might indeed be able to improve, but in that case, the City of Slaughter would be his final destination.

After Yang Ping'an left, Yu Xiaogang, accompanied by Tang San and the others, returned to his room in a daze.

Liu Erlong said with a worried look, "Xiao Gang, Yang Ping'an is just a child. What he says may not be reliable. Don't forget that you are the master of the Soul Master world."

Yu Xiaogang gave a wry smile: "Erlong, don't try to comfort me. I've studied martial spirits for so many years and read so many books. What Yang Ping'an said makes a lot of sense. His method can indeed help me break through the level 29 bottleneck."

Liu Erlong was taken aback: "Xiao Gang, isn't this great? I'll definitely help you find a treasure that can help you break through."

Yu Xiaogang shook his head: "It's too late, far too late. I'm already over fifty years old, and my body is no longer as strong as it used to be. It's even starting to age. Even if I force myself to reach level thirty, I can only absorb ordinary soul rings. I'm afraid I'll never have any hope of breaking through to level thirty-nine."

Tang San, who was standing nearby, suddenly spoke up to comfort him: "Teacher, even if there is only a sliver of hope, you will definitely succeed. Besides, even if your soul power is limited, your knowledge will continue to be passed down, and the world will recognize your greatness."

Yu Xiaogang spoke with a slight tremor: "Xiao San, what do you mean by that? Although I have shared a lot of knowledge, after talking with Yang Ping'an today, I really realized that I have wasted my time reading all those books."

Tang San shook his head: "Teacher, it's not about studying, but about passing on knowledge. Spreading knowledge to countless people, letting everyone in the world learn from you, and letting them benefit from your kindness—wouldn't that ensure everyone remembers you forever?"

"Besides, you also told me that the world of Soul Masters has endless possibilities. I know some rare and precious materials that might truly allow you to break through your limits and even transform your body."

Upon hearing this, Yu Xiaoting seemed to have found a lifeline and quickly nodded: "Xiao San, you're right. I will pull myself together. My knowledge can change the world of Soul Masters. I will be the greatest master in the world, and I will make the world remember me forever."

"Erlong, Yang Ping'an said he discovered three methods that are indeed feasible. I've been trying to read some books recently. Could you help me check the market to see if there's any dragon-attribute soul beast meat? I want to try it out first."

When Liu Erlong and the other two saw that Yu Xiaogang had cheered up a bit, they couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Meanwhile, in a luxurious room, a handsome man was looking in the mirror and occasionally fiddling with a few flowers, while a thin old man was reporting something to him.

These two were none other than Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan and Spirit Hall Platinum Bishop Salas. Chrysanthemum Douluo still had his vain look on his face, seemingly indifferent to world affairs, while Salas, who had always held a high position and great power, appeared relatively humble at this moment.

Chrysanthemum Douluo spoke calmly: "How's the investigation into the Beast Academy going? Also, I remember that Dragon Duke and Snake Granny and Jade Luo Mian shouldn't have much of a relationship, so why did they suddenly meet? And why are they acting so secretive?"

Salas bowed slightly: "Elder Ju, through my investigation, these students from the Beast Academy have not been outstanding in the past. In particular, based on their past Soul Master registration records and their battle records in the Soul Arena, apart from Meng Haoran, the talents of the others are also very average."

Chrysanthemum Douluo suddenly found it a bit strange: "Oh, that's interesting. If they don't have such high talent, how could they break through to the Soul Master level during their time at the academy? There must be some secret behind this."

Salas nodded: "Elder Ju, through my investigation, the members of the Beast Academy have truly experienced rapid growth in the last two years. During this period, everyone's soul power has increased by more than five levels. I believe these changes have probably all occurred in the last year or so."

Chrysanthemum Douluo spoke softly, "The gap between Soul Master and Soul Sect is considered a minor bottleneck. Many people might be stuck here for a year or two. The Beast Academy actually has seven people who have reached the Soul Sect level, which is indeed much more than before. Have you found out what changes have occurred in them during this period?"

(End of this chapter)