Douluo: Martial Soul Nine-Tailed Fox, I am the White Fox Emperor

He quickened his pace toward the lobby, and as soon as he reached the entrance, he saw a scene that shocked him.

Yu Xiaogang was suspended by heavy iron chains in the center of the hall. His limbs and torso were covered with wounds, and blood soaked through his clothes, dripping down the chains and pooling on the ground.

His head was bowed, and his chest was rising and falling weakly, clearly indicating that he was at his last gasp.

"How is this going?"

Tang Xiao frowned and stepped into the hall. "It's only been a few days, and your sect has become like this? How did he end up hanging here? Isn't this your son?"

Yu Yuanzhen sat in the main seat, his face ashen, the teacup in his hand creaking as he gripped it: "This unfilial son dared to steal the family's Dragon Transformation Secret Technique to exchange for Foundation Establishment Pills at the Spirit Hall."

"Dragon Transformation Secret Technique?"

Tang Xiao took a few steps closer and carefully examined Yu Xiaogang. "I didn't expect you to be so bold?"

Yu Yuanzhen snorted coldly, "It's one thing that he used the incomplete Dragon Transformation Secret Technique to exchange for two Foundation Establishment Pills, but he actually dared to consume them all himself without thinking of the family at all. When the elders of the clan found out about this, they almost beat him to death on the spot."

Tang Xiao withdrew his gaze, a cold smile playing on his lips, but his tone remained calm: "What's done is done, and you can't spit it out now."

"Should we really kill him? He did take two Foundation Establishment Pills; if he survives, he can serve the family in the future. Otherwise, the pills would have been a waste."

"Of course I know. If it weren't for this reason, he would be dead by now!"

Yu Yuanzhen stood up and walked to Yu Xiaogang's feet: "But if we don't teach him a harsh lesson, the people of the clan won't swallow this insult. The rules cannot be broken."

He waved to the guard beside him: "Put him down and take him to a guest room. Have a healing-type Soul Master treat him."

It should be noted that all direct descendants of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family possess the secret technique of dragon transformation, but in order to prevent the secret technique of dragon transformation from being leaked.

The family has established very strict rules: anyone found to have leaked the secret technique of dragon transformation will be executed!
That is to say, Yu Xiaogang is his son, and he has taken the elixir. Killing him would be a waste, otherwise how would he still be alive now?

They were fucking killed long ago!
The clansmen stepped forward, untied the iron chains, and carefully carried Yu Xiaogang away.

Looking at the bloodstains on the ground, Tang Xiao suddenly asked, "After he took the pill, did he experience any noticeable changes? For example, his soul power level or martial soul form?"

Yu Yuanzhen shook his head: "It happened too suddenly. He was surrounded by people from the clan as soon as he returned. He was beaten like this before he could say anything. We can only ask him when he wakes up."

He walked to Tang Xiao's side, his brows furrowed: "Since he can break through with pills, we need to prepare his third spirit ring. We'll postpone our trip to the Spirit Hall for a few days."

"A third spirit ring?" Tang Xiao thought of Yu Xiaogang's spirit. "His Luo Sanpao is in pig form, right? What type of spirit ring do you plan to give him?"

Tang Xiao asked this question on the surface, but in his heart he was full of mockery. This old man still loved his son. Now he was thinking about finding a suitable soul beast target for Yu Xiaogang, who had made a big mistake.

I'm sure Yu Xiaogang's father would be very happy that he can resume his cultivation.

It remains to be seen whether Yu Xiaogang will understand Yu Yuanzhen's good intentions, or whether he will harbor resentment towards him and his entire family because of this incident!

"That's the difficult part."

Yu Yuanzhen rubbed his temples. "Luo Sanpao's martial soul looks like a pig. Ordinary beast-type soul rings might be suitable, but it feels like a waste of those two Foundation Establishment Pills. However, if we add a dragon-type soul ring to him, a pig probably can't withstand the energy impact of a dragon-type soul ring."

"Moreover, his first two soul skills were useless because the soul rings he absorbed had the wrong attributes, which is really embarrassing! What if the third soul ring is also wrong, and the third soul skill is also a farting skill?"

Tang Xiao stroked his chin and couldn't help but laugh out loud. A farting soul skill? He'd never heard of such a thing. But to appease Yu Yuanzhen, Tang Xiao could only say, "Then let's try the dragon soul ring, shall we? He does have the bloodline of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex, so maybe his martial soul will undergo a qualitative change after absorbing a dragon soul ring."

Yu Yuanzhen turned to look at him: "Are you serious? The energy of a dragon's soul ring is domineering. In his current state, forcibly absorbing it could very likely cause him to explode and die."

"Just a suggestion."

Tang Xiao shrugged: "Whether it works or not is another matter. We have to try to find out. If it does, the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family might gain another powerful fighter."

His tone was casual, as if he were watching a spectacle, unaware of the consequences of his words.

Yu Yuanzhen was somewhat tempted by what Tang Xiao said.

That's right, Luo Sanpao is at least a mutated Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex spirit. Even if he were a pig, he could still absorb a dragon spirit ring!

Yu Yuanzhen remained silent for a moment, without responding immediately.

He walked to the window and looked into the distance: "Let's wait until he wakes up and see if his martial soul has changed before making a decision."

Tang Xiao nodded: "Alright. By the way, when are we going to the Spirit Hall? I've already finished counting with the elders in the clan. There are a total of ten thousand-year-old soul bones, four of which are over six thousand years old."

Yu Yuanzhen turned around and said, "This isn't urgent. Let's wait until we help Xiaogang get his third soul ring."

He couldn't hand this matter over to someone else; right now, everyone in the family harbored a lot of resentment towards Yu Xiaogang.

If someone else, like Yu Xiaogang, were to hunt soul beasts, there's a high probability he'd die in the Star Dou Great Forest.

The two returned to their seats and continued discussing the details of their trip to the Spirit Hall.

As Yu Xiaogang was carried to the guest room, his fingers twitched slightly and his breathing gradually became steady under the infusion of soul power from the healing-type soul master.

His soul power was still slowly circulating, and the dragon scales were faintly visible. However, no one noticed that the phantom of his martial soul, Luo Sanpao, was undergoing extremely subtle changes deep within his consciousness.

That night, Yu Xiaogang finally woke up.

Yu Yuanzhen, Tang Xiao, and a group of clan elders were waiting for him in the hall when Yu Xiaogang dragged his ailing body over.

"Greetings, team leader and elders." Yu Xiaogang bowed his head, his voice weak, his eyes filled with resentment.

Yu Xiaogang is about to take off, and every single one of these people is just waiting for him!

"Xiao Gang, release your martial spirit. Since you've already taken the Foundation Establishment Pill without permission, let's put that aside for now. Let's examine your martial spirit before making a decision!" Yu Yuanzhen said.

Yu Xiaogang: Hmph, you want to see my martial spirit? When you see my Luo Sanpao, you'll be absolutely stunned!
The next moment, Yu Xiaogang had a thought, and a small purple pig with scales appeared in front of everyone.

"Huh? It's still a pig? What a waste of those precious Foundation Establishment Pills!"

"Hey, wait a minute, look closely, Luo Sanpao's surface is actually covered in dragon scales!" a sharp-eyed elder pointed out.

(End of this chapter)