Yu Yuanzhen stared at Yun Ming, who had "easily" obliterated his ultimate move, completely dumbfounded.
The previous punch was one thing; he had thrown it in a moment of impulse, and even if he had added a bit more strength later, it was still manageable—Yun Ming had simply caught it. But what was happening now? His strongest single-target soul skill had been intercepted by Yun Ming. Being intercepted was one thing—the kid was admittedly a bit absurd—but to have it crushed so effortlessly? Was that even reasonable?! His mental state had collapsed!
Was it truly as that kid across from him had said? Was he a remnant of an old era, unable to keep up with the changes of the new, and would his stubborn mindset ultimately lead both himself and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan to a dead end?
In truth, however, it hadn't been that easy for Yun Ming. Yun Ming's move, Black Sun, looked simple enough—it was just a matter of using three amplitude soul skills and then drawing a circle with the Atlas Divine Spear to finish it off. But in reality, this move was incredibly troublesome; it was the most taxing technique in Yun Ming's arsenal.
The inspiration for this move came from the torment Yun Ming had suffered while constructing his Yin Yang Complementary Dual Soul Core. Harboring the thought that it seemed quite powerful (and that he shouldn't be the only one to suffer this agony), Yun Ming had utilized the characteristics of his two soul cores—which were completely polarized and mutually repulsive—to create this self-created, area-of-effect, offensive-and-defensive spear art.
The effect of Black Sun allowed Yun Ming to use the intense repulsive force of his soul cores, combined with their suction power, to resist and destroy everything within its range. The difficulty lay in the control; when Yun Ming used this move, he was essentially unable to utilize any of his other abilities.
Yun Ming watched Yu Yuanzhen, whose facial expressions were spiraling out of control and whose mental state was clearly fracturing, and nodded inwardly. Now, this old stubborn mule should be able to listen.
For a man of Yu Yuanzhen's arrogance, if you tried to reason with him while your opinions differed, communication would be difficult. But if you gave him a sound beating and brought him to heel, he became much easier to talk to. To put it nicely, this mindset was called admiring strength; to put it bluntly, it was being a masochist who had to be beaten before he could understand reason.
Crucially, such people were everywhere among soul masters. Yun Ming had encountered plenty in both his past and present lives. If he had to rely on "reason" to convince everyone—even though he was usually the one doing the beating—he would be exhausted.
Outside the living room, Yu Luomian sensed the soul power pressure belonging to his elder brother beginning to fade, while another, even stronger fluctuation remained. His expression changed, and he activated his Martial Soul Avatar, rushing into the room regardless of the consequences. Yu Yuanzhen was the pillar of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan; he absolutely could not be allowed to fall!
"Big Brother!"
As soon as Yu Luomian entered the living room and swept his gaze over the ruins, seeing his brother looking somewhat dejected, he instinctively launched a Thunder Dragon Claw at Yun Ming, hoping to relieve the pressure on his brother. Aside from him, the few guards behind him made the same move, though their attacks were too weak. As soon as they appeared within the range of the Black Sun, they dissolved into specks of soul power and vanished.
Seeing that Yu Yuanzhen had no intention of attacking again, Yun Ming made the Atlas Divine Spear in his hand vanish, and the Black Sun behind him slowly dissipated.
Finally, Ya Li stepped in to conclude the matter, looking at Yu Yuanzhen.
"Sect Master Yu, the era of the Upper Three Sects working hand-in-hand ended the day the Clear Sky Sect fell."
"If you cannot look toward the future, you will ultimately be buried by the past."
"I have said all that needs to be said. Take care of yourselves!"
Without waiting for Yu Yuanzhen's reply, Ya Li turned and left with Yun Ming.
The members of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan who were blocking the doorway instinctively retreated as the two approached, their bodies tense and their expressions those of men facing a formidable enemy.
Yun Ming ignored them. He had come to make arrangements today, not to kill, so he naturally wouldn't resort to lethal force just because of a few attacks. If he wanted to kill, he wouldn't need to come in advance; Bibi Dong would handle it.
Yun Ming looked at Yu Luomian and said calmly.
"Can you move aside?"
Yu Luomian's expression was solemn. He glanced at his brother, who was unresponsive and lost in his own thoughts, sighed inwardly, and signaled his subordinates to step back.
The crowd parted, and Yun Ming and Ya Li left together, descending the mountain along the path without a ripple.
The two boarded a carriage and slowly departed.
Ya Li spoke up.
"Brother Ming, do you think Yu Yuanzhen will change his mind?"
Yun Ming recalled the expression on Yu Yuanzhen's face at the end and felt there was a chance, but he still shook his head.
"I don't know. It's not easy to change an old man's convictions. I can't guess what decision he will ultimately make."
"We've said what needed to be said. The unification of the world is an inevitable trend, and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's status as one of the Upper Three Sects dictates that they must make a choice."
"If the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan insists on resisting to the end and cannot change, then they will have to pay the price for their own stubbornness!"
Ya Li sighed upon hearing this.
"I hope they make the right choice."
Aside from the fact that Ya Li didn't want to see a river of blood, the main issue was that the subsequent plans were a major concern.
One only had to look at the current Qian family to see the dominance of a God-Descendant Family; it was too difficult to keep such a family in check. If not for the emergence of the exceptionally talented Bibi Dong in this generation, half of the authority of Martial Soul Hall would not have fallen into the hands of another family. The same logic applied to the future empire.
There were too few powerful families in this era, leaving few options. Only the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon family was suitable, unlike in later generations where all sorts of top-tier martial soul families—like the Titan Giant Ape, the Sea, and the Heavenly Phoenix—emerged one after another.
Yun Ming looked at the troubled Ya Li and patted her little head.
"Alright, there's no use worrying about it now. Let's wait for the results."
"What about the Star Crown Xu Family? Is there any word from them?"
Ya Li replied.
"Old An has already paid them a visit. After hearing our plan, they are indeed interested in aligning with us. I will go over to take a look later."
Yun Ming nodded.
"This Xu family is as bold as they were in history; they dare to think and dare to act!"
Ya Li also sighed with emotion.
"After all, they are a family that could seize the opportunity in the future to take imperial power from the Dai family and then retreat at the height of their success to preserve themselves."
One had to realize that the Dai family of the generation following the original timeline was also a God-Descendant Family. Although their "god" was a bit lackluster and lacked fame, there were two of them, so they had a foundation. Otherwise, by the time of Yun Ming's generation, when the federation era had already begun, they wouldn't have been able to find a continent and continue acting as feudal emperors.
Unlike the neighboring Heaven Dou Empire, which had undergone a cycle of division and regime changes—the Xue family didn't even know where they were by the Sun Moon Federation Era, if they even still existed.
This Star Crown Xu Family was quite impressive, being able to seize power and then step away.
As the two walked and chatted, they left Heaven Dragon Mountain and prepared to return to Heaven Dou City, but within the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, a storm had been stirred.
Once Yu Yuanzhen recovered, he immediately convened the clan's Elder Council.
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