As fragments of the Blue Silver Wood Dragon—along with its leaves, silver blossoms, and pollen—fell upon Yu Yuanzhen's Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon True Body, they immediately took root, sprouting and growing wildly.
They began devouring both his Spirit Power and life force.
"Damn it!
What the hell is this stuff?!"
Yu Yuanzhen bellowed in fury, startled to find Blue Silver Spirit Jade Trees sprouting directly from his body.
Flapping his wings, he rolled and thrashed in the air, trying to rip them off.
But earlier, when he bit into the vines with his massive jaws, numerous tree fragments had wedged between his teeth. After rooting themselves inside, they wrapped around his mouth, effectively sealing it shut.
And all across the True Body of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon—his claws, wings, back, tail, and abdomen—blue crystal vines were sprouting from residual fragments, leaves, and pollen.
Once rooted, they grew at an alarming rate.
Even after tearing them from his claws, Yu Yuanzhen had no time to remove the ones entangling his face before his back, wings, and tail were already bound like a silkworm cocoon.
His wings couldn't flap.
Thankfully, he was still a Title Douluo, capable of flying using Spirit Power—otherwise, he would have plummeted to the ground immediately.
No choice—time to use it!
True Dragon Nine-Crowns!!
With a sky-shaking roar, Yu Yuanzhen unleashed the inherited Spirit Bone of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan—the True Dragon Nine-Crowns.
This Spirit Bone originated from a shattered ancient dragon king bone. It had split into nine separate fragments.
Hence the name: True Dragon Nine-Crowns.
To clarify, this "dragon king" was not one of the elemental Nine Great Dragon Kings, but rather a true-blooded ancient dragon of kingly lineage, similar to Di Tian.
Its cultivation was estimated at over 200,000 years.
The Spirit Bone ability it granted was a massive amplification-type skill:
Triples the user's overall physical attributes
Doubles the power of all lightning-type attacks
Allows a total bonus of 100,000 years to Spirit Ring ages
However, due to the bone being incomplete, Yu Yuanzhen couldn't raise any one ring to a full 100,000 years. The limit was 99,999 years per ring.
Now fully activated—
The pressure radiating from Yu Yuanzhen's Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon True Body exploded outward. His frame grew even more massive, and the lightning crackling around him swelled into thunderous, serpent-like arcs.
At the same time, his two yellow, two purple, and five black Spirit Rings began to change.
From his sixth to ninth rings, the deep black color turned black with a blood-red hue—
Each now enhanced to 99,999 years!
"So he's finally using the True Dragon Nine-Crowns, huh?"
Ye Yu narrowed his eyes and smiled.
Although this ability was first seen in the Douluo Dalu manga in his past life, he knew that in this world, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan truly did possess this legendary inherited Spirit Bone—and it was no joke.
In the original novel, it took four Titled Douluo from Spirit Hall to hunt Yu Yuanzhen, and even then, he managed to kill one of them.
And Yu Yuanzhen was only Rank 95 at the time.
Still, Ye Yu was aware: the True Dragon Nine-Crowns likely wasn't as overpowered here as in the manga. If it were, Spirit Hall would've lost more than one Titled Douluo taking him down.
Even so, once he noticed Yu Yuanzhen had been parasitized by the Parasitic Devouring effect of his sixth Spirit Ability, Ye Yu wasn't surprised the old man was finally going all out.
Now it's finally a bit of a challenge.
Battle intent surged in Ye Yu's heart. With a chuckle, he once again manipulated the Blue Silver Wood Dragons.
The sky darkened again.
A massive forest of wood dragons surged like a tidal wave, rushing toward Yu Yuanzhen.
"Eighth Spirit Ability—Dragon Soaring Heavenly Thunderstorm!"
With a furious roar, Yu Yuanzhen activated his upgraded Eighth Spirit Ability.
His eighth ring flared with deep violet-black light, summoning a massive thundercloud.
Countless bolts of lightning exploded downward, condensing into small thunder dragons that surged toward the oncoming Blue Silver Wood Dragons.
Boosted by the True Dragon Nine-Crowns, his lightning was now twice as powerful.
This time, the storm shredded the Blue Silver Wood Dragons completely, pulverizing the parasitic trees on Yu Yuanzhen's body into glittering fragments of silver-blue light.
But Ye Yu only sneered coldly, completely unfazed.
You've used your ninth ability once, and your eighth twice already.
Let's see how much Spirit Power you have left, Yu Yuanzhen.
Now freed, Yu Yuanzhen roared in triumph and lunged toward Ye Yu once more.
But Ye Yu simply kept his several-hundred-meter buffer and unleashed even more Blue Silver Wood Dragons to harass and restrain him.
With his Soul Core fueling his endless supply of Spirit Power, and the vast Blue Silver Forest on the ground feeding him life and energy from the land itself, Ye Yu's reserves were virtually infinite.
His Spirit Power bar was always full.
Always.
Learning from earlier mistakes, Yu Yuanzhen no longer dared to claw or bite the vines directly.
Instead, his left arm suddenly lit up with a brilliant silver-blue glow, forming a hunder Soul Power shield around his body.
A Spirit Bone technique?
Ye Yu noticed the glow from Yu Yuanzhen's left arm but wasn't surprised.
He remembered clearly—Yu Yuanzhen had three Spirit Bones, and so far, he had only used two.
"ROAR!"
With another draconic howl, Yu Yuanzhen launched his Fourth Spirit Ability—Thunderstorm.
A crackling storm of lightning burst forth once more.
Ye Yu dodged effortlessly again.
But then—Yu Yuanzhen's massive body suddenly vanished.
DANGER!
Ye Yu's heart sounded the alarm. As a reincarnator, he knew exactly what was happening.
Teleportation! Or at least some kind of positional switch!
He didn't even need to think. Instantly, he became a bolt of lightning and blasted toward the ground.
And sure enough—Yu Yuanzhen's True Body reappeared right where Ye Yu had just been.
"Damn!
This brat's reflexes are too fast!"
Frustrated but not deterred, Yu Yuanzhen opened his jaws wide.
"Sixth Spirit Ability—Sky-Splitting Dragon Roar!!"
An explosive sonic shockwave erupted from his mouth, sweeping the entire forest in a storm of resonant force.
This time—Ye Yu couldn't dodge.
He rapidly coiled several Blue Silver Wood Dragons around himself to form a wooden barrier, but it hadn't finished forming before the sound wave smashed through.
The unfinished shield was shattered instantly, and the shockwave slammed into Ye Yu, sending him flying and vomiting blood.
Got him!!
Yu Yuanzhen roared in elation.
"What monster? What genius?
You're nothing in front of me—Yu Yuanzhen!"
"Old ginger is still spicier. brat!!"
"Didn't expect this, did you?!
I saved a soul skill that lets me switch positions with my own lightning!"
He laughed wildly, thinking victory was his.
But then—
Ye Yu smirked, flipped off the ground with a light spring, and stood up with ease.
"Surprised? Didn't see that coming, did you?"
"I was just messing with you."
Ye Yu smiled calmly.
"Old bastard, I'll give you credit—that soul skill was pretty sneaky."
"But it's a shame. That wasn't enough to hurt me."
Indeed, sonic-type abilities were notoriously hard to block—unless you had energy shields or specific counters.
But Ye Yu had been hundreds of meters away, had buffered the blow with a Blue Silver Wood Dragon Shield, and most importantly—
His Thunder-Tempered Physique had strengthened not just his muscles and bones, but his internal organs too.
And with his Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone's Second Ability—Wildfire Burns Endlessly, Spring Wind Revives Again, his body was healed in mere seconds.
"Yu Yuanzhen, I'm guessing you're almost out of Spirit Power?"
"If so…
Then it's my turn."
Ye Yu flashed a savage smile, once again becoming a bolt of lightning, hurtling into the air with a host of regenerated Blue Silver Wood Dragons chasing after him.
"What the hell ARE you?!"
Yu Yuanzhen howled in disbelief.
Even after all that, Ye Yu was completely fine—and still had this many Wood Dragons?!
On top of that, the entire forest below was filled with crystal-blue trees feeding Ye Yu more energy.
How much Spirit Power can this kid possibly have?!
Ye Yu hadn't been exaggerating.
Between his repeated use of his eighth and ninth abilities, countless lower-level Spirit Abilities, and two Spirit Bone techniques...
Yu Yuanzhen was down to less than one-seventh of his Spirit Power.
Maintaining his True Body was already exhausting.
This kid… he's a monster.
If I keep going, I'll die here.
With no other option, Yu Yuanzhen gritted his teeth and turned to flee.
"Trying to run?"
Ye Yu sneered.
"Since you came here—why don't you stay?"
With his Soul Core Field, the Flight Ability from his Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone, and two great self-created Spirit Abilities, Ye Yu was unmatchable in speed.
Yu Yuanzhen couldn't outrun him.
Ye Yu continued keeping a safe distance, using the Blue Silver Wood Dragons to harass and wear him down.
Yu Yuanzhen had to either burn more Spirit Power for attacks, or use brute force to tear through the vines.
But Ye Yu never gave him a clean shot.
Soon, Yu Yuanzhen's Spirit Power dried up completely. His True Body faded.
And the Blue Silver Wood Dragons—hundreds strong—bound him mid-air like a sacrificial offering.
"Yu Yuanzhen…
Goodbye."
Unlike Tang Hao, who still had strategic value, Yu Yuanzhen's death was more useful to Ye Yu.
With a cold smile, Ye Yu commanded the vines to twist and crush—
CRACK!!!
Yu Yuanzhen let out one last wretched scream before he was crushed into a bloody pulp.
Three Spirit Bones exploded from his corpse.
Compared to Tang Hao, Yu Yuanzhen had been much tougher.
After all, Tang Hao's Clear Sky Hammer was a pure melee tool—no ranged attacks.
Ye Yu could kite him to death with ease.
But Yu Yuanzhen was different. His Martial Soul, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, came with lightning attributes and powerful ranged abilities.
Ye Yu had to dodge constantly.
Still, his Parasitic Devour ability, useless against Tang Hao's hammer, was extremely effective against Yu Yuanzhen's Beast Martial Soul.
This essentially neutralized Yu Yuanzhen's greatest strength: brute force.
And even though Yu Yuanzhen had a trump card—the positional swap Soul Bone ability—
Ye Yu's vigilance, reflexes, and durability proved overwhelming.
In the end, he was ground down and slain.
Only now did Ye Yu fully understand—
No wonder Yu Yuanzhen had managed to take down a Titled Douluo from Spirit Hall before dying, even when surrounded by four.
The True Dragon Nine-Crowns, combined with a lightning-swap Soul Bone, made for an incredibly lethal ambush combo.
But now… they're mine.
Smiling with satisfaction, Ye Yu waved his hand, using Controlling Crane, Capturing Dragon to draw in the three Spirit Bones:
True Dragon Nine-Crowns
A Thunder-attribute Left Arm Bone
A Thunder-attribute Left Leg Bone
He caught them effortlessly.