At the center of the Awakening Hall of the Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus Sect was a vast Awakening Plaza, filled with seated spectators all around. At the front, on the stage for the awakening ceremony, the sect leader Yu Yuanzhen took his seat. Flanking him were four elders of the Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus Sect: Yu Luoguan and Yu Luomian on the left, Yu Luotang and Yu Luohuang on the right. Below them sat many powerful Soul Masters and Soul Emperors of the sect.
This awakening ceremony was grand and attracted nearly all the core members of the Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus Sect. The reason was simple: among the participants were five direct disciples, including Yu Xiaogang and Yu Xiaomen. Unlike the Haotian Sect, which, although it lost Tang Chen, still had the Haotian twins as successors, the Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus Sect had been in decline for some time. Only Yu Yuanzhen, the sole titled Douluo (Soul Master), was holding the sect together, barely maintaining its status among the top three sects.
Because of this, the sect placed enormous importance on this soul awakening, and the one receiving the most attention was undoubtedly Yu Yuanzhen's biological son, Yu Xiaogang. Yu Xiaogang's mother, Wang Bilian, was the wife of Yu Yuanzhen, a direct alliance through a branch family's innate level 8 soul power. With his father's top-tier talent combined with an excellent mother, Yu Xiaogang was the most promising to inherit — or even surpass — Yu Yuanzhen's talent. As for Yu Xiaomen, his mother Yun Niang wasn't even considered a Soul Master, barely worthy to be called a burden.
Yu Yuanzhen's gaze swept over the children participating in the awakening and finally settled on Yu Xiaogang. At this moment, Yu Xiaogang stood confidently in the center, chest out, hands behind his back. Unlike the other nervous children, he radiated extraordinary self-assurance.
Seeing Yu Xiaogang so confident, Yu Yuanzhen's face softened into a faint smile as he beckoned him over, saying, "Xiaogang, come here." Then, looking toward Yu Xiaomen, who was shrinking into himself nearby, his eyes flashed with displeasure. He never liked this timid child but since he was his son, Yu Yuanzhen coldly added, "Xiaomen, come here too."
"Yes, Father," both boys replied, approaching Yu Yuanzhen.
Yu Yuanzhen embraced Yu Xiaogang, gently stroking his short-cropped hair, and asked, "Do you have confidence for this awakening ceremony?"
Yu Xiaogang didn't answer directly but asked instead, "Dad, what was your innate soul power level when you awakened your soul?"
"I was 9.5 — almost full soul power," Yu Yuanzhen replied proudly.
A confident smile curled on Yu Xiaogang's lips. "Then my innate soul power must be full."
Yu Yuanzhen laughed heartily, stroking his beard. "Ha ha ha, good. Then I look forward to a genius born with the Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus soul at full innate power."
Then he looked at Yu Xiaomen and asked, "And you? Are you confident?"
"Father, I..." Yu Xiaomen hesitated.
Yu Yuanzhen sighed, "Forget it. I don't have high expectations for you. As long as your innate soul power reaches level 6, I'll guarantee you core disciple status. Someday, you can be a Soul Master of the Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus Sect."
Nearby, Yu Xiaogang rolled his eyes, calculating in his mind that after the ceremony he would order the servants to seize Yu Xiaomen's resources to stunt his growth and keep the resources to himself.
Yu Yuanzhen once again fixed his gaze on Yu Xiaogang. "So Xiaogang, will you awaken first or last?"
Yu Xiaogang smirked proudly. "Father, the main character always makes the grand entrance last. Let the others awaken first, then I'll awaken."
"Ha ha ha, good. Save the surprise for last," Yu Yuanzhen instructed the ceremony officials, "Have the affiliated sect and outer disciples awaken first, then the core disciples. My two sons will awaken last."
"Yes, Sect Leader," the official responded.
Following Yu Yuanzhen's command, the soul awakening ceremony officially began.
"Chen Xuan, soul: Earth Tyrannosaurus, innate soul power level 4."
"Lu Ming, soul: Bipedal Flying Dragon, innate soul power level 5."
"Le Kai, soul: Flying Lizard, innate soul power level 3."
As beams of awakening light flashed, the disciples from affiliated sects gradually awakened their souls. Though all qualified to become soul masters, those with innate soul power at level 5 or above were considered promising young talents. Some were thrilled to awaken strong talents, while others quietly left the stage disappointed.
After the affiliated sect disciples finished, it was time for the outer sect disciples.
"Yu Xiaotian, soul: Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus, innate soul power level 6."
"Yu Xiaoshan, soul: Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus, innate soul power level 5."
"Yu Xiaoming, soul: Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus, innate soul power level 6."
All outer disciples awakened the Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus soul, generally with better talent than the affiliated sect disciples. However, Elder Yu Luoguan shook his head and sighed, "Each generation of the Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus Sect is weaker than the last."
Yu Luomian said, "The awakening of outer disciples is not the focus; the key is our direct disciples."
Yu Luotang stroked his chin and said, "I hope Ren'er can give this old man a surprise!"
Yu Luohuang said, "I hope these five kids all awaken great talents. If Haotian Sect has two stars, then Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus Sect can have five elites."
"Blue Tyrant Five Elites?" Yu Yuanzhen said skeptically. "It's unlikely all of our children will awaken soul powers above level 8. I won't hope for five prodigies; if there are two, I'll be content — to match Haotian Sect's twin stars."
Hearing the term "Blue Tyrant Five Elites," Yu Xiaogang felt disdainful. He knew exactly who the elders referred to among the five, and he glanced at Yu Xiaomen beside him, thinking: "You? Don't make me laugh."
Finally, only five children remained to awaken their souls. Everyone's attention focused on these last five, especially Yu Xiaogang standing at the center. In a way, these five represented the future of the Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus Sect.
"Next, Yu Xiaoren!"
The son of Third Elder Yu Luotang stepped onto the awakening platform, standing proudly at the ceremony's center. The soul master assisting his awakening began, and lightning accompanied a dragon's shadow. As expected, his soul was the Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus, with an innate soul power of level 8.
Yu Luotang murmured, "Level 8 innate soul power, not bad. He'll surely become a Douluo in the future; maybe with effort, he can break through the titled Douluo rank."
Yu Luomian shook his head. "Difficult, difficult, too difficult. Don't forget, I was also level 8 at awakening."
"Next, Yu Xiaozhu."
The son of Elder Yu Luoguan stepped forward. His soul awakened as the Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus but with a slightly weaker innate soul power than Yu Xiaoren.
"Only 7.5?" Yu Luoguan's face fell but he accepted the result, thinking that his branch might decline in the future.
"Next, Yu Xiaoke."
Yu Luomian's son Yu Xiaoke took the stage. His soul awakened as Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus with level 8 innate soul power. A good talent, but not enough to be the sect's figurehead.