Yu Xiao Gang, while still in the womb, recklessly plundered his mother's vital essence. As he grew, Wang Bilian's health deteriorated. Why was this?
Powerful Soul Masters inherit top-tier Martial Souls. In the womb, the development of the fetus and the formation of the Martial Soul are extremely taxing on vital essence.Where does this vital essence come from? From the mother's body.
Therefore, the more outstanding the offspring, the more vital essence is consumed by the mother, highlighting the mother's importance.
It wouldn't be difficult for Wang Bilian's womb to nurture a Soul Master with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul, but she was carrying Yu Xiao Gang! Don't be fooled by Yu Xiao Gang's portrayal as useless in the original story; that's only because he failed to awaken his true power.
If his Martial Soul, Luo Sanpao, had evolved successfully, it would have become the Golden Sacred Dragon, a super Martial Soul, second only to the Six-Winged Angel in the first era of Douluo Continent.
This is why, according to historical records, Yu Xiao Gang's mother died when he was very young.
We can understand it this way: to give birth to Yu Xiaogang, his mother consumed the life essence required for an SSR-level martial soul, resulting in Yu Xiaogang awakening an N-level martial soul at the age of six.
When Wang Bilian was six months pregnant, Yunniang, with her pregnant belly showing, approached Yu Yuanzhen.
Unlike the feudal society of Huo Yuhao's previous life, in the sects of Douluo Continent, it was difficult for strong individuals to have offspring, so every offspring was highly valued by the sect and family.
A mother's status depended on her son; even if Yunniang's talent was not good, the child in her womb was Yu Yuanzhen's, and the martial soul she would awaken in the future would inevitably be the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon.
Another sect disciple was about to be born, and the entire Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect was very happy.
Yu Yuanzhen even took Yunniang as a concubine. Only one person had an extremely ugly expression, and that was Wang Bilian.
On the very night Yu Yuanzhen took a concubine, Wang Bilian tore her handkerchief apart fiercely, saying venomously, "You damned bitch, you couldn't wait to climb into my bed as soon as I got pregnant! You just wait, I'll torment you to death when that child is born!"
In the Douluo Continent, one year is equivalent to one day in the God Realm. Under Huo Yuhao's gaze, Xiao Gang and his younger brother would soon be born.
The first to be born was Yu Xiaogang. That day, dark clouds covered the sky, thunder rumbled, as if divine punishment had descended upon the world, another disaster was coming.
A locust plague struck the southern part of the Heaven Dou Empire, a once-in-a-century flood struck the northern part of the Star Luo Empire, and famine spread throughout the Barak Kingdom…
With a cry, Yu Xiaogang was born. Yu Yuanzhen joyfully picked up Yu Xiaogang, excitedly saying, "This is my son! I have a son!"
"Father, what should we name our son?" Wang Bilian asked, her face weak but her joy evident.
"Let's name him Yu Xiaogang. I hope he grows up to be a strong, resolute, and resilient person, possessing unwavering perseverance, brave and fearless in the face of difficulties and challenges, becoming a truly upright man."
Wang Bilian nodded, reaching out to stroke Yu Xiaogang's wrinkled face, and said, "Our child is destined to be famous throughout the world."
She knew very well that giving birth to this child had already consumed too much of her life essence; she wouldn't be around for long, but this only further cemented Xiaogang's extraordinary destiny.
Then, Wang Bilian thought...
Her body wouldn't last more than a few years; what if that mother and son tormented her child after she died?
No way! Even if I die, I'll drag that bitch down to hell with me. She made a firm decision.
A month after Xiao Gang's birth, Yu Yuanzhen's second son arrived in the world. Holding the frail child, Yu Yuanzhen didn't pay much attention.
After all, while his own talent was immense, Yunniang, who gave birth to this child, wasn't even a Soul Master.
Even if her future Martial Soul was the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus, her innate Soul Power wouldn't be very high.
He simply said perfunctorily, "Let's name him Yu Xiaomen. Let's raise him and see how his talent is after he turns six."
In the God Realm, Huo Yuhao watched the newborn child. Although he wasn't yet six years old, the age for awakening a martial soul, Huo Yuhao had already deduced his future martial soul and innate soul power through the power of destiny—the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul, with an innate soul power of level five, neither high nor low.
While Huo Yuhao's innate soul power was only level one due to acquired factors, even with normal growth, his Spirit Eye martial soul's innate soul power wouldn't exceed level six. After all, the mother's influence on a child's talent is crucial.
Level five soul power, while good, didn't provide a meaningful comparison. Moreover, innate soul power wasn't important to Huo Yuhao, who had already become a god.
He only needed Yu Xiaogang to have a younger brother; talent was irrelevant. He flicked his finger, casting a blessing.
This blessing descended from the God Realm to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, landing on Yu Xiaomen.
It would continuously improve the child's meridians, enhancing his innate soul power.
After Yu Xiaogang and Yu Xiaomen were born, as a direct descendant of the sect, Yu Xiaogang received much attention.
His father, mother, and sect elders all cast their watchful eyes upon him. Yu Xiaomen was practically invisible; few people cared about him. Even Yu Yuanzhen only showed ordinary concern for Yu Xiaomen.
Yunniang's situation was even more tragic. After giving birth, she was immediately assigned heavy housework by Wang Bilian.
Secretly, Wang Bilian constantly arranged for servants to bully Yunniang and her child, cutting back on their food. To ensure her child's healthy growth, Yunniang often saved her own food for Yu Xiaomen, enduring hunger herself while shouldering the heavy burden of housework.
His father, Yu Yuanzhen, saw all this but didn't take it to heart. The only one Yu Yuanzhen cared about between Yunniang and Yu Xiaomen was Yu Xiaomen.
After all, he was his bloodline. As for Yunniang, she was merely a tool. After giving birth, she lost her purpose. Whatever Wang Bilian did to her was irrelevant.
Yu Xiaogang, influenced by his mother, hated Yunniang and her child, finding pleasure in bullying Yu Xiaomen.
Thus, Yu Xiaomen grew up in a cold environment. From a young age, he became accustomed to his father's indifference, his mistress's hatred, and his brother's targeting.
He watched as his mother shielded him from bullying time and time again.
Finally, when Xiaogang and Xiaomen were five years old, Yunniang, worn out from overwork, collapsed. Seeing Yunniang finally "pass away," Yu Xiaogang and Wang Bilian were overjoyed.
However, their joy was short-lived; Wang Bilian, while smiling, suddenly also "died."
Their mother's death deepened Yu Xiaogang's resentment towards Yu Xiaomen.
He blamed Yu Xiaomen and his mother entirely for his mother's death, as if they were the culprits of this tragedy.
Therefore, Yu Xiaogang's bullying of Yu Xiaomen became even more unrestrained, tormenting his younger brother with increasing cruelty.
Having suffered bullying from childhood, Yu Xiaomen gradually became taciturn. He buried his anger and resentment deep within his heart, hiding his violent temper behind a calm gaze.
In front of his older brother, Yu Xiaogang, he always maintained extreme subservience, like a tamed lamb, daring not to resist in the slightest.