Chapter 83: The Pros and Cons of Single Attributes, Return to the Heavenly Fighting Arena
Yu Tianlin continued, "Dad, you are level 81 now, the same as Yang Wudi. If you two really fought, who would win?"
Hearing his son's question, Yu Mingfeng smiled confidently. "Of course I would win."
"Yang Wudi's Breaking Clan was originally one of the affiliated clans of the Clear Sky Sect. Together with the other 3 clans, they are known as the 4 single attribute clans."
"The so called single attribute means that when attaching a Spirit Ring, they only choose to strengthen one attribute. The 4 single attribute clans correspond to the 4 major attributes of attack power, defense power, strength, and speed."
"I know all that," Yu Tianlin said. "The Breaking Clan focuses on increasing attack power, so Yang Wudi's attack power is extremely terrifying, even stronger than that of ordinary Title Douluos."
In the original work, the Defense clan specializes in defense, and its clan leader Niu Gao, a Spirit Douluo, has incredibly strong defense that even ordinary Title Douluos cannot break through.
However, even with Niu Gao's defensive power, he still could not withstand Yang Wudi's Soul Breaking Spear. From this, it could be seen that Yang Wudi's attack power had already surpassed that of an ordinary Title Douluo.
"That is right. In terms of pure attack power, Yang Wudi is indeed extremely strong." Yu Mingfeng nodded, then changed the topic. "But in other aspects, Yang Wudi is very ordinary."
"Do you know how the Breaking Clan fights? They fight to the death."
"Because they are only strong in attack and average in everything else, the members of the Breaking Clan charge straight in when they fight. They do not bother defending or dodging, because it is useless to them."
"Even if their opponent is confident that they can kill a member of the Breaking Clan, the terrifying attack that the Breaking Clan member unleashes before dying is often enough to drag the opponent down with them."
"It is exactly by relying on this reckless fighting style that the Breaking Clan can bring out their powerful attack to the fullest and even fight opponents of higher levels."
"After all, even if the opponent is stronger, they will still be held back when facing someone who fights like they have nothing to lose."
"I see." Yu Tianlin suddenly understood.
In the original novel, the reason Yang Wudi was able to fight a Title Douluo to a standstill was probably because of this.
The weak fear the strong, the strong fear the ruthless, and the ruthless fear those who do not care whether they live or die.
Yu Mingfeng continued, "But even so, if we really fought, Yang Wudi would still not be my match."
"Tianlin, you must remember this. Spirit Masters who focus on only one attribute may have an extremely powerful strength in that aspect, but as long as you avoid their strong point, you can defeat them easily."
Yu Tianlin's eyes lit up, and he suddenly realized, "Dad, I understand. You mean flying, right?"
"That is right. Exactly." Yu Mingfeng nodded. "Yang Wudi's attack is indeed extremely strong, and his fighting style is reckless. Once you step into his range, even if you are a little higher level than him, you are very likely to lose."
"But I am different. I can fly," Yu Mingfeng said with a laugh. "Because of the extreme focus on attack power, his Soul Breaking Spear is very powerful, but it does not have any large scale ranged skills like a spear aura. So as long as I stay in the air, he cannot do anything to me. Even if he wants to fight me to the death, he has no way to reach me."
"As long as I maintain air superiority and bombard him from above with my lightning attribute ranged attack skills, defeating him will be easy. I will not even need to take a hit, I will only consume some Spirit Power."
"This is the price of focusing on a single attribute," Yu Tianlin sighed. "Being extremely strong in one area, but having weaknesses that are just as obvious. Once someone targets that weakness, you can be taken down very quickly."
Each of the 4 single attribute clans had their own obvious strengths and weaknesses, but as long as they united, they could complement one another and become an extremely powerful force.
"Alright, let us stop talking about this for now." After explaining in detail the advantages and disadvantages of single attributes and how to deal with them, Yu Mingfeng looked at his son and asked, "Tianlin, what are you planning to do next? Why do you not just come back to the clan with me?"
"Uh, Dad, let us not do that." Yu Tianlin's response caught him off guard, and he quickly refused. "I am going back to Thunder Academy. I am a student there. It is not good to keep asking for leave."
Hearing his son's excuse, Yu Mingfeng could not help rolling his eyes. "If you do not want to go back to the clan, just say it directly. Why are you pretending to be a model student?"
"Dad, I really am a good student," Yu Tianlin protested. "I have been at Thunder Academy for almost 2 years, and in my first year I even ranked first in the Thunder level. If you had not taken me back to the clan ahead of time, getting first place in the Thunder Shock level in my second year would have been easy."
"Yes, yes, you are a good student." Yu Mingfeng replied perfunctorily, then lowered his head to think for a moment before saying, "Fine, go back to Thunder Academy if you want. Lei Bao will take care of you inside the academy, and Zuo Jianping will protect you outside. I can be at ease."
"However, I am afraid I cannot personally escort you all the way to Thunder Academy," Yu Mingfeng added. "There are many matters waiting for me back in the clan, so I have to return as soon as possible. At most, I can only bring you out of the Star Luo Empire."
That was enough. The Breaking Clan would not send people to hunt them down. As long as they left the Star Luo Empire, Yu Tianlin and Zuo Jianping could head to Thunder Academy near Heaven Dou City on their own.
After confirming their plan, the group set off. Yu Mingfeng spent several days bringing the 2 of them out of the Star Luo Empire and into a kingdom at the border between the 2 empires. There, they parted ways. Yu Mingfeng returned to the clan, while Yu Tianlin and Zuo Jianping rode toward Thunder Academy.
With Yu Mingfeng gone and no one to guide him, Yu Tianlin no longer planned to travel by carriage. However, a carriage was too slow anyway. Now that he had obtained detailed information on the immortal herbs, all he wanted was to get back as quickly as possible. So he and Zuo Jianping each bought a good horse, and the 2 of them rushed forward at full speed.
Except for the necessary rest at night, they traveled almost without stopping, so they arrived at Heaven Dou City in just 10 days.
Even with Yu Tianlin's current physical condition, such a long journey left him exhausted. But he did not allow himself to rest. On the very day he arrived in Heaven Dou City, he went straight to Heaven Dou Royal Academy to look for Dugu Yan.
Unfortunately, Dugu Yan was not there. According to a classmate who knew the situation, his older brother and Dugu Yan, along with 7 others, had formed the Royal Fighting Team. Every night, they went to the Heavenly Fighting Arena to train their combat skills and teamwork.
I came all the way from Heaven Dou City to the academy to find them, only to find out they are in Heaven Dou City right now.
What should he do? Go back to the city and look for them again, at the risk of missing them as they returned? In any case, all 7 of them would be returning to Heaven Dou Royal Academy tonight, so he might as well wait here.
Having made up his mind, Yu Tianlin settled his dinner first, then found a small pavilion near the main gate of Heaven Dou Royal Academy to rest and wait.
As for Zuo Jianping, Yu Tianlin had already told him to wait at Thunder Academy. After all, he would be contacting Dugu Bo later, and that involved the treasured land of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye. It was not appropriate for Zuo Jianping to know about that.
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