Gold Coin

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Gold Coin (金​​币)
Alias(es)	Soul Source Seed; Lord Dragon Emperor; Heavenly Wrath Ancient Dragon
Species/Race	A Soul Source Seed of the Holy Radiant Ancient Dragon Clan; later identified as a pure-blooded Heavenly Wrath Ancient Dragon 560 668
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Jiang Bei; Holy Radiant Ancient Dragon Clan as Dragon Emperor; Divine Ancient Alliance 603 607
Occupation/Role	Dragon Emperor; Jiang Bei's companion and battlefield ally
Status	Abducted through a cosmic passage by Xuanyuan Wentian after attempting to assist in the exile of the Rage Soul 669 670
First Appearance	Chapter 560

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Heaven-Transforming Realm (innate, initially unusable)	564	As a Soul Source Seed, he possessed Heaven-Transforming Realm strength at birth but was too young to fully wield it.
Heaven-Reaching Realm	564	Completed his first evolution after devouring the souls of four Heaven-Reaching experts and more than a thousand other cultivators; unlocked his true dragon combat form.
Earth Sovereign Realm	595	Fought as the Soul Source Seed against the experts of North, South, and West Dragon Islands.
Heaven Sovereign Realm	602	Inherited the Old Dragon Emperor's legacy, transformed into human form, and gained strength sufficient to overwhelm the Dragon Kings.
Approaching Minor Refinement Ruler Realm	622	His strength rose rapidly through repeated combat and killing missions.
Minor Refinement Sovereign Realm combat power	624	Wounded Sovereign Realm expert Liang Xuan despite his opponent's higher cultivation.
Minor Refinement Sovereign Realm	627	Revealed himself as a Minor Refinement Sovereign Realm expert while holding off Mo You and Can Xue together.
Peak Dominator Realm combat power	640	Reached combat power estimated to be at the peak of the Dominator Realm through slaughter during the destruction of the Monster God Clan.
Post-breakthrough Dominator Realm	643	Completed another breakthrough; Jiang Bei judged him capable of defeating ordinary peak Dominator Realm experts.
Awakened Heavenly Wrath Ancient Dragon bloodline	660, 661	Refined the Heavenly Wrath Dragon Jade, awakening his full bloodline and easily suppressing four Minor Refinement Tripod-Asking Realm Clan Leaders.
Rage Soul state	663, 664	A temporary, uncontrolled transformation that allowed him to instantly kill Major Refinement Tripod-Asking Realm experts and annihilate the Four Forbidden Ancient Clans.

Background / History

Gold Coin is a Soul Source Seed produced by the Holy Radiant Ancient Dragon Clan once every ten thousand years. Born with the clan's purest bloodline and source power, he can sense the Dragon Clan Ruins. Liu Qing identified him as a Holy Radiant Ancient Dragon, after which Jiang Bei named him for his glittering golden body. 560

Jiang Bei raised Gold Coin by feeding him heavenly treasures, then discovered that souls were far more effective nourishment. After the destruction of the four forces attacking Longsheng Sect, Gold Coin devoured the souls of their experts and disciples, completing his first evolution into a Heaven-Reaching Realm Holy Radiant Ancient Dragon. 560 564

He became Jiang Bei's decisive ally in later battles. Gold Coin crippled Earth Sovereign expert He Zhantian with a claw strike and defended the weakened Jiang Bei from opportunistic attackers. Qi You of the Forbidden Ancient Clans later severely injured him while attempting to kill the Soul Source Seed. 578 580 581

The struggle over Gold Coin drew Jiang Bei to East Dragon Island, where North, South, and West Dragon Islands sought to seize him. After Jiang Bei helped him escape to the Dragon Clan Ruins, Gold Coin inherited the Old Dragon Emperor's legacy, transformed into human form, and advanced to the Heaven Sovereign Realm. He then killed the four Dragon Kings and became the new Dragon Emperor. 595 597 598 602 603

As Dragon Emperor, Gold Coin used the Dragon Soul Seal to bind the surviving forces of the three hostile Dragon Islands and assembled an army of more than ten thousand dragon clansmen. He brought this force to aid Jiang Bei and the Tianyang Domain. 603 606 607

Gold Coin's exceptional growth rate was eventually linked to his true heritage. Xuanyuan Wentian identified him as a Heavenly Wrath Ancient Dragon, a race that becomes stronger through slaughter. After Lei Jimie's avatar captured him and took him to the Forbidden Land, Jiang Bei's group rescued him and gave him the Heavenly Wrath Dragon Jade to refine. 650 653 659

Refining the jade awakened Gold Coin's full Heavenly Wrath Ancient Dragon bloodline. Although this let him overpower the four Forbidden Ancient Clan Leaders, he was later overwhelmed by stronger Major Refinement Tripod-Asking Realm elders. His desperation to protect Jiang Bei triggered the Rage Soul, granting him overwhelming power but erasing his reason beneath killing intent. 661 662 663 664

Gold Coin slaughtered the Four Forbidden Ancient Clans but then turned on the Divine Ancient Alliance. Jiang Bei briefly restored his clarity by reminding him of their shared past, allowing Gold Coin to flee rather than harm his brother. Jiang Bei and Xuanyuan Wentian later performed a Soul-Severing Ritual that separated the Rage Soul from Gold Coin's body. 664 667 668

After the ritual, Gold Coin recovered his own consciousness and learned that the Holy Radiant Ancient Dragon Clan was an offshoot of the Heavenly Wrath Ancient Dragon bloodline. He was warned to conceal his identity because pure-blooded Heavenly Wrath Ancient Dragons have been hunted to near extinction. 668

Xuanyuan Wentian subsequently arranged a cosmic-passage operation to exile the Rage Soul. Although the Rage Soul was sent through the passage, Gold Coin attempted to help it and was pushed into the passage by Xuanyuan Wentian before it closed. Xuanyuan later admitted that he had spent centuries engineering Gold Coin's growth, bloodline awakening, and Rage Soul awakening in order to take him. 669 670

Appearance

Gold Coin can shift between a small winged golden dragon, a massive combat dragon, and a human form.

• In his small form, he resembles a four-legged beast with golden wings and golden scales. 578
• His true dragon form can grow to one hundred zhang, radiating immense dragon might. 578
• After inheriting the Old Dragon Emperor's legacy, he gained the appearance of a handsome young man dressed in gold. 602
• During Rage Soul activation, crimson light covers his body and his eyes become filled with scarlet killing intent. 663

Personality

Gold Coin is deeply attached to Jiang Bei. As a young dragon, he obeys Jiang Bei readily, shows affection by rubbing against him, and waits for permission before devouring souls. 560 564

After becoming Dragon Emperor, he develops a more commanding and ruthless side. He executes the Dragon Kings without mercy and places the surviving Dragon Island forces under the Dragon Soul Seal rather than trust them freely. 602 603

Despite his power, Gold Coin regards Jiang Bei as his big brother and repeatedly acts to protect him. His distress at being unable to defend Jiang Bei is what precipitates the Rage Soul's awakening; even while possessed, he retains enough remorse to flee rather than continue attacking Jiang Bei. 661 664

Following the Soul-Severing Ritual, Gold Coin showed compassion toward the separated Rage Soul and tried to aid it during its exile despite the danger involved. 668 669

Abilities & Skills

Soul Devouring and Slaughter Growth

Gold Coin can consume souls to accelerate his development, and his Heavenly Wrath Ancient Dragon lineage allows him to grow stronger through battle and killing.

• Devouring the souls of four Heaven-Reaching experts and more than a thousand cultivators triggered his first evolution. 564
• His strength continued increasing during missions and large-scale battles. 622 623
• Heavenly treasures can feed him, but slaughter is described as his fastest path to growth. 560 670

Holy Radiant Ancient Dragon Physiology

As a Soul Source Seed, Gold Coin possesses an exceptionally pure dragon bloodline and source power.

• He can sense the location of Dragon Clan Ruins. 560
• He can freely switch from a compact preferred form to a massive combat dragon form. 564 578
• His dragon physique and bloodline allow him to fight above his apparent realm. 578 602
• He can move with extreme speed, vanishing in golden light to escape an opponent's grasp and counterattack from behind. 645

Dragon Emperor Authority

After receiving the Old Dragon Emperor's inheritance, Gold Coin became the Dragon Emperor of the Holy Radiant Ancient Dragon Clan.

• He took human form immediately upon reaching the Heaven Sovereign Realm. 602
• He united the Four Great Dragon Islands after killing their Dragon Kings. 603
• His Dragon Soul Seal binds the soul blood of those who submit, allowing him to control their lives and kill disloyal subjects with a thought. 603

Dragon Emperor Sword

Gold Coin wields a dragon-patterned sword received with his Dragon Emperor inheritance.

• He used it to defeat and execute the Dragon Kings. 602
• He employed it against Sovereign and Tripod-Asking Realm opponents. 627 662
• In Rage Soul state, its sword strikes massacred the remaining forces of the Four Forbidden Ancient Clans. 664

Heavenly Wrath Ancient Dragon Bloodline

Refining the Heavenly Wrath Dragon Jade awakened Gold Coin's full Heavenly Wrath Ancient Dragon bloodline.

• The awakening gave him enough power to dominate four Tripod-Asking Realm Clan Leaders. 661
• The bloodline's battle-driven growth is the reason for his abnormal rate of advancement. 653 668
• His true lineage must be concealed because Heavenly Wrath Ancient Dragons have been hunted to near extinction. 668

Rage Soul

The Rage Soul is a second personality associated with the Heavenly Wrath Ancient Dragon bloodline.

• It unleashes enormous latent power, allowing Gold Coin to kill powerful Tripod-Asking Realm cultivators with ease. 663 666
• Its cost is a loss of consciousness, indiscriminate bloodlust, and an inability to recognize allies. 664 666
• While possessed, Gold Coin could force Jiang Bei into a defensive battle despite Jiang Bei's Tripod-Asking Realm cultivation. 667
• The Soul-Severing Ritual separated it from Gold Coin; destroying it outright would cause it to split into more entities. 668
• After separation, the Rage Soul was exiled through a cosmic passage to another star system. 669

Heavenly Wrath Mark

Gold Coin can inflict the Heavenly Wrath Mark, an innate trump card of the Heavenly Wrath Ancient Dragon race.

• While under Rage Soul control, he left a dragon-shaped Heavenly Wrath Mark on Jiang Bei through a punch. 665 666
• The mark is lethal after one month unless removed, and Gold Coin had not learned the method to remove it due to his youth and upbringing outside the true Heavenly Wrath Ancient Dragon race. 666
• Xuanyuan Wentian later revealed that rare top-grade heavenly treasures can remove the mark and that having its caster remove it is the most effective solution. 670

Equipment / Items

• Dragon Emperor Sword — Dragon-patterned sword used after inheriting the Old Dragon Emperor's legacy. 602
• Heavenly Wrath Dragon Jade — A jade refined and consumed by Gold Coin to awaken his Heavenly Wrath Ancient Dragon bloodline. 659 660 661

Relationships

• Jiang Bei — Companion, caretaker, and sworn big brother. Jiang Bei named and raised Gold Coin, repeatedly risking his life to protect and rescue him. 560 597 661
• Old Dragon Emperor — Predecessor whose inheritance transformed Gold Coin into the new Dragon Emperor. 602
• East Dragon King — Initially sought to cultivate Gold Coin as the future Dragon Emperor, but Gold Coin condemned him for exploiting the Soul Source Seed and killed him. 595 603
• Lei Jimie — Leader of the Thunder Ancient Clan who had Gold Coin captured and imprisoned in the Forbidden Land before Jiang Bei's rescue party arrived. 650 655
• Xuanyuan Wentian — Initially presented himself as an ally who explained Gold Coin's lineage and helped separate the Rage Soul; later revealed himself as the architect of Gold Coin's awakening and abduction. 666 668 670
• Rage Soul — Gold Coin's violent, bloodthirsty secondary personality, separated through the Soul-Severing Ritual. Gold Coin nevertheless attempted to help it during its cosmic-passage exile. 666 668 669

Notable Quotes

“You are you—the golden you!!” — Jiang Bei reminding Gold Coin of his identity during the Rage Soul's possession. 667

“Big Brother, you... you have to go! It hurts so much! I don't want to hurt you...” 664

“You don't know you were wrong. You only know you're about to die!” 602

Trivia

• Gold Coin's name was chosen solely because his body glittered gold. 560
• Jiang Bei's panel treats Gold Coin's kills as Jiang Bei's own, granting Jiang Bei Merit Points for them. 602 664
• Gold Coin was not yet one year old when he took human form after inheriting the Old Dragon Emperor's legacy. 602