The Late Diary and the Time Dragon Emperor

Yu Tiancheng squatted in the woods behind his family's mountain, staring at his right hand.

On his palm, faint silver arcs of electricity flickered—this was the "mutated Blue Electric Tyrant Dragon" he'd been ridiculed for over the past six years.

Twelve years old, Level 10 Soul Power.

In the Blue Electric Tyrant Dragon family, where geniuses abounded, he was a joke.

"Tomorrow... is the deadline to acquire my first Soul Ring."

Family rules: If unable to obtain the first Soul Ring before age twelve, one would be stripped of their disciple status and banished to the outer industries.

And Yu Tiancheng knew that in the Soul Hunting Plan five years later, those from the outer industries died the fastest...

He clenched his fist, his knuckles turning white with the force.

"A transmigator living like me is pretty pathetic."

He awakened a weakened Blue Electric Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul at age six.

Others didn't know, but he actually had another Martial Soul—a notebook.

He'd initially thought it was his golden finger as a transmigator, but it had no Soul Power reaction, making it essentially a waste Martial Soul.

His Innate Soul Power was only Level 1, the second lowest in the family's history.

The first was that "Master" Yu Xiaogang...

Parents died early, collateral branch disciple, talent at the bottom.

A disastrous start.

"Whatever, I'll focus on surviving first," Yu Tiancheng stood up, dusting himself off.

"Tomorrow I'll just absorb any ten-year Soul Ring, and then..."

He looked in the direction of Heaven Dou City.

"I'll go to Blue Tyrant Academy and find Aunt Liu Erlong."

This was his life-saving plan, conceived over six years:

Liu Erlong was one of the few family members who lived outside. Though her temper was fiery, she was loyal.

Most importantly—in the original story, she and the people from Blue Tyrant Academy survived the Soul Hunting Plan.

"I'll get through the next five years first, then think about other things."

The next day, the family's Soul Hunting Forest.

The guard assigned to Yu Tiancheng was a middle-aged man with an impatient look:

"Young Master Tiancheng, can we hurry? I need to get back to change shifts."

"Just take that ten-year Wind Baboon, anyway, with your Martial Soul..."

He didn't finish the sentence, but the implication was clear.

Yu Tiancheng didn't argue.

He had indeed planned to absorb just any ten-year Soul Ring.

But just as he was walking towards the Wind Baboon—

Boom!

A loud noise suddenly erupted from deep within the forest.

A silver figure crashed through several large trees, charging directly towards them.

"A hundred, a hundred-year Soul Beast! A Silver Moon Wolf!" The guard's face turned pale.

Silver Moon Wolf, a speed-type Soul Beast, at least three hundred years of cultivation.

It was clearly being chased by a more powerful Soul Beast, fleeing in panic.

And its escape path was directly towards Yu Tiancheng.

"Young Master, run!" The guard rushed forward, but he was too slow.

The Silver Moon Wolf's claws were already slashing towards Yu Tiancheng—

In the blink of an eye, at the moment of life and death!

Inside Yu Tiancheng, the notebook Martial Soul that had been dormant for six years suddenly vibrated violently.

Hum--

A terrifying suction force erupted.

"Roar--" the Silver Moon Wolf let out a scream.

Its body shriveled at a visible rate, its Soul Power and life force being frantically drained.

And all of this poured into the notebook in Yu Tiancheng's left hand.

Three seconds.

In just three seconds, a hundred-year Soul Beast turned into a dried husk.

A yellow Soul Ring floated in the air.

The guards stood frozen on the spot, their legs weak.

Yu Tiancheng was also stunned.

[Ding! Energy absorption reached critical point]

[Diary Fabrication System initializing...]

A cold, mechanical voice rang out.

Yu Tiancheng sat down cross-legged, absorbing the 300-year Soul Ring that the Silver Moon Wolf had shed.

The process was exceptionally smooth—because most of the energy had already been absorbed by the diary.

The Soul Ring absorption was complete, and his Soul Power surged from level ten to twelve.

But the real change was just beginning.

[System initialization complete]

[Host: Yu Tiancheng]

[Martial Soul: Time Dragon (Unawakened), Diary (System Carrier)]

[Soul Power: Level 12]

[The system absorbs the host's Soul Power for growth, causing slow cultivation. A compensation gift package is now being opened.]

"Damn it!" Yu Tiancheng almost cursed out loud. "So that's why my Soul Power cultivation was so difficult! You little brat absorbed it all!"

Even though it was a mutated Martial Soul, Yu Tiancheng had always believed he should be like his aunt Liu Erlong, a beneficial mutation.

However, not only was his Innate Soul Power not high, but his cultivation speed had always been very slow.

So the culprit was here!

[Compensation System activating]

[Time Dragon Martial Soul awakened (God-tier)]

[Host's Soul Power increased to Level 15]

[First Soul Ring becomes a Natal Soul Ring]

[Meridians reshaped, current physique can support a maximum Soul Ring limit of 1200 years]

[Acquired additional skills: Physical Combat Mastery, Disguise Technique]

[Natal Soul Ring: Condensed by the host's Martial Soul itself, the Soul Ring's age will automatically evolve with the host's physique.]

Yu Tiancheng opened his eyes.

On the palm of his right hand, the silver arcs of electricity were no longer weak. Instead, they had condensed into the form of a miniature silver dragon.

Dragon scales, dragon claws—clearly visible.

A terrifying dragon might emanated naturally.

The guards "thumped" and knelt on the ground, their voices trembling, "Young... Young Master, what kind of Martial Soul is this?"

This time, it was sincere.

Yu Tiancheng ignored him.

The abilities of his first Soul Ring were clearly imprinted in his mind:

First Soul Skill: Time Acceleration—Can alter the flow of time for oneself by 2 times, lasting for a period.

He felt the surging power within his body, felt the diary in his left hand grow warm.

He smiled.

As he smiled, tears streamed down his face.

"Six years..."

"This thing has been absorbing my Soul Power for 6 years..."

"Are you finally full now?"

Yu Tiancheng flipped open the diary.

[Congratulations to the host for successfully binding the Diary Fabrication System]

[The host only needs to record fabricated content in the diary daily to receive generous rewards]

[Rewards include, but are not limited to: Soul Bones, God-bestowed Soul Rings, rare heavenly treasures, peerless cultivation techniques, etc.]

Yu Tiancheng's eyes were filled with tears.

Writing a diary could make him stronger!

The most familiar trope from web novels in his past life.

No need to complete the system's idiotic predetermined tasks; just move your hands or use your mind to level up while lying down.

Below are the rules for using the Diary System:

[Must update the diary daily, content is not limited, including but not limited to daily complaints, trivial matters of life, cultivation insights, etc.]

[There is also a hidden dungeon that requires special conditions to trigger]

[All rights of interpretation belong to the Diary Fabrication System]

Everyone was more or less familiar with the rules of the diary system, but this "hidden dungeon" caught Yu Tiancheng's interest.

He wondered what the special conditions were.

He took a deep breath, and with a slight movement of his mind, text automatically appeared on the diary—

[Six years! The system has finally woken up]

[I've been transmigrated for twelve years, and my Soul Power has been absorbed for six years. Do you know how I've spent these six years?]

[Every day, the direct descendants of the family mocked me as a "mutated waste," and my cultivation speed was as slow as a snail.]

[But it's better now. My Time Dragon Martial Soul has awakened, with god-level quality!]

[Let me sort out the current timeline first...]

[Tang San and Xiao Wu should be at Shrek Academy, along with Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun.]

[Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing are also there, of course. The Shrek Seven Devils have already assembled.]

[I don't know yet if they've obtained their third Soul Ring.]

[But it's estimated that Shrek Academy will also move to Heaven Dou City and merge with Blue Tyrant Academy not long from now.]

[The Soul Hunting Plan five years from now... alas.]

[The Blue Electric Tyrant Dragon family... the Upper Three Sects... not many will survive by then.]

[A side-branch waste like me will probably be among the first to go.]

[It just so happens that the family encourages studying abroad, so I need to hurry to Heaven Dou City, join Blue Tyrant Academy, and wait for Shrek to move here.]

[At least... I have to save those who were good to me.]

[Aunt Liu Erlong, you must be well.]

[I'm coming.]