"Even I, with my seemingly prophetic foresight, never expected the Golden Dragon King's residual power to strike back. What triggered it? Even the time for the bloodline's activation had been greatly brought forward..."
The relief on Tang San's face quickly vanished, replaced by bone-chilling coldness. This was not good news for either him or his son.
The Golden Dragon King's bloodline power, even its Divine Core, was among the most dangerous things in the world. Tang San understood that all too well. It was a level above the three God Kings!
Even the three of them working together had only managed to use the Sword of Three Realms Destruction to heavily damage the seal.
He truly had not expected that, within a dead body, the Golden Dragon King Bloodline had cleverly evaded eighteen God King-level seals and stirred Tang Wulin's soul!
How bold...
The Dragon Clan—every last dragon—had chosen the road to death!
Although the Golden Dragon King was already dead, Tang San still loathed that scourge to the extreme. The same went for the Dragon Clan and the Beast Clan—
Evil Dragon Clan, evil Beast Clan!!!
"My power is enough for three interventions. That was the first. I hope it will also be the last..."
Tang San snorted coldly. The blue energy around his figure faded somewhat before returning to Tang Wulin's body. He had great confidence in his son's safety.
His parents were at the final stage of refining the plane's origin. Although they could not protect Wulin during this period, his divine consciousness was enough to withstand three attacks below God Rank.
As long as Wulin did not encounter the Silver Dragon King too early and fall under her threat, Tang San's Quasi-God-level power would be enough to hold on until his parents awakened. At that point, Wulin would have a perfect start.
If Wulin went to Shrek Academy, Tang San could even intervene himself, guide the Life Tree, and order the experts of this generation's Sea God Pavilion to protect Wulin...
Heh, the advantage was mine!
As for where the Silver Dragon King was right now?
Tsk, tsk, tsk. Perhaps she was hiding like a turtle in the Star Dou Great Forest as before, or perhaps she was somewhere else. But she could not possibly be here.
After all, Wulin's parents were just ordinary people.
How could the Silver Dragon King have found this place?
"..."
Gu Yue was currently in her dormitory. As a Zero Class student, she enjoyed a private room complete with a bathroom and balcony.
Yet at this moment, the usual chilliness had vanished from her face, replaced by barely concealed excitement.
"Lord, I sensed the Golden Dragon King's aura!"
Di Tian's voice exploded in her mind. Afraid of exposing himself, he had not even dared to appear and kneel before her.
"I sensed it too."
"The Golden Dragon King Bloodline within him has activated."
"Although it seems to still be restrained by something, that aura truly exists. And that is enough..."
Gu Yue took a deep breath. A faint smile rested on her face, while a glimmer of cold light flashed in her eyes.
Tang Wulin, with the Golden Dragon King's aura, had once made her believe for an instant that he was the reborn Golden Dragon King. But now, she could determine with absolute certainty that he was merely a "container" with a sealed bloodline!
She did not know whether he was Tang San's son, but...
She was determined to obtain the power within that container!
"Look for opportunities when he is alone. Probe him step by step. I believe you can uncover his true circumstances."
"No problem, right, Di Tian?"
Gu Yue asked softly, her expression indifferent.
"Of course!"
"I guarantee the mission will be completed!"
In the shadows of Eastsea Academy, Di Tian's solemn face had long since been overtaken by excitement. He could not suppress the thrill on his face.
The Silver Dragon King, his Lord, had emerged!
On Douluo Continent, there was also a human with the Golden Dragon King Bloodline within him, a person who could be called the strongest container on the surface. All that remained was for his Lord to find an opportunity to seize the bloodline and achieve the Dragon God!
What a splendid situation for revival.
He could not see how they could lose!
If he could still lose under such circumstances, then...
"No."
"My Beast Clan, I, Di Tian..."
"Will never lose!"
Anticipation flickered in Di Tian's eyes as he muttered to himself.
"Teacher Wu, since there doesn't seem to be anything wrong..."
"I'll be heading back now. Thank you for taking care of me."
Tang Wulin soon completed a full medical examination. Looking at Wu Changkong and Su Yuntao beside him, he said with a smile.
"Go back quickly. Make sure you rest."
"Yes, Teacher Wu, Brother Tao."
Tang Wulin happily waved to the two of them and left. Watching the boy's departing figure, Su Yuntao could not help but sigh with a smile. "Such a good child. Nothing must happen to him."
"Yes."
Wu Changkong nodded in agreement. Precisely because of that, he had to get a clear answer from the boy's parents...
That positive, cheerful little fellow must not be carrying any unbearable power.
"..."
"The last time I called Mom and Dad was on the day I first came to the academy. They were especially happy to hear that I was with Brother Lu Li. I should talk with them today too..."
On the way back, Tang Wulin smiled as he took out his Soul Tool and silently called the contact pinned to the top.
But in the next second, a voice immediately sounded. It was an emotionless female voice.
"The number you have dialed is no longer in service."
"Hm?"
Tang Wulin frowned, suspicion written across his face.
Out of service?
"Why are Mom and Dad's numbers out of service? Did they not have the heart to pay the phone bill these days..."
"Our family may be poor, but we can't be so poor that we can't top up the phone bill. I'll go pay it for them when I head out later."
Tang Wulin blinked and quickly came up with a plan. He had long earned more than his parents. Not only had he bought them phones, but he had also bought them nice clothes and necklaces...
Hehe, he really was an amazing little sheep!
"I wonder when Brother Lu Li will return. I'm afraid only he can tell me what's happening with my Martial Soul..."
"He's so amazing. He definitely knows."
Expectation filled Tang Wulin's face as he silently thought to himself.
"..."
After returning to the dormitory, Tang Wulin received the curious attention of Xie Xie and the others, as if he were some kind of alien.
"Tang Wulin, are you okay?"
Xie Xie was the first to ask.
"Yeah, yeah!"
Wei Xiaofeng and the other two said the same.
"Of course I am! I came back safe and sound, so how could I still be in trouble?"
Tang Wulin smiled, slapped his chest, and grinned.
"That's good."
"You should take care of yourself."
Xie Xie glanced at him and spoke calmly, but the tension he had been carrying finally eased at that moment.
"Hehe, got it!"
"Thank you for taking me to Teacher Wu earlier. He told me all about it. You were the ones who carried me there..."
Gratitude was written all over Tang Wulin's face as he cast touched looks at them. With three good friends like these...
Coming to Eastsea Academy had already been worth it!
"You're our good friend."
"We're partners. What's the big deal?"
Xie Xie, Wang Jinxi, and Zhang Yangzi all said with smiles.
"We're all brothers. Why are you saying this?"
"But..."
Wei Xiaofeng gave a crooked grin, then suddenly seemed to remember something.
"But what?"
Tang Wulin asked in confusion.
"Brother Xie Xie said you're a little heavy."
"You should lose some weight."
Wei Xiaofeng said solemnly.
"Mm..."
"That's right."
Xie Xie nodded thoughtfully.
"Don't eat eighty Steamed Buns next time."
"Those who know you're a blacksmith know you can eat. Those who don't would think you were a starving ghost reborn."
"..."
"Brother Chang Kong, what is it?"
Meanwhile, on the other side, Lu Li was piloting his mecha with autopilot enabled when he suddenly answered Wu Changkong's call, asking in confusion.
"What is it? Something major happened."
"Brother Lu Li, are Wulin's parents' numbers the ones ending in 7891 and 9521? Their numbers are out of service. What's going on?"
Inside his office, Wu Changkong pulled out Tang Wulin's file. Recalling how his calls had failed earlier, he spoke helplessly.
What kind of parents were these?!
"You called his parents?"
"Did something happen to Wulin?"
Lu Li's expression froze, as though he had realized something.
"Yes. Right after you left, he fainted on the way back to the dormitory. Xie Xie and the others carried him back."
"He fainted once midway. All his physical readings were normal. According to him, it seemed as though some kind of consciousness had entered a special space. The details are unclear. In the end, he was brought back by a blue energy brighter than Blue Silver Grass..."
"It looked like a Martial Soul awakening, but it also seemed like something unusual. I can't reach his parents, so I don't know what's happening. Do his parents have another way to be contacted?"
Wu Changkong's voice came through from the other end.
"Those are the only contact numbers I have for his parents. If they can't be reached, I don't know what happened either. Wait for me to return."
"Leave it to me."
Lu Li spoke lightly, sounding calm.
"You..."
"Fine. Then I'll wait for you in Eastsea City. About how long until you arrive?"
Wu Changkong had wanted to ask how Lu Li could remain so calm, but when he considered Lu Li's formidable cultivation, he ultimately swallowed the question.
That was probably why he was a Title Douluo. Damn it...
"About ten more minutes. I'll be there soon."
Lu Li glanced at the route on Gaode Navigation. With the speed of his Black-Grade Mecha, traveling to Heaven Dou City naturally would not take long.
"A Black-Grade Mecha truly is impressive. Then I won't disturb you any longer. I'll hang up first."
"Alright."
Lu Li casually tossed the Soul Tool aside. His face had visibly darkened. He understood all too clearly what blue light meant, along with Tang Wulin's sudden fainting...
The cause was not difficult to guess at all.
"Did releasing my Martial Soul affect him?"
Remembering the brief discomfort that had crossed Tang Wulin's face when he released his Martial Soul, Lu Li immediately formed an idea. That was probably it.
"The Golden Dragon King Bloodline has been stirred. The countdown to the seal's breaking has begun. Even my future interactions with him..."
"Will have to be handled with greater caution."
Lu Li silently sighed. Old Tang? Tang San?
Either way, it was something unavoidable.
It would be great if Di Tian beside Gu Yue could occasionally drain their strength and exhaust their combat power whenever they intervened...
"Master, you've been paying close attention to that child named Tang Wulin. I still don't see what is so remarkable about him. Gu Yue, on the other hand—isn't that little girl wonderful?"
A clear, lively voice sounded within the mecha.
At the same time, a tiny beast appeared on his shoulder. It was actually a small dragon.
"Lingling, there you go asking again."
"That kid Wulin definitely isn't ordinary. That's my intuition, and my intuition has always been accurate."
Lu Li replied with a smile.
This was none other than his second Soul Spirit, the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Guang Linglong, Lingling.
She had been by his side ever since he became a Soul King. If not absolutely devoted, she was at least completely obedient...
After all, bloodline suppression was right there.
When he first met her, before he had even earned her acknowledgment, she had already lowered herself in a bow, displaying her loyalty to the fullest.
"Then let me ask something else..."
"Do you have any of those herbs left from last time? Eating just one increased both Xiao Ba's and my cultivation age by twenty percent!"
"Do you know how confused I was when I woke up from a nap, Master? If I eat a few more, I'll become two hundred thousand years old!"
Lingling flew excitedly around the mecha's interior, her crystal-like eyes full of anticipation as she recalled the day her cultivation age increased.
Because of her master, she normally kept her perception of the outside world shut off. Most of the time, she slept.
Heaven knew how excited she had been at the time!
Nearly thirty thousand years of cultivation!
As a powerhouse of the Spirit Pagoda's Soul Spirit Tower, she had never imagined that one day, she would actually be able to increase her cultivation age!
Then she...
Could transform into human form as well?
"..."
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