Golden Dragon Spear!

As his consciousness sank into his sea of consciousness, Qin Yun saw the long spear stored within the system space.

The Golden Dragon Spear was about five meters long, its entire body a brilliant gold. Faint, dragon-shaped patterns shimmered on its surface; though not scale-like, they exuded an intense sense of pressure.

Its form differed from a conventional spear, appearing as a long, narrow shuttle. Both ends were sharp, and while the material looked like metal, it was actually wood-like, radiating a rich life force similar to the Gold of Life, yet far more extraordinary.

Although Qin Yun was not a scholar of the lore in his past life, he had a fairly detailed understanding of the original Douluo Dalu novel.

However, his knowledge of the second and third installments was limited to the anime and manga.

He did not have a clear grasp of the finer details from the original texts.

Nevertheless, Qin Yun still knew a thing or two about the legendary Golden Dragon Spear.

Legend had it that the Golden Dragon Spear was formed from the forty-ninth rib of the Golden Dragon King, leaving its descendants with only forty-eight ribs.

When it encountered a living Golden Dragon, it could transform into a rib to assist it in evolving into the Dragon God.

Because only a Golden Dragon martial soul could perfectly control it, it remained unused for a long time before eventually falling into the hands of the God King Tang San.

Later, during the era of the second installment, the Emperor Auspicious Beast, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, transformed into Wang Qiu'er. She used her Golden Dragon bloodline to simulate a Golden Dragon martial soul, prompting Tang San to attach a wisp of Tang Wutong's divine consciousness and the Golden Dragon Spear to her.

After Wang Qiu'er sacrificed her origin to Huo Yuhao, he gained the qualifications to wield it.

Once Tang Wutong recovered her memories and reunited with Huo Yuhao, Huo Yuhao returned the spear. Wutong then used her Radiant Dragon God Butterfly martial soul to drive it, unleashing even greater power.

During the era of the third installment, after the Golden Dragon King was freed and slain, its divine core fused with Tang Wulin. Tang San sealed the Golden Dragon Spear within his body and sent him to the Douluo Continent.

Tang Wulin officially gained control after breaking the sixth seal.

At the end of the Abyss War, Tang Wulin accidentally killed Gu Yuena with the Golden Dragon Spear and, in his grief, took his own life; the two were frozen forever in the Far North.

Later, to save Tang Xuanyu and the others, Gu Yuena was heavily wounded and swallowed by a star. Tang Wulin recovered his memories and handed the Golden Dragon Spear to Tang Xuanyu in front of Shrek Academy, completing the formal transfer ceremony in the Hall of Inheritance.

In short, the Golden Dragon Spear had witnessed the entirety of the Tang family's abstract love life.

Except for the time it spent in Tang Wulin's hands, which could be considered a decent experience, it had truly been disgusted time and time again in the hands of others!

However...

One could tell from the experiences of the Tang family members that while the Golden Dragon Spear was powerful, it had limitations and was by no means something an ordinary person could control.

The Golden Dragon Spear could continuously absorb the life force of all living beings within a hundred-meter radius. No material could isolate this effect, causing nothing to grow in its vicinity.

If the absorbed life force reached a threshold, the Golden Dragon soul within the spear would activate and flee with the weapon until it found a successor possessing a Golden Dragon martial soul or bloodline.

Simply put, the Golden Dragon Spear only appeared somewhat well-behaved now because it was being suppressed by the system.

If Qin Yun dared to release it, the Golden Dragon Spear would first drain the life energy within a hundred meters and then fly off to find someone suitable for it.

If one were to rank candidates by seniority...

"Yu Yuanzhen of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan?"

"No, if I think about it carefully, Gangzi might be a more likely candidate during the era of the first installment!"

"Regardless, Luo Sanpao does possess a trace of the Golden Sacred Dragon's bloodline, so it could be considered somewhat related to the Golden Dragon."

"But when it comes to myself, this Golden Dragon Spear is a bit awkward!"

"Oh well, I hope the system can be a little more reliable!"

Qin Yun had never heard of someone awakening a second martial soul later in life.

However, since he was already bound to a system, he naturally had to put the pressure on it.

If it could pull out the Golden Dragon Spear, surely it could pull out a corresponding martial soul?

With the Bodhisattva's Tear as a safeguard, even if he couldn't use the Golden Dragon Spear for the time being, he still had more than enough to protect himself!

"Grandpa Jack, and Little San, let's head to the Nuoding Soul Master Academy now."

Old Jack nodded repeatedly, his face full of gratification as he took Tang San's hand and walked toward Nuoding Academy alongside Qin Yun.

Along the way, Old Jack kept rambling about how Tang San was the pride of Holy Soul Village, a genius with Innate Full Soul Power, and destined to become a powerful soul master in the future.

Tang San listened quietly, his gaze steady, only showing a bit more inexplicable trust when he looked at Qin Yun.

Before long, the gates of Nuoding Soul Master Academy came into view, the ancient architecture exuding a sense of solemnity.

What surprised Tang San even more was that the entire academy's iron gate was actually forged from refined iron.

Such a gate alone could be considered worth a fortune.

It was easy to imagine how high the status of soul masters was in this world.

"Truly, all pursuits are lowly, only being a soul master is high!"

But before Tang San could push the gate open to enter, the gatekeeper on duty looked at the three plainly dressed individuals with an arrogant expression and a look of contempt.

"Hey, hey, hey, what are you doing here? Is this a place you can just walk into?"

Old Jack hurriedly stepped forward, offering a fawning smile as he handed over Tang San's martial soul awakening certificate and enrollment papers, saying respectfully.

"Young man, we are from Holy Soul Village. This child is Tang San; he awakened with Innate Full Soul Power and is here specifically to enroll in the academy."

The gatekeeper impatiently took the certificate, glanced at the contents, and immediately sneered, his tone filled with mockery and disdain.

"Blue Silver Grass? And Innate Full Soul Power? What a colossal joke!

I've been guarding the gate at Nuoding Academy for years, and I've never heard of a trash martial soul like Blue Silver Grass possessing Innate Full Soul Power.

I reckon you lot are just swindlers from the countryside, trying to sneak into the academy with a forged certificate. Get lost, and stop blocking the way!"

Here it comes—the same familiar flavor, the same familiar recipe!

Seeing Tang San get snubbed, perhaps to check in, or perhaps to leverage a favor and build rapport, Qin Yun didn't intervene immediately but instead watched with keen interest.

The gatekeeper grew increasingly insolent, pointing at Tang San's certificate while mocking him relentlessly. His words were dripping with disdain for Holy Soul Village and Tang San, showing no respect whatsoever for the elderly Old Jack.

Old Jack trembled with rage, his face flushing crimson. His cloudy eyes burned with fury as he clenched his fists, preparing to step forward and argue with the gatekeeper, shouting indignantly.

"How can you speak like that!

This certificate was issued personally by Master Su Yuntao of the Martial Soul Hall; how could it possibly be fake!

If you don't believe it, let's go find Master Su Yuntao and confront him right now!"

Unlike Old Jack's outward anger, Tang San's eyes turned icy at the gatekeeper's behavior.

His aura suddenly sharpened, and a hidden killing intent surged within his small frame. His right hand quietly moved behind his back, his fingertips already gripping the trigger of his Silent Sleeve Arrow.

He stared coldly at the gatekeeper; if the man dared to utter another insult, he would not hesitate to unleash his hidden weapon and take the gatekeeper's life on the spot.

At this moment, his mind was occupied by the rules of the Tang Sect, filled with the thought that this man was "seeking his own death."

With his twisted sense of humor satisfied and sensing the situation had reached a boiling point, Qin Yun no longer felt like playing around.

Just as the tension peaked, Qin Yun stepped forward, placing himself between Old Jack, Tang San, and the gatekeeper with a faint smile on his face.

Looking at the still arrogant and defiant gatekeeper, he didn't waste a single word. He pulled a gleaming Gold Soul Coin from his robes, flicked his wrist, and slammed it hard against the gatekeeper's face.