The True Talent - Mountain Dragon King Martial Soul, Innate Full Soul Power

The next day.

The water in the bathtub had long since turned ice-cold. Tuoba Xuan couldn't help but shiver, quickly climbing out.

After tidying up a bit, Tuoba Xuan tucked the entry letter into his Green Wood Ring and left the hotel.

The morning in Skywater City was bitterly cold. Tuoba Xuan bought two thick fur coats and some supplies before heading toward the city gates.

The gates had just opened, and a steady stream of people was moving in and out.

The security checks were extremely strict, which left Tuoba Xuan feeling somewhat puzzled, as there were no ongoing wars at the moment.

Still, being a law-abiding young man, Tuoba Xuan managed to leave Skywater City without any trouble.

At the edge of the Far North Lands.

"Little Dragon, in which direction is this Dragon Valley you speak of?"

Tuoba Xuan's lips were turning purple, and he couldn't stop shivering.

Little Mountain Dragon King poked his head out at some point, peering curiously at his surroundings as he carefully sensed the direction of 'home.'

"It's just to the north, we're almost there. Don't worry, there's no danger near Dragon Valley; just keep heading this way."

"Understood," Tuoba Xuan replied, stepping onto the heavy snow and slowly walking north.

Just as Little Mountain Dragon King had said, Dragon Valley was indeed close, and there were no dangers or obstacles in the vicinity.

Finally, Tuoba Xuan arrived at a vast, empty plain of ice and snow.

The world was deathly silent, with only the howling wind against his ears reminding Tuoba Xuan that he still existed in this world.

"Is this it?"

Tuoba Xuan looked out at the endless layers of snow, raising an eyebrow as he asked.

"This is it!"

Perhaps because he was home, Little Mountain Dragon King began to grow excited.

"Watch this!"

The wisp of Little Mountain Dragon King's remnant soul began to spin, emitting a faint, yellow energy from his body.

I thought I was going to have to shout 'Open Sesame.'

Tuoba Xuan jogged in a circle, his body finally beginning to warm up.

To be fair, this Little Mountain Dragon King didn't have a shred of composure; he was more like a lively child.

As Little Mountain Dragon King spun faster and faster, a fantastical, colorful halo began to appear across the snowfield.

Finally, as Little Mountain Dragon King exhausted his strength, the surrounding scenery began to blur.

"BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!"

A series of loud crashes erupted from the center of the snowfield.

A special spatial entrance, looking much like a rift in the void, slowly emerged.

"Is this Dragon Valley?"

Tuoba Xuan narrowed his eyes. After five full years of stagnation, was everything finally about to change?

Little Mountain Dragon King's eyes erupted with a dazzling golden light as he danced around the entrance.

"Hurry, come in! I'm finally home."

Tuoba Xuan's body tensed as he walked up to the entrance. He curiously reached out to touch it, only to find he felt nothing at all.

Tuoba Xuan hesitated no longer and stepped into the special space.

In an instant, Tuoba Xuan felt the scene before him begin to spin, as if he were suspended in the starry sky—it was incredibly surreal.

The scenery shifted rapidly, and the world ceased to be illusory, becoming incredibly real instead.

Tuoba Xuan felt his body sink; he had truly arrived in Dragon Valley, landing hard on something solid.

Rubbing his aching backside, Tuoba Xuan looked down curiously.

In an instant, Tuoba Xuan gasped sharply.

What he was sitting on was actually a dragon's rib!

Realizing he had truly arrived in Dragon Valley, Tuoba Xuan's mind began to race.

He looked around curiously. It was no different from the scenes in his dreams; the valley was littered with white bones, and countless remnant souls were peering at him with curiosity.

Little Mountain Dragon King's remnant soul, like a traveler returning home, was moved to tears as he flew toward the depths of the valley.

As he flew, he called for Tuoba Xuan to follow.

Tuoba Xuan helplessly pressed a hand to his forehead, having no choice but to follow the remnant soul of the Mountain Dragon step by step.

"I'm finally back!"

Little Mountain Dragon King's remnant soul shouted excitedly, his body dissolving into a wisp of yellow light.

"Hey!" Tuoba Xuan's vision went dark. With Little Mountain Dragon King gone, he had no idea who he was supposed to look for.

As the Little Mountain Dragon King vanished, the distant mountains began to stir, possessing an immense, crushing weight.

It was a dragon that stretched beyond the horizon—a true dragon!

This was the Mountain Dragon King, the remnant soul of the genuine Mountain Dragon King.

Its body was unimaginably vast, resembling a city of steel.

Could these really be mountains? They were more like Mount Everest!

The dragon's body was so massive that it could not even fit within Tuoba Xuan's field of vision.

Tuoba Xuan couldn't help but swallow hard, his body tensing up instinctively.

To be honest, Tuoba Xuan was so insignificant that the Mountain Dragon King had to lower its head until it was level with him just to make out his appearance.

"Lao Ji, he's the one who helped me. Hurry up and say thank you."

The Little Mountain Dragon King suddenly darted out, pointing at Tuoba Xuan and shouting.

The Mountain Dragon King tilted its head; it could sense that Tuoba Xuan was incredibly weak, even inferior to a worm within Dragon Valley.

"I am the Dragon Sovereign of the Four Seas, the Mountain Dragon King!"

An ancient, heavy voice resonated, carrying a hint of weariness and a touch of relief.

"My thanks to you. My remnant soul was on the verge of dissipating from this world due to exhaustion, but you used your Soul Power to nourish it and nurture its recovery."

Tuoba Xuan couldn't help but glance at the somewhat bashful Little Mountain Dragon King; this little dragon was quite concerned about saving face.

The Mountain Dragon King's front claw moved in front of Tuoba Xuan, creating a thunderous boom.

"Is this... a handshake?" Tuoba Xuan's mouth twitched; the Mountain Dragon King's fingernail alone was over ten times larger than he was.

Noticing Tuoba Xuan's predicament, the Mountain Dragon King shifted its body, gradually transforming into a yellow, humanoid phantom.

Tuoba Xuan could not make out the features of the phantom, only sensing that it was incomparably powerful.

"Thank you. From this day forth, you are a friend of our Dragon Clan."

The Mountain Dragon King's voice sounded ethereal, impossible to pinpoint in origin.

"I am very happy to meet you all as well."

Tuoba Xuan stared at the Mountain Dragon King with burning eyes.

The Mountain Dragon King seemed a bit embarrassed by the gaze. "Now that we've returned home, let me first return your Soul Power to you."

As the Mountain Dragon King finished speaking, the Little Mountain Dragon King merged back into its main body.

A faint ripple of Soul Power began to circulate.

Level 5, Level 6... Level 10.

Tuoba Xuan stared at his hands in astonishment; his previously stagnant Soul Power was growing frantically.

But it wasn't over yet. Tuoba Xuan felt his meridians begin to flow; his current Soul Power was definitely far beyond Level 10, he simply hadn't been able to sense it without a Spirit Ring.

The Mountain Dragon King spoke again: "Next, I will truly reward you."

Suddenly, the entire Dragon Valley seemed to collapse as countless dragon souls let out a heaven-shaking roar in unison.

"Is this? Are they thanking me!" Tuoba Xuan watched the dragon souls in wonder.

"Indeed. You are my friend, and you are our friend as well."

The Mountain Dragon King extended a hand and gripped Tuoba Xuan's firmly.

"Now, let us truly restore your strength."

The Mountain Dragon King roared, and a dense, earthy-yellow halo enveloped Tuoba Xuan.

"This is a gift from our Dragon Clan, but it requires your own perseverance. The longer you hold on, the greater the improvement you will receive."

Wrapped in the halo, Tuoba Xuan's Martial Soul emerged behind him, and his previously bloated limbs began to change.

The pig-like creature began to sprout golden dragon wings, two ferocious dragon horns pierced from the top of its head, and layers of heavy dragon scales covered its body, etched with mysterious and complex patterns.

Finally, the creature let out a soul-stirring dragon roar, as if a dragon that had slept for ages had awakened.

Tuoba Xuan's original meridians began to expand continuously, like countless wide rivers.

As all streams flowed into the sea, Tuoba Xuan's muscles became dense and solid, as if forged from burning steel.

Tuoba Xuan was completely transformed; no longer as weak as he once was, his entire body radiated a domineering power.

The awakened dragon began to make the entire world tremble.

"Hahahahahaha!"

Tuoba Xuan laughed with unrestrained abandon.

"From this day on, I, Tuoba Xuan, shall no longer be bound by this world!"

"From this moment forward, I am a powerhouse who stands tall between heaven and earth!"