Grass Snake Village Had a True Dragon

Douluo Continent, Grass Snake Village.

Like the Grass Chicken Village next door, most people in this village possessed Grass Snake martial souls, which was how it earned its current name.

According to the elders, the village had once awakened a True Dragon martial soul, though it was unclear whether this was a legend fabricated to keep pace with the neighboring village or if there was actual truth to it.

Regardless, whether it was a phoenix or a true dragon, the people living here had never seen one. They were merely ordinary folk living simple, stable lives.

Yet today, a giant dragon phantom soaring into the sky shattered that tranquility.

"Hiss—a True Dragon! It's actually a dragon!"

"The ancestors didn't lie to us! Someone in our Grass Snake Village has actually awakened a True Dragon martial soul."

"Thank the ancestors for manifesting! Thank the ancestors!"

A commotion erupted in the crowd, everyone's gaze locked onto a purple-haired youth standing on the awakening platform.

The youth's name was Lin Yan. Above his head, a giant dragon phantom wreathed in flames had already spread its wings, blotting out the sun.

The dragon radiated a pure draconic aura; with wings on its back and two horns on its head, it was the image of a classic Western dragon. Many villagers trembled just by looking at it.

The flames were a mix of crimson and dark purple, their terrifying heat seemingly capable of igniting the deepest desires within a person's heart.

What a magnificent sight!

Everyone present cast looks of envy or awe.

Flender, acting as the overseer for this awakening ceremony, was filled with shock.

"This is actually a True Dragon martial soul comparable to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon! To think a Grass Snake Village would produce a True Dragon-level martial soul."

Beside him, Ma Hongjun, whom he had just taken as a personal disciple, was also wearing an expression of disbelief.

"Why does it feel like his dragon is even fiercer than my phoenix?"

"And that fire—it's clearly the exact same Evil Fire as mine. Why would such a coincidence happen?"

It was indeed a coincidence.

That morning, Flender had just come from Grass Chicken Village, having taken Ma Hongjun, who had awakened the Evil Fire Phoenix, as his personal disciple.

Then, upon arriving at Grass Snake Village in the afternoon, he encountered Lin Yan, who had awakened the "Evil Fire Demon Dragon" martial soul!

Flender hadn't even had time to return to his academy, and Ma Hongjun was still by his side.

If one were to say the two martial souls were unrelated, no outsider would believe it.

"Hoo—"

On the awakening array, Lin Yan let out a long breath. The scorching heat in his meridians felt warm and comfortable.

But he wasn't deceived by this fleeting comfort. As a transmigrator, he knew his martial soul was the "Evil Fire Demon Dragon," and the flames attached to it were truly "Evil Fire."

For now, it was only because he was young and his body hadn't fully matured, or perhaps because his soul power level was still low, that the drawbacks hadn't manifested.

If he cultivated for a long time and grew older, he would have to endure the constant intrusion of the Evil Fire, and one careless moment could lead to his body exploding from the strain.

"Child, come and test your innate soul power."

"Do you know? That's Ma Hongjun from the village next door. His martial soul also mutated; he has a phoenix, and you have a dragon."

"I just feel that your dragon has a stronger presence and a purer bloodline than his. You will surely awaken an even higher innate soul power!"

That was a pure True Dragon martial soul; its quality might even surpass the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon of the Upper Three Sects.

Flender's calculating little eyes revealed an excited glint.

Considering even Ma Hongjun had innate level 9 soul power, surely this kid had at least innate full soul power of level 10?

As expected, his conjecture was soon confirmed.

The moment Lin Yan placed his small hands on the testing crystal, the light covering the entire sphere flared brilliantly.

"Innate full soul power! It really is innate full soul power!"

"Child, from today on, you shall join my Shrek Academy."

One phoenix, one true dragon.

One with innate level 9 soul power, one with innate full soul power.

Flender looked at the two youths before him, his old face crinkling into a smile like a chrysanthemum; he couldn't have been more thrilled.

Lin Yan didn't act coy and agreed immediately.

There was no help for it; he was too young, and as an orphan with no assets, he didn't have the travel expenses or energy to seek out someone like Qian Renxue or Bibi Dong even if he wanted to.

Joining Shrek for the time being was fine. As long as he refused to take action himself when it came time to hunt soul rings, there shouldn't be any major danger.

Soon, Flender took the two of them and left Grass Snake Village, embarking on the journey back to Shrek Academy.

On the road, Lin Yan began to secretly calculate his plans for the future.

"Evil Fire Demon Dragon, huh?"

"I didn't expect heaven to play such a big joke on me. Since that's the case, I suppose I'll have to graciously accept the beauties of the Douluo Continent."

That's right, Lin Yan had no intention of using some self-torturing method to suppress his evil fire.

Having transmigrated once, he was already struggling to adapt to the lack of internet and modern tools.

If he were to be forced to restrain his desires for women on top of that, then what was the point of transmigrating? What was the point of seeking power?

He might as well just find a bench, sit cross-legged, and cosplay as the Leshan Giant Buddha.

Of course, he couldn't be like the future Ma Hongjun, going around to brothels to vent his evil fire.

Lin Yan had his own aesthetic standards and his own pride; there were so many beauties on the Douluo Continent.

Whether it was the busty Zhu Zhuqing, the hundred-thousand-year-old hooligan rabbit Xiao Wu, the most beautiful little angel on the continent Qian Renxue, or even the "Secret Room Douluo" Bibi Dong, whom countless transmigrators wanted to call "Mommy"...

Only these people were worthy of being his cultivation cauldrons... pfft! Only they were worthy of being his dual-cultivation partners!

But those were matters for the future.

He was still young, his strength was low, and the evil fire had a negligible impact on him; it wouldn't be too late to consider these things later.

Lin Yan estimated that it would be at least until he was ten or so, after he had added his third soul ring, that the evil fire would reach a level where he would explode if he didn't vent it.

It wouldn't be too late to find a girlfriend then; until that time, he could just cultivate step by step.

As for the most important thing right now, it was actually the issue of his first soul ring in the near future.

"Should I use Whale Glue to improve my physical fitness and get myself a thousand-year first ring?"

Lin Yan began to struggle with the decision.

He didn't know how much of a boost Whale Glue actually provided to physical strength, how expensive it was, or if Flender would lend him the money to buy it.

"Maybe I should just forget it. The weight of this secret is too great; it's enough to change the landscape of the entire soul master world."

"Especially if Flender really starts digging, how would I explain knowing this secret? Would it end up exposing my identity as a transmigrator?"

Thinking of this, he wavered.

But then he reconsidered: he only had this one martial soul, and he would only get one chance at a first ring in his life.

If he didn't know the method to increase his body's limits, that would be one thing, but now that he clearly knew the effects of Whale Glue, he really felt unwilling to settle for anything less than a high-quality soul ring.

After much deliberation, Lin Yan fell into a dilemma once again...