Thousand Years of Peril Turn to Glaze, the Silver Dragon Misleads the True Dragon

In the end, the sea soul beasts were exhausted, and Emperor Jing's cultivation remained at nine hundred and ninety thousand years. He had failed. That heavenly condemnation to becoming a god stood as an insurmountable barrier at the end of his success. A beast lives for ten thousand years, only to find it was all but a mayfly's dream. A thousand hardships turn to glaze, and in the end, the silver dragon misleads the true dragon.

Emperor Jing lowered his eyes to scan the empty horizon behind him and chanted in a low voice: The vast sea hates the blue waters, a million autumns have passed until now. Leaning on the railing in memory, the mood is desolate; parting sorrows and lingering thoughts sink into dreams. Exhausting all efforts to calculate a floating life, the failure at the final step becomes a dream. Returning today, I am no longer myself; things remain, but people have changed... the tears have run dry.

"Warriors of the Sea Clan, this Emperor... is coming!"

The final moment of Emperor Jing's life was brilliant. With his peak cultivation of nine hundred and ninety thousand years, infinitely close to the god level, he left Douluo Continent an unprecedented explosion. That day, the heavens changed color, and the sun and moon lost their light. That day, the sky collapsed, the earth cracked, and the mountains and rivers shattered.

Lin Jing witnessed all of this. He had unconsciously immersed himself in the role of Emperor Jing, especially when he saw that even after sacrificing all the sea soul beasts, he still failed to become a god; Lin Jing fell silent. Regardless of his own identity, even if he were standing in the human camp opposite, he still wanted Emperor Jing to succeed. Because Emperor Jing had truly given his all. He had also fulfilled his promise, choosing not to survive alone as a lone dragon.

"Emperor Jing..."

Following Emperor Jing's self-detonation, Lin Jing's consciousness returned to the hotel in Nuoding City. Yet, he could not calm down for a long time. No one knew what he was thinking, and no one knew how long he had been silent.

After a long while, Lin Jing stood up. With a thought, the Vast Sea Glazed True Dragon flickered behind him. The glazed dragon body shimmered with rainbow-like luster under the sunlight streaming through the hotel window. A loud dragon roar rang out, echoing through the heavens and earth. The entire hotel heard this roar. Some were startled from their dreams, while others were so frightened their legs went weak.

Lin Jing's hair transformed from a rich black to a transparent, glazed color. On his back, two glazed dragon wings emerged, brushing against the door on the left and the windowsill on the right. This was not the limit of the glazed dragon wings, but the limit of this hotel room. These dragon wings could only serve to show off, as they could not actually carry Lin Jing in flight. The dragon wings were made of glazed material; they had no feathers, no bat-like wing membranes, and no wing-dragon muscle fibers. Relying solely on flapping them would not allow him to fly. At most, they could act as a glider. However, this was of no great consequence; the ability to fly would come once he absorbed a Blue Silver Emperor spirit bone.

Dismissing the possession state of the Vast Sea Glazed True Dragon martial soul, Lin Jing summoned the Dark Blue Silver Emperor martial soul. An evil aura permeated the room, and a black-red Blue Silver Grass about twenty centimeters tall appeared in Lin Jing's hand. After sensing the abilities of the Dark Blue Silver Emperor, he nodded with satisfaction. The Dark Blue Silver Emperor possessed three abilities: devouring, darkness, and poison. Furthermore, because of the martial soul's evolution, his newly acquired first spirit skill had also changed.

The blood drained by Thorn Drain could now be channeled into himself. Not only would the Blue Silver Grass harden, but the Dark Blue Silver Emperor would convert the blood into spirit power to replenish himself. If this were in the era of the second book, The Unrivaled Tang Sect, he would be a bona fide evil soul master, the kind that would be targeted by Shrek Academy the moment he showed his face. But the first book was different; as long as he wasn't discovered by the people of Spirit Hall, he could cultivate by devouring the blood of others. He could live under the sun just like a normal soul master, without having to hide every day.

After investigating the changes in the Blue Silver Grass, Lin Jing looked up and saw that he himself had changed in the mirror. "Can a tool martial soul possession also bring changes to a soul master's appearance?" Lin Jing thought in confusion. In the mirror, his hair had streaks of red, and his pupils had turned a deep, abyssal black. Staring at them for a long time, Lin Jing even felt a sense of hair-raising eeriness. His complexion hadn't changed, yet it faintly revealed a trace of evil.

After investigating his own changes, Lin Jing left the hotel and walked out of Nuoding City, heading toward Holy Soul Village. "There are still three months until the Nuoding Primary Soul Master Academy starts," Lin Jing thought as he walked along the dirt road, pondering how to spend these three months. He still felt his system was a bit too monotonous. Aside from leveling up and key plot points, there were no opportunities to gain roulette spins. Although there was a mission system, it hadn't triggered even once so far, and Lin Jing didn't hold much hope for it. He would likely be in single-player mode for these three months. Tang San's apprenticeship after school started should count as a key plot point, and he could look forward to a plot-limited roulette.

During his brief contemplation, Holy Soul Village came into view. Under the wooden sign at the entrance of the village, an old man was leaning against it. It was Old Jack. Lin Jing's heart skipped a beat; surely Old Jack hadn't been waiting here ever since he left? Although he had been dropped off directly by the system, seeing this scene still warmed his heart. He quickly quickened his pace and ran over. Old Jack also saw someone running over, but his cloudy eyes made it difficult for him to see who it was.

Until he heard that familiar voice. "Grandpa Jack, why are you at the village entrance?" Lin Jing ran to Old Jack's side and supported his arm. "It's good that you're back... it's good that you're back." Old Jack breathed a sigh of relief. Lin Jing had been gone for several days without a word, and it had worried him sick. "Grandpa Jack, I..." Lin Jing scratched his head, deciding to tell a white lie: "It was Master Su Yuntao; he took me to obtain a spirit ring, which is why I was delayed for so many days."

"Obtain a spirit ring?!" Old Jack stopped his pace as he walked into the village supported by Lin Jing, and turned to look at him: "Little Jing, are you now... a soul master?" "Yes, Grandpa Jack, I am now a one-ring soul master." Lin Jing grinned, revealing a mouthful of white teeth. "Good! That's good!" Old Jack was incredibly excited, but he still held back and said to Lin Jing: "Little Jing, you only awakened your martial soul a few days ago, and you've already become a soul master."

Unknowingly, the two walked to the Spirit Awakening Hall. At the entrance of the hall stood a stone statue, carved in the likeness of the Spirit Saint who had walked out of Holy Soul Village. Old Jack pointed to the statue and said: "Little Jing, this is the pride of our Holy Soul Village, a powerful Spirit Saint! To commemorate him, we built this statue and changed the name of the village. This is the origin of the name Holy Soul Village."

Lin Jing nodded and revealed an arrogant smile: "Grandpa Jack, I will make Holy Soul Village renamed Douluo Village. When that time comes, remember to tear him down and replace him with my statue!" "You child!" Old Jack laughed and raised his cane, pretending to strike him. Lin Jing dodged, "I'm telling the truth!" Old Jack put away his cane, said nothing more, and turned to walk down another village path. "You've been tired for so many days, go back and get some good rest. I will wait for that day." Lin Jing shouted loudly: "Grandpa Jack, let's wait and see!"