Blood Essence Soul Ring: Golden Dragon Body

No one wanted to touch Dai Huabin, who had collapsed on the floor. In the end, Zhu Lu stood up and carried him out of the classroom.

As she left, Zhu Lu shot Tang Wulin a hateful glare.

After watching the two leave, Wang Yan let out a long breath and put on his usual gentle smile.

"All right, I've said what needed to be said before class. Now, let's begin. Today's topic is..."

For the rest of the lesson, First Year Class Seven had no further disturbances. If there was any issue, it was that the students could not help stealing glances at Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong from the corners of their eyes. They had no mind for the lesson at all.

Though Wang Yan felt helpless about it, he could understand. Something so shocking had just happened in the class; expecting the students to immediately settle down was simply wishful thinking.

After the morning classes ended, Wang Yan beckoned to Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong.

"Tang Wulin, Huo Yutong, come to my office."

He quickly led the two out of the Teaching Building and into his office, where he made them each a cup of tea and had them sit down.

He said helplessly, "You two really won't give me a moment's peace. Do you know how worried I was about you?"

"Sorry, Teacher."

"No, you don't need to apologize. Honestly, this wasn't your fault. I just wanted to complain a little."

After taking a frustrated sip of tea, Wang Yan said to them, "Tell me exactly what happened. As your homeroom teacher, I think I have the right to know."

Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong exchanged a glance before nodding lightly.

"All right."

This gentle, theory-focused teacher had left a very good impression on them. If possible, they did not want to refuse his request.

So, starting from when they left Shrek City and met up with Wang Dong, the two of them told Wang Yan the full story together.

Naturally, they would not tell Wang Yan about the Golden Dragon King's seal. As for that part, Tang Wulin explained, "It felt like some sort of switch inside my body had been flipped, and my bloodline suddenly began to boil."

Wang Yan's gaze had initially been rather relaxed, but as they continued their account, it became increasingly serious. When Tang Wulin mentioned his Golden Soul Ring, Wang Yan's expression became incomparably excited.

The moment Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong finished, Wang Yan excitedly grabbed Tang Wulin by the shoulders.

"Quick, Wulin! Let me see that Golden Soul Ring you mentioned!"

As a scholar specializing in theory, he was filled with curiosity toward all unknown things. What Tang Wulin had described was simply unheard of to him.

"All right."

Tang Wulin nodded lightly and focused his mind. The next second, a golden soul ring rose beneath his feet, while a faint layer of Golden Scales emerged over his body.

"Mm..."

The moment the golden soul ring appeared, Wang Yan immediately reacted. He frowned as an instinctive urge to submit rose within him.

He hurriedly focused his attention and steadied his mind. When he looked at Tang Wulin again, his eyes carried a trace of shock.

This child's bloodline ability had grown even stronger.

He drew a deep breath and asked, "Wulin, can this Golden Soul Ring of yours use a soul skill?"

Tang Wulin replied, "It can. Its name is Golden Dragon Body. It greatly enhances my physical strength, making my strength, speed, and defense much more powerful."

As he spoke, he activated Golden Dragon Body.

An intense golden radiance rose around him. The golden scales on his body immediately became distinct and solid, while an overwhelming sense of power surged from within. Tang Wulin felt that if he faced Dai Huabin again now, he would not lose even in a one-on-one fight.

That was indeed the case. The reason he had been able to knock Dai Huabin unconscious with a single punch earlier was not only because Huo Yutong's Soul Impact had left Dai Huabin dazed. Tang Wulin's increased strength had also been a crucial factor.

The unsealing of the remaining half of the Second Seal had brought Tang Wulin improvements across the board. It had not only greatly enhanced his physical strength, but also reduced the drain of the Golden Dragon Claw on him, and even granted him a brand-new soul skill: Golden Dragon Body.

Tang Wulin's strength had now truly reached the level of a Soul Elder. Among the entire First Year, almost no one could defeat him head-on anymore.

Wang Yan looked at Tang Wulin, whose body faintly emitted a golden glow. Rubbing his chin, he muttered to himself, "Interesting. After using this soul skill, your aura has greatly increased. It feels completely different from before."

At that point, he denied his own conclusion. "No, it's not something like aura, something more related to Spiritual Power. Is it Life Force? No, that's not right either... What is it?"

Then, inspiration suddenly struck him.

"Ah, that's it! It's blood essence! After you use this soul skill, the fluctuations of blood essence throughout your entire body become stronger! You use blood essence to stir the power of your bloodline, strengthening yourself in turn. That is the true nature of this soul skill. As expected of the Golden Dragon—truly incredible!"

The more he spoke, the more excited he became. By the end, he had nearly entered a feverish state.

Tang Wulin had no choice but to remind him, "Uh... Teacher, what exactly is blood essence?"

Only then did Wang Yan come back to himself. He coughed twice and said, "Ahem, right. You haven't learned about this yet. So-called blood essence is the energy produced by the flow of one's bloodline and Life Force. Most people have roughly the same amount of blood essence. Soul Masters with Beast Martial Souls are generally stronger in this regard than Tool Martial Soul Soul Masters of the same rank. Although increasing one's blood essence is difficult, it brings nothing but benefits to a Soul Master. But blood essence as powerful as yours is truly something I have never seen before."

At this point, his gaze became somewhat emotional.

"From what I can observe, the main component of your soul ring should not be Soul Power, but blood essence. No wonder the color of your soul ring is so extraordinary. This is truly a remarkable sight in the Soul Master World."

Huo Yutong asked, "So Wulin can use blood essence as Soul Power?"

She herself could use Spiritual Power in place of Soul Power to a certain extent, so she found Wang Yan's explanation easy to accept.

Wang Yan shook his head.

"I don't know. After all, this is also the first time I've ever encountered something like this. As for what other uses it may have, that will depend on Wulin's own application and exploration. I can't offer much advice in this area."

He sighed. "All right, you two can go now. I'll head to the Inner Court and find teachers who understand this field to see whether they have any ideas. I'll do everything I can. Wulin, you should also experiment with it more."

"Understood, Teacher."

Tang Wulin nodded gratefully.

At present, Wang Yan was the person at Shrek Academy whom Tang Wulin viewed most favorably.

He could feel this gentle teacher's concern for him, and it filled his heart with warmth.

Author's Note

Blood essence was only mentioned once in all of Douluo Dalu 2: during that one-against-ten fight involving the knife-wielding Soul Engineer. This shows that although Douluo Dalu 2 never provided detailed settings for it, the concept of blood essence did exist.