[Warehouse]: Martial Soul Plunder Card ×1
Yin Zhang glanced at his attribute panel and saw that the Martial Soul Plunder Card had already appeared in the warehouse.
As for the growth-type Dragon Balls he had obtained earlier, all of them had been given to Xiaolong.
This was precisely why the little dragon had grown at such a terrifying speed over the past month—its age jumping from one thousand years to five thousand years, along with a dramatic increase in size.
Of course, Xiaolong's bloodline also played an important role.
What truly puzzled Yin Zhang, however, was the identity of Xiaolong's father.
He knew very little about the dragon race on the Douluo Continent.
Ever since records began, dragon-type soul beasts had nearly gone extinct. Even soul beasts that merely carried traces of dragon blood were extremely rare.
Xiaolong had only just been born. Even if the Firewing Dragon had carried the egg for decades—and incubated it for decades more due to its bloodline—there must have been true dragon soul beasts active on the Douluo Continent within the past hundred years. Otherwise, it would have been impossible for a sub-dragon bloodline soul beast to give birth to a genuine true dragon.
And indeed, that was exactly the case.
When Di Tian had once arrived at the Xuanwu Forest, he discovered the Firewing Dragon. Seeing that its bloodline potential was quite strong, he stayed in the forest for some time before eventually leaving.
What he never expected was that the Firewing Wyvern would become pregnant during that period—and later give birth to a child.
Had Di Tian known this would happen, he would have taken the Firewing Dragon back to the Star Dou Great Forest, nurturing it properly and allowing it to bear his offspring.
But this could hardly be blamed on Di Tian's coldness or ruthlessness.
After all, who would have imagined that a true dragon—whose offspring were as rare as ascending to the heavens—would end up with a sub-dragon producing its child in what could only be described as an accidental encounter? The very thought of it felt unreal.
Or perhaps, the greatest variable of all was the birth of a true dragon's descendant itself.
On the Douluo Continent, where the number of true dragons could already be counted on one hand, their number had now increased by one.
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Yin Zhang looked at the drifting cloud tassels ahead.
"Sister Yunying, are you ready?"
"Ready?" Qian Gu Yunying asked in confusion. "Ready for what?"
She snapped out of her daze amid the blue sky and white clouds just in time to hear Yin Zhang continue.
"I can sense my teacher—and your two grandfathers—flying toward us. They must have arrived in Xuanwu City earlier and are coming this way after sensing our presence. Look ahead. Little Dragon, stop flying! If we're misunderstood, things will get troublesome."
As he spoke, three figures appeared in the distance—one large and two smaller ones. The larger figure gradually came into focus, its form rapidly enlarging in Yin Zhang's vision.
"Teacher?!"
When Yin Zhang recognized Golden Crocodile Douluo, his throat tightened involuntarily.
This time, his teacher, along with the Sixth and Seventh Elders, had come all the way from Spirit Hall… only for everything to turn out to be a massive misunderstanding.
What would happen next was anyone's guess—but a "loving lesson" was almost guaranteed.
Qian Gu Yunying would be fine—after all, she was a girl.
But him?
With his thick skin, he was definitely in trouble.
The thought left Yin Zhang feeling utterly helpless.
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"Buzz—"
When Golden Crocodile Douluo arrived before Yin Zhang and Qian Gu Yunying, he first felt relieved upon confirming that both of them were unharmed.
But his relief was quickly replaced by countless questions.
What he most wanted to know was this: what exactly had the two of them been doing in the Xuanwu Forest for over a month?
Yet before he could ask, his gaze fell upon the mount beneath Yin Zhang—and his eyes widened in shock.
"A… a real dragon?"
Golden Crocodile Douluo froze.
He had thought he was imagining things, but now it was right in front of him—a genuine true dragon cub, not even ten thousand years old!
If used properly, the value of a true dragon cub could surpass that of a hundred-thousand-year soul beast.
Seeing how close Yin Zhang was to the dragon, Golden Crocodile Douluo couldn't help but ask,
"Xiao Zhang, what's your relationship with this dragon cub? You two seem extremely close. Could it be…?"
At that moment, Qiangu Jun and Jiang Mo also arrived.
Seeing that Yin Zhang and Qian Gu Yunying were safe—and that their soul power had increased significantly compared to when they left Spirit Hall—both of them finally relaxed.
Like Golden Crocodile Douluo, they too stared in astonishment at the massive true dragon beneath the two youngsters.
Yin Zhang laughed lightly.
"Teacher, Grandpa Qiangu Jun, Grandpa Jiang Mo—its name is Xiaolong. It's a true dragon soul beast that has never been recorded on the Douluo Continent before."
"The reason Sister Yunying and I stayed in the Xuanwu Forest for more than a month wasn't just for hunting soul rings. We found Xiaolong's egg. After it hatched, we spent an entire month bonding with it."
He paused, then added quickly,
"Teacher, please restrain your aura a bit. Xiaolong can't handle it."
Hearing this, Golden Crocodile Douluo, Qiangu Jun, and Jiang Mo immediately suppressed the faint pressure of their Title Douluo auras.
Yin Zhang and Qian Gu Yunying felt little discomfort—they were already used to it.
But for Xiaolong, a soul beast with extremely sensitive instincts—especially as a true dragon cub—the pressure was terrifying. Even a faint aura from beings so vastly stronger than it triggered instinctive fear deep within its bloodline.
After all, to a soul beast, standing beside a soul master whose strength surpassed its own by such a margin was no different from facing a natural predator.
"Alright," Jiang Mo said, turning to Qian Gu Yunying. "Let's go down first. Your father and brother are waiting below."
Golden Crocodile Douluo nodded. "Yes. Let's head down. Be careful not to damage any buildings. We'll land in the central square of Xuanwu City."
With that, Yin Zhang, Qian Gu Yunying, and the others descended toward the plaza below.
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As Xiaolong landed, the people of Xuanwu City scattered in panic. No one had expected a soul beast—let alone a dragon—to descend openly into the city's central square.
However, once explanations began spreading, the panic gradually subsided. The crowd retreated to a safe distance, curiosity overtaking fear as they watched.
Yin Zhang and Qian Gu Yunying dismounted from Xiaolong's back.
Golden Crocodile Douluo stepped forward, carefully sensing the aura emanating from the dragon cub. After a moment, he nodded in satisfaction.
"It seems likely that this little one is a descendant of the black dragon that appeared in the Xuanwu Forest more than a hundred years ago."
He looked at Yin Zhang with a complex expression.
"You are truly fortunate, Xiao Zhang—to have subdued a black dragon and made it your mount. You must cultivate your bond with it well in the future."
"Although it will take many years for it to fully grow, leaving it to protect Spirit Hall's future… is undoubtedly a great blessing."
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