The Legend of the Dragon King - Chapter 461

Chapter 461: 461

Chapter 461 - The First Transformation: Dragon God Awakens

“Dragon God Transformation?” The referee cracked a bitter smile . “Fine . You win . ” 

Tang Wulin grinned . He waved at the silent audience, who were too stunned to make a peep . Then with a smirk, he moved a finger to his lips and shushed them .  

Xie Xie nudged Tang Wulin as he supported his captain, urging him to make their getaway . If not, then they would soon be drenched in a rain of spit . He paused to readjust his grip on Tang Wulin . “You really are a glutton . ”

Tang Wulin looked at him, confused . “What do you mean?”

Rolling his eyes, Xie Xie said, “You’re so heavy . Isn’t it obvious?” 

Silent, Tang Wulin brought a hand to his belly, patting and prodding the flesh . Xie Xie rolled his eyes again at the sight .  

Finished with his inspection, Tang Wulin glanced at Gu Yue . Her eyes were closed, and she was only standing thanks to Xu Xiaoyan’s support .  

He leaned toward Gu Yue, speaking softly into her ear . “Is the skill really called the Dragon God Transformation? Or did you just come up with that name?” 

Her eyes burst open . She stared into his own, whispering, “Dragon God Transformation . The first transformation is Dragon God Awakens . ”

“Is there a second transformation?” Tang Wulin asked, eyes wide .  

“Yes . Dragon God’s Nine Transformations . ” Though weak, her voice carried a forceful edge .

A shiver ran down Tang Wulin’s spine . But he was too exhausted to pursue the topic any further .  

Imperial Sun Moon Academy’s staff and students alike watched as the six left the premises, faces pinched in conflict . No matter how prideful they might be, they couldn’t deny the strength of the Shrek Academy students . In a six versus six battle, despite having three Soul Ancestors and two soul fusion skills, their team still suffered a total defeat .  

The words from the megaphone rang true: today they were shown the gap in strength between Shrek Academy and themselves .  

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Tang Wulin and his friends stumbled out of the elevator, arms flailing and elbows jutting into each other . They were in a hurry to leave the Imperial Sun Moon Academy .  

The moment they crossed the gates, they were startled by an impenetrable crowd . They knew Bright City was highly populated, but this went beyond their imagination .  

The match had been broadcasted to every household and public television in all of Bright City . Countless people had watched the entire match with bated breath, on the edge of their seats . Now many of them were coming to see the victors with their own eyes .  

Tang Wulin stuffed a pork bun into his mouth and took a deep breath . He gritted his teeth . He couldn’t fall unconscious now . Gu Yue, on the other hand, didn’t seem to carry that same goal, eyes shut tight . Whether she was awake or not was anyone’s guess .  

It’d be great if we had a car right now! Tang Wulin rubbed his forehead . Unfortunately for them, they had abandoned their car on the highway .  

As he was drowning in self-pity, a car dove from the sky and landed right in front of them . The door swung open to reveal Wu Zhangkong in the driver’s seat . “Get in . ” 

Teacher Wu! Tang Wulin burst into a smile .  

The six young men and women dashed into the car . Once they were strapped in, the doors closed and Wu Zhangkong took off . They sat nervously in their seats as the vehicle soared, accelerating through the sky .

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In a conference room tucked within the Imperial Sun Moon Academy, elderly and middle-aged men sat at a round table, their faces grim .  

“Well, speak up . What do you all think of the match?” All eyes moved to the speaker, an elderly man sitting at the head of the table .

“I don’t know what I should say,” said a middle-aged man seated next to the first speaker . “Be it in terms of martial soul or battle prowess, we should have been superior . But they still managed to beat us in the end . Although there were six of them, one of the Shrek Academy students was a food-type . As such, they basically had five combatants . ” Shaking his head, he said “The one we should pay the most attention to is that Tang Wulin . He was able to tip the scales in their favor by defeating Long Chen in an instant . I still can’t understand how he did it . Just how was Long Chen eliminated so quickly? From what we saw of his strength afterward, Tang Wulin shouldn’t have been able to overwhelm Long Chen like that . ” 

“I asked Long Chen about that earlier,” said another man . “Apparently, his martial soul and soul power were struck with fear when he faced Tang Wulin . It made it impossible to bring out his full strength . Just think about their seven-colored soul fusion skill . It was outrageously oppressive . It was the aura of a tyrant . ”  

The elder at the head of the table frowned . “It’s not just tyrannical might . No, it must have been martial soul and attribute suppression as well . ” His eyes flashed with a solemn light . “A higher being dominating those below it . ”

“How can that be?” blurted out one of the academy executives . The rest broke into speculative murmurs .  

They could not comprehend such a situation . Long Chen’s martial soul was the Holy Radiant Dragon! It was one of the martial souls that stood at the very apex of the world . In fact, his was a stronger variant . They had nearly spent their entire annual budget just to lure him away from joining Shrek Academy .  

Furthermore, among draconic martial souls, the Holy Radiant Dragon was among the cream of the crop . It was hard for them to believe that there was a dragon higher up on the hierarchy .  

“The facts are facts, even if we struggle to believe them . That Tang Wulin must have a dragon martial soul as well, and one that outclasses every other dragon . Out of the countless dragon martial souls, only a few like the Beast God of the Great Star Dou Forest can overwhelm the Holy Radiant Dragon,” said the elder, deep in thought .  

As the Headmaster of the Imperial Sun Moon Academy, it was true that he couldn’t tolerate their shameful defeat . But that was just it . Shame . What truly sank his heart, the elephant in the room, was the disparity in strength between Shrek Academy and themselves .

He had placed his hopes on this generation’s representative team . In fact, the full team numbered seven, not six . They were the Imperial Sun Moon Academy’s Seven Shining Stars . They were the champions that were supposed to defeat Shrek Academy’s team . Yet in their debut match, they themselves were defeated .  

This has to be one of their schemes! The headmaster gritted his teeth I bet Shrek already knew about our Seven Stars . They specially targeted them . There’s no way we would have lost otherwise! 

A senior executive interrupted his internal agony . “Is the Beast God you’re talking about the Gold-eyed Black Dragon King, Beast God Di Tian?” 

The Headmaster nodded . “Yes, him . He’s the reason why the Great Star Dou Forest still exists . His cultivation level is already over eight hundred thousand years, the true lord of the soul beasts . I’m not sure how many four-word battle armor masters it would take just to stall him in his human form . He had escaped with a several other soul beasts years ago when we attempted to neutralize them, and now they hide in the heart of the Great Star Dou Forest . With them occupying the forest, it’s become a forbidden area .  

“That Tang Wulin’s martial soul’s aura was really bright, nothing like the Gold-eyed Black Dragon King’s . It must be another supreme dragon that Shrek Academy dug up . He only has three rings at the moment, but he already possesses a piece of one-word battle armor . His future is unimaginable . We have to investigate him . ” Bringing a hand to his chin, the Headmaster continued, “Investigate that Gu Yue girl as well . Her three blue fireballs consumed over half of the Skytiger soul fusion skill’s power . Despite acting only once throughout the battle, she had done so at a crucial moment . We can’t underestimate her .  

“There’s also that Ye Xinglan . ” He started counting on his fingers . “She’s even stronger than Liushuang . Her Stargod Sword Arts are simply at a higher level . And that girl who summoned the gold light . Her control skills are unbelievable . She was even able to restrain the Ice Goddess for a split second .

“I’m afraid that even in a one-on-one scenario, each of their members outclass ours . Examine the match thoroughly . I want data and an analysis of every second . ”

“Understood!” 

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Moments after the car had taken to the air, a wave of dizziness crashed upon Tang Wulin . Darkness encroached on his vision from the sides . His body felt heavy and limp, and he could barely sit up straight in his seat . The pressure of the match and the Dragon God Transformation had drained him of energy . Not only did it consume his soul power, but his blood essence and mental strength as well . A second later, he gave in to the call of slumber .

In his dreams, the Golden Dragon King’s fourth seal bulged and bent to some unseen force, on the verge of cracking entirely .  

“Wake up,” someone whispered into his ear .

He opened his eyes and found himself in the palace in the depths of his mind . Standing before him, a shimmering golden figure .

“Old Tang,” Tang Wulin said . It had been a while since they last met .

“Boy, you really know how to make people worry!” Old Tang sighed .  

Tang Wulin stared at Old Tang, concern clouding his eyes . “Old Tang, what happened?”