Ten Thousand Dragons Technique

Chapter 453: I Have the Dragon Soul!

Lin Xuan let out a sigh of relief after escaping from the Dragon Abyss. That was entirely too dangerous. Fortunately, he had the Extreme Dao Myriad Dragon Diagram; otherwise, he might have been trapped there.

Lin Xuan asked, "Big Black Dog, what are those nine dragon skeletons? Do you know?"

The Big Black Dog shook its head. "I don’t know!"

Lin Xuan was surprised. "Didn’t the Great Emperor come to Dragon Island before? He must have visited this Dragon Abyss, right?"

"The Great Emperor did indeed come to Dragon Island back then," the Big Black Dog said. "At that time, the Dragon Abyss didn’t have these nine dragon skeletons. Instead, there was a stone coffin. As for who was buried inside, that’s unknown. The Great Emperor never opened it. These nine dragon skeletons must have appeared sometime later. It’s been 8,000 years since the Great Emperor fell. The world has changed drastically in these 8,000 years; I don’t know what exactly has happened."

So that’s how it is. Lin Xuan sighed. I’ll worry about that later. This time, the harvest was good; I obtained the method to cultivate a Pupil Technique.

After returning, Lin Xuan planned to train diligently. His figure flickered, and he landed on the edge of the Dragon Abyss.

"Hey, why are you still here?"

Lin Xuan once again saw the white-robed man. "Haven’t you left yet?"

The white-robed man was stunned. "You can still recognize me?"

Lin Xuan rolled his eyes. "Of course I recognize you. Isn’t this our third meeting?"

How is this possible? The white-robed man was shocked. "You still have your memories! Shouldn’t you have amnesia? The power of the Dragon Soul just now was so terrifying that even a King would lose their memories and become an imbecile upon entering. How could you possibly have withstood it? Who exactly are you?" the white-robed man asked.

Lin Xuan countered, "And who might you be? Also, can’t you turn around to talk to me?"

"No," the white-robed man said, shaking his head. He stood with his hands clasped behind his back, his own back turned to the world, striking the pose of a mysterious expert.

Lin Xuan rolled his eyes. "Could it be that you’re just ugly?"

"Nonsense, I am very handsome," the white-robed man retorted. "I just think turning my back to the world is cooler."

Lin Xuan was speechless. This guy’s preferences are certainly strange. "Then can you tell me who you are?"

"Of course." The white-robed man stood with his hands behind him, his back to all living things. He declared arrogantly, "If Heaven did not birth me, Chen Changsheng, then the eons would be like an endless night. My name is Chen Changsheng, a man destined to change the world. Alright, now you can tell me who you are, can’t you?"

Lin Xuan was left speechless. Now I’m certain; this guy is a complete show-off. First, he turns his back on the world, and now he says something so outrageously arrogant. He’s taken showing off to the absolute extreme. But then again, who doesn’t know how to show off?

Thinking of this, Lin Xuan smiled and said, "At the peak of the Martial Dao, I stand peerless; with me, Lin Xuan, there is heaven! My name is Lin Xuan, a man destined to stand at the apex of the Martial Dao!"

Chen Changsheng’s eyes widened.

Damn! That line is so full of himself! I have to remember that. Next time I meet someone, I’ll use it too.

"Alright, we’re acquainted now. Can you turn around and speak to me properly?" Lin Xuan asked.

"Let’s just talk like this," Chen Changsheng insisted, his back still facing the world.

Fine. Lin Xuan rolled his eyes again and said, "You seem to know a lot about the Dragon Abyss. I have a few questions for you. Why can moonlight resist the Dragon Soul?"

The secret that moonlight can resist the Dragon Soul shouldn’t be that hard to discover. So why does it seem like only this Chen Changsheng knows?

Chen Changsheng said, "I do know a fair bit about the Dragon Abyss, but I can’t tell you for free. You must have obtained quite a few Ancient Treasures in there. Give me one Ancient Treasure, and I’ll tell you."

Fair enough. Lin Xuan thought for a moment, took out a dragon scale, and tossed it over.

Chen Changsheng caught the scale with a swift motion. Only then did he speak. "It’s not just any moonlight. It has to be the light of a full moon. Moreover, the moonlight cannot be blocked by any clouds. Once the moon is obscured, the moonlight’s power weakens, and it can no longer resist the Dragon Soul. I read about this in an ancient text and ran many experiments with Demon Beasts before I finally figured out the principle."

"Also, my Physique is different," he continued. "I can sense the changes in the moonlight very clearly, so I can escape ahead of time. Others might have discovered this rule, but if they were even a little too slow to escape, they would be attacked by the Dragon Soul. Even if they survived, they’d lose their memories, so of course they couldn’t spread the word."

Lin Xuan was incredibly surprised to hear this. So that’s how it is. It seems this Chen Changsheng is no simple character.

At this point, Chen Changsheng asked again, "By the way, how did you get out? The clouds had already covered the moon, so there was clearly no moonlight. Why didn’t you lose your memory? Is your luck really that heaven-defying?"

Chen Changsheng was intensely curious. He also wanted to know what method Lin Xuan had used.

Lin Xuan smiled. "You want to know? Then you’ll also have to give me an Ancient Treasure."

Chen Changsheng looked conflicted. He had only managed to acquire a few Ancient Treasures with great effort and was reluctant to part with one. However, his desire to know Lin Xuan’s secret was too strong. In the end, he threw out an Ancient Treasure.

Lin Xuan reached out and caught what turned out to be a stone with mysterious cracks on its surface. He put it away and said with a smile, "The reason I can withstand the Dragon Soul is simple. I can resist it because I have a Dragon Soul of my own."

"What? You have a Dragon Soul too?" Chen Changsheng was dumbfounded. "How is that possible?" He didn’t believe it. "You’re lying! Give me back my Ancient Treasure!"

"I’m not. I’m telling the truth. If you don’t believe me, feel it for yourself."

With that, Lin Xuan executed the Ultimate Skill from his Serpent Fist, World-Ending Dragon’s Might. A phantom of a serpent dragon emerged, coiling in the air and releasing a terrifying draconic pressure.

Chen Changsheng’s body immediately began to tremble. He exclaimed, "It really is Dragon’s Might! You’re a Dragon Warrior! No, there are no more Dragon Warriors in the world... You are walking the path of the Dragon Warrior, cultivating the power of the Dragon Dao!"

Indeed. Lin Xuan retracted the World-Ending Dragon Soul. He hadn’t unleashed his true Dragon Soul, only the Serpent Soul, but even that was enough to shock Chen Changsheng.

Chen Changsheng said excitedly, "I never expected you to possess such an ability. In that case, we can join forces in the future. I know of several places in the Dragon Abyss that have good things. We can team up to explore them."

"Join forces? We can, but that depends on whether you have the strength," Lin Xuan said. "If you’re not strong enough, you’re not qualified to team up with me."

Chen Changsheng laughed heartily. "You underestimate me, don’t you?"

As he spoke, a terrifying starlight began to emerge from his body. Phantoms of stars circled around him, making him appear like a sovereign of the cosmos.

Lin Xuan was deeply shocked by this celestial phenomenon.

The Big Black Dog also cried out in surprise, "It’s a Star Body!"

This was an exceptionally terrifying Physique. Cultivated to its peak, it could manifest the myriad stars of the heavens. It could be considered a type of Divine Body. To think a Star Body would appear here on Dragon Island.

Lin Xuan was astonished. "Is that the legendary Star Body?"

Chen Changsheng was taken aback. "You recognize my Physique? That’s right, I am the legendary Star Body. So, am I qualified now?"

Lin Xuan nodded, acknowledging his strength.

Chen Changsheng said, "Then I’ll find you on the night of the next full moon. By the way, which family are you from?"

"I’m a Martial Artist from outside Dragon Island. I’m currently staying with the Ye Family, but I’m not always there."

"In that case, you can come find me," Chen Changsheng said. "I am the Young Master of the Mist Rain Pavilion. You can come directly to the Mist Rain Pavilion to find me."

After speaking, Chen Changsheng’s figure flickered. He soared into the sky, transforming into a beam of starlight that vanished into the night.

Lin Xuan returned to the Ye Family as well. He needed to cultivate his Pupil Technique: Amaterasu.

「Days later,」

The Ye Family residence grew lively once more, as Madam Ye’s birthday had arrived. This time, Madam Ye was hosting an elaborate birthday banquet at the Mist Rain Pavilion. The Ye Family sent out countless invitations, inviting guests from every direction.

The major families were amazed. To host a birthday banquet at the Mist Rain Pavilion—what a grand gesture from the Ye Family! After all, the Mist Rain Pavilion was an exceptionally mysterious place that ordinary people were not qualified to enter.

「Meanwhile, at the Mist Rain Pavilion.」

A figure rushed in. The elders inside the Mist Rain Pavilion all bowed in unison.

"Greetings, Young Master!"

Chen Changsheng gave a casual nod. Suddenly, he stopped and spoke to the Grand Elder. "By the way, I’ve made a new friend. His surname is Lin, and you may call him Young Master Lin. If this friend comes to the Mist Rain Pavilion, be sure to treat him as a distinguished guest."

The Grand Elder replied, "Since he is your friend, Young Master, we would naturally not dare to be neglectful."

「Ten days later,」

The Ye Family gathered everyone together. Even Lin Xuan was present.

Madam Ye smiled and said, "Go and greet the guests. Once everyone has arrived, we will head to the Mist Rain Pavilion."

Ye Ruxue looked over at Lin Xuan and said, "Kid, you’re really lucky. You actually get to follow us to the renowned Mist Rain Pavilion this time. If it weren’t for my mother’s birthday banquet, you probably wouldn’t be qualified to enter the Mist Rain Pavilion in your entire lifetime."