Lu Feng had no idea that he'd already been given a "good guy card" by Bibi Dong without even meeting her.
Right now, Lu Feng was sitting in a speeding carriage, heading straight for Nuoding City.
Three hours earlier, he had been sparring with Zhu Zhuqing when the system notification suddenly popped up:
[Detected that Xiao Wu's affection is about to be captured by Tang San. Host should take action.]
[Will the host choose to act?]
Of course, he gave a definite yes.
The system responded immediately:
[Ding! Hidden mission triggered: Prevent Tang San from winning Xiao Wu's heart. Reward: 1,000 energy points.]
And so, he hastily bid Zhu Zhuqing farewell and secretly rushed toward Nuoding City's Primary Soul Master Academy to find Xiao Wu.
His thoughts drifted back to Zhu Zhuqing.
Things with his little kitten were going wonderfully their romance was heating up, and taking the next step was just around the corner. But then the system had to drop this hidden mission, forcing them apart for now.
He couldn't help but chuckle, remembering the sisters' reactions when he used his second soul skill to materialize an object.
If Oscar had Recovery Sausages, then his Light of Life skill condensed into… a banana!!!
And when he casually said, "Here, have a banana," Zhu Zhuyun's face instantly turned red.
Zhu Zhuqing, however, didn't overthink it. She obediently took one, peeled it, and ate it.
Zhu Zhuyun, being a few years older, understood certain things better.
After absorbing two god-given spirit rings, his soul power had caught up to Zhu Zhuqing's, reaching the 30th rank.
The absorption process for the third ring took even longer a full fifteen days.
But the pain was worth it.
Because what he obtained was… ablack spirit ring!
Yes, his third ring was already ten-thousand-year level!
The shock on Zhu Zhuqing and Zhu Zhuyun's faces was priceless they were speechless for a long time.
Nearly a month of suffering had paid off.
And as his soul power grew stronger, his plant perception range expanded exponentially.
Right now, it covered a radius of five hundred meters, five times larger than before.
Within that range, thousands of plants shared his burden, continuously channeling energy back to him.
This was the foundation that allowed him to absorb a ten-thousand-year spirit ring in the first place.
During the endless agony of absorbing the god-given spirit ring, his body was constantly being reshaped and strengthened, increasing his endurance bit by bit.
The stronger his physique became, and the more his soul skills countered agility-based attackers, the more Zhu Zhuqing struggled to keep up in their sparring sessions.
I'll be back soon.
Wait for me, my greedy little kitten.
Lu Feng forced his wandering thoughts to settle, focusing on the present.
The carriage was empty except for him.
Bored, he suddenly remembered—now that he was at rank 33, he could finally absorb a piece of the Dragon God Soul Bone!
Carefully, he took out the Dragon God Right Leg Bone.
This spirit bone shimmered with a dark golden metallic luster, its shape peculiar and indescribable. Radiant light pulsed within it, swirling with an almost divine glow. Just holding it, he could feel the terrifying power contained inside, its age reaching a staggering 200,000 years.
He wasn't sure why the Dragon God Set had varying age limits.
The legends of Douluo Continent had no records of a Dragon God Soul Bone Set.
Perhaps when the Dragon God perished, the spirit bones were scattered, lost in places no one could find or inherit. Over the endless years, their power might have weakened, and the system simply categorized them by their remaining strength.
Lu Feng began the absorption.
Outside, the sun blazed brightly, and the merchant alliance's coachman remained oblivious to the dazzling light erupting inside the carriage.
This time, Lu Feng had left quietly, leaving only a letter for Niu Gao and Bai He to handle matters in his absence.
The more people involved, the easier it was for his movements to be tracked, and the more time it wasted.
If Bai Xiangxiang had found out he was going on a long trip, she would've pestered him for hours.
Besides, the merchant alliance's private carriages and roads were always secure.
Time passed minute by minute.
The sun dipped toward the horizon.
The spirit bone had been fully absorbed, but Lu Feng sensed that...
...an incomparably vast power surging through his body, slowly merging with his very blood. His entire being felt like it was boiling, scorching, agonizing. All he could do was grit his teeth and endure as sweat soaked through his clothes, only to evaporate into steam moments later.
Thankfully, after absorbing three god-given spirit rings, he could handle this torment.
Time blurred.
Then, as if from the depths of ancient history, a deep, thunderous voice resonated in his mind:
"Dragon God bloodline fusion complete."
Lu Feng's eyes snapped open, burning with exhilaration.
Dragon God bloodline!
He had only meant to absorb the spirit bone, yet somehow, he had gained the bloodline of the Dragon God itself! This was beyond anything he'd expected.
What exactly the Dragon God's bloodline entailed, he wasn't sure. But he knew it was something earth-shattering.
As for the Dragon God Right Leg Bone, it granted him an additional skill, Dragon Shadow Step!
A divine movement technique.
Like the mythical dragons soaring through the heavens, their forms flickering between mist and reality- untraceable, elusive.
Lu Feng recalled the legends: the Dragon God, for the sake of its kind and all soul beasts across the world, had once dared to defy the gods themselves.
Only a god could oppose the divine.
The Dragon God's assault on the God Realm was nothing short of a lone warrior challenging an entire pantheon.
All to carve out a path for soul beasts to ascend to godhood without enduring the Heavenly Tribulations. It had failed… but its power was undeniable.
What Lu Feng didn't realize was this:
The moment the Dragon God's bloodline awakened within him—
Every dragon in existence sensed it.
As if the Dragon God had returned.
Deep within the Life Lake of the Star Dou Great Forest, Gu Yuena stirred from her slumber. Zi Ji, Di Tian, and other dragonkin instinctively turned their gazes eastward, toward where Lu Feng stood.
Even the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well erupted in chaos, its waters churning violently as twin currents—one black, one white—twisted into the forms of colossal dragons.
Then, just as suddenly as it appeared…
The Dragon God's presence vanished.
The waters stilled.
Silence returned.