After some thought, Tang Wulin did not arrive at a satisfactory answer, so he decided to address his father's question first.
"I have saved enough money. You don't have to worry, Dad."
"Is that so?" Tang Ziran frowned slightly. "If it's not enough, you must tell me and your mother. Don't force yourself."
"Yeah," Tang Wulin nodded obediently and walked toward the dining table.
He had no intention of telling his parents about the Golden Dragon King's seal yet.
If they found out he might die, it would only cause them unnecessary worry.
After dinner, Tang Wulin bid farewell to his parents and, instead of returning to the academy, headed to the Spirit Pagoda to purchase spiritual objects and dragon blood.
He browsed through the soul guide light screen and discovered that obtaining spiritual objects and dragon blood from the Spirit Pagoda was the most cost-effective option for those inside the Spirit Pagoda.
Tang Wulin took the elevator to the floor where spiritual items were sold.
He had expected the seniors from the Spirit Pagoda to question his purpose, but the attendant simply smiled and handed him the three items he needed.
"Okay, that's it?"
"Thank you, uncle!" Tang Wulin thanked him loudly, happily took the auxiliary spiritual object and dragon blood, and turned to leave.
Without hesitation, he then applied for a meditation room in the Spirit Pagoda.
Once inside, he closed his eyes, meditated, and called out for "Old Tang."
"Old Tang" had mentioned that he would provide guidance once all the spiritual objects were gathered.
Tang San's consciousness awakened once more, and this time, he felt a glimmer of hope.
Finally, something good had happened!
Tang Wulin had acquired the materials needed to break the seal, and Tang San could now assist in breaking it, absorbing some energy to sustain his spiritual consciousness.
Although the Golden Dragon King's power in the previous seals was minimal, even a small amount was valuable in his current state. Now was not the time to be picky.
With this in mind, Tang San glanced toward where Tang Wulin was and then... fell into a prolonged silence.
No, Wulin, why did you decide to break the seal directly inside the Spirit Pagoda?
Do you subconsciously consider this a safe place?
You won't end up exposing me in the future, will you?
The smile faded from Tang San's face.
No, the education plan must be prioritized immediately!
…
The final match of the promotion tournament took place at noon one day.
As challengers, Class 2 had the authority to decide the number of participants. The participants chosen were Tang Wulin, Xu Xiaoyan, and a black-haired boy.
For this battle, Xie Xie, Huo Yuhao, and Gu Yuena also accompanied Luoyang Lu to the scene to watch.
The moment she arrived, Gu Yuena frowned and looked at Tang Wulin thoughtfully.
He now carried the aura of the Golden Dragon King's bloodline, which was very noticeable.
However... this bloodline was still very weak.
Gu Yuena withdrew her gaze, having fully grasped the situation regarding the Golden Dragon King's divine core.
If her guess was correct, the Golden Dragon King's divine core existed within this human's body in the form of multiple seals, requiring them to be released layer by layer.
Otherwise, this situation would not have occurred.
Gu Yuena pondered for a moment, then sent a voice transmission to Huo Yuhao beside her, asking, "Yuhao, how do you plan to extract a trace of the Golden Dragon King's bloodline?"
Huo Yuhao's gaze lingered on Xu Xiaoyan for a moment before he withdrew it and replied via voice transmission, "Through the soul."
Gu Yuena was taken aback. "The soul?"
"Yes," Huo Yuhao replied. He glanced at the soul summoned by Tang Wulin, a gray sea snake shimmering with golden light and sporting a bump on its head, and nodded.
He had no intention of taking Tang Wulin's bloodline directly. Instead, he planned to extract the bloodline power from his soul.
After all... Huo Yuhao didn't mean any offense, but Tang Wulin's bloodline was quite mixed.
Soft-bone rabbit, Blue Silver Emperor, divine blood, Golden Dragon King... there were too many elements.
What he needed was the purest bloodline power of the Golden Dragon King, and obtaining it directly from Tang Wulin would be complicated.
The soul, however, was different. Its inherent blood power was too fragile, while the Golden Dragon King's bloodline was overwhelmingly dominant.
With the bonus of the soul contract, Tang Wulin's soul would receive significant feedback when the Golden Dragon King's seal was removed.
The original blood power would be entirely replaced by the Golden Dragon King's bloodline!
Therefore, targeting the soul was the simplest approach.
Not to mention, he had a backup plan embedded in the soul contract...
Thinking of this, Huo Yuhao glanced at Gu Yuena.
"The surprise I left for you ten thousand years ago seems unnecessary now... which is a good thing."
To ensure the soul contract was nearly unbreakable, he and Yi Lao had incorporated light undead magic as one of the twenty-eight protective layers.
That was the magic created by Master Yi, which was fundamentally different from ordinary undead magic.
If anyone could crack it without the support of the Holy Demon Continent system, Huo Yuhao would be defeated!
At the same time, that was also the backup plan he left behind.
It was originally used to guard against Gu Yuena's Myriad Beast Platform plan.
Now it seems that it is useless, so he might as well use it to extract some blood power.
Gu Yuena felt an inexplicable chill on her back. She looked around in surprise and finally looked in the direction of Tang Wulin.
Suddenly she thought of something and silently moved a few steps behind Huo Yuhao.
"I almost forgot that Tang Wulin has a backup plan left by the Divine King. Be careful."
Well, just stay by Yuhao's side and protect him, then you don't have to worry. I hope he won't be angry.
Huo Yuhao's thoughts were interrupted when he saw Gu Yuena's actions, "..."
Is there something wrong? Is their position reversed?
In the sea of spirit, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm burst into laughter, "Yuhao, she seems to be a bit like you."
"…"
Huo Yuhao pursed his lips, not wanting to reply, and continued looking at the arena.
The two sides have begun to collide fiercely.
Tang Wulin's strength after breaking through the seal was quite good, and his bloodline severely suppressed Wang Jinxi's Bone Dragon King martial spirit.
But it's three on three.
Xu Xiaoyan has not yet reached the level of a great soul master, and it is daytime, not night.
She cannot fully utilize the power of the Star Wheel Ice Staff and cannot use absolute control.
She is somewhat suspected of slacking off and is suppressed by Zhang Yangzi, the main soul master of Class 1.
Another teammate in Class 2 is a quick attack spirit master.
He has good potential in his spirit, but his strength cannot compare to Xie Xie's. In the battle with Wei Xiaofeng, he was quickly defeated.
At this point, the progress of the game gradually fell into the hands of a group of three.
…
This was a friendly match. Class One was in a relaxed mood. Class Two's teacher, Ye Yingluo, felt disappointed because Class Five had lost the opportunity to "retaliate" against Wu Zhangkong, and she didn't push her students to defeat Class One.
Both sides played a good, pressure-free game, and no one suffered any serious injuries.
However, the result was somewhat unexpected for Luoyang Lu. Although Class 1 won, it felt like a narrow victory.
Wang Jinxi, the owner of the Bone Dragon King spirit, seemed to be suppressed when facing Tang Wulin.
He was almost knocked out of the arena by Tang Wulin's forging hammer, causing a chain reaction.
"Is the special blood in his body from the dragon race? Is that why he's born with supernatural powers?"
Luoyang Lu glanced at Tang Wulin thoughtfully but quickly looked away.
He had some understanding of Tang Wulin's situation.
Since he was already a member of the Spirit Pagoda, he would find out more about it later. It was also time to establish Class Zero.
Thinking of this, Luoyang Lu looked at Xu Xiaoyan again, then turned his gaze to Wu Zhangkong, who had also come to watch the match.
Well, it was time to have a proper conversation with this person.