Chapter 580: Soul of the Blue Dragon

KangJieladeGreatSage achieved his goal, so he ceased speaking.

Sabbath Dean seized the opportunity to petition the Supreme Council to hold an investiture ceremony at BrewotzAcademy. Since Augulevi Master is dead, the venue no longer matters, and there are no vested interests, so the petition was swiftly approved unanimously.

"BrewotzAcademy looks forward to the presence of the Holy Souls."

Sabbath Dean was extremely excited.

The Holy Soul Wizards all gave him friendly smiles, even the few from the Naiser faction.

When there are no conflicts of interest and no faction or ideological disputes, the relations among Holy Soul Wizards are relatively harmonious, and they are pleased to see the Supreme Council's membership increase.

After all, the overall strength of the Supreme Council rising is ultimately a good thing.

"Everyone, see you at the ceremony."

Several Holy Soul Wizards opened a teleportation portal, said their farewells, and stepped inside.

Duke Silver Star wore a cold expression, and without even bidding farewell to his sister Storm Queen, he waved his hand to unleash silver flames that formed a passage, preparing to depart.

"Silver Star, wait a moment."

Anxiwodasi called out to her: "Please come to Weizelan for a visit."

He looked at the members of the Mo Du faction and said, "Your Majesty the Queen, Prophet Medif, Sabbath Dean, Lei En, you all come as well." As he spoke, he brandished the Akus Holy Staff, and with a rumble a massive flame corridor pierced the planar void, reaching the hall atop Weizelan's high tower.

Duke Silver Star hesitated briefly, but ultimately did not refuse.

Soon, the five Holy Soul Wizards and Lei En passed through the flame corridor, returning to Weizelan Fu Kong Cheng in the Prime Material Plane.

"Everyone, welcome to Weizelan, please have a seat." Anxiwodasi raised his hand and conjured several sofas, inviting the guests to sit.

The view from the hall atop the high tower was extremely expansive.

Outside, the weather was fine, white clouds drifted in the sky, allowing a clear bird's‑eye view of the entire floating city, and the distant scenery of Mo Du was also fully visible.

Back in the familiar setting, Lei En reclined half‑way on the sofa, relaxed his whole body, and let out a long sigh.

"It's so great to be back!"

That was his only thought at the moment.

From the moment he was teleported to that still‑unnamed minor plane until now, less than half an hour had actually passed, yet it felt like half a month, especially the first few minutes being pursued by a Lich, where every second was a desperate escape.

Sabbath Dean looked dazed, his face bearing the expression of a survivor, his emotions so stirred he was almost on the verge of tears.

Lei En was the only one who knew what he had gone through and could understand.

No matter who it is, surviving seven consecutive kills by such a terrifying enemy and staying alive, one's performance wouldn't be impressive; not crying is already quite good.

"Lei En, thank you!"

Sabbath Dean expressed his gratitude solemnly, his eyes filled with inexpressible thanks, "If it weren't for you, I couldn't have survived."

"Dean, you speak too highly of yourself," Lei En said without taking credit, "It is mainly your own ability, I merely did my best."

Sabbath Dean shook his head in disagreement.

He knew clearly that he had been killed seven times and revived seven times, and in at least four of those instances Lei En had created the conditions for a phoenix rebirth. He also understood Lei En's excuse, which was really to preserve his own face so that the Holy Soul Wizards wouldn't look down on him.

Sabbath Dean was not the type to hide the truth for the sake of face.

Prophet Medif sighed, "When Sabbath disappeared at the meeting, I knew something was wrong. Anxiwodasi and I rushed to BrewotzAcademy immediately, but the traces of spatial translocation were concealed, preventing us from pinpointing the direction right away. By the time the goddess intervened and located you, several minutes had passed, given Augulevi Master's power…"

He was curious about their experience, "I thought you were doomed, but you managed to hold out until the Council's rescue; how did you do it?"

Anxiwodasi and Storm Queen were also very concerned.

Sabbath Dean was about to speak truthfully when he saw Lei En across from him shift his gaze.

He was momentarily stunned, the image of Lei En on the minor plane flashing in his mind: the war hammer that could grant him high‑speed flight, and the thunder armor he wore.

"Thunder God's Hammer!"

"Lei En usually carries a fake, but the real Thunder God's Hammer was actually obtained by him!"

Sabbath Dean finally had an epiphany.

He was shocked yet also understood Lei En's predicament.

The Thunder God's Hammer is too crucial to the Empire; if the Supreme Council learned it had fallen into Lei En's hands, a wave of bloodshed would inevitably erupt, and given Lei En's current power and status, it would be hard to keep this legendary war hammer that symbolizes imperial sovereignty.

Sabbath Dean's thoughts turned quickly; Lei En had saved his life, so he must keep the secret for him.

He gave a wry smile, shook his head, and said, "It's hard to explain in a few words."

"Augulevi Master's power is terrifying; it was Lei En who saved me many times, otherwise I would have become the shortest‑lived Holy Soul Wizard in history, utterly tainted—"

The more Sabbath Dean said, the more curious everyone became.

A legendary Mid-stage battle wizard was able to help a Holy Soul Wizard escape death under a 41st‑level Lich, emerging completely unscathed himself—truly astonishing.

Storm Queen's gaze fell on Lei En, scrutinizing him from head to toe several times.

Duke Silver Star had been standing by the transparent window since returning, continuously watching the scenery of the floating city; she faced away from the crowd, graceful and elegant, yet everyone could sense her resentment.

At that moment even she turned around, looking at Lei En as if to get to know him anew.

Storm Queen was about to press further when Sabbath Dean suddenly produced a high‑quality soul stone and said earnestly, "A life‑saving debt cannot be repaid with a few words of thanks; this is the demonic soul of a blue dragon I captured years ago, a small token of gratitude—Lei En, please don't reject it."

He placed the soul stone into Lei En's hand, giving a demeanor that refused any refusal.

Lei En initially intended to be polite for a couple of sentences.

But upon hearing it was a Blue Dragon Soul, his heart leapt; this was one of the souls he had long considered merging.

True dragons are born with two supreme Elements: one is the true dragon body, the other is a spell‑related innate talent.

The Blue Dragon's talent is "Lightning Form"!

These colossal dragons, which build their lairs in deserts or arid regions, naturally command lightning, and are one of the Five‑Colored Dragons; the vast majority worship the evil dragon mother Tiayasis, delighting in raiding caravans and intelligent settlements at the edges of territories, thus earning a terrible reputation.

However, Five‑Colored Dragons are essentially evil dragons, with benevolent ones being exceedingly rare.

Lei En took the soul stone.

At a glance he saw a dragon soul encircled by lightning, its soul power surging and mighty; the Soul‑Eye discerned its age—a dragon over a thousand years old!

Great dragons are the deities' favorites; dragons whose racial talents surpass theirs are few and far between.

Even if they don't study magic, they spend most of their time lying in their lair, snoring, doing nothing; as they age, their strength naturally rises. True dragons are inherently lazy; only a few, like Aoxiliya, who are diligent and also work as part‑time mages, are true dragons who also practice magic.

Therefore, judging a dragon's strength only requires looking at its age.

One hundred to two hundred years old are young dragons; Aoxiliya is in this period, and young dragons possess at least Legendary power.

Two hundred to five hundred years old are adult dragons; dragons generally begin seeking mates, hatching eggs, and raising hatchlings at this stage.

Five hundred to one thousand years old are prime‑age dragons; at this time they are energetic, love causing trouble, and collect treasure everywhere.

Adult and prime‑age dragons, depending on talent and diligence, may be Legendary Mid‑stage or even reach Legendary High‑rank.

Beyond one thousand years are senior dragons, gradually losing fertility; even if they spent those thousand years sleeping, living that long guarantees Legendary High‑rank strength.

Some diligent senior dragons are even challenging the Saint Rank.

If senior dragons are lazier, avoid trouble, and don't die by a dragon‑slayer's blade, they can peacefully sleep until two thousand years old, entering the next age bracket: the Ancient Dragon.

Each Ancient Dragon is a Saint Rank creature, on par with Holy Soul Wizards, or even surpassing them.

The Ancient Dragon on Mount Karl is an example.

Lei En quickly counted; the blue dragon given by Sabbath Dean is not a part‑time caster, about 1,300 years old, a typical senior dragon at Legendary High‑rank, roughly equivalent to an eighteenth‑ to nineteenth‑level transcendent.

He looked at Sabbath Dean; during the Lich's pursuit, he had seen the other transform into a blue dragon.

Blue dragons are the least numerous among the five‑colored dragons and, unlike white dragons, have no habit of living in groups; after years of inquiries I found no trace, yet Sabbath Dean somehow acquired two, both Legendary High‑rank senior dragons!

"Years ago I went to the Tuareg Desert to hunt blue dragons; when I found the male, it was mating with a female, so I spent extra effort and killed them both," Sabbath Dean laughed. "I only needed one dragon soul; the other has been preserved for many years, perfect to give to you."

"Rest assured, I've already observed them; both are evil dragons."

Lei En thought, "So that's why."

Shape‑shifting Wizards never fuse identical magic souls; it holds no meaning for them.

But it's also a bit laughable: a male and female dragon were mating peacefully, and suddenly the whole family became perfectly aligned.

A Legendary High‑rank dragon's magic soul is worth far more than the Legendary Early‑stage green dragon I owned a few years ago, fetching at least 600,000 Gold Shields.

The Storm Queen chuckled, "Sabbath Dean is truly generous."

"Just a dragon soul, compared to Lei En's lifesaving favor, it's nothing," Sabbath said magnanimously. "BrewotzAcademy isn't short of funds; if it can boost Lei En's power, it's worth it."

While they spoke, Lei En used his Soul Eye to sense the blue dragon's soul.

As expected, it possesses the supreme Element I desire: "Lightning Form". Once fused, I will have two Lightning Forms, raising affinity again, doubling lightning spell potency and power, and significantly boosting resistance.

It also has the "True Dragon Body" that all dragons possess.

The blue dragon's True Dragon Body is at level five; after all, as a senior dragon over 1,300 years old, it's not wasted time, and its level matches the True Dragon Body I share with Aoxiliya.

Improving the True Dragon Body is extremely difficult; the required energy is nearly as much as a steel body, so Lei En hasn't invested energy, keeping it at level five for several years.

Stacking two level‑five True Dragon Bodies should reach level six.

Senior dragons can exceed a hundred meters in size, like a small mountain, with tremendous strength; this blue dragon's "Strength" Element is at level ten, quite impressive. It also has "Lightning Breath", "Dragon Roar", and "Dragon Majesty", all essential dragon Elements.

The blue dragon also masters several lightning spells.

"Advanced Thunderclap", "Thunderstorm", "Vibrating Shock", "Summon Thunder", "Lightning Arc", "Thunder Cloud", "Chain Lightning", "Electric Flash Teleport", "Thundercloud Storm", etc., all have loop counts raised to notable levels.

However, most overlap with Lei En's own spells.

Instead, a few of the blue dragon's physique Elements caught his eye: level‑seven "Tear", level‑five "Reverse Slash", and "Lightning Triple Strike".

Especially "Lightning Triple Strike", an extremely rare melee Element.

It can, in a split second, launch three attacks on an enemy; not only lightning‑fast, almost overlapping into a single strike, but also truly bearing powerful lightning shaped like a long whip, causing paralysis and penetration, appearing as three lightning whips.

"Not bad!"

"Really good!"

Lei En nodded inwardly, "Lightning Triple Strike greatly boosts my power; the effect is immediate, perhaps even stronger than the Lightning Form."

With my strength, most enemies can't even withstand a single hammer blow, let alone three.

Lightning Triple Strike is a physique Element that can be upgraded by investing energy.

It is currently at level three; each level increase adds another stacked attack. At level five it becomes "Lightning Quintuple Strike", still wielding the long whip, uh…

Wouldn't that become a "Lightning Five‑Whip"?

Lei En scratched his head.

However, that's a matter for the future; for now I'm only Legendary Mid‑stage and cannot fuse a Legendary High‑rank blue dragon soul.

There's also the "Sand Worm" magic soul, also Legendary High‑rank.

Legendary High‑rank begins at level sixteen: sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen; this tier requires fusing four magic souls. He has already prepared two, but hasn't found suitable Legendary Mid‑stage souls, which is rather frustrating.

"I hope I can find suitable souls soon," Lei En thought.

Anxiwodasi saw him daydreaming, thought he was embarrassed to accept, and urged, "Lei En, accept Sabbath's goodwill."

"Yes, teacher." Lei En rose, "Thank you, Dean."

Sabbath nodded reassuringly, a smile in his eyes.

After Lei En put away the soul stone, Anxiwodasi said, "Delara, regarding Fu Kong Cheng, we must speak openly, lest you feel uneasy and hold prejudice against Lei En."

The Silver Star Duke pursed his lips, remaining silent.

"Fu Kong Cheng is not an ordinary magical artifact; it concerns your life and fortune, and affects your future magical path. You must never accept others' gifts, especially the Kelsun transaction, or you will surely regret it later."

Anxiwodasi solemnly said, "Lei En stopping this deal is good for you."

(End of Chapter)