Chapter 3165: Candle Dragon True God's Generosity! Dragon Shaped Patterns! Impure Bloodline...

"Haha, that is my mistake."

The True God of the Torch Dragon laughed heartily, realizing his own oversight, and spoke:

"Since you are unaware of the treasures my clan possesses, I shall open the Treasury of the Torch Dragon Clan for you this once."

A brief gleam flickered deep within Wang Teng’s eyes, vanishing in an instant, as he said with feigned hesitation, "This junior is actually still lacking in some cultivation techniques."

"Then the Scripture Library shall be opened to you as well!" The True God of the Torch Dragon waved his hand grandly, speaking with immense generosity.

"Senior is truly magnificent!" Wang Teng was inwardly overjoyed, yet his countenance remained unruffled as he casually offered praise.

He then assumed an expression of sudden recollection, looking thoroughly conflicted.

"What is it? If you have any other requests, do not hesitate to speak them."

Seeing this, the True God of the Torch Dragon spoke with utmost consideration.

To secure the Source Fruit of the Dragon and Phoenix, he was giving his all.

Moreover, Wang Teng's hesitant demeanor made him believe that the youth truly valued the friendship with the Torch Dragon Clan.

Otherwise, he would have demanded an exorbitant price from the start.

What an exceptional young man!

The affection the True God of the Dragon of the Torch felt for Wang Teng deepened by several degrees, his favorability rising by increments.

Wang Teng was unaware of the extensive inner monologue taking place, but seeing the deity take the bait, a wave of delight surged through his heart.

"It is like this, actually. This junior is exceedingly curious about the effects of the Source Fruit of the Dragon and Phoenix."

"Senior should know that this junior is a saint-level sub-professional, and I hold a profound passion for the path of alchemy in particular."

"Therefore..."

Hearing this, the True God of the Torch Dragon raised an eyebrow, seemingly grasping the gist of it, yet a trace of doubt remained, "You wish for...?"

"This junior shall speak plainly then. I wish to observe the process of inducing the growth of the Source Fruit of the Dragon and Phoenix, as well as the process of its consumption."

Seeing that the deity had not entirely understood, Wang Teng felt helpless and could only state it directly.

"So that is it!"

Enlightenment dawned upon the True God of the Torch Dragon, but his astonishment grew even greater as he gazed at Wang Teng and said:

"The growth process is of

If it were someone like the True God Yaofeng, he wouldn’t even bother trading—he’d simply take what he wanted by force.

"But then, I’ll have to wait until the Light Realm ends."

True God Zhulong felt a headache coming on. He had hoped to obtain the [Dragon Phoenix Source Fruit] quickly, but now it seemed impossible.

Wang Teng’s demands couldn’t possibly be met in the short term.

"Enough of this!"

"After all, I’m going into the Light Realm anyway. If I send the [Dragon Phoenix Source Fruit] back to my clan now, it won’t be safe."

A thousand thoughts flashed through Zhulong’s mind, and in the end, he dismissed his earlier idea.

Without a True God-level presence to oversee things, many matters simply couldn’t be accomplished. He had been too presumptuous.

Wang Teng, seeing this, breathed a quiet sigh of relief. The [Dragon Phoenix Source Fruit] could remain in his hands for a while longer.

He still wanted to study the fruit.

After all, such treasures were exceedingly rare—miss this chance, and who knew when he’d ever encounter one again.

"Maybe I can find a way to squeeze some benefits out of the [Dragon Phoenix Source Fruit] first."

Wang Teng mused thoughtfully.

Getting something for nothing required clever thinking, an open mind—otherwise, opportunities would slip away easily.

"Very well, go prepare yourself. That’s all for today."

Zhulong said, then added a warning:

"Oh, and be careful of that Yaofeng True God inside the Light Realm. If anything happens…"

He paused, flipped his hand, and a crimson token appeared in his palm.

"You can use this token to contact me. I’ll come to your aid as swiftly as possible."

Wang Teng glanced at the token, a flicker of emotion crossing his face, then took it. "Thank you, elder!"

"Don’t be so polite," Zhulong waved dismissively before vanishing from the spot.

"These True Gods appear and disappear without a trace," Wang Teng muttered, shaking his head in silent envy.

Even with his mastery over space, he found it nearly impossible to sense the spatial disturbance left behind when the True God departed—an astonishing feat.

Of course, if he fully activated his [Space Body], combined with the perception of his [Time Body], he might be able to detect it.

But such trivial matters weren’t worth the effort.

Then he looked at the token in his hand, a hint of astonishment flashing across his eyes.

The token was entirely crimson, etched with intricate dragon patterns, radiating an aura of profound mystery.

On its reverse side, an ancient, peculiar script was inscribed!

"This seems like Dragon Clan writing!"

Wang Teng felt an overwhelming familiarity, and a memory stirred in his mind—the dragon markings he had seen before. A suspicion formed instantly.

"Yes, that’s Dragon Clan script!" Ice Dith’s voice echoed.

"You know it?!" Wang Teng asked.

She was also a dragon being—what if they shared the same language and script?

"I do," Ice Dith explained. "All dragons possess an ancient script known as Dragon Script."

"And this is Dragon Script!"

"Dragon Script!" Wang Teng’s eyes gleamed, muttering the words unconsciously.

"See how similar it is to the dragon markings?" Ice Dith said.

"I just noticed," Wang Teng replied.

"It evolved directly from the innate dragon markings—considered the oldest inheritance."

Ice Dith paused, revealing a hidden truth.

"Every dragon being, upon birth, carries corresponding inherited memories."

"Inherited memories?!" Wang Teng exclaimed. "Isn’t that like the Void Devouring Beasts, those cosmic titans?!"

He had always regarded dragons as cosmic titans himself, only to discover they could transform into human form.

As for other cosmic beasts—well, he truly didn’t know.

The Void Devouring Beast had only changed form because he had possessed it.

"Yes, exactly like cosmic titans," Ice Dith nodded. "In fact, dragons themselves are a type of cosmic titan."

"Oh?!" Wang Teng was even more astonished, his confusion deepening. "If they’re really cosmic titans, why do they differ from others?"

Ice Dith fell silent for a moment before speaking:

"Because the dragons you see now are merely hybrids—descendants of ancient true dragons and various bloodlines."

"Have you heard the saying?"

"Dragons give birth to nine sons, each different."

Wang Teng nodded. He had indeed heard it.

The formation of the Dragon-Elephant race from the union of dragons and Elephant Ancestors was precisely due to this.

So very dragon-like!

Same old habits!

"So, the dragons commonly seen in the universe aren’t true cosmic titans?" Wang Teng asked.

"Mm," Ice Dith nodded. "They’re merely beings with dragon bloodlines, and relatively pure ones at that."

Wang Teng pondered, then curiously asked: "And what about your Frost Serpent Dragon lineage?"

Ice Dith fell silent again, reluctant to speak, but finally murmured softly: "Same thing."

"..."

Wang Teng’s heart surged with emotion, a single thought echoing in his mind.

Damn!

Truly damn!

He had once believed Frost Serpent Dragons were genuine dragons—just belonging to the frost element, perhaps a special branch.

Now he realized how utterly wrong he’d been.

None of them were pure.

Not a single one of them was a true dragon!

His worldview had been shattered.

The universe was far too complex—this native of Earth could never truly comprehend it.

"Are you getting off track? Shouldn’t we discuss what this character means right now?"

A round, plump voice suddenly cut in.

He was curious—what exactly did the characters on the token mean? A token given by the True God of the Candle Dragon, surely it couldn’t be simple.

Wang Teng snapped back to awareness and glanced again at the back of the token.

Right now, he found himself oddly intrigued by the dragon script of the dragon clan. Could he possibly milk some benefit from it?

“【All-Method True Seeing Eye】, activate!”

With that, Wang Teng directly activated the strongest eye talent he’d recently fused, eager to see what effect it would have.

Whirr!

A faint ripple passed through his eyes, as if enveloping his entire eyeball, making them seem to emit an odd, subtle glow.

This light was far more subdued than the brilliant purple-gold radiance of his previous 【True Seeing Eye】.

But it carried a deeper mystery.

Now that the 【True Seeing Eye】 had been exposed, he preferred using this new 【All-Method True Seeing Eye】.

"Forgive me—I really am not a scoundrel!"

Wang Teng silently murmured in his heart.

The notion of fickle affection didn’t exist—he simply disliked being too passive.

The True God of Yawind had forced him to reveal the existence of the 【True Seeing Eye】, but he still had other stronger methods. He wouldn’t let the man die of frustration.

Now, with the 【All-Method True Seeing Eye】 activated, Wang Teng saw the intricate rune structure on the token.

He also perceived the flow of power within it.

Classic Candle Dragon fire energy!

Yet those runes were quite complex—likely tied to ancient dragon sigils.

Just like the patterns he had glimpsed during his enlightenment among the Dragon Elephant clan.

Wang Teng furrowed his brow slightly.

So here was the question:

How could he milk this token for all it was worth?

Violent destruction was out of the question. Should he try to activate it?

But once activated, wouldn’t it summon the True God of the Candle Dragon?

The thought made him want to scream.

The guy had just handed him the token, and he’d immediately activate it—wasn’t that just playing games?

Even if he had a good relationship with the Candle Dragon clan, he couldn’t act so recklessly.

“This character is ‘Yuan’—the ‘Yuan’ of abyss,”

At that moment, Bintis spoke up, revealing the meaning of the dragon script.

“Yuan?” Wang Teng paused, then asked, “Does that mean anything?”

“It might be the name of that Candle Dragon True God,”

Round and Plump guessed.

“Possibly,”

Wang Teng nodded, no longer dwelling on it. At least he knew what the character meant.

As for milking the token—well, that would have to wait.

Wang Teng rose and walked out of the main control hall, heading toward his original room.

“It’s time to go back and exchange treasures—can’t let other strong cultivators get there first!”

The thought flashed through his mind, and his steps quickened. Then, with a flicker, he vanished from the spot entirely.

No way!

He couldn’t let the True God of Yawind take advantage!

Though the man had fewer merits than he did, if he picked off some rare treasures, Wang Teng would lose big.

Just as Wang Teng returned to redeem treasures, the Star Hall had already released the merit rankings, sending shockwaves across the outside world. (End of chapter)