Chapter 122: Dragon City and Dragon Worship

"Nan Yanzhi" and "Gongyang Hong" didn't sound like recognizable martial souls at all. Curious, Huo Yuqing asked, "What about the other two families?"

"The Nan family's inherited martial soul is the Crimson Hell Extinction Dragon, which possesses the power of annihilation. As for the Gongyang family's inherited martial soul, it's the Rainbow Dragon. Although it is a dragon-type martial soul, it is an auxiliary-type beast martial soul with little combat capability," Gongyang Mo replied.

"Can beast martial souls even be auxiliary-type?" Huo Yuqing asked in surprise. In her impression, beast martial souls were mostly found among assault and agility system soul masters. Control system martial souls were less common, and as for auxiliary system martial souls, she had never encountered one before.

"They can," Jiang Nannan answered decisively. "Many beast martial souls have auxiliary or healing abilities; it's just that very few people choose to become auxiliary system soul masters… Do you remember that girl from the entrance exam, the one who later became your examiner? Her Capybara martial soul actually has some auxiliary abilities, but she chose to focus on control-type abilities when acquiring her soul rings."

If given a choice, probably no soul master would willingly become an auxiliary-type who could only rely on their teammates.

"Don't listen to Gongyang saying it like that," said Lang Xingying, who was sitting opposite. He patted Gongyang Mo's arm and gave a thumbs-up. "The Rainbow Dragon may not be famous, but calling it the strongest auxiliary-type martial soul in the world wouldn't be an exaggeration."

"You flatter me," Gongyang Mo said with a smile, shaking his head. He didn't mind sharing the secrets of his family's inheritance and explained matter-of-factly, "The Rainbow Dragon is a rare sub-dragon, known as the 'Magic Dragon' and the 'Dragon Queen.' It is a special type of sub-dragon that exists specifically to support other dragon species. Any dragon species receiving assistance from a Rainbow Dragon will be stronger than their peers."

"But this sub-dragon has a huge limitation—it can only provide support to dragon-type soul beasts. This characteristic is a fatal flaw for auxiliary system soul masters with a Rainbow Dragon martial soul. My auxiliary skills, when used on ordinary teammates, at best only have half their usual effect."

"Unless the recipient has a dragon-type martial soul or the bloodline of a dragon soul beast, my support abilities cannot reach their full potential. In this regard, it is indeed inferior to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, which is more versatile and flexible."

Dragon-type martial souls… Huo Yuqing and Jiang Nannan instinctively turned to look at Wang Rui.

Wasn't Wang Rui's martial soul a powerful sub-dragon?

"Wait… Do one of you have a sub-dragon martial soul?" Gongyang Mo asked with interest. "Dragon City reveres true dragons. Any soul master with a sub-dragon martial soul will receive the best treatment there. After graduation, you're welcome to develop your career in Dragon City."

"Reverence for true dragons?"

"Because… Dragon City was established under the guidance of a true dragon," Gongyang Mo said with deep meaning.

At that moment, the Moonshadow Caravan had finished organizing itself. A long horn sounded outside, followed by the howls of wolves and the neighing of horses. The caravan began moving.

The scenery outside the carriage started to recede, but inside, the ride was smooth with almost no noise.

"Speaking of which… Are you all heading to Dragon City at this time of year for the Ice Spring Festival?" Gongyang Mo rubbed his chin. "If you wanted to witness the Dragon God's Winged Descent, you'd have to come in winter."

"We're just traveling," Jiang Nannan replied. "What's the Ice Spring Festival?"

"Dragon City's malt fruit juice special sale season!" Lang Xingying cut in with a mischievous grin. "When we get there, I'll treat you to some malt fruit juice!"

"Tell me where you found malt fruit juice. It's time to clean up the market," Gongyang Mo said darkly. "What he's calling 'malt fruit juice' is actually malt beer. Due to the climate, malt beer is one of our local specialties, but it has a much higher alcohol content than regular beer. That's why it's not sold to soul masters under fifteen or to underage ordinary people."

"So the Ice Spring Festival is like a beer festival?" Jiang Nannan mused. "Sounds interesting. Might be fun."

"Not exactly… but close enough," Gongyang Mo said. "Dragon City is harsh and cold. Only in August, when the ice fields thaw, do we experience our warmest time. The citizens hold a festival during this month to celebrate the brief summer."

"The Dragon City Ice Spring is an extremely cold spring. Its water is colder than ice, yet it never freezes. In ancient times, an eternally unfrozen spring was a vital water source, making it very significant. However, that's not the reason for the festival's name," he teased before revealing, "The spring's source contains a high concentration of natural energy. Every summer, Dragon City holds a soul master tournament, and the top ten competitors get the chance to cultivate near the spring."

The energy at the Ice Spring's source was exceptionally dense, but its temperature was extremely low. Even a Titled Douluo with an ice attribute couldn't stay there for long, let alone cultivate. The further one was from the spring's core, the higher the temperature, but the energy concentration would decrease sharply. It only provided benefits to soul masters below the Soul King level.

Dragon City's soul masters devised this tournament as a way to utilize the Ice Spring.

Soul masters from any country could participate, as long as they paid a hefty entry fee. How much benefit they gained depended entirely on their performance. Given Dragon City's harsh environment and scarce resources, nearly half of its economy relied on the entry fees from this tournament.

"Only soul masters below the Soul King level can enter the competition. Based on your strength, you might be able to give it a shot," Gongyang Mo said to Jiang Nannan. "Since you're a disciple of the Beast Sect, you can enter automatically."

"Go for it," Lang Xingying said casually. "The competition isn't too fierce. I entered before, and the Ice Spring's effects were really good."

"Then I might as well give it a try," Jiang Nannan said, her face lighting up with excitement.

"It's a pity you won't be staying in Dragon City until winter," Gongyang Mo said regretfully. "Dragon City's winter nights are long. On the longest night, in the farthest reaches of the Extreme North, an illusion appears in the sky—nine-colored lights recorded in ice layers from millions of years ago, remnants of the Dragon God's wings passing overhead. During this phenomenon, the natural energy in the Extreme North surges dramatically, making it an incredible opportunity for soul masters to cultivate and comprehend the mysteries of the world."

His eyes gleamed with a fervent light. "Even when high-level soul masters battle, their light and shadow displays are nothing compared to the Dragon God's wings. Even if it's just an illusion, it represents true power."

Many soul masters traveled in winter just to witness the "Dragon God's Winged Descent," bringing another significant economic boost to Dragon City. Some even claimed to have gained enlightenment from the spectacle.

Huo Yuqing let out a small sigh of admiration.

Wang Rui: …Wait, didn't I make up that story to trick people thousands of years ago?

"Speaking of Dragon City, there are many legends, and one of them involves the Ice Spring," Gongyang Mo continued, filling the carriage with stories to pass the time. "It is said that the Dragon God's nine children were the Golden and Silver Dragons, the Ice and Fire Dragons, the Mountain and Sea Dragons, the Black and White Dragons, and the Demon Dragon Kings..."

"Cough cough cough!" Wang Rui suddenly choked violently, nearly sputtering on his own saliva.

Gongyang Mo looked at him in confusion.

"I'm fine, keep going…" Wang Rui said weakly.

"According to legend, the Ice Dragon King betrayed the Dragon God, attempting to freeze the entire world. In the end, the Dragon God personally killed him. His remains fell upon the Extreme North, forming the eternal permafrost, while Dragon City's Ice Spring was created from his blood."

"What about the other Dragon Kings…?" Three-Eyed Cat Cat asked with a strange expression.

"The Dragon God exhausted his strength fighting disasters and fell into an eternal slumber. The Golden and Silver Dragon Kings slept alongside their father. The Fire, Mountain, and White Dragon Kings perished in battle. The Sea Dragon King transformed into a giant whale and was later slain by the Sea God Tang San. The Black Dragon King is now Di Tian, the leader of the Ten Great Beasts and the founder of your Beast Sect, while the Demon Dragon King guided our ancestors to the Ice Spring and helped establish Dragon City."

"Of course, these are just legends," Gongyang Mo shrugged. "They've been passed down for countless years, mixing with local folklore, so who knows how much is true?"

Wang Rui internally screamed: Zi Ji! What did you tell the Nan family back then?! How did Dragon City's legends get this twisted in just a few centuries?!

This wasn't just inaccurate—there wasn't even a shred of truth left!