Reborn as the Candle Dragon, I became the strongest academy guardian beast.

"What's the point of talking about repaying a debt of gratitude? Just don't tell anyone if you cause trouble in the future."

Su Chen used his snake tail to curl up the "Eight Desolate Battle Techniques" and threw it to Lin Fan.

"This book, 'Eight Desolations Battle Manual,' is perfectly suited to your martial spirit. Take it and start cultivating."

"With the Martial Arts Tournament approaching, I hope you can make a name for yourself and achieve great results for Azure Dragon Academy."

Lin Fan took the "Eight Desolations Battle Manual" with both hands. His eyes swept over the four ancient and powerful characters on the cover, and he felt a powerful killing aura rushing towards him, as if thousands of troops were roaring in his ears.

This martial arts manual is definitely not simple!

"Martial Arts Tournament..."

Lin Fan repeated it to himself.

Once upon a time, Azure Dragon Academy, along with White Tiger Academy, Vermilion Bird Academy, and Black Tortoise Academy, was known as one of the four great academies, enjoying unparalleled prestige and producing numerous geniuses.

However, that was ten years ago.

Ten years ago, Qinglong Academy suffered heavy losses in a battle against a city-destroying beast. Many teachers and students died, and the principal was also seriously injured, suffering from a hidden ailment that caused him to fall from the peak of the sixth rank to the fifth rank.

The performance of Qinglong Academy declined year by year, and it suffered repeated defeats in the martial arts tournament, always finishing at the bottom.

Nowadays, let alone being able to stand shoulder to shoulder with the other three major academies, many people believe that Qinglong Academy's overall strength is not even comparable to some second- or even third-rate academies.

but……

Since it was the guardian beast's instruction, Lin Fan was determined to fulfill it, even if it cost him his life!

Lin Fan raised his head and said firmly, "Please rest assured, Guardian Beast, I will definitely cultivate diligently and live up to your expectations!"

Su Chen lowered his snake head and narrowed his golden vertical pupils.

well.

As expected of the protagonist of the "trash-to-riches" genre, he doesn't even need to say anything; he just knows how to move on his own!

Roll it up, roll it up.

The more Lin Fan rolls, the more evolution points he can obtain.

"Oh, right, let me tell you a few more things to keep in mind." Su Chen looked at Lin Fan and said, "Your growth rate will be very fast in the future, but remember to avoid arrogance and impetuosity. Always keep some of your strength hidden and don't easily reveal your full strength. Once you kill someone, you must nip it in the bud and scatter their ashes."

"If you encounter someone with the surname Ye, Xiao, or Lin... then try to avoid provoking them."

"As for those rich kids who jump at you and call you trash at the drop of a hat, don't put up with them. I'm sick of watching the Dragon King storyline. Don't waste your breath on them, just fight them."

Lin Fan was completely confused.

Why are people with the surnames Ye and Xiao off-limits? And what exactly is the Dragon King?

But there must be a deeper meaning behind what the guardian beast said.

Lin Fan looked serious and silently kept Su Chen's words in mind.

……

After giving Lin Fan his instructions, Su Chen sent him away.

Having finally completed the task, he couldn't wait to claim his reward.

"System, claim your reward."

[Ding, claim successful!]

[Reward: 30000 Evolution Points]

Should we begin the evolution now?

"Yes."

As soon as he finished speaking, 10,000 evolution points poured into Su Chen's body.

pain!

Intense pain swept through Su Chen's entire body, but he felt strangely comfortable, as if he had become a masochist.

Su Chen's consciousness gradually descended into chaos.

Within the chaos lies endless darkness.

There was no light, no sound, no time.

It was as if the world had not yet been created, and all things had not yet come into being.

suddenly.

In the darkness, something opened its eyes.

That was an eye.

A single, enormous, golden vertical pupil.

Su Chen finally saw it clearly.

At the end of that boundless darkness, a dragon coiled.

His scales are deeper than the stars, and his breath is more vast than the universe.

Su Chen's enormous snake body, which was over ten meters long, was so small in front of Him that it was not even a grain of sand.

Just then, He closed His eyes.

In an instant.

The light faded, all things withered, and the void returned to darkness and deathly silence, as if the whole world had died at that moment.

When the eyes are open, it is daytime; all things come to life.

When you close your eyes, it is night; when all things perish.

He is Zhulong!

An indescribable surge of emotion welled up in Su Chen's heart.

The blood in his veins is resonating with this Candle Dragon.

It was as if a voice from the depths of his being told him.

As long as it keeps evolving, evolving, and evolving again.

One day, this will become what his future looks like.

He will become Him, the supreme ruler of this universe!

The real world.

Su Chen's size began to grow rapidly at a visible rate.

Seventeen meters.

Eighteen meters.

Twenty meters.

Thirty meters!

The old scales fell off one by one, and new scales grew out, becoming harder and darker in color than before.

At the same time, Su Chen's aura began to rise steadily.

He jumped from the third-tier danger level to the fourth-tier fear level.

A powerful pressure, enough to terrify even low-level ferocious beasts, swept outwards like a tidal wave.

"Hiss~"

After an unknown amount of time, Su Chen raised his snake head, and the enormous snake body, which was thirty meters long, cast a huge shadow.

Su Chen slowly opened his eyes, his golden vertical pupils shining frighteningly bright in the setting sun.

He looked down at his new body, feeling the immense power surging through his limbs and bones, and couldn't help but utter a single word:

"Cool!"

Su Chen could clearly sense that his current strength was far beyond what other fear-level ferocious beasts could possibly challenge.

Although both are at the Fear level, other ferocious beasts are not even a third the size of him, and their combat power is vastly different.

There is no other reason.

Simply because the blood of the Candle Dragon flows in his veins!

"Next, I'll just have to wait for that kid Lin Fan to do his best for me."

Su Chen felt a wave of drowsiness wash over him. Evolution had taken a lot of energy, and his eyelids began to feel heavy.

"System, if a suitable investment opportunity appears, remember to wake me up."

A good host

Upon hearing the system's reply, Su Chen yawned, lazily sat up, and slowly closed his snake eyes.

……

On the playground, the martial spirit awakening ceremony is still ongoing.

After their martial spirits were tested, some students returned to their classrooms, while most remained on the playground to continue watching.

Lin Fan had just reached the foot of the teaching building when he saw a figure rushing towards him from a distance.

"Brother Fan, don't go back to class. Go home and hide for a while."

"What's wrong?" Lin Fan stopped and looked at the boy.

The boy's name is Wang Haochen, and he is his deskmate.

Wang Haochen swallowed hard, looking nervous, and said, "Do you remember Li Jiahao? He's the rich kid who boasted on the first day of school that he could win over the class beauty in three days, only to be rejected instantly after confessing his feelings."

"This kid is incredibly lucky; he actually awakened an A-grade ferocious beast martial soul, the Saber-toothed Tiger."

"What does this have to do with me?" Lin Fan asked, puzzled.

"Didn't the class beauty confess her feelings to you later? And you rejected her, saying that women would only hinder your cultivation speed."

"After that, Li Jiahao held a grudge against you. Just now, when he returned to class, he suddenly said that you, with an E-level grade, were dragging the whole class down, and if you didn't drop out, he would ruin you!"

Wang Haochen advised, "So, Brother Fan, you should go home and lay low for the night. An A-grade martial soul is no joke. I heard that Li Jiahao's current strength is enough to snap a tree in two with a single slap!"

Lin Fan smiled nonchalantly and patted Wang Haochen on the shoulder: "I understand, thank you."

After saying that, he ignored Wang Haochen's advice and went straight upstairs.

"Brother Fan? Brother Fan, are you crazy!" Wang Haochen shouted in a panic.