Chapter 502 All Deans Attend! Jiang Yun's Identity Gains Another Significant Advantage!

Above the courtyard, several figures stood in the air.

Zhan Qiong, Vice Dean Yan Lie, Medicine Dust Son, Tie Kuang, Dean of Array Department Xuan Jizi... The heads of the five institutes of Sky Dome Academy had all arrived.

In their very center, Vice Dean Ming Jing hovered at the highest point with his hands behind his back. That scholarly face, which usually carried a faint, subtle arc, was now unusually grave and scrutinizing.

Behind these deans floated several Deacons and Elders whose auras were equally imposing, all with cultivation levels above the Eclipsing Moon Rank.

Powerful wisps of Mental Energy intertwined in the air, shrouding the entire Yunqi Courtyard so tightly that not a drop of water could pass through.

The moment Jiang Yun pushed open his door and walked out, everyone's gaze locked onto him in an instant.

Immediately following this, several strands of Mental Energy covered him simultaneously like an invisible net.

These Mental Energy manifestations held no malice, but the sensation of being scrutinized by several Eclipsing Moon Rank and even Sun-Level powerhouses was still enough to make any Amethyst Rank Beast Tamer's scalp tingle.

Jiang Yun did not change his expression. He stood straight as a pine, facing those gazes—some shocked, some curious—with a calm demeanor.

"Jiang Yun!"

Zhan Qiong was the first to lose his patience. His figure flashed, and he descended from mid-air, landing steadily on the bluestone ground of the Yunqi Courtyard.

He strode over to Jiang Yun. His rugged face was filled with undisguised urgency and shock.

"That heavenly phenomenon just now... a True Dragon Totem! The entire sky above Sky Dome Academy was covered by a phantom of a True Dragon! The dragon might lingered for a full quarter of an hour before dissipating! And the core of that phenomenon was right here! The Holy Son Courtyard on Heaven Pillar Peak! What on earth have you done?!"

Vice Dean Yan Lie also descended slowly from the sky. His brows were furrowed, but a suppressed anticipation hid in his eyes.

"Sacred Student, that True Dragon Totem is by no means an ordinary phenomenon. There is only one possibility for the Laws of Heaven and Earth to resonate to this extent... a True Dragon Bloodline has completed its Awakening nearby. And within several miles of Heaven Pillar Peak, apart from your Yunqi Courtyard, there is no one else."

Medicine Dust Son stroked his beard, bright light flickering in his murky old eyes, his tone filled with insuppressible curiosity.

"Young Jiang Yun, I noticed it back at the arena. Although your Dragon-type Beast has not yet made a move, I could sense an unusual Bloodline fluctuation within its body. Could that phenomenon just now have been caused by it?"

Tie Kuang remained as concise as ever. He simply dropped to the ground from mid-air, crossed his thick arms, and muttered two words.

"True Dragon?"

Dean of Array Department Xuan Jizi stood beside Vice Dean Ming Jing while stroking his beard. He did not land, but a trace of extremely Rare fluctuation flashed through those old eyes, which were accustomed to observing the workings of the Laws of Heaven and Earth.

He spoke slowly.

"Sacred Student, I observed that the Law structure of that phenomenon was extremely ancient; it could not have been triggered by an ordinary True Dragon Bloodline. That was an Ancestral Dragon Totem... it is the resonance of the entire Laws of Heaven and Earth with a True Dragon Bloodline closest to the Origin of the Ancestral Dragon. I have lived for so many years, and the last time I saw a similar phenomenon was in the records of an ancient Incomplete Manual."

Jiang Yun listened to the deans' chatter with a calm expression. He knew this matter could not be hidden...

That phenomenon had covered the entire Sky Dome Academy, and even the deans had come in person; trying to cover it up would only make him appear petty.

Moreover, these deans had treated him quite well from the very beginning, whether it was Vice Dean Ming Jing covering for him at the arena or the other deans' earnest advice before he left—it was all genuine care.

Showing them Little Fire's transformation was nothing to hide.

Just as he was about to speak, Vice Dean Ming Jing slightly raised his hand, signaling the other deans to be quiet.

He descended slowly from the air and landed in front of Jiang Yun. With a gentle flip of his right hand, a palm-sized recording crystal, flowing with pale blue spiritual light, appeared in his palm.

"Jiang Yun, take a look at this first."

Vice Dean Ming Jing's voice was still gentle, but there was a Rare touch of gravity in that gentleness.

He lightly exhaled spiritual power through his fingers, and the recording crystal immediately lit up with a soft curtain of light. The light screen unfolded slowly in front of everyone, perfectly recreating the scene above Sky Dome Academy from half an hour ago.

In the light screen, the originally clear sky had been torn open by a golden crack that spanned the horizon.

That crack was tens of thousands of feet long, as if an invisible giant hand had torn the sky like fabric.

Inside the crack, a giant Dragon phantom, large enough to cover the entire Sky Dome Academy, slowly emerged... Its dragon body stretched for thousands of miles, its dragon head hung low, overlooking the academy below, and its dragon tail swayed slowly at the end of the horizon, dragging fine spatial cracks through the Void Realm with every swing.

The dragon horns were like two mountains piercing through heaven and earth, with countless ancient and obscure Law runes flowing across their surfaces.

Each dragon scale was as large as a palace, and engraved upon the scales was an ancient True Dragon Totem that even Sun-Level powerhouses might not fully decipher.

The dragon eyes were half-open, with two golden suns burning in the pupils. There was no emotion in that gaze, only a pure, absolute majesty that transcended the comprehension of all living beings.

The Dragon might was like a heavenly decree; all things bowed in submission.

Jiang Yun looked at the image on the light screen, his eyes shifting slightly.

He had not expected Little Fire's Bloodline transformation to trigger such a terrifying heavenly phenomenon.

This was not just a phenomenon.

This was clearly the entire Laws of Heaven and Earth declaring...

The True Dragon has returned.

"This..."

Although Zhan Qiong had already seen it with his own eyes, he couldn't help but gasp when he looked at the image in the recording again.

"The range covered by this Ancestral Dragon Totem... I'm afraid it covered the entire Sky Dome District, right? People in the provincial capital must have been able to see it too. Vice Dean Ming Jing, this commotion is too big. The last time a heavenly phenomenon of this level appeared in the provincial capital, it dates back to three hundred years ago when that Legendary Grade powerhouse made a Breakthrough."

Vice Dean Yan Lie stared at the giant dragon phantom in the light screen, his brows locked tight, his tone filled with professional scrutiny and shock.

"It's not just a matter of range. Look closely at the dragon horns of this phantom... the Law runes on the horn surface were not engraved by Acquired means; they were spontaneously condensed by the Laws of Heaven and Earth. This indicates that the True Dragon Bloodline that triggered this phenomenon is already pure enough to make the Laws of Heaven and Earth actively manifest a totem for it. With this level of Bloodline Awakening, let alone Sky Dome Academy, I'm afraid there are very few in the entire Eastern Region."

Medicine Dust Son stroked his beard, his murky old eyes filled with astonishment.

"More importantly, it's the penetrating power of the Dragon might. I was refining Medicinal Pills in the pill room at the time. Even through the eight-fold protective Restriction of the pill room, that Dragon might still suppressed my Pill Furnace until it almost exploded. This is not ordinary Dragon might; this is the might of the Ancestral Dragon, carrying the resonance of the Law."

Tie Kuang muttered, his words still very short.

"It's this kid. There's no one else."

Dean of Array Department Xuan Jizi withdrew his gaze from the light screen and landed it on Jiang Yun, his tone carrying a certain, determined deduction.

"Sacred Student, your Yunqi Courtyard is located at the top of Heaven Pillar Peak, which is exactly where the core of that phenomenon was. Within several miles of Heaven Pillar Peak, apart from you, there is no existence capable of triggering a Dragon-type phenomenon. This phenomenon was triggered by you, wasn't it?"

Jiang Yun finished watching the complete scene on the light screen, his inner shock no less than that of the deans.

But he did not show it, merely nodding slightly, his tone calm and frank.

"I will not hide it from the deans; that phenomenon just now was indeed caused by this student."

Once these words were spoken, although everyone had already had the answer in their hearts, all the deans present were still shocked upon hearing Jiang Yun admit it personally.

Zhan Qiong slapped his thigh hard, and a bright, beaming smile bloomed on his rugged face.

"It really is this kid! I said it! In the entire academy, besides him, who else could cause such a huge commotion! Sect Master Feng Tianyang couldn't! Feng Xingyun couldn't either! Only him!"

Vice Dean Yan Lie took a deep breath, his tone filled with emotion that was complex to the extreme.

"Sacred Student, you have been enrolled for just over a month. When you first entered the academy a month ago, you were only at Gold Rank Eight. And now? You crushed the sixth place on the Heaven Ranking in the arena, and outside the arena, you triggered an Ancestral Dragon Totem... You shake the entire academy every few days. I have lived for so many years, and I have truly never seen a Junior as troublesome as you."

Medicine Dust Son stroked his beard, his eyes filled with insuppressible curiosity.

"Young Jiang Yun, stop keeping us in suspense. What kind of Beast Tamer could trigger a heavenly phenomenon of this level? Has that Dragon-type Beast undergone some heaven-shaking change? Let me open my eyes!"

The other deans echoed, their eyes filled with anticipation.

Although Tie Kuang didn't speak, his eyes, which were usually calm, were now fixed tightly on Jiang Yun, clearly waiting for the answer as well.

Jiang Yun looked at the undisguised curiosity in the eyes of these Seniors and smiled inwardly.

These Eclipsing Moon Rank and Sun-Level powerhouses, aren't they all high-and-mighty big shots in the academy?

Yet now they were all gathered in his courtyard, waiting eagerly to see him show his Beast Taming. If the students outside saw this scene, their jaws would probably drop to the ground.

However, this further confirmed his judgment...

The care these deans showed him was indeed genuine.

If it weren't for that, given their status and position, they wouldn't need to come in person to ask; a sound-transmission talisman or simply telling him to go to the council hall would have sufficed.

"Since the deans wish to see, this student shall comply."

Jiang Yun nodded and lightly raised his right hand.

"Little Fire, come out."

The moment the words fell.

A red-gold light gate tore open in front of him.

What flowed on that light gate was not ordinary spiritual power, but a layer of water and fire dual-element Law Origin, thick to the extreme... The crimson fire Law and the deep blue water Law intertwined and entangled at the edge of the light gate, erupting with dazzling Law lightning when they collided, emitting bursts of muffled and majestic roaring.

Before the light gate had even fully opened, a True Dragon might, massive enough to freeze the air, had already swept out from the gap like a tsunami.

Immediately after, a giant claw covered in dark gold dragon scales stepped out of the light gate.

The moment that dragon claw landed on the bluestone ground, the hard bluestone was torn into several spiderweb-like cracks, with red-gold Dragon Flame slowly burning at the edges of the cracks.

Following the dragon claw was the dragon head... A majestic dragon head covered in layers of dark gold scales slowly poked out from the light gate. The dragon horns were jagged, the dragon pupils were burning with two clusters of eternal golden flames, and dozens of reverse scales under the dragon neck were flowing with dark gold halos.

Then came the dragon body... A forty-meter-long red-gold dragon body stretched out completely from the light gate. Eighty-one dark gold scales flashed with a cold metallic glint in the sunlight, with extremely tiny serrated edges on the edge of each scale, and the ancient Dragon Clan patterns naturally formed on the surface of the scales faintly flowing in the light.

The moment Little Fire fully appeared from the light gate, it raised its head and let out a low and majestic dragon roar.

That dragon roar was not high-pitched, but it was like an ancient bell that had been struck, muffled and distant, with every syllable carrying a majesty that made all living beings instinctively want to bow.

The moment the dragon roar fell, all the free spiritual power within a radius of several hundred meters boiled simultaneously... The fire attribute spiritual power rushed madly toward Little Fire, turning into ribbons of red-gold flame visible to the naked eye, slowly rotating around the dragon body like a pilgrimage.

The water attribute spiritual power condensed into a dark blue water curtain under Little Fire's feet, with dragon shadows faintly swimming within the water curtain.

Water and fire combined, the Dragon might formed naturally.

The pupils of the deans contracted violently in the same instant.

"This... this is..."

Zhan Qiong widened his eyes, his copper bell-sized eyes filled with undisguised shock.

"Isn't this that True Dragon species Beast?! Although I didn't see you summon it in person during the arena tournament, I saw its image in the academy's intelligence reports before! Back then, its size was only about fifteen meters! How has it doubled now?! And the texture of these scales, the shape of these dragon horns, this pressure... it is completely not the same Beast!"

Vice Dean Yan Lie stared intently at the dozens of reverse scales under Little Fire's neck, his voice rarely carrying a hint of tremor.

"Reverse scales protecting the neck! These are True Dragon reverse scales! They are not the semi-finished products simulated by pseudo-dragons; they are genuine True Dragon reverse scales! The dragon might contained within each reverse scale is independent and forms its own cycle... Only a pure Dragon Clan Bloodline can possess reverse scales of this level! This Beast of yours is no longer a pseudo-dragon!"

Medicine Dust Son was so excited that his beard was trembling, as if he had suddenly become twenty years younger.

"I had previously noticed that there was a trace of an extremely faint True Dragon aura hidden within the pseudo-dragon Bloodline of your Beast, but that aura was too weak, so weak that I thought it was just a coincidence caused by mutation. Now it seems that was not a coincidence at all... That was a sleeping True Dragon Bloodline! Now this trace of Bloodline has been completely awakened! The dragon body has surged, the scales have been reshaped, the reverse scales have gained might, the dragon horns are towering... Every feature is telling me that this is already a dragon that has stepped over the threshold of a True Dragon!"

Tie Kuang remained concise, but his eyes, which were usually calm, were now wide open as he muttered a few words.

"True Dragon. Genuine. Our Sky Dome Academy has produced a True Dragon."

Dean of Array Department Xuan Jizi stood beside Vice Dean Ming Jing, his old eyes fixed on the slowly rotating Ancestral Dragon patterns on Little Fire's horns. He remained silent for a long time before slowly speaking, his voice filled with irrepressible shock.

"Sacred Student, I was still somewhat skeptical just now about whether that Ancestral Dragon totem was truly born for you. Now that I see the horn patterns on this dragon, I have no more doubts. These horn patterns are the mark of the Ancestral Dragon Bloodline... they are the proof personally bestowed by the Laws of Heaven and Earth upon those who have awakened the True Dragon Bloodline. You cannot find many such marks among all the Dragon-type Beasts in the entire Eastern Region. This dragon of yours has already entered the ranks of True Dragons."

Jiang Yun listened to the shocked discussion of the deans, his expression remaining as calm as water.

He reached out and gently patted Little Fire's dragon head. Little Fire let out a low and docile dragon roar, lowered its head slightly, and rubbed against Jiang Yun's shoulder.

That intimate appearance formed a stark contrast with the overbearing True Dragon might from just a moment ago, leaving the deans sighing once again.

Watching this scene, Zhan Qiong suddenly laughed up at the sky, his laughter rough and hearty, as if a breath he had been holding for a long time had finally been released.

"Hahaha! Good! Good! Our Sky Dome Academy has been established for hundreds of years, and we have produced many Geniuses and Prodigies... but we have never had a Sacred Student who could raise a True Dragon! Those first-rate families are arrogant because they have a few ancient Bloodline beasts in their hands, and the Feng Family struts around because of their Heaven-Splitting Golden Roc, but what about now? Our Sacred Student has a genuine True Dragon here! In terms of Bloodline, foundation, and potential, which young generation Beast in the entire provincial capital can compare to a True Dragon?!"

Vice Dean Yan Lie also rarely showed a hint of a smile, his tone filled with emotion and expectation.

"Sacred Student, your True Dragon is currently only at the Purple Crystal Ninth Rank Peak. When it truly enters the Diamond Rank, Eclipsing Moon Rank, or even the Sun-Level, its combat power will reach a level that even I find difficult to estimate. The growth curve of a True Dragon is completely different from other Beasts... invincibility at the same rank is the baseline, and crushing those of higher ranks is the norm. Today, it has already begun to show its potential at the Purple Crystal Rank. In the future, when it enters higher Realms, it will have a place in the entire Eastern Region. Our Sky Dome Academy has been established for hundreds of years, and how many Prodigies have we trained? But you are the first student to possess a True Dragon Beast. With your talent, your Heart-Nature, and this True Dragon... the reputation of Sky Dome Academy in the future will likely have to be supported by you alone."

Medicine Dust Son stroked his beard, his eyes filled with gratification and expectation.

"What is being famous in the Eastern Region? I think that with this kid's momentum, perhaps one day he can take the name of Sky Dome Academy and charge into the Central Province. Don't those ancient Holy Lands in the Central Province always look down on our Eastern Region? They say the young generation of our Eastern Region is not presentable. When the Sacred Student's True Dragon fully matures, I want to see how many of those so-called Prodigies in the Central Province can stand and speak in front of this True Dragon."

"Central Province!" Zhan Qiong slapped his thigh hard. "Medicine Dust Son is right! Those Holy Lands in the Central Province claim to have countless Geniuses and Prodigies, but to put it bluntly, aren't they just relying on good Bloodlines and abundant resources? We in the Eastern Region have been suppressed by them for all these years, and we haven't even produced a decent True Dragon Bloodline! Now it's different! With the Sacred Student's True Dragon standing there, who among those brats in the Central Province would dare to say that there are no dragons in the Eastern Region?!"

Tie Kuang rarely said a few extra words. "True Dragon Bloodline. The Central Province may not even have many. This kid has a boundless future."

Dean of Array Department Xuan Jizi nodded slowly, his tone carrying a Rare sense of emotion. "You are all right. But it is still too early. Although the True Dragon Bloodline is strong, the Sacred Student's Beast has only just stepped over the threshold of a True Dragon. The Bloodline purity is not enough; it needs more Opportunity and time to refine. The forces in the Central Province have accumulated for thousands of years, and their foundation is not something our Sky Dome Academy can compare to. The Sacred Student's path is still very long. However... I can be sure of one thing. Given the growth speed the Sacred Student has shown so far, as long as he is given a few more years, no one in the young generation of the Eastern Region will be able to surpass him. By then, the name of Sky Dome Academy might truly resound throughout the Eastern Region, and even reach the ears of those old monsters in the Central Province."

Vice Dean Ming Jing had not spoken all this time, just listening quietly to the discussion of the deans.

The faint curve at the corner of his mouth was rising bit by bit, and his eyes, deep as an ancient well, reflected the towering dragon shadow of Little Fire, as well as Jiang Yun's still calm face.

After a long while, he slightly raised his hand, signaling the deans to calm down.

His voice remained gentle, yet carried an unquestionable solemnity. "Jiang Yun. Recall your Beast. What I am about to say next is our Sky Dome Academy's attitude towards core inheritors."

Jiang Yun nodded, and with a gentle wave of his right hand, Little Fire let out a low dragon roar, and its massive dragon body turned into a streak of red-gold light, re-entering the Beast Taming Space.

The True Dragon might that had permeated the courtyard slowly dissipated, leaving only the dragon claw cracks on the bluestone floor that were still emitting faint smoke, proving that a True Dragon had indeed been coiled there just a moment ago.

Vice Dean Ming Jing looked at Jiang Yun, his gaze rarely carrying a hint of the gentleness and expectation of an Elder looking at a Junior. "Although the Bloodline transformation of your True Dragon has been successful, as Dean of Array Department Xuan Jizi said, the Bloodline purity is far from reaching that of a complete pure-blooded True Dragon. This road is still very long. But no matter how long the road is, you are not walking it alone. Today, in front of you and in front of all the deans present, I will give you a definitive promise... From today on, Sky Dome Academy will be your strongest backing. The Cultivation resources you need, the academy will provide. The combat tempering you need, the academy will offer. Any trouble you encounter, the academy will bear it for you. As long as you are still a Heavenly Saint Student of Sky Dome Academy, the academy will not let anyone touch a single hair on your head by any means."

He paused, his voice raising slightly, as if speaking to Jiang Yun and also announcing to everyone present. "You are the Heavenly Saint Student appointed by the Head Dean, and you are the most core inheritor of Sky Dome Academy in hundreds of years. Previously, when you formed feuds with the Lin Family and the Feng Family in the arena, although I covered for you a few times, those were just small quarrels in the arena, and it was inconvenient for the academy to step in directly and bully the small. But if anyone dares to use those underhanded methods to deal with you in the Secret Realm or outside the academy... then that will not be a small quarrel. You just go ahead and do your thing; the academy will block the wind and rain for you. The Feng Family cannot do it, the Lin Family cannot do it, and no first-rate Family in the provincial capital can do it."

The moment his voice fell. All the deans present nodded solemnly.

Zhan Qiong was the first to speak. His rough face was filled with seriousness and unquestionable resolve. "Vice Dean Ming Jing's words are the words of our Beast Taming Institute. Jiang Yun, in the future, whoever dares to touch you, I will be the first to lead the people of the Beast Taming Institute to their doorstep!"

Vice Dean Yan Lie also nodded. "The same goes for the Beast Taming Institute. If you need any combat resources, just ask."

Medicine Dust Son smiled and stroked his beard. "Although my Pill Institute is not good at fighting, if you need Medicinal Pill, the pill room is always open to you."

Tie Kuang remained concise, but every word carried great weight. "Artifact Institute. Equipment, treasures, pick whatever you want."

Dean of Array Department Xuan Jizi spoke last. "Formation Institute. If you have any needs, protective arrays or enemy-trapping arrays, you can come at any time."

Jiang Yun listened quietly to the words of every dean. Every word spoken by these Eclipsing Moon Rank and Sun-Level powerhouses at this moment was not just polite talk, but a real promise.

He cupped his hands and bowed deeply to every dean present, his tone filled with heartfelt sincerity. "Thank you all for your kindness. Jiang Yun will keep this favor in his heart."

His voice remained steady, but it carried a Rare solemnity. He straightened up, his gaze sweeping across the faces of every dean present, and then turned to Tie Kuang, who was standing to one side and had only said one sentence from beginning to end.

"Dean Tie Kuang, I actually do have a favor to ask of you."

Upon hearing this, Tie Kuang was stunned for a moment, and then a Rare smile appeared on his stern face. The smile was very faint, but everyone present saw it... this Artifact Institute dean, known for his silence, actually smiled.

"Sacred Student, if you have something to say, just say it." Tie Kuang's voice remained low, but there was a hint of expectation that others could hardly detect. "You are the core inheritor of our Sky Dome Academy, a person valued by both Vice Dean Ming Jing and the Head Dean. As long as I can do it, I will never refuse."

Jiang Yun nodded slightly and flipped his right hand. A piece of metal, pitch-black all over with a deep luster flowing on its surface, appeared out of thin air in his palm.

The metal was not large, only the size of an adult's head, but the moment it appeared, the surrounding space twisted slightly for an instant. That was not an illusion... it was because the power contained within this metal itself was too immense, so immense that even the surrounding spatial structure was slightly deformed by its weight. The naturally formed patterns on the metal surface were like countless fine bolts of lightning solidified within the iron block. Each pattern refracted a deep purple cold light under the sunlight, as if a never-ending thunderstorm was sealed within it.

"I was fortunate enough to obtain a piece of heavenly fire profound iron during my training, and I would like to ask Dean Tie Kuang to refine it into two treasures for my other two Beasts to use."