Chapter 1: The Mad Dragon Breaks Free from the Prison!

“Five years—have I finally emerged from it?”

Looking up at the blazing sun, Su Tian drew deep breaths of fresh air.

Behind him stood the world-renowned prison—the Black Prison!

This facility, housing the most dangerous criminals on the planet—warlord lords and elite hackers alike, a hell of despair where inmates were as numerous as fish in a river—had, shockingly, released a prisoner for the very first time.

“Boss, it’s time to go!”

Onboard the helicopter, a special forces soldier clad in a bulletproof vest respectfully called out to him.

“Understood, I’m coming!”

Su Tian jogged to catch up.

“Farewell, Black Prison. I will miss you.”

Gazing at the ship still sailing in the midst of the ocean, no one would have guessed this was the infamous Black Prison, and that Su Tian had once been one of its inmates.

Suddenly, a token of unknown material slipped out from his backpack. The nearby special forces soldier glanced at it and was immediately shaken to the core.

“Boss, sir… you dropped something,” the soldier said, his voice tinged with fear.

“Oh, this thing?” Su Tian casually picked it up, muttering some complaints under his breath.

“That old weirdo said this shabby token would ward off evil if carried around. Does this look like it wards off evil? It’s totally useless!”

This token was a gift from his master on the day of his release.

Though Su Tian often called the old man a weirdo, deep down he held him in the highest respect.

For without him, Su Tian would have surely been killed by the extremely dangerous inmates shortly after arriving at the prison.

Fortunately, that old man not only saved his life but also took him as a disciple.

Over five years, Su Tian had come to regard the old man as a father, and the old man had faithfully taught him medicine, martial arts, fortune-telling, and other mystical arts.

Five years later, the old man remained behind, and today was Su Tian’s day of release.

Little did he know, those casual words of disdain had almost brought several special forces soldiers to their knees.

This was no mere broken token—it was the legendary Dragon King Token!

The token once commanded the world’s underworld, bending nations across the continent to their knees, and now it had truly accepted a disciple!

This man before them was their new master.

No wonder the Dragon King Token had been entrusted to him. It seemed that from now on, the world’s underworld and all the nations of the continent would follow this new master’s lead.

The special forces soldiers aboard the helicopter could already foresee the dramatic upheaval about to unfold in the world.

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“By the way, comrades escorting me, please take me directly to Jiangcheng—I live there,” Su Tian spoke kindly to the special forces team escorting him back to the country.

“Bo… boss, sorry, master, we will do as you say. Wherever you want to go, we will take you there,” they responded with utmost respect.

With a puzzled look, Su Tian watched as the pilot received orders and steered the aircraft toward a distant coastline...

Jiangcheng, a bustling coastal city.

At a private helipad, the helicopter gently landed.

Su Tian stepped off and headed toward the familiar streets.

Five years had passed—he was finally out of prison! He wondered if his parents had fared well over these years.

Recalling the incident five years ago, anger still flickered in Su Tian’s eyes.

Five years prior, Su Tian and his girlfriend Xue Xue were meeting by a university lake, their love flourishing. Unexpectedly, a drunken Qin Tian passed by with two henchmen.

Fueled by alcohol, the three began harassing Su Tian’s girlfriend, escalating to physical advances and attempted assault.

Unable to bear it any longer, Su Tian grabbed a large stone by the riverbank and smashed it over Qin Tian’s head.

Because of that single act...

Qin Tian, a wealthy second-generation heir, used his influence to have Su Tian sentenced to five years for assault!

Until today, he had served his full term and was finally released.

Following the route etched in his memory, Su Tian ran along the familiar old street.

The anti-theft door was still somewhat rusty.

Staring at the somewhat familiar door, Su Tian hesitated long before gently knocking.

“Who is it?”

A familiar voice came from behind the door. The moment Su Tian heard it, his body froze involuntarily.

The anti-theft door slowly opened, and soon an elderly woman with white hair, groping around with a cane, stepped out.

“Mom?”

Su Tian looked in disbelief at the blind, wrinkled old woman before him.

Was this truly his mother, Li Hongmei? Why were her eyes blind? And why was she dressed in tattered clothes?

“Who are you? Aren’t you the community service worker Xiao Liu?” Li Hongmei failed to recognize her son’s voice and instinctively tried to close the door.

Su Tian quickly grabbed her hand, his face filled with sorrow.

“Mom, it’s me—your son, Su Tian.”

He held the old woman’s hand, trembling slightly.

“Su Tian? Is it really you?”

Li Hongmei grasped his hand, tears streaming uncontrollably.

“You’re finally out! Five years... it’s finally the fifth year!”

Su Tian’s eyes reddened. “Mom, where’s Dad? Why isn’t he home? And your eyes and hair—why have they changed like this? What exactly happened?”

Li Hongmei fell silent.

Five years ago, Su Tian’s family was relatively well-off. His parents had a car, a house, and stable jobs.

How had they sunk to such dire straits in just five years?

“Sigh,” Li Hongmei sighed deeply.

“After you left, a lot happened at home. As for your father… well, let’s talk inside.”

She opened the door and let Su Tian in.

The living room, once filled with sofas and a television, was now empty, littered with plastic bottles stuffed into burlap sacks.

Su Tian stared dumbfounded at what looked like a garbage dump for a home.

“Mom, why is this? Please tell me—what happened at home? Why are these plastic bottles and garbage bags piled up here?”

“Well…” Li Hongmei leaned on her cane and sat on a low stool, sighing deeply again. “After you went to prison…”

She recounted the events of five years ago in painstaking detail. After Su Tian’s imprisonment, the Qin family still harassed them, demanding compensation of 1.5 million yuan for medical expenses!

They even presented a court judgment.

Su Tian’s father had no choice but to work tirelessly, day and night, even mortgaging their house to repay debts. Under such intense pressure, he soon died suddenly.

His mother was devastated, a river of tears. On the day of his funeral, her hair turned completely white overnight, and her eyes were blinded by grief.

Had Su Tian not returned in time, she would have been laid to rest soon after.

Boom!

As soon as the words left her mouth, Su Tian punched the solid wall.

Cracks spread like veins, reinforced concrete shattered, revealing steel bars as thick as fingers.

“If I do not avenge my father’s death, I, Su Tian, will never be human!”