Chapter 1379: Chapter 1379: Reappearance
Yesterday’s battle brought him yet another reward: the Divine Demon Core from the Eight-Armed Demon God Clan.
Except for the first and final matches, all the other Eight-Armed Demon opponents he faced had their heads blown apart. Under the cover of the Light and Dark Divine Thunder, he collected their corpses, especially the Divine Demon Cores, and stored them in his soul storage device.
The reason was simple. At the moment of the massive explosion in the first match, Lan Xuanyu noticed that the detonation caused by the Divine Demon Core, triggered by the Light and Dark Divine Thunder, was even more terrifying than the power of the Tang Sect’s ordinary forbidden weapons. Moreover, the Divine Demon Core contained destructive energy, which could be further researched!
Initially, he planned to use these Divine Demon Cores as disposable weapons. But after a night of cultivation, Lan Xuanyu decided that it would be far more meaningful to extract the destructive energy within and study its deeper mysteries. This could serve as a foundation for him to break through to higher levels in the future.
Additionally, by harnessing the aura of destruction, he was able to suppress his cultivation, thereby allowing himself more time for accumulation. In terms of cultivation, everything was progressing smoothly.
However, whenever he thought of yesterday afternoon’s Dragon Horse Star System Unified Development Symposium, he couldn’t feel excited. The path ahead was crucial to the Dragon Horse Star System and equally significant to the entire Douluo Federation!
Bai Xiuxiu also woke up. Having cultivated beside Lan Xuanyu, she felt the aura most distinctly. Influenced by Lan Xuanyu’s Dragon God’s bloodline, Bai Xiuxiu’s cultivation progressed astonishingly swiftly, so much so that she feared she could not hold back and might suddenly break through.
“Are you ready to continue participating in the Future Newcomer Challenge today?” Bai Xiuxiu softly asked.
Lan Xuanyu understood that she wasn’t asking whether his physical condition was up to it but his emotional state. After all, yesterday’s symposium had brought considerable spiritual impact on both of them.
Lan Xuanyu nodded and said, “I’m ready. Let’s take it one step at a time. Some ideas I once felt were unrealistic now seem like they must proceed and succeed. Pressure is also a form of motivation.”
Bai Xiuxiu immediately grinned, leaned forward, and hugged him tightly. “As long as you can think like this, I’m relieved. Keep it up! No matter what happens, I’ll always be by your side, supporting you.”
Lan Xuanyu blinked and laughed, “Not beneath me? Don’t forget, you’re my Mount Dragon, you know.”
Bai Xiuxiu lightly smacked him, her irritation evident. “Dream on. Who said Mount Dragons can’t ride on top?”
“Uh! Dragon riding a Dragon Knight?” Lan Xuanyu couldn’t help but laugh, imagining the amusing scenario.
“We need to figure out a way to obtain more Heaven Nourishing Crystal Stones,” Lan Xuanyu said, his eyes narrowing. The events of yesterday hadn’t dampened his fighting spirit; rather, they had further fueled it. As for today’s matches, achieving more victories would require employing some psychological tactics.
The general populace had no knowledge of what transpired during yesterday afternoon’s Unified Development Symposium. What they remembered most was the Future Newcomer Challenge, particularly how exceptional and powerful the Golden Dragon Princess had been. Would she be able to continue competing today? This was the question everyone eagerly awaited answers to.
In the main viewing platform, the leaders of various clans remained seated, including the Sky Horse Sect Leader, Dawn Dragon Knight Zhong Zhichang, and the Eight-Armed Demon God King — all top-tier powerhouses. However, the atmosphere on the main platform was palpably heavier compared to yesterday. Although most of the elite figures maintained stoic expressions, subtle clues from their auras and gazes revealed much.
Sky Horse Sect Leader, on the other hand, acted as though nothing had happened, continuing to smile faintly as he announced the beginning of today’s Future Newcomer Challenge.
“Challenger, take the stage.”
The challenger on Platform Six had already changed. In the end, Deng Xu Tong couldn’t hold out to the last round. In fact, it was common for lower-ranked platforms to see new challengers during the competition. Meanwhile, Xu Yanmo and Qi Tianlong had performed excellently, likely because most of the stronger participants were focused on Platform One. With less pressure, they managed to maintain their positions as challengers.
For the audience, though, the identity of the contestants on other platforms hardly mattered. Their attention was fixated on one platform alone — the most significant central stage, already fully repaired and undoubtedly reinforced.
This platform did not disappoint. When that stunning pair gracefully descended upon it, a wave of deafening cheers erupted throughout Sky Horse Plaza, echoing like mountains and seas.
She was here — they were here. The Golden Dragon Princess had arrived!
Lan Xuanyu and Bai Xiuxiu glided onto the stage. Today, Lan Xuanyu wore a light-golden long dress, accentuating “her” tall and elegant figure with an air of nobility. Beside him, Bai Xiuxiu donned a white gown. Both of them maintained cold expressions, yet this did not dampen the audience’s fervor in the slightest. The chants of “Golden Dragon Princess” grew so thunderous that it felt as though the entire Sky Horse Plaza might collapse.
Sitting on the main dais, the Sky Horse Sect Leader smiled faintly and remarked to Zhong Zhichang beside him, “Brother Zhong, this Golden Dragon Princess can be said to have risen to fame in one battle. She’s now an icon for the entire galaxy.”
Zhong Zhichang smiled slightly and replied, “The child is undeniably remarkable; that’s the reason. We only hope ‘she’ can keep advancing steadily.”
The Eight-Armed Demon God King on the other hand, snorted coldly, saying, “The question is whether she has any strength left. Can she even last through today’s matches? Has she fully recovered after just one night?”
Zhong Zhichang smiled faintly, countering, “Let’s wait and see. However, God Demon King, make sure your lads don’t meet too tragic an end. If rebellion arises afterward, you’ll have your hands full.”
The Eight-Armed Demon God King glared icily at the Secondary Dragon Leader. “Your Dragon Clan prides itself on abiding by promises. Anything ‘she’ commits to shouldn’t fall short.”
Zhong Zhichang offered a subtle smile. He fully understood that both the Sky Horse Sect Leader and the Eight-Armed Demon God King harbored desires for this young woman from his clan. Her talent was truly too astonishing and had indeed presented opportunities. Yet they remained oblivious to the fact that ever since she joined the Dragon Clan, she had never acted without confidence nor faced defeat.
Following her return yesterday, Huang Liangyu had already informed him that Lan Xuanyu’s injuries were far less severe than expected. With Heaven Nourishing Crystal Stones aiding recovery, restoration would not be difficult. Furthermore, “she” had intentionally introduced destructive energy to suppress cultivation and avoid breakthroughs — a purposeful move to better accumulate strength in preparation.
Ask yourself, among all Dragon Clan juniors, who else could accomplish such restraint?
Qi Tianlong’s failure to break through was genuinely due to severe injury and crushing blows that caused setbacks in his cultivation. But Lan Xuanyu? “She” tirelessly worked to suppress herself. Just her performance in the Future Newcomer Challenge alone was proof her abilities had far surpassed those displayed during the Ascending Dragon Contest.
Moreover, she had Bai Xiuxiu by her side, an ally whose progress was, in many ways, even more remarkable. Yesterday’s Heavenly Demon Swallowing showcased a potential that even astonished veteran Dragon Knights. It represented a defining ability for cultivation after future deification.
Both of these youths were progressing, and their advancement had clearly surpassed expectations.
Lan Xuanyu becoming a Dragon Knight was a future Huang Liangyu and Zhong Zhichang had wholeheartedly come to believe in following these events.
A subtle smile appeared on Lan Xuanyu’s face as “she” stood poised on stage, her hands naturally resting at her sides. Her determined gaze was fixed toward the waiting area. Today’s challenge would begin with those who had thrown Heaven Nourishing Crystal Stones into the wager pot at the last minute yesterday. Upon calculation, nine participants had made moves at the eleventh hour, hoping to seize advantage.
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