Soul Land IV (Douluo Dalu) : Ultimate Fighting

Chapter 1109: Chapter 109 Ascending Dragon Begins
 

Lan Xuanyu was shocked to find that he couldn’t determine the cultivation level of this Dragon Knight. Clearly, the opponent’s cultivation was far beyond his ability to gauge.

Xuanyu instinctively grabbed Bai Xiuxiu’s hand beside him, letting his bloodline aura influence her, helping her conceal her own aura.

The opponent might have already reached the Ultra Divine Level, and Xuanyu couldn’t tell if the Treasure Hunting Beast’s illusion could evade the opponent’s perception. After all, it was an existence at the very top of the food chain!

The Gray Giant Dragon soared until it was about a kilometer above the ground before it slowly hovered, spreading its wings wide, casting a massive shadow precisely over the area where the higher-ranking Dragon Clan members were gathered.

The numerous yet-to-be Dragon Clan members simultaneously bowed in salute, “We greet the Dark Devil Dragon Knight.”

The Dark Devil Dragon Knight, this was the fourth Dragon Knight Xuanyu and his peers knew of. Aside from him, they were aware of the First Seat of Sky Dragon Planet, ranked number one, Luo Lan, the Moke Dragon Knight ranked seventh, and Rui Xiao Dragon Knight that was just mentioned.

It was just not known which ranking this Dark Devil Dragon Knight held among the eighteen knights.

A calm voice came from atop the head of the Gray Giant Dragon, “The Ascending Dragon Competition is a grand event for the younger generation of our Dragon Clan. I hope for outstanding performances in this edition of the competition. I now declare the Ascending Dragon Competition officially begins. All rise, Ascending Dragon!”

Without much ado, a simple opening statement marked the beginning of the Ascending Dragon Competition!

“Roar—” The Gray Giant Dragon let out a deafening dragon roar, resuming its wing beats and rising rapidly into the sky.

“Roar, roar, roar—” Dragon roars followed one after another. Leading the higher-ranking Dragon Clan members, thousands of dragons roared together, igniting the whole Ascending Dragon City in a moment, cheer reverberating throughout the city.

One after another, figures leapt into the sky.

First were the humanoid higher-ranking Dragon Clan members. As they rose, lights flickered on their bodies, and their wings spread out, revealing their true forms. They transformed into dazzling Giant Dragons and ascended to the skies!

Huang Yuanlang unfurled his wings, already in his golden dragon-horse form. It must be said, from appearance alone, this guy was quite eye-catching.

However, at this moment, the higher-ranking Dragon Clan members who had come to participate in the Ascending Dragon Competition were all outstanding representatives of the younger generation. Giant Dragons were already unfolding their full majesty.

Lan Xuanyu, holding onto Bai Xiuxiu, ascended along with her. He swung his right hand fiercely, flinging Bai Xiuxiu forward, the tremendous force instantly propelling her past all other high-ranking Dragon Clan members. As many dragons watched in surprise, Xuanyu’s blue dragon wings had already unfurled.

Bathed in sunlight, his blue scales, like sapphires, sparkled with dreamlike brilliance, refracting countless sparkling blue lights, dazzling down. Bai Xiuxiu’s wings beat, catching up with the dragon roars as she surged upward speedily.

Was there such a tactic?

Clearly, many of the higher-ranking Dragon Clan members had never seen someone suddenly accelerate and break away with the help of another. In the next moment, they found themselves captivated by the beauty of Bai Xiuxiu’s Abyss Ice Demon Dragon.

Even transformed into a dragon, Xiuxiu’s True Body of Abyss Ice Demon Dragon completely matched the Dragon Clan’s aesthetic standards. For a while, it seemed as if the other higher-ranking Dragon Clan members were flying a bit slower.

Zhangliang Ruixiao had already taken on his silver dragon-horse form at this time. He was also from the Sky Dragon Clan. The silver dragon-horse flapped its wings to ascend continuously, while not far from him, a dark red Giant Dragon, surrounded by no other high-ranking Dragon Clan members and moving at impressive speed, was none other than Qi Tianlong himself.

Xuanyu flung Xiuxiu away and also displayed his Golden Dragon King form. His enormous golden dragon wings opened widely, and with a powerful beat, a terrifying strength instantly formed a strong gale, causing the following dragons to feel a huge surge of air, pressing them back down to the ground. Xuanyu had already shot into the sky, catching up with Zhang Liangrui at an even height with a few flaps of his wings.

Zhangliang Ruixiao just happened to turn his head to look at Lan Xuanyu, issuing an excited dragon roar from his mouth.

But in the next moment, he realized that Lan Xuanyu was actually flying in his direction. Just as he was taken aback, Lan Xuanyu’s dragon wings had already struck him.

With a muffled “bang,” Zhangliang Ruixiao felt a great force transmitted to him, and he instantly lost his balance, spinning as he fell downwards.

“Hmph!” Lan Xuanyu snorted coldly, his body radiating a brilliant golden light, his speed increased once more, shooting through the air like a golden arrow. Under his control, the exclusive might of the Golden Dragon King erupted instantaneously, his mouth emitting an exuberant dragon roar following it.

“Ao——” A powerful bloodline aura, carrying with it an aggressive and frenzied scent, spread out all around.

Even for an existence as powerful as Qi Tianlong, upon hearing this dragon roar, his body shook uncontrollably for a moment, and his speed noticeably decreased.

However, Bai Xiuxiu experienced the exact opposite; within the dragon roar of Lan Xuanyu, she felt her own bloodline circulate rapidly, her speed increasing yet again. She continued to maintain her leading position at the very front.

At this time, Lan Xuanyu had already caught up to Qi Tianlong’s level. At this altitude, aside from him and Qi Tianlong, there were more than a dozen members of the Dragon Clan. Their lengths were all over forty meters, displaying their formidable strength.

Qi Tianlong was actually somewhat of a surprise to Lan Xuanyu, as he was not from the Sky Dragon Clan. His self body, and the true dragon, were virtually identical, with the air around his body slightly distorted due to the high temperatures emanating from him.

Although the Ascending Dragon ritual was more of a formality, it could still showcase one’s strength.

Lan Xuanyu had asked Huang Yuanlang if it was permissible to attack other members of the Dragon Clan during the Ascending Dragon process. Huang Yuanlang’s answer was that there were no explicit rules against it. That’s why he did not hesitate to attack Zhangliang Ruixiao.@@novelbin@@

Caught off guard, Zhangliang Ruixiao naturally suffered.

Qi Tianlong turned his head to look at Lan Xuanyu, his deep voice following, “Ascending Dragon is just the beginning, overexpressing oneself is not good, and will attract targeting.”

“Are you in charge?” Lan Xuanyu said coldly. With a fierce flap of his wings, his speed surged once more, subtly surpassing Qi Tianlong by a smidge.

The Golden Dragon King was known for strength, with a body robustness that was amongst the most powerful. Although Lan Xuanyu was still far from being able to unleash the full strength of the true Golden Dragon King, it was still the power of the Golden Dragon King. Flight and strength were directly linked; naturally, his speed was formidable.

Qi Tianlong just gave Lan Xuanyu a faint glance, showing no intent to chase after him, continuing to fly upward at his own pace.

And at this moment, pressure began to appear in the sky.

The pressure was like an invisible barrier, emanating from the Ascending Dragon Platform, with the massive pillars dispersing repelling forces outward, pushing them farther away. This force was incredibly dominant, seemingly impossible to contend against, pressing outward and downward.

Lan Xuanyu had clearly seen that the Dark Devil Dragon Knight was climbing up close to the Ascending Dragon Platform. He was no stranger to this pressure; it was just that the pressure was not enough to pose a threat to him.

Affected by the pressure, Bai Xiuxiu, who was flying in the front, had already begun to slow down. But soon, a dark blue glow began to emanate from her body. The pressure bearing down on her seemed to melt away, her speed affected, yet still sustaining a forward momentum.

But at this point, the difference in cultivation became apparent, as the strongest batch of higher-ranking Dragon Clan members closed the distance with Bai Xiuxiu.

Bai Xiuxiu felt this most acutely, inwardly praising the effects of Dragon Power Refining. Without having undergone the Dragon Power Refining to make her dragon bloodline even stronger and more pure, flying upwards under this pressure would have also been hugely taxing for her. Yet currently, under the influence of Death Withering, forcibly corroding those pressures, she was still able to maintain a high speed.