Soul Land IV (Douluo Dalu) : Ultimate Fighting

Chapter 1145: Chapter 1145: The Second Round
 

Lan Xuanyu and Bai Xiuxiu couldn’t linger on this side for too long. After using the Space matrix for a transfer, they returned to their residence in Ascending Dragon City.

After their outing, they had used up most of the Dragon Power Liquid they absorbed and converted today. The assimilation of the immortal aura also brought them considerable benefits. The remaining Dragon Power Liquid would be used for Body Refining Cultivation!

Such progress and improvement had been unthinkable in the past, yet they had made it a reality on Sky Dragon Planet.

All their plans were constantly changing. With a deepening understanding of the Sky Dragon Planet, Lan Xuanyu realized that there were far too many resources here worth exploring. He had now made up his mind to strive for victory, aiming to make his way into the Dragon Realm.

Considering the many benefits they had already received on the Sky Dragon Planet, entering the Dragon Realm—where there might be relics left by Dragon Gods—would be even more extraordinary. There was also the Ascending Dragon Platform, which he was determined to restore into an Ascending Dragon Pillar sooner or later.

They continued cultivating until the morning of the next day, right before the start of the second round of the tournament, when Lan Xuanyu and Bai Xiuxiu walked out of their room looking radiant.

Huang Yuanlang had been waiting in the dining room for a while and invited them to sit. “Have something to eat. You both look in great shape! Xiuxiu, you need to go all out today.”

Bai Xiuxiu smiled, “What, brother, do you have so little faith in me?”

Huang Yuanlang laughed, “Of course not, I just hope you can go further. By the way, Lan, your performance yesterday has boosted your popularity even more. That match was rated the best of all yesterday’s matches and was also the shortest. You’re really incredible; you crushed Lin Zexuan in just a moment.”

After returning yesterday, Lan Xuanyu had been busy providing energy for his companions and then cultivating with Bai Xiuxiu. He hadn’t had time to think about the outside world.

“Has Lord Luo Lan sent any messages?” Lan Xuanyu asked.

Huang Yuanlang shook his head, “Not yet. However, I heard from my father that Lord Luo Lan was in a very good mood yesterday. Father was also very happy. With the battle strength you displayed yesterday, there’s no doubt you’ll make it to the final stages.”

Lan Xuanyu nodded, “Let’s work hard together. I hope we can go further.”

“Yes, I’ll work hard too,” said Huang Yuanlang, his eyes unusually ignited with a strong combat spirit.

When the three of them arrived at the Ascending Dragon Platform again, all traces of yesterday’s battles in the Ten Major Battle Zones had vanished, as if the bloodstains had never been there.

All the competitors had returned to the Ascending Dragon Platform. Lan Xuanyu immediately spotted Lin Zexuan, who had broken wings.

The massive wound on the side of his wings was sealed with a white gelatinous substance. A broken dragon wing could still regrow, but it required enormous life energy and treasures from heaven and earth. It also took time.

Lin Zexuan was not lacking in Healing items, but it was clear that he couldn’t regain his full combat strength today.

As Lan Xuanyu looked over at Lin Zexuan, Lin Zexuan also looked back. To Lan Xuanyu’s surprise, he didn’t see any hostility in Lin Zexuan’s eyes, but rather admiration.

Lin Zexuan even took the initiative to nod at Lan Xuanyu, as a form of greeting.

Lan Xuanyu also nodded slightly in greeting to him.

At this moment, in the distance, the Silver Light Gate appeared once again. Figures slowly emerged from the gate. Immediately afterward, Dragon Power Pillars rose, and the rich undulation of Dragon Qi once again spread across the Ascending Dragon Platform.

Huang Daoqi arrived quite early today, he was the third to emerge from the Silver Light Gate. Upon seeing Lan Xuanyu and the two others, his face lit up with a smile. He waved to the trio and then unhesitatingly released his own Dragon Power Pillar.

It was hard to say whether it was due to the joy of a festive occasion or not, but the Dragon Power Pillar that Huang Daoqi released today seemed to stand a few inches taller than that of yesterday.

Members of the God Rank Dragon Clan followed in succession, but to Lan Xuanyu’s surprise, not a single Dragon Knight appeared until the Silver Light Gate closed. Only more than thirty God Rank members of the Dragon Clan appeared on the Ascending Dragon Platform. The overall radiance of the Dragon Power Light Pillars naturally made the Dragon Qi of the Ascending Dragon Platform much weaker than that of yesterday.

Lan Xuanyu inwardly cursed in dismay, with such intensity of Dragon Qi today, he feared it would be impossible to absorb as much Dragon Power Liquid as he did yesterday. What should he do? He still wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to help his companions cultivate.

No time could be wasted. He gently pulled on Bai Xiuxiu beside him and, as the competition had yet to start, immediately sat down cross-legged to begin absorbing the Dragon Qi in the air.

Moreover, he didn’t wait for others to contend with him and released his Golden Dragon Rage Domain without any courtesy. In an instant, the Dragon Qi in the air violently surged, converging towards him like rivers flowing into the sea. This left the surrounding God Rank powerhouses staring blankly. Could it be possible? Was “she” a bottomless pit?

The reason Lord Luo Lan hadn’t come today became clear to Lan Xuanyu just moments earlier. The Lord Dragon Knight must have felt that, having absorbed so much Dragon Qi and transformed it into Dragon Power Liquid yesterday, a lengthy digestion period was necessary. Furthermore, feeling assured in his own strength, he decided to simply skip today.

It would not be until the final rounds, the competition between the top thirty contenders, that the Dragon Knights would pay serious attention.

Lan Xuanyu couldn’t help but mentally scold himself for his wishful thinking the day before. Yet, he was not discouraged; whatever he could absorb would be worth it—having some was better than none.

“Second round, first match. In the First Combat Zone, Liu Chongming versus Zhang Chaoyang. Second Combat Zone, Wang Yifan against Deng Zelu. Third Combat Zone, Lan versus Shaoxiu. Fourth Combat Zone, Zhou Xinming against Chen Jiawei…”

Still the first match? While absorbed in drawing in Dragon Qi and condensing Dragon Power Liquid, Lan Xuanyu reluctantly opened his eyes. He had barely started his absorption. But if it was the first match, then it should be; once it was over, he would reserve all this time for absorbing Dragon Qi. Today’s Dragon Qi was clearly not as abundant as yesterday’s, and later he would try to stimulate the Ascending Dragon Pillar to see if it could give him some feedback.

With no Dragon Knights present today, the likelihood of his secret being discovered was even smaller. Hidden within his God Destruction Thunder was the Dragon God’s Power. The God Destruction Thunder combined with the physique of the Golden Dragon King created the Dragon God Shaking. In a certain sense, it was equivalent to the power of the Dragon God. He wondered if it could possibly provoke a reaction from the Ascending Dragon Platform.

While these thoughts crossed his mind, Lan Xuanyu had already stood up and once again entered the light-covered Third Combat Zone.

Shaoxiu, another Mid-rank member of the Dragon Clan in his group. However, compared to Lin Zexuan from yesterday, her body was much larger.

As a rare female of the Dragon Clan, even just being Mid-rank made her very popular among the Dragon Clan. Coupled with her strength… Originally, Shaoxiu’s biggest goal in joining the Ascending Dragon Competition was to hope to ascend to the high-rank level of the Dragon Clan. Perhaps then she might find a powerful partner and ultimately become the wife of a Dragon Knight, which wasn’t impossible. That was her life goal.

However, the unexpected emergence of Lan Xuanyu and the stunning figure of Bai Xiuxiu overshadowed her completely. She couldn’t even transform into human form yet.

Jealousy is a primal sin, and the jealousy of a woman towards another woman can indeed generate intense malice. Just like Shaoxiu at this moment, facing Lan Xuanyu with malice that she couldn’t hide even if she tried. The look in her eyes as she watched Lan Xuanyu was clearly filled with viciousness.

Shaoxiu was over forty meters long with a burly body and a slender dragon tail. Her wings were small and seemed utterly insufficient to lift her into flight. She belonged to a non-flying species and hence, even after evolving into the Dragon Clan during the Dragon-Transformation Period, her ability to fly was not strong. Yet, she had her own distinctive attributes.