X-Dragon Era

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The morning breeze swept through, and Xin Yun's clothes and hair fluttered. Under the astonished gazes of the three people, Xin Yun said composedly, "Alright, it's getting late. We should set off now. If you have any questions, you can ask them when we come back."

At Xin Yun's words, the three people swallowed hard and nodded in unison. Now was indeed not the time to ask questions. Just like Xin Yun had said, it was better to ask them after returning.

After getting ready, the four left the villa together. Xin Yun took the lead, his back equipped with four ancient-looking Treasure Swords with surfaces filled with exquisite Profound Mystery patterns and characters. He walked at a leisurely pace. Behind him, Yi Luo Xiang and Yan Qingying flanked him left and right, while Ming Xuan brought up the rear. They formed a diamond formation and hastened toward the Great Arena.

In the Great Arena, Wang Kui sat arrogantly on the throne of the Head of the Third-year Phase, looking down haughtily upon all the students, his spirit and vigor apparent in his gaze.

Wang Kui regarded today's battle as nothing more than an opportunity for him to show off his power. How could a small trash of Gold two stars possibly be his opponent? He could crush him with the sweep of a hand. With his current strength, not to mention Xin Yun, even if he were to face Po Kong from years past, Po Kong would still have to lose here. But this Xin Yun, whose strength was even lower than Po Kong's by One Star, how could he be his opponent? Explore more adventures at My Virtual Library Empire

While pondering, Wang Kui suddenly looked up toward the top of the arena. The only seat higher than his was the Head of the Institute's throne—Po Kong's seat. Of course, Po Kong would not miss today's match. In Wang Kui's opinion, that guy must have come to observe him.

Over the past few years, Wang Kui had spared no expense in improving his strength. He advanced three stars within a few years, reaching the power level of Crystal six stars. He had even prepared himself for half a year's time before challenging Po Kong for the position. The throne of the Head of the Institute was a seat only he was worthy of, undeserving for anyone else, even Po Kong!

Meanwhile, as Wang Kui looked around imposingly, Po Kong sat seriously not far above him, paying no heed to Wang Kui. Although Wang Kui had rapidly improved over the years by various means, in Po Kong's eyes, he was far from being his match.

Wang Kui's biggest problem was his excessive fondness for women, known for being happy only in their company, wasting much of his time on romantic entanglements. And that was not to mention the time he wasted; the erosion by such indulgences was irrevocable.

Although the world of today hadn't declared that retaining virginity was a prerequisite to reaching the level of Dragon King, for families like Po Kong's, this was no secret—it had been known for a million years. It was simply not revealed to the outside world. Just because the outsiders were unaware, didn't mean they were too. Otherwise, as a normal man, why wouldn't Po Kong be fond of women?

Moreover, while Wang Kui might have risen quickly these past few years, did that mean Po Kong had been slow? No... In fact, stimulated by Xin Yun, Po Kong's progress over the years was unprecedentedly quick. Even with the burden of Chain Dragon, he was still faster than ordinary people.

Six years ago, he was merely Gold three stars, but now, he had reached Crystal two stars, only four stars behind Wang Kui. To Po Kong, such a difference might as well have been nonexistent.

One might wonder how Po Kong could achieve such rapid advancement. Xin Yun had worked so hard and only risen to Gold two stars, whereas Po Kong had managed an increase of nine stars in just six years, which seemed astonishing.

No, this was not exaggerated at all. As a member of the foremost family of the age, Po Kong had always utilized eight or nine-ranked Dragon Crystals to aid his cultivation. Furthermore, beyond Dragon Crystals, there were numerous other methods to enhance his power, such as Elixirs and powerful elders transferring their own energy to him. For Po Kong, this rate of advancement was actually considered slow. Had it not been for the need for personal enlightenment when advancing a rank, where others couldn't help, his power would be far beyond what it was now.

While Xin Yun and the others could rely on the Spirit Gathering Array for support, they lacked Elixirs and had nobody willing to transfer their power to aid their cultivation. Their rate of cultivation couldn't compare to Po Kong's, let alone other regular students.

Wang Kui's mistake was in viewing Po Kong with the same perspective he held six years ago. Although he had predicted Po Kong's growth, he was far too conservative in his estimation and was oceans apart from Po Kong's true realm.

The reason Po Kong became the top expert in a previous life, even when facing challenges from Ming Xuan and still maintaining his position, was certainly not fluke. His dragon lineage and talent were unparalleled.

Even before Crystal rank, Po Kong was already formidable beyond measure, and after reaching Crystal rank, the changes had been monstrously significant. It was just that... no one had yet forced him to display it. To the outside world, except for Xin Yun, nobody knew how terrifying the current Po Kong was. If Po Kong were still the same as he was six years ago, Xin Yun would have long since challenged him and broken his streak of undefeated victories.

As a reborn individual, although Xin Yun didn't put much value in reputation, it depended on the person. In his past life, Po Kong had never tasted defeat, winning all public fights without even a draw. If he could break that record, Xin Yun would not mind standing out a bit.

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