X-Dragon Era

Today, Po Kong came not actually for Wang Kui, but for Xin Yun. In fact... not only Xin Yun, but he would also watch the fights of Yi Luo Xiang, Yan Qingying, and Ming Xuan. With his intelligence, it wasn't hard to predict how bright their futures would be. As for the others who are currently powerful, they didn't even register in Po Kong's view. No matter how formidable they might be now, it was only temporary.

Waiting patiently, time slowly passed by. Students from various grade segments entered the arena one after another. You should know... Wang Kui is known as the second best in the academy, second only to Po Kong. His reputation is so great that it rivals Po Kong's, even hinting at a shoulder-to-shoulder status!

As for the Fourth Grade Segment, it wasn't devoid of experts, but students from this segment rarely returned to the academy for classes. For Combat Dragon Academy, students from the Fourth Grade Segment were spread out across the world. Most of the time, they would not attend classes in the academy, but wander outside instead, returning only when they had new insights or questions to study further. Therefore, students from Fourth Grade Segment and above didn't participate in the rankings. Find your next read on My Virtual Library Empire

In fact, Po Kong's father was a fifth-year-phase student of Combat Dragon Academy. Po Kong's brother, almost 30 years his senior, was in the Fourth Grade Segment, but he hadn't returned to the academy in over a decade.

"Woo!" Suddenly, at the entrance of the arena, there came a burst of shocked cries. Hearing this, everyone instinctively looked toward the academy's entrance. In view, Xin Yun stood at the forefront, stepping calmly into the arena.

Seeing Xin Yun's appearance, Po Kong's eyes suddenly lit up. Keenly observing the change in Xin Yun, in a certain respect, the current Xin Yun radiated a fluctuation eerily similar to that of Po Kong—Sword Qi! Even purer, sharper, and more terrifying than Po Kong's own menacing Sword Qi!

Seeing this scene, Po Kong stood up in shock, staring at Xin Yun in dismay. How was it possible? How could his body be exuding such sharp Sword Qi!

Looking over, Xin Yun had an expression of calm, composed as he stepped forward. Behind him, four Treasure Swords were arranged in a fan shape, accentuating Xin Yun's extraordinary valor. The aura emanating from him was imposing. Today's Xin Yun was definitely not the same mediocre being of the past.

"Hiss..." As Po Kong stood up, Wang Kui couldn't help but take a sharp breath. Just now, Xin Yun had casually glanced over here, and with that mere glance, Wang Kui instinctively leaned back. The terrifying sensation, as if about to be pricked in the eye by a needle, made him dodge out of reflex.

"Hmph!" After shifting aside, anger surged through Wang Kui as he came back to his senses. With a contemptuous snort, he slowly stood up. How dare this guy scare him into retreating—it was unforgivable. He would definitely have to teach him a lesson shortly.

While deliberating, Wang Kui strode out. Leaving the throne of the Third-year Phase behind, he waved his hand, and a grey-green Great Mud Dragon, as if molded from mud, instantly took shape.

Stepping forward, Wang Kui stepped onto the Great Mud Dragon. Then... the Great Mud Dragon slowly flapped its wings and flew toward the center of the arena. After such a long silence... This guy simply couldn't wait to show off his might.

Seeing this, Xin Yun did not dare to delay. He smiled and nodded at his three companions, then proceeded to the exit. Stepping into the void with his right foot, the next moment... like magic, Yinglong instantly appeared beneath Xin Yun's feet, carrying him and roaring away...

"What!" Seeing this, Po Kong was once again shocked. Wasn't that a bit exaggerated? You have to know... summoning a Giant Dragon usually required some time, but Xin Yun completed the summoning instantly, which was unprecedented! What on earth was going on?

Don't underestimate this little detail. The implications were actually quite significant. With such a rapid summoning speed, Xin Yun would be hard to ambush. He could summon Yinglong for defense at any moment.

Moreover, the speed of concentration also represented control over energy. Po Kong knew that if he wanted to condense a Sword Dragon, it would take at least six seconds, much longer than an average person. Still, even an average person couldn't do it in less than three seconds. Then there was Xin Yun, who in an instant had Yinglong formed. Wasn't the gap too enormous?

In fact, this is the advantage of not using Dragon Crystals. The energy from Dragon Crystals, after all, is commandeered from others, not cultivated by oneself, and thus is not as intuitively manageable.

Speed in dragon formation was just one aspect, and the most important thing was the speed of deploying combat skills and abilities. To give a simple example, Xin Yun's water ball, acid fog, Dragon Breath, as well as Invisibility, and grouping and splitting were all instantaneous. This was something others definitely couldn't achieve.

Take Dragon Breath as another example; other dragons first have to open their mouths, then gather a glow inside to form a light sphere. After concentrating to a certain extent, it becomes a beam of light ejected as Dragon Breath.

But for Xin Yun, if he wanted to initiate Dragon Breath, the moment he opened his mouth, a column of light sprayed out immediately, without the need for any concentration or waiting. With formidable energy control, he achieved instant cast.

People who boosted their strength with a large number of Dragon Crystals would find all their combat skills and abilities delayed. From initiation to successful attack, it would always require some time. But for Xin Yun and others who didn't use Dragon Crystals, it was always instant. That was the greatest benefit.