Chapter 1087: Attempt Failed
Chapter 1087: Chapter 1087: Attempt Failed
Huang Daoqi’s eyes narrowed slightly as he gazed at his son, whose eyes were filled with eager anticipation. After a long pause, he sighed faintly and said, “One cannot force fate, but must go with the flow. If there truly is an opportunity, it is not necessarily a bad thing. The condition is not to disturb their cultivation. The Moke Dragon Knight inquired about their cultivation status again yesterday. As far as I can tell, it is as expected. The Dragon Soul Fruit has had a noticeable effect on Xiuxiu, but its influence is less significant on Lan, which further proves the strength of Lan’s bloodline.”
“Then you need to create some opportunities for me!” Huang Yuanlang’s eyes clearly brightened.
Huang Daoqi glanced at him, reprimanding, “You spineless thing. You will lead the team in the Ascending Dragon competition.”
“Yes, thank you, Father,” Huang Yuanlang replied, practically jumping for joy.
“You must also participate in the Ascending Dragon competition. This time, only the three of you from Fenglong City will participate. But if you want Lan to take notice of you, you should know what will happen if your performance is too poor. There isn’t much time left, you’d better work hard and prepare yourself before you go. If you can make it to the finals, I reckon your chances will be somewhat greater,” Huang Daoqi said gravely.
“I understand,” Huang Yuanlang responded eagerly, “Father, now that Xiuxiu has left the Dragon Power Hall, I’ll go there to cultivate.”
“Go,” said Huang Daoqi.
Watching his son walk away full of high spirits, Huang Daoqi couldn’t help but shake his head with a sense of resignation. In fact, he could well understand his son’s interest in Lan. Lan was the top choice in both character and capability; in Fenglong City, no one could surpass her. And Lan seemed different from Xiuxiu—Xiuxiu appeared more innocent, while Lan was more reserved.
The Moke Dragon Knight had highly praised her that day, yet she showed no excessive reactions, her emotions remaining hidden throughout. If she were to become the lady of Fenglong City, supporting Huang Yuanlang, it wouldn’t be a bad thing, especially if she could become a Dragon Knight—that would be perfect.
Originally taking Xiuxiu on as his daughter, his first consideration was that when she became a Dragon Knight, she could marry into other Dragon Knight families to gain more support for Fenglong City. That’s because Huang Daoqi believed that although Xiuxiu was talented, she was not from the Sky Dragon Clan. Even as a Dragon Knight, her strength would be confined to a certain extent and she would certainly rank towards the end.
But Lan was different; even the Moke Dragon Knight acknowledged her, noting such status among Dragon Knights only existed for his own brother. Luo Lan’s brother was second to none on the Sky Dragon Planet. One could only imagine how formidable Lan’s natural talent was. If she were to enter the top ten of the Dragon Knight rankings in the future, it would mean something completely different; her potential could even reach a higher level. By that time, Fenglong City would naturally rise with the tide. Therefore, having her as his daughter-in-law would also be a rather favorable situation.
As night fell, on the outskirts of Fenglong City.
Qian Lei was sitting cross-legged on the ground, with Lan Xuanyu and Lan Mengqin next to him. In front of him stood the towering tree transformed by the Tree Elder. The life energy seemed to converge around the Tree Elder at the center, making the life energy in the air extraordinarily rich.
“Let’s begin,” Lan Xuanyu said to Qian Lei.
Lan Mengqin, standing beside him, suddenly became a bit nervous.
Bai Xiuxiu stayed at their residence, while others were busy with their tasks. Lan Mengqin and Lan Xuanyu followed Qian Lei here. Lan Xuanyu was responsible for guiding, while Lan Mengqin was ready to provide healing assistance at any moment.
They had already explained the specific situation to the Tree Elder, who did not provide any opinions and only expressed full support.
“Alright,” Qian Lei nodded, took a deep breath, and immediately his body was enveloped in a golden light. In the next instant, his body, as he sat on the ground, began to swell. Within moments, he transformed into a giant figure of the Golden Behemoth.
The figure he had transformed into, a Golden Behemoth, was now over twelve meters tall. Even though he was just sitting there, he resembled a small mountain, immensely majestic and powerful. The brilliant golden fur shone even in the night, and the mighty surge of his vital energy made the surrounding air heat up slightly.
Qian Lei’s eyes took on a slight red hue as he looked towards Lan Xuanyu.
Lan Xuanyu said in a deep voice, “Maintain your concentration. I’ll intervene when I sense your mind is unstable, but ultimately, you must rely on yourself. Otherwise, you’ll never truly master the power of the Golden Behemoth.”
“Yes, boss,” Qian Lei’s voice sounded muffled under the influence of the Golden Behemoth state.
“Begin!”
Qian Lei took a deep breath, and his aura began to change. Under the Golden Behemoth state, his bloodline power and Soul Power were fused into one, unleashing the most formidable combat strength. Now, under his deliberate control, the power of bloodline slowly ignited. Instantly, centered on his body, a golden flame appeared. The presence of the Golden Behemoth surged in a moment, as if increasing exponentially.
“Condensing spirit, body tempering,” Lan Xuanyu uttered in a low voice.
At the same time, thick roots burst out from the ground, coiling around Qian Lei, and began pumping abundant life energy into his body.
Qian Lei’s body started to tremble, as he struggled to control the ignited power of his bloodline and temper his body using the method Lan Xuanyu had taught.
The golden light radiated from his body began to fluctuate, the changes were very apparent, flickering between brightness and dimness. Notably, his right arm started to shine more brightly. The primary target for body tempering was his right arm.
The right arm swelled, and the golden flame glowed dazzlingly. However, the expression on Qian Lei’s face began to turn more ferocious, clearly suffering from intense pain.
Moments later, Lan Xuanyu’s expression changed subtly, and he leapt up, flying over Qian Lei’s head, before slamming his palm down onto his shoulder.
A soft “puff” sound. The golden flame snuffed out, forcibly suppressed by Lan Xuanyu using his own Golden Dragon King bloodline.
Qian Lei’s massive body shuddered violently, and in the next instant, his right arm went limp, he spat out a mouthful of golden-red blood, and appeared to be somewhat despondent.
Lan Mengqin didn’t dare to be careless. The pleasant sound of her qin music rose, and a large swath of green light, like a surging river, flooded into his body to nourish it.
Lan Xuanyu landed lightly, his brows deeply furrowed, “It won’t do.”
Indeed, there was a problem during the cultivation process just now. He had been sensing the changes in Qian Lei’s body with his Spiritual Power. He discovered that when Qian Lei attempted body tempering with the power of Bloodline Burning, the external life energy flowing into his body replenished only his burning bloodline. That meant it could only extend the duration of the burn, but provided no replenishment to his right arm, which was tempered by fire. The meridians in the right arm suffered serious damage immediately.
In that instant, Qian Lei could unleash far greater Attack Power through his right arm than usual. Yet, it didn’t truly strengthen the arm from the outside in.
Why was it like this?
Fortunately, Qian Lei’s body, as a Golden Behemoth, was exceptionally tough. Although injured, it wasn’t damaged fundamentally. Under Lan Mengqin’s healing, he gradually recovered to normal. But when he reverted to his human form, his complexion couldn’t help but turn a bit pale.
Lan Xuanyu looked at Qian Lei, “How are you feeling? You alright?”
Qian Lei managed a wry smile, “It hurts terribly, boss. It’s a pain that feels like it’s ripping out the heart and splitting the lungs. It feels like it’s not just the bloodline power burning, but even the soul as well. The Life Force that Tree Elder transferred to me keeps me alive, but it doesn’t alleviate the agony of the burning, nor does it repair the damage caused to my right arm by the scorching. It feels completely different from the Dragon Power Body Tempering you described.”
When Lan Xuanyu underwent Dragon Power Body Tempering, his body was nourished and transformed subtly by the burning power of the Dragon Soul Fruit. Although it was painful, during the process, he could distinctly feel both destruction and creation happening simultaneously. It was a sensation of being broken down and then rebuilt.