The members of the four dragon palaces below the stage keenly felt the immense power of Ao Tiancheng’s unleashed bloodline.
The rarity of a second-grade bloodline was undeniable!
First-grade bloodlines could be dismissed, as they were almost impossible under normal circumstances. In such a context, second-grade was naturally the most astonishing and exceedingly rare.
For any dragon palace, producing a second-grade bloodline was a momentous event.
At Lin Yun and Little Green Dragon’s position.
“The East Sea Dragon Palace… has produced another second-grade bloodline!” The Second Elder of the West Sea Dragon Palace stared at the stage in utter shock.
“And this fellow is still young. Once he fully matures, the East Sea Dragon Palace will gain another peak combatant,” the five-clawed golden dragon said, stunned.
Little Green Dragon remained silent but looked grave.
The East Sea Dragon Palace was already powerful, and now with another second-grade bloodline, this was hardly good news for the West Sea Dragon Palace.
“No wonder he dared to mock alongside their Great Elder outside the palace,” Lin Yun murmured, his gaze narrowing.
On the stage.
“Weakling, the Dragon Pool isn’t something you can touch,” Ao Tiancheng said, looking down arrogantly at his defeated opponent.
The defeated six-clawed dragon’s face was ashen, unable to retort, as the opponent’s strength was indeed overwhelming.
Facing such a formidable foe, he could only accept his bad luck and wait for the next opening of the Hidden Dragon Abyss to try for the Dragon Pool slot again.
Ao Tiancheng withdrew his gaze, then scanned the crowd.
“Who dares to challenge me!”
His voice boomed with supreme confidence.
For a moment, the scene fell silent.
This was a seven-clawed dragon with a second-grade bloodline, who would dare challenge him?
“I will!”
A resounding voice broke the silence.
The crowd turned towards the source of the sound.
It was Lin Yun!
“That guy wants to challenge? What a joke!”
To everyone, this was absurd. The opponent on the stage was a seven-clawed dragon with a second-grade bloodline!
A human youth daring to fight? Impossible!
The Second Elder of the West Sea Dragon Palace urgently said, “Elder Lin Yun, don’t be reckless! Let the Dragon King go instead, you’ll only bring trouble on yourself.”
The Second Elder had already found it outrageous when Lin Yun wanted to challenge the six-clawed dragon from the South Sea Dragon Palace.
Now, with the defender being so much stronger, Lin Yun still wanted to try? To him, this was utterly ridiculous!
“Little Green Dragon, should I go?” Lin Yun turned to Little Green Dragon.
Little Green Dragon shook its head with a smile, “You’re just itching for a fight, aren’t you? Go ahead.”
After all, the competition posed no risk to life, the worst outcome was losing.
“You know me well,” Lin Yun grinned.
With that, Lin Yun charged towards the stage.
Facing such a powerful opponent, Lin Yun knew the immense pressure he was under.
Though he could easily overpower a five-clawed dragon, this was a seven-clawed dragon with a second-grade bloodline!
But Lin Yun relished such challenges. He thrived on battling strong foes, as it brought pressure, made his blood surge, ignited his passion, and allowed him to gain insights in combat, recognizing his flaws and weaknesses.
Fights where he dominated weaker opponents, on the other hand, felt meaningless to him.
In an instant, Lin Yun landed on the Heavenly Dragon Platform.
“He actually went!”
“Utterly overestimating himself! A young human thinking he can fight a seven-clawed dragon with a second-grade bloodline?”
“His courage is admirable, though.”
The crowd below buzzed with criticism, though some admired Lin Yun’s bravery and boldness.
Yet, regardless, they all thought it was a massive joke.
On the Heavenly Dragon Platform.
“You, challenging me? That’s laughable, a mere human daring to face me?” Ao Tiancheng sneered with disdain.
The dragon race was proud, especially towards other races.
Ao Tiancheng naturally looked down on humans, which was why he had mocked earlier outside the Hidden Dragon Abyss, saying the West Sea Dragon Palace must lack talent to appoint a human youth as an elder.
“So, you think you can easily crush me, right?” Lin Yun asked with a calm smile.
“I’d say utterly dominate you. You’re not even worthy of being my opponent!” Ao Tiancheng said with full arrogance.
In Ao Tiancheng’s eyes, crushing Lin Yun was effortless, so he wasn’t in a hurry to act. He didn’t mind humiliating Lin Yun first.
“If that’s what you think, I’m afraid you’ll be disappointed. A friendly reminder: don’t be overconfident, or you’ll suffer a big loss,” Lin Yun said with a cold smile.
“I can’t imagine where you get the courage to talk to me like this, you ridiculous, foolish, ignorant human!” Ao Tiancheng sneered.
“Ao Tiancheng, cripple this brat!” came the shout of the East Sea Dragon Palace’s Great Elder from below.
Lin Yun’s act of taking three drops of essence blood from their member had made the Great Elder deeply resentful, and this was the perfect chance to teach him a lesson.
Ao Tiancheng looked at Lin Yun, “Brat, you’re the one who took my clansman’s essence blood, right? I can’t believe you had the audacity. I’ll make you pay for your actions!”
“Honestly, I’m starting to regret it,” Lin Yun said.
“Regretting coming up here to die? Haha, too late for regrets!” Ao Tiancheng laughed loudly.
Lin Yun’s lips curled slightly, “No, I regret not meeting you on the battlefield. That way, I could’ve drained all your essence blood. A second-grade bloodline’s essence blood must be incredibly effective.”
“You…”
Ao Tiancheng’s face darkened. He hadn’t expected Lin Yun to be bold enough to say such things to his face.
“Ignorant fool who doesn’t know his place! I’ll show you how pathetic humans are before the dragon race! Watch me defeat you in three moves! Watch me crush you!”
As Ao Tiancheng’s words fell, he unleashed a dragon tail sweep.
Whoosh.
The massive tail, carrying devastating force, swept towards Lin Yun, its immense power causing the entire stage to tremble.
“This is indeed a challenge, bring it on!”
Feeling the formidable power of the attack, Lin Yun’s eyes surged with a wild intensity.
At the same time, Lin Yun swiftly drew his Origin-level sword.
This kind of battle was exactly what Lin Yun loved!
