Supreme Dragon Lord-Chapter 84 - Common Knowledge
However, if I were to encounter an opponent with formidable combat power like Tang Le, the outcome would be unpredictable. The Divine Demon Ancestral Dragon Formula enhances combat power, but it doesn’t actually raise my true Realm like Dragon Blood Boiling does. Should I use the Divine Demon Secret Technique Dragon Blood Boiling, I could ascend from War Maniac First Layer Heaven to the War Sect First Layer. This is a true enhancement of my Realm. With the Divine Demon Ancestral Dragon Body’s might of being invincible in the same realm, I would be in an absolutely invincible state at the War Sect First Layer. Even against an opponent as powerful as Tang Le, I could claim victory with a single move if we were in the same realm. Against foes of a higher realm, however, it would all come down to combat power.
The greatest might of the Divine Demon Ancestral Dragon Body was being invincible in the same realm! However, the Divine Demon Ancestral Dragon Formula only boosted combat power; it wasn’t a true increase in one’s Realm. Only the Divine Demon Secret Technique Dragon Blood Boiling truly elevated one’s Realm, complementing the might of his constitution and yielding invincibility within the same realm.
"Young master, your impurities are already cleansed and your combat power is at its peak, yet you are still so cautious. I am in awe!" Xia Duoduo said admiringly.
Long Chen touched the Space Ring on his finger, pondering. Tang Le has a mysterious background. Lying low in the Martial Ancestor with his strength hidden, he must be plotting something. I really can’t guess what in the Martial Ancestor could be so valuable that Tang Le, who couldn’t care less about a Space Ring, would covet it. Therefore... are there other outsiders like Tang Le hiding in the Martial Ancestor with the same purpose? In any case, I have to be careful.
"Young master is wise!" exclaimed Xia Duoduo in admiration.
"You can skip the compliments in the future," Long Chen said helplessly. His ears were about to grow calluses from all her praise.
RUMBLE! As the stone door slowly opened, Long Chen had just stepped out of the Training Room when he was stopped by a Martial Academy Steward. "Wait here. I’m going to see how many Superior Spirit Stones you used," the steward said before walking into the Training Room.
A moment later, the steward emerged and tossed a Storage Bag to Long Chen. "You used a total of two thousand Superior Spirit Stones. This Storage Bag contains 148,000 Superior Spirit Stones, replenished to you by the elder’s orders." The Martial Academy Steward’s tone shifted, and he added meaningfully, "If you give me all the Superior Spirit Stones, I can save your life."
Hearing this, Long Chen’s eyes narrowed in confusion. "Oh? Save my life? What do you mean by that, Steward?"
"The matter of your life-and-death duel on the Life and Death Platform with Su Miaoyu, Gu Hanyue, Zhang Qianyu, and Sun Bi’an from the Earth Institute has already spread throughout the sect," the Martial Academy Steward said disdainfully. "Your impersonation of a First-class Disciple and your past grudges with Su Miaoyu are no longer secrets either. Since you’ve come out of the Training Room on your own today, it proves you have the determination and confidence to fight Su Miaoyu. But it’s a pity you won’t get the chance. You’re merely an imposter, so Su Miaoyu has no need to accept your challenge. Your opponents will only be the three geniuses from the Martial Roll, like Gu Hanyue. With your current Martial Arts Realm, even an ordinary First-class Disciple—or a mere Second-class Disciple—could kill you easily. So, if you want to live, your only option is to ask for my help. I can appeal to the Junior Institute Master on your behalf to postpone the duel and let you live a little longer."
Although Long Chen felt it was a pity, he wasn’t surprised. After all, the truth about his disciple status couldn’t be hidden forever.
"Su Miaoyu hasn’t publicly stated that she refuses to meet me on the Life and Death Platform, has she?" Long Chen asked.
The Martial Academy Steward laughed bemusedly. "No, she certainly has not. Listening to you, does that mean you really want to go to the Life and Death Platform?"
"Why wouldn’t I? I don’t mind whether the opponent is Su Miaoyu or the geniuses on the Martial Roll." With that, Long Chen tossed the Storage Bag back to the Martial Academy Steward. "The Spirit Stones disappeared because I was refining them, so there’s no need for reimbursement."
As the saying goes, one shouldn’t accept unearned rewards. He hadn’t admitted it before only because he wanted to avoid trouble and not delay his closed-door cultivation. Now that everything was settled, Long Chen would naturally not take what wasn’t his.
"Are you saying that you refined all 150,000 of the missing Superior Spirit Stones? In just one shichen?" The Martial Academy Steward suddenly burst out laughing. "You sure can spin a tale, kid! You’re killing me! This is hilarious! Hahahaha!"
"Believe it or not. Farewell." Long Chen turned to leave.
Still laughing, the Martial Academy Steward stepped in front of Long Chen, blocking his path. "Take the Spirit Stones and get lost. It’s an order from the elder. Don’t make things difficult for me. Hahaha!" The steward laughed so hard that tears welled up in his eyes.
