Before the Final Trial, Enemies on Every Side

Within the dark-purple spherical cavern, time slipped quietly by.

Lu Chen sat cross-legged, his forehead pressed against that fragment of the Azure Dragon Reverse Scale. Three-colored light flowed endlessly around him, and his aura steadily rose.

The inheritance contained within the Azure Dragon Reverse Scale far exceeded his imagination.

It was not merely a method for controlling the "Key of Sealing"; it also contained fragments of the Azure Dragon's insights into great Daos such as "sealing," "purification," and "the origin of the dragon race."

To Lu Chen, who had initially fused dragon essence, lightning, and Killing Intent, these insights were like a tailor-made textbook. Many methods of energy application that had previously been vague or forcibly kneaded together suddenly became clear.

"So that's how it is... Dragon essence is not merely energy—it is also a symbol of order and majesty, capable of commanding and harmonizing other powers..."

"Lightning is supremely yang and unyielding, shattering evil and slaying demons, yet within its fury lies the principle of creation through birth and death..."

"Though the Nine Nether Baleful Qi is a filthy, corrosive force, when things reach their extreme, they turn back. If its nature can be stabilized with dragon essence and its form tempered with lightning, it can likewise be turned to one's own use, becoming a sharp weapon for corroding and destroying an enemy's energy structure..."

"For the three to fuse, the key is finding a stable triangular point of balance: dragon essence as the foundation, lightning and Killing Intent as the two poles, mutually restraining and mutually transforming one another..."

Insights flowed through his heart, and the Dragon Thunder Baleful Force within his body began circulating on a more optimized path of its own accord.

Its fusion rate slowly climbed from 25% to 28%... 30%!

The instant the fusion