The True Dragon Talisman

"Oh? It's already begun."

On the road leading deeper into Cheng Island, King Ao glanced down. When he wanted the flying island's rocky ground to be there, it was thick and impassable; when he looked down, it was as smooth, pristine, and transparent as a mirror. The entire Abyssal Depths lay before his eyes, every scale on the Silver Crown Dragons perfectly clear.

Ten thousand dragons vying to lead.

Guen glanced down and took in everything—not only the Silver Crown Dragon World Lords, but also those on Flying Rock Residual Peak. Presumably, the beings on the flying land could see below them just as clearly.

"King Mengshou, once the first World Lord emerges from the Abyssal Depths, the first stage of the Dragon Pointing Platform will close, and no more bets can be placed. I'd better hurry, too." King Ao smiled as he focused his attention on a flat stone in his hand. A gray-white light enveloped it.

The stone was a device for connecting to the Dragon Pointing Platform. Chen Guang naturally had one as well, and he activated it. A special chart appeared, each cell corresponding to the possibility of a different ranking for a contestant. It also contained detailed records of battles and training outside the Pan'ao Gathering, making it a useful reference.

The Dragon Pointing Platform had one basic requirement: the chosen life-form had to win that stage. And once the first winner emerged, bets on that stage were closed.

The Dragon Pointing Platform had three tiers: King, General, and Soldier, corresponding to three different kinds of dragon talismans. Dragon talismans were the currency used for placing bets. They were somewhat like the Virtual Universe Company's points and were essential for redeeming certain high-level resources from the race. The True Dragon Talisman could be obtained almost