Xiao Yan raised his head. The enormous pressure made his eyes bloodshot and blurred his vision. After adjusting himself, he took another step.
The moment he stepped forward, his entire body was once again subjected to twice the pressure, and blood seeped from every pore.
He looked utterly terrifying.
"This... Is this guy really that fierce?"
Hidden inside the tree hollow, Beetle swayed its tiny antennae from side to side. A trace of disbelief appeared in its dark eyes.
"Humans are truly terrifying..."
One step, two steps...
Under Cloud Sea Flood Dragon's solemn gaze and Yao Lao's complicated yet gratified attention, Xiao Yan forcibly endured Cloud Sea Flood Dragon's oppressive aura and walked step by step until he reached the dragon.
Each step left a bloody footprint on the ground.
Along the way, Xiao Yan had already lost count of how many steps he had taken.
He only remembered that he absolutely could not collapse here. Absolutely not...
He wanted to rely on himself—to win the share he deserved through his own strength, rather than relying on his cousin or his clan.
Just as his father had said, he was already a little adult. He had to learn to stand on his own and rely on himself in everything.
"Because no one can help you for a lifetime. Only you can."
Those had been his father's exact words, and they were also what supported him as he endured Cloud Sea Flood Dragon's oppressive aura and stood before him.
He had done it. This was the first time he had relied on himself...
Xiao Yan raised his head and looked at Cloud Sea Flood Dragon before him with his bloodshot eyes. His voice was hoarse as he said,
"Senior Yun Hai, have I met your requirements?"
Looking at the eyes of