"Mm, White Dragon truly lives up to being Heavenly Dragon King's son. With so many precious resources to aid him, his Life Gene Level is indeed remarkably high."
The Elegant Noble Blue-Robed Woman nodded slightly from the throne at the center of the Observation Stand.
Heavenly Dragon King was an exceptionally special figure in the Dongdi Clan.
Even back in the World Lord stage, his Law Comprehension had reached the Twentieth Layer of the Law Tower early on. He had come within a hair's breadth of becoming a Universe Venerable.
That alone wouldn't have made him so exceptional, but he had obtained an incredible opportunity, and his Life Gene Level had surpassed a thousand times over while he was still a World Lord.
He had also become the disciple of a truly great being in the Eastern Emperor Holy Land Universe.
If he hadn't wanted to father a child, he would have become an Immortal long ago instead of remaining dormant in the World Lord stage for so long.
After his son White Dragon was born, he broke through to become an Immortal in one fell swoop. His combat strength rivaled that of many Universe Venerables, and he was regarded as a candidate to become a Universe Master. That great being from the Eastern Emperor Holy Land Universe valued him greatly.
In terms of status within the Dongdi Clan, this Green-Robed Woman was a Universe Venerable, yet even she ranked below Heavenly Dragon King.
And Heavenly Dragon King cared deeply about his only son, White Dragon.
For his son, Heavenly Dragon King had spent who knew how many resources and how much effort.
If the Green-Robed Woman were in Heavenly Dragon King's place, she certainly wouldn't have been willing to keep so many precious resources and treasures from herself just to give them to her son.
"Feng Hui won't be able to hold on much longer."
The Green-Robed Woman shook her head gently, seemingly feeling sorry for Feng Hui.
A gap in Life Gene Level wasn't easy to overcome. At least, Feng Hui couldn't do it right now.
"What a pity. If he hadn't been unlucky enough to run into Heavenly Dragon King's son, that youngster would have taken first place for sure."
On the arena.
"No, I can't hold on much longer."
Feng Hui gritted his teeth. "I'll use my killing move and go all out!"
"Time-Space Kill!"
A dazzling blade of light shot up from the ground. Space and time seemed to tremble before it as, in an instant, it followed the ripples in space and time and slashed toward White Dragon.
But this time, the "Time-Space Kill" secret technique from the initial volume of the Cosmic Scripture didn't prove as unstoppable as before.
As Feng Hui's blade of light struck like lightning, the long staff in White Dragon's hand, its surface gleaming with a deep blue light, transformed at the last possible instant into an unbreakable barrier and firmly blocked the earth-shattering attack.
"Bang!"
The instant the two weapons clashed, a deafening roar erupted, as if the heavens and earth had changed color.
The ripples in space and time were pulled by this force, forming visible rings that spread outward. Even the surrounding space seemed warped by the power, revealing a strange, blurred, trembling scene.
White Dragon sneered. "I was ready for that move."
Feng Hui's heart sank. He had been forced to use this killing move earlier to defeat the young man wielding the Thunder Great Axe. White Dragon, who had been watching from below the arena, had probably noticed it and prepared for it.
"The famed Cosmic Scripture really does contain some impressive secret techniques. But... I know techniques at this level too."
"That should have been your strongest strike. But I still haven't used my strongest attack."
The Water-Blue Secret Patterns on White Dragon's body seemed to awaken under some mysterious power, suddenly shining with a dazzling light.
As the light blazed, White Dragon's strength surged in an instant, as if a thousand rivers had converged within him. His imposing momentum seemed unstoppable.
Harnessing this surge of power, White Dragon swung his staff and brought it crashing down on Feng Hui's War Blade with thunderous force.
Just as Feng Hui was about to be overwhelmed and suffer a devastating blow, a streak of green light flashed, and he was teleported off the arena.
He had lost the arena match.
In the end, Feng Hui had lost to White Dragon, taking second place in the final contest of the Eastern Domain Tournament.
White Dragon stood alone on the arena, staff in hand, standing tall and proud.
He swept his gaze around, seeming to proclaim that he—White Dragon—was the champion of the Eastern Domain Tournament, the greatest Cosmic Level talent of the Eastern Domain's younger generation.
Even without relying on his father to obtain a place in the Dongdi Tower inheritance, he could still take part in the Eastern Domain Tournament openly and honorably, prove himself through his own strength, and fight his way into the Dongdi Tower fair and square.
Thinking back to that fight, especially the moment when the Water-Blue Secret Patterns on White Dragon's body had flashed and his strength had surged, Feng Hui suddenly thought of the Blood Luo World that had transformed Luo Feng, and the remarkable Blood Warriors.
After their bodies were transformed by Blood Luo Crystals, Blood Warriors possessed Blood Luo Power within them. Once they activated it, red secret patterns appeared on their skin, and their strength surged as well.
The Water-Blue Secret Patterns on White Dragon's body were probably something similar to Blood Luo Power.
"I can't say I didn't deserve to lose." Feng Hui smiled bitterly. He had been too optimistic.
As expected, he couldn't underestimate the heroes of the world. In the Original Universe, even the Virtual Universe Company of the Original Universe Human Race let Cosmic Level geniuses enter the Blood Luo World to undergo trials. By chance, some became Blood Warriors or even Black Warriors. The Eastern Emperor Holy Land Universe surely had similar opportunities and methods.
After Feng Hui was teleported off the arena, Teacher Wala appeared soon after.
"Feng Hui, you performed exceptionally well. You far exceeded your teacher's expectations."
Teacher Wala gazed at Feng Hui, growing more pleased and prouder by the second.
This was his, Wala's, true successor—a Peerless Genius who had placed second in the Eastern Domain Tournament.
"What, are you still upset about losing to White Dragon?"
"No."
"Alas, it's only natural that you lost to him," Teacher Wala said. "I didn't know who White Dragon was either, but while I was on the Observation Stand, I learned from the Immortals talking there that he comes from an extraordinary family."
"How extraordinary?" Feng Hui asked curiously.
"His father's status is even higher than that of an ordinary Universe Venerable in the Dongdi Clan."
"When it comes to cultivation time, you're behind him; when it comes to cultivation talent, he's only a little inferior to you. But in terms of background and resources, he far surpasses you."
"White Dragon's Life Gene Level is so high purely because his father piled countless precious resources into him."
"So don't dwell on it. You lost because your Life Gene Level was far lower than his, but that wasn't something you could change through fighting."
"Something I couldn't change through fighting?" Feng Hui shook his head.
There was nothing to be done. Life Gene Level was part of one's strength, too.
It wasn't as if he could meet an enemy with a higher Life Gene Level in the future and simply say, "That's unfair. I'm not fighting."
Besides, in the Dongdi Clan's talent development program, geniuses with high Life Gene Levels were probably worth more to cultivate.
The reason was simple: they required fewer resources. As for that small gap in Law Comprehension, it was no big deal.
After all, the resources used to raise White Dragon's Life Gene Level came from his father, Heavenly Dragon King. Naturally, the Eastern Domain Great World found it easy to raise him.
What could he do? White Dragon had a powerful father!
Having the right father could be a kind of strength, too.
Take Blazing Fire Venerable of the Original Universe Human Race and his son, Nightmare Candle, for example.
Nightmare Candle wasn't a genius at all, but he had a good father. Blazing Fire Venerable had poured endless resources and effort into his son.
He had even given Nightmare Candle a terrifying Supreme Treasure—one that even Universe Venerables would covet—instead of keeping it for himself.
White Dragon was far better than that useless Nightmare Candle. He was already a Peerless Genius with plenty of ambition.
With White Dragon's father sparing no expense to nurture him, he had both an impressive background and abundant resources, along with talent and tremendous drive. No wonder he was so strong.
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