Seeing Zhu Jin pierce the Battle Qi Dragon Armor with ease, some of the young dragons also figured out the trick. "Not bad. A One-star Dou Ling has already mastered condensed battle qi. Once the Dragon Dou Qi on the dragon claws is condensed, it can easily pierce the Battle Qi Dragon Armor."
"Hmph, the juvenile stage is the easiest time to improve one's bloodline, yet he spent ten years' worth of resources on rapidly raising his cultivation. Simply foolish." Some young dragons around Zhu Jin's age looked at him with utter disdain, stating the truth outright.
After all, every dragon's juvenile stage focused primarily on improving its bloodline rather than pursuing higher cultivation. Yet Zhu Jin had done the opposite. His bloodline remained at the third stage, but his cultivation had already pulled far ahead, reaching One-star Dou Ling.
He had traded his future potential for an early advantage in cultivation.
In that instant, a dragon tail swept toward him at astonishing speed. Zhu Zong tried to dodge, but Zhu Jin's dragon claw pinned him down tightly, leaving him unable to evade. With a bang, Zhu Zong was struck by the tail and sent flying. He crashed into the wall of Dragon Cliff with a dull thud and spat out a mouthful of blood.
Without giving his opponent a chance to catch his breath, Zhu Jin used Dragon Soars Through Nine Heavens the next moment. As true dragons, Ancient Void Dragons were born able to fly despite having no wings. His dragon claw came crashing down on Zhu Zong as though it intended to kill him in one strike!
Yet unexpectedly, whether they were adult dragons, young dragons, or the old dragons atop the Dragon Blood Stele, all those around Dragon Cliff merely watched as if enjoying a show. None intended to stop them or enter the fray to save anyone. They did not care whether either side lived or died, and not even a reprimand was heard.
Facing that killing blow, the little brother showed no panic at all. A trace of smugness even flashed through his eyes. In an instant, a radiant glow spread from his body. The next second, the dragon claw smashed heavily into Dragon Cliff, tearing open a savage gash in the mountain.
Zhu Zong's figure had actually passed through it, instantly flashing behind Zhu Jin!
"As expected of a bloodline at four and a half stages. With Da Dou Shi cultivation, he can already use short-range Dragon Flash." Seeing this, a young adult dragon was somewhat surprised. Dragon Flash was classified as a low-grade Earth Tier movement battle skill. Ordinary Da Dou Shi practitioners could not master Earth Tier battle skills.
The moment his dragon claw passed through the afterimage, Zhu Jin realized what had happened. Back when he had read the novel, he had always wondered how magical beasts obtained their battle skills.
Now that he had been reborn as an Ancient Void Dragon, he finally understood. Before taking human form, most magical beasts obtained their battle skills through bloodline inheritance. Once certain conditions were met, they would automatically awaken the corresponding battle skills.
It was like Zi Yan's Dragon Emperor Sword. It was not an actual sword, but a special bloodline battle skill hidden within her bloodline. Once the conditions were met, it could be activated, and it could not be acquired through cultivation.
The so-called Dragon Flash was the same. It was an inherent movement battle skill of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan that allowed one to briefly pass through space, similar to teleportation. Yet even though Zhu Jin was already a One-star Dou Ling, he still had not awakened this battle skill. Meanwhile, his little brother, whose cultivation was lower than his, could use it.
Zi Yan's ability to ignore barriers and repeatedly pass through space came from this. Even ordinary Dragon Flash could not pass through barriers. This alone showed why a magical beast's bloodline was so crucial.
"An inferior is still an inferior! Die! Hidden Dragon Claw!" A dragon's roar rang out as both claws tore through the air. Having used Dragon Flash to evade the fatal strike, the little brother seized the opportunity and unleashed a battle skill straight at Zhu Jin's vital point.
Faced with the deadly assault of two dragons emerging from the sea, Zhu Jin knew he could not dodge. After all, his Ancient Void Dragon bloodline was only at the third stage, and he had yet to master Dragon Flash.
Yet Zhu Jin was equally unflustered. Calm and composed, he said, "Little brother, you really are naive. Dragon Tail Sweep."
In that instant, Zhu Jin, with his back to his opponent, circulated the battle qi within him. His dragon tail became like an incomparably straight spear, its battle qi coiling around it like an azure dragon before condensing into solid form. It lashed fiercely toward the little brother charging in with both claws.
Feeling the ferocious force of the Dragon Tail Sweep, Zhu Zong's eyes flashed with ruthlessness. He ignored it and continued forward without hesitation, intending to trade injury for injury. After all, he had Battle Qi Dragon Armor protecting him, and his body had been tempered countless times. Even if he was struck, at most his flesh would split open. He could risk his life!
Sensing that his opponent intended to gamble his life on an exchange of injuries, Zhu Jin's eyes showed an unsurprised look. "I said you were naive, and you really are naive."
Zhu Jin's dragon tail moved like a spirit snake, like a whipping lash. It did not strike Zhu Zong's face, but instead swung toward his... dragon groin.
With a sharp smack and an indescribable sorrow, the dragon tail struck the hidden weak point between his legs with perfect accuracy.
"Urgh—ahh~!!"
After the weak point between his legs suffered such a heavy blow, Zhu Zong instantly collapsed to the ground. His body curled up as foam spilled from his mouth. It was obvious that he had been seriously injured.
Seeing this, the dragons on Dragon Cliff fell silent, all staring wide-eyed as their eyelids twitched violently. Some young dragons waiting to be tested instinctively squeezed their legs together. The Ancient Void Dragon Clan possessed bodies that could be called the strongest on the Dou Qi Continent, and Battle Qi Dragon Armor could cover the entire body. But a weakness was still a weakness. It remained fragile.
"You! You're so despicable!" Zhu Zong curled up on the ground and shakily raised a dragon claw to point at Zhu Jin. He had never imagined that a dragon could be so shameless as to attack below the belt!
Are you even an Ancient Void Dragon? How could you be so despicable!
Looking at his little brother sprawled on the ground, Zhu Jin said flatly, "Despicable? In the Ancient Void Dragon Clan, strength is everything. If all you can do after losing is bark like a dog, then you are unworthy of being a warrior of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan."
Hearing that, Zhu Zong was both furious and in agonizing pain. Grinding his teeth, he said, "Just you wait. One day, I will surpass you!"
Zhu Jin merely gave a cold laugh. "Your bloodline may be higher than mine, but that is only potential. Talk about the future when you can truly defeat me. Go bark somewhere else, my foolish little brother."
With that, Zhu Jin sent him flying with another sweep of his tail, tossing him aside like garbage. Then, beneath the silent gazes of the dragons, he left Dragon Cliff and flew toward a place on North Dragon Island.
Zhu Zong was right. Without some miracle, his future cultivation and potential would absolutely surpass Zhu Jin's. But the future was what Zhu Jin feared least. He dared to thoroughly offend Zhu Zong because he had no intention of remaining on North Dragon Island.
After all, North Dragon Island's fate had long since been written in the novel.
"When I read the novel, I never thought Dragon Island was that large. Only after being reborn did I realize this was no island at all—it was clearly a continent." Zhu Jin complained as he flew. Although the Ancient Void Dragon Clan was born able to fly, North Dragon Island was truly enormous. Fortunately, his cultivation was not low, so he flew rather quickly, and his destination was not too far away. Otherwise, he had no idea how long he would have had to fly.
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