Whether they had already guessed or had yet to catch on, everyone understood upon hearing those words, however slow-witted they might be.
That White Dragon actually intended to undergo Dragon Ascension?
But the White Dragon clearly cared nothing for anyone else's approval. He had spoken merely to announce his intent.
Before, the dragon essence tide had surged forward, pursued by Dragonkind from the Four Seas and cultivators of every path beneath heaven. Now, however, the White Dragon was moving even farther ahead.
Some cultivators with higher cultivation rose higher, briefly taking flight or using the force of the water to surge upward and gaze into the distance. Almost half the White Dragon's body lay ahead of the tide.
Seen this way, it seemed as though the White Dragon was pulling the entire dragon essence tide forward!
At such a moment, the dragons of the Four Seas almost instinctively drew toward the White Dragon undergoing Dragon Ascension. The followers of other paths soon reacted much the same way.
Partly, they wanted to see just what this White Dragon looked like, but more importantly, the closer they approached him, the more apparent the destiny of his transformation into a dragon through Dragon Ascension became.
It felt similar to the surging watery energy of the dragon essence tide, yet different. Only because of this tide had they gained an opportunity to witness a dragon's Dragon Ascension at such close quarters.
Yet approaching the White Dragon was no easy task now, for every bit closer they drew, the pressure they endured multiplied.
Amid dragon cries and howling waters, some dragons even momentarily "lost their footing" while trying to draw closer and were swept straight away. The lucky ones barely steadied themselves after being washed dozens of miles back; the unlucky ones were swept out