Only half a minute had passed in the outside world.
The Other Races of the Yagu Dynasty watched eagerly. Prince Nos had said he would clear the dungeon in one minute, and one minute it would be!
A few seconds later, the dungeon did indeed end within one minute.
But Nos never came out...
"Wh-what!?"
The Half-Dragons, Red Sand Scorpions, Giant Lizardmen, and all the other races blanched in shock, their expressions verging on madness.
Nos, a Royal Dragonkin of the Yagu Dynasty, a seeded contender in the Race Championship, and one of the Dragonkin with the purest bloodlines!
He had actually died inside the dungeon!!!
For a moment, the officers of the Other Races' army felt their hearts sink. Once this was reported to the Crimson Emperor, they would undoubtedly be punished, even though they had done nothing.
All the Other Races scattered in panic, no longer daring to discuss the dungeon contest.
The Great Xia border troops burst into laughter. They had never felt so vindicated.
At that moment, quite a few people caught on. "What exactly did that young guy do to the dungeon just now? That was incredible!"
"Right! If you told me he'd thrown a Demon Lord into the dungeon, I'd believe it!"
"Huh? Where did he go?"
Once Nos's death had been confirmed, Yi Tian had promptly collected the ten dragon marrow crystals wagered and left in the car with Wei Yuan.
Watching Yi Tian depart, Wan Jiang waved a hand at the others. "What do you mean, he did something to it? The Other Races were just too weak!"
The border troops immediately took the hint and nodded. "Exactly!"
"Utter trash! And they call themselves Dragonkin!"
"..."
On the return journey, Yi Tian toyed with the dragon marrow crystals, their green glow shimmering with color.
"Legendary materials really are something. Just looking at them is tempting."
Wei Yuan smiled. "That's because they're also food. Dragonkin usually eat them directly to strengthen their bodies."
"But human teeth can't break them, and human stomachs can't digest them."
With Wei Yuan explaining things along the way, Yi Tian had gained a thorough understanding of the dragon marrow crystals' value. Or rather, everything mined from the Dragon Ancestor's Secret Realm was worth a fortune.
It left him rather curious about this Dragon Ancestor's Secret Realm on the Yagu Continent.
Wei Yuan added, "Unfortunately, ten dragon marrow crystals aren't enough to make equipment."
"With more, you could forge some top-tier legendary equipment!"
Hearing that, Yi Tian immediately thought of Nos...
Alice had killed Nos, so the loot from his body should be in her possession as well.
As a Royal Dragonkin who could put up ten dragon marrow crystals as a wager, perhaps his loot would hold a pleasant surprise!
In Qingcheng's northern outskirts, a luxury hovercar was heading out of the city.
Inside, Jiang Yuan Shuang was taking Bai Qiu Li to Huaxing University.
One of Great Xia's Three Top-Tier Universities, Huaxing University was located in Xingcheng, the only major city in East China.
"I heard Huaxing University has a Solo Trial Secret Realm where you can train to improve your skill effects!"
Bai Qiu Li said eagerly, "The Race Championship starts in three days. I hope I can get a little stronger before then!"
Jiang Yuan Shuang smiled faintly. She had seen plenty of newcomers with powerful classes, but someone like Bai Qiu Li, with a powerful class, exceptional talent, and a diligent work ethic, was truly rare!
When the Race Championship's one-on-one matches came around, she would have a good chance of defeating a Royal Dragonkin...
Jiang Yuan Shuang was about to speak when her gaze suddenly sharpened.
A shrill alarm rang out inside the hovercar. "Warning! Enemy attack! Warning! Enemy attack!"
Boom-!
Over the wilderness between Qingcheng and Xingcheng, three missiles trailing long plumes of flame struck the hovercar, triggering a violent explosion!
Amid the thick smoke, Jiang Yuan Shuang condensed green sword intent around herself into a shield, protecting Bai Qiu Li as they landed safely.
But the moment they touched down, several figures closed in under cover of the dim light.
Jiang Yuan Shuang's expression turned cold and fierce as she swept her gaze around, sword in hand.
There were more than a dozen class holders wearing purple religious robes, with various bizarre symbols carved into their faces. All were around level 50, and quite a few had third-tier classes.
Among them was even an epic-class Mechanical Augmenter. A thick cannon barrel on his back was still smoking; he was the one who had shot down the hovercar.
"Godfall Cult!"
Jiang Yuan Shuang's voice was icy, killing intent pouring off her.
She recognized them at a glance: the Godfall Cult, Blue Star's notorious anti-human terrorist organization.
They usually operated only in the wilderness, not daring to enter Great Xia's cities, much less attack top-tier class holders outright.
Driven by their ridiculous ideology, they devoted all their efforts to hunting down the finest newcomers from every nation.
The Mechanical Augmenter and the other Godfall Cult members stared fixedly at Bai Qiu Li, their voices filled with solemn, fervent devotion:
"Anyone who obstructs the arrival of the myriad races on Blue Star must die!"
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