A month later.
Deep within the Land of No Order, a deafening crash erupted from a pool.
The earth shook violently, and waves churned.
Finally, with a shrill scream, everything came to an abrupt halt.
When some Other Dragons around the pool noticed the commotion and came to investigate.
They discovered that nothing remained at the pool except a vast swath of crimson blood.
At the sight, apprehension surfaced in the eyes of these Other Dragon warriors.
For they all knew that a Grandmaster-level Other Dragon had occupied this pool, the overlord of nearly a thousand miles around.
Who could have killed him and moved the battlefield elsewhere so quickly?
The Other Dragon warriors who had originally hoped to reap a fisherman's profit from the struggle all withdrew, deeply afraid of being targeted themselves.
Meanwhile.
In a mountain cave a hundred miles away.
Gu Chenfeng sat cross-legged, circulating his power. As he breathed in and out, azure light rippled around him, and his aura steadily climbed.
As his presence grew stronger, his appearance continued to change.
The thick scales covering his body became increasingly thin and transparent. By now, they had gradually faded almost out of sight, merging with his skin to form a pale azure crystalline membrane.
The streamlined contours of Gu Chenfeng's lean, well-proportioned muscles gradually emerged. The demonic beast traits on his body grew fewer and fewer, leaving him progressively indistinguishable from a human.
Yet the draconic might emanating from him grew even stronger.
A short while later.
A wave of energy surged around Gu Chenfeng and swept outward, shaking the cave.
He slowly opened his eyes, the keen light within them restrained. His imposing presence had risen an entire level compared to a month ago.
"I've finally recovered Grandmaster-level strength."
Gu Chenfeng slowly exhaled, drawing in