The Blood Lotus Flame Flood Dragon was in agony, a sense of hopelessness spreading and growing within.

The referee emphasized sternly, "Shui Chunle, please summon your pet beast quickly, do not maliciously delay time."

Earlier, Shui Chunle was slow to summon his pet beast because he was distracted, but this time, he genuinely wanted to drag out the time. The longer the delay, the more advantageous it would be for the Mermaid Princess.

"10, 9, 8…"

The referee stared at Shui Chunle unemotionally and began the countdown.

The end of the countdown would signify confirmation that this contestant had deliberately delayed summoning their pet beast, and according to the league's tournament regulations, this contestant would be deemed the loser.

When the referee counted to three, Shui Chunle sent the sixth pet beast, the Mermaid Princess, onto the field. He did not wait for the count of 'one' before summoning the Mermaid Princess; he still cared about decorum.

Shui Chunle said, "Mermaid Princess, set up the mermaid protective shield, avoid the attacks with Wave Riding Step, and stall the opponent for four minutes."

The Mermaid Princess obeyed the command and did as instructed.

Li Cunxu ordered, "Blood Lotus Flame Flood Dragon, strike swiftly and decisively, use the strongest Blood Dragon Halberd and Dragon Might."

The Blood Lotus Flame Flood Dragon, which had not yet utilized its Dragon Might, unleashed it at this moment.

Shui Chunle's face changed dramatically, a regret surged within his heart.

"Dragon Might most effectively restrains the Mermaid Princess. How could I have forgotten such critical information?"

In ancient times, the Merfolk Race was ruled by the Dragon Race. The longstanding domination caused the Merfolk Race to inherently fear the Dragon Race. Usually, it is not felt, but once the Dragon Race activates Dragon Might, the Merfolk Race can be rendered completely immobile or unable to harness their capabilities.

A sharp Dragon Might emanated from the Blood Lotus Flame Flood Dragon, causing the Mermaid Princess to feel an overwhelming pressure, as if facing an insurmountable mountain.

Shui Chunle understood the weakness of the Merfolk Race, and conducted specialized training in response. He regularly placed the Mermaid Princess in environments pulsating with Dragon Might, thereby training her resistance to Dragon Might.

As a result, the Mermaid Princess did not become immobile upon feeling Dragon Might, but her legs grew weak, and her speed decreased by at least forty percent.

The significant reduction in speed of the Mermaid Princess allowed the Blood Lotus Flame Flood Dragon to seize the opportunity and slash out its strongest strike with the Blood Dragon Halberd.

The accumulated blood within the Blood Dragon Pool instantly vaporized, and the dragon pattern on the Blood Dragon Halberd came to life, transforming into a lifelike Blood Dragon, spiraling around the halberd.

As the Blood Dragon Halberd swung down, the colossal red blade's glow mercilessly shattered the mermaid protective shield, akin to a giant wheel crushing a small wooden boat. At the instant the blade's glow met the Mermaid Princess' nose, the victory-determining Deathless White Light shattered.

Without the Deathless White Light projected from the competition ground, the Mermaid Princess would be sliced in two.

The Mermaid Princess was defeated in an instant?

Did he get wiped out by one opponent after another?

Shui Chunle stood in a daze.

That afternoon, Li Cunxu's popularity reached a new high.

In such a prestigious Gold Contest, one complete defeat might be attributed to luck, but two consecutive defeats cannot be explained by luck alone.

Li Cunxu truly possessed the ability.

Meanwhile, Li Shiji's enemies took notice of Li Cunxu and began harboring thoughts of killing him.

Previously, they only wanted to kill Li Cunxu because of Li Shiji, out of spite. Now it was different; they wanted to kill Li Cunxu, not just out of spite, but because his potential frightened them.

At eighteen, he participated in the world-class event, the Gold Contest. What were they doing at eighteen? Busy trying to get into a better university.

Such potential inevitably instills fear.

After the match, Li Cunxu took the Blood Lotus Flame Flood Dragon to the hospital adjacent to the battle arena for treatment.

"Doctor, my pet beast's heart was pierced…" Li Cunxu said.

"Wait, you arrived late." The doctor replied.

"I arrived late?"

"Yes, you arrived late; your pet beast's heart wound has already healed, perfectly fine and needing no treatment. It only has a minor external injury to tend to."

The Overlord-level pet beast Dr. Rabbit pointed at the Blood Lotus Flame Flood Dragon, and green waves of healing enveloped it. Before long, the dragon's injuries were completely healed, including internal traumas.

Back in his room, Li Cunxu saw a delightful surprise.

The Flame White Horse was breaking through to the Gold level.

He heard the Flame White Horse say it might be breaking through in the next couple of days, so he didn't bring it along, leaving time for its breakthrough.

The match required six pet beasts, and Li Cunxu had seven, so not bringing the Flame White Horse was feasible.

Although the Crystal Dragon among them lacked the ability for a Gold level battle, it could stand in.

Moreover, with Xiaoruan ensuring the bottom line, the Crystal Dragon wouldn't be needed.

After approximately half an hour, the Flame White Horse successfully broke through to the Gold level.

Li Cunxu eagerly asked, "How many skills have you comprehended?"

The Flame White Horse replied, "One."

"Just one?"

Given the Flame White Horse's potential and qualifications, it's unexpected that only one skill was comprehended!

Li Cunxu asked, "What skill did you comprehend?"

"Aurora Speed Hoof Kick."

Li Cunxu's first reaction was that this skill name was a bit long.

His second reaction was realizing the comprehended skill was that one.

Li Cunxu was overjoyed; comprehending this one skill was sufficient.

Aurora Speed Hoof Kick is a Venerable King skill, a very practical ability that enhances speed, dodges attacks, and can strike enemies.

Coupled with the Flame White Horse's legendary talent, Light Speed, in the Gold-level battlefield, the Flame White Horse was practically invincible.

The Blood Lotus Flame Flood Dragon was relatively belligerent. After today's battle, it wasn't satisfied as it hadn't fought heartily. The Blood Lotus Flame Flood Dragon actively invited someone for a fight.

"I will test your breakthrough power and new skill."

Today's battle displeased the Blood Lotus Flame Flood Dragon; it enjoys direct, visceral combat. Even if it isn't direct, if the opponent relentlessly uses skills to bombard it, it enjoys this, as taking hits helps it grow stronger.

But the Mermaid Princess?

She was obsessed with defeating it using her desperate song, without leaving room for it to take hits and grow stronger.

The Flame White Horse readily accepted the Blood Lotus Flame Flood Dragon's invitation.

It also needed an opponent to test its Gold-level breakthrough strength.

Spider White watched Li Cunxu, who was lying on the sofa sipping on ice-chilled, fizzy soda, and asked curiously, "Why not watch the battle between the Blood Lotus Flame Flood Dragon and the Flame White Horse?"

Li Cunxu was watching the live broadcast of other contestants' battles in the Gold Contest on TV, while sipping soda through a straw, and said, "No point watching; the outcome was decided as soon as the Flame White Horse comprehended the Aurora Speed Hoof Kick."

"The Blood Lotus Flame Flood Dragon lost?"

Spider White heard Li Cunxu's tone as if the loss for the Blood Lotus Flame Flood Dragon was certain.

"Yes."

"What kind of skill is Aurora Speed Hoof Kick? Why don't I know about it?"

Spider White memorized books effortlessly, and when it was reclaiming land and expanding islands at Bengma Island, its black iron clone at Shendu University almost completely consumed all the library's books, yet there's no information on the skill Aurora Speed Hoof Kick within those volumes.

Li Cunxu answered, "It's a skill of the Venerable King level, classified information, accessible only to those with King-level status."

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