Chapter 1170: He Did It on Purpose!

Lan had won. The Golden Dragon Princess had won. Bai Xiuxiu held Lan Xuanyu tightly in her arms, her body trembling uncontrollably. The turmoil within her at this moment was beyond words. Lan Xuanyu’s eyes were closed, yet a faint smile lingered on his face. He seemed to have already lost consciousness, but one of his hands gripped Bai Xiuxiu’s.

“Your master is fine. He took such heavy injuries on purpose.” A faint voice drifted into Bai Xiuxiu’s ear. Startled, she paused—it was the Treasure Seeking Beast’s voice. On purpose? What did that mean? Though confused, she could not ask at this moment. Carefully, she lifted Lan Xuanyu and walked out.

Dragon clan healers had already rushed forward, carrying Xu Yanmo away. At the same time, one healer came to Lan Xuanyu’s side to examine him. A soft, white radiance flowed into Lan Xuanyu’s body, mending his wounds.

“Should she withdraw from the competition?” The healer attending to Lan Xuanyu was a middle-aged woman, clearly mindful of Lan Xuanyu’s “female” identity.

“No. I think my sister would want to watch my matches through to the end.” Bai Xiuxiu’s beautiful eyes glistened with tears as she spoke softly.

“Good. She was magnificent. You must do your best as well.” The female dragon healer was clearly a god-rank powerhouse; under her treatment, the wounds on Lan Xuanyu’s surface were healing rapidly.

“Thank you.” Bai Xiuxiu moved to the edge of the arena and gently laid Lan Xuanyu flat on the ground.

If it were only to avoid exposing any flaws, the Treasure Seeking Beast need not have told Bai Xiuxiu the truth. It had informed her precisely to tell her not to leave the Rising Dragon Platform, to let Lan Xuanyu lie there. Lan Xuanyu had deliberately shed blood in an attempt to communicate with the Rising Dragon Platform!

Lan Xuanyu could not afford to be wounded in vain, and this also tied into his subsequent plans. For them, the greatest issue was their identities. Once their human identities were exposed, there would be nothing left to say—they would be destroyed by the powerful beings here on the spot. Lan Xuanyu and Bai Xiuxiu both possessed very pure dragon bloodlines, nearly indistinguishable from the native dragons here. Thus, judging by their physical forms alone, it was impossible to tell they were human rather than dragon creatures. Otherwise, the four Dragon Knights present, all super-god-rank powerhouses, would have seen through them long ago. Yet a vulnerability remained: Lan Xuanyu’s bloodline. He believed that as his performance in the Rising Dragon Competition grew more prominent, the scrutiny of his bloodline would only intensify. Someday, a Dragon Knight might personally conduct a detailed examination of his bloodline.

Under the meticulous inspection of a super-god-rank powerhouse, his bloodline could not be concealed. Apart from the Golden Dragon King’s bloodline, he possessed other bloodlines as well, and that would easily be discovered. So he needed a suitable opportunity to reveal his Silver Dragon King bloodline, and through that, expose the traces of the Dragon God bloodline. If he succeeded, the benefits would be numerous. He would no longer worry about his bloodline exposing his identity; at the same time, he would be valued even more for possessing an even stronger bloodline—killing several birds with one stone. Thus, he had formulated this plan before today’s match. The massive blood loss was not entirely within his control, depending on the actual situation. Otherwise, while victory was difficult, he was not without other means to fight! He still had many techniques to draw upon—at least he would not have ended up this battered.

He possessed the Dragon God bloodline. With the evolution of his spiritual power, he had already felt the call of the Rising Dragon Platform earlier, meaning that the platform still recognized the Dragon God bloodline. Otherwise, it would have exposed him long ago. Therefore, during his earlier ascent, Lan Xuanyu had already decided to further attempt communication with the Rising Dragon Platform, using this interaction to reveal his Silver Dragon King bloodline. Regardless of whether the platform responded, with the Treasure Seeking Beast’s help, he was confident of success. The battle was real, the severe injuries were real, the blood loss was real—and the changes following that blood loss would naturally follow. Because it was a last-minute decision, he had not even had time to notify Bai Xiuxiu. And that would make everything appear all the more genuine.

The applause lasted a long time. The participants in the third combat zone were the most deeply affected, especially those who had yet to compete against Lan Xuanyu. At this moment, as they looked at him lying on the ground, their eyes shone with genuine admiration. Every race needed a hero. The tale of the weak overcoming the strong stirred the blood in any species. The Golden Dragon Princess’s prestige had now risen to its peak, reaching a level of acclaim that drew admiration from everyone present.

The competition would continue, but the matches in the third combat zone were temporarily suspended. This was a provisional decision by the Dragon Knights—or rather, Luo Lan’s intention. Xiuxiu and Lan were close sisters; Lan now needed care. Giving “them” time for one round as a buffer would help Xiuxiu perform well in her upcoming matches. Therefore, the second round would not begin until all nine other matches in the first round were completed. During this interval, Bai Xiuxiu could stay by Lan Xuanyu’s side.

Once the competition fully resumed, all the god-rank powerhouses noticed a dramatic change in the spirit of the young dragon contestants. Spurred on by the Lan Xuanyu and Xu Yanmo match, they fought like they were possessed, abandoning any tactical planning and disregarding future matches, giving their all to defeat their opponents.

On the dragon force pillar, Luo Lan chuckled. “This is the power of example. Their blood has been ignited. It has been a long time since we have had such a role model.”

Long Chaoyang smiled faintly. “I do hope they learn not only tenacious fighting will, but also wisdom. What I admire most is the wisdom that girl displayed in the final moment. One can infer that throughout the earlier battle, she had been enduring all along, waiting for that final opportunity. In terms of mentality, Xu Yanmo lost long ago. To possess both a strong fighting will and a clear mind—that is her most precious quality.”

Luo Yayuan, seated at the head, slowly nodded. “Indeed.”

Huang Liangwei curled his lip. “Some people just have all the luck, don’t they?”

At his jibe, Luo Lan did not take offense and chuckled. “This is called good karma. Do you even know what karma means?”

“Tch. I’m leaving first.” Huang Liangwei rose. His emotions were somewhat unstable at the moment—more accurately, he was frustrated. Initially, he had not thought highly of Lan Xuanyu; what was there to praise about a beautiful appearance defeating some weak opponents? But today’s match had completely changed his view. And precisely because his view had changed, he was even more incensed.

Why did that fellow Luo Lan get to find such an outstanding heir? Just as Huang Liangwei was about to leave, suddenly, all four Dragon Knights sensed something. They simultaneously looked down at the ground.

Lan Xuanyu, lying flat on the ground, was surrounded by faint, colorful light rising around him. That hazy, multicolored radiance shimmered faintly, encircling his body and silently seeping into him. And the source of this colored light was the very ground beneath him.

Without any hesitation, in the next instant, four beams of light flashed simultaneously. The four Dragon Knights each took a position around Lan Xuanyu and Bai Xiuxiu, while everyone else in the third combat zone was pushed back by an unseen force.