Many members of the Fourth Courtyard Legion wore complicated expressions. Although Albert’s combat strength, boosted by Unity Qi, had once ranked among the top in the Twenty Legions, many saw this as not his true ability.The First Courtyard Legion had gradually risen under Albert’s leadership, but many believed that without the legion, Albert would not have qualified to challenge the other top legion commanders. After all, his own realm lagged far behind—and this was a common view across the Twenty Legions.Rumors even spread from the Dragon Bloodline that the upcoming Battle for the Dragon Head would expose Albert as a fraud.After all, during the earlier Dragon Pool Contest, Albert had seized the position that Baron had reserved. Naturally, this had angered the four legions of the Dragon Bloodline. They thought Albert had acted cunningly, taking advantage of the fact that Baron and the other commanders had tied up most of Verity’s forces to steal the Golden Dragon Pillar first.But

These heavenly materials and earthly treasures can stack their effects with soul liquid. If he can obtain some, his soul grade might undergo a massive evolution.At the thought, Albert felt a surge of anticipation. The Tianyuan Divine Continent truly lived up to its reputation as the Inner Continent. Such a miraculous secret realm could never be found in the Outer Continent.But he eventually calmed his emotions. There was no rush. For now, the most important matter was the Dragon Head Contest.The Nine-Pattern Sacred Heart Lotus was something he absolutely had to obtain.Furthermore, the Cave Heavenly Secret Realm would draw geniuses from all major powers across the Tianyuan Divine Continent. Top talents from other supreme clans would surely appear as well—such as Verity, whom he had fought before. To seize this opportunity, he would need to grow even stronger.For instance, he could first master the Heavenly Dragon Battle Physique.If he could achieve the Nine-Scale Heavenly Dragon

The silver-haired woman beside him, Peak Master Madeleine of the Dragon Scale Vein, turned to Thomas and asked with a smile, That boy named Albert performed remarkably well in the previous Dragon Pool Contest. I wonder if he can shine as brightly as his father did on this Dragon Ascent?Louis also smiled faintly and said, He must have a chance. Otherwise, Peak Master Thomas would never have agreed to award the Nine-Patterned Sacred Heart Lotus—brought back by the Ancestor—to the winner of the Dragon Head position.At the mention of the Nine-Patterned Sacred Heart Lotus, the courtyard masters of the other veins all changed their expressions. This divine herb held great allure for them as well; they had already spoken to their own Peak Masters, expressing their desire to trade their contributions for it.Thomas replied calmly, It is just an attempt.He then added, But I am determined to obtain the Nine-Patterned Sacred Heart Lotus. Therefore, no matter the outcome, I ask the four Peak M

Compared to Albert, Dale was truly a figure with no reputation among the younger generation of the Five Dragon Veins. If he had not displayed an astonishingly unique defensive soul technique during the previous Dragon Pool Contest and drawn everyone’s attention, he would have been easily forgotten by everyone.He had almost no presence.Dale was mild-mannered, never quarreled with others, and showed no ambition whatsoever. Naturally, no one paid him any mind.It was precisely for this reason that Lisa was overwhelmed with shock when Dale suddenly caught up to her.How could he do this?!Lisa’s eyes widened in disbelief, staring fixedly at Dale.Startled by her sudden outburst, Dale jumped slightly. He quickly put more than ten paces of distance between them and continued plodding upward.Seeing that Dale was about to overtake her, Lisa’s face turned pale and green in turn. She unleashed all her soul power at once, and her climbing speed surged sharply, pulling ahead of Dale again.How

He pushed his pseudo 9-star Wind Dragon Soul to the limit, and a faint Wind Dragon Spirit Messenger appeared behind him. Clearly, he was unleashing his power without any reservation.His forehead was covered with bulging veins, and low roars burst from his throat.When Baron’s steps reached 2,970 meters, the Star of Heaven floating behind him let out a mournful wail.The nine dragons coiling around him changed once more. They began to merge, and in an instant, they transformed into a single gigantic fire dragon. The dragon loomed in the void, its dragon eyes staring indifferently at Baron. In the next moment, its body ignited, turning into a wisp of dark golden flame that shot toward him.To onlookers, this dark golden flame did not seem overwhelmingly powerful. But in Baron’s eyes, it was as if the entire world had been set ablaze.This flame had exceeded the limit of what he could endure. If he forced himself to withstand it, he would suffer severe injuries.In that brief moment, Ba