The Dragon God Ancestor nodded in understanding."His hatred will only grow... Especially after seeing this insane truth. It seems you’re the only one capable of rising in such circumstances," the Dragon Ancestor muttered silently.Not long after, once Luo Xiang had calmed the storm within him—"I promise you, I’ll bring the Dragon God before you once I return to the Divine Realm… But before that…" Luo Xiang said with a mysterious smile as his gaze landed on the towering mountain of violet meridian crystals covering the twelfth floor."Ahh, I see what you’re thinking… That mountain of violet meridian crystals was left for any challenger who reached the twelfth floor," said the Dragon Ancestor knowingly."Absorb them all—I don’t need them anymore," he added.Luo Xiang nodded.Swuuush! Swuuush! Swuuush!Five clones, already imbued with his consciousness, appeared instantly. Without waiting for instructions, they began absorbing the mountain of violet meridian crystals.Violet meridian c

Luo Xiang nodded his head."Yeah… Are there any requirements?"The elder nodded and then led Luo Xiang to his workplace. Upon arrival, the elder immediately requested Luo Xiang’s identification as a member of the Heavenly Dragon Sect.“Luo Xiang… Dragon Gate Faction…”The elder was quite surprised to hear such a familiar name. He even blinked several times while writing down Luo Xiang’s identity.“So, you're the kid who reached the twelfth floor of the Dragon Master Pagoda?”“Yeah, that’s me… Is there a problem?”“No, no… But with your current cultivation level…” the elder said with a hint of doubt, sensing only the aura of a Five-Star Dao Yuan from Luo Xiang.After registering as a challenger, Luo Xiang was allowed to challenge the lowest rank on the ranking board.“Ahh… Can’t I just challenge someone ranked within the top hundred?” Luo Xiang asked.“This rule applies to all new challengers… At minimum, the opponent must match the challenger’s cultivation realm,” the elder explained.

“H-h-he...” Leng Zi couldn’t find the words. If he had taken that hit, he would’ve surely been gravely injured.Swuuush!Dashing toward Ao Tian and Xing Tian, Luo Xiang began raining down punches on their faces.Baaag! Buuug! Baaag! Buuuug!“P-please, stop…”“Mommy…”Blow after blow struck Ao Tian and Xing Tian mercilessly. The two couldn’t even fight back. Watching this, the audience collectively bit their lower lips—everyone could imagine how it felt to be pummeled like that.Baaaaams! Baaaaams!With two powerful final punches, Luo Xiang kicked both of them straight out of the arena. A moment later, Leng Zi snapped out of his daze.“W-what are you doing?!” he asked, slightly panicked as Luo Xiang began walking toward him.Bruuuuk!Overwhelmed with fear, Leng Zi dropped to his knees before Luo Xiang. But Luo Xiang ignored him and crouched down to his level.“Surrender… and I won’t hit you.”“O-okay, okay... I admit defeat!”Goooong!The battle bell rang, signaling the end of the matc

Ten minutes later, Luo Xiang slowly opened his eyes.Cheers and excited murmurs filled the air following his victory, making him the new rising star among the crowd.News of his triumph—and his meteoric rise in rank within less than a day—had already spread throughout the inner courtyard of the Sky Dragon Sect.Some couldn't believe it, while others, including several disciples ranked above him, were starting to acknowledge the truth."This is your reward... You may collect it at the Reward Pagoda," said Wu Gu, handing him a golden token."D-damn it, that’s a golden token!""He totally deserves it..."The golden token was a symbol of genius-level disciples, an extraordinary privilege. As soon as the others saw it, their gazes turned envious.Luo Xiang accepted the golden token. Then, he approached Qing Bei."Have you decided to join my faction?"Qing Bei, whose wounds had slightly recovered, nodded."Yes... I won’t go back on my word."After a brief conversation, Luo Xiang reminded Qi

“Y-You destroyed the building I worked so hard to build…” muttered Wu Liang, his face now pitch black from the explosion.Luo Xiang’s face was equally covered in soot from the blast. In the middle of the awkward moment, Gong Yi, Yu Ho, and Qing Bei arrived.“W-What happened…”“Wh-Why did the building explode?!”BAM!A powerful kick landed right on Luo Xiang’s backside, sending him flying out of the rubble of the collapsed building.“You really pissed me off!” Wu Liang shouted.“Damn it! Don’t just kick my ass like that!”“Hahaha! That’s your punishment for ignoring my warning!”“Starting tomorrow… you’ll train outside!” Wu Liang added, clearly satisfied with the kick.Seeing this squabble, Qing Bei and Gong Yi could only offer wry smiles.A few moments later, Wu Liang, Qing Bei, Yu Ho, and Gong Yi left the collapsed hall. Luo Xiang, still standing among the rubble, let out a faint smile as he looked at his failure.“One failure… doesn’t mean I’ll fail the second time…”Swoooosh!Throw