Chapter 600 (1/2)

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Xiang Shaoyun fought three more battles, winning all of them easily. All three battles were against the geniuses on the Serpent Fowl List. One of them was in the top 10 while the other two were in the top 50. There were two main reasons they had appeared. They wanted to test their own strength and take advantage of Xiang Shaoyun's exhaustion from his repeated battles.

Unfortunately for them, Xiang Shaoyun had reached a level where he could endlessly regenerate his energy. Any energy exhaustion wouldn't take long to recover. In fact, his cultivation base was also growing with each fight. A freak like him could only be defeated by an expert capable of dealing an overwhelming fatal blow to him in one go.

As Xiang Shaoyun revealed his combat prowess, the entire academy was shocked. Many geniuses on the Jiao Luang List were tempted to challenge him as well. But at this time, Xiang Shaoyun suddenly found that he was ready for a breakthrough. He found it wholly unexpected, and he wasn't prepared to break through yet.

After the repeated battles, he had actually completely formed his draconic aura. His cultivation base stirred, reaching the point that he could barely suppress it anymore. An ethereal nine-colored dragon swayed about behind him, looking incredibly mighty and extraordinary.

The people around the ring noticed it as well, and their faces were covered with mixed emotions at their realization. Many of them were Dragon Ascension Realm cultivators themselves. Thus, they were clear what Xiang Shaoyun's current condition signified.

They became too embarra.s.sed to continue challenging him in this situation, or they would look too much like a scoundrel, and their reputation in the academy would suffer. They knew that the moment Xiang Shaoyun entered the Dragon Ascension Realm, not even those on the Jiao Luan List could be his opponents anymore.

However, Xiang Shaoyun did not seize the opportunity to break through. Instead, he suppressed his draconic aura, compressing it and reducing its completion to 95 percent. In doing so, the dragon behind him became more solid, but he had also forcefully changed the timing of his breakthrough.

The onlookers gasped in alarm when they noticed what Xiang Shaoyun did. They were all shocked at his courage.

”That Xiang Shaoyun actually suppressed his breakthrough? What is he doing? A lost opportunity can't be regained easily!”

”What a freak! He was actually able to hold himself back? He is obviously trying to further purify his draconic aura. That way, during his eventual breakthrough, his foundations will be much more solid, and the process will be much smoother. This frame of mind is remarkable.”

”Looks like there is a reason for his strength. We need to learn more from him.”

”You know what? I'm done watching. I need to focus on cultivation. This is giving me way too much stress.”

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The one saying that was a genius at the bottom of the Jiao Luan List. After seeing Xiang Shaoyun suppress his breakthrough opportunity, the genius lost all interest in fighting. He turned and left without hesitation.

Inwardly, he cursed, I should just focus on preserving my current ranking. There is no need for me to become someone else's stepping stone.

He was clear that Xiang Shaoyun's combat prowess was not to be underestimated. Even though Xiang Shaoyun couldn't fully unleash the strength of all nine stars at the same time due to cultivating nine powers, Xiang Shaoyun was still not an opponent the genius could confidently take down.