X-Dragon Era

Everyone was intently watching the battle in the sky. Over the past eleven matches, Xin Yun had faced various opponents, none of whom were known for their speed. Everyone was eager to find out if he could maintain his record of zero injuries when facing Speedy Slash, the fastest and most rapid attacker in the class!

"Shh..." Amidst the sharp sound of Po Kong, the golden Wind Dragon vanished from everyone's sight, only to reappear instantaneously at Yinglong's other side. Swinging its dragon arm, a golden Wind Blade howled forth, and at the same time, the body of the Wind Dragon disappeared again, releasing another Wind Blade towards Xin Yun upon reappearing.

Meanwhile, the golden Wind Dragon vanished for the third time...

Finally, just as Xin Yun neatly dodged the first Wind Blade and the second Wind Blade was about to hit, the golden Wind Dragon appeared for the third time, directly in front of Xin Yun.

"Wow!" Upon witnessing this scene, all the students cried out in unison. At that moment... Yinglong, controlled by Xin Yun, had just dodged the first Wind Blade, its body naturally swaying to evade the second Blade. But just then, the Wind Dragon appeared right in front of him, its dragon mouth gaping open, ready to spew forth its golden Dragon Breath!

"Whooosh..." Just when everyone thought Xin Yun was doomed, Yinglong's body swayed gracefully, easily dodging the second Wind Blade. At the same time, Yinglong's mouth suddenly opened wide, releasing a blast of azure Dragon Breath instantaneously.

"Boom!" In the midst of a dull roar, the Wind Dragon's breath hadn't even been released when the azure Dragon Breath slammed into its chest first. The tremendous force sent the Wind Dragon's body flying backward as if hit by a cannonball.

Seeing this scene, everyone was shocked. How is that possible! The Wind Dragon's attack speed and frequency were the fastest, how could it be that Xin Yun's Yinglong was the first to shoot out Dragon Breath! This defied logic.

Looking at the stunned faces of the students, Instructor Musha's eyes glowed with excitement as he watched the battle in the sky, explaining to the students around him, "Yinglong's Dragon Breath isn't faster than the Wind Dragon, the situation unfolded as it did because Xin Yun had already anticipated Speedy Slash's next move and began accumulating Dragon Breath early.

Thus, the moment the Wind Dragon reached his position, he released it instantaneously..."

Hearing Instructor Musha's explanation, all the students suddenly understood. Right... regardless of the type of dragon, to release Dragon Breath they had to accumulate energy; it couldn't be spewed out just by opening the mouth. Xin Yun was able to do this because he had accurately predicted the opponent's next move and accumulated energy in advance. After all...

dodging doesn't interfere with the accumulation of energy.

Leaving the students' thoughts aside, high in the sky... Xin Yun's eyes flashed with Divine Light even as Yinglong successfully struck the Wind Dragon. The wings on Yinglong's back, which had been folded, suddenly spread open and with a swift flap, the dragon vanished from its original spot. Explore stories on empire

"What! How is this possible..." Seeing this, all the students screamed in surprise. In the past eleven battles, Xin Yun had never used his wings, and though his speed was decent, it wasn't notably fast. But now, Xin Yun demonstrated speed no less than that of Speedy Slash. How could this be!

Could it be that Xin Yun had been holding back all along, or that no one had ever pushed him enough to show his true capabilities!

"Swoosh!" With a whistling sound, Yinglong's figure flashed and vanished, and when it reappeared, the battle was already decided, with no hope left for a turnaround.

In mid-air, the golden Wind Dragon was splayed out, with the body of Yinglong coiled tightly around it, binding its limbs and wings, even the mouth was tightly wrapped, rendering it completely powerless.

Not only that, Yinglong's tail with its sharp, poison needle more than a meter long, was poised above the Wind Dragon's forehead, pointing right at Speedy Slash's throat. With just a slight movement, it could claim his life in an instant. In such a situation, any energy defense was futile.

Lying on top of the Wind Dragon, Speedy Slash, drenched in sweat, looked at Xin Yun, mere meters away, and swallowed hard before saying, "I... I've lost."

Hearing Speedy Slash's words, Xin Yun couldn't help but smile warmly and, under his control, Yinglong slowly unraveled its coils from around the Wind Dragon. At the same time, Xin Yun earnestly said, "You are strong. If I hadn't applied some real skill, I couldn't have beaten you."

Speedy Slash gave a wry smile and said dejectedly, "I always thought I was strong too, but... through this battle, I've finally realized just how far behind I am. It's not just the dragon's abilities, but my own as well, including awareness and judgment, as well as combat experience!"

Smiling at Speedy Slash, Xin Yun nodded and said, "Yeah... now that you're aware of it, it's not a problem. Let's strive together from now on."

"Yeah..." Smiling and nodding, although he lost the match, Speedy Slash knew that through this battle, he had gained Xin Yun's recognition, and at the same time, Xin Yun had won his.

It might seem a bit pretentious, but in this world, everything seemed so natural. Without strength, one could never earn anyone's recognition, and even if recognition came, it could well lead to disaster.