X-Dragon Era

"Croak..." Finally, when Xin Yun had ascended to a certain height, the Frog Dragon below fiercely leaped into the air. Between the powerful kicks of its sturdy hind legs, the body of the Frog Dragon rocketed upward, hurtling towards Xin Yun in midair.

Extreme speed! An incomparable velocity; although it did not vanish from everyone's sight, it was like a streak of red lightning that instantly reached the midair and appeared below Yinglong, fiercely striking towards it.

From his higher vantage point, Xin Yun could see very clearly. Behind the Frog Dragon, as if it had a rocket booster, a crimson flame was ejected, and coupled with that violent kick, the Frog Dragon's speed was definitely not slower than any other dragon.

Indeed, generally speaking, Fire Series dragons aren't known for their speed, but when it comes to straight-line sprints and explosiveness, they are by no means at a disadvantage; on the contrary, they hold a significant edge—an understanding that I believe everyone shares.

Luckily, Xin Yun was well-prepared for this moment. As the Frog Dragon lunged through the air, he instantly accelerated with the aid of Yinglong's wings and narrowly avoided the collision in the nick of time.

But was that all? No... If it had been that simple, Ke Zhan wouldn't have kept his move so secret. After the initial strike missed, the Frog Dragon flipped in midair, aiming its mouth at Xin Yun.

"Shiii, Shiii, Shiii..." Amidst the sharp whistling sounds, trails of crimson fireballs howled out, shooting towards Xin Yun like bullets from a machine gun.

Faced with such a rapid, concentrated barrage, Xin Yun had no time for countermeasures. He expertly maneuvered Yinglong, narrowly dodging one fireball after another in the briefest moments.

Under the excited gaze of all spectators, the Frog Dragon, as if gone mad, unleashed more than thirty fireballs. The fireballs covered the entire competition field, exceptionally even and orderly.

Hanging proudly in midair, Ke Zhan exclaimed excitedly, "Keep dodging, just keep dodging, let's see where you can hide this time!"

Watching the fireballs spread across the entire field, everyone's eyes widened. Once all thirty-plus fireballs exploded simultaneously, there would be no space left to hide within the field. Although Xin Yun could neutralize the opponent's Violent Fireballs, that was conditional—if the opponent unleashed them too rapidly, he simply wouldn't have the time to counter.

In the gaze of all, the thirty dark red fireballs were evenly spread around Xin Yun. Once they detonated, no matter where Xin Yun tried to hide—unless he fled outside the arena—he was bound to be affected. And due to the stakes of the duel, even a glancing blow would mean a loss for Xin Yun.

Seeing Xin Yun trapped in a dire situation, Yi Luo Xiang suddenly turned around and buried her head in Yan Qingying's chest, too scared to keep watching. Just then, Ke Zhan's voice thundered—"Explode for me!"

"Boom! Boom! Boom..." Intense rumbling noises erupted like rolling thunder, one after another, a string of them, and in an instant, the explosive flames completely covered every inch of the field.

Amidst the violent booms and the flames that darkened the skies, the explosion from the thirty-some fireballs enveloped the entire field. Anyone still inside would find nowhere to hide.

After the shockwaves from the explosion had passed, surprisingly, the entire field was silent, not a single noise from anyone.

Feeling the strange quiet around her, Yi Luo Xiang gently released her tight embrace on Yan Qingying and slowly turned her head to look into the field.

What met her gaze in the middle of the field was Ke Zhan standing with his mouth agape, dumbfounded and staring ahead blankly.

Glancing towards the edge of the field, everyone including Instructor Musha had their eyes wide open in disbelief. What had happened? What was going on?

Seeing everyone's expressions, Yi Luo Xiang turned her head sharply to look at Yan Qingying. The clear and sharp light twinkling in those distinct black and white eyes revealed her understanding.

Regretting that she had hidden her head in Yan Qingying's embrace and missed what had just happened, Yi Luo Xiang felt truly at a loss.

Just as Yi Luo Xiang was anxiously about to ask, Xin Yun's voice rang out from above—"Well, that's a good combat skill, excellent ability, especially your strategic ability which is superb!"

Watching Xin Yun descend from the sky, Yi Luo Xiang instantly realized what had occurred. With a slap on her thigh, she exclaimed, "I get it now, although Ke Zhan's attack covered the whole arena, that 'whole' refers to the ground and the air halfway up. For the high sky, he had no coverage."

Accompanied by Yi Luo Xiang's voice, Xin Yun, with Yinglong, gently landed from above. The breeze blew as Xin Yun's robes fluttered, his whole person immaculate, without a single scratch.
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Just as Yi Luo Xiang had figured out, in the instant before Ke Zhan detonated the fireballs, everyone clearly saw Xin Yun maneuver Yinglong sinuously upwards, twisting and turning, threading through the gaps between the fireballs, and shooting upwards.

When the fireballs exploded, Xin Yun had already climbed to the high sky with the propulsion of Yinglong's wings, the explosion fierce yet not even grazing him. That was why everyone was so astonished.