Chapter 488: The Dragon Blood Pearl

"What is going on?!"

Li Luo looked at the black token in his hand with some shock; the token emitted a chill aura. This token was precisely what his father and mother had left behind.

Regarding that so-called "Li Li Tianwang lineage."

And now, it seemed this black token had absorbed a wisp of Dragon Blood Fire?

Such a change caused Li Luo to be stunned for an instant. Then he looked closely. The black token showed no special changes. No... Li Luo's gaze suddenly focused below the character "Li" in the center of the token.

Beneath the character "Li," a faint dragon-shadow pattern coiled.

That dragon shadow was very blurry, its form indistinct, but Li Luo could feel a special aura emanating from that vague dragon shadow. This aura was so vast, ancient, and boundless.

He could not understand how merely a vague dragon pattern could make him feel this way.

And now, at the position of the dragon head in that vague dragon pattern—that should be the dragon's mouth, right? In the dragon's mouth, an extremely faint red dot appeared and disappeared.

The red dot was too minute; if Li Luo had not intentionally investigated, he would have been unable to detect it at all.

But he remembered clearly: when he had obtained the token earlier, he had inspected it carefully. At that time, there was absolutely no such faint red dot at the dragon pattern's dragon mouth.

So...

Did it just appear?

Li Luo's heart trembled. Could it be that the Dragon Blood Fire just now was absorbed by this vague dragon pattern on the token?

What is this situation?

Li Luo was completely baffled. This sudden change left him momentarily lost.

And just as he felt lost in his heart, he suddenly discovered another change had occurred. Because as he held the black token, Dragon Blood Fire in the surrounding seawater suddenly surged toward him continuously. Initially, Li Luo was startled. So much Dragon Blood Fire; if it touched him, it would probably melt the Heaven-Spirit Dew Film on his body in an instant.

But his tension lasted only an instant before vanishing, replaced by deep astonishment.

Because he saw that the surging Dragon Blood Fire, like birds flying into a forest, all rushed toward the black token in his hand.

Li Luo finally could not help but stop his steps, looking at this scene with shock.

Moreover, as more and more Dragon Blood Fire flowed into the black token, Li Luo discovered that the red dot in the mouth of that vague dragon shadow was becoming increasingly obvious and clear.

It looked vaguely like a giant dragon holding a pearl.

Li Luo's eyes flickered, a thoughtful expression crossing them. From the current situation, it seemed the black token in his hand was very interested in the Dragon Blood Fire within the Dragon Blood Fire Domain. The dragon pattern in the token seemed to be treating this Dragon Blood Fire as some kind of food?

What purpose does the red dot condensing in that dragon mouth serve?

This made him hesitate slightly. Should he enter Dragon Bone Island first now, or stay for some time to let the dragon pattern absorb enough Dragon Blood Fire?

He vaguely felt that if the red dot condensing in the dragon mouth were to fully take shape, it might bring considerable benefits.

This hesitation did not last long; Li Luo quickly made a decision.

Postpone landing on the island; first use the black token to absorb Dragon Blood Fire.

Dragon Bone Island must be extremely chaotic and fierce right now. Top students from all academies have landed there; this will surely trigger an extremely brutal elimination battle.

Although Li Luo was not afraid of such fierce competition, if it could be avoided, he certainly would not recklessly try to show off. After all, waiting at ease for the weary is the superior strategy.

If he could avoid the most brutal period on Dragon Bone Island while also allowing the token to absorb enough Dragon Blood Fire, that would be truly the best of both worlds for him.

Of course, doing this still required an important prerequisite... namely, that the "Ice Nightmare Armor" bestowed upon him by Lu Qing'er and his own Heaven-Spirit Dew Film could last long enough for the token to fill up within the Dragon Blood Fire Domain.

This prerequisite was previously somewhat difficult to meet. After all, although the "Ice Nightmare Armor" was special, limited by Lu Qing'er's own Xiang Power, it obviously could not truly completely resist the erosion of the Dragon Blood Fire. Thus, its melting speed was not slow. Li Luo had even previously worried whether it could last until Dragon Bone Island.

But now things were somewhat different.

Because the melting speed of the "Ice Nightmare Armor" had slowed down.

This was not Li Luo's illusion; after all, the melting speed of the "Ice Nightmare Armor" was what he was focusing on most.

Originally, he thought that with so much Dragon Blood Fire surging around, it should cause greater melting to the Ice Nightmare Armor. But contrary to his expectations, the melting of the Ice Nightmare Armor actually weakened.

"Is it because the black token absorbed the Dragon Blood Fire, so the impact on the Ice Nightmare Armor decreased?"

Li Luo pondered thoughtfully. However, this result was undoubtedly good news for him. Only if the Ice Nightmare Armor could support more time could his plan for the best of both worlds be implemented.

"Qing'er's 'Ice Nightmare Armor' has indeed rendered great service."

Li Luo smiled and breathed a sigh of relief. Without the protection of the "Ice Nightmare Armor," relying on his already damaged Heaven-Spirit Dew Film, even with the black token helping to absorb the Dragon Blood Fire, it certainly could not last long. At that time, he would truly have to give up this opportunity.

"However, for safety, I still need to head first to an area closer to Dragon Bone Island. Once the absorption is complete, I will land directly."

Thinking thus, Li Luo moved his figure and began heading forward.

However, this time his speed became much more leisurely and unhurried.

And under Li Luo's unhurried advance, more and more Dragon Blood Fire along the way was sucked into the black token. This also caused the red dot in the mouth of the dragon pattern on the token to become increasingly bright.

Time passed unknowingly.

The outline of Dragon Bone Island had already appeared in his field of vision,

but that black token seemed like a bottomless pit, impossible to fill.

Li Luo's eyebrows also gradually furrowed. The "Ice Nightmare Armor" on his body surface had already become merely an extremely thin and faint layer. Once the "Ice Nightmare Armor" melted completely, then with his remaining Heaven-Spirit Dew Film, he could probably last at most ten minutes.

"Last five minutes!"

Li Luo decisively set his final bottom line. If after five minutes the black token still could not fill up, then he would have no choice but to give up.

After all, if he did not land on the island soon, he would face elimination.

Time was like quicksand; five minutes passed almost in the blink of an eye.

The black token still showed no movement.

Li Luo sighed helplessly. Although his heart was full of regret, there was not the slightest hesitation. He moved his figure and rushed directly toward the direction of Dragon Bone Island.

On his body surface, the Ice Nightmare Armor melted completely. Without the protection of the Ice Nightmare Armor, the damaged Heaven-Spirit Dew Film began to become thin at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Li Luo even began to vaguely feel an extremely terrifying heat assaulting him.

But he did not panic; he advanced at extreme speed.

Several minutes later, the crimson water waves beneath his feet sprang up. His figure used this force to shoot skyward, finally breaking out of the Dragon Blood Fire Domain and landing on a reef on Dragon Bone Island.

Finally entered Dragon Bone Island.

Li Luo exhaled a long breath of relief, then looked at the token in his hand and lamented, "You've truly disappointed me!"

You've wasted half a day of my time for nothing.

Just as Li Luo was about to put away the black token, it suddenly trembled.

The sudden change startled him; he quickly focused his gaze and was astonished to see the dragon pattern's mouth glowing with a crimson dot that had grown dazzling, resembling a ball of fire, radiating an extremely violent fluctuation.

"Is it done?"

Li Luo was both startled and delighted—the red dot now shone like a dragon pearl in the dragon's mouth—but what use did it serve?

As Li Luo scratched his head in confusion, the black token seemed to sense his thoughts and suddenly emitted waves of light; he then saw the ancient "Li" character at the token's center subtly trembling.

A mysterious aura quietly spread.

Then Li Luo discovered, to his astonishment, a crimson bead suddenly appearing on the black token—dark red, profoundly deep, as if flames surged within it.

The crimson dot within the dragon pattern's mouth vanished at that moment.

"Is this what the dragon pattern absorbed—the Dragon Blood Fire transformed?" Li Luo's expression shifted in awe.

This mysterious black token was truly miraculous—it could absorb Dragon Blood Fire and condense it into this?

But what use did it have?

Li Luo hesitated, then reached out and grasped the crimson Dragon Blood Pearl; the instant his fingers closed around it, a long, ancient dragon's roar echoed in his ears.

His heart stirred instantly.

His eyes suddenly brightened.

He knew now what this thing was for…

Wasn't this the primary material for forging his third Postnatal Phase?

This… is the Dragon Phase?