Chapter 911: The Ninth Battle

Inside and outside the arena, countless gazes converged upon Li Luo at this moment, their eyes faintly showing traces of shock and expectation.

The ninth battle for the Dragon Scales.

This was not a grand scene that appeared in every generation's struggle for the Dragon Head, for generally speaking, the person who obtained the eighth Dragon Scale had almost secured the Dragon Head position; thus, fighting a ninth battle held little significance. The reason was simple: the ninth Dragon Scale was not needed by all Dragon Heads.

Only those who had forged the prototype of the "Nine-Scale Heavenly Dragon Battle Body" upon ascending the Dragon would have any desire for it; otherwise, someone like Li Li Qingfeng, with a prototype of the "Eight-Scale Heavenly Dragon Battle Body," would find the ninth Dragon Scale of little use even if he obtained it.

Since that need was gone, many naturally saw no necessity to challenge such a limit.

Although the ninth battle was extremely eye-catching, and passing it would secure a place in the history of the Twenty Flags, its difficulty was sometimes enough to make people hesitate and retreat.

Under those numerous gazes, Li Luo wore an expression of contemplation; he touched the faintly visible dragon-shaped mark on his brow. Having obtained eight Dragon Scales, once this battle ended, he could directly evolve the Heavenly Dragon Battle Body he had acquired to the eight-scale level.

However, although this level was considered very high, it was not yet perfect.

For his was the supreme Nine-Scale Heavenly Dragon Battle Body.

In the nine battles for the Dragon Scales, winning each battle granted one Dragon Scale containing the Heavenly Dragon Qi; moreover, as the winning streak accumulated, the later Dragon Scales contained even stronger Heavenly Dragon Qi.

Only the "Dragon Scales" obtained in this manner could activate the Heavenly Dragon Battle Body to its highest level in a single instance.

If he missed this opportunity, although he could later rely on contributions to exchange for items containing Heavenly Dragon Qi, the energy and time required to complete the upgrade from eight scales to nine scales would be enormous.

And Li Luo clearly did not have so much time to waste on a Heavenly Dragon Battle Body.

Therefore, if he truly wanted to activate the Heavenly Dragon Battle Body to a perfect level, this ninth battle was likely the most direct path, of course, provided he could pass it.

But regardless, since he had finally managed to pass the Ascension to the Dragon and forge the "Nine-Scale Dragon Seal," giving up the ninth battle easily would indeed be a waste of all his previous efforts.

So, after a brief moment of thought, Li Luo gazed at the mist-shrouded void; high above, he could faintly sense the presence of many vast and powerful auras.

"I wonder what form the ninth battle will take?" Li Luo asked with a bow.

"The ninth battle has no fixed form; it is determined by drawing lots."

As that grand voice sounded, a beam of golden light descended, forming an energy lotus container before Li Luo. Inside were several light lots; he hesitated slightly, reached out, and casually selected one light lot from within.

Subsequently, this light lot shot upward into the sky, with light swirling around it, seemingly transforming into a line of text.

"Ninth Battle: Challenge, the Former Dragon Head!"

Li Luo stared at the text, stunned for a moment, then clicked his tongue. Did this mean the opponent he would face in the ninth battle was a former Dragon Head?

Was it the Dragon Head of the previous generation, or the Dragon Heads of all past generations?

However, this should not be the Dragon Head himself, but rather some energy projection possessing his own strength; otherwise, those former Dragon Heads, who were now at least in the Tian Xiang Jing realm, would make a real encounter impossible to play.

Outside the arena, many whispers also rose; quite a few people were intrigued. Was this ninth battle a contest between the current generation's Dragon Head and a former Dragon Head? That was indeed interesting.

Buzz!

Amidst the countless voices of discussion, the light lot transformed once more into a pillar of light that roared down, landing not far in front of Li Luo.

Inside it, vast heavenly and earthly energy seemed to be rapidly converging.

Faintly, it seemed one could see a human figure taking shape.

At this moment, inside and outside the Stone Dragon Space, all gazes were tightly fixed on the light pillar; even Li Luo had a hint of curiosity in his eyes.

And amidst the attention of the multitude, the human figure within the energy light pillar became clearer and clearer; finally, he seemed to finally show movement, then stepped forward, walking out from the light pillar.

The figure walking out of the light pillar was a tall, upright youth. His demeanor was extraordinary; even though he was merely an energy projection, the confident spirit between his eyebrows was vividly carved out.

The youth was heroic, with a shocking momentum.

And when he stepped out of the light pillar, everyone looked over, then began to ponder in their minds: which generation's Dragon Head was this one?

But some of the Great Flag Leaders present felt something was off; especially Li Li Fengyi and Li Li Jingtao, who stared with wide eyes at that upright youth.

For how did they feel that this person looked very similar to Li Luo?

And it seemed they had seen him somewhere before?

This shock and doubt lasted only a few breaths; they finally snapped out of it, then cried out in horror: "That is... the portrait of Third Uncle when he was young?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Lu Qingmei and others nearby also changed color, their expressions shifting.

That was Li Luo's father, Li Taixuan?!

The man who once, by his own power, suppressed the five Heavenly Dragon lineages of that generation so thoroughly that they submitted completely?! Moreover, not only within the Li Li Tianwang lineage, but in that era, even looking across the entire Outer Shenzhou, this figure's brilliance was utterly stunning.

And this time, the ninth battle Li Luo drew by lot actually turned out to be against his father?

Was this truly a father-and-son match?

A shocked uproar resounded inside and outside the Stone Dragon Space at this moment.

Even up in the void, the high-ranking members of the various lineages let out low exclamations of surprise; many of the high-ranking members present who were of the same generation as Li Taixuan now had expressions that were subtly complex.

Gazing at that youthful light projection which had once left some shadow deep in their hearts, their eyes shifted and changed.

It was as if they recalled the fear of being dominated from many years ago.

"How could Third Brother be drawn?" Li Li Qingpeng also spoke in astonishment, then wore a bitter smile.

Li Li Jinpan also let out a bitter sigh, then looked at that spirited youthful light projection with some nostalgia, saying: "It has truly been many years since we saw Third Brother in this state."

"Some people here might not want to see this," Li Li Qingpeng said in a lowered voice, smiling.

Li Li Jinpan snorted, saying: "Good, let those fellows feel unhappy, recalling the times they were humble and submissive before us of the Dragon Tooth Lineage."

"However, for Li Luo, this is not good news either; drawing Third Brother among the Dragon Heads of all generations is a difficulty at the absolute peak," Li Li Qingpeng said helplessly.

"This..."

Li Li Jinpan rubbed his nose, having nothing to say on the matter; after all, during the Dragon Head struggle of that generation, Li Taixuan had surged forward almost unstoppable, ascending the Dragon and reaching the very top at three thousand zhang. The method was different from Li Luo's; Li Luo had ascended by shattering the Dragon Fire, while Li Taixuan had simply ascended to the summit by withstanding the Dragon Fire's scorching with his own strength.

As for the subsequent battles for the Dragon Scales, Li Taixuan's main approach was having no friends; no matter who he met, he knocked them down with a single punch, then rushed to the end and opened the ninth battle.

Therefore, if one were to evaluate the Dragon Heads of all generations, Li Taixuan's strength entering the top three would likely be no problem.

"When Third Brother campaigned for the Dragon Head back then, I recall he was in the Three-Star Tian Zhu Jing realm, right? Even if this energy projection inherited only seventy or eighty percent of his strength, it would be equivalent to a Two-Star Tian Zhu, which is far stronger than Li Li Qingfeng," Li Li Qingpeng said with concern.

Li Li Jinpan nodded, saying: "And do not forget Third Brother's Xiang nature."

Li Li Qingpeng clicked his tongue; Li Taixuan possessed the Void Ninth-Rank Long Xiang. On the surface, the rank seemed similar to Li Li Qingfeng's, but his Long Xiang was somewhat different.

For he possessed the "Heavenly Long Xiang," the rarest among all Dragon Xiangs.

Among the Dragon Clan, the Heavenly Dragon holds supremacy; this so-called Void Ninth-Rank Heavenly Dragon Resemblance, in terms of rarity, is even more uncommon than the true Ninth-Rank Dragon Resemblance.

Before this Heavenly Dragon Resemblance, all other Dragon Resemblances will suffer a natural suppression.

Li Li Qingpeng and Li Li Jinpan exchanged a glance, both shaking their heads helplessly.

At this moment, the five Pulse Leaders were also staring at the light shadow of Li Taixuan. Li Li Jingzhe was the most silent; gazing at the spirited brilliance flying between the youth's brows, he was slightly lost in thought.

Faintly, it seemed the shout of that fearless youth from years past echoed in his ears: "Old man!"

Li Li Jingzhe was dazed for a breath, then came to his senses, glanced at Li Li Tianji, and said, "Did you do this?"

Li Luo directly drew Li Taixuan; this was perhaps a bit too coincidental.

Li Li Tianji shook his head, smiling, "Pulse Leader Li Jingzhe, do not falsely accuse me. The Stone Dragon Space was created by the Ancestor; I too must follow the rules here."

Li Li Jingzhe frowned slightly, but indeed there was no evidence, so he said no more, instead directing his calm gaze down to the arena below.

At this moment, Li Luo in the arena also recovered from the initial shock, his expression complex.

He gazed at the youth Li Taixuan before him, who bore some resemblance to him and whose spirit was soaring, then could not help but laugh out loud.

That laughter actually carried a hint of expectation.

"Father, I always watched you get 'domestic violence' from Mother; I never expected that today, I could try that feeling myself."

(End of this chapter)