The freshman ranking challenge, where the second challenges the first, has caught the attention of many.

However, no one is setting up bets outside the arena because no bookmaker is willing to lose. Everyone who has watched Ao Meng's match is betting on him. None of them believe Li Cunxu can win.

If Li Cunxu had watched Ao Meng's pet beast battles in advance, he would also have thought he was doomed to lose.

"The battle begins."

The Holy Lotus Armored Flood Dragon burst out with its majestic aura, instantly sapping Li Cunxu's will to fight.

How could a Golden Level 5 Holy Lotus Armored Flood Dragon be defeated?

Golden Level 5 is only its nominal rank, excluding its true power. It is both a dragon pet and a holy beast. Dragon pets are stronger than beasts of the same rank, and holy beasts are also stronger than those of the same rank. Together, Li Cunxu estimated that the Holy Lotus Armored Flood Dragon had at least the combat power of Golden Level 8.

The Holy Lotus Armored Flood Dragon is Golden Level 5, while Xiaoruan is Bronze Level 9, an enormous gap in levels.

The Holy Lotus Armored Flood Dragon's actual combat power is at least Golden Level 8, while Xiaoruan's is Golden Level 1. In the Golden level, each level represents a new world of difference, and they are eight levels apart.

Sure enough, the unstoppable Cyan Lotus Sword Blade struck against the glistening light armor akin to golden armor, not leaving a single scratch.

There was no contest; the power gap was too vast.

Li Cunxu estimated Xiaoruan would need to risk his life using its strongest Limit Break--a twenty-time collision--just to barely crack the light armor.

The dragon mouth of the Holy Lotus Armored Flood Dragon slightly opened, releasing a Dragon Breath of Light, instantly annihilating Xiaoruan.

"I knew I would lose, but I didn't think it would be this disastrous!"

The Dragon Breath of Light is a basic attack of the Holy Lotus Armored Flood Dragon, equivalent to a casual swipe with a claw.

Li Cunxu surrendered.

The strongest in Xiaoruan's beast team lost in one hit, and sending other beasts would lead to the same result, making continued battle unnecessary.

"Ah! The realm of Shenyu truly is one of rampant prodigies."

At the end of the match, both sides can only stay in the arena for ten seconds before being forcibly returned to their virtual rooms.

This rule prevents the losing side from hurling abuses, leading to retaliatory verbal combat from the winning side, resulting in an entire day of senseless bickering.

Every unreasonable rule within the school has a reason.

Some years ago, people from other schools came to visit the virtual arena, and coincidentally, in one viewing room, a losing side couldn't accept defeat and angrily cursed the winning side. The winner was also a master of argument, and they quarreled back and forth from morning till night.

Shen University has long dominated the top rank, which other schools have resented for a long time. After all, who wants to be perpetually overshadowed by a towering mountain?

This image-ruining quarrel was a rare disgrace for Shen University, and people from various schools lingered in that viewing room to fully enjoy the verbal duel.

The Shen University teacher leading the visit was livid throughout, wishing they could strangle the two quarreling students.

Why didn't the Shen University teacher sever the network for the two arguing, forcing them offline?

Because it wasn't feasible.

The virtual arena wasn't built with virtual technology but rather by a Virtual Dragon of the Shen University Principal's pet beast, using its innate talents.

The operation of the virtual arena requires the Virtual Dragon to maintain it constantly, tantamount to having it working overtime 24/7.

This leaves the Virtual Dragon with immense resentment towards Shendu University, relishing in its moment of embarrassment, eager to add fuel to the fire.

In the final seconds before leaving the battlefield, Ao Meng shouted, "Where shall we meet offline?"

Was there truly a need to meet offline?

Li Cunxu thought Ao Meng's idea of meeting Xiaoruan offline was merely a jest.

"Campus lake, pavilion thirteen by the lotuses."

Coincidentally, Li Cunxu had many questions in mind that needed addressing.

The lake surface covered in lotuses was a tapestry of pink and white in full bloom. Dragonflies perched atop the leaves, seeming to admire the summer scenery. A gentle breeze rustled the lotuses, sending ripples across the water. The pavilion sat quietly at the lake's center, its ancient design blending seamlessly with the natural surroundings, serene and timeless.

A little blonde girl with twin ponytails, sporting two tiny pairs of dragon horns on her forehead, lay on the pavilion bench, playing with a fishing rod to tease the small fish in the water.

The girl's small ears twitched slightly, and she immediately turned around.

"You've arrived."

Whoosh~

A rapid figure approached.

Xiaoruan, who had perched overhead, was already in the little girl's arms.

The little girl hugged Xiaoruan while the afterimage of her turning her head from the bench's railing hadn't even faded, illustrating Ao Meng's incredible speed.

Li Cunxu couldn't help but ask, "Are you from the Overlord Ao Family?"

Ao Meng nodded.

The Overlord Ao Family, a bloodline talent family, has fewer than a hundred people, but every member awakens to the bloodline talent "Dragon's Dominance" upon reaching adulthood.

Dragon's Dominance: Grants the Beast Master and pet a body as formidable as a dragon's, immune to control skills weaker than their physique, including illusion techniques, stiffness-inducing toxins...

Only control techniques stronger than their physique can take effect; without immunity, Dragon's Dominance also diminishes the effect of control skills.

For instance, under similar strength, a body-binding technique might immobilize others for ten seconds, but only one second for those with Dragon's Dominance.

An exceptionally practical talent in combat, after all, being immune to control allows uninterrupted output.

However, not all with Dragon's Dominance are immune to control, as Dragon's Dominance varies.

Dragon's Dominance is divided into: White Common, Green Elite, Blue Rare...

The strength of the Dragon's Dominance is determined by the purity of the dragon bloodline.

A very impure dragon bloodline results in a White Common Dragon's Dominance.

An exceptionally pure dragon bloodline results in a Gold Legendary Dragon's Dominance.

Li Cunxu stealthily observed Ao Meng's dragon horns.

"Dragon horns reflect the purity of the Ao Family's dragon bloodline. Those with no dragon horn features on their foreheads have a White Common Dragon's Dominance.

Those with slight hardness on the sides of the forehead have a Green Elite Dragon's Dominance.

Those with two bulges on the forehead have a Blue Rare Dragon's Dominance.

Those with slightly projecting dragon horns have a Purple Epic Dragon's Dominance.

Ao Meng's dragon horns were a palm's length, hiss~ her Dragon's Dominance is Gold Legendary."

"This shouldn't be! Historically, only the progenitor of this bloodline—the Tyrant Dragon Emperor—possessed a Gold Legendary Dragon's Dominance. Even his direct descendants had a Purple Epic level. Ao Meng's bloodline purity shouldn't surpass the Tyrant Dragon Emperor's own children."

Li Cunxu knew a lot about the Tyrant Dragon Emperor because this BOSS had appeared in the time projections summoned by the Master of Endless Time. To increase difficulty, the Master of Endless Time had even projected the Tyrant Dragon Emperor's offspring to assist him in battle.

This aligned with the historical combat style of the Tyrant Dragon Emperor, who relished using the many against the few with his swarm of dragons.

"Could Ao Meng truly be the Tyrant Dragon Emperor's youngest daughter, frozen in time by the Eternal Ice and only now unsealed?"

"If so, that could explain why Ao Meng is extraordinarily powerful."

"Wait, this speculation must be wrong. If Ao Meng were the Tyrant Dragon Emperor's youngest daughter, the Saint Lotus Li Family wouldn't have agreed to give her the Holy Lotus Armored Flood Dragon, nor would Ao Meng have taken it as a contracted pet beast."

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