Chapter 169 Dragon Ball

The proud Dragon Maiden was beaten back to her original form, her body gradually shrinking and reverting to her original appearance. Jiang Qing's icy face was twisted, no longer possessing its previous aloofness. Struggling to stand up, she was unconvinced. She didn't know how she had lost. Why was her invincible power useless against this human? But now, she couldn't even stand.

Just one punch?

The audience was silent. Whether they were Tianren, Hai people, or the spirits, Zerg, Centaur, or giants, they rubbed their eyes. Was this a hallucination?

Li Hao quietly looked at the Dragon Maiden. To break the Dragon race's invincibility, he had to first reduce them to ordinary lives, capable of bleeding and fear. Only when they possessed these qualities would the Dragon race's greed expand.

Today was just the beginning.

At this moment, two abrupt humans suddenly roared, waving their arms and jumping up and down. Of course, it was Ma Long and Zuo Xiaotang. Only at the moment of victory did they dare to cheer. Immediately afterward, the Tianren in the arena also erupted in cheers. Many were from the Arbitration Holy Church. In terms of affiliation, Li Hao was also part of the Arbitration.

Defeating the Dragon race was the most popular thing for warriors of all civilizations. It was also the best way for Holy Church warriors to make a name for themselves. Historically, all Tianren, Hai people, or kings of various races had done this: the Dragon-Slaying Warrior!

This was also the purpose of the Dragon Alliance martial arts competition. But now, looking at the usually indifferent Dragon race, who viewed fame and fortune as dung, their expressions were not so good. Ning Long, however, remained unchanged. She... hadn't expected this result.

But the result was certain, because today, no matter what, Li Hao couldn't be allowed to leave alive.

Ji Yao stared intently at Li Hao, eager to try. But Ying Hong, who was next to him, held Ji Yao back, his eyes fixed on Li Hao. The Dragon Alliance martial arts competition had a Dragon-Slaying Warrior segment, but in most cases, it was the Dragon race beating up other races, showing off their dominance. Occasionally, there were narrow victories, but they were always a little short. The opponent often used extremely special abilities and skill, and even for certain purposes, the Dragon race would deliberately lose a little. How could there be such a straightforward碾压? (crushing victory)?

Defeating a Tianren was not enough to convince them, but defeating a Dragon race instantly earned respect. The cheers rose higher and higher. Many people's minds hadn't even reacted. This was a real defeat of a Dragon race, a Dragon race that had transformed, with full gold content. The Dragon Alliance martial arts competition was usually held once every five years, or during major celebrations, but in the past ten years, only Augustus had done it. Those present didn't know what the scene was like at the time, but it couldn't be more impressive than this Li Hao.

Gradually, the other Tianren present also realized it and applauded warmly.

Seeing Olivia clapping, Hai Sen was filled with envy, jealousy, and hate. Defeating the Dragon race was something the Hai people didn't even dare to think about. Long-term faith had made all races treat warriors who could defeat the Dragon race as if they were blessed by the god of war.

A true Dragon-Slaying Warrior, enough to gain the recognition of the Dragon Alliance warriors present.

Ning Long was wondering where the problem was. Jiang Qing was very strong. After transforming, her freezing breath was something no creature could resist. But Li Hao not only resisted it, but... had no reaction?

Some of the experts present realized this problem. Li Hao hadn't even used Tian Wu, defeating the Dragon race with his bare body. This was extremely rare in the history of all civilizations. Legend had it that the Galaxy Emperor had done this, but that was too far in the past to verify. It hadn't been heard of in the past hundred years.

If Li Hao was a well-known general, it would be fine, but he wasn't.

The audience was abuzz with discussion. His identity as a human added to the mythical color. Ma Long had been dealing with aliens for the past two years, and no one knew better than him the prejudice from alien civilizations. Even the relatively best Hai race was the same. This wasn't a problem of new civilizations. Respect wasn't given by others, it had to be earned, fought for. Humans lacked this. The audience rose to their feet and applauded. Jiang Qing's face was very ugly. The Dragon race was also a creature, not as magnanimous as others thought. They used to be magnanimous because they were always the winners. Winners could afford to be magnanimous, but it was different when they lost. The applause seemed to slap her in the face. But she knew she was powerless to fight again. She couldn't transform into a dragon again in a short time.

"He has extremely strong ice resistance, and even carries such a Stargate Imperial Item. He came prepared!" Jiang Qing said in a low voice, even glancing at Ning Long.

Ning Long gently shook her head. She wasn't that familiar with Li Hao, and didn't know that Li Hao had such strong ice resistance. As for the Imperial Item... Ozir might have it, after all, it was an old Tianren Empire.

The five Dragons were all the best of the younger generation of the Dragon race. While high-spirited, they could also easily get carried away. Qi Yun's power obviously didn't care about the other party's resistance, and this was also a good opportunity for him to perform. There was also competition within the five Dragons.

"Hey, hey, you little brat is a bit of a thief. It seems you have a very strong ice resistance ability. Do you dare to spar with me!"

"Qi Yun, don't take advantage of others' misfortune," Ning Long reminded. "Li Hao, you can choose to refuse. Of course, if you are interested, you can fight again after resting. You have already won the title of Dragon-Slaying Warrior, combining Dragon Assembly Leader and Dragon-Slaying Warrior in one. You don't have to fight again."

Ning Long's words were both conciliatory and preemptive, completely considering Li Hao. The meaning was to let Li Hao quit while he was ahead. The strength of the Dragon race was not something Li Hao could contend with.

Li Hao smiled. At this time, most people in the audience also thought so. Li Hao being able to defeat the transformed Jiang Qing was already an unexpected surprise. Some even thought that the Dragon race was doing it on purpose. Had Ozir and the Dragon race reached some kind of tacit agreement?

Even Jiang Qing, who was in the midst of it, couldn't see his attack, let alone outsiders. It was a bit too much acting.

Just then, there was a commotion in the audience. It turned out that Princess Hermia had arrived at some point. Everyone paid their respects.

Hermia's peerless beauty immediately paled the women around her, including Ning Long, and all the men's eyes lit up.

"Ning Long, the Dragon Alliance martial arts competition is essentially an opportunity for exchange between the races of the Star Alliance. No one is special. Since it is a battle, the strong are respected. Li Hao, Oz Dragon warrior Qi Yun has challenged you. Are you willing to accept?" Hermia's voice spread throughout the arena, and her charm was so captivating that people couldn't help but be captivated.

Yes, Li Hao was clearly the winner. How could it seem like a victory that came from the Dragon race's pity?

Li Hao smiled slightly, bowed, and blinked, "Your Highness, I was just warming up. I was just about to ask the Dragon race experts for advice."

"Very good, worthy of being a warrior of my Arbitration!" Hermia's crisp voice settled directly.

This was also what Ayouyou and Hermia had discussed. Ayouyou felt that the Ozir people were too reserved. Even if they couldn't openly break with the Dragon race, this was Ozir's home ground. How could they allow the Dragon race to control the rhythm? Without testing and counterattacking, how could they know the Dragon race's bottom line and plan?

Although Hermia was the older sister, Hermia admired Ayouyou's enthusiasm even more. No matter what problems and difficulties she encountered, Ayouyou could face them very optimistically and enjoy the process of overcoming and conquering.

Sisters united.

These words might seem arrogant when said by others, but when Hermia said them, they were taken for granted. And Li Hao had even used his strength to prove it. He had defeated the Ice Dragon. Whether to fight or how to fight was up to him.

Everyone present was smart and quickly resonated strongly. In recent years, no matter where the Dragon race went, most of the time it wasn't even on their own territory. But they acted like masters, controlling the rhythm and arranging everything, always finding places for special privileges.

The Dragon Alliance martial arts competition was said to be an opportunity for all races to show themselves, but when had it not been the Dragon race showing off their influence? Giving a title was like a great favor, as if they had to kneel and be grateful.

It was like this in Ozir. One could imagine how arrogant and domineering they were in other places, reversing the roles of host and guest.

Ying Hong frowned. The Dragon race might not care about a single win or loss, but the Dragon race's prestige couldn't be challenged. "What Your Highness said is good, the strong are respected. This is also the intention of the Dragon Alliance martial arts competition. Qi Yun, you must seriously ask for advice. You can't hold back!"

Ying Hong's eyes showed no awe for Ozir's future empress, and even made a veiled jab, immediately causing an uproar in the arena. Some people who hadn't reacted now felt that the fight had been... too easy.

This didn't seem like the Dragon race's true level. It seemed that Li Hao didn't know when to quit and was a bit carried away. The expressions of the many warriors were varied. With Hermia's arrival, the fire of gossip was burning fiercely. It seemed there was something going on here.

Li Hao and Hermia exchanged a look, but they weren't worried at all.

Qi Yun had already entered the arena, and said with a dashing smile, "Sister Jiang Qing is soft-hearted. My arcane arts aren't blind. Once I use them, I can't stop them. If you can't resist, you must quickly admit defeat. Don't blame me for not reminding you if you lose your little life."

Li Hao smiled and shook his head. "Has the Dragon race always been so arrogant? How about this, we'll use arcane arts against arcane arts, so you can't say I'm bullying you."

Instantly, the audience was in an uproar. The way they looked at Li Hao was full of heat and curiosity. Not to mention the experts present, even Augustus back then didn't dare to be so arrogant. No one like this had appeared in hundreds of years. To be precise, except for the Galaxy Emperor who charged forward back then, no one dared to say such a thing. Of course, perhaps there were in history, but they all turned to ashes after saying it.

"Damn, kid, you're very arrogant. I really don't know who gave you the courage. When it comes to arcane arts, the Oolong is everyone's daddy!"

Qi Yun stretched out a finger. At this moment, there was an explosion in the sky, and a giant arcane meteor fell from the sky.

Boom boom boom...

It began a indiscriminate bombing of the dozens of meters around Li Hao. When it came to the use of arcane arts, the Dragon race was beyond the reach of the Hai race. In terms of talent, the Hai people's end point was probably the Dragon race's starting point. In the condensation and release of arcane arts, the Dragon race could really do whatever they wanted. The condensation time was short, the changes were diverse, and the attribute compatibility was also very strong.

Li Hao didn't dodge, but allowed the arcane arts to bombard his body. Since he had activated the advanced Soul Devouring ability, it had formed an extremely special shield with no blind spots, absorbing all kinds of soul power, especially this kind of high-quality soul power, which was very helpful to him. His intuition told him that it could help him completely complete this ability. Among all his abilities, none had been completely evolved. He also wanted to know what the ability would be like after it was completed.

Ma Long had already turned on Star News. He was a master in this area and could definitely highlight Li Hao's strength and handsomeness from the angle. He had already thought of the title. Now, it was up to Li Hao to do it.

Damn it, the limit of Li Hao's strength that his little brain could imagine might not even touch the edge.

Qi Yun hadn't even started to show off when arcane arts also condensed above his head. Arcane meteors bombarded Qi Yun, and Qi Yun also supported a Zero Force shield to block the attack.

The arcane arts Qi Yun used were all fire-based. Since the other party's resistance to ice power was particularly strong, he thought of switching to fire, but the effect was still not obvious?

He didn't know what attribute the other party's golden Zero Force shield was, but the defensive power was incredible. It was too interesting.

The corners of Qi Yun's mouth revealed a smug smile. Suddenly, countless arcane shadow dragons appeared behind Li Hao. Kuta in the audience waved his arms excitedly, "Haha, this is my special skill!"

At this moment, it was as if he was fighting, and defeating the Dragon race was the beautiful dream of every Hai race arcane mage. Many Hai race fairy tales were written like this.

- Deep Sea Dragon Swarm Cannon!

However, the scale this time was completely different. With the roar of the water dragons, countless arcane shells rained down on Qi Yun.

Rumble rumble rumble

Qi Yun dismissively supported his Zero Force shield. Playing arcane arts with the Oolong race was really a bit funny. The terrifying power of the Dragon Swarm Cannon was like it had been bombarded into a huge energy vortex, and was completely absorbed by Qi Yun.

The Oolong race was a relatively special existence. They had an incredible talent for the transformation and attribute change of Zero Force. At the same time, they were very receptive to this kind of power released by arcane arts, because unlike warriors, they didn't have a strong sense of soul belonging, and it was too easy to absorb.

This mouthful of energy made Qi Yun extremely high, and his eyes emitted a strong light. What pure soul power.

"Li Hao, your soul talent must have extremely strong attribute defense. Unfortunately, our Oolong race has soul compatibility that surpasses defense. Your attack is ineffective against me. Do you still want to insist on the bragging you just did?" Qi Yun said provocatively.

Li Hao's answer was another round of Dragon Swarm Cannon. The destructive arcane arts all bombarded Qi Yun, and Qi Yun accepted them all, absorbing them frantically. It made Qi Yun look radiant. Was this guy crazy? If this continued, he would be finished sooner or later.

Qi Yun supported his Zero Force shield, comprehensively absorbing Li Hao's attack, and also felt the huge power condensing in his body. No wonder he could defeat Jiang Qing. This power was a bit strange, even no less than the Dragon race's.

The two sides fell into a stalemate. This special skill of the Oolong race was the nightmare of all arcane mages. Not only that, Qi Yun was getting closer step by step. At this time, he had formed an arcane siphon effect on Li Hao.

The other four Dragons were very calm. Jiang Qing's mistake was indeed very unexpected, but each of the five Dragons had their own characteristics and special skills. Otherwise, they wouldn't have come to this empress's enthronement ceremony. Qi Yun seemed to be the weakest in one-on-one combat among the five Dragons, but in fact, he had a special skill that targeted other creatures.

Arcane Universe—Soul Siphon.

At this time, behind Qi Yun was a light and shadow of a colorful giant dragon. Outsiders only knew that Qi Yun's arcane arts were powerful, but they didn't know that this soul siphon was the most special and fatal.

If Li Hao hadn't been frozen to death by Jiang Qing, then his soul would have been worth analyzing and studying. And Qi Yun's ability was to draw out his soul, regardless of life or death.

This move was a headache even for the Dragon race, not to mention other creatures. Of course, to form such a siphon effect required surprise.

The corners of Ning Long and Ying Hong's mouths revealed a smile. Li Hao's brainless display was like delivering himself to their door. Hermia's appearance stimulated him, and he was boasting for courtship. If he used his unique physical skills, Qi Yun would have to find a good opportunity. Now, it was like he was courting death himself.

Li Hao's face was still expressionless, but in the eyes of outsiders, he was in an extremely difficult situation. An expert who could defeat the Ice Dragon Jiang Qing was obviously not someone who could be defeated by ordinary arcane arts. If it was a large-scale forbidden arcane art, it would be difficult to use in such an environment, unless Li Hao was already at the end of his rope. They all felt that Qi Yun shouldn't be acting on impulse. Now, it seemed that he had fallen into the Dragon race's plan.

Qi Yun had changed from smug to excited... because this soul power seemed to contain a secret that he didn't know, but it had an extremely beneficial effect on his body. And this greed also accompanied a roar, directly turning Qi Yun into a giant dragon, a colorful giant dragon only seven or eight meters tall, the smallest in the Dragon race, but also the most sensitive to the soul.

After turning into a giant dragon, Qi Yun's soul siphon increased several times, frantically drawing out Li Hao's Zero Force. And at this time, Qi Yun seemed to vaguely feel an even more valuable power, and his eyes suddenly became crazy.

When the Oolong fully released and tried to absorb Li Hao's Zero Force and soul, he was also in a state of wide open vulnerability. Li Hao's power carried the most original power. Of course, it had a strong attraction for the Oolong, but didn't he think about whether someone with such a level of power would be absorbed so easily?

The swallowing ability Li Hao possessed was even stronger than Qi Yun's. What he wanted wasn't the Oolong's little power. It didn't mean much to the Golden Cells. What he wanted was the secret of the Dragon race's dragon transformation. Coincidentally, Ozir had a relatively detailed record of the Dragon race.

This was an excellent opportunity. He had to find out how the Dragon race transformed into dragons. It must be related to the Soul Realm.

At this time, one side of the martial arts arena was Li Hao, who was constantly being devoured, and the other side was the huge colorful dragon. The state of absorption had formed a Zero Force vortex. Once this vortex formed, it would habitually suck Li Hao dry.

And the Dragon race's capacity, even Zero Astral level cultivators, could forcibly swallow.

Hermia's face didn't show any expression. Although she was a little worried, she was still relatively stable. Her master had said that Li Hao's strength was unfathomable, and there should have been more adventures during this period. Ayouyou knew Li Hao even better. As soon as she saw his expression, she knew he was holding back something bad.

Another person who knew was Zuo Xiaotang. Although Ma Long was familiar with Li Hao, there was still a certain gap between him and Ayouyou and Zuo Xiaotang. As soon as Zuo Xiaotang saw Li Hao's face, which was trying to be as serious as possible, he knew that there must be a trap.

Because Li Hao always deceived him like this. Kuta and the others were watching, and they were clutching their hands hard. Especially Gaia, he really felt that he should have quit while he was ahead. Although he knew Li Hao's purpose, it was too unrealistic. Even when Ozir was at its peak, no one dared to do this.

The Arbitration warriors present had an indescribable feeling. After all, Li Hao was an Arbitration member and also one of the heroes of the suppression. And he had just defeated the Dragon race and was about to reach the peak of his life. Was he about to fall to the bottom?

An even more astonishing scene appeared. The scales on the body of the Oolong Qi Yun actually began to glow with a layer of golden light. The overflowing dragon power became even more powerful. Everyone had a strange feeling, as if they were looking at a star in the universe. Qi Yun's own feelings were even clearer. This power was a power that the Dragon race longed for, the power of evolution!

If he absorbed Li Hao completely, he might produce the legendary re-evolution of the Dragon race and become a Dragon God!!!

Qi Yun's eyes were full of greed. At this moment, no one could stop him. As long as he completed it, he would become an unprecedented Dragon God. The faces of Ji Yao and others showed surprise. Seeing this change, they possessed everything in the Dragon race's life. If there was anything that could move them, it would undoubtedly be power. If there was anything that could make them greedy, it would be the power of evolution!

Helena's face became very ugly. She had been studying the Dragon race. Li Hao's soul was obviously very special. Otherwise, he wouldn't have conquered the S-level mission. Like Kuta's lucky talent, this was something everyone wanted, but who dared to deal with Kuta? That was equivalent to opposing the Jin Cancan family and even the Helavis Empire. Everyone had to weigh the consequences. And Li Hao might contain a better talent than Kuta. If it was absorbed by Qi Yun... Helena rushed to the martial arts arena, but Ning Long stopped her with a flash. "Helena, what do you want to do?"

"Ning Long, sparring is just sparring. Stop when you've gone far enough!" Helena said in a deep voice.

Ning Long smiled slightly. "Helena, the Dragon Alliance martial arts competition has been passed down for thousands of years. This is a fair fight. No one can break a one-on-one fight if neither warrior has retreated!"

Helena's eyes were burning with anger. In fact, she had always thought that Ning Long was a good Dragon race friend. Now she knew that the Dragon race treated everyone with useful value the same way. But no one could touch the Dragon race's interests. If Haosen was in the Dragon race's interest, they would promote Haosen, and it was the same for everyone.

From Ning Long's still smiling eyes, Helena suddenly felt an unprecedented chill. The way the other party looked at her was not as a comrade, but as a low-level creature.

This low level wasn't a class gap, but the way you look at an animal.

"Helena, dying in battle is also a warrior's glory," Ning Long said with deep eyes, looking at Qi Yun on the stage.

The special thing about the Oolong was that as long as he could complete the transformation, he could pass on the method of soul transformation. This trip to Ozir was really an unexpected surprise.

Qi Yun felt the possibility of evolution. This was something that the Dragon race hadn't felt in thousands of years. The Dragon race's talent could take a further step to truly dominate the entire Star Alliance and even the Star Realm, becoming a unique race in the universe, traveling the stars, and no longer being constrained.

The remaining four Dragons in the audience were also looking at him with burning eyes. Even Jiang Qing's mood became excited. Qi Yun's dragon scales were glowing with a wonderful golden light, and his soul was improving. Li Hao had become a cauldron that was being extracted from. His Zero Force was obviously beginning to weaken. But suddenly, Li Hao began to struggle, struggling and resisting violently, and even showed signs of breaking free!

But at this point, Qi Yun would never let go, because he felt that the real soul essence was beginning to appear.

The soul essence that erupted when any soul was on the verge of death was the most precious part of a soul. Even if it wasn't in the Star Realm, the power in Li Hao's soul card was an extra surprise.

Thinking of this, Qi Yun knew he had to make a heavy move. The dragon's mouth opened, and a colorful dragon ball was held in the dragon's mouth.

The dragon ball was the key to the Dragon race's dragon transformation and one of the Dragon race's biggest secrets. It was said that it was because of the dragon ball that the Dragon race had the power to transform into dragons, but no one had ever seen the Dragon race use the dragon ball, let alone in front of everyone. It was said that this was a taboo of the Dragon race. When Ning Long and others saw the dragon ball, they showed caution. Of course, they also knew why Qi Yun dared to do this. Only the secret of evolution was worth it.

Li Hao's mouth revealed an inadvertent smile. It finally came out. He had heard a lot about the Dragon race from Kuta and Gaia, especially about the dragon ball. The Dragon race hadn't died in battle, but no one could find the dragon ball on the Dragon race.

Li Hao judged that it was very likely that the dragon ball was in the soul card, and even related to the secret of the Dragon race's dragon transformation. The Dragon race must be forbidden to show the dragon ball in front of outsiders, and Li Hao could feel the existence of something wonderful in Qi Yun's body while being absorbed by Zero Force, just as Qi Yun could vaguely feel the uniqueness of the Golden Cells.

After releasing the dragon ball, the soul siphon underwent a qualitative change. The dragon ball could extract souls and obtain the power of evolution more directly!

Li Hao knew that the time had come. He instantly began to reverse-absorb. As soon as the powerful attraction appeared, Qi Yun was stunned, but instead revealed joy. He had already absorbed a lot of power. Even Zero Astral level cultivators were about to dry up. The sudden power should be the power that could help him evolve!

Not only did he not retreat, but he used the power of the dragon ball to suck Li Hao dry. However, his face soon changed. Li Hao, who had been weakening, suddenly had a huge attraction. There was no sign of weakening at all. The golden Zero Force enveloped the audience and instantly suppressed Qi Yun. Moreover, at this time, Qi Yun wanted to take back the dragon ball, but he found that there was something wrong with his body. The power in his body was actually restless.

Li Hao hid a trace of the mutated power of the Golden Cells in the power. That kind of power could be controlled no matter how far away, and that kind of divinity carried faith and had uniqueness. How could it be absorbed and accommodated by the mere Dragon race? This change immediately interfered with Qi Yun. At the same time, the dragon ball was sucked out. Not only did Qi Yun's face change drastically, but the Dragon race in the audience immediately rushed to the martial arts arena.

The fastest to react were Helena and Lavitan, followed by Kuta and others. They all rushed up and stopped Ning Long, Ying Hong, and others. Suddenly, all the Tianren in the audience were agitated. It turned out that the Dragon race wasn't as high and mighty as they said. They were the same when it came to their own affairs.

Ning Long and others had serious expressions. Qi Yun had committed a taboo. The dragon ball had to be taken back. The so-called reasoning and rules were all set by the Dragon race for others. Just as they were about to make a move at all costs, with this obstacle, Li Hao's terrifying power swept over and had already absorbed the dragon ball.

In an instant, Qi Yun seemed to have been drained of his energy and spirit. The Dragon race form instantly dissipated. Unlike Jiang Qing's injury and retreat earlier, this was a direct collapse. Qi Yun had lost the ability to transform into a dragon.

As expected, the soul card could obtain the dragon ball.

Li Hao's soul card acquired another ability.

Acquisition Ability (3): Orc Breeding Ability, Ten Directions Space Illusion Dragon Ball

Illusion Dragon Ball: Group ability. Once acquired, it will allow the original race of the acquirer to have the power of dragon transformation, "Horned People Permission", "Human Permission".

The dragon ball was one of the treasures of the Star Realm. Moreover, it wasn't just a single treasure, it was an existence that changed the race. It could change the soul attribute and add the form of a dragon. To obtain it, first, you had to acquire the dragon ball, and second, the race had to be suitable and have a soul capable of transforming.

In an instant, the entire martial arts arena was silent. Only the sound of heartbeats at different frequencies could be heard. Everyone looked at Li Hao and also at the Dragon race.

Li Hao had actually swallowed the dragon ball.

The dragon ball was a legend to many people, but in fact, all races had been researching it for a long time. They all knew that it was the key to transformation. Like Jin Cancan Kuta, the Ozir Empire, and the top nobles in the audience, in their respective secret records, there were Tianren in history who had obtained the dragon ball. But after swallowing the dragon ball, they exploded and died, which also fueled the Dragon race's status as chosen ones. Of course, not