Chapter 519 517: Dragon Man

Mu Yulong took out his gauntlets, while Lin Xuan took out a long rod. However, this rod was not the Chi Dragon Heavens Rod; if he brought that out, the Yan Family would definitely recognize it.

So, while he was recovering, Lin Xuan had specifically asked Bu Feiyun for a weapon—a rod-type weapon. Its quality was quite good, reaching the Middle Grade Divine Artifact Level. It was even stronger than the Chi Dragon Heavens Rod in some respects. After all, the Chi Dragon Heavens Rod didn't have a soul, whereas the rod he now possessed did.

This wasn't the most important point for him; the soul was optional. If not for the fear of his Chi Dragon Heavens Rod being identified, he definitely wouldn't have chosen another rod.

'A Flood Dragon Rod, huh? This is a pretty decent weapon...' Lin Xuan looked at the Flood Dragon Rod in his hand, feeling quite satisfied. The sensation of holding a long rod again felt very natural to him.

He had always used a long rod, so of course, it felt familiar. He much preferred using a rod over his fists. He just wouldn't bother drawing his rod against weaker opponents. When he chose to draw it, it meant he was ready to go all out.

His greatest strength lay with the long rod. The power he could unleash with it was absolutely staggering.

"A long rod? That Mu Shuang knows how to use a weapon?"

"I never thought he'd use a weapon. I assumed he always fought with his fists. Who knew he used a long rod!"

"Does that mean all his previous opponents weren't even worthy of him drawing his weapon?"

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It wasn't strange for Mu Yulong to use a weapon, as some had seen him do so before. But for Lin Xuan to use one was quite rare. Throughout the competition, he had only ever used his fists. A tyrannical soul, tyrannical fists, tyrannical Martial Intent... no one had expected him to use a rod-type weapon.

Didn't the two seem a bit mismatched?

The Yan Family's Elder, Yan Jingyun, frowned. It wasn't that he immediately associated Lin Xuan's rod with the Lin Family; he was just as surprised that Lin Xuan even used a weapon. There were far too many Cultivators in the world who used long rods. It would be idiotic to assume they were all from the Lin Family.

By the same token, Lin Xuan could not use any of the Lin Family's Ultimate Skills, or he would be signing his own death warrant. The Yan Family and the Su Family were intimately familiar with the Lin Family's Ultimate Skills. If he were to use one in front of them, they would kill him right in front of the Bu Family without any issue.

Besides the Ultimate Skills, he couldn't even use the Cloud Return Technique. That, too, would be easily recognized; it could not be hidden from the eyes of a powerful expert!

Of course, they wouldn't actually kill Lin Xuan. They would choose to capture him instead.

"Oh, so your weapon is a long rod?" Mu Yulong said with a faint smile. "I remember the Lin Family's exclusive weapon is the long rod. I wonder how your skill with it compares to theirs?"

"The Lin Family?" Lin Xuan smiled calmly. "Of course I can't compare to them, but I'm more than enough to deal with you!"

"Haha, more than enough to deal with me? You've got some nerve. Then let me see just *how* you're more than enough!" Mu Yulong laughed loudly. A white gleam flashed in his eyes as he unleashed his Wind Realm. His speed instantly multiplied several times over as he shot forward.

A white aura radiated from his body, faintly taking the form of a white dragon! The white gauntlets on his hands merged with him completely, achieving the Realm of Human and Martial Unity.

ROAR!

The roar of the white dragon detonated in the air. With a BOOM, Mu Yulong's speed increased again! Fused with his body was a Wind Dragon. The Essence Blood he had absorbed was that of a Wind Dragon, granting him absolute speed that was by no means inferior to the Phoenix, which was renowned for its velocity!

In less than half a breath, Mu Yulong crossed the entire arena. He appeared before Lin Xuan and threw a punch, his white Dragon Power whipping up a violently spinning white vortex.

Lin Xuan was already prepared. The moment Mu Yulong charged, he had already activated the Martial God's Soul Possession. A colossal Martial Intent materialized behind him.

He was holding a long rod, but the phantom of the Martial God that appeared was holding a Yanyue Saber. As Mu Yulong rushed in, he swung the rod down fiercely, and the immense Martial Intent crashed down with it.

"Soul-devouring Slash!"

The colossal Martial Intent swung its saber down in a heavy slash. Like a phantom, it cleaved down from above, infused not only with the Martial God's ultimate slash but also with the Soul-Devouring Break. An extreme Soul Attack hammered out, meeting Mu Yulong's fists head-on.

BOOM!

Another violent explosion erupted, setting off a terrifying shockwave even more exaggerated than before. When the blast dissipated and all grew calm, the crowd saw Mu Yulong kneeling on one knee, having been blown back. He clutched his head with his right hand, his face contorted in pain as he looked at Lin Xuan, his eyes barely able to stay open.

He grit his teeth tightly, feeling as if something had invaded his mind, causing him extreme pain. Yet, he did not cry out.

Lin Xuan, for his part, had also been forced back to the edge of the arena. The hand gripping the Flood Dragon Rod trembled slightly, and blood was already trickling from the web of his thumb. Mu Yulong's attack was truly tyrannical. Combined with the brute force of his Divine Artifact, it had nearly made him lose his grip on the Flood Dragon Rod.

Regardless, it was obvious at a glance who had the upper hand: Lin Xuan!

Other people grew weaker as they fought, but Lin Xuan only seemed to grow stronger. It felt as if his full potential was being forced out. Or rather, he could finally utilize his abilities to their fullest, instead of desperately fighting opponents far beyond his level, which was the most agonizing way to battle.

"How can this be? How is this kid so strong!?" Yan Jingyun's face turned ashen. They had been counting on Mu Yulong to settle the score, not to end up at a disadvantage.

This was Mu Yulong at eighty percent of his power. If even this couldn't faze Lin Xuan, then it could only mean Lin Xuan was truly powerful—even more so than Mu Yulong!

'T-Too incredible! Was he really cultivated by the Soaring Dragon Empire? To me, he looks like he grew up in a Super Race since childhood.' Bu Feiyun was overjoyed. He had thought they would lose, and lose badly. But now, it seemed they had a good chance of winning.

First place in the Empire war—what a great honor! This would be the first time the Bu Family had ever achieved it. It would be enough to make the entire Bu Family go wild with joy! After so many years, this was the first time they could hold their heads high above the Yan Family. How could they not be ecstatic?

"Haha..." Mu Yulong laughed as he stood up. He had recovered from the Soul-devouring Slash in just a moment, but his face was still a little pale. "You really are strong. It seems eighty percent of my power is useless against you... This time, I'm really going to use my full strength. To be honest, I rarely go all out. Mainly because I'm afraid... of losing control!"

The moment his voice fell, white Dragon Scales erupted from his skin, emerging completely to cover his entire body. In addition, a white dragon tail whipped out from behind him and slammed heavily onto the ground, blasting out a deep crater!

Dragon Man!

Lin Xuan was stunned. He hadn't expected Mu Yulong to be a Dragon Man—a true, full-fledged Dragon Man. A Dragon Man was the offspring of the Dragon Race and humans. This was just like Liu Yue'Er; until they fully unleashed their power, you couldn't tell they were of the Dragon Race. When they did, their power would erupt completely, making them look like a true dragon!