Soul Land IV (Douluo Dalu) : Ultimate Fighting-Chapter 1103 - 113 Flying Dragon Palanquin

Chapter 1103: Chapter 113 Flying Dragon Palanquin

However, he hadn’t been idle recently. Though he lacked the Dragon Power Refining, he still had the Annihilation Divine Thunder Body Refining. His mastery over the Annihilation Divine Thunder had become basically proficient. Moreover, his body’s tolerance for the Annihilation Divine Thunder had also significantly increased. Although he couldn’t yet use it as effortlessly as his own limbs, there was no problem using it in combat.

The power of the Four Elements’ Annihilation Divine Thunder was extremely terrifying, embodying a destructive force that truly seemed like a calamity from the heavens.

Huang Yuanlang had accompanied Lan Xuanyu to his residence before politely bidding farewell. It was clear to him that Lan was not someone who could be coerced by force. His approach had to be one of winning over with emotions, an area in which he had absolute confidence in himself. And there would be plenty of time to interact during the upcoming Ascending Dragon Competition.

The next morning, a dragon roar sounded throughout the sky. When Lan Xuanyu came to the window and looked outside, a small palace-like Dragon Chariot had already stopped in the courtyard.

Four massive lower-rank members of the Dragon Clan were tasked with pulling the Dragon Chariot. They were harnessed in a fixed device connected to the immense chariot. They also maintained a distance from each other to ensure their dragon wings didn’t collide while flapping.

The Dragon Chariot was not as large as the Dragon Car, because riding in a Dragon Chariot was an exclusivity afforded to upper-rank members of the Dragon Clan who could take on human form. Accordingly, it was designed from the outset for dragon transformation into human form.

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The Dragon Chariot itself was crafted from rare metals that emitted a faint glow, clearly a kind of alloy. At just one glance, Lan Xuanyu could feel that the Flying Dragon Palanquin was a system in itself, possessing not only formidable defensive power but also the ability to shield from various types of scanning.

The Imperial family had indeed spared no expense for this Ascending Dragon Competition.

Fully prepared, Lan Xuanyu and Bai Xiuxiu stepped out of the main gate. Huang Yuanlang had already descended from the Flying Dragon Palanquin and was waiting for them. He saw the two women approach and gestured invitingly for them to board.

Today, Huang Yuanlang was dressed somewhat differently, clad in light golden armor and with his hair neatly tied back at the head, adding a few more touches of heroic spirit than usual.

Lan Xuanyu and Bai Xiuxiu, each wearing long gowns, followed him into the Flying Dragon Palanquin.

Inside the palanquin was a faint scent rising from a central incense burner. The burner was made in a simple style and clearly was an object with many years upon it.

The interior was very spacious, with an inner and outer chamber. Inside was a bedroom for resting, and outside was something akin to a living room.

“Shall we depart now? My father will also attend the competition to observe, but he will only do so from the elimination rounds onwards,” explained Huang Yuanlang.

Lan Xuanyu and Bai Xiuxiu nodded in agreement.

Huang Yuanlang called out to the outside, and the four lower-rank members of the Dragon Clan flapped their wings. Instantly, the whooshing sound of wind could be heard, and in the next moment, the Flying Dragon Palanquin tilted slightly before lifting into the air.

The angle of the tilt was not steep, likely due to a special design of this Flying Dragon Palanquin. Soon, it had reached high altitudes, and the flight stabilized.

Inside the Flying Dragon Palanquin, they were not affected at all by the external forces. Huang Yuanlang pressed a button, and instantly, the sound of the wind was blocked out.

On the Sky Dragon Star, there were things akin to airplanes that all clans could utilize. The Flying Dragon Palanquin might not necessarily be faster than those aircraft. However, riding in it symbolized one’s status, representing the will of the twelve City Lords.

Because Fenglong City was quite remote, and Sky Dragon Star was indeed vast, even though the lower-rank members of the Dragon Clan could fly very fast, it would still take them eight hours to reach Ascending Dragon City. On one planet, that was considered a rather lengthy time.

Huang Yuanlang was quite talkative, he began introducing them to the customs and culture of Ascending Dragon City.

The venue for the Ascending Dragon Competition was called the Ascending Dragon Platform, a towering peak that reached into the clouds. At the top was a vast platform, since it was the highest peak in Sky Dragon Planet and the place closest to the sky, it was named the Ascending Dragon Platform. At the foot of the Ascending Dragon Platform laid a great city, second only in status to Sky Dragon City and named after the Ascending Dragon Platform, it was Ascending Dragon City.

Ascending Dragon City itself housed two Dragon Knights, making it the only city besides Sky Dragon City with two Dragon Knights. And the Ascending Dragon Platform itself was a sacred place for the Dragon Clan. All Dragon Knights were knighted there.

Therefore, whether it was the Ascending Dragon Competition or the future selection of Dragon Knights, it all took place at the Ascending Dragon Platform.

For their current trip to participate in the Ascending Dragon Competition, they would first stay in Ascending Dragon City before they could enter the Ascending Dragon Platform when the competition began. Moreover, not all competing members of the Dragon Clan were eligible to enter the Ascending Dragon Platform.

Lower-rank Dragon Clan, if they wanted to ascend to the Ascending Dragon Platform, needed to complete the Ascending Dragon trial and have the chance to be promoted to Mid-rank Dragon Clan. Even those above Mid-rank Dragon Clan had to earn their way onto the Ascending Dragon Platform.

According to Huang Yuanlang, the Ascending Dragon Ritual could be conducted on the Ascending Dragon Platform, and those lower-rank and mid-rank Dragon Clan who passed the assessment could indeed be promoted to upper-rank on the Ascending Dragon Platform.

On Sky Dragon Planet, there were many inspirational stories circulated, such as the story of a Lower-rank Dragon Clan member rising through the ranks to eventually become a Dragon Knight. This Dragon Knight not only truly existed but was also among the top-ranking ones of the eighteen Dragon Knights.

With each rank a Dragon Clan member ascended, their status would greatly differ. Just like the lower-rank Dragon Clan members pulling the Flying Dragon Palanquin outside, they could only be driven by upper-rank members. But if they could be promoted to mid-rank Dragon Clan, they would have to do such things no more, and their status would be significantly elevated.

On Sky Dragon Planet, the social hierarchy was clear-cut. It was almost always a situation where the strong remained strong. Hence, all races strived to pursue individual strength, for only with sufficient personal power would one gain respect here.

Compared to Sky Dragon Planet, the situation on Sky Horse Star was better. Although the ruling class was dominated by the Sky Horse Clan, other races also participated in governance, unlike Sky Dragon Planet where the Dragon Clan held an absolute dominant position. This disparity was also a result of individual strength, as to Huang Yuanlang’s knowledge, the First Seat of Sky Dragon Planet was at least the strongest individual in the Dragon Horse Galaxy.

Eight hours was, after all, a very long time, and after some conversation, Huang Yuanlang invited Lan Xuanyu and Bai Xiuxiu to rest in the bedroom inside, while he rested in the living room outside, fully exhibiting gentlemanly manners.

The bedroom had a comfortable big bed, and Lan Xuanyu made himself at home by lying down, even waving Bai Xiuxiu over.

Bai Xiuxiu’s face blushed, and she glared at him.

Lan Xuanyu chuckled softly, shuffled toward the inside, and left ample space for her. Bai Xiuxiu hesitated for a moment before sitting on the bed, but she was very wary of Lan Xuanyu.

Lan Xuanyu’s lips buzzed as he sent a voice transmission to her, “This Ascending Dragon Competition is very interesting. Plus, a large number of Dragon Clan members will surely gather here during the competition. We definitely cannot act rashly in Ascending Dragon City this time. But we can try our best to remember the situations of those Dragon Clan members. The competition has stages, and Dragons will be eliminated at each one, especially the lower-rank and mid-rank Dragon Clan. I’ve already discussed this with Tree Elder. We’ll take this opportunity to capture some and throw them into the Ring of Destiny. Gradually utilize them.”

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Bai Xiuxiu said, “If we keep our distance, the Dragon Knights probably won’t notice. Plus, we have the bigwigs of the plant element to cover for us. The plan should have no issues. You choose the targets, and everyone will cooperate. Yu Ge and the others are coming through the jungle. They’ve already assembled at the location we set up before.”

Lan Xuanyu looked thoughtful, “We must be careful, very careful. We cannot afford a single mistake. Without absolute certainty, we don’t move. We’ve already found the place for the Fenglong City side.”

“Are you referring to the place set aside for us to carry out Dragon Power Refining?” As Bai Xiuxiu spoke, she swatted away Lan Xuanyu’s hand, which was surreptitiously reaching out to embrace her.

“Yes. It will be safer that way. Everyone around us is our people. There won’t be any situations like last time when we were in the middle of Dragon Power Refining and more Dragon Clan members showed up.”