Chapter 630: Chapter 501: Let’s Put On a Show

Of course, the biggest surprise came from Dragon Power.

Five days later, the mitochondria were all basically transformed, with each Dragon Knight producing a torrent of Dragon Power on their own. Although these powers may not compare to their own Mount Dragons, they were enough to rival the Black Dragon Empire’s so-called artificially manufactured ’Fairy Dragon’!

As one Dragon Knight put it, we’ve at least outdone the Black Dragon Empire many times over in aesthetics.

The Dragon Knights’ training program expanded to include several new courses, firstly being flight training, where Dragon Knights must become proficient with their own wings. Then came aerial combat training, with Ai Lin, Dandi sisters from Dragon One’s Legion providing the best training assistance.

Next is training to use their own Fighting Aura. No longer being dependent solely on the Mount Dragon’s special feelings, the fighters must quickly adapt to this ability. This process of adaptation involved draining their own Fighting Aura every day, then waiting to recover like a dead pig, repeating this cycle.

Fortunately, aside from one Dragon Knight’s transformation failing due to his being a spy from the Black Dragon Empire, all the other Dragon Knights achieved great success.

With the spy’s head cut off, Little Zi returned from her conference.

Little Zi brought back two pieces of news.

First: We can assert with confidence that the Red Dragon Empire is firmly siding with the White Dragon Empire.

Second: The Fairy Dragon wife of the Prime Minister of the Red Dragon Empire is truly very afraid of Little Zi.

Dragon Yi found it very puzzling that the Red Dragon Empire was firmly standing with the White Dragon Empire during such unfavorable circumstances for the latter. With Dragon Island essentially declaring war on the Black Dragon Empire, it was like the Red Dragon Empire was pushing itself into a pit of fire!

At this time, even the Yellow Dragon Empire, which has historically maintained commercial relations with the White Dragon Empire, had started to distance itself from it—although they were still exporting food, no one was going against money.

Hence, it is quite baffling that the Red Dragon Empire is showing such firm support at this time.

But, confusing as it may be, the fact remains that any help at this point is the best help!

The second piece of news was, according to Little Zi, that the Fairy Dragon wife of the Prime Minister of the Red Dragon Empire who also attended the conference expressed clear support for the White Dragon Empire. Furthermore, it seems, according to her words, that more Fairy Dragons would come to support the White Dragon Empire, though she did not reveal many details. During the conference, she maintained a certain level of awe toward Little Zi.

Yes, Little Zi carefully chose to use the word ’awe’ because that’s what she read in her eyes.

Ever since they encountered this odd Fairy Dragon in the Red Dragon Empire, Little Zi has been wondering, why is she afraid of me and not Dragon Yi or Ai Lin?

And this time it appeared that it was not fear, but a deep-seated awe she felt.

It doesn’t make sense, it’s not clear.

Out of courtesy, Little Zi did not probe her inner feelings, otherwise, she was really curious to find out what was going on.

"Which means we can totally trust them and share our advanced war technologies with them, right?" Dragon Yi asked.

"Yes, that’s my judgment," Little Zi replied.

"Fine, I get it. The Dragon Island was planning something big anyway, right? I’ll give them something big then!"

Having received Little Zi’s approval, Kirei naturally had no objections. After all, in times like these, every additional ally increased the hope of victory!

Dragon Yi outright handed over the entire Dragon Knight transformation plan without any reservations!

Even Kirei was shocked. Wasn’t this too exaggerated?

However, Kirei understood Dragon Yi’s intention—after all, these were extraordinary times. Even if they shared the Light Cannon technology with the Red Dragon Empire, they wouldn’t be able to use it. However, the complete Dragon Knight transformation plan certainly could improve Dragon Knights’ combat strength in the shortest possible time.

The Dragon Knights of the Red Dragon Empire were thrilled to learn that the White Dragon Empire was sharing its most advanced Dragon Knight transformation plan. In the last great war, while the White Dragon Empire was charging ahead, the Red Dragon Empire could only tremble alongside the Dragon Knights of some small nations, which was disgusting! Now, they could finally catch up with the White Dragon Empire; their excitement was beyond bound!

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Meanwhile, in the Heaven Realm,

In recent times, the First Prince Sajia’s expression was increasingly grim.

Because his earlier covert plan against Dragon Yi was not only seen through by Elsa, but even after Elsa openly threatened him, it didn’t stop him! As a result, Sajia boldly sent two men down to the Human Realm. One fled back to the Heaven Realm in panic, while the other was directly captured by Dragon Yi! The warrior who returned described Dragon Yi as a powerful expert with bizarre abilities, who remained undefeatable even when his powers were unleashed!

How could this be possible! Sajia absolutely refused to believe it!

Sajia knew that the two he sent were fools and buffoons. But even as fools and buffoons, they were judged by Heaven Realm’s standards. In the Human Realm, where would they not dominate and oppress?

Yet, they had not only failed to capture Long Yi, but one had also been captured alive, a sheer loss of face.

Because of this, whenever Elsa encountered Sajia, her face always held a mysterious smile, entirely sincere. And all Sajia could do was keep a stoic face, with no words left to say. After all, he had initially been jabbed into frustration by Elsa, leading him to order those two fools to enter a competition. If those fools had been flexible and had directly addressed Long Yi instead of entering the competition, this situation wouldn’t have arisen, would it?

However, the fact that the guardian War Dragon of the Elf clan possessed such formidable power was somewhat surprising to Sajia. But considering the Elf clan’s long-standing mystery, this was not much of a surprise either. After all, even in the Heaven Realm, the elves living in the heavenly forests were all renowned for their mysterious and eclectic ways.

But, how could he reclaim his dignity?

Soon, Sajia found enlightenment.

Elsa was powerful, so why must he challenge her here? Why not challenge her where he excelled?

Thus, one day, Sajia issued a challenge for a debate with Elsa in the ancient Heaven Realm coliseum, allowing Elsa to choose the topic.

In reality, the Heaven Realm was incredibly prosperous, with ordinary citizens not placing much importance on fighting prowess. They valued who could bring them tangible benefits, thus highlighting the importance of eloquence.

Sajia knew Elsa was quite sharp-tongued, but compared to him — who was adept at playing politics — she was far behind! Sajia was certain that whether Elsa accepted the challenge or not, she would be the loser.

Soon, Elsa responded.

She accepted the challenge and announced that she would reveal the debate topic later. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

Upon hearing Elsa’s response, Sajia laughed.

Was this little girl trying to be secretive?

But no matter what topic you choose, you will never be my match!

Political debate shows were never lacking in the Heaven Realm. When a society flourishes to a certain extent, brute force inevitably becomes the last resort. The ones appearing on stage are bound to be performers of various kinds.

Many knew that Elsa had once quarreled with Sajia, and at the time it seemed Elsa held the upper hand. Elsa then seemed to be just exerting her powerful strength over Sajia, not truly engaging in a debate with him.

Now that Sajia had challenged Elsa to a debate, he must have prepared thoroughly!

At this point, it was time to see how Elsa would respond.

The Heaven Realm was extremely prosperous, with people living comfortably. Once they had eaten and drunk their fill, they loved to watch the excitement, always needing such interesting events for stimulation.

So, on the day of the debate, the vast venue was filled to capacity.

After all, it was not every day one could watch a debate between an Emperor and a Princess.

And the referee chosen by Sajia for this debate was surprisingly Selena!

Sajia had some indecision at this point. It was obvious that Elsa was on the same side as Selena. But as a referee, the first rule was to be impartial, which meant Selena had no way to openly favor Elsa in front of the public. Once Sajia defeated Elsa with his extensive knowledge and impeccable eloquence, Selena would be left watching helplessly. This would certainly allow Elsa’s frustration to spill onto Selena.

In Sajia’s view, there was an irreconcilable conflict between Elsa and Selena. He didn’t know why Elsa had formed an alliance with Selena, but he was sure that it was not stable. With this debate, he could create a rift in their alliance.

In the center of the ancient coliseum, a massive stage had been erected. The magic on the stage amplified the images and the voices from the stage, allowing everyone around to see and hear.

Sajia stood confidently on the stage, looking at Elsa on the other side. The young princess appeared relaxed and assertive before the crowd, not showing any signs of stage fright. Selena in the middle, however, looked somewhat uncomfortable. When she first heard about the invitation, her initial reaction was to decline, knowing Sajia’s intentions straight away.

Yet Elsa came to her and assured her that no matter what Sajia’s intent was, she would support Selena firmly.

This moved Selena and even confused her. What was Elsa’s unexplained loyalty to her about? Elsa clearly gained no benefits from her. Did she hope that Selena becoming the emperor would fetch her some benefits?

Regardless, from any angle, Selena could not find a proper explanation. In the end, she attended as the so-called judge. Even if she truly couldn’t help Elsa openly in front of everyone, at least she could provide some useful support, right?

The magic array began to function, and massive images floated in the sky, sounds amplified in the air.

"Then let’s start the debate," said Selena. (To be continued... If you like this story, please visit qidian.com to vote and recommend, your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users can read it at m.qidian.com.)