Hearing Wang Yuanqing’s final words, Lu Qiufeng and the others in the stands had a terrifying killing intent flash in their eyes.
It was one thing for Wang Yuanqing to mock Lin Ran with veiled insults on the stage; they had simply treated him as a clown waiting to be humiliated.
But now, Wang Yuanqing, perhaps overly excited by Jiang Siqi summoning the giant dragon, had directly targeted the entire Yan Yun University!
As it concerned the school's reputation, Lu Qiufeng could not stand idly by while Wang Yuanqing slandered them. He slammed the table and said,
"You guys continue watching here..."
"Xiao Miao, let's go. We'll find the Xiang Chu event organizers. We absolutely must get an explanation and make this scumbag pay a heavy price!"
"Does he really think no one can deal with him? He's truly become unbelievably arrogant!"
Lin Miao's face was also filled with indignation,
"Let's go! If we have to, we'll call Boss over..."
"I want to see how much longer this Wang Yuanqing can be so presumptuous!"
Watching Lu Qiufeng and Lin Miao storm off angrily, the eliminated Huang Chong and Guo Yuzhou exchanged bewildered glances.
Things seemed to have truly escalated...
For the past few days, their people had been clashing with the Xiang Chu people.
Now, were they truly going to erupt into all-out war?
They had no objections to the two department heads stepping forward to defend the school.
However, at this crucial moment of Lin Ran's match, did they really not plan to watch until the end before leaving?
Or, was it that the appearance of the Flame Giant Dragon had already implied that Lin Ran was bound to lose?
The expressions of the few of them were not good either.
They definitely did not want Lin Ran to lose, especially not to lose like this.
If a match that could have been won was ultimately lost, it would be an utter humiliation for an Awakener.
If that were the case, the public pressure on Lin Ran would likely explode...
Turning to look at the arena.
Seeing the arrogant and overbearing Flame Giant Dragon, Lin Ran couldn't help but smile.
Based on his perception of its power, this dragon's strength was roughly at the peak of Tier Five.
It was only one step away from completing its qualitative transformation into Tier Six.
However, one must never underestimate this single step...
Countless Awakened individuals had been stuck at this step between Tier Five and Six, unable to break through their entire lives.
After all, moving from Tier Five to Tier Six was a sublimation from quantity to quality.
It required not only the accumulation of strength but also introspection on one's state of mind, the development of one's innate talent, and sufficient intelligence.
This led to Tier Six Awakened being an insurmountable mountain for those at Tier Five and below.
Only by reaching the watershed of Tier Six could one truly be called a master.
Over-level challenges were common at Tier Five and below, but any higher, and it became as difficult as ascending to heaven.
The saying "all below Tier Six are ants" was not mere hyperbole.
Moreover, this was a giant dragon!
Even if it had reached Tier Six, Lin Ran, who naturally possessed a bloodline suppression, was confident in fighting it.
Let alone a mere Tier Five.
"Are you done making a fuss?"
Seeing the giant dragon about to attack him, Lin Ran directly released his Golden Dragon aura without reservation.
At that very instant, the arrogant Flame Giant Dragon's aura faltered, and it fell straight from the sky.
"A Tier Five dragon! That's a Tier Five Flame Giant Dragon!"
"Lin Ran! The arrogant Lin Ran! He's about to die miserably under the dragon's feet!"
"No one can stop the Flame Giant Dragon! No one!"
Wang Yuanqing, still in the air, was excitedly commentating with flying spittle.
His speed, his excitement, and his frantic demeanor even left the experienced Niya somewhat stunned, staring blankly at Wang Yuanqing, who seemed possessed by an evil spirit.
Seeing his eerie eagerness for Lin Ran's death, one would have thought Lin Ran had some deep-seated grudge against him.
Niya had tried many times to remind Wang Yuanqing to be mindful of his image and conduct.
After all, he was representing the Xiang Chu University event organizers.
From Wang Yuanqing's initial confrontational attitude towards Lin Ran, Niya had felt something was amiss.
She just hadn't expected him to go to such lengths...
Now, even if she wanted to interject, there was no opportunity.
Niya sighed.
Let him be...
In this world, the most difficult to save were those who were utterly foolish.
In any case, she absolutely must not be influenced by Wang Yuanqing and maintain objectivity and neutrality—even if she was also from Xiang Chu.
As Niya was pondering these matters, she suddenly noticed that Wang Yuanqing, who had been spewing torrents of words, had abruptly fallen silent as if his mouth had been gagged.
At the same time, Wang Yuanqing's mouth hung open, his expression contorted and ugly, revealing utter, disbelieving shock.
Huh?
Could there have been another drastic turn of events in the arena?
Niya quickly rubbed her face, clearing her mind, and then looked down.
She hadn't expected it, but upon looking, Niya's jaw also dropped.
Because the Flame Giant Dragon, which Wang Yuanqing had been praising to the skies, was actually prostrating itself at Lin Ran's feet.
Moreover, the subservience in the Flame Giant Dragon's eyes and expression was even more fawning than a lapdog's!
That wasn't right. Hadn't Wang Yuanqing just said that an elder dragon had an absolute, unparalleled suppressing effect on a lesser dragon?
Then, according to logic, shouldn't the one prostrating on the ground be Lin Ran!?
But the outcome was the exact opposite.
Thinking about it, there was only one possibility...
That Lin Ran's Golden Dragon bloodline was a superior bloodline to the Flame Giant Dragon's!
Upon realizing this, Niya's heart trembled.
Already possessing elven bloodlines of another race, her knowledge in this area was quite extensive.
The Flame Giant Dragon belonged to the Red Dragon lineage within the dragon race, absolutely an elder existence.
Its bloodline purity was undoubtedly top-tier! It was in no way comparable to those of mixed lineages.
Red, blue, green, black, and bronze – these five types of dragons were the emperors among dragons.
To suppress a genuine Red Dragon lineage like the Flame Giant Dragon so completely in terms of bloodline, it would likely only be achievable by a Dragon King.
Furthermore, the bloodline had to be extremely pure; otherwise, it would at most exert a suppressive effect, not cause the Flame Giant Dragon to be so servile.
Such an extraordinarily potent bloodline, even among dragons, appearing on a human...
Niya no longer knew what to say.
Reincarnation of a Dragon King? Descendant of a Dragon God? Progenitor of Dragons?
Regardless of which possibility it was, Lin Ran's origins were definitely unfathomable...
She now felt that her mind was in a state of complete chaos.