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"Old buddy, let me be honest with you. Actually, I could have been promoted long ago, but for these years, I have been suppressing my own power to prevent myself from reaching Tenth Rank."
"Why is that?"
"There is a rule in the Great Land that regardless of whether one is a dragon or a hybrid descendant like the Earth Dragon, once they reach Tenth Rank, they will be taken back to Dragon Island by the dragons, regardless of whether the dragon has an owner. So once I reach Tenth Rank, the Dragon King on Dragon Island will know, and he will send someone to take me away. I have been working hard to suppress my strength to avoid leaving you."
"What will I do if you leave? We've known each other for decades. Can't the Dragon King wait a few years until I die before letting you go?"
The Golden Flower Dragon shook his head. "Rules are rules; no one has been able to break them for thousands of years. The only person who can have a Tenth Rank dragon as a mount active in the Great Land is the lord of Guardian City."
"Who?"
"The current lord of Guardian City is named Li Longfei. No one has seen his mount, but I know that his mount is the child of the current Dragon King, a Tenth Rank Two-Headed Golden Dragon. Aside from it, there won't be any other Tenth Rank dragons or Earth Dragons appearing in the Great Land."
"So what do you mean?"
"It has already come to the final stage for your Huaxing Kingdom. I don't want to suppress my strength any longer. Otherwise, you won't have any chance of winning. But if I break through, then you still have a chance."
"What if they come looking for you?"
"Don't worry; Dragon Island is still far from here. It's not easy for them to fly over, so after I promote, we will at least have a few days to take care of things. By the time they arrive, the crisis in Huaxing Kingdom will already be resolved, and then I can go to Dragon Island with peace of mind."
"Can you promote here?"
The Golden Flower Dragon looked around. "This place won't work; can you find me a more secluded spot? It would be best if it were near a mine."
Jiang Xingshi thought for a moment. "If we head west out of the city, there is a mine near my Wohu Mountain."
"Alright then, let's go now."
Jiang Xingshi rode on the Golden Flower Dragon, which twisted its body and charged out of the training room. By the time the two guards realized what was happening, the Golden Flower Dragon and Jiang Xingshi had already left the Great Deity's Residence.
Under Jiang Xingshi's guidance, the Golden Flower Dragon arrived at what he referred to as the Mine, an abandoned site. The Golden Flower Dragon approached the Mine slowly, closed its eyes to savor the moment, and then opened them joyfully. "Old buddy, this place is wonderful. The Metal Element is so rich here."
Jiang Xingshi shook his head and sighed. "It's a pity this is just an abandoned Mine; otherwise, the metallic aura would be even stronger."
The Golden Flower Dragon shook its head. "You're mistaken, old buddy. Although it appears to be an abandoned Mine on the surface, in reality, your country's people have overlooked that there are still ores beneath this Mine. Moreover, there are plenty of them. So, the Metal Element here is much denser than in an ordinary Mine."
Hearing this from the Golden Flower Dragon made Jiang Xingshi smile as well. "I didn't expect that we would stumble upon such a good place."
The Golden Flower Dragon nodded. "Old buddy, you need to protect me. If I'm not mistaken, I should be ready to begin my ascension by tomorrow morning. When you see dark clouds gathering in the sky above me, don't panic; just leave this mountain."
Jiang Xingshi was aware of what was recorded in the Beast Evolution Book, so he nodded. "Old buddy, you must take care of yourself."
"Don't worry; with this treasure you found for me, I'll be fine."
"Alright, then you can start your cultivation. I'll guard you."
"Thank you." With that, the Golden Flower Dragon lay down on the ground, wrapping itself with its tail and long neck while slowly closing its eyes.
At this moment, Jiang Xingshi stood beside the Golden Flower Dragon with his Dragon Head Staff in hand, fully opening his senses and attentively monitoring every movement around them.
Time passed minute by minute. When dawn broke again over Knight Continent the next day, the Golden Flower Dragon's body was enveloped in a massive golden light sphere. This was due to the Golden Flower Dragon attracting the surrounding Metal Element to itself.
As time continued to pass, the Metal Element around the Golden Flower Dragon was rapidly absorbed, and the color of the golden light sphere gradually faded.
Jiang Xingshi knew that the evolution of the Golden Flower Dragon had entered its final stage; he focused all his attention on it. Inside the golden light sphere, the body of the Golden Flower Dragon slowly changed from green to its characteristic golden color.
At the same time, two large bulges began to form on its back and continued to expand. Suddenly, a piercing cry erupted from the Golden Flower Dragon: "Aow~!" With that cry, the two bulges behind it burst open with a loud pop, revealing a pair of wings that grew out from within. These wings spread out to about three meters in length, which was completely disproportionate to the body of the Golden Flower Dragon.
When the wings of the Golden Flower Dragon grew out, its body began to swell, while its long neck started to shorten. The entire process was accompanied by the dragon's anguished cries and the sound of cracking bones.
After the cries and bone sounds ceased, the Golden Flower Dragon lay on the ground, gasping for breath. At this point, its entire body was drenched in blood, and it appeared extremely weak as it lay there.
Jiang Xingshi knew that the Golden Flower Dragon's advancement was complete; all that remained was the final tribulation. He looked up and saw dark clouds slowly gathering above him and the Golden Flower Dragon, with the cloud layer pressing lower and lower.
The thunder tribulation was imminent. Jiang Xingshi clasped his fists towards the Golden Flower Dragon and said, "Take care, old buddy. I'll be waiting for you outside." After saying this, he quickly turned and left the mine.
As a Metallic creature, Jiang Xingshi feared thunder energy the most, not to mention this kind of heavenly thunder. Such thunder could take his life in an instant, and he did not possess Liu Guanfeng's extraordinary abilities, so he could only temporarily leave the ore mountain.
Just after Jiang Xingshi ran down the ore mountain, he paused to watch. He saw that the dark clouds above the mine were pressing lower and lower, with lightning flashing intermittently within them. This situation continued for over half an hour; although no heavenly thunder had fallen yet, Jiang Xingshi's heart was already in his throat.
Suddenly, with a crack, a bolt of lightning descended from the sky, striking exactly where the Golden Flower Dragon was located. At that moment, Jiang Xingshi instinctively shouted, "Ah!" But he did not hear any sound from the Golden Flower Dragon.
After more than ten minutes, a second bolt of lightning struck down, but again there was no sound from the Golden Flower Dragon on the mountain. However, Jiang Xingshi felt very anxious; he had no idea how his old buddy was doing. Moreover, at this time he could not communicate with it through his mind to avoid any accidents. So he could only clasp his hands together, praying for heaven to spare his old companion.
While Jiang Xingshi was anxious at the foot of the mountain, the Golden Flower Dragon was quite puzzled. It did not understand why; none of the previous three bolts of heavenly thunder had hit it directly but instead struck the ground nearby. It only felt a tingling sensation under its feet.
Just as the Golden Flower Dragon was pondering this, three consecutive bolts of lightning—fourth, fifth, and sixth—struck down. These three bolts also hit the ground like the previous three but were getting closer to it.
The reason why the Golden Flower Dragon chose a mine was that Metallic beasts look for a mine when they advance to Tenth Rank because heavenly thunder is deadly for them. They can only find a mine to help them withstand the heavenly thunder.
However, what surprised the Golden Flower Dragon was how effective this mine was; none of the first six bolts of heavenly thunder had struck it directly. Still, it did not dare to be careless because the strongest three bolts were about to come.
Twenty minutes after the sixth bolt struck down, the seventh bolt finally arrived late. This time, unlike before, luck was not on the side of the Golden Flower Dragon; although this seventh bolt was somewhat off-target, it still hit its mark. When lightning struck the Golden Flower Dragon, it felt its body go numb instantly; however, this sensation did not last long before fading away.
The Golden Flower Dragon looked at its body in disbelief; it was certain that it had suffered no harm.
The eighth bolt of lightning came even later than the seventh and was more powerful; however, it caused very limited damage to the Golden Flower Dragon.
Perhaps the Heavenly Thunder felt as if it had been mocked, so the Ninth Lightning did not strike for an entire hour, which only made the Golden Flower Dragon and Jiang Xingshi more anxious.
At this moment, the clouds in the sky were less than ten meters above the Golden Flower Dragon's head when suddenly a massive bolt of lightning descended. The diameter of this lightning was greater than the length of the Golden Flower Dragon, wrapping it tightly.
As soon as the lightning touched the Golden Flower Dragon, the scales on its head were shattered by the thunder. The Golden Flower Dragon let out a terrible scream: "Aow~!" This sound was much louder than when it had its wings spread. Even from several kilometers away in Starlight City, it could be heard clearly.
Although Liu Guanfeng did not hear the Golden Flower Dragon's cry, at that moment, as the Golden Flower Dragon screamed, the Metallic around Liu Guanfeng suddenly became very active. Liu Guanfeng was overjoyed by this unexpected occurrence; he did not care about the reason and knew he could not miss such a good opportunity. Thus, Liu Guanfeng immediately began to practice intensively. Gradually, a golden color appeared on his arm, slowly filling his entire arm. He gently tapped it with his hand, producing a metallic sound. Metalization, a basic spell used by Golden Beasts, was something Liu Guanfeng had just learned.
After the Golden Flower Dragon's scream, as the lightning struck down, its scales began to shatter extensively. The Golden Flower Dragon gritted its teeth and persisted, striving to maintain consciousness.
The lightning lasted for a total of two seconds, but for the Golden Flower Dragon, those two seconds felt like a lifetime. As its consciousness began to fade, the thunder disappeared. The dark clouds in the sky transformed into a Rainbow Cloud, which slowly descended and enveloped the body of the Golden Flower Dragon.
Under the influence of this Rainbow Cloud, the Golden Flower Dragon's body began to recover slowly; its scales started to regrow. Although they appeared light and thin, the Golden Flower Dragon's body was indeed gradually healing.
An hour later, the Rainbow Cloud was completely absorbed into the body of the Golden Flower Dragon, and all the dark clouds in the sky dispersed. At this point, Jiang Xingshi could no longer wait; he gathered his strength and quickly arrived beside the Golden Flower Dragon. He crouched down and gently shook its head: "Old buddy, old buddy. Are you okay? Wake up."
After shaking for more than ten minutes, the Golden Flower Dragon slowly opened its eyes: "Old buddy, I'm fine."
At this moment, Jiang Xingshi's eyes were filled with tears: "It's good that you're okay."
"Old buddy, although I'm fine now, I still feel very weak. I estimate that after resting for a day I will be fine; I’ll take a nap here and I should be able to move by tomorrow morning."
The evolution of the Golden Flower Dragon took an entire day. By this time, it was already completely dark. Jiang Xingshi had not eaten or drunk anything all day and was just as exhausted as the Golden Flower Dragon. He lay down next to it and closed his eyes; before long, he fell into a deep sleep.
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