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Only, I am ultimately a beastman. When I return to the alliance, it's inevitable that we'll meet on the battlefield. What should I do then?

This time, my injuries were extremely severe, and there was also the dragon power of the "Abyssal Dragon King" obstructing me. Externally, I couldn't use divine arts to heal my wounds, and internally, most of my Nine Yin True Qi was used to resist the destructive force of the dragon power. Therefore, my recovery was quite slow. This was still because the dragon power had lost its master and wasn't actively circulating. However, when I say "slow recovery," it's relative to my usual speed. In fact, an injury that would have kept an ordinary person bedridden for a year only required me to lie in bed for fifteen days before I could get up. Most people assumed it was due to the effects of the two bottles of "Dragon Heart Blood Wine," but in truth, I hadn't used them at all. I secretly gave one bottle to Jin Luosha, that little girl, and kept the other one aside for future use.

At this point, the alliance between the Temple and Sacred Dragon Mountain had long been established. The declaration by the two saints regarding the alliance had already been sent to all human forces. Whether it was the Mercenary Empire protected by the "Flame Saint" or the Viking Empire guarded by the "Black Ice Magic Knight," both chose to cease their confrontational actions under the combined strength of these two parties. Not only did the Temple escape its predicament and turn around its previous disadvantage, but its status in the human world even improved, bringing great joy. High Priest Ruins and Saintess Helen had already set off to return to Saint Spirit Mountain, while Knight Apu led the "Holy Chain Knights" to guard their journey back. On Sacred Dragon Mountain, only I remained to recover, accompanied by Jin Luosha, Li Jia, my disciple Xi Luo, and Saint Cup Knight Lansino, who was currently getting along very well with the substitute Dragon Emperor Knight Zhu Liya. Of course, this "getting along very well" needed to be understood literally when applied to the martial-obsessed young girl.

The first thing I did after recovering was to see the "Supreme Dragon Saint." After all, the dragon power within me needed to be eliminated, and Sacred Dragon Mountain, having studied dragon power for a thousand years, had unmatched achievements in this field. Their methods would naturally be better than anything I could devise myself.

Seemingly inheriting the dragons' love for shiny things, the "Star Dragon Tower" where the Dragon Saint secluded himself was unlike the simple "Thousand Sea Tranquil Ice Pavilion" of "War Saint" Leimen. Instead, it was extraordinarily lavish, with large blocks of crystal bricks containing gold and gems that formed the image of the night sky. It was said that this was based on the star magic scriptures seized from the elves by the "Dragon Sealing Emperor." Not only was it beautiful, but it also guided the energy of the stars, helping those inside to accelerate their cultivation, making it incredibly precious.

Although everyone knew that Sacred Dragon Mountain didn't cause my injuries this time, they still bore a significant part of the responsibility. Therefore, the "Supreme Dragon Saint" wouldn't subject me to any trials like "War Saint" Leimen did in the past but directly led me into his meditation room.

"Knight Xuanfeng, the dragon power of the 'Abyssal Dragon King' is unparalleled in the world. Its concentration and purity surpass all living beings. Even the Great Demon King Balthazar only surpassed it in terms of magical prowess and total magical power; in terms of energy attributes, he was inferior to the Dragon King. Therefore, solving your problem through ordinary means will be difficult. However, since your injury was caused by our inadequate defenses at Sacred Dragon Mountain, we must take responsibility. After careful deliberation with the elders, we have decided to impart to you the secrets of the 'Dragon Transformation Chapter' from the 'Supreme Dragon Battle Qi' manual," said the blue-robed, white-haired Dragon Saint slowly.

"I believe Knight Xuanfeng knows that the 'Dragon Emperor Knights' of Sacred Dragon Mountain can enhance their physical strength by extracting the dragon qi from dragon crystals, achieving a physique comparable to that of a beastman warrior. However, this dragon qi is inherently violent, and anyone without special bloodline would suffer fatal explosions. Your situation is unique. The dragon qi you obtained from the dragon soul is much more stable than that directly released from dragon crystals. You absorbed the residual dragon power through the 'Companion Beast' contract, bypassing the dangerous process of absorbing dragon power. Moreover, the Companion Beast contract is even closer than the Dragon Knight's contract, so the Dragon King's power does not reject your body. This makes it possible for you to strengthen your body using this dragon battle qi," the Dragon Saint continued, looking at me with admiration. "The 'Dragon Transformation Chapter' I plan to teach you today is actually the method used by generations of 'Supreme Dragon Saints' to absorb dragon qi from the 'Dominion Sword' to further enhance their bodies. The process of absorbing dragon power is useless to you, but the method of using dragon power to strengthen the body is what truly matters. However, before that, I hope Knight Xuanfeng can agree to a condition."

I could roughly guess the Dragon Saint's condition, so I said, "Is the Dragon Saint hoping that I keep this a secret?"

"Exactly," the Dragon Saint nodded. "Human potential is boundless, always capable of turning the impossible into reality. Today, Knight Xuanfeng has obtained dragon power with a bloodline outside the five major dragon families. Regardless of how coincidental it may be, it has opened a new path for cultivation. For a thousand years, Sacred Dragon Mountain has enjoyed the secrets of dragon power thanks to the support of the Dragon God and the dragons. If Sacred Dragon Mountain perfects this path first, everything will be fine. But if other forces obtain this path first, they might start a war against the dragons and Sacred Dragon Mountain to gain dragon power. If this angers the dragons, it would be a disaster for all humans. Therefore, I hope Knight Xuanfeng can swear to the Light God that you will never reveal the secrets of dragon power to anyone."

"Very well, I, Xuanfeng, swear by the Light God that if I ever reveal the secrets of dragon power to anyone, I will be utterly forsaken by the Light God, and my soul will never find salvation or peace in the Light God's embrace." Ha... Making a beastman swear to the Light God? No need to say, my oath will come true because it's already a fact.

"Since that's settled, please listen to my explanation," the Dragon Saint began, unaware of the irony, and started explaining the secrets of the "Dragon Transformation Chapter."

The content of the "Dragon Transformation Chapter" was entirely created to resolve and utilize the dragon power of the "Abyssal Dragon King." It delved deeply into the study and application of dragon power, intricately detailing how to use this pure dragon power to repeatedly strengthen every muscle, bone, and even the senses and mind until the body develops resistance to the dragon power, rendering it ineffective. However, none of the experts of Sacred Dragon Mountain over the generations understood the subtleties of true qi, so I didn't know how much this technique would help with internal energy.