X-Dragon Era

Did Ke Zhan really forget about the sky? No... he couldn't possibly make such a foolish mistake. In fact... through his strategy, Ke Zhan had completely surrounded Xin Yun with thirty fireballs, but nobody expected Xin Yun's evasion capabilities to be so formidable!

Originally, it would have been very difficult to break through the enclosure of fireballs; there simply wasn't enough time. Yet Xin Yun's performance was eye-opening for everyone.

In a high-speed state, Xin Yun was still able to maneuver Yinglong to dodge. In an instant, Yinglong performed three twists and directional changes at high speed, like a meandering bolt of lightning, it slipped through the gaps between the fireballs and escaped.

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But Xin Yun's Yinglong was different; it not only managed to turn at high speed, but it even performed right-angle turns, maintaining its speed after turning and advancing a short distance before turning again—three consecutive twists and changes of direction, all in less than half a second.

Ke Zhan looked at Xin Yun speechlessly, his face bitter with disappointment. It wasn't that he had miscalculated something; he simply had never imagined that someone could dodge in such a manner.

Though thirty fireballs surrounded him with gaps between them, there was no clear path through. Directly breaking through was impossible, as one would definitely hit one of the fireballs, and that would spell the end of the match.

Yet Xin Yun utilized his astonishing evasion skills to force his way out as if navigating a maze, finding a path where there seemed to be none. After lightning-fast maneuvers around three fireballs, he darted away, making all of Ke Zhan's plans come to naught.

Looking at Yinglong's slender and agile body, Ke Zhan closed his eyes in despair. He knew that such a dodge could only be accomplished by a dragon-like Yinglong; otherwise, even if he switched to Speedy Slash's Wind Dragon, there was no way he could have broken out.

The Wind Dragon was fast enough, but to rush to the first fireball, stop, turn, go straight, stop again, turn, go straight, stop another time, turn, and go straight—for all that time, the Violent Fireball would have exploded countless years ago.

To put it more pictorially, it should be called snake-moving or dragon-moving; this maneuver could only be accomplished by a serpent or dragon. Ke Zhan had not foreseen this. Despite such a tight encirclement, he still let the opponent slip away.

Looking at Ke Zhan's forlorn expression, Xin Yun calmly said, "How about it? Do you still want to continue fighting?"

Hearing Xin Yun's words, Ke Zhan gave a bitter smile, shook his head, and said, "I've lost, completely lost. Now, the energy of the frog dragon is exhausted; even if I wanted to fight, I wouldn't be able to for a while."

Seeing Ke Zhan's look of despair, Xin Yun shook his head with a smile and said, "Heh... you don't need to be so despondent. I don't need followers, so... let's just say our bet never happened."

Hearing Xin Yun's words, Ke Zhan first paused, then chuckled and shook his head, saying, "That won't do. Since I've lost, I must honor the bet. I've finally found a long-term meal ticket; you can't back out now."

At that, Ke Zhan patted his big belly and laughed heartily, "From now on, you are responsible for my meals. Even though I'm a follower, you better not let me go hungry."

With these words, Ke Zhan turned to Instructor Musha and declared, "Alright, Instructor, I surrender!"

Hearing Ke Zhan's words, Instructor Musha nodded with a smile and announced loudly, "Alright, I now declare that this match is over. The victor is No. 1001, Xin Yun!"

As the instructor made the announcement, the surrounding students erupted in excited cheers; simultaneously, Ke Zhan rode the frog dragon closer. As he approached, Ke Zhan suddenly leaped from frog dragon to Xin Yun's side, and as he did so, the frog dragon gradually turned ethereal, becoming a myriad of dark red light spots that dissipated in the air.

Looking at Xin Yun with an honest face, Ke Zhan patted his belly and said, "Okay boss, from now on, I'm following you."

Forced to smile at this honest-faced fatty, Xin Yun shook his head and said, "I really don't need any followers, and besides, you're so fat, you must eat a lot, you'll eat me out of house and home."

"Plop..." Seating himself with a thud, Ke Zhan shook his head and said, "That won't do. We've both placed our bets; we can't go back on our words now. I'm sticking with you for life."

Looking at Ke Zhan's joking demeanor, Xin Yun let out a long sigh. He knew very well that in this world, people took their promises seriously; once a promise was made publicly, it would be fulfilled. Though there were some swindlers, they were rare.

Today's bet had been unavoidable, pressured into it without a choice. Xin Yun also wanted to challenge himself, and although there was a risk of losing, that's what made it thrilling.

But now, having won, facing the fat man rushing over to pledge allegiance put Xin Yun in an awkward position. He really didn't need any followers. For a true master, a handful of companions were enough. Even when facing thousands of troops, they could be wiped out in the blink of an eye. Now this fat man was so insistent on keeping his promise that Xin Yun didn't know what to do with him.

Let him follow incessantly, always at his beck and call? No... that would be a nightmare. Not just this fat man; even Ming Xuan would be a no-go. Having Yi Luo and Yan Qingying around was perfect already; who in their right mind would want a third wheel around all the time? Wouldn't that be simply asking for discomfort?

Wordlessly looking at the fat man, what was he to do with him? Chasing him away was not an option; not wanting him also wouldn't do. This was truly a hassle... (to be continued. To find out what happens next, please visit www.qidian.com. More chapters, support the author, support genuine reading!)