“Since my debut, I’ve battled all sorts of Magical Beasts, among which there was no lack of Saint Domain Magical Beasts like the Golden-Winged Holy Light Tiger and so on. Even the king of terrestrial battles like the Behemoth has submitted to me. But Colossal Dragons are the only ones that I’ve never fought before.”
Meng Lei slowly rose into the air, his long hair fluttering and his magic robe flapping in the wind. His eyes gleamed brightly as his blood boiled.
“Today, I shall have a taste of the so-called Overlord of The Skies and see if it really deserves its title!”
Whoosh!
Meng Lei also turned into a stream of light that went straight toward Barbarossa.
(⊙o⊙)
“W-what’s he doing?”
“Is he fighting head-on with Prince Barbarossa?”
Everyone was stupefied at the sight of Meng Lei’s actions!
At 100-meters-long and incredibly massive and handsome, the current Barbarossa fully deserved the title of Overlord of The Skies.
But what about Meng Lei?
Standing at barely 1.7-meters-tall, although he had pleasant and attractive features that wealthy older ladies favored, compared to Prince Barbarossa, the difference between the two of them was practically like heaven and earth.
Was he actually intending to fight Barbarossa head-on with that sad-looking body of his?
The Fighting Dragon Academy president’s eyes widened, and he exclaimed, “What’s he doing, Fred?”
“You’re asking me? Who am I supposed to ask, then?”
President Fred was on the edge of breaking down. He really didn’t know what Meng Lei was trying to do.
In his opinion, Meng Lei’s advantages were his magic and his comprehension of the laws of nature. Instead of what he was currently doing, he should have been putting more distance between the two of them and making use of magic to launch long-range attacks on Prince Barbarossa.
What was the difference between him charging forward like a moth flying into the fire and seeking death?
“What exactly is that kid doing?”
To Meng Lei and Prince Barbarossa, the distance of several hundred meters was nothing but a matter of a mere instant. As a thunderous, earth-shattering boom erupted, the human and dragon clashed brazenly against each other.
Boom!
An explosive boom erupted in the heavens and earth, sending soundwaves reverberating everywhere.
Gales wreaked havoc as smoke and dust roiled and billowed!
However, something that left everyone flabbergasted took place the next moment—the two parties involved in the barbaric clash, respectively, retreated at the same time!
Meng Lei retreated 20 to 30 meters to the back while Barbarossa retreated five to six meters away.
At first glance, it seemed like Meng Lei was the one that had lost.
However, on further inspection, one would realize that Meng Lei was completely unscathed. His face was neither red, nor was he out of breath. On the other hand, golden dragon blood was dripping from Barbarossa’s claws, and he had a look of affliction on his face.
“Prince Barbarossa is wounded?”
A furor went through the crowd. Even Frederick the 32nd was taken aback by the turn of events, and a look of surprise surfaced on his visage.
“My beloved subjects, do any of you know that teenager? Which academy is he from?”
Chapter 174: His Name is Meng Lei, Deceiving The Emperor
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
The princes, princesses, officials, and nobles looked at the academy presidents and teachers-in-charge all at once. They were also extremely curious as to who exactly that genius who could fight Prince Barbarossa head-on was?
“I don’t know who he is!”
“He’s not from our academy!”
“Does anyone among all of you know who he is?”
All the academy presidents and teachers-in-charge shook their heads. Only Angus, the president of Black Dragon Academy, couldn’t help but look at Fred, a hint of strong jealousy flashing across his eyes.
Fred stepped forward and replied with a wry laugh, “Your Majesty, he’s Meng Lei from our Fire Dragon Magic Academy!”
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“The Fire Dragon Magic Academy?”
“That boy is from the Fire Dragon Kingdom?”
“There’s a genius like that in the Fire Dragon Kingdom?”
“Meng Lei?”
Frederick the 32nd laughed and asked, “President Fred, tell me, how old is Meng Lei this year? Has he challenged the Dragon God Tower yet? What’s impressive about him?”
“Yes, Your Majesty!”
President Fred cleared his throat. Then, his gaze swept across the whole venue, and he replied, “Your Majesty, Meng Lei has just reached 16 years of age this year. He’s a first-year student of the Fire Dragon Magic Academy. With his outstanding magic talent, he can be said to be the number one genius of the Fire Dragon Magic Academy within the last 10,000 years!
“Before the exchange competition, Meng Lei had never been to the Imperial City, so he hadn’t challenged the Dragon God Tower before. He did, however, visit the tower yesterday. His ranking as of this morning was 227th place at Level 40!”
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Whoaaa!
A furor went through the crowd!
Everyone was astounded by Meng Lei’s achievements.
16 years old!
227th place!
Level 40!
On top of it all, he’d taken just a day to do all that.
Just how amazingly talented must he be?
Just how terrifyingly strong must he be?
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“For one to pass through the Dragon God Tower’s 30th level, they must at least possess the strength of a Saint Domain. To pass through the 40th level, one must be at least mid-level Saint Domain!”
Frederick the 32nd found this rather unbelievable. “For a teenager that has just turned 16 years old to possess such strength, he is truly astonishingly talented and possesses an amazing gift!”
Everyone nodded quietly in response. Even though there were those who were indignant among them, they couldn’t rebut the statement. For a 16-year-old to be a mid-level Saint Domain, it was truly hard to imagine just how he had cultivated to such an extent.
“President Luke, in your opinion, how does Meng Lei compare to Sachhen, Adil, Mond Aston, and the others from the Dragon God Academy?”
“This…”
President Luke glanced at President Fred, his brows drawing together into a slight frown. Then, he replied, “In terms of talent alone, Sachhen, Adil, and the others certainly cannot compare to Meng Lei! But…”
President Luke changed the course of the conversation at this point and said resolutely and decisively, “When it comes to their strength, Sachhen, Adil, and the others are definitely stronger than him. 16 years of age is ultimately still too young!”
Frederick the 32nd gave a small smile at his words, refraining from making any judgment. Instead, he looked at President Fred and asked, “President Fred, what do you think?”
“This… It’s hard to say when they haven’t competed against one another.” President Fred shook his head slightly, and then he added, “However, Meng Lei’s talent in magic talent is one-in-a-million. He also has a fairly deep comprehension of laws of nature, so he is likely able to put up a fight against them.”
“For him to possess such strength
at 16 years old, that child’s talent is truly hard to come by even in 10,000 years! As expected of the Fire Dragon Kingdom! Rich lands indeed foster many outstanding talents!”
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“Thank you, Your Majesty!”
President Fred was rather proud of that!
“However…”
As Frederick the 32nd watched the magic screen intently, the course of the conversation took a sudden turn, and he asked, “Since Meng Lei has such outstanding magic talent, why is his body also so strong? Isn’t he a pure-blooded human?”
Everyone nodded at his words.
Humans were frail and weak, and so were human Magicians’ bodies.
Even an Eighth-Grade Warrior’s body was stronger than a human Saint Domain Great Magician’s, let alone a Golden Colossal Dragon like Barbarossa! And fighting him head-on at that!
Yet Meng Lei had the guts to fight Prince Barbarossa head-on. Why was his body so strong and sturdy?
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“Your Majesty, there’s more to it than meets the eye!”
President Fred had seen this coming, so he explained with a smile, “Meng Lei isn’t purely human. Rather, he’s a Fire Dragon Person!”
“A Fire Dragon Person?”
Upon hearing his response, realization dawned upon everyone.
“No wonder his body is so strong! So he’s a Fire Dragon Person!”
“A Golden Colossal Dragon’s body is definitely stronger than a Fire Dragon’s”;
“A pure-blooded Colossal Dragon’s body is definitely stronger than a Dragon Person’s”;
These propositions were wrong, of course.
However, there was a condition to that—they must be of the same grade.
At the same grade, a Golden Colossal Dragon’s body was stronger than a Fire Dragon’s for sure, and a pure-blooded Colossal Dragon’s body was also definitely stronger than a Dragon Person’s. There was no doubt about these two points!
However, if the Fire Dragons’ or Dragon People’s bloodline developments were deeper, then there was a chance that their bodies might be stronger than the Golden Colossal Dragons’ and pure-blooded Colossal Dragons’.
Frederick the 32nd understood this line of reasoning, of course. Nevertheless, it still puzzled him. “Meng Lei is only 16 years old. The amount of time he has spent on cultivation is extremely limited. Apart from having to cultivate magic, does he really have the time to develop his Fire Dragon bloodline and build his body to such an extent?”
“What His Majesty says makes sense. At the young age of 16, not only does he have to cultivate magic, but he also has to comprehend laws of nature and, on top of that, develop his bloodline to train his body. Where does he find the time for all that?”
“An extremely deep level of comprehension of laws of nature, as well as body durability that matches up to Prince Barbarossa’s… If he were a slightly older pure-blooded Fire Dragon, perhaps that might be possible, but at 16 years old…”
Terribly perplexed, everyone began to whisper among themselves.
Meng Lei’s talent was no longer something that could be merely described as “monstrous”. It was so crazy that people couldn’t accept it at all.
It was as if a 10-year-old had received the Nobel Prize in Physics as well as the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
Was that even possible?
“This…”
At once, President Fred started to hem and haw.
“Might you be hiding something, President Fred?” A look of puzzlement came over Frederick the 32nd’s countenance.
“I have something to say, Your Majesty!”
Angus, the Black Dragon Academy president, stepped forward at this point.
Frederick the 32nd said with a look of puzzlement, “Feel free to speak your mind, President Angus!”
Angus declared loudly, “Your Majesty, when Meng Lei was challenging the Dragon God Tower yesterday, I saw with my own two eyes that the Dragon God Genius Ranking had clearly indicated that Meng Lei was human and not a Fire Dragon Person!”
“A human?”
“Isn’t Meng Lei a Fire Dragon Person?”
“Can a pure-blooded human actually have such a strong body?”
“Humans are born with frail and weak bodies; how can his body possibly be that strong…”
Everyone began to speculate at once!
Frederick the 32nd looked at President Fred and asked, “What are your views with regard to President Angus’ words, President Fred?”
“Your Majesty, while I dare not have any views about that, I do have a question that I’d like to ask President Angus!”
President Fred looked at Angus with a slight smile and asked, “Must the challenger definitely be human just because the Dragon God Genius Ranking indicates him as such?”
“Of course not! A double bloodline-holder is also indicated as human!”
Angus snorted lightly and said mockingly, “President Fred, surely you can’t be saying that Meng Lei also carries two types of bloodlines like you, the Fire Dragon Titan famous throughout the whole continent?”
“Why not?” President Fred countered.
“Haha! President Fred sure knows how to crack a joke!”
Angus burst into uproarious laughter and scoffed. “Just how rare are double bloodline-holders? Otherwise, how would President Fred’s name resound throughout the whole continent?”
“Just because it’s rare doesn’t mean that it doesn’t exist!”
Chapter 175: Assimilating Another Bloodline, A Member of Royalty
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
“Just because it’s rare doesn’t mean that it doesn’t exist!”
With a calm smile, Fred asked, “Isn’t Mond Aston the White Tiger Knight from the Dragon God Academy also a double bloodline-holder?”
“President Fred, since Meng Lei holds two types of bloodlines, I’d like to know what his other bloodline is?”
Angus, who continued to pursue the matter, asked, “Just what kind of bloodline can actually allow him—at the age of 16—to have a powerful body that’s comparable to Prince Barbarossa’s?”
With curiosity in their eyes, everyone else’s gazes also landed on President Fred. Even Frederick the 32nd was no exception!
At that, President Fred could only give a wry smile as he replied, “I don’t know what Meng Lei’s other bloodline is, either. I’ve only determined that he must be a holder of two types of bloodlines when I saw the Dragon God Genius Ranking’s indication yesterday.”
“Meng Lei is a Fire Dragon Magic Academy student, Fred. Don’t you even know what bloodlines he holds?”
Angus went on and said sarcastically, “Surely that genius student of yours isn’t really a pure-blooded human, is he? Because if that’s true, then that’ll really make him too great of a monster!”
At his comments, a slight frown appeared on Frederick the 32nd’s countenance, and he said, “Meng Lei is a Fire Dragon Magic Academy student. As the academy president, don’t you even know what the other half of his bloodline is? That’s rather inexcusable!”
“Your Majesty, I’m indeed not sure!” President Fred then hastily continued, “But Meng Lei certainly holds the Fire Dragon bloodline in him. I can swear to the Dragon God with regard to that. May Your Majesty look into the matter!”
“A 16-year-old Saint Domain Great Magician and the owner of a Saint Domain body at the same time… Not even a Fire Dragon Person can achieve that, no matter how great of a genius they are!”
Frederick the 32nd drummed his fingers against the throne lightly as he said, “When the exchange competition is over, I’ll have to ask that little
fellow what his other bloodline is!”
At which, Fred repeated respectfully, “May Your Majesty look into the matter!”
‘Ask’? Bluntly put, it was an investigation. Fred knew that His Majesty had ultimately still become somewhat suspicious of Meng Lei.
His reaction was understandable, though!
After all, Meng Lei’s achievements were simply too outrageous, so much so that people could hardly accept it. Should they not conduct a thorough investigation at this point, who could be sure just what kind of creature Meng Lei might actually be?
A devil genius like Adolf?
A spy sent by other existential planes?
Or the reincarnation of some evil god?
All the possibilities were extremely disadvantageous to Meng Lei, no matter which it was. In Dragon God Empire, there was no place for even a pure human genius like Timon Barton, let alone other creatures?
Boom!
Just as Fred’s thoughts were running at full speed, Meng Lei and Prince Barbarossa’s battle also reached the climax!
Meng Lei hadn’t used any magic in the showdown; instead, he’d chosen to purely butt heads with the other party. In this instant, his body’s great strength was exhibited to its fullest!
His senses were sharper than Barbarossa’s!
He had more endurance than Barbarossa!
Even his weakest aspect—physical strength—was almost equally matched with Barbarossa!
After a few clashes, Meng Lei was currently at a complete advantage. Neither red-faced nor out of breath, he looked as if nothing had even happened. On the other hand, Prince Barbarossa, who had transformed into his true form, was actually panting heavily and wounded in several places!
It was obvious at a glance who the stronger one was!
“Brat, don’t go too far. He’s a prince, after all. Don’t embarrass him too much!”
Ol’ Amos reminded him and said, “You’ve already shown yourself to be enough of a monster. If you display your monstrous abilities any further, aren’t you afraid that you’ll be captured and sliced into pieces for research purposes?”
“Sliced into pieces for research purposes? I’d like to see if anyone has the guts to do that!” Meng Lei sneered, “I’m a member of the empire’s royalty, you know. Who would have the guts to do something like that?”
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