"A perfect place for rapid recovery of expended energy."
Saga's gaze swept across his surroundings, taking in the oddity of the place.
Suddenly, a strange noise arose.
Focusing his attention, Saga saw the ground split open and a treasure orb flew out, landing amidst a coral forest. It merged with the abundant magic corals, forming a bizarre dragon-shaped coral construct with the bright orb at the center of its faceplate, resembling the cyclopean eye of the coral construct dragon, reflecting Saga's figure.
"Such constructs can detect your condition and adaptively adjust to the appropriate power level to battle you, reaching up to legendary status."
"The field, set with special magic arrays, can continuously restore your state, allowing you to fight endlessly and rapidly enhance your combat power through relentless battle."
The voice of the Golden Dragonfather resonated.
At the same time, the surrounding seawater began to shimmer with a golden glow.
The massive form of the Golden Dragonfather emerged, appearing above the coral training ground. His enormous dragon wings gently flapped, causing the surrounding seawater to swirl and undulate.
Saga looked up at the Golden Dragonfather.
The Golden Dragonfather's visage was calm, his chin adorned with the characteristic whiskers of a Golden Dragon, fluttering gently, his demeanor gentle yet dignified.
"Little Saga, go forth and show me to what level you can push the coral construct dragon."
The young Golden Dragon nodded, thumping his chest, and declared:
"I will certainly reach a level that will astonish you."
The Golden Dragonfather laughed heartily: "Good! I shall watch with great interest."
After speaking, the Golden Dragonfather quietly watched the training ground, while Saga's attention had already shifted to the coral construct dragon.
The sounds of battle between Yekaterina and the coral construct dragon grew louder, piquing Saga's curiosity about this peculiar construct, and he was eager to try.
The seawater churned with undercurrents.
The coral construct dragon, surrounded by turbulent currents, lunged forward.
Boom!
A muffled collision sounded, bubbles proliferating underwater. The coral construct dragon was sent flying back even faster than it had charged, shedding coral fragments along its path.
On the other side, Saga nonchalantly lowered his claw.
He had just sent the coral construct dragon flying with a single swipe.
Crack, crack, more coral stones began to shake, including the fragments knocked off by Saga, adhering to the coral construct dragon, restoring it to its original state, and making it appear even more substantial and imposing.
At the same time.
The coral construct dragon's presence rose from the fifth tier to the sixth tier.
"Interesting."
The sixth-tier coral construct dragon rattled all over, its head jerking up.
Buzz!
Its cyclopean eye lit up with a dangerous red light, the surrounding seawater boiling. In the next instant, a red high-temperature laser evaporated the seawater, piercing through the air towards Saga, while the young Golden Dragon took off, narrowly avoiding the blast and rolling in mid-air to charge at the coral construct dragon.
One minute later.
Boom!
The young Golden Dragon stood upright, clenched its claw into a fist, and struck fiercely, shattering the entire head of the coral construct dragon.
"Overcoming a higher tier, not bad."
The Golden Dragonfather offered his praise.
After a pause, he continued: "But be careful now, you will face constructs that surpass your own tier."
As his words fell, a more powerful aura surged.
Another orb flew up from the ground, pausing a distance away from the previous one. More magic corals from the surrounding coral forest converged, reforming the body of the coral construct dragon around the two orbs.
Quickly.
A sixteen-meter-long, high-tier coral construct dragon, composed of colorful corals, appeared in Saga's field of vision, its pair of orb-like eyes devoid of any emotion.
On the other side, the coral construct dragon that Yekaterina was battling had a similar size and form, also at the high-tier seventh level.
The Golden Dragonfather cautioned:
"This construct dragon can perform at the level of its dragon kin within its tier, stronger than most high-tier creatures."
Saga nodded, his gaze focused and serious on the high-tier coral construct dragon.
Dealing with a mindless construct, Saga, as a Mind Warlock, found many of his techniques difficult to utilize, making the battle even more challenging than facing a True Dragon.
The coral construct dragon whipped up violent currents, attacking ferociously.
Saga maintained a deflection force field for protection while manipulating supergravity and weak gravity fields, engaging in a perilous battle with his opponent.
After more than an hour.
Saga finally found a good opportunity.
Boom!
The coral construct dragon slammed a claw into the ground.
Rumble. Coral sprouted instantaneously around Saga, caging him and restricting his movement, then the massive coral construct dragon pushed off with its hind legs, charging at Saga like an arrow released from a bow, its heavy claws sweeping across.
Whoosh. As the giant construct loomed closer in his vision, Saga exhaled, his demeanor focused, his eyes solemn.
The more dangerous the moment, the more resilient his spirit became, his thoughts sharper and more agile.
The coral construct dragon's assault was fierce. Saga predicted its trajectory by the arc of the force field it generated, and with his highly active mind, he managed to keep up with the response.
The next second, the young Golden Dragon also erupted with its claw, intending to clash head-on with the construct, several times its size.
Clang!
Large and small, the two dragon claws collided.
Under the earnest and astonished gaze of the Golden Dragonfather, something miraculous happened.
The coral construct dragon was sent flying backward, its claws twisted and shattered, while Saga remained unmoved as if he had overpowered the construct in strength.
"Success!"
Saga's eyes shone brightly.
Seizing the moment while the coral construct dragon was still unsteady, he unleashed a devastating dragon breath, tearing through the construct's body.
Now, Saga could barely control the direction of the deflection force field by expending a great deal of mental energy.
After prolonged contact with the coral construct dragon, facing this unchanging target, Saga finally calculated the perfect counter-direction for his deflection force field against the construct.
Thus, at the moment of contact.
All the power of the coral construct dragon was perfectly blocked and reflected by Saga, impacting itself, and because of Saga's perfect calculation, this counter-defense did not consume too much Power Essence. The peculiar training ground continued to replenish Saga's state.
"An excellent Outsider ability, a beautiful counterattack."
The Golden Dragonfather applauded, praising him.
"Continue, Saga, let me see your limit."
The Golden Dragonfather encouraged him.
Meanwhile, the coral construct dragon was restored once more, its presence surging, growing over twenty meters in size, reaching the high-tier eighth level.
Saga took a deep breath, cautiously engaging in battle with the high-tier eighth-level coral construct dragon.
Several minutes later.
The coral construct dragon's tail struck Saga.
At the moment of contact, Saga's expression changed slightly.
"With my current deflection force field, even with sufficient Power Essence, I can't fully withstand such a powerful blow. The gap is too large."
Most of the tremendous force was deflected, but a small part hit Saga, sending him uncontrollably flying backward.
Boom!
Saga was sent flying like a meteor, carving a long trajectory through the coral forest behind him.
The coral construct dragon leaped up, pursuing him.
Buzz!
Countless waters vanished instantly, a void trajectory erupted, aiming straight at the coral construct dragon, but it agilely dodged, only sustaining a superficial wound.
Seconds later.
The coral construct dragon stepped back, its coral body now like a prison, and through the gaps between the layered corals, one could see a young Golden Dragon with a look of resignation.
"Ah, I've been eaten."
The young Golden Dragon, annoyed, scratched at the indestructible corals.
Crack.
The chest cavity split open, and Saga climbed out.
"Father, it seems I am currently unable to contend with a ninth-tier coral construct dragon."
Saga shook his head and said.
The gap was too vast, and the opponent was a construct of dragon kin standards, also countering Saga's mental techniques. It was no surprise that Saga lost.
On the other side, Yekaterina also lost to the eighth-tier coral construct dragon.
"Too much of a good thing is not good. You two rest, relax your bodies and minds, and absorb the lessons from this battle."
At the same time, facing his two offspring, the Golden Dragonfather smiled warmly:
"Good children, you have already performed very well."
"When I was your age, a sixth-tier coral construct dragon was like an insurmountable mountain to me."
Hearing this, Saga was slightly puzzled.
"Father, did you ever receive honors like the Hatchling Dragon Champion or the Young Dragon Champion?"
The Golden Dragonfather casually shook his head and said:
"No, I wasn't very strong when I was young. Although I had a bit more talent than an average Golden Dragon, it wasn't by much. Aside from being the son of the Golden Dragon King, I wasn't very noticeable in the vast Dragon City."
After a pause, the Golden Dragonfather solemnly stated:
"Saga, Yekaterina, you have exceeded my expectations, but remember, do not lose your true self because of temporary strength, nor be disheartened by temporary failure. You both have limitless potential."
Saga and Yekaterina replied:
"We understand."
At the same time, the two young dragons exchanged glances, then curiously inquired:
"But Father, you are now exceptionally powerful. How did you achieve this?"
The Golden Dragonfather pondered for a few seconds, then said:
"It's no secret. Many high-ranking individuals in Dragon City know the reason for my strength. Since you want to know, I'll tell you."
Saga and Yekaterina sat side by side, staring intently at the Golden Dragonfather, waiting for his answer.
Immediately, the Golden Dragonfather's expression turned serious, and he slowly said:
"My strength as Nagaeus comes from unwavering perseverance, indomitable spirit, and relentless effort."
"And, a little bit of special talent."
The Golden Dragonfather extended two claws, gesturing a small sign.
Saga and Yekaterina looked at each other and got straight to the point:
"Please elaborate on the talent."
In this world, perseverance, spirit, and effort are certainly important, but they only raise one's lower limit, while talent determines the upper limit, which is the most crucial. How can the efforts of ordinary creatures surpass the transcendent talent found in one in a million, or even one in a billion?
The world is not fair.
A normal dragon, by merely eating and sleeping, without dying prematurely, is destined to become legendary.
But for the vast majority of species, despite going through thorns and hardships, surviving near-death experiences, it's still difficult to cross the legendary threshold.
Moreover, creatures with talent do not necessarily waste time; many uniquely talented beings exhaust all means in pursuit of power.
At the same time, the Golden Dragonfather smiled slightly and said:
"It's nothing much, just the ability to consume and digest divine power."
"I only discovered this talent after reaching legendary status, then accumulated and progressed to my current level."
Saga, Yekaterina:
You call this a little bit of talent?
Just the ability to consume and digest divine power?
Accumulation and breakthrough?
"Understatement and subtle praise."
"Father, you truly understand the art of Versailles."
Saga couldn't help but say.
Divine power, also known as Transcendent Divine Power, is the force of the gods, the supreme power wielded by deities.
In the face of divine power, countless forces pale in comparison.
Saga could hardly imagine how the Golden Dragonfather managed to consume and digest divine power; it was nothing short of incredible.
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