Chapter 501

Chapter 501: True Dragon Dual Methods

As Midi spoke, a glow invisible to others silently shot from the Dragon Head’s mouth into his body.

This pure black magic flame flickered intermittently, resembling the one Midi had obtained in the Crystal Forest’s heritage chamber. The difference lay in how the heritage manifested. When acquiring the "Primary True Dragon Breath Technique," the True Dragon Heritage immediately triggered a "Rebirth Through Fire" effect, completely reshaping his body.

Now, having already undergone physical reconstruction, Midi’s form could directly assimilate the heritage without such dramatic changes. Though painful, Rebirth Through Fire offered tremendous evolutionary benefits—a rare opportunity most practitioners never experienced. To trigger its second occurrence, Midi needed to cultivate his True Dragon Heritage to higher realms.

The magic flame containing the "Primary True Dragon Body Refinement Method" condensed into a small orb floating beside the True Dragon Sword, awaiting manual stimulation.

Securing the refinement method eased Midi’s mind, yet 250,000 Black Flame Coins remained unspent. With the crowded Dragon God Temple unsuitable for cultivation, he turned back to the high-tier exchange list.

Beyond the million-coin Primary True Dragon Body Refinement Method, the list displayed countless treasures:

– Flesh Rebirth Potion: Revives those dead under an hour.

– Soul Fortification Potion: Boosts low-tier Thought Capturers to high-tier instantly; grants mid-tier status to those without psychic resistance.

– Ascension Potion: Elevates practitioners below Level 65 by one level. For Level 65+ users, advances profession mastery from small success to peak.

– Insight Potion: Breaks through bottlenecks after reaching peak.

Rows of Grade Nine and Grade Ten potions sat available for modest Black Flame Coin sums. Yet Midi hesitated.

His True Dragon-enhanced physique rendered most potions ineffective. Moreover, frequent reliance on external forces weakened foundational stability—critical for progressing from first awakening toward second awakening and supreme expert status.

Overwhelmed by lengthy item descriptions and dwindling time, Midi froze indecisively.

The Eighth Apostle Rot’s voice pierced his thoughts: "Exchange for Illusory God Wine, Awakening Dragon Stone, and Soul Cleansing Elixir."

These three items stood out among epic equipment and high-grade potions, each costing over 50,000 coins. Without hesitation, Midi converted most coins into them, reserving leftover thousands for commonly desired Grade Ten potions.

As transactions concluded, the Dragon Head raised its skull. "Trial participants have completed exchanges. The Black Crystal Forest nears total collapse, but farewells need not be eternal." Its dragon roar reverberated as black teleportation glows consumed Alexis, Thor, Zaknavan, Death Scorpion fighters, and others.

Soon only Midi remained. Psychic scanning revealed the Dragon God Temple now drifted impressively through voidspace—the Black Crystal Forest had fully disintegrated.

But the Dragon God Temple in the Black Crystal Forest didn’t collapse. Instead, it transported Midi to an unknown location.

"Midi Asrex, according to the number of Black Flame Coins exchanged, you’ve been recognized as the top participant in this trial. Thus, you may remain in this Dragon God Temple to cultivate for one week," the Dragon Head spoke to Midi in a rumbling voice.

As the words faded, the black light restraining Midi silently dissolved. Without this barrier, Midi was shocked to find the Dragon God Temple saturated with magic, life force, and dragon aura at unimaginable concentrations!

It felt like soaking in magic veins or being submerged in Dragon’s Blood!

Training here would yield tenfold greater results than using the Death Scorpion family’s finest magic spring!

This was especially true now that Midi possessed the "Primary True Dragon Body Refinement Method." With abundant dragon aura available, he could easily master its basics and even integrate it with his "True Dragon Breath Technique" for accelerated progress!

So this was the real Dragon God Temple…

Midi finally understood.

The Crystal Dragon Fortress, so prized by Mososbury City’s major families, wasn’t a true resource site—merely a passageway.

That passage led to the Black Crystal Forest.

The Dragon God Temple here was just a projection designed to collect black crystals.

Once all black crystals were harvested and the forest’s suppressing "Black Dragon monument" reclaimed, the Black Crystal Forest would collapse, taking the Temple with it.

Looking back, structures like the Flame Lighthouse likely existed solely to guide him toward retrieving the Black Dragon monument.

Why else would the Lighthouse appear only after most forest resources were depleted, rather than being on the mid-tier exchange list?

Every detail was carefully planned.

The entire "trial" was essentially Mososbury City’s fighters gathering black crystals for the Dragon God Temple.

Collection completed, the trial ended.

Though fighters gained benefits during the process, everyone—including Midi—had been manipulated like chess pieces through the exchange list.

But what were the black crystals actually for?

"I have questions," Midi pressed. "What’s the purpose of the black crystals? And the Black Dragon monument?"

He sensed these matters connected to the Black Dragon Conference and Dark Dragon City itself. More information might give him an edge in the coming event.

"I won’t answer those," the Dragon Head stated flatly. "But since you asked, I’ll advise this: figure out how to use that monument properly."

Monument usage?

Midi’s pulse quickened.

Veyna had explained it required activation via magic veins to absorb its aura. He’d noted this but not prioritized it.

Now that the Dragon Head emphasized it, the monument clearly held greater significance.

Midi decided to consult Veyna thoroughly after returning.

For now, he’d maximize this week in the Temple.

Retrieving his exchanged items—Illusory God Wine, Awakening Dragon Stone, and Soul Cleansing Elixir—Midi prepared.

The Grade Ten Illusory God Wine sharpened the mind and boosted psychic energy.

The Awakening Dragon Stone, crafted from Dragon Soul cores, greatly aided Dragon Heritage inheritors.

The Soul Cleansing Elixir—another Grade Ten potion—wasn’t for living beings but souls, specifically to heal the Eighth Apostle Rot.

With these resources and the Temple’s dense aura, Midi anticipated major breakthroughs.

He sipped the Wine, gripped the Stone, and sat cross-legged. Activating the magic flame holding the "Beginner True Dragon Body Refinement Technique," he focused inward.

Instantly, the Technique’s knowledge flooded his mind from the flame.

It merged seamlessly with his existing "Beginner True Dragon Breath Technique," forming the True Dragon Dual Methods!

Black Iron Dragon Flame enveloped Midi, voraciously devouring the Temple’s dragon aura.

He became a human vortex, greedily absorbing and refining energy.

The Awakening Dragon Stone in his hand began crumbling as its power drained into him.

Meanwhile, the Illusory God Wine sharpened his mind to crystal clarity, causing his deep blue psychic energy to swell rapidly.

Level. Dragon Flame. Psychic power. Every aspect of Midi’s strength surged forward like a tidal wave.