Chapter 513: True Dragon

"Little one!"

Li Mochen chuckled, patted the dragon vein on the head, then directly mounted it. The darkfire dragon carried him as they left the formation hall.

He did not take the main entrance but directly traversed the void wall, both man and dragon leaving the place like phantom shadows that did not exist.

And if a knowledgeable arcane mage had been present, they would have noticed that this so-called 'darkfire dragon' already possessed a pure shadow dragon bloodline, and even surpassed it, evolving toward one of their ancestors, the 'void dragon'. 'Dimensional traversal' was precisely the unique ability of the void dragon.

What was astonishing was that the dragon vein's red dragon bloodline had not been excluded but rather continued to purify and elevate. The two bloodlines intertwined almost perfectly, giving the little dragon vein a unique set of black-tinged red scales and an extremely hot breath.

Just one second later, Li Mochen appeared on a wide balcony at the top of Saintstone Fortress. He saw Victor Maxim waiting there, who couldn't help but laugh: "The moment this little one suddenly abandoned its prey, I knew it was you, Boss."

"Thank you, Victor. You've taken good care of it."

Li Mochen also smiled as he jumped off the dragon vein's back and patted its strong neck: "In just twenty days, it has grown even stronger. I can feel its will is very tough now."

Since breaking through to demigod, Victor Maxim had been stationed at Saintstone Fortress.

One task was to hold the line here, ensuring the fortress's safety; another was to take over from another legend as the 'warden' of the little dragon vein.

This man did nothing every day except take the little dragon vein into dangerous areas of the Dark World, throwing Li Mochen's magical pet into groups of dark creatures, letting the dragon vein fight and kill, honing its will and combat ability.

And judging by the results, Li Mochen was very satisfied.

Although he had repeatedly 'forced growth' on this little darkfire dragon, there was as yet no sign that he had killed this 'seedling'.

"I actually did very little, Boss. This little one has a powerful and noble bloodline, with inherited memories from its ancestors. With just a little guidance, the dragon vein can skillfully hunt dark creatures. It also knows how to fight strong enemies. It has the inherent pride of the dragon race."

Victor Maxim shook his head, unwilling to take credit: "I'm actually very curious how you managed to cultivate it. I heard that a year ago, it was just a darkfire dragon with mixed blood?"

"I used some good things on it, like dragon blood essence. Various materials cost over a billion. I've always been lucky."

As Li Mochen spoke, a strange glint flashed in his eyes.

He hadn't told the truth, or at least not the complete truth. Li Mochen had indeed spent a lot of money on the dragon vein, even using a total of six mythical treasures.

But the reason this little darkfire dragon could purify both bloodlines to this extent was more due to Li Mochen's 'Divine Cloud Luck Purple Gold Tower'.

Over the past few months, Li Mochen had poured most of his merit energy into the little darkfire dragon's body, using wish spells to help it purify its bloodline.

"Then your billion was very worthwhile."

Victor Maxim still looked incredulous: "At this stage, even many naturally noble purebred dragons cannot surpass it in bloodline purity. I believe its future could even condense a king bloodline, becoming the ancestor of a new dragon race. Especially this little one—its mastery of void power feels even stronger than a true void dragon. I suspect it might become another Delfinia Alderic, as long as it doesn't fall before entering legend. Also, your demands on it are too harsh. Since birth, most of its time has been spent in training, right? I've noticed it's developed some rebelliousness. Dragons are inherently lazy creatures. Overly intense training will shake its loyalty to you. And this poor little one hasn't even had a childhood—"

Maxim's words abruptly stopped. He noticed Li Mochen suddenly take out a sealed box inscribed with strange runes from his void ring.

He recognized this item; Maxim had once seen Sampson Brut use it, personally overseeing the taming of that wild biological armor.

This thing could grant an ordinary person combat power comparable to a second-level legend warrior.

Inside was indeed a biological armor, which soon turned into something like 'black mud' and covered the little darkfire dragon's entire body.

The latter was first confused, then its eyes lit up with excitement. After the 'black mud' fully covered its scales, the dragon vein let out a soft roar, causing the black mud to 'recede'. In fact, it transformed into layers of mimicked dragon scales covering its body.

The dragon vein then raised its claw, finding that the originally short claws had extended a long segment, sharp as blades. With a casual swipe, it carved a deep mark on the stone pillar beside the balcony, also triggering the fortress's arcane defense array.

"I'll keep that in mind, Victor. Thanks for the reminder. But—"

Li Mochen said as he casually stuffed the sealed box back into his void ring to prevent others from learning the secrets of the Moshra.

Now, as he looked at the little dragon vein, his gaze held a hint of pride.

"Its training is actually over. For the next month, this little one can have plenty of rest."

Li Mochen was actually aware of the dragon vein's condition, knowing that this extreme training could not continue. So over the past few months, whenever he had time, he came to the Dark World to accompany the little one.

The reason the dragon vein was so happy to see him was that every time Li Mochen arrived, it could get a short break—even though the instigator of this extreme training was its master.

But now, its efforts had paid off. The biological armor allowed the little one to keep pace with him.

Li Mochen looked forward to his magical pet entering legend alongside him. Maxim was right; his cultivation direction for the little dragon vein was toward the Void Night Monarch Delfinia.

But unlike her, the dragon vein's future would also possess unparalleled physical combat power and magical abilities.

"Biological armor! Another one?"

Maxim's lips twitched: "Once the war begins, Boss, the power you wield will astonish everyone."

As one of the few demigods in Rising Sun Group, he knew well what kind of power his Boss now held.

"So time is on our side, Victor."

Li Mochen smiled and walked away from the balcony that the little dragon vein had claimed as its lair, then asked: "At this hour, Michael Wood and the others should all be in the fortress, right? I came this time for the battle plan they drafted. Are you familiar with it, Victor?"