I will eventually become a god through sheer hard work.

He summoned the Shadowflame Raven, took out a map of dragon distribution from his backpack, spread it out, and then took out a pen to draw an X on one of the red dots on the map.

Now, apart from the three large red dots in the middle area, all the other red dots on the map have been crossed out.

"Next up are these 'Three Noble Sons'."

Xue Jing pondered for a moment.

He had previously spoken with Renia and learned a lot about the dragon species in this border region.

The three located around the 'Roaring Waterfall' are known as the 'Three Noble Ones'.

They are said to be the three dragons whose bloodline is closest to that of the Dragon God, and they are extremely powerful.

"According to Renia, these 'three noble offspring' should be the 'guardian dragons' born from the asexual reproduction of that pure-blooded dragon."

"That's what the person in the mirror said."

"The so-called pure-blooded dragons are all beings born of nature without fathers or mothers, which is why they are called true dragons."

"Although the guardian dragons it produces are not purebred, they should not be underestimated. In particular, one should be careful because the guardian dragons can also wield dragon lightning."

Xue Jing nodded, indicating that he understood.

Dragon Thunder is a symbol of pure-blooded dragons.

As the chosen ones of heaven, deeply loved by the sky, all dragons are born with an anti-gravity biofield.

And Dragon Thunder is also proof that the dragon race is deeply loved by the sky.

It not only possesses the destructive power of thunder itself, but also has the ability to affect gravity.

According to the case data provided by Bai Ya, someone was once struck by lightning. Although the person was wearing an insulating suit and was not killed by the lightning, the gravity on his body increased dozens of times instantly, and he was directly crushed into a lump of minced meat.

Xue Jing opened the panel and his gaze lingered on the Divine Skills section.

After thinking for a moment, he clicked to upgrade [Plant Contract].

Upgraded two levels in a row.

【Planting Contract Lv4 (524/800)】

"That should be enough."

Xue Jing nodded.

He had an idea he wanted to test.

"Let's go, let's go find this 'Three Nobles' to have some fun."

Xue Jing put the map and pen into his backpack.

He then swung Futu to the side, shook off the dirt with a burst of energy, and sheathed his sword.

"Aren't you going to take a rest?" the person in the mirror said.

"No need, time is running out."

Xue Jing touched the five Serpent Slayer Claws hidden in the small pocket of his tactical uniform.

……

A dull rumble of thunder echoed through the valley.

This valley is close to the territory of one of the 'Guardian Dragons'.

Xue Jing searched in the valley for a while before stopping in front of a small tree with golden leaves that was over three meters tall.

"This is a dragon thunder plant."

The person in the mirror inside the bracelet spoke.

"After being struck by the Dragon Lightning, most plants will die directly, but for some reason, a small number of plants will survive unexpectedly. Not only will they not die, but they will also adapt to the Dragon Lightning and contain a portion of the Dragon Lightning's power within them."

"I remember this plant was quite expensive in your human world."

"But for the sake of convenience, you didn't even take the core organs from the dragons you killed, so you probably don't even value them..."

Xue Jing did not reply, but instead reached out and gently touched the 'Dragon Thunder Tree' in front of him.

When he lowered his hand, a small circular 'sign' had appeared where he had touched it.

He opened the panel and glanced at it; the color of the name "[Plant Contract]" had dimmed considerably.

It seems that contracting this Dragon Thunder Tree consumed a lot of energy.

"Well, give it a try."

Xue Jing's mind raced.

The golden dragon thunder tree immediately began to multiply and grow wildly. In no time, it became a tree that was more than ten meters tall and required four or five people to hug.

The tree canopy covered an area of ​​several meters, enveloping Xue Jing within it.

The person in the mirror was startled:

"You even have the secret art of controlling plants? Just which other god's 'chosen one' are you?"

Xue Jing smiled: "The one without a face and the one with a thousand faces...didn't I tell you that?"

The person in the mirror pondered, "Never heard of it... Could it be a forgotten ancient god?"

“It’s not uncommon for chosen ones to possess multiple secret arts… but to simultaneously possess ‘Shadow’ from the Dark Realm and ‘Plant’ from the Life Realm is a bit beyond my comprehension…”

"Never mind, we'll talk about that later. I understand what you're thinking."

The person in the mirror nodded.

"Using resistant Dragon Thunder plants to deal with Dragon Thunder... not a bad idea."

Chapter 159 Life-type Dragon Species, Dragon-Slaying Power, Serpent-Killing Vanguard! (4K)

"Oh? That must be one of the 'Three Noble Ones'."

Xue Jing peeked out from behind a large, charred black rock, his gaze sweeping down the hillside over a large expanse of charred black soil.

A dragon, about twenty meters long, without wings and with a bright red crown on its head, was lying on the ground, fast asleep. Its breathing was steady, and each breath was extremely long. With each exhale, fine golden lightning would shoot out from its two nostrils, emitting a faint rumbling sound.

Its entire body was covered with rough dragon scales that looked like wrinkled tree bark, giving it a strange, almost supernatural feel, like an old tree that had transformed into a giant dragon.

Its body is slender at both ends, but its belly is quite large, even swollen, giving it an overall appearance of extreme obesity.

"Guardian dragons born from asexual reproduction of pure-blooded dragons generally inherit their bloodline attributes directly, with few mutations."

"Judging from the appearance of this guardian dragon, it should be 'life-type'... so that pureblood dragon is most likely also life-type."

"This is bad news, this is troublesome."

The person in the mirror within the black bracelet looked at the dragon below the hillside, frowned, and spoke.

"How so? Are life-type combatants very strong?" Xue Jing raised an eyebrow and asked.

The person in the mirror shook his head: "Not strong, just troublesome."

"The realm of life encompasses many attributes: proliferation, infection, putrefaction, regeneration... almost every one of them has rather troublesome characteristics."

"Generally, dragons of this life type possess extremely strong vitality and regenerative ability. Simply put, they have extremely thick health bars and a very fast health regeneration speed."

"This kind of creature looks just like Ueki. It's definitely the kind with extremely strong vitality. In the eyes of experienced border hunters, it's like having the words 'unkillable' written on its face."

The young face reflected in the mirror was filled with seriousness.

“A strong vitality also means a very high tolerance for error; methods like slowly wearing it down are absolutely not feasible.”

"To kill it, you either need a special method that targets its vitality, or you can only crush it with absolute strength. There are no other shortcuts."

"Unfortunately, we are currently not even in a position to crush pure-blooded dragons, let alone have the strength to do so."

Xue Jing stroked his chin thoughtfully and said, "That sounds like a hopeless situation."

No wonder the Flame Cry Dragon I killed before had abnormally strong vitality... it turns out it inherited some of the life-type attributes of that pure-blooded dragon.

If even the Flame Crying Dragon was so troublesome to kill, then wouldn't these few direct-bloodline guardian dragons be even more outrageous?

The person in the mirror: "It's not just that it sounds hopeless, it's truly hopeless."

Xue Jing touched the Serpent Slayer's Claws that he kept close to his body.

If he didn't have this, he would have to give up now... He would find a place to hide first and work up the strength to defeat a pure-blooded dragon.

But who knows when that will be... He has now discovered that regular skills have an upper limit; once they reach Lv10, they cannot be further improved without sublimation.

If the conditions for ascension cannot be met within the border area, then no matter how long you grind, the skill will not improve.

In this way, the only way to increase strength is to cultivate the old martial arts... That is truly hopeless. Given how slowly the old martial arts are cultivated, who knows how long it would take to defeat a pure-blooded dragon.

"Fortunately, Teacher Wan gave me this before we entered the border area..." Xue Jing couldn't help but feel secretly relieved.

Now, let's see how effective the Serpent Slayers are at countering dragons.

Xue Jing looked down at the 'Tree Dragon'.

He wanted to use this tree dragon as a test subject...

"What are you planning to do? Go straight for it?" the person in the mirror asked, arms crossed.

"As I said, if you don't have the absolute strength to instantly kill a life-type dragon, you'll be dragged into an endless war of attrition until you're worn down to death..."

"If you haven't figured out a solution, it's best not to act rashly."

Xue Jing stood up: "Of course we have a solution."

"first……"

As soon as he finished speaking, the ground beneath his feet exploded, and he shot towards the sleeping tree dragon below like a cannonball.

"—Give it a little something to say when you meet it."

As noon approached, the sun was blazing in the border area.

Within the valley, countless rock walls cast large shadows under the sunlight.

A thick, black current was drawn from the shadows and surged towards Xue Jing in the air.

Black flames burned, giving birth to a gigantic, jet-black skeleton, followed by veins, flesh, and armor...

The nearly twenty-meter-tall, fully armored giant of Shadowflame, like a colossus wielding black flames, has reappeared in the world.