I will eventually become a god through sheer hard work.

Xue Jing looked closely, his exceptional eyesight clearly imprinting the supersonic monster into his vision.

Without a doubt, that was a dragon.

Since entering the border region, Xue Jing has seen quite a few dragon species, but no dragon has ever given him such a strong feeling of being a 'dragon'.

Its entire body was filled with an absolute, terrifying, and domineering aura that surpassed all other creatures and placed it at the very top of the food chain.

It was an air of entitlement, as if it were born destined to be above all other creatures, leaving no room for doubt, arrogant to the extreme, and self-righteous to the extreme.

The dragon scales, resembling tree bark, lacked the roughness of the three guardian dragons; instead, they were exquisitely crafted as if meticulously sculpted by a deity, elegant and luxurious.

It has enormous wings, a streamlined, slender body, a swaying, delicate dragon tail, and two sharp, upward-curving horns on its head.

Above the dragon's horns, winding brown branches are wrapped around, and on the branches bloom and adorn beautiful flowers that resemble cherry blossoms.

"That's a pure-blooded dragon... a true dragon."

Xue Jing's eyes held a hint of excitement, as if he had grasped something.

"Be careful, stick to the plan, and don't act impulsively," the person in the mirror warned.

"Don't worry," Xue Jing said softly, watching the dragon cut through the air and leave a sonic boom cloud in its wake.

He took a deep breath, touched the Futu Knife hanging at his waist, and looked up at the sky.

The sky was cloudless, with only one sun standing high in the sky, casting rays of sunlight.

"Nice weather, perfect for slaying a dragon."

……

Chapter 166 A Battle of All-Out Effort and No Reservations (4K)

The dragon, flying at supersonic speed, traversed tens of kilometers in less than two minutes, arriving at an altitude of tens of thousands of meters above the altar of this country.

"call out--!!"

The belated sonic boom caused all the residents of this country to cover their ears.

"Boom——"

Suddenly, the clear blue sky turned into a dense cloud cover, and the sky darkened. Golden lightning crackled and flashed continuously within the clouds.

On the altar, the ceremony continued. On the high platform, Renia continued to dance the Kagura dance, while the shaman chanted prayers below.

Xue Jing stood on a distant hillside, arms crossed, watching the scene unfold and waiting silently.

"Gudong-"

In the center of a dense mass of dark clouds, a circular hole slowly opened.

A magnificent and perfectly formed dragon, exuding an absolute domineering aura that looked down upon the world, flapped its wings and slowly descended from the sky.

All the citizens of this country, upon seeing that supreme and noble figure, regardless of their previous thoughts, at this moment all revealed extremely fanatical faith and worship, respectfully kneeling down, prostrating themselves, reciting the prayers they knew by heart, to welcome this creator dragon god.

As Renia watched the dragon god slowly descend and approach her, she took a deep breath and touched the two 'claws' hidden in her clothes at her waist.

Her heart was beating so fast that she suspected it would jump out of her mouth any second.

Nervous, her limbs felt weak, and an immense pressure, as the dragon god drew ever closer, threatened to crush her to the ground.

"I can't do it without you. Only you can do it. Only you can help me."

Xue Jing's gentle yet solemn words echoed in her mind. After a moment of stiffness, the pressure on Renia was miraculously relieved.

With impeccable etiquette, she knelt before the descending dragon god, demonstrating the priestess's submission to the deity.

Her wings flapped, creating a violent gust of wind that billowed at her loose priestess robes. Her shoulder-length brown hair danced and swayed with the air currents, and the ceremonial crown on her head swayed incessantly.

"call--"

As the Dragon God lightly touched the ground, all living beings in the country knelt down, and no one dared to make a sound. The entire city was eerily silent.

With its feet gripping the high platform of the altar, the dragon god's dark golden vertical pupils gazed at the priestess kneeling on the platform. Its dragon head slowly lowered and approached her.

"Well--"

A deep, rumbling sound, like the roar of an engine, came from the dragon god's throat. Its long neck wrapped around the priestess on the ground, and it carefully examined her, its eyes narrowing slightly.

Then, the dragon god raised its forepaws and grabbed the priestess in its hands. With a flap of its wings, it soared into the sky, pulling the sonic boom cloud along with it as it returned to the Roaring Waterfall.

This was a result that did not surprise anyone; everyone wore an expression of 'I knew it'.

The most useless priestess in history could never gain the approval of the Dragon God. Her only fate was to be captured and taken back to the sacred Roaring Waterfall to serve the Dragon God for the rest of her life.

The old shaman standing beneath the high altar sighed deeply, his face full of worry.

"What are we going to do now... The priestess left no offspring. Will the bloodline of the Dragon God Priestess end with this generation?"

"If I had known, even if she were still so young, I should have..."

……

On the hillside, Xue Jing watched the returning dragon soar into the sky and clearly saw Renia clutched in its claws.

"Very good, let's follow them."

Xue Jing narrowed his eyes, the ground beneath his feet cracked, and his figure instantly disappeared from the spot, speeding towards the roaring waterfall.

As he sped along, gazing at the true dragon whose speed far surpassed his own and which was constantly widening the gap between them, he spoke:

"They actually used a dragon force field to protect Renia from the damage of the supersonic wind pressure shock wave. This pure-blooded dragon is quite considerate of her."

The person in the mirror hummed in agreement: "Pureblood dragons have always looked down on other creatures as if they were ants, so this scene is quite strange... I wonder what story that first priestess had with it that makes it still willing to 'accommodate' her offspring to this day."

The dragon's flying speed far surpassed Xue Jing's running speed, and it was out of his sight in no time.

Xue Jing was not in a hurry. While moving forward at full speed, he kept adjusting his mind and body in order to be in the best possible condition to face the upcoming battle.

During his occasional casual conversations with the person in the mirror, he traversed dozens of kilometers and arrived at the very center of this border region—'Roaring Waterfall'.

"Boom boom boom——"

Xue Jing stared at the scene before him, somewhat shocked.

The silver waterfall, like a giant dragon, rushes down from the towering mountain peak, creating a deafening, thunderous roar.

That was an endless, raging torrent of water, a true galaxy falling from the heavens.

At a glance, it is nearly two thousand meters wide, and when Xue Jing stood on the cliff and looked down, his height was obscured by the thick mist formed by the water droplets that exploded as they landed, and he could not see the bottom even with his eyesight.

But it is at least over three thousand meters.

"This border area is so small, yet it has such a large scenic area."

Xue Jing sat down cross-legged on the cliff edge.

"That dragon seed is in the Water Curtain Cave of this waterfall."

"Next, it's just waiting."

"I hope Renia succeeds, and I hope she survives."

The person in the mirror said, "You seem to have given her a Dragon Thunder Plant seed, didn't you?"

Xue Jing nodded: "That is a tree seed... Once this true dragon is pierced by the claws, there will definitely be a big commotion."

"At that time, I will immediately control the seed to form a root ball, enclosing it inside and trying my best to protect it."

The person in the mirror hummed in agreement: "Now, it all depends on whether she's tough enough."

"Wait and hope."

……

In the center of the roaring waterfall cliff, inside the huge water curtain cave.

Renya was released from the dragon's claws. Due to the dragon's enormous size, she fell directly from a height of over ten meters, watching helplessly as she crashed to the ground.

Thinking she was about to die before even starting her mission, Renia found herself falling into a soft embrace in her terror.

Before she could even recover from her shock, she looked up and exclaimed with delight:

"elder sister!"

The person who caught her and held her in his arms was her older sister, the previous Dragon God Priestess—Dodia.

"Renia, why are you here? Who ordered you to perform this ceremony?"

Dotia cupped Renia's face in her hands, asking with a mixture of joy and anxiety.

Her appearance was quite similar to Renia's, with shoulder-length short hair and slightly dark, smooth skin. The difference was that her breasts were much more developed than Renia's, quite large, and exuded a strong maternal aura.

It was these top-of-the-line airbags that allowed Renia to land safely from the air.

With her face pressed down, Renia spoke in a muffled voice, "It's a long story..."

Dotia said softly, "Then we'll talk about it later."

Having said that, she pulled Renia along, and facing the Dragon God, the two knelt down together, respectfully saying:

"Lord Dragon God..."

The dragon, covered in scales resembling tree bark, glanced at them but ignored them. It turned and went deep into the cave, lying down on the ground with its vertical pupils half-closed, as if it were resting.

Just as Renia was about to get up, her sister Dotia pressed her down, and the two of them remained kneeling on the ground.

It wasn't until more than ten minutes later, when she realized that the Dragon God hadn't reacted at all, that Dotia breathed a sigh of relief, pulled Renia to her feet, and quietly retreated to the entrance of the Water Curtain Cave.

"The Dragon God has a terrible temper, so you'll have to be extremely careful while you're staying here..."

Dotia solemnly gave Renia her instructions.

But then, Renia shook her head and whispered, "Sister, let me tell you what's happening outside..."

Dotia paused for a moment, then nodded and began to listen attentively.

Renia begins by recounting her recent experiences, starting with her failure to tame a single dragon after becoming the priestess, which led to her being considered the most incompetent priestess in history.

After hearing this, Dotia's mouth gaped slightly, and she said incredulously:

"So that's how it is... Did that outsider kill all the dragons, including the Three Noble Sons?!"

Renia nodded and affirmed, "He's very strong, extremely strong!"