"That is the strength of the sixth grade of the Mortal Stage! What just happened? How could he have
reached the sixth grade of the Mortal Stage..." Priest Dean who was sitting near the emperor of the
Holy Dragon Empire was startled upon seeing Rocky's display of his mighty strength. Although he was
well-informed and had lived long enough to see a lot of wonders, he was still stupefied by what he had
just seen.
"Humph! Who used to accuse Basil of being a waste? Are you seeing this? In just a span of two
months, he had already reached the sixth grade of the Mortal Stage. Even the eldest prince, Alston,
wasn't able to achieve that when he was Basil's age," Lena said as she beamed with joy. Meanwhile,
she threw a scornful glance at Priest Dean. She always disliked him for being mean towards Basil.
"What? He did all of it in two months? Are you saying that since the day he fused with the Holy Dragon
Bead, it only took him two whole months to reach his current level?" Erica, hearing what Lena said,
was also completely startled. If she didn't see it for herself, she probably wouldn't believe it to be true.
As a well-known phoenix spirit manipulator, she had to admit that even she couldn't make that happen
in a span of two months.
Felicia who was next to Erica also had the same startled look on her face. Though she was
knowledgeable and had seen a lot of amazing things, never had she heard of such a huge and quick
improvement her whole life.
"To be more precise, it only took him two months to leap from the first grade of the Mortal Stage to the
sixth grade of the Mortal Stage. After his fusion with the Holy Dragon Bead, Basil did not get the power
of the Holy Dragon Bead in an instant. It means that roughly two months ago, he was still stuck at the
first grade of the Mortal Stage," Lena who cared for Basil very much and knew what had happened to
him explained carefully. She wanted to emphasize that Rocky made a very significant breakthrough
without any foundation in his cultivation.
When Felicia and Erica heard her detailed explanation, the expression on their faces changed
dramatically. For a while, they just couldn't find the right words to express what they were feeling. They
all kept their silence but their minds raced wildly. If what Lena said was true, it only proved that Rocky
was definitely a peerless talent among the spirit manipulators. On the other hand, in such absence of
any foundation, how could he have created such a wonderful feat when all he had was the Holy Dragon
Bead?
"As the rightful heir to the most precious blood of the Holy Dragon Empire, he really does live up to his
reputation... Your Majesty, you really gave us a big surprise..." Felicia who was well known for her high
standards couldn't help but exclaim after everything they just saw.
"Preceptor Felicia, you flatter me! My son Basil works very hard but he is not talented," the emperor of
the Holy Dragon Empire said modestly. At least, Basil was not a talent before. But since he had fused
with the Holy Dragon Bead, he had been totally changed to a different man. As his father, the emperor
felt like he never had a sufficient understanding of his own son.
"If he had not been qualified to be regarded as a talent, then our Magic Phoenix Empire should feel
ashamed for our lack of such genius like him. I believe he is the only person whose talent could even
be superior to my disciple, Erica," Felicia said honestly. She always appreciated people with talent.
When she saw Rocky show his talents multiple times, she had been so impressed. If he was not the
son of the emperor of the Holy Dragon Empire, she would probably try to convince him to be a citizen
of the Magic Phoenix Empire at all costs.
Hearing the uplifting words from the imperial preceptor of the Magic Phoenix Empire, the emperor of
the Holy Dragon Empire said nothing as a smile flickered in his eyes. However, this smile didn't last
very long.
When the man saw that Rocky showed his strength of the sixth grade of the Mortal Stage, he suddenly
felt a little scared. Yet, before he could figure out a new skill to use against Rocky, the next moment,
Rocky had already rushed towards him.
In a state of panic, the man desperately cried, "Medusa..." Obviously, out of instinct, he wanted to
summon his war beast to protect himself.
However, all he heard was a painful roar from Medusa. He saw that Uriah was holding Medusa in its
mouth and threw it into the sky. As a result, it flew out of the square and within a split second, fell to the
ground with a loud thud.
Losing his last resort, the man suddenly turned pale as a piece of paper. Apparently, he had lost all his
momentum and was no longer in the right condition to continue the fight. In the end, he had no other
choice but to surrender and spare himself from the struggle.
At that moment, the audience suddenly cheered as loud as they could. As citizens of the Holy Dragon
Empire, they were very excited to see Rocky's outstanding performance at such a critical moment. His
victory had won three points for their empire. As a result, the score between their empire and the Magic
Phoenix Empire was now tied at six. The contestants of the powerful Magic Phoenix Empire were
deterred by the amazing strength of Rocky. Now, at the ring, there was only one last contestant left to
compete against him. Both of them were at the sixth grade of the Mortal Stage.
Therefore, the next fight was about to be the final match between the Holy Dragon Empire and the
Magic Phoenix Empire.
Since both Rocky and the last contestant of the Magic Phoenix Empire were at the sixth grade of the
Mortal Stage, their fight would be an intense battle of equal strength. At that moment, everyone in the
audience was lost in their thoughts. But they all had a glimmer of hope that they could claim the final
victory for their empire.
"Your Majesty, it is very rare for us to witness such a wonderful contest. To make the contest more
attractive, we the Magic Phoenix Empire will no longer hide our trump card from everyone," Felicia said
abruptly. She knew Rocky was a strong competitor and she didn't want to lose the contest. Thus, she
decided it was time for them to use their trump card. Once Felicia was done speaking, she immediately
nodded at Erica.
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