"That's right, I agree with you. You all can be stubborn with your words now, but when the Crown Prince starts fighting that guy later, you'll understand the truth that real gold doesn't fear the test of fire!"
"Hmph, the master of that guy likely never expected that the Crown Prince could also ascend to the Transforming Dragon Platform, did he? He thought that once Mu Jinyu monopolized the Eight Bushels of Dragon Qi, he could ascend the platform alone and easily take the top spot on the Hidden Dragon List. This way, that guy wouldn't have to fight anyone and wouldn't fear being exposed when he won!"
"What a pity, an utter pity! It turns out the Crown Prince isn't easy to mess with either. He got on the Transforming Dragon Platform just a little over a quarter of an hour later than that guy. So, all the scheming of Mu Jinyu and his group will ultimately come to nothing!"
"Even if he monopolizes the Eight Bushels of Dragon Qi now, in the end, it will only be a wedding dress for the Crown Prince!"
Under the clamor of Ji Changxin's supporters, those who originally believed Mu Jinyu to be an unparalleled Heaven's Pride quickly fell silent, unable to find words to argue.
After all, the current situation speaks louder than words; Ji Changxin's performance has always been steady and progressive.
And that Mu Jinyu, who appeared out of nowhere, aside from his brilliant early performance, could not compare to Ji Changxin at all.
Now, with an hour passed, Mu Jinyu, who started comprehending the secret technique of the Transforming Dragon Platform twenty minutes before Ji Changxin, has yet to make any progress.
This means his comprehension is nowhere near Ji Changxin's!
Adding to it his cultivation of Sixth Layer of the Fanxu Realm at eighteen years of age, something difficult for most to accept, it's easier to believe his cultivation is inflated, and there are people behind him scheming against the Hidden Dragon Conference.
Through the infusion method, Mu Jinyu's cultivation was forcibly raised to the Sixth Layer of the Fanxu Realm, appearing highly inflated, and with despicable means, letting him monopolize the Eight Bushels of Dragon Qi, trying to hit the confidence of others, making them voluntarily give up on continuing in the conference!
Unfortunately, this scheme largely declared itself a failure once Ji Changxin also ascended the Transforming Dragon Platform. Even if Mu Jinyu monopolized the Eight Bushels of Dragon Qi now, it would ultimately belong to Ji Changxin.
A scheme that ultimately turns to serve as a wedding dress!
Jian Ruyan and Wen Rou didn't argue with the others as it seemed pointless.
They still watched Mu Jinyu on the Transforming Dragon Platform with full confidence, believing he would eventually comprehend the secret technique.
They had never seen anyone higher in comprehension than Mu Jinyu!
Time slowly passed, and in an instant, two more quarters of an hour had passed.
There were only two quarters of an hour left for the comprehension time on the Transforming Dragon Platform.
At this moment, the golden light on the platform shone again.
All the spectators outside the Hidden Dragon Square eagerly focused their gaze on it.
This time, the number of people who believed Mu Jinyu would comprehend the secret technique was already reduced significantly.
Most people now truly believed the comments that Mu Jinyu's cultivation had some falsity.
Sure enough, as the extensive golden light dissipated, Mu Jinyu still showed no sign of progress, while Ji Changxin had a faint golden light shimmer around him.
"The Crown Prince's comprehension is indeed remarkable. That guy hasn't grasped the secret technique yet, but the Crown Prince has already comprehended two secret techniques!"
"What can they say now?"
"..."
"Oh, Gu Rulong, Xuanyuan Qianqiu, and the others are finally going to climb the Transforming Dragon Platform!"
Someone noticed the monsters who had been arduously climbing the Transforming Dragon Platform were finally nearing the platform, driven by the dragon souls of the Little Tortoise, Little Carp, and Little Loach.
It took only a few minutes.
Once the golden light on Ji Changxin faded completely.
Gu Rulong, Lingxiao, Xuanyuan Qianqiu, Chen Huaiyu, Ye Wushuang, Li Zhexiong, and the others finally arrived on the Transforming Dragon Platform one by one.
Normally, participants who condensed dragon souls like carp or loach basically had no chance to ascend the platform.
However, the situation wasn't normal now as those who previously condensed loach dragon souls typically had a basic strength only around the Second or Third Layer of the Fanxu Realm.
Participants like Gu Rulong originally had a chance to form dragon souls of a more aggressive dragon!
But because Mu Jinyu seized too much dragon qi, they ended up with trashy dragon souls like loach, but their cultivation remained at the Sixth or Seventh Layer of the Fanxu Realm!
Naturally, they couldn't be compared with previous creators of such dragon souls!
This allowed them to barely reach the Transforming Dragon Platform before the comprehension time ended!
"Whew..."
"I'm infuriated!"
"The comprehension time of two hours was wasted for a whole six quarters by Ji Changxin's progress of grasping two secret techniques! I'm so angry!"
"I really want to hammer that bastard Mu Jinyu to death!"
"Enough with the talk, start comprehending it straight away. You might still comprehend a secret technique!"
Someone reminded, and the other monsters didn't dare waste any more time, glaring hatefully at Mu Jinyu, who had been inactive all along, and sat cross-legged, beginning to comprehend.
Time slowly moved on.
Soon, the comprehension time for the platform had only three minutes remaining.
During this time, Gu Rulong, Xuanyuan Qianqiu, and others also gradually comprehended a secret technique each!
The entire body erupted with golden light.
Of course, compared to Ji Changxin's dazzling golden light, theirs appeared a bit dimmer.
There is no helping it; Ji Changxin had ample time to comprehend.
They had only two quarters of an hour, so the secret techniques they comprehended were naturally less compared to Ji Changxin!
However, they were comforted by the fact that...
During this period, each of them had comprehended a secret technique, perfecting their ancestral secret techniques, while Mu Jinyu remained without any progress.
This made them increasingly look at Mu Jinyu with disdain in their eyes.
Just when there was one minute left of the comprehension time on the Transforming Dragon Platform.
Even Ji Changxin had completely given up on comprehending a third secret technique...
"Clang!!"
Suddenly, a clanging sound resounded throughout the Hidden Dragon Square, even echoing beyond the square, resonating throughout the entire Dayan Dynasty.
"Roar!!"
Then, Mu Jinyu's entire body was enveloped in golden light, with nine five-clawed golden dragons of hundreds of meters long appearing around him, dancing in the sky.
The Nine Dragons soared together, shaking the heavens and the earth!
This spectacle was entirely incomparable to the commotion caused when Ji Changxin and others comprehended a secret technique!
It was as if the hidden dragon was emerging from the abyss, soaring to the heavens!
Those insightful noticed that with the appearance of the nine five-clawed golden dragon phantoms...
The four-clawed flood dragon, which had looked lifeless, condensed from dragon qi above Mu Jinyu's head, also started to change.
Within the golden light, each scale and claw became vivid and lively, its eyes turning spirited, as if it had entirely transformed into a living entity.
If previously the flood dragon soul was more like a lifeless entity, a corpse, now it had gained a soul!
"Roar!!"
The wild and arrogant dragon roars resounded one after another.
Finally, allowing the dazed Ji Changxin, Xuanyuan Qianqiu, and the other monster talents to slowly come back to their senses.
Their faces, mixed with disdain and daze, appeared ridiculous and comical!
"With such a great commotion, what secret technique has he comprehended?"
This thought surged in unison in the minds of Ji Changxin and the others.