Mu Jinyu felt astonished.
The "True Dragon Art" he practiced was a secret technique taught to him by his master, Mu Shao'ai, from a young age. From the start, he was told it wasn't very useful, but if practiced for a long time, it might, like Xiang Mantang, awaken his bloodline power.
Therefore, Mu Jinyu often cultivated, but even by the time he was eighteen, he hadn't been able to display the potential of this secret technique. It was only when Xiang Mantang performed the "Blood Phoenix Slaughter Art" and activated his Blood Phoenix Bloodline, losing control in a state of killing intent, that Mu Jinyu was able to use this secret technique to calm him down.
This situation continued until Xiang Mantang was possessed by a ghost shadow, greatly activating his Blood Phoenix Bloodline. It was only during their interaction that Mu Jinyu tried once more to perform the "True Dragon Art" and successfully activated his Azure Dragon Bloodline...
But initially activating the Azure Dragon Bloodline wasn't very useful, only adding some life origin force to his True Yuan, much like a miracle elixir.
It wasn't until later, when he absorbed a large amount of the Dragon Clan's Bloodline in the Dragon Marrow Immortal Spring, that his "True Dragon Art" was able to temporarily increase his cultivation.
It was then that he realized this "True Dragon Art" was in no way inferior to the Five Emperors Technique's "Green Emperor's Wood Emperor Art."
And until he participated in the Hidden Dragon Conference now, it was only then that he was amazed to find out that the "True Dragon Art" is actually the secret heavenly rank art hidden in the Transforming Dragon Platform?
No wonder...
Mu Jinyu suddenly understood why when he just performed the "True Dragon Art," he could monopolize eight bushels of Dragon Qi!
Because the "True Dragon Art" originally came from the Transforming Dragon Platform!
But...
How did Master acquire this "True Dragon Art"?
Did he accidentally get it from someone else? Or did he also participate in the Hidden Dragon Conference and comprehend this "True Dragon Art" from it?
Mu Jinyu was unsure about these past events and couldn't think of any clues at the moment. He decided that after the Hidden Dragon Conference ends, he would inquire about it to see if any of the Heaven's Pride participants in past Hidden Dragon Conferences were named Mu Shao'ai.
After all, being able to reach the third round is enough to prove their talent and strength. Anyone who has paid attention to the past Hidden Dragon Conferences would certainly know whether Mu Shao'ai was present among them!
With a slight shake of his head, Mu Jinyu no longer thought about it and decided to focus on comprehending the "True Dragon Art" himself.
Indeed, when he noticed the shadow of the "True Dragon Art" among the secret techniques hidden in the Transforming Dragon Platform, Mu Jinyu realized that what he practiced was essentially a fragmented version.
Perhaps it shouldn't be called a fragmented version, but rather that his master, Mu Shao'ai, had partially comprehended and transformed it into a unique secret technique solely suitable for him, not for others.
This was the reason why over the years, Mu Jinyu hadn't made much progress in practicing the "True Dragon Art."
And now that he had the opportunity, Mu Jinyu was determined to comprehend and develop his own unique "True Dragon Art" from the Transforming Dragon Platform!
With his mind fully immersed in comprehending the secrets of the Transforming Dragon Platform, given his solid foundation in the "True Dragon Art" and his outstanding comprehension, Mu Jinyu quickly became intensely focused and deeply absorbed.
Time slowly passed by.
In no time, twenty minutes had elapsed.
At this moment, the Dayan Crown Prince, Ji Changxin, finally climbed onto the Transforming Dragon Platform, driven by his Great Ran Dragon Spirit!
"Finally, someone has ascended!"
"As expected of the Crown Prince, there's hope now. When the decisive battle begins, after the Crown Prince defeats that fellow, whatever Dragon Qi he has collected will have to be spat out!"
"I hope those other monstrous talents can also reach the Transforming Dragon Platform soon, otherwise this Hidden Dragon Conference will be uninteresting!"
When Ji Changxin reached the Transforming Dragon Platform, the spectators outside the Hidden Dragon Square excitedly discussed.
No one wanted to see just Mu Jinyu alone in the third round, unable to climb the Transforming Dragon Platform!
In that case, there would be no True Dragon decisive battle, and Mu Jinyu would become the sole True Dragon by default, rendering it meaningless!
After Ji Changxin ascended the Transforming Dragon Platform, he gave a deep look at the cross-legged-sitting Mu Jinyu but didn't say anything. He dared not take advantage of the situation to strike.
Because at this moment, the Transforming Dragon Platform was not yet the time for actions. If he dared to make a move, not only would he fail to harm Mu Jinyu, but his Hidden Dragon qualification would also be revoked, leading to his immediate expulsion from the Hidden Dragon Square.
Ji Changxin didn't want to waste any time either, so he also sat down cross-legged and immersed his mind in the concentrated purple qi surrounding him, intending to further refine his family-inherited Dragon Transformation Technique.
"Damn it, Ji Changxin has also ascended!"
While Ji Changxin also closed his eyes to comprehend the secret technique of the Transforming Dragon Platform.
The monstrous heaven's pride contenders below the Transforming Dragon Platform struggled with gritted teeth.
But they didn't dare to get too agitated, as the path to the Transforming Dragon Platform had only a third remaining due to the lead of the Little Tortoise, Little Carp, and Little Loach.
If they became too excited and accidentally fell from the sky, they would basically have no hope of climbing the Transforming Dragon Platform again.
At that point, there would be no place to cry!
Mu Jinyu had no idea Ji Changxin had already reached the Transforming Dragon Platform and was also comprehending the secret technique.
At this moment, he was increasingly immersed in the vastness of this secret technique, feeling it was even more profound than the "Killing Character Secret Technique!"
It seemed that the short time of one shichen wasn't enough to fully comprehend it.
But he wasn't worried, understanding whatever he could was enough, as it was ultimately stronger than the original "True Dragon Art!"
Time slowly passed.
"Buzz!!!"
Suddenly, a dazzling golden light exploded on the Transforming Dragon Platform, illuminating hundreds of miles and blinding the eyes.
People outside the Hidden Dragon Square saw this scene and were instantly excited: "Comprehension! Someone has comprehended the secret technique!"
Their excitement was as if they themselves had comprehended the secret technique.
"Who is it?"
The crowd speculated uncertainly, full of anticipation.
Because the golden light was so dazzling, coupled with the golden protective shield of the Hidden Dragon Square blocking their divine sense from peeking, no one knew whether it was Mu Jinyu or Ji Changxin who comprehended the secret technique!
However, most people believed it should be Mu Jinyu!
After all, Mu Jinyu had ascended to the stage more than twenty minutes earlier than Ji Changxin.
By now, with nearly an hour having passed, his ability to comprehend the secret technique didn't surprise anyone!
However, they were taken aback by what followed...
When the golden light dispersed, they saw that Mu Jinyu was still sitting cross-legged, without a trace of phenomena.
Instead, Ji Changxin, sitting not far from him, was radiating brilliant golden light, exuding an aura of nobility!
Upon seeing this, the crowd was momentarily stunned and then exploded like water splashing into hot oil!
"How could it be Ji Changxin? Not Mu Jinyu?!"
"Yes, that's very strange!"
"What's so strange about it, the Crown Prince is originally astonishingly insightful. Even though he was behind Mu Jinyu by more than a shichen, his earlier comprehension of the secret technique is normal, isn't it?"
"But Mu Jinyu is only eighteen years old! An eighteen-year-old at the Sixth Layer of the Fanxu Realm, plus he just monopolized eight bushels of Dragon Qi, and you're saying his insight isn't better than Ji Changxin's? I don't believe it!"
"But the fact is right in front of us, regardless of whether you believe it or not!"
"Moreover, Mu Jinyu at eighteen, being at the Sixth Layer of the Fanxu Realm, might seem invincibly talented, second to none, but who knows if his master used some forced method to push his cultivation to such heights! This has happened before in the Kunlun Ruins!"
"I also remember, such individuals, although appearing with impressive cultivation, can't compete in true strength with geniuses who advanced step by step through their own efforts."