Kang Shin-mu did not take Sacred Dragon Xi Tao's words to heart.
Whether or not he could surpass Ji Yexuan was not a problem for him. As long as he was given time, no dragon warrior in the world would be his match.
And now, the Clan Martial Competition's individual champion's reward, the "Great Source Dragon Pellet", was extremely precious to him.
This was a treasure that could allow him to continue to raise his cultivation level. Its value was immeasurable, and it was a reward that Dragon King had specially given to encourage the younger generation. Every three years, only one of these pellets would appear. The champion of this year's Clan Martial Competition was Kang Shin-mu's, so the Great Source Dragon Pellet for these three years belonged to him.
After the Clan Martial Competition ended, everyone dispersed while discussing.
The Jiang Clan followed Jiang Rong and left the Clan Martial Competition grounds as fast as they could. Before they left, they told Kang Shin-mu that if he had anything to say, they could talk about it after returning to Great Jiang Dragon City.
Kang Shin-mu did not think too much about Jiang Rong's words.
Now that the matter had been settled, there was no need to be anxious. After he consumed the Great Source Dragon Pellet and saw if it could improve, he would return to deal with Jiang Rong's matter. The most important thing was to find traces of his father, Jiang Zizai.
"Black Dragon, Black Dragon, what kind of existence are you? What happened to my father?"
Every time Kang Shin-mu thought of the scene of his father being devoured by the Black Dragon when he awakened and became a dragon warrior, he would feel a sense of trepidation.
The Black Dragon's consciousness and aura told Kang Shin-mu that it was definitely an extraordinary existence. It was impossible for it to be just an ordinary Divine Dragon's blood essence.
After the Clan Martial Competition ended, everyone dispersed.
Some people were happy, while others were worried. However, the majority of them were worried, including the other Sacred Dragon level experts. They were all very unhappy with the rise of Kang Shin-mu. After all, this meant that Sacred Dragon Xi Tao had obtained the help of another expert.
Especially Sacred Dragon Xia Yan, he snorted coldly and left without saying anything.
"It's a pity that Dragon King did not personally appear this time. Perhaps Lord Dragon King is busy with something."
Holy Dragon Xi Tao said with some regret, then brought Kang Shin-mu back to the Xi Clan Residence.
Very quickly, the reward for the Clan Martial Competition was sent over by the imprisoned Dragon King. A "Great Source Dragon Pill" was sent to Kang Shin-mu.
"The fact that you were able to fuse with the Heavenly Saint's Halberd is truly unexpected. If you consume this Grand Source Dragon Pill, your strength will be unparalleled among your peers. No one will be able to stop you!"
Holy Dragon Xi Tao laughed. He was very optimistic about the talent Kang Shin-mu had displayed.
"My current strength is still too weak. I have to work harder."
Kang Shin-mu shook his head. He was not satisfied with this.
The existence of the Black Dragon caused him to be unable to calm down. The will of the Black Dragon was truly terrifying. It was like a black hole that could devour everything in the world. It seemed to have the ability to devour the heavens, causing Kang Shin-mu's heart to palpitate.
"You're right. Go and consume the Grand Source Dragon Pill first."
Holy Dragon Xi Tao waved his hand and had Kang Shin-mu be sent to the training grounds.
Xi Yuying followed him all the way and bid farewell to Kang Shin-mu. After all, cultivation was an important matter, and no matter who it was, it could affect Kang Shin-mu.
Kang Shin-mu was still rather grateful towards the Xi Clan Residence.
After all, the Holy Dragon Xi Tao had helped him a lot. If not for this Heavenly Saint's Halberd, he definitely wouldn't have been able to obtain first place in the Clan Martial Competition.
Even if Kang Shin-mu had saved Xi Yuying and Xi Yutong's lives in the beginning, the Holy Dragon Xi Tao had long since returned the favor.
"Begin training!"
Kang Shin-mu held onto the Great Source Dragon Pill and stepped into the training grounds.
Along the way, many people from the Xi Clan Residence pointed at him. Obviously, they were very surprised by Kang Shin-mu's performance in the Clan Martial Competition. Some people admired him, while others disdained him. They felt that Kang Shin-mu was only able to win because of the help of the Xi Clan Residence.
Kang Shin-mu did not care about the gazes of the bystanders at all.
He stepped into the training grounds, consumed the Great Source Dragon Pill, and began to concentrate on cultivating.
The Great Source Dragon Pill's medicinal properties were extremely rich and dense. As soon as it entered his stomach, it immediately transformed into the purest spiritual energy and fused into his limbs and bones. Furthermore, this dense spiritual energy was even improving his muscles, bones, and blood vessels!
"As expected of the reward given by the Dragon King, there's only one pill every three years!"
As soon as Kang Shin-mu consumed the Great Source Dragon Pill, he felt a different kind of power.
This was different from the treasures like the Qitian Spirit Grass that he had consumed previously. The Great Source Dragon Pill was refined specifically for dragon martial artists to improve. Not to mention dragon martial artists of the Divine Martial Realm, even dragon martial artists of the Nirvana Tribulation Realm might be able to improve by one realm.
Needless to say, Kang Shin-mu directly absorbed the medicinal properties contained in the Great Source Dragon Pill through his devouring power. Not a single drop would be wasted, and his consumption efficiency was much higher than that of other dragon martial artists.
"Devour!"
Kang Shin-mu enveloped the Great Source Dragon Pill with his devouring power, directly absorbing the medicinal properties of the pill into his body. This nourished his muscles, bones, and blood vessels, and a feeling of gradual improvement spread throughout his body.
His body, which had cultivated the grade 4 dragon martial technique, had already become as tough as an iron wall. Now that the Grand Source Dragon Pill had boosted his strength, his body had become even tougher. The purple demonic crystal was faintly discernible as it flickered with a star-like brilliance, giving off a crystalline feeling.
At the same time, the medicinal properties of the Great Source Dragon Pill seeped into Kang Shin-mu's limbs and bones, increasing his devouring power bit by bit.
He could feel that his strength had increased, and his devouring power had become more majestic, like a surging river. Not long after, he had reached the bottleneck and stepped into the door of the third grade of the Divine Martial Realm.
However, perhaps due to the fact that he had consecutively crossed two levels during the Clan Tournament, he was unable to break through the bottleneck now.
"Alright, I'll consolidate it first."
Kang Shin-mu thought to himself. After absorbing all the medicinal properties, he did not attempt to break through the bottleneck of the third grade of the Divine Martial Realm. Instead, he focused on consolidating the previous two levels so that his foundation would be more solid.
He felt that he could succeed in breaking through to the third grade of the Divine Martial Realm now, but there was no need for it. It would be more beneficial for him in the future if he strengthened his foundation.
"In this Clan Tournament, my Sky Piercing Dragon Shadow, Sky Roaring Dragon Claw, and Shadow Dragon Fang Transformation have all reached the dragon level. It can be said to be a transformation!"
"Next, perhaps I can try to upgrade the demonic crystal body refining dragon martial technique to the Heaven Realm..."
"If the difference between the Earth Realm and the Dragon Realm is huge, then the difference between the Dragon Realm and the Heaven Realm is like a chasm.
After comprehending the Heaven Realm dragon martial technique, a dragon martial artist of the same realm would definitely not be able to withstand it! "
Kang Shin-mu's face lit up. His demonic crystal had helped him block countless deadly attacks, allowing him to fully display his devouring power.