CHAPTER 185: CHAPTER 183: BREAK THE CHAINS, BECOME A DRAGON!

And that mutant leopard, after mutating, didn’t seem to have as keen a sense of smell and sight as ordinary leopards. After searching for a while with no results, the mutant leopard let out a few low roars and slowly disappeared into the forest.

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After dawn, Xiao Tian continued to dive into the Dragon-locking Array to undergo "inhumane" training.

After training in the Dragon-locking Array for about half a day, Xiao Tian emerged once more, covered in injuries, with part of his calf even slightly fractured.

Xiao Tian returned to the tree where he rested, did a simple bandage wrap, and then continued to train in Iron Chain Cross River.

It is said that the third level of Iron Chain Cross River is "Great Success". Reaching that level allows one to be impervious to blades and bullets, and one will also comprehend more techniques.

However, Xiao Tian had been stuck at the second level for several months, and his strength was still at the early stage of the second level. Even the Butterfly Body Technique couldn’t be maintained for long.

With no results from his hard thinking, Xiao Tian closed his eyes and entered a state of training again. At that moment, his injuries also started to slowly heal bit by bit.

His aura became a little stronger than the previous day.

Seeing the injured Xiao Tian still persisting in training within the Dragon-locking Array, a rare glimmer of appreciation flickered in Ghost Face’s eyes.

"Break the lock, and you become a dragon!" Ghost Face looked at Xiao Tian, nodding in satisfaction.

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Just like that, five days passed by like the wind.

During these five days, Xiao Tian’s life began to develop a routine, training in the Dragon-locking Array during the day, each time emerging covered in wounds.

Even though Xiao Tian’s body was injured countless times every day, with the enhancement of the Snake Gallbladder, he was almost fully recovered after one night.

Under such high-intensity training, with countless times of being injured and recovering, Xiao Tian’s aura began to grow increasingly powerful.

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In the tropical rainforest of southern Somalia, inside a sophisticated facility, a young man sat bare-chested inside. His body was covered with countless scars, but it seemed there hadn’t been any new ones for quite a while.

Countless pieces of wood gathered from all directions, directly hurling towards the young man.

Yet the young man didn’t even open his eyes, slightly extending one hand to directly smack the wood away.

A seemingly casual strike actually bounced the wood away.

Facing countless impacts from the wood, the young man was composed and at ease, his fists and feet quickly striking out to directly bounce those pieces of wood back.

Bang bang bang bang bang.

The sounds of impacts echoed. Those pieces of wood were as light as sponges in the young man’s hands and posed no threat to him.

Facing the surrounding mechanisms, the young man’s body was as agile as a snake. Within the very limited space, he twisted his body, skillfully avoiding all the traps.

There wasn’t even a drop of sweat on his forehead.

Another piece of wood came crashing over, and this time the young man opened his eyes, let out a roar, and punched out fiercely.

Bang!

A loud noise resonated; the entire facility collapsed, dust rising, and numerous pieces of wood fell to the ground, rolling around.

The young man patted the dust off his butt and walked out from a pile of ruins. He put on his clothes, feeling the abundant power within his body.

"This Dragon-locking Array no longer has much challenge for me now," the young man said slowly.

This young man, surprisingly, was none other than Xiao Tian, who had been training in the forest for a long time!

With each recovery during the training process, Xiao Tian’s internal power grew bit by bit, accumulating over time. Xiao Tian was now much stronger than he was before entering this forest.

Moreover, to his delight, the Iron Chain Cross River Qi Gong was successfully comprehended by Xiao Tian to the mid-stage of the second level.

This rapid progress was closely related to the Thousand-year-old Snake Gallbladder. The gallbladder greatly enhanced Xiao Tian’s recovery ability, allowing him to heal from training injuries in just one night.

Xiao Tian returned to the tree where he’d been resting these days. Ghost Face was lying on a thick branch of the tree opposite, and upon seeing Xiao Tian approaching, Ghost Face said directly:

"With your current strength, you should have no problem facing those five people. It’s time to leave; this forest is too boring!"

Xiao Tian nodded, "Mm, there’s no point in staying here any longer."

Unexpectedly, he made such progress in such a short time, Xiao Tian found it somewhat unbelievable.

And the most crucial part was the "Dragon-locking Array" created by Ghost Face. Training inside, though he was always covered in injuries, his strength greatly improved thanks to the recovery ability of the Snake Gallbladder.

Thinking of this, Xiao Tian couldn’t help but express his gratitude, "Thank you, Ghost Face."

Xiao Tian was not someone who liked to express himself, but he couldn’t ignore Ghost Face’s help. Without Ghost Face, he might have really been done for this time.

"Heh heh, don’t think of me as a good guy. I had my reasons for saving you," Ghost Face chuckled.

Just then, Ghost Face’s laughter suddenly stopped, and his gaze shifted straight to a few big trees ahead!

"An old friend has arrived."

"Remember that mutant leopard we encountered sometime ago?"

Xiao Tian immediately remembered how that mutant leopard had found the two of them. He was then slapped away by it, but fortunately, this creature’s vision wasn’t very good; otherwise, who knows what might have happened.

"It’s coming over, right there!" Ghost Face pointed to a bush ahead.

"Just in time."

The bushes ahead suddenly moved, and immediately, an entirely white leopard emerged from within.

This leopard was about two to three meters long, with a massive build. It was quite different from ordinary leopards.

Upon seeing Xiao Tian, the mutant leopard first let out a low roar, then revealed its sharp fangs.

The mutant leopard leaped into the air, swinging its giant claws forward mid-air!

The air howled!

The speed was terrifying!

Xiao Tian’s lips curled into a smile, he stepped forward and raised his fist, aiming directly at the mutant leopard’s immensely powerful claws!

"Roar!!"

The mutant leopard looked fierce, saliva splashed. Those deadly claws grabbed directly onto Xiao Tian’s fist.

But this time, Xiao Tian wasn’t sent flying; Xiao Tian didn’t even move. With just one hand, he blocked the beast’s attack right in front of him!

Xiao Tian flung his fist, hitting the mutant leopard’s neck. A massive force emanated, the mutant leopard let out a low growl and fell to the ground!

After falling, the mutant leopard quickly got up and retreated two steps, its eyes locked tightly on Xiao Tian ahead.

Xiao Tian smiled faintly, taking a dagger out of his pocket.

"Just in time to test my progress with you today!"

A dazzling white light flashed!

The dagger sliced like a white lightning, fiercely stabbing towards the leopard’s neck.