I will eventually become a divine being through accumulating constantly

"This one was a bit thrilling."

The Mirror Person in the bracelet began.

"I didn't expect it to be a Life System Dragon Breed specialized in physical strength... and it was cunning too, not the least bit arrogant like other dragon breeds, choosing not to confront you directly but knowing that you could only rely on Shadow Flame to stay afloat and were not very agile, it continuously engaged you in aerial combat."

Xue Jing pulled at his own body, tearing off the tattered black tactical suit, revealing his upper body sculpted as if by a divine hand.

"I originally wanted to save some energy, trying to see if I could kill it like the last one without using my claws, but in the end, I was forced to use them."

He looked at the claw he was holding in his hand, its silver-white luminescence a bit dim.

In the end, he really gave his all against the Guardian Dragon, the [Shadow Flame] was completely exhausted and couldn't squeeze out anything more. The name in the skill column had turned completely black and was slowly recovering.

The seeds of the Dragon Thunder Plant contracted by [Plant Pact], a good part of them were destroyed during the fight.

He himself had sustained numerous injuries during the close combat but forcefully used spiritual power to ignite the Life Fire and heal his wounds.

Still, after such desperate efforts, he had only managed to drain less than half of the life force of the Guardian Dragon, feeling himself reach his limit and had no choice but to use the Serpent Slayer Spearhead claw for a decisive strike.

The Mirror Person crossed his arms and said, "This is already the best outcome under normal circumstances. That Crown Dragon Breed was just a lucky bonus; you did the best you could."

"Three and a half claws... The half you saved might just be the last straw in defeating the Pureblood Dragon Breed."

Xue Jing moved his body, feeling an unusual fatigue, and said:

"I'll need to rest for a day or two, recuperate, and prepare for the upcoming battle against the Pureblood Dragon Breed."

Today was his fourth day since he entered the Intersecting Boundaries.

The U19 knockout round had a seven-day resting period, and the day he set off was still in competition, not counted, the day he reached the gate of the Intersecting Boundaries and entered the next day, so his entering time matched exactly with the competition rest period.

This means, if he wants to make it back before the competition starts, he must slay that Pureblood Dragon Breed, shatter its core within the next three days to escape this Mirror World tainted Intersecting Boundaries.

Glancing at the completely darkened sky, Xue Jing squatted down and opened his panel.

[Slaying a divine special creature, Divinity +359]

[Holding Divinity: 746]

[...Fitness Experience Points +1920]

[...Health Cultivation Experience Value +1088]

[...Running...]

The tough death fight with the last Guardian Dragon yielded plentiful experience points, all the panel's experience point notifications were now in the four digits, yet Xue Jing's brow twitched.

"...feels a bit short."

The harvest was already very good, but given the lengthy and tough death fight, he felt it should have been more.

After some thought, a realization dawned subtly on Xue Jing.

"It seems the final victory was a bit of a shortcut... it was won using the Serpent Slayer Spearhead, not entirely by my own strength."

"Because of that, they deducted some experience?"

Xue Jing shook his head, "Ban, you really are strict."

He scrolled to the final notifications on his panel.

[Running advanced to Lv9 (290/8000)]

[Hidden Dragon Vigor advanced to Lv8 (364/11000)]

[Riding advanced to Lv6 (657/3000)]

Three more skills had improved.

Even though Xue Jing had grown accustomed to the rapid improvement of skills levels during his days in the Intersecting Boundaries, his eyes still lit up.

Although it was tough, the feeling of achieving results after intense grinding was incredibly satisfying.

[Running], one of his earliest activated skills, had finally caught up with the others, reaching Lv9, just one step away from the ultimate Lv10.

By now, he had two Lv10 skills, [Fitness] and [Charm Art].

Four Lv9 skills, [Health Cultivation], [Running], [Aiming], [Fighting], and [Combat Skills Lv8] was about two thousand experience points away from leveling up.

"Hidden Dragon Vigor also advanced a level... I'll see what changes tomorrow; I'm too tired now, better rest first."

Xue Jing glanced at the giant dragon corpse beside him, not minding the surroundings, and simply lay down on the ground.

Lv9 level Health Cultivation meant he had no trouble with insomnia, even with the sky as blanket and the ground as mattress, he fell into a deep sleep seconds after closing his eyes, breathing prolonged and steady.

The Guardian Dragon, even in death, still emanated an extraordinary dragon might, causing all wild creatures to fearfully stay away for kilometers around, ensuring no disturbances to his sleep.

The Mirror Person in the bracelet watched Xue Jing sleep like a baby and sighed:

"...Good kid."

An uneventful night passed.

...

The next morning.

On the tranquil grassy plain, a figure 'whooshed' past incredibly fast, the pressure of the wind flattening the grass along the way, forming a 'pathway'.

A rabbit that had been cautiously chewing on grass blades had no chance to react as the figure swept past, caught up in the wake and tossed several meters into the air, somersaulting before landing stunned on the ground.

Xue Jing sped toward the location where he had agreed to meet Renea, relishing the unprecedented lightness he felt with each step on the ground, his eyes gleaming with delight.

The wind, seemingly no longer a hindrance blocking his way, had become an aid to his momentum.