With that strong pride of his, there was no way William wouldn’t take the bait. Beyond his sense of competition and burning desire to defeat Leonard, his ambition as a martial artist stirred within him. His goal was in sight.0

First, he has to recognize how complete his energy, essence, and spirit are, Leonard thought. His crimson pupils sharply narrowed, opening his eyes to the essence of things.0

Though he could have gauged how far William had progressed by observing his flow of vitality or his acupoints, his Dragon Eyes were more natural and precise, especially because the concepts of qi pathways and meridians weren’t quite the same here. 0

Eyes that could see through the very flow of the world would have no problem assessing a martial artist stuck in the External Force Tier.0

“Hm.” What Leonard saw didn’t surprise him much. He nodded and wrapped his hand around the handle of his sword.0

William had already fulfilled the prerequisites for reaching the Transcendence Tier.0

As expected of a direct descendant of the Cardenas family. His Three Treasures have already evolved, and he’s not even twenty. From his physical constitution to his mana capacity to his mental resilience, he has everything. 0

William hadn’t even experienced Dragon Blood Awakening yet, but his physical capabilities were close to that of a Transcendence Tier expert. With the amount of mana he could hold and output, he could imitate augmented energy....0