The conversation ended, and Tatsuma left the temple.
Under the hospitality of Sun Wukong, he toured Mount Meru.
Although he met many Gods along the way, each invitation to battle was rejected.
Seeing this, Tatsuma shook his head, his face full of regret. "It's just a sparring match, why are they all so timid?"
"There's nothing we can do, the commotion you and the Heavenly Emperor caused earlier was too big." Sun Wukong was not surprised by this.
When Tatsuma fought against Indra earlier, the aftershocks of the battle had affected the entire Mount Meru.
The duration was short and the Gods of Mount Meru were not clear about the battle process. But when those Gods arrived, they clearly saw the state of Tatsuma and Indra.
On one side was Tatsuma, completely unharmed with not a single hair out of place.
On the other side was Indra, his clothes tattered, seemingly not injured on the surface but looking somewhat dishevelled.
The Gods were not fools, they could guess that Indra had suffered a loss just by thinking about it.
Being able to make the all-out Indra suffer a loss, Tatsuma's strength was beyond doubt, definitely God King level. Unless they were itching for a beating, these Gods would not accept Tatsuma's invitation to battle.
Tatsuma asked, "Sun Wukong, why don't you spar with me?"
"I'll pass. I'm old and my body isn't as tough as it used to be." Sun Wukong waved his hand, decisively rejecting the suggestion.
"Don't rush to refuse, there are benefits."
Tatsuma opened his trait inventory to check.
A large part of the reason why the Gods of Mount Meru had refused his invitation to battle was that there were no benefits. Not only would they be beaten, but they would also be ridiculed by other Gods afterwards.
Since that's the case, let's solve the problem at its root.
As long as there were enough benefits, there would naturally be Gods who would accept his invitation to battle.
"I helped Indra awaken earlier. You should have seen it, right? As long as you are willing to fight me, I can activate your potential."
"..."
This is something to consider.
Sun Wukong narrowed his eyes, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes.
However, before he could reply, Yu-Long perched on his shoulder couldn't sit still any longer.
"Red Dragon Emperor, are you sure you're not lying?"
"As long as we fight... cough... spar, can we awaken?"
Tatsuma nodded. "Of course. I keep my word."
"Then let's go."
Yu-Long leaped up, his body swelling and instantly transforming into a giant dragon hundreds of meters long.
A vast aura surged from him, awe-inspiring and formidable, shaking the mountains and forests.
Buzz! Buzz...
From various parts of Mount Meru, several divine lights instantly rose, arriving not far from Yu-Long.
"What's happening? Why are they fighting again?"
"I don't know. Speaking of which, has Yu-Long's guts grown so big that he dares to fight the Red Dragon Emperor?"
"Maybe his skin is itching. You know Yu-Long's personality, he'll cause trouble if he isn't beaten for three days."
"But that doesn't mean he should pick a fight with the Red Dragon Emperor. Isn't he just asking for a beating? I'm afraid he'll be kicked around like a ball in a bit."
"That's too much. With Yu-Long's strength, he'd faint after being kicked twice. How could he last that long?"
Because of the previous battle between Tatsuma and Indra, the Gods who usually resided throughout Mount Meru were now awake.
Sensing that someone was fighting, they rushed to the scene to watch the show immediately.
"So noisy! You bastards!"
"Do you think I can't hear you?! That one over there who said I'd be kicked unconscious after two kicks, if you have the guts, don't run away later! See if I don't deal with you after my fight!"
Yu-Long glared at a certain God not far away, opened his massive mouth, and let out a roar.
The sound waves were like a surging tsunami, and wherever they reached, the air seemed to be cut by sharp blades, emitting buzzing explosions. The surrounding trees were instantly uprooted, and giant rocks were shattered, turning into fine dust that scattered.
Witnessing such terrifying power, most of the Gods who had just been complaining shut their mouths and stopped gossiping.
No matter what, Yu-Long was one of the Five Dragon Kings, at the pinnacle of the dragons. In terms of strength, most of the Gods present were not his match.
"Hmph, that's more like it."
Yu-Long nodded with satisfaction and looked back at the man standing in front of him.
"Red Dragon Emperor! Are you ready!"
"Anytime."
"Then I won't hold back!"
Yu-Long opened his mouth again, and vast natural energy surged madly.
His earlier verbal sparring with the Gods was only partly for the sake of face. More importantly, it was for charging up.
Dragon Roar!
Boom!
Amidst the deafening roar, a beam of light shot out like lightning.
In just an instant, this beam crossed hundreds of meters and arrived in front of Tatsuma.
"A little interesting."
Tatsuma joined his fingers like a sword and slashed through the air.
The sword hadn't fallen, but the momentum had already formed. It was as if a divine sword capable of cutting through everything in the world had appeared, and the natural energy flowing in the air converged into lines.
As the divine sword fell, the white threads split the Dragon Roar into two, traveling all the way to Yu-Long's face before slowly dissipating.
"Your move has good creativity, but the overall structure is still a bit rough and needs polishing."
"For example, during the charging phase, you can use momentum to contain energy, gathering natural energy more efficiently."
Tatsuma's aura surged, drawing the natural energy in the air to converge on his fingertips.
"Huh? It can be done like this?!"
Recovering from the lingering fear of almost being cut down by a single sword, Yu-Long's eyes widened as he observed Tatsuma.
Being one of the Five Dragon Kings, his talent was naturally not bad. In just a moment, Yu-Long had initially learned the technique of using momentum to contain energy.
"Not bad."
Tatsuma nodded slightly, continued to spar with Yu-Long, and guided him during the fight.
The two exchanged blows for nearly ten minutes, and the empty space in the surrounding sky was long since filled by the Gods.
Seeing that the time was ripe, Tatsuma increased his power by a little and struck Yu-Long to the ground with one move.
[Congratulations on successfully defeating Yu-Long, you have obtained the gold trait: Jade Dragon Bloodline.]
[Jade Dragon Bloodline (Gold): Training effect +3000%, Senjutsu Training effect moderately increased, Senjutsu power moderately increased.]
Not bad.
Tatsuma's eyes lit up, and his gaze towards Yu-Long instantly became much more satisfied.
Not only did he help as an extra, helping him attract customers, the drop rate was also surprisingly high, and the dropped trait perfectly matched him.
It's time for the reward.
Tatsuma opened his trait inventory and slapped down a collected purple trait.
[Trait granted successfully, click to view Yu-Long's panel.]
As the system prompt sounded, the aura on Yu-Long soared in a straight line, increasing vastly in the blink of an eye.
"Huh? What's going on? How did Yu-Long evolve while fighting?"
"He isn't an M dragon, is he? His strength increases after being beaten a lot."
"You dare to say that? Aren't you afraid Yu-Long will wake up and beat you?"
"What's there to be afraid of? He can't hear it anyway."
"Wait! Could this be the rumored awakening of the Red Dragon Emperor?"
"The Red Dragon Emperor's awakening?"
"Yes, it is said that the Red Dragon Emperor possesses a special ability that can help people tap into their potential and become stronger, which is very similar to Yu-Long's current state."
"Ah? The Red Dragon Emperor has this kind of ability?"