The Fourth-Order Earth Splitting Dragon raises its hefty body abruptly, with its enormous tail supporting it off the ground. Its hind limbs lift slightly before thunderously crashing down, steadying its body. Perched on the dragon's back, a knight holds the standard sledgehammer of the Diamond Corps. Through his helmet, he looks towards Ji Dong and his group.
This gaze instantly sends waves of tension through the students standing behind Ji Dong. After all, this is no longer the South Fire Empire, and they are facing three thousand well-armoured troops. The previous grandiose display had deeply impressed them, and now this leading dragon knight direct gaze towards them conveys the pressure of the entire army.
The knight's gaze falls directly on Ji Dong's face. Then, with a swift move, he hangs his sledgehammer on the harness bridge on the back of the Earth Splitting Dragon, dismounts his steed with fluid elegance, and strides towards Ji Dong.
