Drovax Stepped forward and swung his Dragon Rod, but this time, Laex counter-attacked by punching it.

Boom!

The Rod was made to teach young dragons, so it obviously couldn't resist a fight at this level. If Drovax hadn't covered it with his Spiritual Energy, it would have definitely broken. Drovax looked at it and then sighed. He quickly put it back into his Spatial Ring and looked seriously at Laex.

"Are you sure you want to do this? Even if you are one of my previous students, I will not hold back."

Laex nodded.

"I said it already, I fulfilled my duty by telling the old geezers that the Dracophoenix existed. There is nothing else to be said now."

Drovax closed his eyes for a second before opening them again.

"Very well."

Suddenly, his body began to transform, and in less than a second, he was already back into his Dragon Form. Seeing that, Laex grimaced. It was evident that Drovax was planning to take it seriously.

"Big Brother, I won't hold back either."

Laex did the same and transformed back into his Black Dragon Form. Right after, he took his Purple Flame Dragon Pearl out.

Drovax saw that and narrowed his eyes.

"A Dragon Pearl? I'm impressed that a blacksmith was willing to create one for you. However, do you think you are the only Dragon with one?"

Drovax also reached his Spatial Ring, and another Dragon Pearl came out. However, Laex didn't seem the least bit concerned about it. Both Dragons fused with their own Dragon Pearls, and their battle strength immediately soared.

However, in Laex's case, his own battle strength went even higher. His Black Scales then started to give a purple luster while the Energies in his Demon Core seemed to have been filled with steroids. Drovax noticed that change, but he couldn't tell what was wrong with him.

"Hmph! Petty tricks!"

Drovax dashed over with his Wing Movement Technique and arrived in front of laex is an instant.

"Take my claws!"

Laex snorted.

"As you wish!"

Boom!

Laex counter-attacked with his own dragon claws. Space was then ripped apart by the collision's might, while both Dragons were knocked back in two different directions. This time, Drovax looked at Laex with surprise in his eyes. The attack just now had used at least 80% of his full strength, but Laex still repelled him.

Still, he attacked once more.

"Wind Dragon's Breath!"

Laex once again answered with the same coin.

"Black Dragon's Breath!"

The surrounding temperature immediately soared tens of thousands of times. Both Dragons Breaths encountered each other, and the area below quickly became an enormous pool of lava with Spatial Fissures everywhere. Anyone below the Void Breaking Realm would definitely die if they tried to pass through this place now.

However, Laex and Drovax dived right into it and began a bodily exchange.

A Dragon's most potent weapon is its body. Techniques and skills were good, and all, but a Dragon would always bring its greatest might through its physical strength. Laex and Drovax were very good examples of it.

"Dragon Stomp!"

"Soaring Dragon!"

"Dragon's Breath!"

"Dragon Sweep!"

"Draconic Might!"

"Descent of the Dragon!"

"Eyes of the Dragon!"

"Dragon's Terror!"

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

Laex couldn't help but feel ecstatic about this fight. If it was just the Purple Flame Dragon Pearl, he would probably be on the losing side due to the rampage energies in his Demon Core. But the fact is that he accepted Krune's idea and used the Myriad Energies Technique. Laex didn't have time to go to the Elemental Path to open the Chaos Meridians. However, the Elemental Meridians alone already gave a massive boost in energies and elements control.

Thanks to that, Laex could now control the crazy energies and apply them in actual combat. This is something that even Laka doesn't have. After all, Laka doesn't even know about the Myriad Energies Technique to start with.

Drovax was frightened by Laex's combat power. He was really going all out, but he couldn't get the advantage. There is no doubt that they were evenly matched. Still, Laex is a total of Three Stages below him in cultivation, so how could he not be shocked?

'The Laex that I knew wouldn't be able to fight like this. By the way, what are those purple hues that accompany his Spiritual Energy? Any attack he uses is followed by that thing. Is it a forbidden technique? No, forbidden techniques would only increase your power for a limited time, and the power would gradually reduce as time passes.'

'However, Laex's power is at the same level since the start. What is happening here? Also, why is he so adamant in protecting that Dracophoenix identity? I really doubt he is under its control. That is not how a dragon under the control of a Dracophoenix should act. At least, not as it is described on the records left behind by the ancestors of that time.'

"Dragon's Dive!"

"Dragon's Bloodline Shield!"

Boom!

Once again, Laex and Drovax got separated by the collision.

"Enough!"

Just as Laex was about to attack again, Drovax called a stop of the fight. Right after, he returned to his human form once more. Seeing that the battle was over, Laex also did the same and returned to his human form.

"Laex, are you really going to hide this calamity? You should know very well just how critical the elimination of this Dracophoenix is for the Dragon and Phoenix Race. Have you thought about what will happen when he controls everyone again?"

Laex closed his eyes for a second before opening them again. In the end, he just sighed.

"You are mistaken. This Dracophoenix will not turn into that monster like Ralaz. You don't know him, but I do. This kid is very gentle; he rarely ever got in a fight during the times we traveled. Even the battles he went through were because his parents insisted that he needed combat experience to help stabilize his cultivation."

"Ralaz had a contorted mind. Also, as far as the records go, his parents had a great deal of guilt on his outcome. But my little guy is completely different. He doesn't like battles, let alone killing. He definitely doesn't have the soul of someone who wants to rule. My little nephew will not become a threat. He will be a Dracophoenix that will treasure his relationship with everyone, just like his parents and friends. But above all, just like a certain colorful guy with no common sense who made everyone around him think like that."

Drovax was really surprised by Laex. Those words were not fake, they came from his heart. Drovax could tell that Laex truly believed what he said.

"I can feel your conviction. However, I need you to tell me. What if it turns out that you are wrong?"

Laex narrowed his eyes before declaring.

"If it comes a day where I see that he is becoming someone like Ralaz, I will kill him myself."

Drovax stared deeply at Laex. In the end, he gave up since it didn't seem like Laex would change his mind.

"Very well. However, if I do find him, I will not hesitate, understood?"

Laex laughed.

"Don't worry, it is like I said. It will be up to you, Dragons and Phoenixes, to find him. I already did my part. Of course, if it happens that I'm by his side at that time, I will definitely do my best to protect him."

Drovax nodded.

"Alright, that will do."

He then got close to Laex before asking.

"Now, can you explain to me how the hell you got so strong? I'm three cultivation stages above you, but our combat power was still at the same level. Does it have anything to do with that purple hue that keeps appearing around you?"

Laex smiled and then canceled the fusion of his Purple Flame Dragon Pearl. The Pearl slowly emerged from his body until it stopped right in front of Laex, floating.

Drovax looked puzzled at that, though.

"A Dragon Pearl?"

Laex nodded before asking.

"Can you see anything different?"

Drovax paid close attention, and sure enough, he could see the purple effect around it. Not only that, but now and then, purple lightning would run inside the Pearl. It was really a magical view.

"This... Just what is this?"

Laex laughed out loud.

"A Dragon Pearl, of course."