I am the son of the Dragon God in Douluo Continent.

Ji Dong was puzzled by the chaotic battle situation before him. He had only led a small group of Yin-Yang Academy members to support Xu Xingyu for less than half an hour.

Upon his return, he was shocked to find that such a large-scale war had broken out!

The battle in the basin intensified, with light mages and dark mages trampling each other's bodies in a struggle for victory.

Fortunately, Ji Dong wasn't stunned by the scene before him. Instead, he shouted, "Seniors! Go support the Army of Light! I'm going to support my senior brother!"

"yes!!!"

After saying that, the Yin-Yang Academy members who were just there transformed into their respective elemental lights and rushed towards the battlefield. Just as Ji Dong was about to charge in as well, a helpless voice interrupted him.

"Hey, you're not just going to rush in like that, are you? That's way too reckless!"

The person speaking was none other than Xu Xingyu, whom he had been wary of.

Xu Xingyu continued, "In the current situation, there's only so much you can do as a four-crown mage. Admittedly, you have explosive power far exceeding your level, but even if you find your senior brother, your magic power would be nearly exhausted by then, right?"

Ji Dong was speechless. It would be a lie to say he hadn't considered this aspect, but his plan was to absorb the magic power of the crystal core while fighting to recover.

It can only be said that this method is not very efficient, since even if he has a rich collection of crystal cores, it is still limited.

If possible, he hoped to reduce his mana consumption, so that when he used his trump cards at crucial moments, he wouldn't be nearly drained like before.

Judging from Xu Xingyu's current demeanor, perhaps this mysterious Xu Xingyu has a way of doing it.

He just hoped that the method wouldn't be like before, where he would directly use a wind-attribute magic skill to throw himself towards his senior brother. Not only was the process too exciting, but what if he accidentally hit his senior brother?

Xu Xingyu noticed the unease in Ji Dong's eyes and immediately said, "Don't worry, the situation was urgent at that time, so I was a bit rough. This time it's different. With me in control, it definitely won't be so rough."

It wouldn't be that rough, so if you didn't deny it, it's still considered a very rough method?

"But before that, I have a question." Xu Xingyu suddenly looked towards the battle in the center of the basin and frowned, saying, "Shouldn't this chaotic scene have something to do with the battle over there?"

Upon hearing this, Ji Dong followed the other party's gaze to the eight Bright Heavenly Stems Saints who were fighting against a Tyrannosaurus Rex-like magical beast, and nodded, saying, "As expected, your guess should be correct."

"The main reason why the armies of light and darkness were locked in a stalemate and dared not attack each other was that monster. According to my senior brother, it was a mutated Thornfire Dragon. I don't know what it ate that caused its size to increase dramatically. Not only did its cultivation reach the ninth rank, but it also gained the lightning attribute. Therefore, my senior brother called it the Thornfire Lightning Dragon."

"Perhaps because my senior brother is of the lightning attribute, he directly rushed into the battlefield and kept a close eye on him. When the dark army saw this, they chose not to attack our light side and chose to wait and see. They probably planned to wait until the light army and the Thorn Lightning Dragon were both weakened, and then they would reap the benefits."

"This way, they can not only take advantage of our army's weakness to inflict heavy damage on us, but also conveniently obtain the treasure swallowed by the Thorn Thunderfire Dragon. However, the current situation is more a result of the intervention of a fourth party."

As for who this fourth party is, it goes without saying that it refers to those self-righteous but actually selfish and self-serving saints of the bright heaven.

As expected, those Holy Saints of Light were looking at the stalemate on the battlefield and wanted to take advantage of the situation to get their hands on the treasures inside the Thorn Thunderfire Dragon's body, completely disregarding the fact that this would put the Light Army in an awkward position.

Because of their actions, the Thornfire Dragon, which had been simply chasing Fury, began an indiscriminate attack. The Dark Army, on the other hand, believed that the Light Army had already restrained the Thornfire Dragon and that they would be attacked if they did not intervene. Thus, the current chaotic scene ensued.

Ji Dong could only sigh inwardly. He could only say that although one should not judge others based on first impressions, his impression of these Bright Heavenly Stem Saints always declined every time he saw them, whether it was their disruptive actions on the battlefield and their attack on the Thorn Thunderfire Dragon, or their arrogant attitude of not taking him seriously before.

Why do he see the Heavenly Stems Saints of the Dark Five Elements Continent as so united, possessing their own glory and principles, and willing to sacrifice themselves for the safety of their companions, while the Heavenly Stems Saints of the Bright Five Elements Continent are just this bunch of bastards?!

The only Heavenly Stem Saint he had any affection for was Yao Xianshu, the ultimate Jia Wood attribute Saint who was his friend. Apart from him, the other Bright Saints were selfish and arrogant to the extreme!

If Xu Xingyu knew the difference between the Light and Dark Heavenly Stem Saints, he would immediately complain that it was because the Light Five Elements Continent had overly sanctified the original Heavenly Stem Saints, causing each generation of Light Heavenly Stem Saints to be born out of necessity.

It is precisely because of this that the person, who was born with the ultimate attribute and became a member of the Holy Sacred Ones of the Bright Heaven, became overly arrogant and disdainful of others due to these past records and the advice of those around him.

In contrast, on the Dark Five Elements Continent, the Heavenly Stems Saints hold a high position, but their selection is by no means arbitrary. Rather, the crystal crowns left behind by each Saint upon their death are collected.

After that, some exceptionally gifted children will be selected and allowed to try absorbing the crystal crown left behind by the saints. Once they successfully absorb it, the child will become a new saint, while the rest will be eliminated.

Even after becoming saints, the children's lives are not smooth sailing. They are trained by the high-ranking officials of the Dark Continent, led by Dark Heavenly Secrets. If they disobey, they will be killed directly, and then a new one will be nurtured using the crystal crowns left behind.

Admittedly, this method is extremely cruel, but it is precisely because of this cruelty that the saints cultivated cherish everything around them more and understand their own power and responsibility more clearly.

Even if they have their own interests involved, everything they do will prioritize the interests of the Dark Five Elements Continent. Unless a madman who wants to destroy the world appears on the Dark Five Elements Continent, they will never betray the people of the Dark Five Elements.

If a situation arises where cooperation with the Bright Five Elements Continent is necessary, it will only be to deal with a common enemy. Once there is no common enemy, they will prioritize the Dark Five Elements Continent.

If the Bright Five Elements Continent had at least a simpler method for cultivating saints than the Dark Five Elements Continent, they would never be in this situation where the saints don't even take their presence seriously.