Seeing how confident Ye Tian looked, Zhang Xinlan said, "Alright, let's race. Don't bla if you lose!"
Ye Tian gave a faint smile as the Immortal Power within him surged wildly. In the blink of an eye, he vanished, his speed much faster than before.
Zhang Xinlan didn't want to lose to Ye Tian either. 'This is his first ti truly flying, after all. It would be pretty pathetic if I lost to him.'
Soon, the two were chasing each other through the air, one after the other. Gradually, Ye Tian closed the distance to Zhang Xinlan. "You're still a bit slow! You need to be a little faster!"
As Zhang Xinlan spoke, she had already overtaken Ye Tian. Ye Tian didn't say anything. 'I'm only using seventy percent of my Immortal Power right now. If I unleashed it all, I believe I wouldn't be much worse off than Zhang Xinlan.'
His competitive nature made Ye Tian circulate his power even faster. He instantly unleashed ninety percent of his strength, and his speed increased once again. Within just a few breaths, he caught up to Zhang Xinlan.
"Keep it up, Xinlan! You're about to lose!" Ye Tian said, a smug smile plastered on his face.
"It's not over yet! But you really are incredible. To have this kind of speed on your first flight... you truly are a genius!" Zhang Xinlan said. In her heart, she was deeply impressed with Ye Tian. 'This is simply Heaven-defying.'
At this point, Zhang Xinlan was already using ninety percent of her Spiritual Power, just barely managing to keep pace with Ye Tian. She had assud Ye Tian was already going all out, but to her surprise, he soon surpassed her, the distance between them growing ever wider.
Left with no choice, she had to use her full power just to catch up. But then, Ye Tian also began to go all out, and the gap widened once more. This left Zhang Xinlan utterly astonished.
'I'm practically at the Six Veins Power Realm now. Soone at the Five Vein Realm shouldn't be able to match my flying speed at all. But Ye Tian just broke through to the Five Veins, and it's his first ti flying... yet he's even faster than . It's simply unbelievable.'
After flying for about an hour, Ye Tian gradually slowed down. The consumption of Immortal Power was quite significant. Although he was borrowing the Power of Heaven and Earth to fly, he still needed to use the Immortal Power within his own body. anwhile, Zhang Xinlan was getting farther and farther away from him.
Before long, Zhang Xinlan caught up. "You win, Ye Tian. I never thought you could be so fast on your first try. It's truly incredible. It's probably related to that special energy in your body!"
"I guess so. But flying for so long is a bit tiring. How's your energy holding up? Should we rest for a bit before continuing?" Ye Tian asked.
"I think we'd better not. Even flying slowly is still faster than sprinting on the ground. We're getting closer and closer to the Imperial City. Flying is forbidden within three hundred li of the Imperial City—that's the rule. Otherwise, you'll be attacked by countless people," Zhang Xinlan said.
"At our current speed, it will take about one more day to reach the Imperial City. Tonight, should we find a city to rest in, or just camp out in the open?" Ye Tian asked.
"Let's find a city. I've worked up quite a sweat flying all this way, and I want to wash up properly. There's a large city not far ahead. It might be lively, and it'll be hard to find any excitent once we get to the Imperial City Academy," Zhang Xinlan said.
The two flew a long distance while they talked, then chose a deserted spot to land and made their way to the main road.
From a distance, they could see massive city walls. It was likely the largest city aside from the Imperial City itself. The main road was bustling with people coming and going, and so were even riding Demon Beasts for transportation, which was quite a sight.
Before long, the two arrived at the city gate. Ye Tian looked up at the two enormous words above the gate. "Linxiao City! Those two words are so imposing. They must have been carved by soone using Finger Power," Ye Tian remarked.
"Correct. Only a master at the Six Veins Power Realm or above could do that. The stone is White Shining Stone, which is incredibly hard; ordinary swords and blades can hardly leave a mark on it. We need to keep a low profile here and not reveal our strength. You should also disguise yourself after we enter the city to avoid unnecessary trouble," Zhang Xinlan said.
"I understand. Shall we head into the city and take a look, then? We might even find sothing unexpected!" Ye Tian said.
The city guards all wore armor. The weakest among them were at the Three Veins, and there were even a few at the Four Vein Realm. This indicated that the city's power was quite impressive.
Many people were entering the city, all lining up in an orderly fashion. Ye Tian and Zhang Xinlan got in the middle of the line. Everyone entering the city had to pay an entrance fee, which wasn't very high—just ten Lower Grade Spirit Stones.
After about fifteen minutes, Ye Tian and Zhang Xinlan successfully entered Linxiao City. The massive streets were much larger than those in Wei City. The calls of vendors from both sides of the street were endless, and the city was packed with a sea of people.
"Want to go see what these vendors are selling? Maybe we'll find sothing interesting," Ye Tian suggested.
"What kind of good stuff could vendors possibly be selling? We should find a place to stay first. Then we can recover our strength, have a good al, and continue our journey tomorrow. Let's try to reach the Imperial City as soon as possible," Zhang Xinlan said.
Just then, a young man who looked to be about twenty years old appeared before Ye Tian. "Are you two friends here for Linxiao City's decennial auction as well?"
Ye Tian and Zhang Xinlan were both taken aback for a mont, then looked at the young man. "An auction? What do you an by that? We don't seem to know anything about it!"
While speaking, the two of them carefully sized up the young man's power. He was at the Late Four Veins, which was quite good. 'But this auction is very intriguing.'
"You don't know about the auction? Linxiao City is the largest auction city in the entire Celestial Dragon Empire! It's held once every ten years. Countless people travel thousands of miles to co here, hoping to bid on things they want. You really don't know? You're not pulling my leg, are you?" the young man asked.
"We really don't know, Brother. But since you do, why don't you tell us what this auction is all about? We're both very curious!" Ye Tian said.
"You two don't seem like bad people, so I don't mind telling you. The Linxiao City auction is famous far and wide. All sorts of rare treasures can appear here. As long as you have enough Spirit Stones, there's nothing you can't buy.
Many people have beco rich overnight because of this auction. However, it's a bit difficult to get into the auction hall itself. You either need enough Spirit Stones or a high-quality item to put up for auction; otherwise, you can't attend.
The auction starts tomorrow. If you want to get into the hall, you have to register today and get an auction paddle. Otherwise, you won't be able to participate. You understand what I'm saying, right?" the young man said.
"Understood. Are you on your way to get an auction paddle now, Brother? If so, how about taking us with you? My sister and I would really like to participate!" Ye Tian said with a serious expression.
User Comments
0 comments from readers