Chapter 437 - Chapter 438: Chapter 407: Falling_1

Chapter 438: Chapter 407: Falling_1

The journey from LeFeng City to the County City spans several hundreds of miles. Even for a Wind-element Martial Artist like Kang Fuxing, known for his speed, has to sprint for a day non-stop to complete this journey.

However, the white-headed eagle that the group was riding was a top-grade flying mount, capable of covering incredible distances in a day.

So, it took less than an hour to almost reach their destination.

“We’re approaching the County City, I’m descending. Be careful everyone!”

Yin Wen reluctantly gave a warning. Although she desired nothing more than for the three to plunge to their deaths, she feared the trouble Xu Mu might cause if they survived.

Primarily because Xu Mu remained too calm, standing effortlessly on the back of the white-headed eagle as though he had no fear of falling.

She couldn’t help but wonder if the monster-beast essence blood Xu Mu had refined belonged to a flying beast.

In this world devoid of Spiritual Energy, even the most accomplished Martial Artists couldn’t fly unaided.

The only way to achieve flight was to cultivate Martial arts using the essence blood of a flying monster beast.

However, flying monster beasts were notoriously weak in close combat. Their optimum fighting strategy involved surprise attacks and usually, just enough strength for one hit.

Furthermore, the essence blood needed for further cultivation was challenging to acquire.

Flying monster beasts could soar in the sky and boasted incredible speed, making them among the most challenging beasts to capture.

Due to all these reasons and restrictions, the number of Martial Artists capable of flying after refining the essence blood of flying monster beasts were scarce.

However, Yin Wen couldn’t risk it. If Xu Mu turned out to be a flying Martial Artist, she would be doomed.

Moreover, even if Xu Mu wasn’t a flying Martial Artist, there was a chance that he might retaliate during their attempt to kill him, resulting in their shared downfall.

After much consideration, she couldn’t precisely decide on the course of action that could hurt her enemy significantly but also risk substantial damage to herself.

As for the anthromorphic beast spirit revealed by Xu Mu, Yin Wen firmly believed it was a deception, refusing to believe it was real.

Hearing Yin Wen’s alert, Yang Yang and others tightened their grip on the eagle’s feathers, particularly Zhang Ergou, whose hands were whitening from the strain.

Alone, Xu Mu continued to stand, causing a ripple in Yin Wen’s heart.

This is your death wish. You can’t blame me for this.

She quietly patted the eagle’s neck a few times before gently rubbing it. Responding to her gesture, the eagle abruptly lowered its head and flapped its wings, making a swift dive towards the ground.

Under a normal dive, it wouldn’t be surprising if one fainted due to lack of oxygen, let alone standing on it.

Faced with the rapid descent, the whistling wind in their ears sounded like a sharp blade. Unable to bear the speed, Yang Jiang joined Zhang Ergou in laying flat on the eagle’s back.

Zhang Ergou’s eyes were rolling back as if he had lost consciousness already. However, his survival instinct still had him clenching to the feathers of the eagle.

But the speed was too rapid. His body was at the verge of parting with the eagle, like a kite plummeting abruptly.

Yin Wen occupying the foremost position played the role of a windbreak. Thus, she felt significant resistance. But her strength was enough to keep her steady. Albeit, the pressure was considerable, it wasn’t life-threatening yet.

She held the eagle’s neck and slightly turned her head, hoping to see Xu Mu being blown away or at the very least see him lose his composure.

But–

Xu Mu was still standing there steadily, entirely defying gravity. Even more unbelievable was that his hair and clothes merely swayed slightly, as if he was only in a gentle breeze.

In this rapidly descending situation, even a person weighing 200 kg could get blown away. How could it only be a gentle breeze?

Also, standing only increases the wind resistance.

Moreover, under these circumstances, there’s no way one could brace themselves against the wind. No matter how strong, anyone would have been blown away unless they lay low on the eagle’s back and held onto its feathers.

But at present, Xu Mu was literally taking it in his stride.

This scene was beyond Yin Wen’s understanding.

Could this man possibly not be a human?

Thump!

Just as Zhang Ergou, on the brink of unconsciousness, let go of his hold and was about to get blown off from the eagle’s back, Xu Mu stretched his leg and stepped on his back, securing him in place.

This scene stunned Yin Wen yet again.

This man is undoubtedly not human. Even a flying Martial Artist couldn’t perform such a feat.

As a result of her distraction, Yin Wen’s grip on the Eagle slipped slightly, almost causing her to fall. Fortunately, she reacted in time, but the close call left her soaked in a cold sweat.

She quickly patted the eagle’s neck again, prompting it to spread its wings and slow down its descent.

Since she couldn’t deal with Xu Mu, she thought better of taking needless risks, lest she be at a disadvantage in the end.

By now, they were merely a few hundred meters from the ground. The grandeur of the County City was clearly visible and within reach.

As the eagle continued to hover calmly towards the City, Yang Jiang heaved a sigh of relief and sat up straight again.

He was oblivious to Yin Wen’s mischief and assumed that all flying mounts behaved this way. He decided, in the future, to avoid flying if possible. If he absolutely had to, he made up his mind to sit at the front and hold onto the eagle’s neck to avoid falling.

Meanwhile, Xu Mu removed his foot from Zhang Ergou’s back and tapped several points on his back.

Zhang Ergou, who had earlier fainted due to acute lack of oxygen, slowly regained consciousness. As soon as he realized what had happened, he broke out in a cold sweat.

He didn’t need to think twice to know that Xu Mu had saved him yet again.

As he looked gratefully at Xu Mu’s retreating figure, his respect for Xu Mu grew. That figure seemed more imposing than ever, as if it could hold up the sky. It also seemed more dependable, as if no falling stars could harm him.

“Who goes there? It’s the white-headed eagle returning!”

The patrolling guards on the city wall were initially taken aback by the approaching eagle, but quickly realized what was happening and began to wave their flags.

Yang Jiang, who had just started to relax, instantly tensed up again, because they were about to face a potential brutal battle.

Xu Mu still appeared nonchalant, his eyes fixed ahead as if admiring the scenery.

Yin Wen was equally on edge. She was uncertain about the situation in the city and how she should cooperate.

Would a powerful Martial Artist confront and kill Xu Mu directly, or would they lay a trap to encircle and kill him?

Whether Xu Mu would kill her, a potential accomplice, or ignore her completely, was still unclear.

Only Zhang Ergou looked excited and hopeful, imagining what this city of prosperity, as he had heard, would actually be like.

Just then, the soldiers on the city wall signaled in a way that only Yin Wen could understand.

The signal meant to land on the east of the city where a trap had already been set.

Yin Wen couldn’t help but rejoice internally. Initially worried about lack of preparations in the city, she was relieved to learn of this contingency plan.

Without revealing her emotions, she instructed the eagle to fly towards the east part of the city.