Every Sky Horse was tall and extraordinary, with an exceptionally fine build and cold light in its eyes. Its body was like a dragon's, and though it had no wings, it ran like the wind and took to the skies as easily as walking. Desolate Phantom sent a thought: "These Sky Horses belong to Long Hu Mountain and are being kept here. Long Hu Mountain sits above Yun Jing Immortal Palace, which is why Meng Feishi is being so cautious."
Xu Yi sent a thought back: "If these Sky Horses are so remarkable, do they have any special abilities?"
Desolate Phantom replied, "Calling it a special ability is a bit of a stretch. You don't understand. Once you reach a certain level, it's all about putting on a show. Among the upper echelons, anyone whose jade carriage isn't pulled by top-tier Sky Horses would lose face."
Desolate Phantom's explanation made Xu Yi understand at once. These Sky Horses were a vanity project. At a certain level, sometimes face really was bigger than the sky. While he was exchanging thoughts with Desolate Phantom, two streaks of light shot into the herd. Then a rainbow-colored shadow streaked westward.
"Damn you, Ji! The True Immortals will grind your bones to dust!" Meng Feishi roared like thunder as he raced after Ji Ying. The two streaks of light Ji Ying had swept out slammed into the herd, blasting more than ten Sky Horses away on the spot. The rest were startled and scattered in every direction, plunging the scene into chaos.
Xu Yi knew full well that this was his last chance to escape. He stopped hiding and activated the Stone Fire Art. With a whoosh, he leaped onto the back of a Sky Horse he had picked out long ago. Its coat was