He thrust his spear first.
As he drove the Army-Breaking Spear forward and turned his wrist, he suddenly noticed something unusual:
The instant the spear left his hand, the surrounding air currents actually clung to its shaft of their own accord, pushing its point forward.
He had used only seventy percent of his strength, yet the thrust was faster than before.
Next, he tested his movement technique.
Previously, the Wind-Treading Wandering Dragon Steps could only borrow the wind's momentum to increase his speed.
Now, the moment his feet moved, he could actively draw the wind to bolster him. His entire body skimmed just above the ground, turning, changing direction, rising, and falling as smoothly as drifting clouds and flowing water. Even he was momentarily stunned.
With the Sky-Rending Wind Pattern bolstering him, his speed had increased several times over.
Finally, he gathered his energy and leaped.
This leap was utterly different from before.
There was nothing beneath his feet to push against, yet his body did not fall. A current of air rose beneath him, holding him firmly in midair.
Yang Xiao hovered more than a dozen zhang above the ground, the calm in his eyes finally giving way to a brilliant gleam.
I'm flying!
He tried taking another step upward, and the wind supported him.
Another step, and it still held him up.
"So this is hovering. It consumes Mystic Core power, but using it for a short while is enough."
He slowly descended to the ground, and only then did his robes gradually settle.
Yang Xiao stood still. Countless times, he had wondered what allowed Pei Xuance to walk through the air.
Now, standing in the wind, he had caught his first glimpse of its secret.
That night.
A messenger who had traveled through the night arrived