"Screee!"
Amid the Golden-Plumed Splitfeather Roc's piercing cries, Fang Qianyuan felt fierce winds rush into his face. An immense force kept tugging at his body, as though trying to drag him backward.
But with his powerful physique, he clamped his legs tightly around the roc's neck and remained as immovable as a mountain.
After becoming a spirit creature and receiving its host's spirit essence, the Golden-Plumed Splitfeather Roc's body had changed from flesh and blood into origin energy, leaving it heavily dependent on that energy's nature and quantity.
Fang Qianyuan's spirit essence was naturally abundant and condensed. Unlike ordinary people, he had no need to use pure spirit jade or other treasured materials to help construct this spirit creature's body.
The facts proved that Fang Qianyuan had not overestimated himself. The spirit creature carried him effortlessly, soaring a hundred zhang into the sky in a single ascent.
Looking at the mountains, trees, and houses that had shrunk below him, Fang Qianyuan broke into a heartfelt smile.
"Excellent! The test flight is going smoothly!"
The Golden-Plumed Splitfeather Roc beat its wings and continued flying forward.
The wind rushing toward them grew stronger and stronger, slamming into Fang Qianyuan like a raging torrent.
This was an enormous challenge for both Fang Qianyuan and the Golden-Plumed Splitfeather Roc.
Fang Qianyuan knew that these fierce winds could easily affect his condition. During a heated battle, they might even shove him off the roc's back and send him plummeting to the ground.
For the Golden-Plumed Splitfeather Roc, they presented tremendous resistance. Its shape was exceptionally well suited to flight: its streamlined body minimized wind resistance, and with nothing on its back, it could easily maintain its balance.
But carrying a rider greatly affected both its speed and its balance.
Even so, it maintained an astonishing