Wind Messenger

On the cliff, Jiang You watched the envoy from the Eagleman Royal Court looming high above him. He felt that familiar presence that stirred the wind and clouds, but no longer felt the oppressive weight he once had.

The reason was simple: he, too, was now a second transcendent tier class holder.

And this envoy was only at the master tier.

While in the Vast Sea Forest, he had asked about the strength and classes of the Royal Court's message-bearing envoys.

The envoys of the Eagleman Royal Court generally held the Messenger class.

They all belonged to the same Eaglemen Family, and when dispatching Messengers to other places, they assigned them according to distance.

For nearby destinations, they sent first transcendent tier Messengers.

For more distant places like High Barbarian Mountain, they sent those with the Messenger's advanced class, Wind Messenger!

But ever since the Messenger class had come into existence, its strongest members had only reached the third transcendent stage: Windwalker!

That stage was extremely difficult to attain. The Messenger Family currently had only one Windwalker, who was usually requisitioned by the Thunder Titans to carry messages between the Titans and the various races.

And the Messenger class's defining trait was its incredible speed!

These thoughts flashed through Jiang You's mind. Looking at the Eaglemen Envoy in midair, he straightened his back for the first time.

He laughed aloud.

"Does the envoy know how the rest of my people are supposed to survive if all our able-bodied young adults are conscripted?"

The Eaglemen Envoy frowned at his words.

"Every Eagleman must serve the Royal Court unconditionally! This has been an iron law since ancient times!"

"Tribespeople are as worthless as grass on the plains. If they can survive, let them. If they cannot, so be it! You are a noble Transcendent. Why degrade yourself by mingling with a rabble of lowborn scum?"

At those words, Jiang You could no longer suppress his killing intent!

"If the Royal Court truly treated us as its subjects, we would gladly die for it! But if it treats us like ants, why should we throw our lives away for it?"

The Eaglemen Envoy flew into a rage.

"Insolence! You are an Eagleman who reached transcendence by sheer luck, yet you dare slander the Royal Court, spout such wild words, and defy its decrees! Today, I will execute you myself!"

With that, he raised his stone spear high. Wind and clouds surged around the gray-black wings on his back, and a powerful wind lent him speed as he hurtled toward Jiang You like lightning!

He had no doubt that he could defeat Jiang You.

My family's transcendent legacy has been refined generation after generation. How could some self-taught upstart compare?

Below, on the cliff.

The Eaglemen of High Barbarian Mountain felt the fierce wind thundering down from the sky, and fear spread across their faces.

Yet Jiang You's face showed not a trace of fear. Instead, he brimmed with fighting spirit.

He stepped forward, holding the Bronze Longsword horizontally. Violent purple lightning power flooded the blade as he roared at the Eaglemen Envoy.

"Eleven years ago, my father died after being conscripted by the Royal Court. A year ago, my people nearly died in the Vast Sea Forest as well. Envoy, I have wanted to kill you for a long time!"

The Eaglemen Envoy's decision to attack him suited him perfectly.

He had no confidence that he could catch a Wind Messenger of the Messenger class. He could only kill the envoy when the envoy attacked him!

In an instant, the two collided.

The forces of gale and thunder crashed together, as though playing a dirge between heaven and earth.

Blood sprayed through the air, and two gray-black wings were severed in an instant.

At the moment of contact, sword and stone spear had clashed, and the powers of wind and lightning had intertwined.

It was then that the wings on Jiang You's back erupted with power like savage serpents of lightning. Mighty thunder drew several Bronze Longswords from behind him and sent them slashing at the Eaglemen Envoy's wings, severing both in one stroke!

With his wings gone, the Messenger's strength was instantly cut in half, and he could never again attain his former speed!

For a moment, the Eaglemen Envoy was both shocked and furious.

But Jiang You's resolve was iron. He pressed his advantage and soon left the envoy drenched in blood and covered in wounds.

He could neither escape nor win!

Seeing that he was about to die in this savage wilderness, the Eaglemen Envoy steeled himself and dropped to his knees before Jiang You.

"I have lost. Please spare my life, my lord! I have a great many transcendent spirit treasures that I can offer in exchange for my life!"

But Jiang You's expression was utterly cold.

"There is no need. High Barbarian Mountain's blood feud, generations in the making, will begin with you."

With that, he slashed at the kneeling Eaglemen Envoy's head without the slightest hesitation!