Dragon Horn Golden Ox

When Lu Peng heard that Lu Yiping was taking them along to the Thunder Que Sword Sect, he was delighted and immediately packed with his son, Lu Xiaoyu.

The next day, the three left the village.

They were currently at the southernmost tip of the Divine Martial Continent, while the Thunder Que Sword Sect lay at its northernmost end. Since the journey there was far, Lu Yiping took out the Dragon Horn Golden Ox Chariot he had kept in the Qiankun Cauldron all those years ago.

At the sight of the chariot, Lu Peng and Lu Xiaoyu wore awkward expressions.

The body of the chariot seemed to have been forged from gold.

Pulling it was an ox that was likewise golden from head to toe!

They had seen all sorts of spirit beasts pulling carriages, but never an ox. Besides, an ox couldn't be very fast, could it?

Lu Yiping guessed what they were thinking and said, "This chariot is still quite fast." He didn't explain further. "Get on."

This ox was naturally no ordinary specimen. He had found it in the Dragon Clan Sacred Land back then. It was called the Dragon Horn Golden Ox, descended from the Ancestor of the Dragon Clan and the Thunder Ancestor. It had inherited both the Nine-Clawed Golden Dragon bloodline of the Ancestor of the Dragon Clan and the Thunder Punishment Bloodline of the Thunder Ancestor.

Under heaven and earth, it was the only mutant beast possessing both the Nine-Clawed Golden Dragon bloodline and the Thunder Punishment Bloodline.

A closer look would reveal that its pair of horns closely resembled dragon horns.

As for the material used to forge the chariot's body, it was a rare kind of Divine Iron known as Golden Flame Brass.

The mount forged by the Lord of the Demon Clan back then had also been made from this Golden Flame Brass.

Lu Peng and Lu Xiaoyu followed Lu Yiping onto the chariot.

Lu Yiping said, "Little Gold, let's go."

The Dragon Horn Golden Ox answered aloud.

Lu Peng and Lu Xiaoyu were astonished.

Generally speaking, only demon beasts that had reached the Golden Core Realm could speak.

This golden ox was a Golden Core Realm demon beast?!

"Young master, are you a Beast Tamer?" Lu Peng couldn't help asking.

Lu Yiping smiled. "More or less. I've studied a little medicine and beast taming."

During the long years in the Sacred Forest, he had dabbled in everything—Zither, Chess, Calligraphy, and Painting, medical theory, beast taming, Alchemy, Array Formations.

Still, what he liked most were Alchemy and Array Formations.

Hearing Lu Yiping say that he had merely studied medicine and beast taming a little, Lu Peng nodded to himself. No wonder.

Several days later, the Thunder Que Sword Sect came into distant view.

Along the way, they traveled through barren mountains and only occasionally entered cities to rest for a short while, so nothing happened on the road.

"Young master, Luoxue City is up ahead." Lu Peng pointed at the city before them.

On the plain ahead stood a great city, with snow drifting endlessly through the sky above it.

Luoxue City was a famous city on the Divine Martial Continent.

Snow drifted above the city all year round.

"So beautiful!" Lu Xiaoyu exclaimed as he gazed at it from afar.

Looking at Luoxue City, Lu Yiping couldn't help recalling certain events from years ago. Times had changed, yet he hadn't expected Luoxue City to still be standing.

By then, the sky was gradually darkening.

"Let's enter the city," Lu Yiping said. "We'll rest for the night and head to the Thunder Que Sword Sect tomorrow."

The Thunder Que Sword Sect was already nearby; they could reach it in half a day at most, so there was no need to hurry.

Thus, they headed toward Luoxue City.

Luoxue City's streets were clean, and pedestrians flowed like shuttles. It wasn't as cold and desolate as they had imagined.

Lu Xiaoyu looked up and saw snow falling from high above. Once it reached the ground, the snowflakes seeped into the earth and vanished, leaving the streets neither wet nor slippery.

Seeing his son's astonished expression, Lu Peng smiled. "Legend says that during the Primordial Era, a supreme expert arranged a Snow Gathering Array in the skies above Luoxue City, as well as a Snow Dissipation Array beneath the ground."

"That is why snow falls in Luoxue City throughout all four seasons."

"But once the snow lands within Luoxue City, it vanishes without a trace."

Lu Xiaoyu found it unbelievable. "Someone could arrange such a grand array in the sky? And after all these years, those two arrays can still operate?"

Lu Peng nodded. "That supreme expert's mastery of Array Formations surpassed anything we can imagine. Even Lord Chen Qingyang spent decades here studying the Snow Gathering Array and Snow Dissipation Array, yet achieved nothing."

Chen Qingyang was currently the strongest Array Formation master on the Divine Martial Continent.

He was also one of the strongest people on the Divine Martial Continent.

"Even Lord Chen Qingyang got nowhere with it!" Lu Xiaoyu said. "I wonder who that supreme expert was?"

"No one knows." Lu Peng shook his head. "Nobody knows."

Lu Yiping's expression remained unchanged. Naturally, he knew who had arranged the Snow Gathering Array and Snow Dissipation Array.

The three rode in the ox chariot, moving slowly along the streets.

The golden chariot pulled by a golden ox drew the attention of quite a few people.

"I heard that even Young Master Xiao Changfeng of the Xiao Family has come to take the Thunder Que Sword Sect's entrance examination this time!"

"Not just Xiao Changfeng! I heard that Young Master Zheng Yue of the Zheng Family is also planning to join the Thunder Que Sword Sect!"

"Even Princess Taiyan of our imperial dynasty has come!"

Some disciples from the passing sects and Lineages discussed among themselves.

The day when the Thunder Que Sword Sect accepted disciples was approaching, so Luoxue City was filled with experts and disciples from Lineages across the land.

"Is that Young Master Xiao Changfeng of the Xiao Family, the one known as the Young God?" Lu Xiaoyu asked upon hearing this.

"Most likely." Lu Peng nodded. "I didn't expect even Young Master Xiao Changfeng to participate in this Thunder Que Sword Sect examination."

"The Young God?" Lu Yiping asked in puzzlement.

Lu Peng was surprised. "Young master, you don't know Xiao Changfeng?" He then explained, "Young Master Xiao Changfeng was born with a Great Thousand Divine Body. He isn't even seventeen yet, but it is said that he has already reached the Tenth Level of Divine Abilities!"

"Moreover, his comprehension is astonishing. Any Divine Ability Realm skill, he learns it as soon as he sees it. Some say he will certainly become a god in the future, so he is called the Young Martial God—Young God for short!"

A Great Thousand Divine Body? Lu Yiping shook his head inwardly. A mere Great Thousand Divine Body dared claim the title of Young Martial God.

The Great Thousand Divine Body was merely an ordinary high-grade Divine Physique. During the Primordial Era, even twin high-grade Divine Physiques, or twin peak-grade Divine Physiques, were not uncommon.

"As for Young Master Zheng Yue..." Lu Peng was about to continue when a commotion suddenly arose from the crowd in the distance. "It's Young Master Zheng Yue! Young Master Zheng Yue and Princess Taiyan!"

Lu Peng and Lu Xiaoyu looked over and saw a large procession approaching from afar.

Amid the numerous experts surrounding the procession, a man and woman were particularly conspicuous. The man wore white robes and rode a White Tiger mount, while the woman wore a Purple Phoenix Robe and rode a Dragon Horse.