Leaving

A new day had arrived. The sun rose slowly in the east, revealing its brilliant red face. Countless rays of rosy light shone down, bathing heaven and earth in a golden glow. It was a mysterious and timeless sight.

Time passed slowly amid the tedium of cultivation...

After a long while, Luo Feng slowly opened his eyes and murmured to himself, "Three months. It's time to get ready to leave. Unfortunately, little Luo Fu's magical talent is a little above average for the Water Element, and his elemental affinity is high. I can't teach him much, but I've already shared what I've learned with him. In the end, he'll still have to rely on himself on the road of cultivation."

He pushed the door open and looked in the direction of Luo Fu's dormitory, a faint smile crossing his lips. "Luo Fu, your big brother is leaving."

Wa'ersi, come pick me up, Luo Feng transmitted to the Silver Dragon.

Before long, a silver-white dragon a full hundred meters long was coiling through the air above Philipzi Warrior Academy. Its eyes were like enormous wagon wheels, and every white scale on its massive body shimmered with a magnificent glow. Its huge leathery wings, spanning a hundred meters when spread, beat gently and powerfully.

With a whoosh, Luo Feng summoned his Battle-qi and swayed slightly, streaking upward like a beam of light. Amid cries of astonishment, he leaped straight into the air. The Silver Dragon immediately descended to meet him, matching his movements so Luo Feng landed steadily on his back!

"Wa'ersi, we're going to Chiyan, the imperial capital of the O'Brien Empire. That's where I belong. The Saint Domain experts in the capital are far beyond anything we have in Northwest Province. Come on, let's go see them for ourselves," Luo Feng said with a faint smile.

"Ha! I, Wa'ersi, have the strongest master! Master is so young, yet he's already the strongest person below the Saint Domain. I'm proud to have the privilege of witnessing Master's rise. I'm willing to fight at Master's side and challenge the experts in the imperial capital. Just thinking about it gets my blood boiling!" Dragons were absolute battle maniacs, and Wa'ersi was no exception. Hearing Luo Feng say he was going to the capital to challenge its experts filled him with an indescribable urge.

The wind whistled fiercely past Luo Feng's ears. Squinting, he looked back down at the Silver Dragon beneath his feet, still beating his enormous wings with all his might. Luo Feng smiled faintly and stretched out both arms, tracing a profound arc across the sky. At that moment, the Silver Dragon received an order and abruptly accelerated, gliding at tremendous speed toward the distant, towering city amid the clouds, as though chasing the stars and the moon!...

Across the entire Yulan Continent, perhaps only the imperial capital of the Yulan Empire could rival Chiyan, the capital of the O'Brien Empire, in sheer size.

As for the name Chiyan, it had been bestowed by the War God, O'Brien, himself.

The imperial capital, Chiyan City, had a permanent population of several million.

As a capital with over five thousand years of history, Chiyan City was home to many ancient families with long histories. In a place like the imperial capital, there were even quite a few experts of the ninth rank, and no one dared to act tyrannically. There were simply too many powerful families here.

Of course, the foremost power in the imperial capital was undoubtedly the War God Sect.

The War God Sect's personal disciples almost never showed themselves, but even the weakest of its nominal disciples were Eighth-level Warriors, and most were Warriors of the Ninth Rank. This alone showed how formidable the War God Sect was. Above all, its master was the War God.

The magnificent city walls rose to a height of nearly two hundred meters and more, imposing and grand. Built from enormous blocks of blue-green stone, they were solid and massive, seemingly impregnable. The ancient, mottled walls bore the marks of time's merciless passage. Arrow holes and sword scars told of the fires of war and the great upheavals of history they had endured.

"The Yulan Empire has the most magicians, while the O'Brien Empire has the most warriors. If the Yulan Empire represents nobility, then the O'Brien Empire is more a symbol of grandeur. Experts of the O'Brien Empire, I, Luo Feng, have arrived." Still several miles from Chiyan, the imperial capital of the O'Brien Empire, Luo Feng stood with his arms folded atop the head of the Silver Dragon Wa'ersi, who circled overhead, and gazed at the magnificent ancient city ahead.

The vast, majestic capital before him deeply shocked Luo Feng. It was like an ancient fortress from a bygone world. Its walls were tall and thick, a full hundred meters high and wide enough for fifteen or sixteen carriages to race abreast, steeped in the vicissitudes of history.

Luo Feng dismounted from the Silver Dragon and walked slowly forward. As the towering city gate drew closer, an ancient aura washed over him. Nearing the gate, he straightened his clothes and walked slowly toward it.

The imperial guards stood ramrod straight, their eyes sweeping constantly over the pedestrians coming and going. At the gate, another hundred or so soldiers in uniform were inspecting passersby under an officer's command.

The Silver Dragon followed close behind. Although he had reduced his size, his body, still over ten meters tall, was an astonishing sight.

The imperial officer carefully looked Luo Feng up and down. As an officer of the empire, he naturally had frequent dealings with experts, and there were quite a few experts in the city who owned magical beasts. As such, he was not particularly surprised that Luo Feng had a Level Nine Magical Beast. With a serious expression, he said, "Honored expert, welcome to Chiyan City. I hope you will abide by the rules of the city, my lord."

Luo Feng replied coolly and slowly, "I come from distant Northwest Province and have long wanted to see the imperial capital of our O'Brien Empire. As for the city's rules, with people from the War God Sect keeping watch, I don't think anyone would dare break them."

Only then did the officer breathe a sigh of relief. Although the expert before him was very young, the imperial capital had no shortage of geniuses, so that was nothing unusual. But behind this expert was a genuine Level Nine Magical Beast, a Silver Dragon. Although he was only a little over ten meters tall, some rare magical beasts or those with sufficient innate talent could change their size at will. Now that the officer had heard Luo Feng's answer, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

As expected of the imperial capital of the O'Brien Empire. Even the streets are this wide, Luo Feng thought.

"Master, what are we going to do now? How about we find an expert of the ninth rank and beat him up to warm up?" the Silver Dragon Wa'ersi asked with a sly grin. He knew Luo Feng's strength well. Luo Feng was now at the peak of the eighth level, and ordinary Warriors of the Ninth Rank were no match for him. With Wa'ersi's help, they could easily beat those Warriors of the Ninth Rank as they pleased.

Luo Feng looked at the Silver Dragon helplessly and said, "Wa'ersi, I know your dragon race loves fighting, but very few Warriors of the Ninth Rank can threaten me anymore. Unless they're particularly strong, I'm not interested at all. Saint Domain experts do interest me, though. Want to take one on with me?"

"A Saint Domain expert? Master, you must be joking. I admit you're very powerful, Master, and even among experts of the ninth rank, few could match you. But against a Saint Domain expert, I'm afraid all you could do is run for your life," the Silver Dragon Wa'ersi said seriously.

Luo Feng smiled and transmitted, "Let's go. An exciting life is about to begin." He left the Silver Dragon looking utterly bewildered.