145: Chapter 145 New Skill! The True Form of the Divine Roc?!

【Divine Roc True Body - legendary rank】

Stimulates the thin Ancient Wind-Thunder Divine Peng Bloodline within the body.

Invokes a trace of the Power of the Ancient Ancestral Soul.

Briefly manifests the embryonic form of the Divine Roc True Body.

After activation.

One's own life level will undergo a temporary sublimation.

All-around attributes will increase drastically, the power of wind and thunder will undergo a qualitative change, and it will exert absolute Bloodline Suppression on lower-ranked Spirit Beasts.

This state possesses infinite power.

However, the consumption is also extremely terrifying.

"legendary rank... Little Cloud Sparrow actually awakened a legendary rank skill too?!"

Waves of shock surged within Jiang Yun's heart.

Although he knew Little Cloud Sparrow's Aptitude was Heaven-Defying, he never expected that even at the Gold Rank stage, it could awaken such a powerful skill that touched the level of rules!

This was no longer just simple capital for fighting above one's rank.

This was practically having an ultimate trump card!

He couldn't wait to witness the power of this skill with his own eyes.

"Little Cloud Sparrow, use Divine Roc True Body!"

Jiang Yun issued the command through the Soul link.

"Chirp—!!"

Having just achieved a Breakthrough.

The high-spirited Little Cloud Sparrow let out a long cry that could pierce gold and crack stone, its voice shaking the surrounding wilderness!

The next moment.

Every one of its cyan-black feathers stood on end, and the bright silver thunder markings erupted with a blinding light!

An ancient, vast, and domineeringly peerless Aura.

Like a Vicious Beast that had slept for eternity, it suddenly awakened!

Boom!

The cyan-black wind power and the silver-white thunder power were no longer just swirling; they completely boiled and fused, turning into a massive cyan-silver light cocoon that totally enveloped Little Cloud Sparrow!

Upon the light cocoon, the phantom of that Ancient Wind-Thunder Divine Peng could be vaguely seen emerging again, and it was clearer and more solid than during the Breakthrough, those cold eyes seemingly piercing through time and space.

Indifferently gazing upon the world.

Crack!

The light cocoon shattered!

It didn't dissipate.

Instead, it turned into countless fragments containing wind and thunder attributes, which, like a hundred rivers returning to the sea, all merged into Little Cloud Sparrow's body!

At that very instant.

Little Cloud Sparrow's form underwent an earth-shaking transformation!

Its size didn't continue to grow, but its overall temperament underwent a fundamental leap.

The color of its feathers became deeper.

As if forged from the pitch-black night sky and deep cyan metal, flowing with an immortal luster.

The thunder markings on the edges of every feather.

Were no longer just decorations.

But had turned into truly active thunder runes.

Spontaneously absorbing the thunder elements from heaven and earth.

At the edges of its wings.

Space slightly distorted.

That was the manifestation of the wind power condensing to the extreme.

Almost to the point of slicing through space!

Its sharp claws and beak glinted with a chilling light, as if a casual swipe could tear through refined gold.

Most heart-palpitating were its eyes.

The original sharpness was replaced by a high-and-mighty majesty; deep within the pupils, it was as if miniature storms and lightning were being born and extinguished.

A Spiritual Pressure several times stronger than before.

Mixed with the holiness and dominance originating from the deepest part of the Bloodline.

Like a physical tsunami, it boomed and spread out!

Within a thousand-meter radius, the air solidified, the vegetation bowed, and even the light seemed to dim.

As if paying homage to this future Dominator of the sky!

Strong!

Extremely strong!

Domineering!

Incredibly domineering!

Little Cloud Sparrow, after activating the Divine Roc True Body.

Merely standing there.

Gave people a terrifying sense of oppression that was invincible and inviolable!

"This... this, this..."

Elder Su was forced back repeatedly by this Aura, the color draining from his face, his lips trembling, unable to even utter a complete sentence.

He had lived for over a hundred years.

He considered himself to have seen many powerful Spirit Beasts and skills, but he had never felt such a Soul-shuddering Aura from a mere Gold First Tier Spirit Beast!

"Such a skill... such power... is it really something a Gold First Tier Spirit Beast can possess?"

He screamed inwardly.

The way he looked at Jiang Yun was no longer just as a Prodigy.

But more like looking at a walking miracle.

"Son-in-Law Jiang Yun's Spirit Beasts are each more abnormal than the last, their Aptitude each more Heaven-Defying than the last! This... this simply breaks the common sense of Beast Tamers!"

Even the Nine-Tailed Fox Su Qingxue, who had always appeared indifferent to everything, slightly furrowed her beautiful brows at this moment, and for the first time, a flash of genuine surprise flickered in those Soul-stirring beautiful eyes.

"Divine Roc True Body?!!"

Her heart shook slightly.

"It awakened a True Body Method skill at the Gold Rank?! Although looking at its form and energy fluctuations, it's only an embryonic form of a True Body, far from Perfection... but to be able to touch the Bloodline Origin and manifest the true form at the Gold Rank, the potential of this Storm Thunder Sparrow is likely even above that of the ordinary Wind and Thunder Divine Roc Royal Clan!"

She looked deeply at Jiang Yun's back.

Her thoughts swirled.

"If it were to return to the Wind and Thunder Divine Roc clan in the Beast Domain, with this talent for Awakening an embryonic True Body at the Gold Rank, those old fogies would probably immediately treat it like an ancestor and devote the entire clan's strength to nurturing it... Jiang Yun, just who are you? To be able to contract a Spirit Beast with such potential, is it really just due to luck?"

Jiang Yun was similarly immersed in huge shock and wild joy.

Through the Soul link.

He could clearly feel the power within Little Cloud Sparrow, surging like a tsunami and as pure as a radiant sun!

This power.

He had the confidence that even if he faced an Amethyst low-tier opponent.

He would have the strength to fight!

"Now that Little Fire and Little Cloud Sparrow have both reached Gold First Tier, my overall strength has undergone a qualitative leap!"

Jiang Yun clenched his fists, his heart incredibly excited.

Both Spirit Beasts have diamond rank peak Aptitude.

And both possess the capital to fight above their rank.

This gave him a bit more confidence for the upcoming trip to the provincial capital.

However.

When his gaze inadvertently swept over the nearby Su Qingxue, who stood as still as a painting, the pride that had just risen was instantly doused by a bucket of cold water.

An Amethyst Ninth Tier Nine-Tailed Fox that could insta-kill those of the same tier... this bit of progress of his, in her eyes, was probably still like the struggling of an ant.

"It's not enough! Far from enough!"

Jiang Yun secretly warned himself in his heart.

A sense of urgency arose spontaneously.

"I must be even faster! Once in the provincial capital, I must find a way to get resources as soon as possible, a large amount of resources! At the very least, I need to achieve freedom of basic resources to support the two Spirit Beasts to grow faster!"

At this time.

Elder Su finally recovered from his shock.

He stepped forward quickly.

His face was filled with a heartfelt smile as he cupped his hands and said:

"Congratulations, Son-in-Law! Felicitations, Son-in-Law! You've added another Gold Rank general to your command! Such talent, such potential, this old man has simply never heard of it, never seen it! Son-in-Law will surely soar like a Dragon to the Nine Heavens in the future, with limitless achievements!"

Jiang Yun composed his thoughts.

He smiled modestly.

"Elder Su overpraises me; it's just good luck, the road ahead is still long."

He changed the subject.

"Now that Little Cloud Sparrow has recovered and achieved a Breakthrough, it can just carry us on our journey. Without further ado, shall we set off now?"

Elder Su naturally nodded repeatedly: "That would be for the best! With Son-in-Law's majestic Spirit Beast to travel on, we will surely arrive at the provincial capital faster and more safely."

With a thought from Jiang Yun.

Little Cloud Sparrow withdrew its Divine Roc True Body form, returned to its normal state, and obediently lowered its altitude.

Its current body was as massive as a hill, its back wide and flat, more than enough to accommodate three people.

The three of them stepped onto the bird's back.

Little Cloud Sparrow flapped its wings.

Accompanied by a sound of wind and thunder.

It instantly turned into a cyan-black stream of light.

Tearing through the clouds, it sped toward the provincial capital!

The speed was astonishingly fast!

The strong airflow around them was pushed aside by an invisible wind force field; sitting on the bird's back, they only felt a light breeze on their faces, extremely stable. The mountains, rivers, towns, and wilderness below receded at a speed visible to the naked eye, blurring into patches of color.

Feeling this extreme speed that far exceeded his own flying Spirit Beast, Elder Su couldn't help but sigh again.

"This Spirit Beast of Son-in-Law's not only has Heaven-Defying combat power, but this flight speed is also enough to make countless Gold-rank Spirit Beasts specializing in speed pale in comparison!"

Little Cloud Sparrow's speed was extremely fast.

A journey that was originally estimated to take a whole day.

Under Little Cloud Sparrow's terrifying speed.

In just half a day's time, at the end of the land ahead, the outline of a giant city so massive it was hard to imagine clearly appeared on the horizon!

As the distance closed.

The full view of that city gradually unfolded before Jiang Yun's eyes.

Even though Jiang Yun was strong-willed and well-prepared.

At this moment, he couldn't help but be slightly dazed.

A look of surprise showed in his eyes.

It was too massive!

The S Province provincial capital before him, its magnificent scale far exceeded any international metropolis he had seen in his previous life, and was even several points more spectacular than that ancient imperial capital in his memory!

The giant city walls were like winding mountain ranges.

The end could not be seen at a glance, the wall surface shimmering with the luster of metal and runes, clearly covered with powerful defensive formations.

Inside the city walls, it wasn't just a simple plain, but clearly layered, with skyscrapers reaching into the clouds, floating islands suspended in the air, and tiers of palaces built against the mountains.

Countless flying Spirit Beasts and various types of flying machines, like a busy swarm of bees, shuttled in an orderly fashion on specific flight paths, forming a futuristic urban picture full of fantasy colors and modernity.

"Is this... the provincial capital?"

Jiang Yun murmured to himself.

Compared to it, C City.

Was simply like the difference between a remote backwater town and an international metropolis.

Seeing this, Elder Su.

Stroked his beard and smiled: "Son-in-Law, this is our S Province's provincial capital. As I mentioned before, it is not a single entity but is composed of eight large districts, each with different functions and distinct characteristics."

He pointed and began to introduce.

"Look at the very center, the area with the brightest light and the most majestic and grand architecture is the [Tianqiong District]! That is where the provincial Beast Tamer Alliance headquarters and the Sky Dome Academy headquarters are located; it is the true heart and power center of the entire province, where powerhouses are as common as clouds and Prodigies emerge in succession."

"Adjacent to Tianqiong District, that area with the densest buildings and countless chamber of commerce flags flying is the [Qianji District]. The commercial giant Qian Sheng Chamber of Commerce and various major consulting enterprises are located here, controlling the economic lifeline of the entire province; it is synonymous with wealth and opportunity, and also a place where dragons and snakes mingle."

"Look again at that area with an elegant architectural style that faintly reveals ancientness and majesty, where you can even see large patches of red maple forest decorations from afar—that is the [Fenglan District]. That is the territory of the top-tier Feng Family, its heritage unfathomably deep."

"That area, mainly featuring heavy stone-style architecture and faintly echoing with the roar of forging, is the [Panshi District]. The powerful Sect War Beast Sect is rooted here; it is a paradise for defense-type Beast Tamers and forging Great Masters."

War Beast Sect?

Hearing these three words, Jiang Yun couldn't help but think of that Brick Stone Rank powerhouse he met at the Myriad Beast Pavilion.

Lin Tianhong!

Wasn't he an Elder of the War Beast Sect?

"That area in the sky with several floating mountains, where the buildings are mostly tower-shaped and appear quiet and mysterious, is the [Starfall District]. The headquarters of the province's aloof Appraisers Guild is established here; it is said that in history, a Meteor once fell here, forming a unique Secret Realm, and it is a gathering place for scholars and explorers."

"That area with slightly cluttered buildings but full of vitality, with particularly many flying Spirit Beasts in the sky, is the [Liufeng District]. There is no top-tier major power in control there; it is jointly managed by many small and medium-sized chambers of commerce and free Beast Tamer guilds, and is a hotbed for information exchange and adventurers' departures."

Finally.

Elder Su's finger pointed to a relatively remote area.

The building height and density were clearly inferior to the core districts, but the greenery was exceptionally lush.

A hint of complexity entered his tone.

"And our Su Family is located in that district known as the [Qingmu District]. This district's resources are relatively meager, located at the edge of the provincial capital; my Su Family relies on a Falling Star Rank Old Ancestor to hold the fort, struggling to maintain ourselves here, and among the many forces in the provincial capital, we... we can only be considered to have barely squeezed into the second-rate ranks."

His tone carried a hint of indiscernible bitterness and helplessness, clearly conveying the situation of a peripheral second-rate Family to Jiang Yun.

A Meteorite Peak Old Ancestor holding the fort only gets you to a second-rate Family?

Jiang Yun was a little surprised to hear this.

Then what Realm and strength would the strongest of those top-tier forces and families be?

Above Meteorite?

Sun-Level?

Jiang Yun marveled in his heart.

He nodded silently.

Keeping all this information in mind.

The layout of the provincial capital.

Was much more complex than he had imagined.

Just as Elder Su finished speaking.

A serious, cold voice that seemed to contain some kind of rule power exploded like thunder in the Void Realm ahead, clearly reaching the ears of the three people.

"Entering provincial capital territory ahead! Without a Flight Permit, flying over the provincial capital is prohibited! Please land immediately and submit to inspection!"