Chapter 40 (1/2)
Translated by Mianbao
Edited by RED
It was night, the sky was blackish green in color.
Stars filled the night sky, forming a romantic river in the eastern sky across the unlimited space.
The stars were moving slowly, like they would pour into the sea of void a thousand years later, but the lands would always be illuminated by the stars, and there would be another cluster of stars from another universe coming, following the winds of time…
At this moment, Zhu Minglang was among this river of stars.
However, up in the vast starry road in the sky, a figure flying on a sword had caused Zhu Minglang to completely forget how dazzling the stars above him were, like their splendor was only meant to enhance her brilliance!
Li Yunzi was as beautiful as a fairy to begin with. She was flying with a sword at this moment, but looked more like a fairy from the legends who had lived a secluded life in a palace on the moon…
As expected, she was indeed a Demigod.
The sword of silk was her Demigod Artifact!
It was no wonder she had always been called The Valkyrie!
Her act of flying on a sword distinguished herself from mere mortals; perhaps some Dragon Tamers would even feel envy!
One might see many Dragon Tamers in a city state, but Demigods were exceedingly rare. They weren’t something people could become by training. Most of them inherited the legacy of some ancient god, and needed a unique physique to be one.
Demigods were able to surpass human limits and use extraordinary abilities, like powerful ancient beings.
However, Demigods weren’t superior to the truly powerful Master Dragon Tamers. Many Demigods weren’t able to withstand the barrage from the dragons of a Master Dragon Tamer.
Not only that, Demigods didn’t have a spirit domain, so they were unable to raise dragons.
Many black silhouettes appeared ahead of them. They were spread out horizontally, like a group of geese migrating south, flying to the eastern lands.
Li Yunzi’s silversilk sword flew at a much faster speed than the silhouettes coursing through the night skies. She tapped her sole on her flying sword lightly, and the silver swords under her and Zhu Minglang’s feet sped up simultaneously, catching up to those black silhouettes.
Those flying through the night skies were none other than the Ancestral Dragon City State’s elites, the Flying Bird Battalion. They were rushing to Glory Valley City.
A large group of Pseudodragon Birds flapped their wings in an orderly manner. The gigantic air current they formed shrouded the entire grand flock of Pseudodragon Birds. In such an air current, even if some of the Pseudodragon Birds were exhausted, they could just spread their wings and glide along, ensuring they would not fall behind.
The Flying Birds Battalion advanced very swiftly. There wouldn’t be much more time before they arrived at Glory Valley City. Given the city’s current circumstances, the city lord Zheng Yu should be able to hold until the arrival of this team.
“It’s the Crown Princess!”
Some soldiers at the back of the pack saw Li Yunzi and Zhu Minglang flying toward them on swords, looking surprised.
They had heard some of Li Yunzi’s grand feats before, and had also seen her in the army occasionally. Seeing her flying on a sword like a fairy was a first, however!
Li Yunzi passed through the entire fleet of the Flying Birds Battalion and stopped the commander in charge, calling out, “General Lu!”
“What’s the matter, Your Highness?” General Lu asked suspiciously.
“You will bring half of the soldiers back to Ancestral Dragon City State, and the other half will come with me to Glory Valley City,” Li Yunzi ordered.
General Lu was about to question her command when Li Yunzi took out the command token and tossed it at the commander, who was riding a Winged Dragon.
After receiving the command token, General Lu fell into deep thought. Moments later, he returned the command token to Li Yunzi and asked, “How’s the battle situation in the west?”
“You’ll know when you return to the city. Bring what I want to the front lines as soon as possible.” Li Yunzi didn’t speak with the general any further.
The Flying Birds Battalion’s general saluted, then instructed two of his deputies to obey Li Yunzi’s commands to the letter.
The deputies grew even more confused, however. With half of the Flying Birds Battalion sent away, although the remaining half would still be a formidable force, it wasn’t an easy task to kill their way into the tens-of-thousands-strong rebel army. It was rather risky!
Li Yunzi took over command of the battalion, continuing to fly along on her sword. At that moment, one of the deputies mumbled something in a low voice. Li Yunzi turned around and slashed out, cutting off the ear of that deputy.
He was shocked and angry, but didn’t dare speak out, and could only use his hand to press on his bleeding wound.
“Manage your men properly. If there are any more comments, what falls next wouldn’t be your ear!” Li Yunzi was as cold as an ice mountain, the frosty air around her striking fear in others!
That deputy didn’t dare speak any more and backed off. The long line of men behind them witnessed the officer’s ear being cut off and fell silent!
The Flying Birds Battalion quickly regained their neat formation and continued east, the atmosphere no longer as casual as before.
—–
Two vast mountain ranges intersected at the end of the Lichuan Plains, separating Wutu and the Ancestral Dragon City State’s territory. East Dawn Stronghold stood to the east of the mountain range, while Glory Valley City was to the west, only twenty-five kilometers away.
Scaling the mountains wasn’t realistic. The terrain was too steep, unsuitable for marching troops. If they really wanted to enter the Lichuan Plains, they had to pass through Glory Valley City.