Chapter 157: Strange premonition (1/2)

On the inconspicuous coastline of the Mekong Delta, large waves washed ashore a small temple.

The temple was ravaged, seemingly by the passing of time.

In front of the temple, the debris of a signboard vaguely drew into the shape of a divine dragon eating an apple.

Though this seemed like an ancient ruin, it was completely intact just a few hours ago.

Then, a winged monster from nightmares emerged on this ordinary afternoon and left the building in such a state.

Around the nearby villages, a legend about a ghost that gave retribution to evil warlords started spreading like wildfire, and the tyrannous, albeit superstitious local warlords changed their means, as a way to escape this divine retribution.

Meanwhile, the monster that caused such an uproar was flying nonchalantly above the shores.

'My flying speed is too slow...' Alex lamented.

Earlier, he, fortunately, stumbled upon a passing sailboat and received directional hints from the members on deck.

However, without the inexhaustible chariot or the swift dragon, going all the way back to Qin was going to be extremely time-consuming and troublesome.

Still, Alex persevered and flew at his breakneck speed for the entire afternoon.

The scenery below him was fascinating and beautiful, but he couldn't bring himself to halt, or he would start to feel the brunt of his fatigue.

As he progressed more north, the climate changed in a promising way.

The extremely lush and humid rainforests turned into somewhat milder landscapes and scenes, that resembled the coast of the East Sea more and more.

'I'm still a long way from there though,' Alex clicked his tongue in frustration.

Soon enough, the silhouette of urban scenery appeared on the horizon.

On the western side of the horizon, the sun had reduced to a mere orange slit.

Alex was breathing heavily, and his face was red.

He had done nothing but fly for the entire day, and his small reserves of faith energy didn't keep up with his energy expenditure.

He had gained a number of followers who provided him with a steady stream of faith energy every day, but he didn't have enough yet to keep this consumption level at all times.

'Let's rest for the night...' Alex observed the colorful city that was approaching his vision.

The city seemed sprawling and lively.

'If I have to stay here, I should at least observe their culture,' Alex shrugged and landed on a sandy shore on the outskirts of the immense city.

He walked for the rest of his trip.

As he moved from sandy soil to moist and earthy soil, a strange sensation took his attention.

From his feet, he felt a minute and small tremor from the ground.

A small chunk of dirt close to him slightly cracked under the force of the vibrations.

However, this phenomenon was completely undetectable a few seconds later.

”An earthquake?” Alex muttered.

Nam Viet was close to the Ring of Fire, the most geologically active place on the planet, so Alex didn't find the small earthquake unusual.

He soon forgot about it and made his way through the trees, and into the city.