Douluo Continent: Protector Qian Renxue, Martial Soul: Dark Demon Dragon

Chapter 12 The Flying Horse Tramples a Swallow, Just Like This

Lin Xiao gazed at the village below. As the distance closed, at the current flight altitude, the villagers, who were used to getting up early to work, could clearly see the black dragon flying in the sky.

Seeing the massive black dragon would surely frighten the villagers who were working in the fields early in the morning, causing unnecessary trouble. To prevent this from happening, Lin Xiao decisively gave an order. Upon receiving the order, the black dragon gradually began to increase its altitude until it completely disappeared into the boundless sky.

Those villagers who are used to getting up early to work in the fields, even if they look up at the sky, can only see a black dot moving across the sky at an extremely fast speed, and cannot see its true shape. They feel puzzled rather than frightened.

"This world is abnormal. There is a special profession called Soul Master. The royal family and nobles can maintain their rights and interests through the power of Soul Masters, and achieve a long-term prosperity. They almost monopolize all opportunities and possibilities for advancement for commoners."

"For ordinary people, the only way to transcend social classes is to become a Soul Master, but becoming a Soul Master is by no means an easy or simple matter."

"The Spirit Hall awakens spirits for commoners every year. Even in extremely remote places, there are branches of the Spirit Hall. But despite this, the number of spirit masters is still rare."

Lin Xiao gazed down at the villagers who were working diligently in the fields early in the morning, and sighed.

In his eyes, the world had become so distorted that for ordinary people, the only way to transcend social classes was to become a Soul Master; there was no other viable path.

Because of the existence of the Spirit Hall, this abnormality has been alleviated, but it has almost no effect on the world as a whole. Ordinary people only have the opportunity and possibility to become a Spirit Master, nothing more.

The black dragon roared as it flew over the quiet village. After traveling a considerable distance, Lin Xiao finally saw the first city outside the territory of Wuhun City!

The city stood proudly on the scorched earth, its walls towering high and its roads crisscrossing in all directions. Compared to the scattered villages, the prosperity displayed by the city was something that the villages could never hope to match.

"Black Dragon, as you pass over the city, shrink your body a bit. There are Soul Masters inside the city, so avoid being discovered by them to prevent unnecessary trouble," Lin Xiao said calmly.

The black dragon nodded, and its enormous body began to gradually shrink, from its original length of more than a hundred meters to only a dozen meters in length. If viewed from the ground, it would be impossible to see anything unusual without careful observation.

As they passed over the city, Lin Xiao immediately used his soul skill, Dragon Eye. Under the effect of Dragon Eye, his ability to perceive the world was significantly enhanced.

Even though he was high in the sky, thanks to the Dragon Eyes Soul Skill, all the scenes in the city were clearly presented to him without any omissions.

Fortunately, no Soul Master was able to detect their presence as they passed through the city.

"It seems I overestimated this small border town. The most powerful Soul Master in this city is only at the level of a Great Soul Master," Lin Xiao murmured softly.

The first soul skill, Dragon Eyes, only enhances visual perception. However, as a soul skill of ten thousand years, even if it only enhances visual perception, it is still very terrifying. When Lin Xiao uses the first soul skill, Dragon Eyes, high in the sky, he can clearly observe anything that happens on the ground. Nothing can escape his eyes.

As they got closer to Tiandou City, the surrounding population became denser. The black dragon's enormous body, which was initially well over a hundred meters long, gradually shrank to a few dozen meters, then to a few dozen meters, and finally to ten meters!

The black dragon soared recklessly in the sky. If others saw it, it would probably cause unnecessary trouble. Lin Xiao could only order the black dragon to gradually shrink its size.

The relentless, high-intensity flight, even for a powerful black dragon, was taking its toll. Finally, when they were still 500 miles from Tiandou City, Lin Xiao decided to take a carriage so the black dragon could rest.

"Sir, please hold on tight! In this area, my carriage is famous for its speed. Tomorrow—no, this afternoon! This afternoon I will definitely get you safely to Tiandou City!" The coachman said with a big smile, waving his whip and lashing the horse's rump.

Listening to the coachman's endless boasting, Lin Xiao remained silent.

Although the carriage was simple, it was indeed quite fast, and the two horses pulling it were, according to his observation, no ordinary horses.

If you look closely, you'll notice that both horses are walking with their legs in the same direction.

The so-called "Horse Treading on a Flying Swallow" describes just this scene: they are not only incredibly fast, but also move very smoothly.

Furthermore, both of these horses were actually spirit beasts.

The groom was extremely lucky to own two such fine horses, which he considered prized.

No wonder the coachman dared to boast that he was the fastest in the area; this was the reason.

What might take others a long time to travel 500 li, a groom with a fine horse can reach Tiandou City in the afternoon.

"Sir, is my speed alright? Isn't it fast?! To tell you the truth, these two fine steeds of mine cost me a lot of money. They are both spirit beasts. Although they are not yet a hundred years old, their speed is several times faster than ordinary horses!" the coachman said to himself.

Sitting in the carriage, Lin Xiao gazed at the scenery rushing past the window and said slowly in a calm tone, "The phrase 'Horse Treading on a Flying Swallow' perfectly describes the scene depicted by your two horses. They are as swift as the wind and travel with remarkable stability. Moreover, and most importantly, your two horses are soul beasts, truly deserving of the title of fine steeds!"

Although the carriage was pulled by two fine horses, the astonishing speed displayed by the driver was enough to demonstrate that he possessed extremely good driving skills.

Upon hearing this, the coachman paused slightly, then beamed with delight, saying, "It seems you're quite the expert, sir! In that case, I'll have to speed things up!"

After saying that, the coachman lashed the horse's rump with his whip again, and the horse immediately increased its speed a few more times.

(End of this chapter)