The purple robe fluttered in the wind, and Ji Ruobingâs face was flushed red.
Especially with so many people watching.
She covered her chest and fled into the distance in a panic.
âLetâs go,â Xu Zimo looked at Rock Solid and said.
âTake me with you,â the monk Great Wisdom said from the side.
âThen letâs all go together, to the Feather Race,â Xu Zimo nodded.
At this moment, Rock Solid looked at Xu Zimo, his face full of disbelief.
âYou defeated Ji Ruobing just like that?â
âWhat about it?â Xu Zimo asked.
âItâs just⊠so easy. I just canât accept it right away,â Rock Solid replied honestly.
âActually, for me, my goal has never been people of the same generation,â Xu Zimo smiled. âOtherwise, I wouldnât have dared to agree to go to the Feather Race.â
âBefore, when you said you would help my Stone Race deal with the Feather Race, I still had doubts. Now I believe you, at least fifty percent,â Rock Solid said.
âOnly fifty?â Xu Zimo shook his head slightly.
âDonât underestimate them. The Feather Race is not as simple as you think,â Rock Solid said. âThey have connections with many forces, and this incident may even have other factions involved.â
Xu Zimo smiled, raised his fist, and said, âWith just one punch, all of creation is nothing but floating clouds.â
The three of them left Heavenly Dao City and stepped into the air, heading north.
To save time, the three of them were almost flying at full speed.
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On the outskirts of Sacred Stone Mountain, in the Feather Stone Forest, a fierce battle was taking place.
Seven or eight members of the Feather Race were besieging a member of the Stone Race.
Thereâs not much difference between the Stone Race and the Human Race.
Like Rock Solid, normally, you wouldnât even notice any difference.
Only in battle would their skin turn to stone, enhancing their defense.
This was a natural advantage.
As for the Feather Race, they were born with a pair of wings and could fly from birth.
As their cultivation grew, the wings on their backs would become stronger.
Eventually, not only could they fly, but they could also use their wings to attack.
These were the differences between the races, their strengths and weaknesses.
The Stone Race had strong defense but slow speed.
The Feather Race was fast, but their defense was even weaker than humansâ.
In the Feather Stone Forest, the seven or eight Feather Race members circled around the Stone Race man.
The Stone Race man could only take the hits passively, his whole body covered in stone.
Although they couldnât harm him for the moment, given time, his defense would eventually break.
âShi Min, stop resisting. Weâll spare your life,â a Feather Race man in the sky laughed.
âAs long as you kneel and kowtow a few times, and agree to our terms, you can live.â
âA man of the Stone Race would rather die standing than live kneeling,â Shi Min shouted angrily.
âYu Lu, kill me if you want. I wonât even frown.â
âLetting you die like this would be such a waste,â Yu Lu laughed. âWeâll torture you slowly. Weâve got all the time in the world.â
Under the continuous attacks from the Feather Race youths, the stone layer on Shi Minâs body had gradually been torn apart.
Claw marks and scratches began to appear on his body.
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âThis is Feather Stone Forest. Once we get past here, the valley ahead is our Stone Raceâs territory,â Rock Solid explained to Xu Zimo and the others.
âBut there are often Feather Race members who trespass here. With our strength, we donât need to fear them.â
As the three were speaking, they suddenly heard the sounds of fighting ahead.
They quickly sped up, pushed aside the bushes in front of them, and saw a Stone Race youth surrounded by several Feather Race members.
âThatâs Shi Min,â Rock Solid said excitedly. âHeâs a good brother of mine in the Stone Race. Letâs go save him, those damned Feather Race.â
But before Xu Zimo and the others could act, a spear suddenly fell from the sky.
The tip carried a sharp spear intent, breaking through the shattering void without resistance.
In an instant, like stringing candied hawthorns, it pierced through all the Feather Race members in one go.
The spear, still carrying its powerful intent, then stabbed into a large tree nearby.
âSuch powerful spear intent,â Rock Solid said in surprise.
Xu Zimo looked up slightly and saw three men and two women stepping through the air from the south.
All five wore identical white robes.
On the back of the robes was printed the character Mortal.
It seemed they came from the same faction.
âLooks like we donât need to intervene,â Monk Great Wisdom said with a smile.
âThatâs Shi Yuyan,â Rock Solid frowned.
âYou know her?â Monk Great Wisdom asked.
âI donât know the other four, but I know that woman,â Rock Solid nodded.
âHer name is Shi Yuyan, the Saintess of our Stone Race in this generation. But I heard she was sent to the Mortal Immortal Sacred Ground. How could she suddenly be back?â
âIf you know her, then letâs go say hello,â Monk Great Wisdom said, walking forward.
Rock Solidâs expression turned somewhat unpleasant, looking like he didnât really want to.
âWhatâs wrong?â Xu Zimo smiled.
âYou two have a grudge?â
âTo tell you the truth, in this generation of the Stone Race, the two most talented disciples are me and Shi Yuyan,â Rock Solid said.
âWeâve been rivals since we were young, always competing over everything. Later, when our Stone Race chose who would compete for the Heavenâs Will of this generation and receive focused training, it came down to me and her. We had a contest, she won, and naturally became the Saintess.â
âI can tell you only know how to forge weapons. How could you beat her?â Xu Zimo laughed.
âThatâs not weapon forging, itâs a way of understanding the Dao. Forging is just one way to comprehend it,â Rock Solid explained. âBesides, I like forging, so itâs the best of both worlds, why not?â
âSince she was sent to the Mortal Immortal Sacred Ground, the people next to her must be elite disciples from there. Letâs go meet them,â Xu Zimo patted Rock Solidâs shoulder and walked forward with a smile.
At this moment, Shi Yuyan had just saved Shi Min and hadnât had time to speak before she saw Xu Zimoâs group emerge from the bushes.
Her eyes focused slightly.
When she saw Rock Solid, she smiled faintly and said, âWell, if it isnât Rock Solid.â
Rock Solid looked at her sullenly, without responding.
âSeeing your Saintess, shouldnât you greet her?â Shi Yuyan said with a light smile.
Rock Solid was silent for a moment, then greeted flatly, âGreetings, Saintess.â
Shi Yuyan smiled with satisfaction, then turned to Shi Min and asked, âShi Min, why are you out here alone?â
âSaintess, I came out to get reinforcements,â Shi Min sighed. âWe canât hold on much longer.â
âHow can that be? The Feather Race may be strong, but they shouldnât be able to overwhelm us so quickly,â Shi Yuyan frowned and asked.
âOriginally, between us and the Feather Race, each side had wins and losses, though we lost more than we won. But we could still resist,â Shi Min explained.