Chapter 388: The First Fist of Rong State

Yang Ling finally understood how his own master, the Palace Master, had managed to follow them all the way to Qi Heavenly Provincial Capital.

At an altitude of over a thousand meters above the ground.

A Vermilion Iron Falcon with a wingspan of a full ten meters was flying.

The Vermilion Iron Falcon's feathers all gleamed with a metallic luster.

Its razor-sharp wings allowed it to easily slice through the resistance of the air.

"Master, your spirit pet's combat power must not be simple either, right?"

Yang Ling looked down at the Vermilion Iron Falcon, faintly sensing a hint of threat emanating from it.

This feeling was something even Cao Yunlong, who was by Zhao Fu's side, couldn't give him.

It was only when facing someone like Xu Wenjun, at the peak of Upper Fifth-Rank, that he could feel something similar.

This indicated the Vermilion Iron Falcon's combat power was at least Upper Fifth-Rank.

The Devour Heaven Palace Master's Vital Qi dispersed around her, steadily blocking the fierce gale brought on by the high-speed flight.

"This palace's Vermilion Iron Falcon has already reached adulthood. It was originally a Fifth-Rank mystical beast. I deliberately sought out some rare exotic herbs and flowers that are beneficial to mystical beasts and had it consume them."

"Right now, within Devour Heaven Palace, I am the number one expert, and it ranks second. An ordinary Upper Fifth-Rank is no match for it."

"Even if it can't win, it can still retreat with ease."

"..."

Yang Ling never imagined the Vermilion Iron Falcon would be the second strongest expert in Devour Heaven Palace.

He had thought that Lin Zhen's master, that Mountain Chief of Flying Dragon Mountain, would rank second within Devour Heaven Palace.

"Little White's attributes are not weak right now either, and it was even upgraded once with Blazing Gold."

"It's still in its juvenile stage. If it can reach its prime, its strength should be able to steadily step into the Sixth-Rank tier."

"It's just Upper Fifth-Rank... I'm afraid that will be difficult."

A trace of envy showed in Yang Ling's eyes.

This was a matter of birth. Little White's breed originally didn't even have a chance at Sixth-Rank.

Only after evolving from the Great Mother Vermilion Gold Mantis into a Blazing Flame Mantis did it gain the qualification to advance to Sixth-Rank.

But compared to the Vermilion Iron Falcon, its natural foundation was still a huge step behind.

"Master, is it difficult... to obtain a spirit pet like the Vermilion Iron Falcon?"

Yang Ling humbly sought advice.

"You just learned how to walk, and now you want to run?"

The Devour Heaven Palace Master stood with her hands behind her back, her gaze calmly fixed on the distance:

"Spirit pets are already rare to come by. Being able to establish a connection with a spirit pet and gain its trust is even more difficult.

As for the Vermilion Iron Falcon... in all of Rong State, there are no more than ten adult Vermilion Iron Falcons. Back then, I also paid a tremendous price to purchase a Vermilion Iron Falcon cub from someone else."

She paused, "That price was far higher than a single Crimson Ghost Ginseng."

"If you really want to count it precisely, you can just consider that I used one Crimson Ghost Ginseng, plus one Vajra Bodhi, plus one Vital Qi Age Defying, to get the other party to yield the Vermilion Iron Falcon to me."

"..."

"That price is just too great. A spirit pet that can grow to Upper Fifth-Rank is actually worth the equivalent of three types of martial sacred medicines..."

Yang Ling's heart tensed slightly. If that was the case, then Little White's value wasn't actually low either.

Although its strength wasn't as good as the Vermilion Iron Falcon, it could also fly. Its speed was a bit slow, sure, but after all, it was an insect-type spirit pet, not naturally skilled at flight.

Still, spirit pets that could fly were inherently very rare.

"Not all spirit pets of the same rank as it are this expensive."

"The main reason is that it can fly. Spirit pets that can't take to the air are relatively easier to obtain, but they're still not something you can just get your hands on casually."

The Devour Heaven Palace Master said, "Among the Fourth-Rank Grandmasters in Rong State, there aren't many who possess a flying-type spirit pet like I do."

Yang Ling nodded slightly, then changed the subject:

"Master, this Heavenly Will Sect is..."

"It is one of the seven first-rate sects of our Rong State."

The Devour Heaven Palace Master glanced at Yang Ling:

"You didn't know?"

Yang Ling secretly gasped sharply.

Of course he knew. But he really didn't know that the Heavenly Will Sect was a first-rate sect during this period.

"The Heavenly Will True Scripture is indeed a top-tier internal technique method, but its main function is to increase Spirit. It is fundamentally different from other top-tier internal techniques."

"If the Heavenly Will Sect is a first-rate sect during this period, they should also possess another combat-oriented top-tier internal technique..."

Yang Ling pondered silently in his heart.

He had always felt that the Heavenly Will Sect wasn't that simple. Otherwise, how could they have such a good thing as the Heavenly Will True Scripture?

"The Heavenly Will Sect expert frozen in Calamity Valley carried the Heavenly Will True Scripture on him, but the Heavenly Will Sect had already declined to Second-Rate in the early years. The other combat-oriented top-tier internal technique should have long been lost."

"Relying only on the Heavenly Will True Scripture, it really couldn't support a first-rate sect."

"During this period, Rong State actually has seven first-rate sects. It's much more prosperous than Zhao State..."

"You don't need to be afraid."

The Devour Heaven Palace Master saw Yang Ling lost in thought and assumed he was intimidated by the reputation of a first-rate sect.

"With your Upper Sixth-Rank combat power, even within the Heavenly Will Sect, I'm afraid you'd find it hard to encounter a worthy opponent."

Yang Ling's eyes lit up: "Really?"

The Devour Heaven Palace Master said, "How could that be false? You don't trust my judgment?"

Yang Ling clasped his fists: "Master's judgment is surely unmatched in the world, but your disciple is just a little worried..."

"There's nothing to worry about. First-rate sects have deep foundations, true, but no matter how strong the foundation, it still requires disciples with monstrous enough talent to carry that foundation."

"Unfortunately, as far as I know, the strongest Upper Sixth-Rank in the Heavenly Will Sect only has Vital Qi that has reached Near Perfection."

"And when she faces someone like Wang Yaozu, that Lower Fifth-Rank, although she can win, it takes some effort. She can't completely crush him the way you do."

The Devour Heaven Palace Master's face rarely showed a hint of a smile:

"So when you fight her this time, your odds of victory are quite high."

"I had originally planned to wait a few more years. If you could break through to Vital Qi Near Perfection, I would bring you to their door to seek a match."

"Now it seems we've taken this step ahead of schedule. That's fine too. I've been looking forward to this day for a long time."

The opponent also had Vital Qi at Near Perfection?

After hearing this, Yang Ling's confidence grew a few more notches.

Even if the other party practiced a top-tier internal technique, it wouldn't matter.

Unless she was like him, with two combat-oriented top-tier internal techniques held in reserve.

Otherwise, her attributes would definitely be inferior to his.

"So my opponent this time is stronger than Wang Yaozu, but probably only on par with Kong Xinghu..."

"During this period, the Heavenly Will Sect is still a first-rate sect, so they should have all the cultivation conditions for the Heaven's Will Divine Blade in hand..."

"I've been stuck on the Fire Blade for a very, very long time. I can't find a suitable environment to train the Thunder Blade. Maybe this time I can hitch a ride..."

"I don't have many Spirit Nurturing Pills left..."

Thinking of this, Yang Ling asked again:

"Master, could you tell your disciple a bit about the Heavenly Will Sect?"

"What's there to talk about regarding the Heavenly Will Sect? This sect walks two paths. One is mainly based on the Heavenly Will Fist.

The other is based on the Heavenly Will Divine Blade."

"The former is the main one. The Heavenly Will Fist is a first-class martial arts technique, with explosive and domineering power. Paired with the Heavenly Will Sect's top-tier internal technique, the Heavenly Will Hundred Battles Diagram, it can be called the first fist of Rong State."

The Devour Heaven Palace Master said:

"However, the fist momentum of the Heavenly Will Fist is not so easy to comprehend."

"A Heavenly Will Fist without fist momentum is just mediocre."

"But..."

Her expression suddenly turned somewhat grave, and she looked seriously at Yang Ling:

"If one day, you encounter a disciple of the Heavenly Will Sect, and that person has comprehended the fist momentum of the Heavenly Will Fist.

The only thing you need to do is run for your life. Don't look back."