Chapter 150 - 114 Sky Clan Winged People

Chapter 150: Chapter 114 Sky Clan Winged PeopleHigh above, Ji Xinghuo rode on the back of the Silver Winged Pegasus, his gaze occasionally sweeping around and below, feeling the strong wind whooshing past him. The speed of the Silver Winged Pegasus was not very fast, but it was stable. After flying for over an hour, he had completely mastered the skills to control the Pegasus. Riding it definitely couldn’t compare to sitting in an airplane, but its freedom of flight and the unique perspective it offered when looking down at the earth had its own charm. Four hours later. Ji Xinghuo noticed that the flying speed had decreased, and the Pegasus was getting fatigued, so he let it descend. After confirming there were no dangers in the area below using magnetic field sensing, he landed by a small river with lush grass, perfect for the Pegasus to drink and graze. Upon landing, the Pegasus breathed heavily. Its fur was also soaked and it appeared tired; it drank several large gulps of river water which restored some of its strength, then it moved toward the grass near the river bank. There were particular types of grass that the Silver Winged Pegasus loved to eat, but when hungry, it wasn’t fussy and would eat many plants. After all, being an organism from the Star Realm, it was much stronger than horses on Earth. After resting for just over half an hour, the Silver Winged Pegasus was spirited again. However, Ji Xinghuo did not rush to continue the journey but let it rest and eat more, occasionally gently stroking its head to strengthen their bond. Only after another hour when the Pegasus had fully recovered its physical strength did he mount and take off. The Silver Winged Pegasus soared into the sky, continuing to fly northwest. Before long, Ji Xinghuo could see a large city in the distance; he recognized it at a glance as "Heracleisk", the most important city of the New Roman Empire in the Star Realm, with a permanent population of over four million, guarding the northwestern frontier of human territory. Ji Xinghuo did not descend into the city but bypassed Heracleisk from a distance. seaʀᴄh thё NôvelFire(.)net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Continuing to fly for a while, he left the human territory. Theoretically, this was the territory of the Sky Feather Royal Court, but like Peak Valley, it was seldom visited by people. The rulers of the Thousand Peak Abyss Forest were the Sky Feather Royal Court; whenever an alien species opened a Star Gate, they would declare the surrounding area a restricted zone. Sometimes it was also called a "Star Gate Protection Zone". The Sky Feather Royal Court would not interfere with the affairs inside the restricted area, but alien species were also not allowed to expand beyond the restricted zone. Races loyal to the Sky Feather Royal Court, such as the Forest Patrol Clan, the Deserted People, Highlanders, and Headhunter Tribe, also had to move their cities and tribes out of the Star Gate restricted areas. Therefore, in the human territory, there were no other races. However, the Sky Feather Royal Court allowed individuals and teams of alien species to step out of the Star Gate restricted zones and explore freely. Peak Valley was located outside the Earth’s Star Gate restricted area, but it was not suitable for habitation hence rarely visited by people, and on the way from Free City to Peak Valley, there were only a few gathering points of alien races from the Star Realm, such as the tribal settlement of the Forest Patrol Clan that worshipped the Red Emperor. But it was different in the northwest direction. Ji Xinghuo rode the Silver Winged Pegasus for dozens of kilometers and saw a large tribe of the Deserted People, which had at least 200,000 members. Due to convergent evolution, the Star Realm housed a large number of human races. But due to the unique environment of the Star Realm, the rate of species evolution was over a million times that of Earth, resulting in many branches of humanity. The Deserted People were one branch of the Star Realm human race. Their appearance was similar to that of humans on Earth, upright walking, rough and dark skin, abundant hair, primitive civilization, but notable combat capability. Almost every Deserted Person possessed a "Tenacity" talent, able to adapt to various harsh environments, and preferred living in the wilderness, hence the name. This tribe of the Deserted People had cleared a large area in the forest to build an orderly fortress city. Ji Xinghuo flew in the sky, watching the Deserted People’s tribe. At the same time, people in the tribe saw him, and several winged dragons flew up from the tribe and approached. He didn’t want to make contact with them, to avoid conflict, so he instructed the Silver Winged Pegasus to take a detour. However, the Deserted People relentlessly pursued him, even commanding the winged dragons to burst into speed and gradually close the distance, shouting something loudly in an unfriendly tone. Ji Xinghuo could not understand them, but he had a way to make them understand him. He slowed the Silver Winged Pegasus, lifted the Invisible Stab, and pulled out an arrow to ready it, aiming at the winged dragons that were catching up from behind. The winged dragon’s Deserted People rider saw him draw the bow but did not care. The distance between them was nearly 700 meters, posing no threat. Whiz! Ji Xinghuo shot an arrow, and the titanium aluminum alloy arrow arced into the high air, unseen by the Deserted People’s eyes, but two seconds later, the winged dragon in the lead suddenly emitted a painful cry. An arrow appeared, embedded in its head but did not penetrate deeply. This arrow wasn’t lethal, the winged dragon floundered in pain, and the Deserted Person on its back scrambled to gain control of their mount. The other winged dragons’ Deserted People riders were also startled. They immediately realized the person ahead was not someone to mess with, and that this arrow was just a warning; they quickly turned around and returned to their tribe. Soon, the Silver Winged Pegasus vanished from sight. That day, Ji Xinghuo flew non-stop for thirty hours with six rests in between, allowing the Silver Winged Pegasus to recover its strength, until late in the night when he found a safe place to camp. Even though the Silver Winged Pegasus had remarkable endurance having flown for such a long duration, it was somewhat wilted. After eating some feed, it lay down next to the tent and fell into a deep sleep. Yet Ji Xinghuo had little desire to sleep. In the interface of the Wanxiang Star Pupil, the arrow pointing northwest had grown a bit larger. The flying distance for the entire day was approximately two thousand kilometers. At this rate, it would only take six Star Realm Days to reach Yunxiao City. The object that had formed a connection with him hadn’t moved at all today. Clearly, the other party was still in Yunxiao City. "I hope I can make it in time," Ji Xinghuo muttered to himself before closing his eyes to sleep. Beside him, Qing Hong opened his eyes to keep watch. After dawn. Ji Xinghuo quickly packed up the tent, stored it in the Dimension Stomach, and prepared some food for himself and Qing Hong to fill their stomachs. The Silver Winged Pegasus had regained its energy and physical strength after half a night’s rest and immediately took off. They circumvented several cities and tribes of the Alien Race, and by noon, a huge shadow appeared on the horizon ahead. As they drew closer, Ji Xinghuo could make out that it was a city floating high in the sky. The Floating City of the Sky Feather Royal Court! Yesterday, he had passed several floating cities, but none were comparable to the one ahead. The Wanxiang Star Pupil brought the distant scene into view, and from over twenty kilometers away, Ji Xinghuo could see the details of the giant city ahead. Its diameter stretched over ten kilometers, composed of several Floating Mountains interconnected and situated thousands of meters above the ground. One could vaguely make out numerous exquisite buildings, with many flying figures entering and leaving the city. "This should be Bloodthorn City." Ji Xinghuo opened his map for confirmation, sure that he was not mistaken. Bloodthorn City was one of the largest floating cities of the Sky Feather Royal Court, ruled by the "Invisible Stab" family. The family’s matriarch, named "Bloodthorn," held a very high position within the Sky Feather Royal Court, one of Queen Linqi’s most trusted subjects, her right and left arm. The surroundings of Bloodthorn City for three thousand kilometers, including twenty or more floating cities, were all under the domain of Matriarch Bloodthorn. This included the people of Earth and the Beiluo Shimen Clan. Therefore, Matriarch Bloodthorn was the Lord over both races. On Earth, every historically educated person had heard of the great name of Matriarch Bloodthorn. In the 21st century, the peace agreement ceremony between the Earth and Beiluo Shimen was presided over by Matriarch Bloodthorn. The venue for signing the agreement was Bloodthorn City itself! However, over the years, the attitude of Matriarch Bloodthorn towards the humans of Earth had inexplicably changed from an initially neutral stance to a vaguely antagonistic one. It was even hostile! During a large-scale conflict between the two races a decade ago, Matriarch Bloodthorn had almost openly sided with the Beiluo Shimen. This was very puzzling. Perhaps the higher-ups from various countries on Earth knew some inside stories, but as an ordinary citizen, Ji Xinghuo did not know the details. All he knew was that he should steer clear of Bloodthorn, Matriarch and the city alike. The Silver Winged Pegasus circled far around Bloodthorn City. Over an hour later, Ji Xinghuo detoured for hundreds of kilometers, having left Bloodthorn City far behind. He intentionally lowered his altitude to just over a hundred meters above the ground, almost skimming the surface, wanting not to attract the attention of the Winged People of Bloodthorn City. However, situations one least wants to happen often come to pass. Ji Xinghuo noticed a Winged People village ahead and changed his flight path, but within a few kilometers, a patrol team of Winged People suddenly approached from above. They were very far apart, five or six kilometers. Winged People naturally possess eagle eyes, and being a kilometer in the sky, Ji Xinghuo couldn’t avoid them. The large size of the Silver Winged Pegasus made it immediately visible. Ji Xinghuo pretended everything was normal and continued flying, but the Winged People patrol team quickly closed the distance. The speed of the Silver Winged Pegasus was nowhere near that of the Winged People. The distance between them quickly reduced to just a few hundred meters. Ji Xinghuo observed this patrol team. There were eight Winged People in total, their appearances matching exactly the descriptions in textbooks. Sky Clan is a term for intelligent flying species, under which there are many branches. Winged People are the most numerous. The main members of the Sky Feather Royal Court are Winged People. Their build is slightly smaller than humans’, with males averaging about one hundred sixty-five centimeters and females around one hundred fifty centimeters. But their wings are very broad, often exceeding their height, some spanning more than two meters. Usually, the larger the wings, the stronger the individual. Winged People are further divided into different clans based on the color and shape of their feathers. The wings of the eight Winged People before him were all a vivid red, clearly indicating they all belonged to the Red Feather Clan. From their build, it was apparent there were four men and four women. They were dressed in light leather armor, carried bows and arrows, and had weapons slung at their waists. Their hands had four fingers, with nails sharp as claws, and their feet were also bare, showing off sturdy talons. Their legs and necks had feathers, but their facial features were very similar to humans. The biggest difference in facial features was the nose. The nostrils of the Winged People were very small, like two thin slits, with no flesh covering the nose tip, exposing the bone directly. The pupils of the Winged People were extremely large, their gaze sharp, and their vision far surpassed that of humans. They flew very quickly, their broad, powerful wings easily catching up to the Silver Winged Pegasus. After seeing Ji Xinghuo’s appearance clearly, they immediately exclaimed in surprise. "An alien!"