“That b*stard!” the Elder huffed, before vanishing from the boat. ‘Am I really going to be struck down by this c*r?’ Zephyr thought as he felt Aiden approach him. “Away with you!” an angry voice appeared, echoing throughout the palace. A large wave of energy waved over and forced itself upon Aiden’s body. The Academy Elder had appeared and streams of energy emanated from him. He was very furious. “Sir, I…” Aiden frantically spoke after the Elder appeared. It was clear that he was afraid.Suddenly, Aiden was sent flying with mouthfuls of blood, along with a fear-stricken face. “Hmph, how dare you harm my apprentice!” the Elder demanded, he stared Shaun Lee down with a piercing look. If looks could kill, Shaun Lee would have been six feet underground right now. “Thank you, Elder!” Zephyr gasped a word of appreciation. Were it not for the Elder, Aiden would have no trouble killing him.“You’re an Academy apprentice, it is as expected. Please, allow me to take over. Let’s all know what g
The great battle quickly ended when the Academy people arrived. Even Aiden Lee could not bark back at the Academy. Regardless of them being the royals or the Grand Masters, they would all have yielded to the Academy. However, what truly affected the royals was Zephyr himself. His Lightning Spear had destroyed the palace grounds. Not only that, his presence had exposed Aidens shameful display and crippled one of their Grand Masters in this battle. The Ahi had suffered a heavy toll. The royals could only view Zephyr through angry, gritted teeth. However, at the same time, they were equally afraid of the powers he contained, Zephyr Khan truly was prodigal.However, Zephyr did not care for what the royals thought. He had already returned to Starlight with Bruce, who had finally caught up to the destination. After using his Lightning Spear, Zephyr had entered a state of drowsy confusion. It had taken a lot out of him, his energies, and even his spirit. It was especially so because Zephyr h
“My newfound Lightning Spear is clearly the work of my Might and my rune’s unification!” Zephyr concluded, he was sure of this hypothesis. This divine weapon had never appeared to him before, only through the combined effort of his Might and the rune had it appeared in his spirit realm. Besides, it was the only explanation for the amazing power. ‘Who knew that training under The Way of the Dragon would bring me such a gift? I wonder what new boons would I be able to unlock if I continued to improve my power?’ Zephyr thought. ‘If that’s true, then I’ve just barely scratched the surface of the potential of the Way! How exciting!’ Zephyr continued on. To this day, the potential of the Way of the Dragon was still unfamiliar to him. ‘Although my current battle power isn’t lacking, I would be hard-pressed when I face future Agiles. The only reason I won out against Shaun Lee was because of my newfound Lightning Spear! I doubt I would have the same outcome had I faced an Agile of level six, e
“Heh, this kid,” Zephyr said, then he laughed. Leah had found someone that loved her dearly. He was relieved. He had viewed Leah as his own younger sister. He was glad there was someone else that protected her. “Has anything happened to the Khan while I was away?” Zephyr asked. “Master, you’d find that our clan is now one of the greats in the Ahi Dynasty! After your powerful display at the palace, and your objective results from the Inter-city Tournament, many people or groups of power have come to form relations with us! Some were even from bigger cities as well…” Lewis said excitedly. He reported the current Khan status to the minute detail.The Khan have grown way beyond Zephyr’s expectations in these two months. This clan was now considered a great clan. Upon hearing the Khan’s stability, Zephyr felt more relieved. In his previous life, Zephyr was unable to take care of his clan. However, now, he vowed to do all he could to ensure the Khan’s future. “How’s our Khan Riders doing?”
“Yes sir!” the men replied. Once more, Zephyr laid his eyes on the books, his gaze rested on one of them. The book was covered in a layer of dust and was made of bamboo. It looked unique. “Thunderfoot?” Zephyr muttered as he opened the book, reading its contents. A wave of excitement washed over him. He excitedly flipped through the pages, carefully memorizing the technique’s intricate steps.It was as he figured, Thunderfoot was a special technique, one that was quite uncommon. Based on the scriptures alone, once mastered, Thunderfoot would far outclass Lightfoot. However, the scriptures also mentioned that it would be time-consuming. Patience would be needed to fully master the technique. Not even Zephyr could completely harness it within a short time span. He had to memorize and comprehend each step intricately. ‘I must find the time to learn this!’ he thought.Zephyr memorized the pages of Thunderfoot once more. Once he made sure there were no errors, he left. It was a great boun
Murray looked at Zephyr before he seriously spoke, “The apprentices I collect are usually from the Ahi Dynasty. There are other brothers from other kingdoms. I’m sure they’re just like you, a prodigal, you must be careful!” he paused. “Because your performance in the upcoming trials will determine how you’ll be treated in the future!” Murray continued on. “Other than that, you must be careful of…”Murray patiently explained the intricacies of an Academy to Zephyr. He explained in detail about the dos and don’ts of Academy etiquette and the likes of it all. All the while, Zephyr listened on attentively, taking in a great deal of information.After five days, Zephyr awoke from a training-induced stupor. He slowly opened his eyes and could feel that the ship had stopped, and was slowly descending. He looked out his window, only to find a great mountain. Around the mountain was an endless range of smaller peaks and hills, each with clouds that caressed their tips. Fog blanketed most of t
Zephyr was not the only one who took note of this. Apart from a few who still hesitated, many had already taken to the skies. Suddenly, a scream came. Someone had fallen off the metal wire, plunging deep into the pool. A truly frightening scene for the rest of the people around.This was not a normal trial. Were one to fail, they would be greeted by death! After some of them realized how dire the situation was, they decided to retreat and back out. Zephyr did not care for these people. He continued his rush forward, taking off into the air. Zephyr was a nimble fellow, speeding along the metal wire. Before long, he had made it to the opposite end.He could finally make out the mountain peak through the thick fog. The mountain peak looked like a roaring dragon. It gave off a powerful aura, so much so that the air around seemed to be shaking. It was evident that a strong fighter resided atop the peak. Zephyr could also feel that those who resided here were Agiles. There were no Strength
“There’s something wrong with this path!” Zephyr quietly spoke as he stared at the path before him. “Indeed!” Yang replied while he nodded in approval. Zephyr was not kidding, he could feel the danger from his acute senses. He could tell that a deadly weapon resided along the path.Someone had gone ahead in a rush. In an instant, as though the man had ruffled a wasp nest, he was struck by a volley of fire arrows. The range of the arrows covered the entire pathway. The man tried to push on quickly, hoping to dodge the fire arrows. A terrible sight ensued. As he tried to charge onwards, the arrows became more abundant, before finally amalgamating into a thick fog of sharp points. In the end, the man was not able to dodge the attacks quick enough. With a gasp, he took on the full brunt of the volley, being rendered into a pile of mush. Nothing was left of him.A silence came. For a long while, everyone only watched on in horror. They instantly understood how dangerous this volley was. M