The Sovereign Dragon Ring

Episode 185's

The largest river on the Yulan continent is, without a doubt, the Yulan River. The main stream of the Yulan River flowed through the O'Brien Empire, the Yulan Empire, the Rhine Empire, and the Rohault Empire. His countless tributaries were scattered widely in each of the four kingdoms.

It would be fair to say that the Yulan River feeds and gives life to more than half of humanity.

“A very wide river. "Sitting on the deck of a multi-level ship, Linley stared in awe at the vast, green waters of the Yulan River.

This ship had been used by Linley for its own use.

He spent ten thousand gold coins to bring the group straight to the port closest to Cerre City. The port was less than a hundred kilometers from Cerre.

As Linley explained, if they continued the originally planned route, who knew how many more assassination attempts they would have to endure? It was better for them to directly assign ships to take them south through the Yulan River.

This ship had been commissioned by Linley on the spot. Linley did not believe that the people working on this ship all belonged to Madame Wade's forces. Madame Wade's influence, however, had little effect near Blackrock City.

“Sister Ley. "Jenne out of the cabin.

In the middle of this river, the wind was very strong. It was Jenne's long hair and long dress. Smiling, Jenne looked at Linley. Walking next to him, he sat down as well. "Sister Ley, come to think of it initially, I want to hire you for ten thousand gold coins. "Jenne said these words with a hint of embarrassment.

To Jenne and Keane, ten thousand gold coins was a huge sum of money.

But how could they imagine that Linley would go ahead and specifically assign the services of this ship? The amount of money required for a special commission of a large ship like this is quite high. Although the distance between Cerre and Blackkrock was not very far, it cost ten thousand gold coins. And what's more, this was a very discounted price they had given Linley in homage to him, a powerful warrior who had a black panther for a friend.

So far, Linley had only taken one gold coin out of ten thousand gold coins that was promised as a 'recruitment fee'.

But now, Linley himself had already spent ten thousand gold coins. It's not strange for Jenne to feel embarrassed. Jenne and her brother wanted to pay for the boat themselves.

"Jenne, don't you think that the scenery here is quite beautiful?" Linley walked to the end of the deck, which was surrounded by protective steel chains.

Linley rested his hand against the steel chain, looking around.

The rolling waves of the Yulan River could be seen for about several kilometers. At its widest, the Yulan River is several kilometers wide; at its narrowest, it is still hundreds of meters wide. This was the 'mother river' for the entire Yulan continent. Who knows how many people have given their lives? The historical record of the Yulan continent has stretched back for hundreds of thousands of years.

“This Yulan River must have existed for hundreds of thousands of years as well. ”

Gazing at the turgid river waters, Linley could not help but imagine how it would have been, hundreds of thousands of years ago. As he lost himself in this boundless great river, Linley felt his heart become limitless as well.

“People and kingdoms from hundreds of thousands of years ago have been turned into dust for a long time. Compared to the endless march of history, where kingdoms and empires rose then collapsed, personal grudges and enmities were so insignificant and petty. ”

Facing this vast river, Linley had a very strange feeling.

“Currently, the Yulan continent has six major political entities. The Four Great Kingdoms, Sacred Unity, and Dark Alliance. "This Linley's heart was very calm.

Since he was young, Linley's goal was to realize his father's dream, and to stand at the highest level of training and power.

But after his father died, Linley's heart had fallen into a dark abyss. He had embarked on a path of revenge, a path of slaughter .. and on this path, Linley had lost his Grandfather Doehring.

The three years of training he had spent in the Mountain Range of Magical Beasts and his communication with nature had allowed nature to cleanse his soul. His heart was now as calm as water, and he had changed, like a butterfly emerging from a cocoon.

“Only by reaching the peak of power can one realize his dream. Although it was a very large organization, when the Holy Union came face to face with that Dylin, didn't they choose to retreat? ”

Linley had total confidence.

“Will come one day when I too will reach that height. "G gazing at the raging waves, Linley felt nothing but grand, boundless ambition like a river."

…

The captain of this ship had a very easy life. Although the rapids of the Yulan River were rather fast, it was still much safer than the sea. The captain even had a casual chat with his sailors.

"Hey, did you guys see that black tiger?" The captain said happily. "That's a magical beast. Just wait and see. My own son will tame his own beast soon. ”

"Captain, it's a panther-type magical beast. Do you think your son can tame any of it? ”Sailors nearby started laughing. There is not much social stratification between the captain and his sailor. Both were men who made a living at sea.

The captain breathed emotionally. “High class magic beast. I really admire the people who can tame it. I remember how last year, when we went to the imperial capital, I saw War God College receive a new honor student. Wow . You don't know how many experts there are. Some were mounted on large magical beasts, while others sat atop flying magical beasts. That battle and the movement among the experts .. All I saw was a blur. They're too fast, too fast. ”

All of the sailors started to make pride about the experts they had seen before.

In the O'Brien Empire, every child wanted to become a powerful warrior, with being recruited by War God College being their main goal.

…

Linley sat meditating on the wooden deck, allowing the wind to blow against him. Adamantine's heavy sword was at his feet. His eyes were closed, Linley was secretly aligned with the boundless breadth of the waters of the Yulan River.

“The power to impose is the power of heaven, the power of the earth, the power of the boundless ocean. "Linley's spirit had truly become one with the wind. He almost felt as if he could feel the vast riverbed of the Yulan River as well as the boundless land around it.

Naturally, he could also feel that rushing river as well.

The ship continues to sail forward. They did stop occasionally on their way so as to allow everyone to have food, but Linley remained in a meditative position on the deck, not eating at all.

In the blink of an eye, six days had passed.

"Sister, is big brother Ley going to be okay? He hasn't eaten or drunk anything. "Keane pointed towards Linley, who was still in a meditative position, as he anxiously asked Jenne.

Jenne was a bit worried as well, but she shook her head helplessly. "I don't know either. That Bebe won't let us get close to him. ”

"Don't worry. “Captain of the ship walked over, chuckling. "Those high-level experts aren't like us ordinary people. For them, even crossing a cliff that was within ten thousand fathoms was no problem. Even a million soldiers could not stop them. I have heard of people who, in their meditation training, have not eaten or drunk for months. At their level, not eating or drinking for months is actually quite normal. “Although the captain used the word 'normal' when he spoke, there was a hint of envy in his eyes.

Hearing the words of the ship's captain, Jenne and Keane began to feel even more astonished.

"Can't you?"

Suddenly, I heard a murmur. Jenne, Keane, and the captain all turned their heads towards Linley, and when they did, they were shocked.

"Sister Ley!" Jenne screamed in surprise.

The three of them immediately ran to the deck. Running into those locked steel chains, they stared down. To their astonishment, they saw that Linley was currently standing on the water, an adamantine heavy sword in his hand. He floated up and down with the waves, but did not sink at all.

This sight shocked all of them and left them agape in shock.

A flight in the air was something that only one could do at Saint-level.

"Earth ... fire ... water ... wind ..." muttered Linley in a calm voice, and then suddenly, he thrust the black adamantine sword into the sky. As the adamantine heavy sword surged, it seemed like a hole had been pierced in the sky, as a terrifying and shrill howl could be heard from the air.

At the same time, all the water around Linley suddenly erupted upwards like a geyser.

"Ha ha . "Linley laughed loudly and happily, and then her body could be seen constantly moving and spinning in the midst of the waves. The river water seemed to be following Linley's movements, as the heavy sword was constantly screaming and howling with each punch.

All the river water in the hundred meter wide area around Linley was already wild.

Sometimes, the water would all rise tens of meters into the sky, while at other times, they would form a gigantic whirlpool. At other times, the water would spurt out like sharp arrows in all directions, while at other times, it would only circle Linley….

"ABout. "A crisp and clear voice sounded from the heavy sword entering its sheath.

The wild water suddenly calmed down. In the blink of an eye, the Yulan River once again returned to its usual state, with only a few effects remaining. Stepping above the waves, Linley did not sink at all.

But this time, Linley did not use wind-style magic to counteract the effects of the heavy adamantine sword.

Instead, he uses his new insights on how to 'force'.

“This 'impressive' power is the power of heaven. It is also the power of the immense earth and the boundless ocean. "A little smile was on Linley's face. With a gentle leap, Linley jumped back onto the deck of the ship.

This entire time, Linley had focused on understanding 'force' through his affinity towards earth and wind. But during these six days of meditation, Linley could feel the movement of the waves, and he also remembered the flaming spirit of fire elemental essence in fire style magic.

Solid, graceful, supple, and vibrant.

When the aspects of these four elements were combined with each other in a sword attack, they could make the universe move. This is what it really means to 'force'. In the past, Linley's understanding of 'force' was nothing more than the most basic understanding.

"Sister Ley, just now, what are you, what is …?" Keane was very excited, but he didn't know what to say.

Jenne looked at Linley in admiration as well.

What Linley had just done really shocked them. Even the captain, who traveled well and was worldly, had never seen this incredible spectacle.

“Training only. "Said Linley with a calm smile.

Although in his clan records, the highest level using heavy weapons was this third level 'force', Linley suddenly had a certain feeling.

'Impose' is not the end of the road.

There's something bigger than that.

After reaching the 'force' level, and in particular, after his soul could become in harmony with nature, Linley always had this feeling. Linley could vaguely sense them, but he had no way to truly understand them.

“Battle-qi and brute strength are only the most basic of building blocks. In order for one's attacks to become stronger, having a deep understanding of these profound principles was extremely important. ”

You may have the power to lift something that weighs millions of pounds, but if your movements are too stupid and awkward, you may only be able to unleash 10% of your total strength.

After practicing hard, you might be able to let go of 30%.

Experts will be able to release 70%.

But what Linley wanted to do was release 100%. And, borrowing from the 'force of coercion' of the universe itself, a blow that was stronger than his physical ability.

"Jenne, Keane, how far are we from the beach?" Ask Linley.

"We have one more day off" replied the nearest captain.

Linley nodded, then instructed, "How about this. Don't get too close to the city of Cerre. Let's get off at the harbor one place removed from Cerre City. ”

"Yes, Mr. Ley. “Although the captain of the ship did not understand the reason, he still agreed.

… .

Linley's choice to travel through the river had left all of Madame Wade's troops confused. The red-haired man, Kerde, finally managed to find out that Linley's group had traveled by ship and were moving forward through the Yulan River.

No matter how powerful Apothecary Holmer was, he couldn't just jump through the river that was hundreds of meters in the narrowest part and board the opponent's ship, right? Even if he could board the ship, they would definitely be very suspicious of his intentions.

Thus, they could only lie in ambush in the harbor, as if they were waiting for a rabbit to fall into their snare.

Yet…

Based on their calculations, the ship should have arrived by now.

"What the hell is going on? Shouldn't they have arrived yesterday? ”Apoteker Holmer is resting at the house of ordinary people in the city which is located quite close to the port.

"Mr Holmer, please wait a little longer. Madam Wade's subordinate was also very panicked.

Suddenly, the door to the residence opened, and one of Madam Wade's subordinates entered. He angrily said, “Master Holmer, they did not stop at this port; they stopped at the previous one. They had reached a small town called Redsand which was quite close to Cerre. Most likely, they will reach the prefectural city of Cerre tonight.

"They're coming tonight?" Pharmacist Holmer was surprised.

"Hurry, we gotta go. "Poteker Holmer immediately ordered, and the entire group frantically rushed back towards the prefectural city of Cerre.