Soul Offering Old Shop
After Xiao Yan and the others boarded the flying beast, the Steel Giant Eagle, its enormous wings slowly began to flap. Wisps of wind-attributed energy swirled beneath it, lifting its massive body into the sky.
With a loud, clear screech, the Steel Giant Eagle, under the command of the Beast Tamer, soared into the sky and began to fly rapidly towards the Black-Corner Region.
"Feels like riding an airplane."
Sitting in the room on the back of the Steel Giant Eagle, Xiao Yan rested his chin on his hand, watching the fleeting clouds through the window. Scenes from his past kept flashing before his eyes.
"Wow! We're flying!"
"Amazing! To think they can tame such a huge flying Magical Beast!"
"I remember that only Dou Ling (Fighting Spirit) experts can glide for a short time, and only Dou Wang (Fighting King) can fly long distances!"
Ordinary flying Magical Beasts would take several days to fly out of the Gama Empire, but the fourth-order Magical Beast, the Steel Giant Eagle, only needed half a day.
"Young Clan Leader! Look, we're above the clouds!"
"Xiao Yan-ge, look, look!"
Xiao Mei grabbed Xiao Yan's clothes and shook them vigorously, her face unable to conceal her excitement.
Xiao Yan smiled gently and said, "Alright, alright, sit tight and fasten your seatbelts, or you'll be thrown off."
"What's a seatbelt?" Xiao Mei asked, puzzled.
"Uh, I mean, hold on to your chairs and be careful." It was Xiao Yan's first time riding a flying Magical Beast, and he didn't know that seatbelts didn't exist in this world.
Xun Er giggled and said, "Xiao Yan-gege seems like he's ridden a flying Magical Beast before."
"Xun Er is the one who seems like she's ridden one before," Xiao Yan retorted with a smile.
Half a day passed quickly, and the Steel Giant Eagle had already flown out of the Gama Empire and entered the Black-Corner Region.
"Everyone, we have now entered the Black-Corner Region. I must remind you all that, for whatever reason, do not venture into the Black-Corner Region alone." Ruo Lin Mentor was uncharacteristically serious as she warned them.
"Here, due to the unique terrain, the Black-Corner Region has become the most chaotic area on the entire continent. Experts who have fled from various countries have ended up here, creating the most barbaric rules. Even if you are a Da Dou Shi (Great Battle Master), you can't guarantee you'll come out alive."
Hearing this, Xiao Yan looked out the window, but the Steel Giant Eagle was flying too high. From above, he could only see a sea of white clouds and some vaguely visible buildings, mountains, and forests.
"Students, Peace Town of Canaan Academy is almost here. Peace Town is a buffer zone between Canaan Academy and the Black-Corner Region. Killing is strictly prohibited in Peace Town, but you will also be protected by the academy."
Hearing Ruo Lin Mentor's words, Xiao Yan refocused. The Steel Giant Eagle slowly landed on a lush, tree-covered hilltop of yellow earth just outside the town. Standing on the giant eagle, Xiao Yan looked into the distance and could just make out a small town nestled between two majestic mountains.
At the entrance of the town stood a large tree with gnarled branches, and hanging from the tree were corpses.
Xiao Yu said softly, "That's the famous Dead Spirit Tree of Canaan Academy. There used to be two Dou Wang (Fighting King) and one Dou Huang (Fighting Emperor) corpses hanging on it, used to warn the forces of the Black-Corner Region not to invade Canaan Academy, or that would be their fate."
Even now, there were still corpses and skeletons hanging on the Dead Spirit Tree, which was quite frightening.
Some of the corpses were impaled on the branches, swaying back and forth in the breeze, making a chilling creaking sound.
Upon hearing this, the group of new students swallowed hard, and cold sweat quietly trickled down their foreheads.
Ruo Lin Mentor led all the new students down from the Steel Giant Eagle and said loudly, "Everyone, follow me. We will spend the night in Peace Town tonight, and tomorrow morning, someone from the academy will lead us into the academy."
It had taken Xiao Yan and the others half a day to fly from Wutan City to Peace Town, and the sky was already beginning to darken. There was a vast area of primeval forest between Canaan Academy and Peace Town, which served as a training ground for the students, so the academy needed to send people to ride Griffons to Canaan City.
As Xiao Yan stepped through the town gate, he noticed two strange fluctuations sweeping over him.
"Don't worry, everyone. These are Soul (neutral) exploration waves, used to check if anyone is wanted or has special marks," Ruo Lin Mentor gently explained to the new students.
"As expected of Canaan Academy, so amazing."
"Yeah, the world is full of wonders."
Seeing Xiao Yan stop, Xun Er asked softly, "What's wrong, Xiao Yan-gege? Is there a problem?"
Xiao Yu and the other members of the Xiao Clan (neutral) also noticed that Xiao Yan had stopped and paused. Before leaving Wutan City, Xiao Zhan had instructed everyone to listen to Xiao Yan, the Young Clan Leader (masculine), in Canaan Academy and to follow his lead.
Luo Bu, seeing Xiao Yan standing still, sneered and mocked, "It's no wonder. Here, not to mention an Eight-Star Dou Zhe (neutral), even an Eight-Star Dou Shi (Battle Master) can lose their head if they're not careful. If you're scared, you can still go home."
"If your bones are itching, I can make you lie on the ground again," Xiao Yan retorted, cracking his neck and smiling coldly.
Luo Bu's face turned ashen. "Xiao Yan, don't think your little bit of talent makes you so great! There are plenty of people in Canaan Academy who are better than you!"
Xiao Yan shrugged and said indifferently, "Yeah, yeah, there's always someone better. It's just not you."
"You! Once you enter the academy, you'll know that being strong alone doesn't mean anything!" Luo Bu said with a dark look in his eyes, and quickly walked towards the pre-arranged accommodation.
Xiao Yan patted Xun Er's hand to reassure her, "I'm fine, I just sat for too long. Let's go, don't keep Ruo Lin Mentor waiting."
Xiao Yan glanced obscurely at a small alley on the right, but he did not enter the alley.
...
In the dead of night, at the inn where the new students of Canaan Academy were staying, a figure quietly left through the window.
Wearing a large black robe, Xiao Yan walked into the dark alley. The complex alley twisted and turned, but strangely, Xiao Yan seemed to have been here before, skillfully walking into the depths of the alley.
At the end of the alley was a dead end. In such a place, there was not even a ghost, let alone a person.
But precisely in such a deep alley where there wasn't even a ghost, there was a dilapidated old shop. The dilapidated old shop was covered by a tattered wooden door, and a gust of wind made a creaking sound, making people feel uneasy.
Xiao Yan looked up. The sign read 'Soul Offering Old Shop' in large characters. It was unknown how long the sign had not been taken care of, as it was covered in dust. The tattered appearance gave people the feeling that it could fall down at any time.
Xiao Yan took out the black token from his Storage Ring. It wasn't that Xiao Yan had been here before, but rather that this strange token emitted a kind of Soul fluctuation, guiding Xiao Yan to this place.
Tonight, Xiao Yan discovered that two Soul fluctuations had swept over him. One was the inspection from Canaan Academy, and the other was actually because of this token!
Xiao Yan didn't know that this deep alley was actually shielded by spatial means. Only those with special items could enter. Even if the Dean of Canaan Academy came, he would not be able to discover it.
Xiao Yan frowned. This place didn't look like a good place at all, and he hadn't forgotten that this token came from the Soul Palace, and the Soul Palace wasn't a good organization either.
It was gloomy and terrifying, like it was haunted.
"Jie jie jie, since you've come, why not enter the shop?"
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