Chapter 88 Flying Together with Zhang Lexuan
Three days later, Ye Chen successfully completed the creation of his flight soul tool.
Before him floated a metallic cube, only ten centimeters across, its surface carved with intricate seams.
It looked small and delicate, yet it weighed more than two hundred jin.
Ye Chen poured soul power into it.
In the next instant—
Click‑click‑click!
The cube unfolded layer by layer until it transformed into a sleek flying apparatus with wings spanning over two meters.
The center was slightly raised, tapering toward razor‑thin edges at the sides—the outermost wings barely a millimeter thick. Though not quite as thin as cicada wings, the craftsmanship was exquisite.
Because the material was extraordinary, even the one‑millimeter section could withstand over five hundred kilograms of weight—its strength was incredible.
"As expected from the Universal Codex, this design is top‑tier. What man could resist something this cool?" Ye Chen said proudly, admiring his handiwork.
He lifted the device and walked to the window.
Despite its heavy weight, his soul power made it easy to hold.
Resting his hand on the surface, he injected soul energy.
Whoooosh—
Instantly, powerful streams of thrust erupted from the vents below, and the flying board hovered in mid‑air.
With a swift motion, Ye Chen flipped onto it.
Click‑click‑click!
Metal locks extended around the lower platform, firmly clasping his legs.
Ye Chen channeled more energy.
Boom—!
The exhaust flames intensified, launching him straight into the air.
"Wahoo!" he shouted, soaring joyfully over the Soul Tool Department.
Just as the blueprint described, its top speed reached nearly 300 kilometers per hour.
And this was only the level‑2 version. Once he advanced to level 3 and upgraded the core array, the speed might easily double!
"With speed like this and so little noise… I'll name you Aurora Phantom."
Satisfied, he officially gave his invention its name.
Then, channeling more power, he shot toward the Inner Court like a streak of light.
From above, he surveyed the vast Inner Court grounds.
At its center stood the towering Seagod Pavilion, a tree of unimaginable size, stretching all the way through the clouds.
From below, its crown was hidden by mist—but from several thousand meters up, Ye Chen could see its entirety clearly.
"This Golden Tree… it truly deserves its legend," he murmured.
Though it looked like an enormous tree, within it rested the Seed of Life, a remnant of the Douluo Plane itself—essentially the core of the world's lifeforce.
During the era of the first Douluo story, it had been inherited by the Blue Silver Empress Ayin. When Ayin ascended to the God Realm, she couldn't bring the seed with her and left it inside the Golden Tree instead.
In the age of The Legend of the Dragon King, that very seed would one day be passed to Tang Wulin.
Whoever obtained it would hold power over the entire Douluo Plane.
If he ever got the chance, Ye Chen fully intended to claim it—that seed would be the perfect key to his future conquest of the Abyss Plane and beyond.
…
"Who's up there! Flying at extreme altitude over Seagod Island is forbidden!"
A sharp voice rang out.
An instant later, a crimson blade aura shot skyward toward him like lightning.
"Damn it!"
Ye Chen twisted aside.
Whoosh—!
In a flash, he disappeared and reappeared a hundred meters lower.
He instantly recognized the voice—Zhang Lexuan!
"Senior Sister, wait! Don't attack—it's me!" Ye Chen cried out hastily, afraid she'd unleash another strike.
"Oh? Xiao Chen? What are you doing up there? What kind of flying soul tool is that? I've never seen anything like it…"
Zhang Lexuan lowered her guard, realizing the figure above wasn't an intruder but Ye Chen himself—standing atop a strange, gleaming craft.
Ye Chen quickly descended, folding the device back into its compact cube before landing. "Sorry, Senior Sister… I didn't know flying was forbidden in the Inner Court."
"It's fine. I'm not angry—you didn't mean to," she said, smiling as she gently ruffled his hair.
Normally, anyone else caught flying above Seagod Island would face strict punishment.
But since it was Ye Chen, and no one else had seen, she decided to let it slide.
"Hehe, thanks, Senior Sister~" he said with a grin.
"By the way," she asked curiously, "this flying soul tool you used—did you invent it yourself?"
Ye Chen nodded, clearly pleased. "Yup! I just became a level‑2 Soul Engineer. This is my first creation—I call it Aurora Phantom."
"What?! You're already a level‑2 Soul Engineer? And that's a level‑2 flying soul tool?!"
Zhang Lexuan was utterly astonished.
He had only joined the Soul Tool Department recently, yet in mere days he had reached level 2—and built a functional flight device no less.
Not only that—it was incredibly fast, rivaling even the academy's level‑3 models!
The best flight tool Shrek possessed required at least three rings just to take off.
Their technology lagged so far behind that level‑1 and level‑2 models couldn't even achieve lift.
But Ye Chen's device allowed even a two‑ring Soul Master to fly—and with far greater speed!
It was unbelievable.
Perhaps… his talent with soul tools even surpassed his talent with martial souls.
"Of course. Want to try it out? It can carry two people~" Ye Chen said proudly, extending an invitation.
As he spoke, he activated Aurora Phantom again, letting it float steadily in mid‑air.
"What? A level‑2 flight tool that can carry a passenger? It can really handle that?"
Zhang Lexuan was taken aback once more.
Normally, only level‑5 flight tools had the capacity to lift multiple riders.
How could Ye Chen's level‑2 model manage it?
"Of course it can! Don't believe me? Come see for yourself~"
Grinning, Ye Chen hopped onto the device. Its central platform was spacious enough for two people—if they stood very close.
"Alright then, Senior Sister will test your latest invention."
With a graceful smile, Zhang Lexuan leapt lightly into the air and landed beside him atop the hovering craft.
(END CHAPTER)
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