Chapter 165: Can't Catch Up?

Sun Wukong said indifferently: "Just tell me where your mother lives, and I'll get there in one flight."

"Just you?" Xuan Feng looked Sun Wukong up and down at his thin frame, the corner of her mouth twitching as she expressed great doubt: "Can you do it?"

"You won't have to wait for me to get there and then wait half a day for you!" Xuan Feng said somewhat disdainfully.

Sun Wukong grinned, his face bearing a provocative expression as he said: "Then do you dare to race me?"

"Let's see who gets there first!" Sun Wukong pointed to the horizon: "If I'm slower than you, I'll give you all my peaches!"

Hearing this, Xuan Feng chuckled, not taking it seriously, thinking to herself: A monkey is just a monkey, using peaches as a wager.

Seeing Xuan Feng merely smile, Sun Wukong grew somewhat anxious: "Dare or not to bet?"

"What do I have to fear!" Xuan Feng glared with her beautiful eyes: "If I lose, I'll give you a feather."

Her tone was calm and composed, an air of confidence in victory about her.

As a phoenix, even if her phoenix clan's speed isn't the absolute top, in the Three Realms they are still among the foremost, so regarding this aspect of speed, she remains quite confident.

And though the stake is merely a single feather, anything from her phoenix clan is hardly simple?

This feather, whether for decoration or weapon forging, is an unequivocal choice, compared to this monkey's pile of rotten peaches, who knows how much better it is.

Besides, she has plenty of this, giving it away doesn't pain her, and moreover, she cannot lose.

Xuan Feng curled the corner of her mouth, there's still a great gap between their cultivation levels; even if Chen the shopkeeper's disciples were taught well, it's impossible to easily erase the difference.

Sun Wukong pouted his lips, truly knowing people's faces but not their hearts; this little phoenix dresses in splendid brightness, yet the result of the bet is that she's surprisingly stingy.

He even took out all his flat peaches as stake, and yet she just offers a feather to deal with it.

"Just tell me where your mother lives!" Sun Wukong shrugged, asking bluntly.

Sun Wukong didn't mind too much, after all he focused on the process of the competition; he not only had confidence in winning, but could afford to lose too!

"Mother lives in Wahuang Palace." Xuan Feng replied in one sentence, then her eyes instantly sharpened, her magical power began to circulate, and she muttered: "Let's begin!"

Sun Wukong was utterly speechless, hands on hips: "Three your head! What's the use of just saying Wahuang Palace when I don't even know where it is!"

Sun Wukong stated his ignorance with righteous confidence.

Xuan Feng: "..."

The Holy Person's residence can be said to be known by all cultivators in the Three Realms; how does this monkey not know even this?

There's no helping it, who let Sun Wukong take Chen Nuo as his master, who never leaves home; although compared to the original, Sun Wukong isn't that ignorant, but the specific location of the Holy Person's abode is indeed beyond Chen Nuo's scope.

He knows the names of various Holy Person's dojos, but that's all it is—just names.

Seeing the monkey with not the slightest hint of shame, Xuan Feng helplessly rubbed her forehead, sighed, and then stated the specific location of Wahuang Palace in full.

Sun Wukong listened, nodded and laughed: "Just say it outright, why make me guess? Got it! Let's begin!"

Xuan Feng twitched the corner of her mouth, ultimately saying nothing.

Taking a deep breath, looking at the tree ahead, she said: "I'll knock off a leaf, and when it lands on the ground, that's when I'll start to accelerate!"

Sun Wukong clasped his hands behind his head, speaking fluently: "Got it, hurry up and start!"

He can't wait any longer!

Xuan Feng also said nothing more, after all, those seeking abuse have no objections.

"Then let's begin!" Xuan Feng reminded.

Fingertips holding breath, aiming at a leaf, she lightly flicked, and in an instant it flew over; a leaf drifted down, yet caused no harm to the tree whatsoever.

Sun Wukong was no longer leisurely, crouching low, ready and waiting.

Xuan Feng likewise focused intently.

Getting close!

Getting close!

Almost about to land...?

Sun Wukong and Xuan Feng watched as the leaf, blown by a breeze, floated up slightly again, their eyelids twitching.

The leaf fell again.

But before they could prepare, whoosh!

In the forest another gust of wind blew up; the leaf that had originally been only a finger's width above the ground was this time blown clean out of sight.

Sun Wukong's face showed black lines: "Won't you pick something normal?"

"Who knew there'd be wind!" Xuan Feng was also somewhat overwhelmed, lowering her head to look, her magical power drawing, she lifted a stone from the ground into the air.

"Then let's wait for the stone to land."

Sun Wukong confidently smiled: "Good."

Xuan Feng raised the stone to a certain height, withdrew her magical power, and the stone began to fall.

Less than a second.

Plop!

It landed on the ground.

Swish!

Just as Xuan Feng was about to take off, Sun Wukong instantly vanished from the spot, only the sound of noisy wind was heard in her ears.

Xuan Feng's pupils contracted, her face full of disbelief: This start is too fast, isn't it!

However, Xuan Feng did not hesitate, she tapped with her jade foot and vanished from the spot.

Upon entering the sky, Xuan Feng's keen eyes immediately locked onto the distant monkey, and see her surpass this monkey!

Xuan Feng did not take it seriously, her entire magical power circulated, and her speed also increased accordingly.

One breath, two breaths...

Xuan Feng flew faster and faster, growing more surprised, she actually couldn't catch up!

This monkey's speed is too fast, isn't it! Xuan Feng's face turned anxious, her heart stirred, and in an instant she transformed into her phoenix true form, letting out a clear cry, her wings flapped.

Speed surged, and in an instant he drew several steps closer to Sun Wukong.

One flap, two flaps, three flaps...

Every wingbeat of Xuan Feng was a maximum increase in speed.

Fourth flap!!!

Xuan Feng flapped her wings with all her might again, and this time she finally surpassed the monkey, feeling elated in her heart—her speed was now faster than she could ever be.

In an instant she passed Sun Wukong's form and vanished into the horizon.

Sun Wukong did not strain to catch up, but instead halted his body, gazing at Xuan Feng's back, and he hehe laughed.

You used your true form to manifest, so don't blame him for also using his trump card!

Divine Ability: Free and Easy One Thought!

Sun Wukong's form instantly froze as if time had stopped, yet immediately began to gradually dissipate into heaven and earth.

It's a residual shadow!!!

Xuan Feng gazed at the layered palaces gradually appearing before her, joy flashing across her face—she had won for sure!

As she said, how could a mere Taiyi realm little monkey possibly surpass her in speed?

Then does Xuan Feng still have a place to wander in the Three Realms?

Xuan Feng suddenly froze all over, staring wide-eyed, her wings spread as she glided on her original momentum, her eyes locked on a slender figure ahead, a face full of fur, a playful grin as he waved at her.

It was none other than Sun Wukong!

How could this be? Xuan Feng was utterly bewildered—she had already surpassed this monkey, so how could he have arrived first instead?

Riding the glide's momentum, Xuan Feng also arrived, stepping onto the ground of Wahuang Palace, and resumed her human form.

"You really took your time coming! I've been waiting till I'm annoyed!" Sun Wukong flicked his ear, speaking with dead seriousness.

He walked two steps toward Xuan Feng and extended his hand.

"Here! Hand over the feather you lost to me!"

Xuan Feng: "..."

This monkey really deserves a beating!

Though mocked, Xuan Feng felt indignant yet helpless—she, Xuan Feng, could still afford to lose!

She casually plucked one feather from her collection, these all having fallen from her over the years.

"Here you go!"

Taking the feather, Sun Wukong sized her up from head to toe, his face showing a hint of disdain as he muttered: "I thought you'd give me the feather from your tail!"