Ryu got over this quickly. His battle style would need some adjustment, but he didn't believe it would take him long.
He could likely use his wings to try and circumvent these rules. But, whenever there were restrictions to flight, there were heavy restrictions to altitude.
If Ryu was correct, even with his wings, he could probably fly only about 10 meters above the ground. Plus, using his wings would also mean exposing his bloodlines. He wasn't sure if someone would be able to recognize them or not. Until he found a method to conceal them better, he couldn't be so casual.
He took another breath, ready to shoot forward. But, Galemar threw over a badge that whipped to the back of Ryu's head with quite some speed.
Ryu's neck tilted the side, his hand shooting upward and catching the badge without turning around.
He looked at it for a moment before realizing he had no choice but to use his Spiritual Sense to sweep his senses over it. After a moment, he realized that this was some sort of identification badge.
"In three years from now, there will be a competition to enter the Second Heaven. You'll have to have the strength of the Dao Pedestal Realm by then if you want to have a chance."
Ryu rolled the badge between his fingers, the heft not seeming to impede his dexterity in the slightest. Eventually, Ryu tossed the badge back.
"I don't like owing favors."
Without another word, Ryu leapt off the Astral Ship, causing an astonished gasp from Skya. They were at least ten kilometers in the air despite the fact they had docked. Even she couldn't fly in this place as she wasn't classified as a real Sky God.
She rushed to the edge beside herself, only to find that Ryu had already vanished beneath the clouds.
Her heart beat wildly. She had heard that Ryu was from a smaller world, could it be that he would fall to his death just like this?
Galemar's expression also flickered. Ryu's method of descending made him almost impossible to track, and he also wasn't foolish enough to believe that Ryu would die like this. Even if he didn't realize before that he couldn't fly, the moment he jumped he should have.
For a genius like him, turning back and holding onto the Astral Ship before falling to his death should have been a simple matter. The fact he didn't meant that he was confident he wouldn't die.
Though flying was impossible, if one had a profound enough attainment in movement technique, gliding for a moment and even stepping onto the air for a brief instant wasn't impossible.
But, for that to be possible…
Galemar's eyes narrowed, looking down at the badge he had given Ryu. It was unfortunate that he hadn't taken it, could it be that he saw through its true purpose?
It was impossible to see Galemar's expression through the curtain of light, but he simply remained silent, waiting for the drawbridge of the Astral Ship to lower.
He walked down the path silently, tossing the badge in his hands.
**
Galemar's conclusion was correct, Ryu did have a profound movement technique. But, it wasn't his greatest reliance.
After taking on the treasures of his Kunan Clan, he found many wind related treasures. There was no better coupling for lightning than wind, and the Kunan Clan took this quite seriously. In fact, it could even be said that wind was a secondary element that the Kunan Clan had very much mastered.
Thanks to these treasures, Ryu had been able to turn his Northern Heavenly Wind Embryo into its mature form.
One might wonder, then, why Ryu had spent so much effort on a movement technique, then?
The simple answer was that much like his Bloodlines, many of his treasures were severely weakened in the face of the True Martial World, something that was true even for his Origin Flame.
Ultimately, these treasures had been born under the Heavens of Sacrum. They were lacking as a result.
This was the bad news. But, the good news was, just like Ryu's Bloodlines, he could also bring his Natural Treasures up to standard with some effort.
Still, a complete Northern Heavenly Wind, even one just born from a middle level world, when fused with a profound technique, was more than enough to allow Ryu to slow his downward descent to a certain point.
Soon, Ryu could see the lines of greenery below, and he exhaled a breath, focusing.
The moment he jumped off, he realized he had still underestimated the True Martial World. Even with his trump cards, this would be difficult.
Ryu struck a powerful palm out at the air. He forced the air around him to solidify under the control of his Northern Heavenly Wind.
Pain twisted Ryu's expression as he could feel his bones creaking and fracturing. However, he hung on.
He didn't trust that Galemar character as far as he could throw him, a distance that wouldn't be very far considering their disparity in strength currently. Ryu wouldn't feel at ease unless he could start this journey without someone breathing over his neck.
The First Heavens was vast, Ryu didn't believe Galemar could track him as he pleased, or else he wouldn't have tried to give him that badge.
Ryu struck the air again as the ground rapidly approached.
This time, he followed it up with a strong kick, beginning to circulate <Whispering Petals> and tapping into his Chaos Qi to form Primordial Wind Chaotic Qi.
He infused it with Northern Heavenly Wind and quickly used his Southern Heavenly Wind to support his stamina and healing.
When the first tree came into range, Ryu struck outward, hardly chipping its bark.
But, he had expected this. If the trees weren't at least this sturdy, he would die instead.
He danced through the air, striking out palms and sliding from tree to tree. He transferred his downward momentum in horizontal momentum, slowing down further with every branch he shattered.
BANG!
Ryu landed heavily on the ground, a jolt of pain running through his body as he felt his legs fracture length wise.
He collapsed, his legs trembling beneath the pain. But, his gaze was blazing.
His first experience in the True Martial World was actually so humbling.