Sword-flight was astoundingly swift. It far surpassed cloud-riding or mist-gliding techniques, offering superiority not only in speed but also in maneuverability. Yet it was still not the pinnacle of flight in the cultivation world. The Five Element Escape and sword cultivators’ Rainbow Transformation Flight both outpaced ordinary sword-riding.3

Luo Chen had personally witnessed the Five Element Escape before. During the battle at Gaoling Plains, the rogue cultivator Tu Shan had hunted him using Earth Escape. Although Luo Chen had ultimately turned the tables, the sheer speed of that technique had been extraordinary.0

Back during his Qi Refinement Realm, Luo Chen had prided himself on his flight speed above all else. Even now, at Foundation Establishment, it stung a little to recall being caught up to. It was true, he had paused to lay an ambush, but even so, the pace of that Earth Escape had left a lasting impression. Unfortunately, when he later rifled...0