"The capital city of the Holy Region is indeed worthy of its reputation." Han Li praised.
"Haha, Yang Ye City has been built for tens of thousands of years, and it has been constantly renovated to reach its current size.
The white mountain range you see is called the White Wave Mountain, and the huge river on the ground is called the White Wave River. Both of them contain extremely dense holy veins, and they are known as our race's holy mountain and holy river. That's why our race decided to build the capital city here. "Shi Chuankong chuckled. Although it was an understatement, there was still a hint of pride in his voice.
"Holy mountain and holy river. No wonder it has such an imposing aura.
Are humans and cultivators also living in this city? "Han Li nodded.
"That's right.
Most of the people in Yang Ye City are ordinary people and low-grade cultivators, and they live in the outermost Black Sky District. Mid-grade cultivators above Spatial Tempering Stage usually have their own cave abodes or clans, but most of them would rent temporary cave abodes in the middle of the Maha District. That's why it's the most prosperous. There are countless shops there, and the headquarters of our Vast Origin House is also located there.
The innermost Raka District is where the imperial family and nobles above True Immortal Stage live. Ordinary people are forbidden to enter without permission, "Shi Chuankong continued to explain to Han Li.
Han Li nodded slowly.
"We're currently at the south of Yang Ye City. If we enter the city from here, we'll have to cross the Black Sky District and Maha District to reach the imperial city.
There's a flight restriction in the city, and we can only travel in beast-drawn carriages. It'll take too long, so let's take a detour to the north first, "Shi Chuankong said.
Now that they were in Shi Chuankong's territory, Han Li naturally had no objections to his arrangements.
Thus, the two of them flew close to the city wall and soon arrived at an entrance to the north of Yang Ye City.
Yang Ye City was extremely large, and there were many entrances in all four directions.
There were many people at the south entrance, and there was a long queue at each entrance, but there were far fewer people at the north entrance.
"Fellow Daoist Li, Yang Ye City is very strict with those who enter and leave the city. There's a Great Thousand Mirror Sacred Restriction at the city gate, and it can identify all disguises. If you're discovered, you'll be treated as a spy, so you have to remove all disguises before entering the city."
Shi Chuankong formed a hand seal, and a layer of hazy black light appeared on the surface of his body. His appearance changed rapidly, and his true appearance was revealed.
Han Li looked down at the city gate below. There was a huge gray stone mirror hanging above the city gate. Rays of sparkling gray light flashed on the surface of the mirror, reflecting everyone who entered the city.
His eyes flashed, and a layer of purple light appeared. He carefully observed the gray stone mirror for a moment, and then his eyebrows slowly furrowed as he pondered.
After a moment, Han Li formed a seal with both hands, and a bright azure light immediately appeared on his body. The sound of bones colliding could be heard from within his body.
After a few breaths, the light on his body dissipated, and his entire appearance changed, returning to his original appearance.
"So, this is the true appearance of Fellow Daoist Li. Don't worry. Even though the Sanctuary does not really welcome people from the True Immortal Plane, with me around, there won't be any danger."
Shi Chuankong sized up Han Li's true appearance, and then laughed. After patting his chest, he was the first to descend.
Han Li had been observing Shi Chuankong's expression all this time. When he didn't see any strange expression on Shi Chuankong's face, he secretly heaved a sigh of relief and followed closely behind Shi Chuankong.
There were two groups of purple-armored soldiers standing in front of the city gate. Immediately, one person walked out from each group and greeted them.
"Who are the two of you?
This is the entrance to the Imperial City, and unauthorized people are not allowed to enter! "One of the purple-armored soldiers said in a deep voice.
"Hey, a cultivator from the Celestial Realm!" The other purple-armored soldier looked at Han Li with a cold expression, and there was obvious hostility in his eyes.
When the others heard this, they immediately looked over, and a cold hostility appeared in their eyes.
Some of the soldiers even pointed the weapons in their hands at Han Li.
Han Li frowned slightly, but he didn't say anything.
"How dare you, a cultivator from the Celestial Realm! How dare you trespass into Yang Ye City! You must be a spy! Arrest him!" A cold voice rang out, and a tall figure walked over.
The person who came was a burly man with a beard. He wore a set of purple-black heavy armor, and he looked like a ferocious steel beast. He strode over with large steps.
Several purple-armored soldiers nearby flipped their hands and took out purple chains that were as thick as the mouth of a bowl. The chains were engraved with purple runes, and they surrounded Han Li.
"What's wrong?
Why did you suddenly arrest him? "
"A cultivator from the True Immortal Realm has appeared, and Captain Luo Tie said that he is a spy."
"Really?"
When the people near the city gate heard the commotion, they all gathered around, and there was a commotion.
"How dare you! He is my follower!
All of you, back off! "Shi Chuankong's face darkened, and he said coldly.
"How arrogant! Your follower?
Who do you think you are? How dare you interfere with the official duties of the guards of the city? Stand aside, or you will be arrested as well! "The burly man with a beard glanced at Shi Chuankong contemptuously, and said with a cold smile.
"How dare you!
I am Shi Chuankong! How dare a mere guard captain like you speak to me like this! "Shi Chuankong was furious.
"Shi Chuankong, isn't that the name of His Royal Highness the Thirteenth Prince?
His Royal Highness has left Yang Ye City for many years, right? Did he suddenly return? "
"Have you seen the Thirteenth Prince before?
Is this person real? "
"I have never seen him before. The Thirteenth Prince has always lived in seclusion, and he has rarely appeared in public in Yang Ye City."
As soon as these words were spoken, the surrounding people were shocked, and they began to discuss among themselves.
"The Thirteenth Prince?
Haha, the Thirteenth Prince left Yang Ye City a long time ago, and it is said that he has already left the Holy Region to carry out a secret mission from the Sacred Leader. There has been no news from him until now.
You say that you are the Thirteenth Prince, so why don't you take out the Heaven Sealing Token to prove it? "The corners of the burly man's mouth curled up, and he sneered.
"How dare you! Who do you think you are? How dare you ask me to prove my identity to you!" When Shi Chuankong heard these words, his eyes flashed, and he angrily rebuked.
The Heaven Sealing Token was a token of identity bestowed by the Sacred Leader to every prince. It was also a spiritual treasure, and a portion of the Sacred Leader's power was sealed inside it. In times of crisis, it would automatically protect its master.
Back in the Dust World, when Shi Chuang Kong was attacked by the two Dao Ancestors, he had secretly activated the Heavenly Seal Medallion to protect himself. Afterwards, the Holy Lord had used the power of the Heavenly Seal Medallion to activate the Luozha Pipa, teleporting him and Han Li back to the Devilish Realm.
However, after activating the Lozha's Pipa, the power inside the Heaven Sealing Token had been exhausted, and it had been destroyed.
"What? You can't take it out?
I think you are simply impersonating the Thirteenth Prince. You are simply too daring!
Guards! Lock up these two swindlers for me! "The bearded man grinned nastily. He then raised his hand and waved it.
The purple-armored soldiers shook their arms, and purple chains flew out to wrap around Han Li and Shi Chuankong. They were actually making a move.
Seeing this, Han Li's eyes flashed with a trace of astonishment. These people were actually making a move on Shi Chuankong.
"You are courting death!" Shi Chuankong angrily waved his hand.
A large purple-black hand appeared out of nowhere, and with a rumbling sound, it grabbed the chains and fiercely swung them.
With a series of crackling sounds, the chains were completely broken. The purple-armored soldiers were also sent flying as they spat out blood.
"Good scoundrel, you actually dare to attack the city guards. Are you trying to rebel?!" The burly man's eyebrows immediately straightened like swords. He angrily roared and struck with his palm.
Countless black demonic wind surged out from the burly man's body. After rolling for a while, it turned into a black wind dragon that bared its fangs and brandished its claws. It pounced towards Shi Chuankong's head.
Countless black runes rolled in the wind dragon. Before it truly pounced down, a strange cold aura had already rolled over. Wherever it passed, the space would distort as if it was directly frozen.
Shi Chuankong's eyes were filled with hostility as he raised his hand and pointed.
"Puchi" a sound was heard!
A silver light flew out of his fingertip, and pierced through the black wind dragon's body. Then, a big hole appeared on its body.
The black wind dragon issued a mournful wail. Then, it shattered and dispersed.
The silver light easily pierced through the wind dragon. Its speed didn't decrease in the slightest, and it arrived in front of the burly man's face in a flash.
The burly man's complexion changed. He flew backwards, and opened his mouth at the same time.
A black light shot out of his mouth like an electric current, and collided with the silver light.
"Kacha" a light sound was heard, and the black light was broken. It was a jet-black flying knife. But, it had already been broken into two pieces.
That silver light didn't stop. It caught up with the burly man in a blur, and was about to pierce through his head.
A murderous intention flashed in Shi Chuankong's eyes. He was a dignified prince. He had never been bullied by a lowly guard captain in Sun Ye City.
Many people were watching him. He would be ridiculed for being useless in the future if he didn't teach him a lesson. The Third Prince would also become a laughingstock in Sun Ye City.
Suddenly, a golden light shot out like an electric current. It coiled around the silver light like a snake, and twisted it.
"Crack" a burst of firecracker sound was heard. Then, the silver light exploded inch by inch.
"Ha ha, Thirteenth Brother, you're back!
You've been missing for all these years, and as your brother, I've always been worried about you. Now that I see that you're safe and sound, I feel relieved. "
A purple-robed figure walked out of the city gate after a long laugh was heard. It was a tall Youth.
This man was a head taller than Luo Tie. His body was very sturdy, and his muscles were bulging. His skin was golden in color. He looked like a statue made of gold.
Shi Chuankong's complexion sank when he saw this man. But, he didn't say anything.
"This man is the Thirteenth Prince!"
"That's why I said that this person's white hair looks familiar!"
A buzz of surprise broke out in the crowd. They looked at Shi Chuankong in surprise.
At the same time, many people came to their senses and looked at the ashen-faced burly man with pity in their eyes. There were also people who wanted to see the world in chaos.
"Thirteenth Brother, what happened to make you so angry that you want to kill Luo Tie?" The tall Youth said with a smile.
"Eighth Brother, this man looked down on the princes in public. He even gave the order to arrest him. Shouldn't such an arrogant person be killed?" Shi Chuankong said coldly.
"The Eighth Prince …" Han Li frowned.
On the way here, Shi Chuankong had told him the relationship between the princes. The Eighth Prince was on the First Prince's side.
It seemed that this man didn't come with good intentions!