Yongle (Part 1)

Beneath a clear sky, emerald grass stretched like a sea.

A vast, boundless plain unfolded before Wang Chen's eyes. The wind blowing in from afar carried the fragrance of green grass and wildflowers, and having just emerged from the mountains, he could not help but feel utterly refreshed.

It had been three days since he left White Dragon Marsh.

During this time, Wang Chen had traveled alone by night and hidden by day, carefully avoiding every potential danger.

Today, he had finally reached his destination.

A towering Immortal City appeared in Wang Chen's sight.

He subconsciously held his breath.

Back in the Mountain Sea Realm, Wang Chen had lived in several Immortal Cities and personally witnessed the grandeur and scale of great sects. He was no ignorant country bumpkin.

Yet the Immortal City before him still struck him with immense awe!

Yongle.

So this was Yongle Immortal City!

Although Wang Chen had heard Zhang Mushan speak of Yongle many times before, seeing this Immortal City with his own eyes left him with a sense of shock that truly defied description.

Yongle Immortal City had been built atop an enormous dragon turtle.

The dragon turtle, also known as Bixi, was said to be one of the descendants of ancient divine dragons. It possessed infinite strength and stood as steady as a mountain. With a dragon's head and a turtle's body, it was a Pure Yang Divine Beast, endowed with innate divine abilities to ward off evil, suppress baleful intent, neutralize clashes, dispel misfortune, attract wealth, and more.

This colossal turtle lay quietly upon the plain, its eyes tightly shut as if it had fallen into eternal slumber. Countless fleshy tendrils hung from either side of its head to the ground, plunging deep into the soil.

Upon its shell, which spanned a