Emperor Dragon City

Biodata

Overview

Emperor Dragon City is one of the relatively few human main cities on the Phantom Gods Continent. Though ruled publicly by its City Lord, its continued survival depends on the protection of the Pixiu guardians. The city’s territory is described as comparable in size to five imperial capitals. 126 127 130

Layout and Landmarks

• City gates — New arrivals from Novice Villages must register with an NPC official and bind their identities to Emperor Dragon City. 122
• Lord’s Mansion — Located at the city’s center; its entrance is marked by two five-clawed divine-dragon statues. 126
• Quartermaster — Situated in the northwest corner, roughly two streets from the Lord’s Mansion. Its gates are decorated with Pixiu sculptures, and access is regulated by the city’s guardian beast. 130
• Guild Administration Office — The location where players use Guild Founding Tokens to establish guilds. 131 134
• Post stations — Carriages provide fast travel within the city; travel from the gates to the Lord’s Mansion costs three gold coins. 126
• Duel Space — A guardian-created arena for resolving disputes. Combatants do not truly die there, and their power attributes are equalized during a duel. 129

Governance and Security

The City Lord is outwardly presented as Emperor Dragon City’s sole ruler, but the two Pixiu hold the city’s true absolute authority. 240

Entry Restrictions

• Players with a Killing Intent Value above 100 cannot enter the main city. Xiao Wen was barred while his value remained at 500. 122
• Reputation has major influence on NPC treatment. Xiao Wen’s nearly 10,000 Reputation Value caused the Lord’s Mansion guards to immediately change their attitude and announce him to the City Lord. 126
• The Duel Space normally costs outside-world players twenty gold coins to use; officials ranked Patrol Centurion or above may use it free of charge. 129

Guardians

Pixiu

The Pixiu are alien Immortal Beasts said to have arrived on the Phantom Gods Continent after shattering the void and losing their route home. They now serve as Emperor Dragon City’s guardians. 130

• Their protection is credited with allowing Emperor Dragon City to endure in the eastern region. 130
• A Pixiu can recognize an official seal and permit its bearer to enter the quartermaster. 130
• One Pixiu effortlessly subdued the newly freed Level 100 Royal Beast Earth Demon and removed it from Wandering Valley. 187
• Their authority extends beyond the City Lord’s; they arranged the Golden Treasure Panda’s appointment as Vice City Lord. 240

History

When the main city system became available, Xiao Wen arrived at Emperor Dragon City through a teleportation portal. Although his identity registration unlocked the surrounding map, his Killing Intent Value initially prevented him from entering the city itself. 122

After Xiao Wen captured Old Liu, Emperor Dragon City’s most gifted alchemist and a core member of the Demon Transformation Society, he brought the prisoner to the Lord’s Mansion. The City Lord used this opportunity to reveal the society’s threat to the Human race and issued the hidden main quest “The Foundation of the Human Race.” 126 127

The City Lord offered Xiao Wen a land deed, a Patrol Centurion appointment, and a hidden-class inheritance as possible rewards. After Xiao Wen defeated Tie Hu in the Duel Space, he received the Patrol Centurion title and official seal, though no troops were assigned to him. 128 130

Emperor Dragon City became a focal point of guild competition when Radiant Dragon and Godslayer were established through its Guild Administration Office. Godslayer received a D-Class ranking and territory northeast of the city, intensifying its conflict with the Radiant Dragon Guild. 132 134 135

The city later coordinated the response to the Demon Transformation Society’s activities in Wandering Valley. After Xiao Wen supplied intelligence on Valley Master Huo Chaomo’s cooperation with the society, the City Lord prepared a siege and assigned Xiao Wen to infiltrate the valley. 153

When the Earth Demon’s seal broke, Emperor Dragon City deployed soldiers to surround Wandering Valley and declared it a forbidden zone. The Pixiu’s intervention allowed the city to capture the Earth Demon rather than face its destruction. 177 185 187 188

Following the incident, the City Lord rewarded Xiao Wen with D-Class Guild Building Blueprints and sent him toward the Dark Forest to investigate the Demon Transformation Society and a call connected to the Pixiu. 188

The city later dispatched Xiao Wen as an envoy to the Elf Kingdom, tasking him with contacting the Elf Queen regarding the Demon Transformation Society’s activities among the elves. A griffin mount and the Golden Treasure Panda, acting as Vice City Lord, accompanied him. 240

Relationships

• Human race — Emperor Dragon City is a human main city and participates in efforts to protect the race from internal and external threats. 127
• Demon Transformation Society — Primary hostile force investigated by the City Lord, Tie Hu, and Xiao Wen through the hidden main questline. 127 141 153
• Wandering Valley — Site of a Demon Transformation Society plot and the Earth Demon’s seal; later surrounded by Emperor Dragon City forces. 153 185
• Elf Kingdom — Diplomatic destination of the City Lord’s envoy mission after reports of the society’s activity among elves. 240
• Godslayer Guild — Its members received official protection and privileges through Xiao Wen’s Patrol Centurion authority. 132 135
• Radiant Dragon Guild — A major player guild whose rivalry with Godslayer played out within the city’s guild-founding system. 132 134 135
• Xiao Wen — Patrol Centurion, trusted operative of the City Lord, recipient of city resources, and envoy to the Elf Kingdom. 129 130 153 188 240