Entering the City (Happy Spring Festival)

The moment Yuan Ming set out, Kong's voice rang by his ear again:

"By the way, let me remind you: when walking through the cities of the Ten Thousand Monster Mountain Range, it's best not to let anyone detect the demonic aura on you. Otherwise, you'll invite unnecessary trouble."

Hearing this, Yuan Ming silently committed Kong's warning to memory without replying.

Along the way to Yinshan City, roars of demon beasts occasionally echoed from the mountains and dense forests he passed through.

This was merely the outskirts of the Ten Thousand Monster Mountain Range. Most of the demon beasts lurking here were only third or fourth rank, with no particularly powerful demons among them. Naturally, none dared come looking for trouble with him, and his journey remained peaceful.

Seven days later, Yuan Ming arrived at Yinshan City.

Yinshan City lay in a valley between two towering peaks. Its walls rose over a hundred zhang high, built entirely from enormous blocks of cut refined steel rock. Under the morning sun, they reflected a metallic gleam and looked impregnable.

Standing outside the city, Yuan Ming raised his head toward the battlements. He saw a grand gate tower standing atop the wall, which was over a hundred zhang wide. On either side stood octagonal arrow towers facing one another from afar, and the entire sight bristled with a murderous, martial air.

Dense and intricate rune patterns had been engraved across the city walls, extending all the way into the gateway tunnel. They were likely part of the defensive formation protecting the entire gate.

Yuan Ming shifted his gaze upward to the two peaks flanking the city gate. There, too, stood lofty structures resembling bunkers and arrow towers, equipped with enormous bed crossbows. Traces of rune formations could vaguely be seen upon them as