Lingzhou Yue's Double Layer of Green Light [Bonus Chapter 6/20 for Silver!]
Chaos City is a giant square city with three layers of complete city walls.
Stretching thousands of miles from north to south, it is larger than a province in Xiao Ran's previous life, and its population is a staggering 300 million.
It is divided into three cities: the outer city is the agricultural area, the middle city is the commercial area, and the inner city is the area for the powerful and wealthy.
The outer city wall was 100 zhang high, the middle city wall was 333 zhang high, and the inner city wall was 1,000 zhang high.
Chaos City originally consisted of only a hundred-mile inner city. It was built ten thousand years ago at the beginning of the Dharma Ending Era, spearheaded by the Qinglan Sect, the largest sect of the righteous path, with the participation of hundreds of smaller sects in the vicinity, as humanity's last fortress.
As a result, when construction was halfway complete, it was suddenly discovered that the progress of the Dharma Ending Era was not as fast as expected. After that, the city was replanned and the central and outer cities were expanded.
Because it was located in Dark Forest where Wraith frequently appeared, Chaos City gradually transformed from a closed fortress into a gathering place for Wraith hunters.
Because it was located in the geographical center of the other four major powers, it quickly became a distribution center for commercial goods.
Chaos City possesses a strong economy, allowing it to directly rank among the Five Great Powers as a single city.
If GDP were calculated in the Cultivation World, Chaos City's GDP would be higher than that of the Dao Alliance Headquarters.
This is all the information Xiao Ran has gathered about Chaos City over the past three years.
Theoretical knowledge Bing Bing.
When Xiao Ran finally arrived outside Chaos City and saw the towering, thousand-foot-high walls, he was still awestruck by the sheer power of humankind.
It was just after nightfall.
Xiao Ran sat in Murong Yu's Water Drop and traveled to the Chaos City, where the Water Drop transformed into a boat shape.
Xiao Ran and Murong Yu stood at the bow of the boat, both looking up and staring intently, as still as water.
Under the cover of night, a golden array as thin as a cicada's wing covered the entire city, resembling an artificial sky.
Under the golden light, the three-story high wall resembled a wall against the sky, one layer upon another, reaching into the clouds.
The top floor is in the clouds, and the distant view is not visible; only a faint light hangs high in the night sky.
The middle layer shone brightly, suspended in the night sky, like a floating fairy market, giving it an extremely ethereal and mythical feel.
The entire Chaos City is connected to the outside world only by the four gates of the outer city and the free teleportation array of the inner city.
Xiao Ran and Murong Yu entered through the south gate.
A large number of people had gathered outside the city to enter.
But the South Gate is very large, with three huge golden arched entrances that lead to the outer city, the middle city, and the inner city respectively.
They entered in single file, without any sense of crowding.
In addition to the golden array automatically detecting the identity of those entering the city, each entrance is guarded by several Nascent Soul cultivators and a dozen Golden Core cultivators.
To protect the privacy of its visitors, Chaos City did not publicize the arrival of the two prodigies. Instead, a few Nascent Soul cultivators stationed outside the gate bowed and greeted them upon entering the city, without any special ceremony.
After all, Chaos City was merely the venue for the Heaven's Chosen Assembly; the Dao Alliance Headquarters was the true organizer.
The monks guarding the gate were somewhat surprised.
These two prodigies entered the city together; could they be close friends? Or have they already formed an alliance? "Should we send someone to guide you?"
The leading Nascent Soul cultivator asked respectfully.
"No need, thank you."
Murong Yu's voice was clear and resonant, polite yet aloof.
Xiao Ran said nothing and followed Murong Yu into the central archway leading to the city center.
The archway passage is about 100 feet long and can only be accessed by walking.
The vaulted ceiling is engraved with intricate Spirit Runes, which shine downwards through layers of testing arrays.
Xiao Ran glanced at the details of the Spirit Runes, mainly to test three special cases.
Those wanted by the Dao Alliance are not allowed to enter the city.
Those who are prohibited from bringing living people into the city are not allowed to do so.
Those who bring living Wraith into the city under forbidden laws are not permitted to enter.
Can it also carry living Wraith?
Xiao Ran's worldview was completely shaken.
The formation covers a series of one-way checkpoints.
Xiao Ran followed Murong Yu into the same path.
The road was crowded with people, almost shoulder to shoulder. This feeling, reminiscent of passing through a train station in his previous life to enter the city, shattered Xiao Ran's fantasy of a celestial city: Wake up, this is the Dharma Ending Era.
He followed closely behind Murong Yu.
A sea of white robes cascaded down like a waterfall, her hair styled in a bun that hinted at a touch of stubbornness, and her neck was fair.
There was no extra smell on him, only the clean, refreshing scent of a celestial being's skin.
From behind, she was extremely slender, but her hips were surprisingly wider than her shoulders, which, when stretched out of her white dress, created a slightly swaying effect that added to her graceful figure.
On the left side, at her slender waist, sat a seemingly ordinary Disciple Sword, which, like Xiao Ran's Lifebound Sword, was no ordinary sword.
He exudes both stubbornness and cleverness; his stubbornness lies in his Dao Heart, while his cleverness is evident in his outward appearance.
To be honest, this kind of temperament has nothing to do with femininity, but Xiao Ran still saw the air of a living goddess in that hip shape that was taller than her shoulders.
This kind of woman may seem bland, but if you were to fight and kill her, in a fierce battle that determines who is superior and who is dead, it would certainly be very interesting.
Xiao Ran followed Murong Yu unimpeded all the way.
Only after exiting the city gate did Murong Yu confirm that the Nether Bird was indeed not on Xiao Ran's body, otherwise it would not have passed the array test at the Integration level.
"When you first come to Chaos City, you should look at the surrounding terrain instead of people, otherwise it's easy to get lost."
Murong Yu could tell at a glance that this was Xiao Ran's first time in Chaos City, and gave him a casual reminder.
Xiao Ran nodded without changing his expression.
"Oh."
The people around them cast unfriendly glances.
Murong Yu was quite famous in the Cultivation World. Xiao Ran had heard of her before, and many people recognized her appearance.
But no one knew that Xiao Ran was Xiao Ran.
I only thought of him as a Qi Refining follower.
Xiao Ran could tell from the looks in these people's eyes that Murong Yu had quite a few fans, but most of them were very polite and just looked without saying anything.
Only he had a detached and fearless gaze, examining other people's figures with an artistic eye.
What can I do? I'm a sketchbook artist.
Observation is a fundamental skill.
We passed through a giant golden archway and arrived in mid-air within the Chaos City.
There is no fixed route ahead, but if you choose the central city as your destination, you cannot land in the outer city.
The outer city is dark, mostly forests, lakes and wastelands. It mainly serves as a strategic buffer or for emergency farming. Few people actually farm in Chaos City; the city's food is all purchased from outside.
Besides, there are some scattered houses in the outer city. For ordinary people or cultivators who cannot afford to buy houses in the middle or inner city, settling down in the outer city is a last resort.
Interestingly, quite a few cultivators came to the outer city to fish using their swords.
Even at night, people can be seen fishing by the lake, in the wetlands, and along the rivers, leisurely like people in the Dharma Ending Era.
This is the sense of security that a huge city brings.
Xiao Ran and Murong Yu flew all the way to the outskirts of the middle-level city.
The entry checks here are very simple.
People from the outer city can enter the inner city without any hindrance. Basically, they just need to cross a golden array and have their identity verified before they can pass.
Enter the central city.
The city is very big.
Great!
However, the city did not contain the magnificent buildings that Xiao Ran had imagined.
Apart from a few tall, iconic buildings that are quite eye-catching, the shops on both sides of the ordinary streets are simple two- or three-story row houses.
The houses are arranged in a compact and dense pattern, designed to accommodate more people, and their local atmosphere is even stronger than that of the Mortal Realm cities.
Since the population of the Central City accounts for 70% of the total population of Chaos City, in order to maintain order, the Central City cannot fly freely. Instead, it has fixed air routes and must land at fixed locations.
Xiao Ran sensed his Master's location and led Murong Yu to land in a square in the western city.
Looking around, I suddenly felt like I was standing on solid ground.
Various Spirit Beast beasts and flying artifacts, large and small, trailed eerie light in the air, converging from all directions and slowly landing on the plaza.
The wide streets were bustling with activity, filled with cars and people.
The shop assistants of the magical artifacts shop shouted their wares on the street, using dazzling light and shadow magic to bring various promotional discounts and special offers for the shop's opening.
The tavern on the upper floor of the inn was bathed in ethereal light, and the faint sounds of laughter and chatter from guests and courtesans, along with the enchanting aroma of wine, could be heard.
Exclamations and discussions arose outside the auction house. With each successful sale, the rooftop copper bell rang once, its melodious sound resonating throughout the surrounding area.
In addition, there are also some street vendors and peddlers.
Such as charlatans selling dog-skin Spirit Severing pills, craftsmen applying spirit membranes to Spirit Sword and magical artifacts, fortune tellers disguised as reclusive masters, or storytellers weaving tales of the prodigies of various sects...
Xiao Ran walked down the street, he felt that the bustling atmosphere here was unlike the Dharma Ending Era.
By connecting with the Bone of the Blood Moon Resonance location, Xiao Ran quickly found his Master's location.
Wanhua Ward.
The three-story carved pavilion, with fairies greeting guests and the sound of dice clashing, appears to be a high-end entertainment venue that combines a brothel and a gambling den.
As expected of you, Master! Murong Yu didn't care at all, her expression was very calm, without any cold disgust, as if she didn't care about these worldly matters at all.
Xiao Ran was somewhat surprised and tentatively asked her:
"Why did you have to kill that bird? It's an ancient mythical beast that can survive poisoning; wouldn't it be better to keep it in captivity and study it properly?"
"How do you know it's not a method of the Wraith infiltrating the human world?"
Murong Yu didn't look at him and stepped into Wanhua Ward.
Xiao Ran was speechless.
The reasoning is as follows.
But judging from Murong Yu's indifferent eyes, her killings were not based on logic or the future of humanity, but simply on her obsession with a certain principle.
Enter Wanhua Ward.
The building may not look large from the outside, but it is extremely spacious and magnificent inside. The Spirit Runes lanterns with their intricate patterns illuminate the hall as brightly as day.
The innkeeper recognized Murong Yu at a glance. After inquiring about their purpose, he personally led them to the luxurious private room on the third floor.
Xiao Ran pushed open the door and entered.
Facing them, at the gambling table in the middle, the Master was embracing two beautiful women on his left and right.
Two petite and charming fairies, one poured and fed her wine, the other drew cards for her to see – the cards were Bamboo Tile that Xiao Ran had made himself.
Two elderly men with deep-set eyes were sitting at the same table.
Judging from their attire, they were probably the dealers in the brothel. They didn't call any women, but instead were seriously testing the gameplay and balance of the Three People Fight the Wraith.
The other tables were occupied by guests, who were also using the makeshift jade tokens to try out the Three People Fight the Wraith.
It seems that the Three People Fight the Wraith is still in the testing and promotion phase, and the Master hasn't started collecting copyright fees yet.
Xiao Ran pushed open the door, and all eyes fell on Murong Yu.
The legendary aloof genius would actually come to such a brothel? Lingzhou Yue, still drunk and engrossed in her cards, didn't notice the newcomer.
Xiao Ran then quickly walked to his Master's side, lowered his head and whispered in his ear:
"Master, look who I've brought for you."
"Ha?"
Lingzhou Yue laughed drunkenly, then suddenly stopped, looking left at Xiao Ran and forward at Murong Yu.
In an instant, a double layer of green light appeared above my head.
Chapter 145 The King of Sassy Pictures: I really can't think of a name anymore.