"Shenluo City" towered over the western part of Guangwu Heaven. As one of the ten major cities of the plane, its towering walls were engraved with the thousand-year glory of the Celestial Race.
The Teleportation Hall standing in the center of the city's plaza had once been a hub connecting all regions. Now, however, with the Celestial Race retreating throughout the entire territory and sealing the cities, it had become deserted.
Sporadic lights flickered between the formation patterns. Those who appeared on the array were all high-ranking nobles of the clan. The lower-ranking members no longer had the qualifications to use the Teleportation Array.
The enormous altar beside the Teleportation Hall had consumed countless rare treasures of heaven and earth from the Celestial Race. Runes flowed across it like a galaxy, and in times of crisis, it could tear open the void and send a call for help to the distant upper realm.
At that moment, deep within the Teleportation Hall of "Shenluo City," several Celestial Race cultivators stood around, chatting out of boredom.
Just then, one of the Teleportation Arrays in the hall began to glow.
"Isn't that the fluctuation of the 'Tianxing City' array? No one has traveled to or from that city in a long time..." A cultivator gazed at the flickering formation core, puzzlement in his voice.
"Could some distinguished noble be arriving? It's been a long time since we've witnessed such an event." A trace of anticipation flashed in another's eyes.
The leading cultivator cleared his throat and interrupted them. "Enough nonsense. Hurry and go receive them!"
Only then did the group straighten their robes and jog over to surround the Teleportation Array. They waited respectfully for the "distinguished guest" who was about to appear.
A blinding radiance suddenly erupted, as though the sun had