After passing through the perilous Falling Soul Mountain Range and traveling for nearly a month, they had seen different local customs along the way and encountered several minor troubles, all of which Tang San had resolved with thunderous methods.
Before long, the outline of a majestic city finally appeared on the horizon.
It was a massive city with a style vastly different from that of inland cities.
The towering city walls were not built entirely of bluestone. Instead, they were mixed with large amounts of white coral and some kind of sturdy shell material, reflecting brilliant hues beneath the sunlight.
The city was built along the sea. From far away, they could hear the thunderous waves and smell the salty, fishy sea breeze.
Various seabirds circled in the sky, while the docks were packed with masts like a forest. Ships from all over the continent and even overseas came and went, creating a bustling scene.
This was their destination—Vast Sea City.
After paying the entry tax, the carriage slowly entered the city.
The sights within the city dazzled Xiao Wu, who had grown up in the forests and inland regions.
The streets were broad and paved with smoothly polished stone slabs. Most of the buildings on either side had a distinct oceanic style. Their roofs were mostly pointed or domed to prevent water from collecting, while thin, colorful shell pieces were set into the windows, sparkling beneath the sunlight.
The streets were crowded with pedestrians, and the vendors' cries rose and fell. There were not only common goods, but also many specialties from the sea.
For example, there were enormous corals, oddly shaped conches, dried fish, and even some small Sea Soul Beasts with strange appearances locked inside cages.
The air was filled with the complex scents of sea salt,