Chapter 601

Jiang Han calmly swept his gaze over the scene ahead. As his indifferent words, brimming with supreme majesty, fell, he lightly flicked his sleeve. Ripples immediately spread through the surrounding space, expanding outward and enveloping everyone present.

In an instant, everyone—including sect masters such as King Mo Kui and the Stone Clan elder—felt their vision blur. Their bodies seemed to be wrapped in an invisible force as the scenery around them changed at breakneck speed. It was as though they had passed through a tunnel of time and space, vanishing from where they stood.

The Imperial City was divided into the Inner City and the Outer City. A clear boundary lay between them, separated by an enormous curtain of light. Countless intricate runes were inscribed upon it, radiating powerful restrictive force that prevented those from the Outer City from freely entering the Inner City.

The Outer City was organized into tribes, home to thousands of clans of varying sizes and surnames. Most of these tribes consisted of descendants of sinful blood or weaker races. Their lives were comparatively harsh, and many had to fight on the frontlines to earn even meager resources.

The Inner City, though far smaller than the Outer City, housed several royal clans, including immortal aristocratic families such as the Jin Family. Since the descendants of those peerless progenitors had lived in the Inner City from birth, enjoying the finest resources and treatment, it was far more prosperous than the Outer City. Markets stretched in clusters, carriages and people filled the streets, and the place bustled with activity. Rare treasures could be found everywhere, powerful cultivators were commonplace, and the air itself was thick with Spiritual Energy.

A fierce wind howled, stirring the clouds and winds over Emperor Pass. A massive storm was quietly brewing.

With Jiang