First Entering Black Seal City, Crippling a Blood Sect Dou Ling at a Glance

After several days of rapid flight, a massive black silhouette appeared on the horizon.

Lu Heng withdrew the Purple Cloud Wings behind his back, the five-colored radiance fading into his body, and landed steadily on the main road with Han Yue and Zi Yan.

Black Seal City lay ahead.

The three approached on foot, and the oppressive presence of the enormous city rushed over them.

Before they even entered the city, the air was already filled with an indescribably complex stench.

Zi Yan pinched her little nose in disgust, her tiny face scrunching up.

"What is that smell? It's disgusting!"

Han Yue also frowned slightly, clearly unaccustomed to such an environment.

Lu Heng, however, remained calm. This was far from his first time setting foot in this land of chaos.

"You'll get used to it," he said blandly, taking the lead toward the city gate. "This is the Black-Corner Region. Leave behind all your habits from the academy."

After paying an entrance fee so exorbitant that ordinary mercenaries would have gaped at it, the three officially entered Black Seal City.

The sights within the city were even more direct—and even more chaotic—than what they had sensed outside.

The streets were wide but riddled with potholes. Dark red bloodstains remained on the ground, as though recounting the slaughter that had taken place not long ago.

Every pedestrian along the street looked fierce, murderous intent lingering around them. Almost everyone carried a weapon, their wary eyes sweeping over every person nearby.

Peddlers' cries, arguments, and the clang of weapons rang out without end.

Within less than a hundred meters of entering the city, they witnessed a fight firsthand.

Two groups had drawn blades over a minor dispute. In just a few breaths, two people had fallen into pools of blood. Yet not