Guarding the City

Magma Fire City.

Above the majestic city walls stood a towering structure. At its highest level stretched an exceedingly open expanse of Void, within which some dozen figures floated—some tall and imposing, others concealed within dim light.

The next moment, a ripple passed through the Void, and another figure appeared. With a single step, he entered the tower. He wore a green robe, and dense emerald scales covered his skin. His aura had reached the Seventh Heaven Peak, yet upon entering the tower, not a trace of it leaked out; instead, he restrained it as much as possible.

After Green River God Monarch's gaze swept over the many figures within the tower, he quickly noticed a figure standing deepest among them. His eyes shifted slightly, and he promptly cupped his hands with a smile as he greeted him:

"Jing Tian God Monarch, it has been a long time."

"With Jing Tian God Monarch stationed at South City Pass this time, the rest of us can sleep with our heads on high pillows."

As a Divine Lord at the Seventh Heaven Peak, the only ones capable of drawing a measure of respect from him were naturally the Eighth Heaven Divine Lord overlords. The figure clad in a white robe was precisely such an Eighth Heaven Divine Lord overlord—Jing Tian God Monarch.

Jing Tian God Monarch clearly knew the newly arrived Green River God Monarch. He looked him over, then shook his head with a sigh. "After several dozen eras apart, Fellow Daoist Green River has already taken another step forward. I, meanwhile, have spent several dozen eras in seclusion and still gained nothing."

Only Eighth Heaven Divine Lords were qualified to choose city-guarding assignments. Below the Eighth Heaven, only Divine Lords at the Seventh Heaven Peak had a chance to obtain