Divine Land, China-the gates of Nine Dragons Royal City in the Huan Kingdom!
At the magnificent, imposing gates, those entering Nine Dragons Royal City automatically formed four lines and entered through four side gates. The central official road was reserved for the Huan Kingdom's troops, high officials, and state guests. Here in Nine Dragons Royal City, naturally, no one dared challenge the Huan Kingdom's authority.
"Rumble, rumble..."
Amid the boiling hubbub of voices came the slow, heavy rumble of wheels, accompanied by mountain-heavy footsteps that unsettled everyone's hearts.
The atmosphere at the packed city gates abruptly froze. Everyone looked into the distance along the broad official road...
An extravagant, pavilion-like royal carriage, glittering as though cast entirely from pure gold and drawn by four magnificent, powerful male lions, slowly approached along the official road. Around it rode over a hundred burly guards on lions, clad in heavy armor and carrying enormous axes two or three meters long.
"Ah?!"
"Look... those lions?!"
"What kind of monsters are those? They have human faces?!"
"Who is this? They don't seem to be from the Huan Kingdom, yet they dare use the official road?"
The moment this extravagant royal carriage appeared, it shone like a golden sun, drawing every eye. As it approached, startled cries rose in a dense chorus...
More importantly, these lions all had human faces, and every face was imposing and extraordinary-not grotesque features such as blue faces and fangs, or four eyes and gaping mouths!
"Halt! Identify yourselves! The official road is not to be profaned!"
Though shocked and astonished by the approaching procession, the city defense general, whose cultivation was at the late innate stage, summoned his courage and channeled his energy into a stern shout that carried for miles. He also quietly signaled the city guards to