At the site of the heaven and earth seal.
Four mighty cities tightly encircled the area.
Compared to a few months ago, each city now held over a million troops.
The soldiers here.
Were no ordinary soldiers, but Great Zhao's true elite.
Beyond that.
Powerful figures from the Imperial Court kept arriving to garrison the cities.
In a short span of time.
They had turned the cities into impregnable fortresses.
Inside the cities, the Teleportation Gates flashed one after another.
Cultivators emerged from them in a steady stream.
"So this is the gateway to the Eastern Continent? It really is magnificent!" someone exclaimed, astonished by the surrounding sights and the grim, battle-hardened atmosphere.
Hearing this.
A cultivator beside him laughed. "You should know that Sect Master Qin of the Origin Sect forged this city. His reputation as the world's greatest Forge Master isn't for nothing. They say that although this city is a Spirit Weapon, even a dao artifact can't break it. With these Four Cities here and the Imperial Court's Heavenly Being experts guarding them, this place is utterly impregnable."
This was the first time the Four Cities had opened to outsiders.
But word that Qin Shujian had forged them had long since spread.
After all, the forging had caused such a commotion. The Endless Mountains were not truly sealed off from the world, so learning a little about it was not difficult.
More importantly.
The Imperial Court had deliberately publicized it as well.
The reputation of the world's greatest Forge Master carried considerable weight.
At this moment.
The blood energy of the Four Cities soared into the sky.
Experts from one sect after another, along with Independent Cultivators from across the land, arrived to lend their support.
This time, the Imperial Court had issued firm orders only to