Sacred Word City, the imperial capital of the Book World.
"This is the place..."
Standing in the air, his eyes gleamed like diamonds, releasing golden light. Through the layers upon layers of buildings, he immediately spotted the imperial palace.
The books here had completely transformed into demons, possessing intelligence and strength no weaker than humans'.
Whoosh!
Taking a step across the void, Nie Yun swiftly advanced.
"Who goes there?"
"Sacred Word City is a restricted area. Flight is forbidden!"
"Descend at once and submit to inspection, or you will be treated as a spy..."
The moment he moved, a peculiar web-like mystery enveloped him, followed by countless shouted cries. Several hundred books appeared in the sky.
Every one of these books had taken human form, complete with limbs and armed with spears and swords, surrounding him.
"I wish to see His Majesty the Emperor..." Encircled at the center, Nie Yun remained utterly unconcerned as he spoke calmly.
"See His Majesty the Emperor? His Majesty is not someone just anyone can see. Leave immediately, or do not blame us for being discourteous..."
A thick, weighty book stepped out from the cluster. Its manifested form was somewhat flat, but its strength was not to be underestimated. Power rumbled throughout its body; one glance was enough to tell that it was no weaker than even Ji Xuan had been.
No wonder Hua Yao had urged him to be exceedingly cautious. A mere commander of the book guards possessed such strength—who knew how many experts Sacred Word City contained?
"Discourteous? Since you refuse to lead the way, I can only be discourteous first..."
Even without using the Dominator Talisman Seal, Nie Yun did not fear Ji Xuan. Much less now. With a faint chuckle, he reached out and grabbed at the air.
The