The walls of Golden Spear Immortal City stood over thirty zhang high and stretched more than a dozen li in either direction.
Countless runes with different effects, such as "fortification" and "force dispersal," were engraved upon them.
Viewed from afar, they resembled a mountain, giving the impression of an impregnable fortress.
Unlike human cultivators, demon beasts had enormous bodies. It was not unusual for first-tier demon beasts to measure several zhang, and even ten zhang was nothing extraordinary for second-tier demon beasts.
Thus, an "immortal city" built to defend against demon beasts had to be tall and expansive enough. Otherwise, the beasts could leap across with ease, leaving its defenders in a deeply disadvantageous position.
The city's usefulness would also be greatly diminished.
Walking along Golden Spear City's spacious streets, Liu Yu spotted many traces of expansion and renovation with a casual sweep of his gaze.
Upon closer inspection, they dated back only about ten years.
Although the city had been expanded, the resources of the three great sects had made it quite substantial. It was certainly no hollow facade.
When Golden Core True Persons traveled, disciples of the two sects cleared the way well in advance. Uninvolved cultivators could only move aside and watch the two True Persons with awed eyes.
People cleared the road ahead, attendants followed behind, and cultivators watched from a distance on either side.
Liu Yu had to admit that Golden Core cultivators traveled with considerable pomp in today's Cultivation World. He had now experienced it in full.
But the envious gazes of low-level cultivators meant nothing, so the two proceeded very quickly.
About half a quarter-hour later, the imposing City Lord's Mansion stood before them.
Looking at the mansion that came into view, Liu Yu shook his head slightly but said nothing.
Perhaps because