Something seemed to occur to Chen Xiaojun. He abruptly raised his head, his eyes blazing, and asked urgently, "Slaughter City-where is it?"
Chen Yu and Chen Cong exchanged glances. After a long moment, Chen Yu sighed. "Tell him. He would find out sooner or later."
Chen Cong gently brushed the Antique Map beside him. His fingertip slid slowly across it before stopping on a region shrouded in mystery. "You know the Three Rivers Basin, don't you? It's here."
Chen Xiaojun nodded slightly and studied the magnificent sweep of geography laid out before him. The Two Great Empires, the major concentrations of soul beasts, and even the surrounding seas were all marked on it. This map alone was worth a fortune.
Chen Cong began his account, his finger moving lightly over the middle of the map. His tone, however, changed completely.
"Across this vast continent runs a dividing line, winding like a dragon and spanning north and south. To its west lie the towering Xieluo Mountains beside us; at its center lies the Star Dou Great Forest; and to its east is the fabled Three Rivers Basin, a land of chaos where three rivers intertwine.
"These three rivers are like three mighty dragons. The Tianling River rises in the Tianling Mountains, the Star Dou River cuts across the center, and the Waves River flows leisurely southward. The latter two originate in the Star Dou Great Forest.
"Together, the three rivers flow from west to east, passing through the chasms of the Eastern Great Rift before finally emptying into the boundless Southeastern Sea.
"The Star Dou River in the middle is not merely a natural boundary. It also divides the Two Great Empires.
"The northern lands between it and the Tianling River lie beneath the iron hooves of the Heaven Dou Empire,