Nether Abyss City stood on the southwestern boundary of Xilin Commandery and, together with Red Gold City and Biting Wind City, was known as one of the Three Great Main Cities of the southwest.
Now, however, Black Iron City had to be added to that number, making four great main cities.
The city was built against a mountain, its style mysterious, austere, and cool.
Its walls were covered in Daoist runes, inscribed in ink steeped with cinnabar, which gave off a faint dark-red glow from afar.
Although the city's defensive grand formation fell short of the Nine Palace Trapping and Killing Formation, it was a fourth-tier mid-level formation.
Founded on Daoist arts, its formation patterns were arranged according to the Eight Trigrams. Yin-Yang Light Fish circulated across the grand formation's light barrier, combining offense and defense and suffusing it with profound Dao rhythmic essence.
At this moment, Gu Chenfeng put away his flying artifact and hovered in midair, looking over the city.
Then he sent a message into his jade talisman.
A moment later.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...!"
Three streaks of escape light came together from within Nether Abyss City.
They were none other than Daoist Qingxuan, the Daoist-robed City Lord of Nether Shadow City, Lei Qianjun with his fierce aura, and the coldly beautiful Ling Wanshuang.
After receiving Gu Chenfeng's message, the three had come out together to welcome him.
"Fellow Daoist Gu, your timing is perfect. Fellow Daoist Ling and Fellow Daoist Lei only arrived a short while ago as well."
As the host, Daoist Qingxuan came forward with a smile, and all three cupped their fists toward Gu Chenfeng.
Gu Chenfeng likewise smiled and returned their greeting.
"Fellow Daoist Qingxuan, Fellow Daoist Ling, Fellow Daoist Lei, it has been several years, yet you all look as distinguished as