Luoyang, the former dynasty's old capital, had long since become a wasteland after the National Preceptor refined it into a Ghost Domain. Great Jin's capital had instead been established on the site of an ancient northern kingdom's former capital.
Extensive construction had followed, and the capital's walls were imposing indeed. Artillery emplacements now stood atop them as well. Together with the densely packed Armor-Piercing cannons, their network of fire could stop even a charging Martial Saint.
Now, a group of figures wearing straw raincoats and bamboo hats had arrived outside the imperial capital, travel-worn and dusty.
There were eleven of them in total, their auras deep and unfathomable.
They were none other than Lin Hao and his party.
Although several of the Martial Saints were seriously wounded, the vitality of a Martial Saint's body was truly beyond the ordinary. With Lin Hao occasionally testing healing spells on them along the way, they had no trouble maintaining the cruising speed of a high-rank golden body, keeping pace with the three golden body cultivators.
Besides them, the two Martial Saint corpses, Duogungun and Liu Yu, had followed them the entire way.
Although their refinement was not yet complete, Lin Hao already possessed the [Corpse Manipulation] permission. With that assisting him, having them temporarily keep up was no problem.
"In terms of defensive capabilities and grandeur, the imperial capital must now rank first in the world-"
Looking at the outline of the towering walls ahead, Cui Rong spoke with some feeling.
With such densely packed Armor-Piercing cannons, even Martial Saints would find it difficult to launch a surprise attack.
Together with the Grand Empress Dowager, who always remained in Capital City, this was indeed the city with the strongest defenses!
"Perhaps-"
Lin Hao glanced at the magnificent outline as well, then took out