White Crow City was exceptionally prosperous.
Because it is not wartime, trade continues unabated.
The Kui Emperor White Crow Clan is one of the two major clans of Earthborn Devil Creature. They possess formidable strength and are considered a sacred place by many, which explains their prosperity.
The area is bustling with people, mainly humans and Earthborn Devil Creature.
After all, they are currently at odds with the Devil Race.
Xie Feng and Sushang squeezed into the crowd. To be on the safe side, they put on cloaks and used the wide brims of the hats to cover their faces.
After all, they are all listed on the Heavenly Ranking; if they are recognized, it could cause some trouble.
The streets are now filled with a lively atmosphere.
Although crowded, people stood neatly on both sides, leaving a wide avenue open.
Is it coming soon?
"Almost there, almost there!"
"I'm already getting excited!"
People were filled with excitement and whispered among themselves.
Xie Feng asked a rather agitated, overweight man next to him, "What happened?"
The man looked astonished. "You don't know?"
Xie Feng casually replied, "I'm a businessman, and I'm new here, so I'm not very familiar with the area."
"Oh, is that so? It's because our Kui Emperor Crow God is coming! Hey, you probably don't know what Kui Emperor Crow God is, right? I'm in a good mood today, so let me tell you, back in the day, I was a notorious thug on this street, the kind everyone was afraid of..."
As the man spoke, he veered off-topic and began to recount his "heroic past" in a long, rambling manner...
Sushang hurriedly interrupted him, "Stop! Tell me about the Kui Emperor Crow God!"
The man glanced at her, seemingly surprised that she had an accomplice, but didn't think much of it.
He swallowed hard, his eyes gleaming. "This Kui Emperor Crow God is the symbol of our clan! It was created by our clan leader at great expense, and it can protect our Kui Emperor White Crow Clan for eternity!"
He was so excited that he spat out words.
Xie silently took a step back to avoid getting spittle on herself.
Right now!
"Buzz..."
A deep, drawn-out bugle call came from afar.
"Hey, here it comes!"
The man rubbed his hands together excitedly, and the surrounding crowd instantly erupted in cheers, turning their heads to look in one direction.
As the horn sounded closer, two squads of heavily armored warriors came from a distance along the main road. The squads were long, and every so often, four men would guard a phantom carriage. The carriages were open to the elements, and a huge statue stood on one of them.
The statue is made of golden bronze, with a bronze mask shaped like a bird's beak on its face, wearing a black feathered robe, and holding a bronze spear.
Although it was an inanimate object, it was shrouded in a fierce aura, making it appear lifelike!
More than one.
There are ten of these colossal bronze statues in total!
Standing in the first carriage was Chiyu, a general of the Kui Emperor White Crow Clan!
She is also a character in the " Dark Horse Section of the Heavenly Ranking.
The phantom carriage rolled across the earth, and the people around cheered and jumped for joy, looking devoutly at the Kui Emperor Crow God Statue, their faces filled with a kind of fanaticism.
This is their belief, something drawn on totems!
Xie Feng looked around as one phantom carriage after another passed by. After the sixth carriage had gone, he vaguely felt that something was amiss...
That's a kind of...
An indescribable, peculiar aura!
It wasn't the smell of the building materials used in the sculpture, but rather a very subtle, unsettling sense of oppression.
He turned to look at the people around him; no one seemed unusual.
Am I being too perceptive, or am I overthinking things?
Xie Feng muttered to himself.
At this moment, Sushang nudged his sleeve with her finger, pointed to the sixth carriage that passed by, and whispered, "This one... there's a problem."
She thought so too!
Something really seems wrong!
Xie Feng asked, "Can you sense even more subtle auras?"
Sushang said, "A very faint smell of blood!"
These auras are extremely faint; unless one is a highly skilled Alchemist, it is difficult to detect them.
They were all powerful Alchemist!
Xie Feng and Sushang exchanged a glance, and then, as if on cue, they slipped out of the crowd and quietly followed the Phantom Carriage procession!
The phantom carriage left the main road and entered the Central City of White Crow City. This was the clan chief's territory, and ordinary people were no longer allowed to enter.
In the Central City, different Earth Devil Tower stand in different locations. In the very center, there is the tallest and largest tower.
Chiyu, carrying the Kui Emperor Crow God Statue, went straight into the tower. Xie Feng and another person also entered at the same time.
There are ten Kui Emperor Crow God Statue. The Earth Devil Tower is nine stories high. Chiyu seemed to know the situation and calmly ordered people to put down one statue on each floor.
In the end, there was still one house without a place to call home, which was the sixth one that Xie Feng had noticed earlier!
How can a nine-story tower with ten statues be placed on each floor?
As Xie Feng frowned and pondered a solution, Chiyu waved his hand to dismiss the group.
Soon, she was the only one left in that large room on the first floor!
She cautiously looked around to make sure there was nothing unusual before walking to an inconspicuous corner and drawing an esoteric rune on the wall with her finger.
As the runes were completed, a rumbling sound was heard, and the ground in the center of the hall slowly cracked open, forming a neat black square hole.
The cave entrance was pitch black, stretching as far as the eye could see, its depths unfathomable.
With a flick of his Chiyu sent the Kui Emperor Crow God Statue flying into the cave, and the ground slowly closed up again, just as it had been before!
"This is our last weapon. I hope you will not let the clan leader down. You must successfully forge it so that we can destroy the Imperial Evil Realm!"
"Chiyu said in a low voice."
Then, she breathed a sigh of relief, strode out of the room, and came to the first-floor corridor. The wide corridor was cold and deserted, and quite chilly.
She saw someone.
A woman wearing a white mink coat!
Just standing there, looking at her with a half-smile, he was as beautiful as a painting.
"Who are you?"
Chiyu instinctively went on alert!
No outsiders are allowed to enter the Earth Devil Tower except for her and Cheng Hao!
In other words, anyone who can get in here is an uninvited guest!
Sushang smiled and said, "I meant no harm. I just came to visit your place and even brought a gift!"
The gifts she was referring to were, of course, the destroyed Earth Devil Tower.
"You look familiar!"
Chiyu frowned, staring at Sushang's face. She felt she had a vague recollection of him, but not a deep one, so she had to rack her brains to remember.
Sushang said, "Oh, we're all on the Heavenly Ranking."
Upon hearing this, Chiyu suddenly remembered.
" Sushang!!"
Chiyu's expression gradually turned cold. He was no longer surprised by her appearance after learning about her background.
Xuanji Sect!
The Kui Emperor White Crow Clan and the Xuanji Sect —those who know, know.
She immediately became alert.
Sushang blinked and asked, "I'd like to know what these Kui Emperor Crow God Statue are for, and what their purpose is?"
Chiyu snorted coldly, "None of your business!"