The cultivators stationed at the Trading Hub by the City Lord's Manor all noticed the abnormality of the Pill Cauldron Sect. However, Yuan Changwu was extremely fast. He swept past the Trading Hub in an instant and headed towards the North Division Dao Field. Following closely behind him were streaks of escape light.
The great cultivators of the Pill Cauldron Sect have mobilized their entire force, gathering numerous cultivators at the Trading Hub to embark on their journey together. The cultivators stationed at the Trading Hub by the City Lord's Manor are unable to control the situation and are now requesting assistance from Deng Shouchong.
The Trading Hub was already a mixed bag, with many people, and many of them had grudges against the three forces. Now, with Yuan Changwu taking the lead, the sparks in everyone's hearts were ignited in an instant, and a raging fire burned in their chests.
The thought of the North Division Dao Field's treasure vault only fueled the fire. With the encouragement of the South Si Dao Field's people, a large group of cultivators overwhelmed the defenses set up by the City Lord's Manor's Mansion.
The chaotic scene at the Trading Hub was once out of control, and Yuan Changwu, who was leading the group, was acting like a madman, determined to fight the Rogue Cultivators Association to the death.
Deng Shouchong was greatly alarmed upon receiving the message talisman. He knew that although Yuan Changwu was arrogant, he was still somewhat prudent in his actions. How could he be gathering a crowd to cause trouble in Phoenix City?
Moreover, he was heading to the North Division Dao Field, so how could Chen Yuping tolerate his causing trouble? A fierce battle between the two was inevitable, and the cultivators who were coerced would definitely cause chaos in Phoenix City.
Upon realizing this, his expression changed drastically. With no Earth Immortal in charge of Phoenix City, the City Lord's Manor's Mansion had to take on the responsibility of balancing the various factions. At this moment, the turmoil caused by the Pill Cauldron Sect had already led to a dramatic change in Phoenix City.
Deng Shouchong's mind raced. When the riot broke out, none of the three Earth Immortal were in the city. It seemed that all the conflicts were stirred up by Yuan Changwu, but all three forces would be implicated.
With a horde of Mist Beast lurking outside the city and no powerful Earth Immortal guarding it from within, Phoenix City is in a state of power vacuum.
Every cultivator at the Lesser Immortal Realm could be a spark; if someone were to ignite it, they would burst into flames and burn the city to ashes.
Who exactly started this conflict? What are their motives, and why did they choose this exact time to launch their attack?
Deng Shouchong racing, and his expression shifted between anger and uncertainty.
He wondered if anyone knew that the three Earth Immortal had left the city, greatly reducing the City Lord's Manor City Lord's Manor's influence, and therefore someone was secretly plotting against it. And was Yuan Changwu, who appeared furious, hiding his true intentions?
At this moment, one after another communication talisman shattered in his hand, and a faint glint flashed in Deng Shouchong's eyes.
Urged on by the communication talisman, he could no longer remain seated in the City Lord's Manor. If the South Division and the North Division were to truly fall out in the city, the City Lord's Manor's Mansion would be utterly disgraced.
He immediately sent out a series of communication talismans to the Muster Platform, Muster Platform to guard the east side of the city and not to leave the east side of the city without permission, no matter what happened inside.
The Muster Platform is the cornerstone of the City Lord's Manor, and the bronze chariots stationed in the east of the city are unparalleled in their power. As long as they don't cause chaos, the current situation can be gradually resolved.
As orders were issued, Deng Shouchong's suspicions were somewhat relieved; he could not afford to be careless at this time.
The situation inside and outside Phoenix City has begun to become turbulent, and the reasons for this turmoil are still unclear. He has a vague feeling that there is a conspiracy involved.
The three forces were instantly swayed, but the cultivator orchestrating the events had yet to reveal himself. What was his purpose?
Faced with the unknown, Deng Shouchong felt a sense of urgency. He boasted. "I've always been the one scheming against others; when have I ever been schemed against?"
His eyes gleamed brightly as he glanced in the direction of the North Division Dao Field. Then, with a furrowed brow, he stood up, paced around the main hall, and disappeared into the City Lord's Manor.
Deng Shouchong first gathered a group of powerful cultivators to set up defenses at the City Lord's Manor, while his figure soared into the air. Seeing the chaotic cultivators heading towards the North Division Dao Field, he sighed and followed them.
If Yuan Changwu and Chen Yuping were fighting outside the city, he would definitely be overjoyed. But now the situation is turbulent, and without the Earth Immortal to suppress them, chaos can no longer continue in Phoenix City.
Since he represents the City Lord's Manor, he must stabilize the city during this sensitive period.
After Deng Shouchong's figure disappeared, the young man's figure appeared on the outskirts of the City Lord's Manor. A huge golden light was reflected in his eyes. He leaped up from the spot and headed towards the core of the City Lord's Manor.
He bypassed the City Lord's Manor cultivators who were deployed on the perimeter, his eyes searching for something among the many buildings, his figure leaving a graceful trail in the City Lord's Manor.
The City Lord's Manor in Phoenix City is extremely spacious, with many buildings deployed around its perimeter for defense. If an ordinary cultivator were to wander into it, they would surely lose their way.
But with Xu Long's memories of Blackwater City, the young man followed in Xu Long's footsteps and slowly approached the main hall of the City Lord's Manor.
As the young man ventured deeper into the City Lord's Manor, the buildings became increasingly scarce, and a strange energy fluctuation emanated from the core of the City Lord's Manor.
The energy fluctuation spread out in a ring, roughly one circle per breath, emanating from the core of the City Lord's Manor. The young man stopped outside the ring of energy fluctuations.
After passing through numerous buildings and bypassing many groups of powerful cultivators, he finally saw a huge beam of golden light before him!
Indeed, a massive golden light shone from the very heart of the City Lord's Manor!
This was the first scene the young man saw when he arrived at the core. Before entering the city, he had used his Heavenly Eye to examine this golden light, but at that time the distance was too far and the Eight Trigrams Formation Diagram was blocking the way, so his Heavenly Eye only saw the mystery of the golden light and did not detect the energy fluctuations within it.
Standing before this beam of golden light, the young man sensed its immense energy and the profound history it had accumulated over time.
Beneath the golden light, he also sensed a familiar divine might, the aura of Origin Will, which seemed to be suppressing the golden light.
The vast and incomparable power of the heavens lingered here for countless years, solely to completely erase this golden light from the Land of Exile.
The straight golden light shone directly into the sky, seemingly about to shatter the spatial barriers of the Land of Exile.
The mighty forces of heaven could not stop it, the endless years could not wear it down, and the barren land could not bury it.
That long-sealed belief is like an indomitable sword, which will shine even in barren lands!
The young man's gaze lingered on the golden pillar of light for a moment, and he sensed its indomitable spirit and ancient aura.
It seems to come from the distant past, from yesterday's twilight, from the dusty history, from a forgotten Space-Time.
With an indomitable belief and a defiant roar, even though the whole world is against them, they will transform all their energy into dazzling golden light and display it between heaven and earth, and leave their will in the heavens.
The young man knew that this beam of golden light was no ordinary thing; it shot straight through the sky, and the cultivator standing below could not see its end at all.
He now realized that this golden light did not exist only in the Land of Exile, but shone throughout all the heavens and the myriad worlds!
It seems to represent the belief of a certain group, whose indomitable flame has never been extinguished despite being exiled for countless years!
After withdrawing his will outside the golden pillar of light, the young man discovered that the ring-shaped energy fluctuations he had just sensed originated from the core of the City Lord's Manor.
Centered on the golden pillar of light, wave after wave of energy fluctuations emanated, the invisible energy fluctuations isolating the core from the outside world. The layers of buildings surrounding the City Lord's Manor seemed to be a barrier of that golden light, while the core of Phoenix City was right beneath the young man's feet.
My gaze shifted to the golden light, and before that straight beam stood an ancient and imposing building, entirely black and constructed of stone.
The tall pillars support the raptor-like shape, the wide eaves resemble outstretched wings, and the huge hall seems to rise from the ground.
The grand hall, perched atop tiered stone platforms, seemed to reach the heavens, its dome gleaming brilliantly under the blazing sunlight.
Standing before the golden light, it sits at the heart of the City Lord's Manor, the entire building exuding an aura of majesty and solemnity.
In front of the main hall stand two enormous statues, two divine birds with outstretched wings, standing before the hall and appearing to hover in the air when looked up.
Despite the erosion of countless years, the divine brilliance in his eyes remains as vivid as ever, and his sharp gaze still surveys this city of cultivators.
Below the divine bird, countless banners were arrayed. The young man sensed a special energy fluctuation among them. This was an array set up in the main hall of the City Lord's Manor to prevent outsiders from entering the hall.
Before the golden light stood the main hall of the City Lord's Manor. The hall, with its tiered stone platforms, resembled a celestial kingdom. Protected by divine birds and banners, the stone hall exuded an extraordinary aura of power.
The golden light shining behind the main hall gave the City Lord's Manor an imposing aura.
This is an immortal city of cultivators, an unfallen heavenly kingdom, an indomitable eye of the heavens, and an undying light of yesterday!
Just moments ago, the young man had gazed up at the sky under the golden light, and the endless golden light had already made him feel insignificant. Now, standing before the main hall, he still felt a profound sense of weight and vicissitude.
The stone palace in Phoenix City is very similar to the palace in Blackwater City; they may both be the first City Lord's Manor's palace built by the early inhabitants.
It was because of their tireless efforts that cultivators were able to take root in the Land of Exile, and that the path for the continuation of civilization was established.
The city represents the continuation of civilization, while the main hall of the City Lord's Manor's mansion represents the passing on of the torch, thus possessing a unique majesty.
It witnessed the transformation of cultivators from annihilation to prosperity, from desolation to civilization, and from barbarism to enlightenment.
Over the countless years, it has endured not only the erosion of time, but also the vicissitudes of history.
No matter how the world changes in the Land of Exile, as long as the divine bird still circles in the sky, the flame of Phoenix City will never be extinguished!
The young man's gaze swept over the arranged banners, and he couldn't help but take a deep breath. These banners were all ancient defensive formations.
However, compared to the dilapidated formations in Blackwater City, the formations in Phoenix City's main hall remained intact.
At this moment, the young man naturally could not force his way into the main hall. He knew the power of these ancient formations. He had already found the main hall in the core of the City Lord's Manor, but after only a few breaths, he could hear the voices of the cultivators who were guarding the City Lord's Manor.
The young man frowned slightly, then leaped up and transformed into a streak of crimson light, heading towards the main hall. Within that crimson light, a dark shadow appeared.
The Spirit-Seeking Armadillo appears to break through the barrier. It cannot force its way through the numerous array barriers; the Spirit-Seeking Armadillo must create a passage through the barrier.
After the Spirit-Seeking Armadillo transformed into a black shadow, the young man quickly held his breath and then used his mind to urge the Spirit-Seeking Armadillo to break through the barrier of the main hall in front of him.
Meanwhile, the cultivators from the City Lord's Manor behind them were getting closer and closer. They didn't dare to venture too deep into the core of the City Lord's Manor, but the faint earthy smell they had just detected made them quite suspicious.
Following the scent, they only saw a huge beam of golden light. Before they could find anything, a faint trace of blood-red light was reflected in their eyes. However, the young man's figure had already entered the barrier passage.
Following closely behind the Spirit-Seeking Armadillo, the young man saw only darkness. He had just urged the armadillo to break the barrier and then vanished into it in an instant. He estimated that they had already reached the outer perimeter of the main hall.
As a dark figure moved forward, the oppressive aura surrounding the young man grew stronger. He thought to himself: The main hall of the City Lord's Manor's Mansion is the core of Phoenix City, and it must be the place where a powerful Earth Immortal resides, or even where the Eight Trigrams Formation Diagram is stored.
The entire city's energy circulates within the main hall, and to enter the hall through the barrier passage, one must withstand the immense pressure exerted by the city.
The deeper they went, the more distorted the young man's expression became, and the dark figure ahead seemed to feel the pressure as well.
It couldn't help but creak and groan in the barrier passage, as if intimidated by the majesty of the City Lord's Manor's mansion, yet it felt fear deep in its heart.
But the young man dared not linger behind him. He knew that this well-preserved main hall of the City Lord's Manor was different from Blackwater City, and the pressure within it must be much stronger. However, the barrier passage was also unstable, and he had to pass through it quickly.
After calming the restless Mind Stone of the Spirit-Seeking Armadillo by taking out a few Spirit Stone, the young man once again followed the barrier passage.
After traveling for an unknown amount of time through the narrow, barrier-bound passage, a spatial illusion appeared, and a ray of light burst forth from the darkness.
The Spirit-Seeking Armadillo ahead suddenly thrashed about, its figure flashing towards the light.
The instant the spatial illusion appeared, a shadow inside the hall seemed to sense it. He sat cross-legged under the light of the dome, his True Spirit constantly watching the changes inside the hall.
At this moment, even the slightest spatial illusion could not escape his notice. Upon sensing the disturbance, his True Spirit instantly swept through the interior of the hall. The shadow initially intended to make a move, but for some reason, it abandoned the idea.
The light beneath the dome gradually solidified, and one of the shadows within it became sparse within the light, appearing extremely blurry to the naked eye. In the end, it was completely swallowed by the darkness, or rather, the shadow and the darkness merged into one.