Above Spirit City, a massive train made entirely of metal silently traversed the sky. It was not pulled by Soul Beast, nor did it have any visible wings; its enormous body hovered steadily among the clouds, reflecting a striking metallic luster under the sunlight. Countless people in the city stopped and looked up, while the Spirit Hall Soul Master on guard immediately sealed off the streets and sent messages to the Pope Hall and the Worship Hall.
Meanwhile, the interior of the Astral Express presents a completely different scene.
On March 7th, she practically pressed herself against the car window, her eyes constantly scanning downwards. The architectural style of Spirit City, so different from any planet she had ever seen before, and the dense crowds thronging the streets, immediately piqued her interest.
" Himeko- nee, come look! There are so many people down there, and they all seem to be looking at us!" March 7th said, waving her hand as if she wanted to press her face against the glass. "The buildings here are so strange, they don't feel like any of the places we've been before. The train was just doing a normal jump, how did we suddenly end up on top of a city?"
Xing stood beside her, also looking down at Spirit City. Compared to the obvious excitement on March 7th's face, she simply observed the rapidly gathering crowd below, her gaze occasionally sweeping over a few Soul Master releasing their Soul Power, clearly more interested in those powers she had never seen before.
Dan Heng quickly came over from another carriage, still holding the data he had just compiled. Unlike March 7th, he didn't squeeze to the window, but said directly, "I've searched the think tank, and I haven't found any information on a planet that matches this place. There's no matching information on geography, civilization records, or known flight paths. At least in the train's existing records, this planet has never been officially registered."
Upon hearing this, March 7th immediately turned around. "So, we've discovered a new place?"
Himeko then approached the train window. She glanced at the city below, now clearly on high alert, then looked at the unfamiliar mountains and land in the distance, her calm smile remaining unchanged, "It seems we've indeed arrived on an unknown planet. Since the think tank has no records, it means that no Nameless has likely ever left their mark here. For the Astral Express, this is truly a new Trailblaze."
March 7th became even more excited and started thinking about where she should go first after going down. However, just as she was about to continue observing Spirit City, a powerful aura suddenly shot into the sky from the center of the city, followed by several more figures taking off into the air.
Qian Daoliu was the first to arrive at the front of the Astral Express, his Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul fully unfurled behind him, with nine Soul Ring encircling his body. Golden Soul Power spread across the sky, almost dyeing half of the sky with a layer of pale golden light. The Golden Crocodile, Azure Luan, Lion, and Guang Ling, among other worshippers, followed closely behind, each releasing their Martial Soul to surround the suddenly appearing metal behemoth from several directions.
They had just heard the message that Borisin might transmit the coordinates of the Douluo Continent, and the next moment a huge metal object they had never seen before appeared on Spirit City. No one could let their guard down at this time.
Qian Daoliu hovered directly in front of the train, his gaze sweeping over the vehicle inch by inch. Even with his knowledge, he couldn't discern what power this thing relied on to levitate, nor could he sense any Soul Power fluctuations similar to those of Soul Tool. Instead of attacking rashly, he channeled his voice, imbued with Soul Power, forward.
"Listen up, you people inside! This is Spirit City. Come out immediately, identify yourselves, and submit to inspection by the Spirit Hall. Do not approach the city without authorization before we confirm your purpose!"
Inside the train, March 7th was startled by the sudden appearance of several figures outside the window. Especially after seeing the six wings behind Qian Daoliu and the Soul Ring rings rising from the surrounding enshrined figures, her previous curiosity instantly turned into astonishment.
"What do we do? What do we do? We seem to be mistaken for bad guys." March 7th subconsciously took a step back, then quickly looked at Himeko. "We didn't do anything, we just passed over their heads, how did so many of them suddenly appear? And that old man with wings outside looks really powerful."
Xing's focus was clearly completely different from hers.
She stared at the imposing Qian Daoliu outside the window for a few seconds, her eyes gradually brightening. Then, very naturally, she pulled out her baseball bat from behind her back. Her eager expression didn't look like she was preparing for peaceful negotiations at all; rather, it was as if she had finally met an opponent worth fighting.
When March 7th noticed her movement, his expression changed, and he quickly grabbed her arm. "What are you doing? Put the bat away! We're here to Trailblaze, not to start a war with the locals as soon as we arrive on this strange planet. If you really rush out and hit that old man with the bat, how are we going to explain it later?"
Xing looked at the baseball bat in her hand, then at Qian Daoliu outside the window, clearly still reluctant to part with it. Dan Heng had already pressed his hand to his forehead, while Himeko gave a helpless laugh, just about to step in and negotiate herself, when the situation outside changed first.
After rushing out of the Worship Hall, Lin Yuan's first sight was of the enormous train spanning above Spirit City.
The familiar car body, the familiar shape, and the few figures vaguely visible through the car window made him stop abruptly. His nerves, which had been tense because of the Borisin fleet, even experienced a brief moment of disarray.
"Good heavens, the Astral Express is here too?"
The next moment, Lin Yuan saw that Qian Daoliu and several elders had surrounded the train, especially Guang Ling, whose Light Feather Divine Bow was already half drawn. He could no longer care about being shocked. He instantly poured his Soul Power into his legs and rushed forward while shouting.
" Great Enshrined! Don't attack! They're not bad people, they're not bad people!"
Qian Daoliu frowned slightly, but immediately raised his hand to signal the elders not to act for the time being. He landed back in front of the Worship Hall, and as soon as he stood firm, he looked at Lin Yuan who had rushed over. "You know him?"
Lin Yuan's expression turned strange upon hearing the word "again". One moment Qingque had inexplicably fallen into Spirit City, and the next the Astral Express had arrived right above him. Now even he himself was beginning to wonder if Douluo Continent had suddenly become some kind of place specifically designed to attract visitors from the starry sea.
"I know them, at least I know who they are." Lin Yuan looked up at the train still hovering above and quickly explained, "That's called the Astral Express, and the people inside are the Nameless. They travel between different worlds on the train, solving problems they encounter along the way. They're not like the Borisin, and under normal circumstances, they won't actively attack other civilizations."
Qian Daoliu did not immediately lower his guard after hearing this, but he also slightly concealed the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul behind him. Just as he was about to continue asking questions, a series of hurried footsteps suddenly came from behind him.
Qingque also ran out of the council hall.
She initially thought it was some kind of Borisin, but as soon as she looked up and saw the enormous train in the sky, she froze on the spot. To the Xianzhou native, the Astral Express was obviously much easier to recognize than anything anyone in the Douluo Continent could see.
Qingque tilted her head back and stared for several seconds before finally exclaiming in surprise, " The Astral Express?!"
She abruptly turned to look at Lin Yuan, then back at the sky, her expression even more fascinating than when she heard that the Borisin fleet might be arriving.
"Why did they end up here too?"