Sun Moon City
"Three Golden Core Peak cultivators, instead of fighting inside, they're here blocking the way at the exit. Are they really that afraid of death?" Shen Ge became increasingly angry as he thought about it, and couldn't help but curse.
Despite the insults, he wasn't going to go up and die; he could only obediently wait until the rest of the battle was over before everyone went out together.
In another corner, Huang Shi and his daughter Huang Yue were hiding quietly, waiting for the fight to end.
Huang Yue cautiously observed the two battle groups, and said with some fear, "Father, it's just some Law Treasure and Cultivation Method, why are they fighting so fiercely? At least seven Golden Core cultivators have died, including one at the Golden Core Peak."
"He finally cultivated to this level, and then he died in a chaotic battle. What a waste!"
Huang Shi was taken aback, then nodded and said, "It is quite a loss, but if they didn't compete and fight, they wouldn't have had the chance to cultivate to this level."
"Who cares? They're not going to get here anyway, so who cares how fierce their fighting is?"
Huang Yue smiled, then nodded with an indifferent expression. "That's true, who cares about them? We're not getting involved anyway."
Five days later, the fighting came to an end; the winners formed an alliance, and the others gave up.
At this moment, the three Late Golden Core Stage cultivators at the exit had already left.
Shen Ge witnessed everything clearly over those five days; four people were murdered and robbed by the three of them.
From the start to the end of the secret realm, it is estimated that seven or eight Golden Core experts perished at the exit. These three were probably the biggest winners from this secret realm.
After leaving the secret realm, Shen Ge immediately found a relatively safe place to recuperate and at the same time refined and absorbed the fragments of the pills that he had previously seized, which were not easy to preserve.
Two years later, Shen Ge ended his seclusion. Not only were his injuries fully healed, but his cultivation had also improved, bringing him one step closer to the Golden Core Peak.
"It's time to go to Tianji Island, and it's also time to put the matter of the sword formation on the agenda."
It took almost a month to reach Tianji Island, with the boat rocking gently along the way.
Tianji Island is different from Kaiyang Island and Yaoguang Island. Those two are islands, very large islands, but Tianji Island is a mountain, a towering mountain that reaches into the clouds.
Fifty miles down from the mountaintop is the territory of the Tianji Pavilion sect, and ten miles down is the isolation zone. The remaining eighty miles from the mountainside are public areas.
Since disembarking at the dock, Shen Ge has been quite impressed. Kaiyang Island is truly different. The goods at the dock next door no longer need to be handled by manpower. Instead, there are large puppets that resemble hands, somewhat like robotic arms.
Moreover, instead of using human labor to transport them by pushing carts, they are transported using a puppet similar to a mechanical bird.
The only difference is the background design; otherwise, Shen Ge would have really thought he had arrived in a high-tech city.
Just then, a little girl with her hair in a bun ran up to Shen Ge and asked, "Sir, do you need a guide? It's not expensive, just five Spirit Stone. Although Sun Moon City isn't very big for you, its terrain is quite complex, and it's easy to get lost if it's your first time here."
Shen Ge glanced at the little girl and noticed that her left leg was a mechanical leg, and couldn't help but ask in surprise, "You..."
The little girl smiled, seemingly unconcerned about her unusual behavior, and explained, "This must be your first time here, sir. Sun Moon City is different from other places. Of course, I haven't been to other places either; I've only heard about them. I hope you won't take offense."
"These feet of mine are just simple puppet creations, or even not even puppet creations at all. They're just some simple mechanisms. Although they need to be replaced frequently and aren't as flexible and easy to use as real feet, they're enough for people like us."
Shen Ge nodded, then took out five Spirit Stone and handed them to the little girl. "Let's go, take me to the place that sells weapon-refining materials."
The girl took the Spirit Stone and asked, "Sir, do you have a flying Law Artifact? Sun Moon City doesn't prohibit flying; it's possible to fly."
Shen Ge thought for a moment and took out a flying boat Law Artifact that he had casually crafted before. Rather than a flying boat, it was more like a wooden plank surrounded by various materials. It looked like it had been repaired and patched up many times, and it was too rudimentary.
At the time, it was just for fun, and it was made from scraps. Shen Ge didn't care whether it looked good or not, and just mixed them together like that.
However, the little girl was quite sensible and did not show any abnormality. Instead, she slowly lifted her leg and stood on it.
"My lord, let's go."
Shen Ge smiled somewhat awkwardly, then walked up and, after injecting only a wisp of spiritual energy, the wooden flying boat slowly took off.
A while later, the airship passed through a city gate, which was quite tall and had two towers on top.
The little girl explained, "This city gate is called the Demon-Repelling Gate. It was built by the immortals on the mountain many, many years ago. Immortals patrol it from time to time to ensure the safety of Sun Moon City."
"My lord, fly a little higher, do you see that statue symbolizing swords and blades to your left? That's where you trade Law Treasure and materials. If you need someone to forge magical Law Treasure, I can find you someone."
Shen Ge controlled the flying boat to change direction and flew towards the place she had mentioned.
Before long, the flying boat crossed a wide river. The young woman introduced it, saying, "This river is called the Sun Moon River. It flows down from the mountain. It is said that the immortals on the mountain created this great river with great Law Technique. All the mortals in Sun Moon City depend on this river for survival."
"My lord, look, there's a branch flowing eastwards; that's the river channel carved out by the immortals."
After explaining her background, the little girl pointed to the rows of shops built along the river below and said, "The row on the left sells pills, and the row on the right sells spirit pets and demon Demon Beast. If you need anything, you can come here next time."
Soon, the flying boat arrived above the statue, and the little girl pointed to the tallest building and said, "Sir, that shop is called Tianji Pavilion. It's said to be run by immortals from the mountain, and it's the best shop around here."
After landing, Shen Ge looked at the little girl, glanced at her mechanical leg, and asked, "This shouldn't be near your home, right?"
The little girl patted her mechanical leg and smiled confidently, "Don't worry, sir, I have plenty of ways to get back."
"Alright then, I won't bother with you anymore." Shen Ge smiled and didn't ask any more questions. He then took out three Spirit Stone and handed them to her. "You did a good job as a guide, these three Spirit Stone are a reward for you."
The little girl generously accepted the three Spirit Stone, bowed, and thanked them, saying, "Thank you for your generous gift, sir. May your path to immortality be everlasting."