The road, several zhang wide, was paved with blue bricks, with calm seas on both sides. Yet Lin Fan always felt as if something lay hidden beneath the water.
Of course, it was probably just a fleeting feeling. Whether there was truly something beneath, no one could say for sure.
“Move… move aside!”
Suddenly, a shout of anger came from behind. Lin Fan turned his head in alarm and immediately stepped aside.
A speeding carriage rushed past, followed by a chorus of curses from the crowd.
The road, several zhang wide, was paved with blue bricks, flanked by the calm sea on both sides. Yet, Lin Fan always felt as if there was something beneath the water. Of course, this was just a fleeting sensation; whether there was truly something there, it was hard to say.
“Make way, make way!” At that moment, a furious shout came from behind. Lin Fan turned his head in surprise and quickly stepped aside. A speeding carriage passed by, followed by a chorus of curses.
“Keep it down, that’s the carriage of the Yao family from the City of Buried Demons. Do you have a death wish?”
“Ah… really?”
“What do you mean ‘really’? Didn’t you see the five-clawed emblem on the back of the carriage? That’s the Yao family’s banner.”
“Oh, I didn’t notice. That was close,” said a middle-aged man with a large sword on his back, patting his chest in relief.
Listening to their conversation, Lin Fan couldn’t help but feel curious. It seemed the City of Buried Demons was no ordinary place. Then again, any family that could establish itself in such a forbidden land was bound to be formidable. He wondered how many treasures the family possessed, judging by the arrogant carriage that had just passed. Clearly, they were not to be trifled with.
As Lin Fan was about to enter the city, he was stopped by two men. Their attire bore the same five-clawed emblem as the carriage.
“What do you want?” Lin Fan asked.
“Entry fee,” the two men, dressed in the five-clawed emblem, said arrogantly.
Some passersby obediently handed over a thumb-sized, green-glowing crystal before entering the city.
“What are these things?” Lin Fan felt a bit helpless. He had never seen such a thing before. Where could he get one?
“Scram, if you don’t have the fee, go work as a laborer to earn it,” the two men pushed Lin Fan’s shoulder.
“I’ll cover it,” a woman in white appeared before Lin Fan, holding the green crystal.
Lin Fan was startled. Why was he running into this woman again? Had she been following him? Regardless of her intentions, Lin Fan nodded and hurried into the city.
“What a coincidence, why are you here?” Ye Han asked with a smile as she walked beside him.
Lin Fan felt a bit helpless. Was this woman really targeting him? He couldn’t figure out what she wanted, but he was sure it was nothing good. He needed to stay on guard.
“Move aside!” Lin Fan heard another shout from behind.
Turning around, he saw a sect arguing with the guards over the entry fee.
“No money, no entry,” the guards shouted. Even though these people might be from a sect, rules were rules.
“What money? What is this green thing? We don’t have it, move aside,” a disciple from the sect said fiercely.
The sect leader, a middle-aged man, raised his hand slightly. “We are disciples of the Ten Thousand Dragons Sect. Please show some respect.”
“Ten Thousand Dragons or not, everyone pays the fee. If you don’t have it, go work as a laborer to earn it,” the guards showed no respect for the sect.
The middle-aged man was visibly angered.
Lin Fan stopped to watch. The man’s cultivation was decent, at the mid-level of the Small Heavenly Realm. He wondered what would happen next.
“No entry?” the man asked coldly.
“No.”
“Bold words…” In that moment, the man swung his hand. No one had ever dared to be so insolent. They had traveled tens of thousands of miles to get here. Were they really going to be stopped at the gate?
“Bang!”
The two guards were sent flying by the man’s strike, unable to resist at all.
“Hmph, insolent. The Ten Thousand Dragons Sect dares to charge us for entry?” Wan Xiangtian said coldly.
“Enter.”
The disciples of the Ten Thousand Dragons Sect laughed heartily, looking down on the two foolish guards. The Ten Thousand Dragons Sect was a dominant force. When had they ever been stopped at a gate? Their elder had tried to reason with them, but they had refused to listen. They had brought this upon themselves.
Lin Fan stood there, watching what would happen next. The City of Buried Demons had rules for entry fees, so there must be some backing behind it. Otherwise, it would be hard to make everyone pay obediently.
But at that moment, an overwhelmingly powerful pressure descended from the void.
Lin Fan looked up, startled. The aura was incredibly strong, at least at the Great Heavenly Realm.
“Anyone who comes to the City of Buried Demons must follow the rules.”
A voice boomed from the void, making everyone’s ears ring.
A giant hand, white as jade, emerged from the void, entwined with chains that glowed with a brilliant light.
“Those are the chains of rules,” Lin Fan was shocked. This was the first time he had seen such a thing. The vast, majestic aura was unmistakable.
As Lin Fan stood in shock, the members of the Ten Thousand Dragons Sect were grabbed by the giant hand like chicks and thrown far away into the laborer’s area.
The giant hand then vanished as if it had never appeared.
But those who witnessed this scene would never forget it.
Those who had tried to sneak into the City of Buried Demons were now terrified and obediently went to the laborer’s area to earn their entry fee.
Lin Fan sighed in relief. Fortunately, he hadn’t resorted to force earlier, or his fate might have been no better.
Still, until he figured out who this woman was, he wouldn’t get too close to her.
“Let’s go,” Ye Han said with a smile.
Lin Fan looked at her, slightly surprised. This woman seemed completely unfazed, as if this was all normal to her.
The City of Buried Demons, built on the edge of a forbidden land, was indeed bustling.
Looking around, Lin Fan saw that almost everyone was a martial artist. Even the weakest were at the Houtian Realm. Those weaker were nowhere to be seen.
Clearly, this was a city renowned for its martial prowess.
“What was that green crystal?” Lin Fan asked.
Ye Han looked at him and smiled. “That’s the currency of the City of Buried Demons. It doesn’t circulate outside. Anyone who comes here for the first time has to work as a laborer to earn the entry fee.”
“You seem very familiar with this place,” Lin Fan felt that this woman was becoming more and more mysterious.
“Not really, my sect is familiar with it. I brought some with me before coming. But don’t provoke the Yao family here. They’re not to be trifled with. Let’s part ways here. Hope to see you again,” Ye Han waved and bid farewell.
Lin Fan watched her leave, feeling increasingly puzzled. What was this woman thinking?
Unable to figure it out, Lin Fan decided not to dwell on it and continued to wander around the City of Buried Demons.
“What? No way!”
The road, several zhang wide, was paved with blue bricks, flanked by the calm sea on both sides. Lin Fan always felt as if there was something beneath the water.
Of course, this was just a fleeting sensation; whether there was actually anything there was hard to say.
“Make way… make way!”
At that moment, a furious shout came from behind. Lin Fan turned his head in surprise and quickly stepped aside.
A galloping carriage rushed past, followed by a chorus of curses.
“Keep it down, that’s the carriage of the Yao family from the City of Buried Demons. Do you want to die?”
“Ah… really?”
“Of course, didn’t you see the five-clawed mark on the back of the carriage? That’s the Yao family’s emblem.”
“Oh, I didn’t notice. That was close,” said a middle-aged man with a broadsword on his back, patting his chest in relief.
Listening to their conversation, Lin Fan couldn’t help but feel curious. It seemed the City of Buried Demons was no simple place. Then again, any family that could establish itself in such a forbidden land must be formidable.
He wondered how many treasures the family possessed. Judging by the arrogant carriage, they didn’t seem like good people.
As Lin Fan was about to enter the city, he was stopped by two men.
Lin Fan noticed the five-clawed mark on their chests, identical to the one on the carriage.
“What do you want?” Lin Fan asked.
“Entry fee,” the two men, dressed in the five-clawed emblem, said arrogantly.
Some passersby obediently handed over a thumb-sized, green-glowing crystal before entering the city.
“What are these things?” Lin Fan was at a loss; he had never seen such a thing before and had no idea where to get one.
“Scram, if you don’t have money, go work as a laborer to earn the entry fee,” the two men pushed Lin Fan’s shoulders.
“I’ll cover it,” a woman in white appeared in front of Lin Fan, holding the green crystal.
Lin Fan was startled. Why was this woman here again? Had she been following him?
But given the situation, it was better to take the opportunity. Regardless of her intentions, Lin Fan nodded and hurried into the city.
“What a coincidence, why are you here?” Ye Han asked with a smile as she walked beside him.
Lin Fan felt a bit helpless. Had this woman really set her sights on him? He couldn’t figure out what she wanted, but he was sure it was nothing good. He needed to be cautious.
“Move aside…” Another angry shout came from behind.
Lin Fan turned to see a sect leader arguing with the guards over the entry fee.
“No money, no entry,” the guards shouted, unimpressed by the fact that these were sect disciples. Rules were rules.
“What money? What is this green thing? We don’t have it, move aside,” one of the sect disciples said fiercely.
The sect leader, a middle-aged man, raised his hand slightly. “Gentlemen, we are disciples of the Ten Thousand Dragons Sect. Please show some courtesy.”
“Ten Thousand Dragons or not, everyone pays the fee. If you don’t have it, go work as a laborer to earn it,” the guards showed no respect for the sect.
The middle-aged man’s anger was evident.
Lin Fan watched as the man, who was at the mid-stage of the Small Heaven Realm, prepared to act.
“No entry?” the man asked coldly.
“No.”
“Bold words…” In that moment, the man swung his hand. No one had ever dared to be so insolent. They had traveled tens of thousands of miles; how could they be stopped at the gate?
“Bang…”
The two guards were sent flying by the man’s strike, utterly powerless to resist.
“Hmph, insolent. How dare you charge the Ten Thousand Dragons Sect for entry,” Wan Xiangtian said coldly.
“Enter.”
The disciples of the Ten Thousand Dragons Sect laughed heartily, disdainful of the two foolish guards. Their sect was a dominant force; when had they ever been stopped at a gate? Their elder had tried to reason with them, but they had refused to listen. They had brought this upon themselves.
Lin Fan stood there, watching the events unfold. The City of Buried Demons had rules for a reason; there must be a powerful force behind them, or else people wouldn’t so readily pay the fee.
But at that moment, an overwhelming pressure descended from the void.
Lin Fan looked up, startled. The aura was incredibly strong, at least at the Great Heaven Realm.
“Anyone who comes to the City of Buried Demons must follow the rules.”
A voice echoed from the void, shaking everyone’s eardrums.
A giant hand emerged from the void, white as jade, entwined with chains that gleamed with a divine light.
“Those are the chains of rules,” Lin Fan thought in shock. This was the first time he had seen such a thing. The vast, majestic aura was unmistakable.
As Lin Fan stood in awe, the members of the Ten Thousand Dragons Sect were grabbed by the giant hand like chickens and thrown far into the labor area.
The giant hand then vanished as if it had never existed.
But those who witnessed this scene would never forget it.
Those who had tried to sneak into the city without paying were now terrified and obediently headed to the labor area to earn the entry fee.
Lin Fan sighed in relief. Fortunately, he hadn’t resorted to force earlier, or his fate might have been no better.
Still, until he figured out this woman’s background, he wouldn’t get too close to her.
“Let’s go,” Ye Han said with a smile.
Lin Fan looked at her, slightly surprised. This woman seemed completely unfazed, as if this were all routine.
The City of Buried Demons, built on the edge of a forbidden land, was indeed bustling.
Looking around, Lin Fan saw that almost everyone was a martial artist. Even the weakest were at the Houtian Realm; he didn’t see anyone weaker.
Clearly, this was a city renowned for its martial prowess.
“What was that green crystal?” Lin Fan asked.
Ye Han looked at him and smiled. “That’s the currency of the City of Buried Demons. It’s not circulated outside. Anyone who comes here for the first time has to work in the labor area to earn the entry fee.”
“You seem very familiar with this place,” Lin Fan said, feeling that this woman was becoming more and more mysterious.
“Not really, but my sect is familiar with it. We brought some before coming. But don’t provoke the Yao family here; they’re not to be trifled with. Let’s part ways here. Hope to see you again,” Ye Han waved goodbye.
Lin Fan watched her leave, feeling increasingly puzzled. What was this woman thinking?
Unable to figure it out, Lin Fan decided not to dwell on it and continued to explore the City of Buried Demons.
“Oh right, I didn’t notice. That was close.” A middle-aged man with a large sword strapped to his back patted his chest in relief.
Listening to their discussion, Lin Fan couldn’t help but feel curious. It seemed the Burial Demon City wasn’t as simple as it appeared. After all, any family that could establish itself in such a forbidden area must be powerful.
He wondered how many treasures that family might possess. Judging by the arrogance of that carriage, they certainly weren’t decent people.
As Lin Fan was about to enter the city, he was stopped by two men ahead.
Looking at their uniforms, Lin Fan noticed the same five-claw emblem on their chests as the one on the carriage.
“What do you want?” Lin Fan asked.
“Entry fee,” the two men, wearing the five-claw insignia, said arrogantly.
Passersby obediently handed over small green crystals, about the size of a thumb, before entering the city.
“What the hell are these?” Lin Fan muttered in frustration. He had never seen such things before and had no idea where to get them.
“Get lost! If you can’t pay, go work as a laborer to earn the entry fee!” The two men shoved Lin Fan’s shoulders.
“Let me cover it.” At that moment, a white-robed woman appeared before Lin Fan, holding the green crystal in her hand.
Lin Fan was startled. He wondered how he had run into her again. Had she been following him all along?
Nonetheless, since the opportunity presented itself, he didn’t hesitate. Without caring about her intentions, Lin Fan nodded and quickly entered the city.
“Fate sure brings us together. What are you doing here?” Ye Han smiled as she followed beside him.
Lin Fan felt uneasy. Had he been targeted by this woman? He couldn’t figure out her motives, but he was certain she had no good intentions and needed to be watched closely.
“Make way…” Once again, Lin Fan heard angry shouts from behind.
Turning around, he saw a group of martial artists from a sect arguing with the guards collecting the entry fees.
“No money, no entry!” The two guards shouted loudly. Although the people before them might be disciples from a sect, what did that matter? They couldn’t possibly break the rules.
“Hmph! What money? What are these green things? We don’t have any. Move aside!” One of the sect disciples snapped.
The middle-aged leader of the sect raised his hand slightly. “Esteemed sirs, we are disciples of the Ten Thousand Dragon Sect. Please grant us a small courtesy.”
“Ten Thousand Dragon or not, everyone must pay to enter. Otherwise, go work as a laborer.” The two guards showed no respect.
The middle-aged man’s face darkened with anger.
Lin Fan paused to observe. The man’s cultivation was impressive—mid-level Heaven Realm. He was curious how this would play out.
“You really won’t let us in?” the man asked coldly.
“No.”
“Brave words…” In an instant, the man swung his hand, furious. No one had dared to act so brazenly toward them before. They had traveled thousands of miles to get here—how could they be denied entry?
“Boom!”
The two guards were sent flying by the man’s strike, unable to resist in the least.
“Hmph! How dare you! My Ten Thousand Dragon Sect dares to enter, and you dare to charge us?” Wan Xiangtian said coldly.
“Enter!”
The disciples of the Ten Thousand Dragon Sect laughed heartily. They looked down on those two foolish men. Their sect was a dominant force—when had they ever been stopped at a gate? Their elder had been patient and polite, but the guards refused to cooperate, bringing their fate upon themselves.
Lin Fan stood there, watching. The Burial Demon City had such a rule for collecting fees, which meant there must be a powerful force backing it. Otherwise, how could they get everyone to obediently pay?
But just then, an overwhelming pressure descended from the void.
Lin Fan looked up in alarm. The aura was incredibly strong—at least at the Grand Heaven Realm.
“Anyone who comes to the Burial Demon City must follow the rules.”
A voice echoed from the void, so loud it hurt everyone’s ears.
Then, a giant hand emerged from the sky. It was white as jade, wrapped in glowing chains.
“That’s the Chain of Rules!” Lin Fan’s heart pounded. This was the first time he had seen such a thing. The immense, overwhelming power was unmistakable.
Before Lin Fan could recover from his shock, the disciples of the Ten Thousand Dragon Sect were grabbed like chickens by the giant hand and thrown toward the laborer’s area in the distance.
Then the hand vanished as if it had never existed.
But the sight left an unforgettable impression on everyone present.
Those who had tried to sneak into the Burial Demon City without paying quickly turned back in fear and obediently went to the laborer’s area to earn their entry fee.
Lin Fan sighed inwardly. He was lucky he hadn’t used force just now. Otherwise, he might have suffered the same fate.
Still, until he figured out the woman’s background, he would not get too close to her.
“Let’s go.” Ye Han smiled.
Lin Fan glanced at Ye Han, surprised. How could she remain so calm, as if this was normal?
No wonder the Burial Demon City, built on the edge of a forbidden zone, was so prosperous.
Looking around, Lin Fan couldn’t spot a single non-cultivator. Everyone had cultivation, at the very least at the Late Foundation Realm. He hadn’t seen anyone weaker than that.
Clearly, this was a city renowned for martial prowess.
“What were those green crystals?” Lin Fan asked.
Ye Han looked at him and smiled. “That’s the currency of the Burial Demon City. It’s not circulated outside. Anyone visiting for the first time must work in the laborer’s area to earn the entry fee.”
“You’re very familiar with this place?” Lin Fan grew even more suspicious of her.
The road, several zhang wide, was paved with blue bricks, flanked by the calm sea on both sides. Lin Fan always felt as if there was something beneath the water. Of course, this was just a fleeting sensation; whether there was actually anything there was hard to say.
“Make way… make way!” At that moment, a furious shout came from behind. Lin Fan turned his head in surprise and quickly stepped aside. A speeding carriage rushed past, followed by a chorus of curses.
“Keep it down, that’s the carriage of the Yao family from the City of Buried Demons. Do you have a death wish?”
“Ah… really?”
“What do you mean ‘really’? Didn’t you see the five-clawed emblem on the back of the carriage? That’s the Yao family’s flag.”
“Oh, I didn’t notice. That was close,” said a middle-aged man with a broadsword on his back, patting his chest in relief.
Listening to their conversation, Lin Fan couldn’t help but feel curious. It seemed the City of Buried Demons was no ordinary place. Then again, any family that could establish itself in such a forbidden land was bound to be formidable. He wondered how many treasures the family possessed, judging by the arrogant carriage that had just passed. Clearly, they weren’t the friendly type.
As Lin Fan was about to enter the city, he was stopped by two men in front of him. He noticed the five-clawed emblem on their chests, identical to the one on the carriage.
“What do you want?” Lin Fan asked.
“Entry fee,” the two men, dressed in the five-clawed emblem attire, said arrogantly.
Passersby obediently handed over a thumb-sized, green-glowing crystal before entering the city.
“What are these things?” Lin Fan felt helpless. He had never seen such a thing before. Where could he get one?
“Scram! If you don’t have the fee, go work as a laborer to earn it,” the two men pushed Lin Fan’s shoulder.
“I’ll cover it,” a woman in white appeared in front of Lin Fan, holding the green crystal.
Lin Fan was startled. How did he run into this woman again? Had she been following him? Regardless of her intentions, he nodded and quickly entered the city.
“What a coincidence. Why are you here?” Ye Han asked with a smile as she walked beside him.
Lin Fan felt a bit helpless. Had this woman really set her sights on him? He couldn’t figure out what she wanted, but he was sure it wasn’t anything good. He needed to stay on guard.
“Move aside!” Another angry shout came from behind.
Lin Fan turned to see a sect leading its disciples in an argument with the gatekeepers.
“No one enters without paying,” the two guards shouted. Even if these people were sect disciples, rules were rules.
“What money? What is this green thing? We don’t have it. Move aside,” a disciple from the sect said fiercely.
The sect leader, a middle-aged man, raised his hand slightly. “Gentlemen, we are disciples of the Ten Thousand Dragons Sect. Please show some courtesy.”
“Ten Thousand Dragons or not, everyone pays to enter. Otherwise, go work as laborers to earn the fee,” the guards showed no respect for the sect.
The middle-aged man was visibly angered.
Lin Fan stopped to watch. The man’s cultivation was impressive, at the mid-level of the Small Heavenly Realm. He wondered what would happen next.
“No entry?” the man asked coldly.
“No.”
“Bold of you…” In that moment, the man swung his hand. No one had ever dared to be so insolent. They had traveled tens of thousands of miles to get here, and now they were being barred from entering?
“Bang!”
The two guards were sent flying by the man’s strike, unable to resist.
“How insolent! The Ten Thousand Dragons Sect dares to charge us for entry?” Wan Xiangtian said coldly.
“Enter.”
The disciples of the Ten Thousand Dragons Sect laughed heartily, looking down on the two foolish guards. The Ten Thousand Dragons Sect was a dominant force, never to be stopped at the gates. Their elder had tried to reason with them, but they had refused to listen. They had brought this upon themselves.
Lin Fan stood there, watching the events unfold. The City of Buried Demons had its rules for entry fees, and there must be a powerful force behind it to make everyone comply.
Just then, an overwhelming pressure descended from the void.
Lin Fan looked up, startled. The aura was incredibly strong, at least at the Great Heavenly Realm.
“Anyone who comes to the City of Buried Demons must follow the rules.”
A voice boomed from the void, making everyone’s ears ring.
A giant hand emerged from the void, white as jade, entwined with chains that glowed with a divine light.
“Those are the Chains of Rules,” Lin Fan thought, shocked. This was the first time he had seen such a thing. The vast, majestic aura was unmistakable.
As Lin Fan stood in awe, the members of the Ten Thousand Dragons Sect were grabbed by the giant hand like chickens and thrown into the distant labor area.
The giant hand then vanished as if it had never appeared.
But those who witnessed it would never forget.
Those who had tried to sneak into the city without paying were now terrified and obediently headed to the labor area to earn their entry fee.
Lin Fan sighed in relief. It was a good thing he hadn’t resorted to force earlier, or his fate might have been the same.
Still, until he figured out this woman’s background, he wouldn’t get too close to her.
“Let’s go,” Ye Han said with a smile.
Lin Fan looked at her, slightly surprised. She didn’t seem the least bit nervous, as if this was all routine for her.
The City of Buried Demons, built on the edge of a forbidden land, was indeed bustling.
Looking around, Lin Fan could hardly spot anyone who wasn’t a martial artist. Everyone had some level of cultivation, even if it was just at the Houtian Realm. Those with lower cultivation were nowhere to be seen.
Clearly, this was a city renowned for its martial prowess.
“What was that green crystal?” Lin Fan asked.
Ye Han looked at him and smiled. “That’s the currency of the City of Buried Demons. It’s not circulated outside. Anyone who comes here for the first time has to work as a laborer to earn the entry fee.”
“You seem familiar with this place,” Lin Fan said, feeling more and more that this woman was mysterious.
“Not really. My sect is familiar with it. We brought some crystals before coming. But don’t provoke the Yao family here. They’re not to be trifled with. Let’s part ways here. Hope to see you again,” Ye Han waved goodbye.
Lin Fan watched her leave, feeling even more puzzled. What was this woman thinking?
Unable to figure it out, Lin Fan decided not to dwell on it and began wandering around the City of Buried Demons.
Lin Fan watched her go, increasingly puzzled by her behavior.
But since he couldn’t figure her out, he decided not to dwell on it. He continued wandering through the Burial Demon City.
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