Published: March 3, 2025
CHAPTER 595: The Ruined City
Looking at the blurry city in the distance, a phrase from ancient texts flashed through Liu Yu's mind.
According to the ancient records, the entire Annan Protectorate can be roughly divided into six continents.
Each continent is at least twice the size of Qingzhou.
The southernmost one is called “Yizhou,” while the northernmost is “Lingzhou.”
The Immortal City located at the southernmost part of Yizhou is called “Changnan City,” which is also the starting point of the “Changnan Ancient Road.”
“So, does this mean we've already reached the Annan Protectorate?”
As Liu Yu observed the human traces on the main road, this thought crossed his mind, causing some fluctuations in his emotions.
After nearly thirty years of enduring hardships, even though he had a strong will and was not one to indulge in pleasures, he was truly very, very weary.
Constantly having to guard against demonic cultivators and facing life-and-death crises at any moment brought immense psychological pressure.
Now that he had finally reached the end of his journey, even the usually serious Liu Yu couldn't help but show excitement on his face.
“What’s wrong?”
Seeing Liu Yu's unusual expression, Zhuo Mengzhen, who also held a spiritual stone and was recovering her magical power, asked.
“Look,” Liu Yu gestured towards the ancient city in the distance.
Hearing this, Zhuo Mengzhen turned her gaze, and her eyes widened the next moment.
“A city, could it be that we've already exited the Transverse Mountain Range?”
Standing there in a daze, it took her a few moments to mumble quietly.
Thinking of the hardships they had faced along the way, a flush of excitement appeared on her pale face.
“It should be true, demonic beasts don’t need cities.”
Liu Yu smiled slightly and looked into the distance.
“But why, upon reaching this place, do we still encounter demonic cultivators and numerous low-level demonic beasts?!”
Observing the demonic birds soaring in the sky and the demonic beasts active on both sides of the road, Liu Yu furrowed his brows slightly.
“Could it be that the Annan Protectorate has experienced changes over the past hundred thousand years?”
A series of speculations rose in his heart.
Given the active presence of demonic cultivators and beasts, it was evident that the city in the distance was no longer under human control.
“Is this city before us Changnan City?”
“What exactly happened to the Annan Protectorate in these past hundred thousand years?”
“Is it just a loss of an Immortal City, or has the entire six continents fallen?”
One question after another emerged as they gazed at the distant city and demonic beasts, filling their hearts with uncertainty.
“Let’s sneak in and take a look.”
Exchanging glances, they both nodded and fully restored their magical power.
Half an hour later, with their magical power completely restored and the “wall of spiritual consciousness” surrounding them, Liu Yu led Zhuo Mengzhen towards the city.
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With the escape speed of a golden core cultivator, even without using all their strength, their speed could be described as lightning fast.
As their line of sight drew closer, the distant city became clearer.
Eventually, about eighty miles away from the ancient city, Liu Yu and Zhuo Mengzhen descended on a small mountain about a hundred feet high to closely examine the city.
At first glance, the city stretched several dozen miles left and right, nearly boundless.
A sense of heaviness and vastness naturally emerged.
The city walls were entirely a dark green color, seemingly crafted from magical artifact-grade spiritual materials, looking very solid.
There were also markings left by swords and blades, as well as remnants of various spells.
What caught the two’s attention were some clear traces left by demonic beasts.
For example, claw marks, bite marks, and so on.
“What a pity.”
Liu Yu sighed lightly.
It was unfortunate that this once grand and vast Immortal City had now fallen into disrepair and hadn’t been maintained for a long time.