Published: November 30, -0001
In the boundless sky, a black shadow soared thousands of meters high, speeding through the air.
"Gu Nan Du is tens of thousands of miles away from Wu City. If we bypass the Brown Rock Mountain Range ahead, we should almost reach Tian Gu City."
Having left the Xuan Chong Mountain Range for three days, Qin Chen continuously familiarized himself with the异火 (Strange Fire) within his body, finally refining the Qing Lian异火 (Qing Lian Strange Fire) to perfection.
This time, the final assessment location for the five nation competition was set in Gu Nan Du, but since Gu Nan Du typically only appeared on the day of the assessment, the meeting point Qin Chen agreed upon with Ling Wu Wang Xiao Zhan was in Tian Gu City.
Tian Gu City, like Wu City, is a city located on the border of the five nations. This city is situated near the ruins of Gu Nan Du and attracts a large flow of people every five years during the five nation competition, becoming a holy land.
Before long, the Brown Rock Mountain Range was left behind, and ahead lay a vast, endless plain.
On the plain, an ancient city appeared at the edge of his vision, standing tall like a diamond embedded in the earth.
It was Tian Gu City.
"Yo!"
As he approached Tian Gu City, the Iron Feather Eagle suddenly let out an agitated screech, as if it sensed something extraordinarily terrifying, refusing to move forward no matter how Qin Chen urged it.
"I heard that any blood beast cannot approach within a thousand miles near Gu Nan Du, instinctively feeling a kind of fear. Seems to be true."
Qin Chen was astonished. He had thought the rumor that no blood beast could approach near Gu Nan Du was merely an exaggeration, but it seemed to indeed be the case.
In the air, there seemed to be a mysterious power that prevented any blood beast from coming close.
"What exactly is this Gu Nan Du relic?"
Eventually, Qin Chen dismounted from the back of the Iron Feather Eagle and allowed it to forage in the Brown Rock Mountain Range before he himself sped toward the distant Tian Gu City.
On the ground, the weeds were taller than a person, and everywhere were piles of mottled rocks and gravel, filled with a sense of desolation.
Suddenly, a clashing sound of metal echoed in the wind, reaching Qin Chen's ears.
"Could it be that there are robbers?" Qin Chen suddenly looked up towards the distance.
It was said that the border of the five nations was filled with chaos, with many bandits, especially in the wilderness near Tian Gu City. Whenever the five-year Western Northwest Five Nation Competition commenced, numerous wandering martial artists and merchant caravans would seek opportunities and flock there.
At this time, it was often when the bandits were most rampant.
However, Qin Chen had not encountered any while riding the Iron Feather Eagle, yet unexpectedly, he ran into some shortly after dismounting?
Unable to resist, he moved forward.
"Eh!"
"It’s her, You Qianxue!"
Curiously flying closer, a group of people came into Qin Chen's view, engaged in combat.
Among them, the attackers were a group of fierce-looking robbers, each exuding a murderous aura, wielding combat knives, appearing as vicious as evil gods.
Surrounded by them were two young people, one was a young man in a silver robe, with an extraordinary presence, wearing a silver crown, holding a silver fan, and possessing an extremely handsome face that gave off the impression of a refined gentleman.
However, in Qin Chen's view, he was dressed a bit femininely, and with his brows raised and elongated eyes, he gave a somewhat effeminate and cold impression, making people feel quite uncomfortable.
But his cultivation was exceedingly formidable, clearly having reached the half-step Xuan level. The true qi within him had even evolved into true power, which was quite terrifying and impressive. With the silver fan swirling, it resembled a spiraling silver dragon, effortlessly shredding the bodies of those attacking him. The attackers had no resistance against the dance of the silver fan, almost being choked to death.