Jianchen and Huang Luan stood side by side as they hovered a thousand meters in the air. They observed their surroundings while Changyang Zu Yunxiao, Changyang Zu Yeyun, and Changyang Zu Yunkong hovered beside Jianchen. Their expressions differed. Changyang Zu Yunxiao and Huang Luan were filled with excitement, while Changyang Zu Yunkong seemed extremely dejected. His heart was heavy.
"Jianchen, this is the entrance to our protector clan, Changyang Prefecture. It's located to the east of the Tian Yuan Continent, over five million kilometers away from Mercenary City. Our protector clans have the longest history on the Tian Yuan Continent, having existed for over a million years. We're even older than Mercenary City. In ancient times, before Mercenary City existed on the Tian Yuan Continent, our protector clans were already the ten most powerful clans on the continent, "Changyang Zu Yunxiao explained to Jianchen.
Although this was not the first time Jianchen had heard about the long history of the protector clans, he was still stunned by how long the protector clans had existed.
"Jianchen, the protector clans of the Tian Yuan Continent all exist in an independent space. We call this space a world, but it's a miniature world.
It's no different from the Tian Yuan Continent. The only difference is that the energy of the world in this miniature world is much more abundant than on the Tian Yuan Continent. " Changyang Zu Yunxiao gently raised his right hand as he said that. A tremendous amount of energy shot out from his hand before silently disappearing a hundred meters away.
Immediately, the space there began to pulse violently. Very soon, a huge gate that was a hundred meters tall suddenly appeared. Inside the gate was a completely different scene. There were beautiful mountains and clear waters. Birds filled the sky while small beasts ran on the ground. It seemed like a world exactly the same as the Tian Yuan Continent.
"Jianchen, this is a World Gate. It's the largest gate in our Changyang Prefecture. It's rarely opened, but whenever it does, it's either a large-scale movement of experts from our Changyang Prefecture or an important figure of great status," Changyang Zu Yunxiao stared deeply at Jianchen, allowing him to understand how the Changyang Prefecture treated him.
Jianchen studied the World Gate, but he could not find anything special about it. He just lost interest and said, "Great-grandfathers, Great-grandmother, let's go in."
"Great-grandson, you can go in with father and mother. I'll wait outside," Changyang Zu Yunkong gloomily replied.
"Great-grandfather, why don't you come in with us?" Jianchen looked at Changyang Zu Yunkong in confusion. His main reason for coming to the Changyang Prefecture this time was to remove the seal in Changyang Zu Yunkong's head.
Changyang Zu Yunkong gently sighed and said nothing. He was extremely dejected.
"Jianchen, Yunkong really can't go in. Once he sets foot in the Changyang Prefecture, the Emperor Armament will go berserk and cause a great disaster," Changyang Zu Yunxiao gently sighed.
Jianchen said nothing more with that. He held Huang Luan's hand and entered the Changyang Prefecture with the couple. The hundred-meter-tall World Gate rapidly vanished with Jianchen's entry.
"The independent space of our Changyang Prefecture is divided into the outer region and the inner region. Jianchen, I originally wanted to directly take you to the inner region, but considering that this is your first time in the Changyang Prefecture, I'll take you in from the outer region so that you can understand the situation of our protector clan in detail."
"We're currently in the outer region. The outer region is where the ordinary people of the Changyang clan live. They live at the lowest level of society, and there are many of them. There are several million of them, and they all live in a city built against a mountain," Jian Chen explained.
"In the space of our Changyang Prefecture, there are endless mountains and countless magical beasts. Many of them move around in groups. As soon as you set foot outside the city, you'll be eaten by magical beasts at any time. A portion of the people who live in the outer region have been eliminated from the inner region due to their mediocre talent, while a portion of them have been born in the outer region. They cultivate there and grow up there. Once they reach the level of Heaven Saint Master or possess exceptional talent, they'll be taken to the inner region to enjoy an even better cultivation environment. As a result, there are very few Heaven Saint Masters in the outer region of the Changyang Prefecture. They've all gathered in the inner region. "
"The people of the outer region are no different from the ordinary mercenaries of the Tian Yuan Continent. They hunt magical beasts for their monster cores and eat their flesh as food. They struggle to become Heaven Saint Masters all year long. Every year, quite a few people from the outer region will die in the mouths of magical beasts."
Jianchen listened to Changyang Zu Yunxiao's introduction as he flew into the depths of Changyang Prefecture. They passed over many hills and peaks that reached into the clouds. Jianchen also discovered a few people from the outer region who were engaged in an intense battle with magical beasts along the way. He could not help but think of his past self. In the past, he had done the same in order to increase his strength. He hunted magical beasts for their monster cores and ate their flesh as food. He traveled through dangerous forests filled with magical beasts all year long. Only those who had truly experienced all of this would understand the pain.
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Along the way, Jianchen also saw the city that Changyang Zu Yunxiao had mentioned. It was not a large city and was covered in the marks of time. Who knew how long it had been standing there, but it still stood there proudly. However, the entire city was enveloped by a powerful barrier, protecting the people who lived there.
Jianchen passed through the outer region very quickly and arrived at the inner region of Changyang Prefecture. The energy of the world in the outer region of Changyang Prefecture was only comparable to a few blessed lands on the Tian Yuan Continent, but the energy of the world in the inner region was several times denser than the blessed lands on the Tian Yuan Continent.
"Cultivating in the inner region is basically as fast as cultivating monster cores. The energy of the world here is extremely pure, so it's much easier to cultivate." Jianchen sighed inside as he sensed the energy of the world in the inner region. The difference between the inner region and the outer region of Changyang Prefecture was like the difference between heaven and earth.
At this moment, Jianchen's eyes suddenly narrowed as a sliver of disbelief appeared on his face. He saw a piece of land floating in the sky. The land was extremely large, the size of a royal city. It was several dozen kilometers in diameter.
There were many buildings on the land, and people could be seen moving about on them. Jianchen could even sense tremendous presences unintentionally radiating from a few of the tightly shut buildings. The number of presences was enough to make him feel dumbfounded.
The thing that caught everyone's attention the most was the huge palace that was several hundred meters tall in the center of the floating land. It was like a primordial beast that lay there silently. It radiated with an invisible pressure that deeply shocked everyone's souls. It was as if it was the ruler of the floating land.
"That floating land is the core of our Changyang Prefecture. It's where the experts of the inner region gather. The divine hall on the land is where the great elders of Changyang Prefecture cultivate. A few clansmen with exceptional talent also have the right to enter the divine hall," Changyang Zu Yunxiao explained to Jianchen from one side.
Dong! …
Suddenly, the sound of a great bell rang out. The sound waves rolled out continuously, reverberating through the entire region of Changyang Prefecture.
The moment the bell rang out, a few of the clansmen on the floating land immediately stopped. They all stared at the sky in surprise.
Dong! Dong …
The bell rang out three times in a row. When the bell rang out for the third time, many of the tightly shut buildings on the floating land suddenly opened up. The people who had been cultivating inside all walked out.
"This is the sound of the Bell of Prime Clarity. It's specially used to welcome esteemed guests. It hasn't rung for a hundred years already. I wonder what kind of esteemed guest has come to our Changyang Prefecture this time. It must be the great elders of other protector clans …"
"The Bell of Prime Clarity has rung three times in a row. The person who has come must be someone who can summon wind and rain on the Tian Yuan Continent …"
Many of the people who had emerged from their buildings discussed among themselves.
The bell didn't stop ringing. The huge sound waves shook the space and spread to every corner of Changyang Prefecture. Very soon, the bell had rung six times.
After the sixth time, some of the tightly shut doors suddenly opened. Saint Kings surrounded by powerful energy waves walked out of their buildings. They stared at the sky in shock. One of them murmured, "The Bell of Prime Clarity hasn't rung for a hundred years. I remember that the last time it rang was a hundred years ago. At that time, the leader of the Tyrant's Blade School came to visit. The Bell of Prime Clarity rang three times in a row to welcome him. But this time, the Bell of Prime Clarity has rung six times in a row. Could the person who has come be the great elder of Mercenary City?"
"I'm afraid that only the great elder of Mercenary City has the right to make the Bell of Prime Clarity ring six times in a row. Could it really be that he has come to visit our Changyang Prefecture?" A sage-like elder who stood in the crowd said in a doubtful voice.
Dong!
At this moment, the bell rang once more. It had rung seven times now.
The entire Changyang Prefecture immediately fell into an uproar with the sound of the bell. At that moment, all the people who resided on the floating continent emerged from their buildings. Even a few people who were in life-or-death situations forcefully broke out. They all stared at the sky in shock.
Dong!
The eighth bell rang out. The huge divine hall that stood silently in the center of the floating continent originally had its doors tightly shut. Only the small doors on the left and right were open for the people to enter. However, at this moment, the doors began to slowly open with a great rumble. Immediately, an ancient and desolate presence radiated from within, as if the doors had not been opened for a very long time.
Afterward, six people of various ages stepped out from the divine hall together. They all smiled as they looked into the distance. Afterward, they moved together and flew into the sky, taking the initiative to welcome the visitor.
The six of them were the seven great elders aside from Changyang Zu Yunxiao.
Dong!
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