Time was like the sand between one's fingers. A month had passed in the blink of an eye as Wutian and Cang Zheng leisurely wandered around.
On this day, the two of them stood in front of a majestic and magnificent city, filled with emotion.
In a month's time, Wutian and Cang Zheng had wandered from the Eighth City to the Second City. They realized that the further they went, the more magnificent and luxurious the cities became. However, when compared to the city in front of them, it could only be described as a small child in the presence of a great sorcerer.
The hundred zhang tall city wall was like a natural moat that stretched across the land. It was ancient and magnificent. Through the city wall, one could clearly see the huge and ancient buildings, exuding a shocking vastness and grandeur!
This was an ancient city that had existed for an unknown number of years. From afar, it was mysterious and cold, like an ancient ferocious beast lying in wait, attacking the souls of all living things!
"This city shouldn't be any worse than Asura City," Wutian muttered.
When Asura City was being rebuilt, Dongfang Xiao had repeatedly emphasized that whether it was in terms of appearance or layout, it should not be any worse than the original Phoenix City. In the end, he had created a city that was only slightly inferior to Million Jun City, but many times more majestic than the other cities in the Middle Glory Continent.
In Wutian's heart, this city was actually comparable to Asura City. It was clear how magnificent this city was.
"This is a place where people can live." Cang Zheng nodded his head in satisfaction. However, deep in his eyes, there was still a hint of disdain.
"You don't have to be so particular. Cultivators …"
Before Wutian could finish his sentence, Cang Zheng rolled his eyes and continued, "Cultivators have the earth as their bed and the sky as their blanket. It's enough to have a peaceful place to live. Can you not always say this? I've heard it so many times that my ears are about to grow calluses. "
"It's good that you know. Let's go! It's almost time for the registration. There might be a tough battle coming up. You'd better prepare yourself as soon as possible. "Wutian shook his head and laughed. Then, he walked towards the city gate.
"Have you heard? The First City's candidate for the Shadow Guard election seems to be the Governor's Little Demon King."
"I've already heard about it. It is said that the Little Demon King was already an early Divine Transformation powerhouse 500 years ago. He went into seclusion for 500 years, and now that he has come out, breaking through to the small success realm is 100% certain. He might even have reached the Large Success realm. It seems that this year's number one shadow guard competition will be held by him."
"Not necessarily. Chong Feng from the Second City and Kong Hanqing from the Third City are both powerhouses at the Lower Completion Stage. It is said that they have been in closed-door training for the past 100 years in order to win the championship. Although they have not made any breakthroughs, their combat strength will definitely be several times stronger than before."
"That's not all. I heard that Zhao Ansheng from the Fourth City, Ge Ranqin from the Fifth City, and Rao Junguang from the Sixth City are all insufferably arrogant figures. They didn't participate in the Shadow Guardian election in the past years.
"That's right. Everyone only has one chance in their life to participate in the Shadow Guardian election, so they must be fully prepared. It seems that a fierce battle between giants is inevitable. It might even be more intense than last year."
"What do you mean by 'might'? That's for sure. The overall strength of Wind Demon and the others from last year cannot be compared to this year. If they had come out of seclusion last year, Wind Demon wouldn't have been able to win the championship."
Before Wutian and Zhuang Luochen approached the city gates, they could clearly hear the discussions of the city guards. They couldn't help but laugh in their hearts. They had a premonition that they would be ridiculed soon.
This was because the city guards had mentioned everyone from the First City to the Sixth City. Only the Seventh City and the Ninth City were not mentioned. It could be seen just how weak these three inferior cities were in the City of Darkness.
Who would care about the weak?
Furthermore, according to Zhuang Luochen's memories, the city guards of the First City flaunted their noble status and relied on the City Lord's ferocious might to look down on the people of the inferior cities. They even dared to berate a City Lord like Liu Taijun.
When they saw the two strangers approaching, the city guards immediately fell silent. One of them, a burly man with a full beard, stepped out from the crowd and stared arrogantly at the two men. He then shouted, "Who are you? Report your names and identities."
Cang Zheng felt a strong urge to slap the burly man when he saw his demeanor. However, he held himself back and took out the City Lord's token. He then joined his fists and said, "I'm Yan Kuan and this is my companion, Li Feng. We're both Protectors of the Ninth City and we've come to the First City to participate in the Shadow Guardian election. This is the recommendation letter from the City Lords of the Eighth City and the Ninth City."
Wutian also took the initiative to take out the City Lord's token and handed it over.
"The Ninth City and the Eighth City?"
The burly man was stunned when he heard this. He then looked at Wutian and Li Feng from head to toe before his expression was replaced with disdain. Previously, he had only been arrogant. Now that he had found out about their identities, he became even more arrogant. He raised his head high and pointed his nostrils at the two men as he looked down on them condescendingly.
It was the same for his companions behind him. When they heard the words' Eighth City 'and' Ninth City ', they instantly lost interest and began to whisper to each other again. From the beginning to the end, they did not even take a second look at it.
Cang Zheng's brows furrowed imperceptibly, before he forced out a smile and said, "Brother, can we go in now?"
"Brother?"
Hearing this, the burly man was stunned again. He could not help but burst into laughter and sneered, "Who do you think you are? How dare you call me brother? Why don't you take a piss and look at yourself in the mirror? I originally wanted to let you in, but now I've changed my mind. Wait here for me. You can only enter the city when the registration starts."
After he finished speaking, the burly man ignored Wutian and Li Feng and turned to his companions. He shook his head and cursed, "I'm so f * cking unlucky to be called brother by the trash of the Ninth City. It seems that I'll have to find a master tomorrow to get rid of my bad luck."
"Haha! Zhou Qian, enough with you! They call you brother because they think highly of you. If they really become Shadow Guards, you don't even deserve to be their brother. " One of the city guards laughed, but the disdain in his words could be heard as long as one was not an idiot.
"Wu Degang, you think too highly of them. They're just two trash from an inferior city. If they participate in the election, they'll at most be cannon fodder. Shadow Guards are undoubtedly a pipe dream for them. If you don't want to die, you should tuck your tail between your legs and go back to where you came from. "The burly man, Zhou Qian, shook his head.
"You're courting death!" Cang Zheng was furious. He took a step forward and rushed up.
However, at this moment, a big hand reached out and grabbed his neck, twisting it back like a chick. Cang Zheng angrily said, "Wutian, when did you become so weak? Others are already riding on your head and you're still so calm!"
Wutian faintly said, "If I get angry over such trivial matters, I'll die of anger sooner or later. You should change your temper. Think about it, since you entered the Dark City, how many times have you been angry?"
"None of your business." Cang Zheng angrily said, but he also calmed down.
He calmed down, but it didn't mean that the city guards would do the same. Seeing Cang Zheng's previous actions and demeanor, Zhou Qian's face sank. He took a few steps forward and sneered, "Trash, you actually dare to kill me. I'll give you two choices. Kneel in front of me and I'll let you enter the city when the registration begins. Otherwise, I'll report to the city guard commander now and charge you with the crime of rebellion. I'll kill you on the spot! "
"Brother, it was my friend's recklessness. Please forgive him."
Wutian took out a fire element essence from his bosom. He took a few steps forward and quietly stuffed it into Zhou Qian's hand. He whispered, "Brother Zhou Qian, this is a fire element essence that I accidentally obtained before. I've been reluctant to use it. Today, I'll reluctantly give it to you. Please be magnanimous and don't bicker with my friend."
Originally, Zhou Qian thought that Wutian was going to attack him when he saw that Wutian suddenly stepped forward. However, when he heard that Wutian wanted to bribe him, and that this thing was the legendary fire element essence, he was overjoyed. He glanced at the people behind him and unceremoniously put it into his sleeve.
"Kid, you're not bad. I like you a lot." Zhou Qian nodded with a smile and patted Wutian's shoulder hard. He then looked at Cang Zheng and said with a sullen face, "You should learn from your friend. In the future, you should pay attention to what you say and do. Otherwise, you won't even know what happened if you lose your life."
Then, he glared fiercely at the two of them and shouted, "It wasn't easy for you to come here. Today, I'll let you go. Get in!"
"Thank you, Brother Zhou Qian," Wutian smiled and cupped his hands. He grabbed Cang Zheng, who was about to speak, and walked towards the city gate.
Unfortunately, Wutian didn't notice that the moment their hands touched, Cang Zheng's face instantly flushed red. However, it quickly disappeared.
When the two of them entered the city gate, a middle-aged man in purple strode out from the city. One look and one could tell that he was a person of high status. Wutian only glanced at him hurriedly, then turned sideways and pulled Cang Zheng straight in.
"Ah! Commander, why are you so free to come here! "
Behind them, when they saw the man in purple walk out, Zhou Qian and the other city guards' expressions changed. They immediately walked out eagerly, nodding and bowing. They looked extremely respectful, completely different from when they faced Wutian and Cang Zheng.
The man in purple glanced at the few of them and said lightly, "Today is the big day of the Shadow Guard election. The Shadow Guard Commander has also come to the fighting arena. Naturally, I have to come and take a look. How is it? Is everything alright?"
"Commander, don't worry. With us brothers here, there definitely won't be any problems." Zhou Qian's expression was solemn as he vowed solemnly. He patted his chest hard with his large hand.
"Clang …"
However, at this moment, a fiery red crystal slipped out of Zhou Qian's sleeve and fell to the ground with a loud and clear sound!
This item was the fire element essence that Wutian gave him. Who would have thought that an unintentional action would cause it to slip out of his sleeve?
"Oh no!"
Zhou Qian's expression changed on the spot. At the same time, he took a big step forward and grabbed the fire element essence. The entire process was so fast that even the other city guards couldn't react in time.
However, just as he was about to put it into his arms, a cold voice caused his arm to stiffen.
"What is it? Hand it over!" The man in purple had a high cultivation level. His eyes and ears were sharp. Naturally, he noticed it at the first moment and stopped Zhou Qian before he could put it into his arms.
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