Late at night the next day, a bright golden moon hung high in the night sky, emitting a faint and clear radiance.
That bright moon was very round, without the slightest lack of corners. It was a rare night with a full moon.
On top of the city gate, a white silhouette stood proudly. Like an immortal or a God, he exuded an extraordinary vibe.
It was Ling Xian.
He had been waiting here for a long time. From the crescent moon to the half moon, to the full moon, the strange phenomenon Chu Zhong Tian described never appeared.
However, his expression remained calm and did not reveal any impatience.
He believed that Chu Zhong Tian wouldn't lie to him. If the strange phenomenon never appeared, then there was only one possibility. What Chu Zhong Tian said was a coincidence and not a clue.
The possibility of this happening was negligible. If it happened once or twice, it could be a coincidence. But it's been four years, how could it be a coincidence?
Therefore, Ling Xian stood there and waited patiently.
It was late at night. The bright moonlight shined down and shined on the white robe, making him appear even more extraordinary. Like an immortal who could fly away with the wind at any moment.
"Let's wait and see. I believe the strange phenomenon will appear."
Ling Xian's gaze was deep like the sea of stars. He stared at the full moon in the sky. As he waited for the strange phenomenon to arrive, he pondered over why the strange phenomenon was happening.
He had investigated a long time ago. The city walls were made from extremely valuable heavenly materials and were extremely defensive. This type of heavenly material does not emit light. No matter when or under any circumstances, it will not emit light.
As much as Ling Xian was confused, he was also certain that there was a secret in this city. Or else why would a material that cannot emit light emit light during a full moon night?
Just as he pondered, the strange phenomenon finally arrived.
Under the illumination of the bright moonlight, the surroundings of the city walls began to emit specks of starlight. After that, the specks connected and formed a layer of extremely faint transparent halo.
There was no heavenly light that blanketed the sky and earth, nor was there any shocking power. It was merely a thin layer of light. As if it was a natural reaction, nothing out of the ordinary could be seen.
"The strange phenomenon has begun."
Ling Xian's expression froze and he leaped into the air. Then, he looked down from above and manipulated his Qi to scan the entire city wall.
In the end, just like Chu Zhong Tian said, there was nothing that resembled an array.
"Just like Zhong Tian said. Even with my powerful Qi, I did not find anything out of the ordinary." Ling Xian frowned, unable to find any clues.
His soul was very strong and his array skills were very profound. If there was an array here, there was no way he wouldn't have noticed it.
In other words, there was nothing unusual about this place. However, this was almost impossible.
Whether it was the ancient books, the Qing Ming House's actions, or the phenomenon before their eyes, they all proved that this city was hiding a secret.
The reason why he had no clue was not that there was nothing strange about this place, but that he had not found the right method.
"I did not find anything strange. Could it be that I have to return empty-handed?" Ling Xian frowned, unwilling to give up.
Back in the illusory realm, he had always wanted to know the secrets of the Guardian City. Because he had a premonition that the secret hidden by time would definitely shock the world!
That was why he asked Chu Zhongtian to search with all his might. But now, there was finally some progress in this matter, so how could he be willing to give up?
"The Guardian City has existed for countless years. It must be hiding a shocking secret. To give up like this is far too unsatisfying."
Ling Xian mumbled and his gaze turned determined. No matter how hard it is to find the secret of the City of Sin, he had to find it.
As he spoke, his eyes flickered and turned black and white. Murky air poured out of him, making him look even more extraordinary like an immortal.
Eyes of Execution!
It was the fourth strongest Heavenly Eye on the list. Apart from giving him unpredictable and powerful combat techniques, it also gave him several special abilities.
The first was the Inner Eyes, which allowed him to slow down his opponent's movements and identify his opponent's weaknesses. Other than that, the Inner Eyes could also see through illusions and see the opponent's true nature.
Although this ability alone was not comparable to the Delusion Breaker Eye, which specialized in this Dao, it was enough for most situations.
"The ability to see through illusions and see the true nature. I hope it can help me find out the secret the Guardian City has been hiding for tens of thousands of years."
Ling Xian's eyes flickered. A shapeless layer of mysterious energy expanded and engulfed the entire city wall.
At first, the city wall didn't change. It continued to emit faint light. However, the Eyes of Execution was far too powerful. Especially in his hands, it displayed an unimaginable amount of power.
After some time, under the probing of the Inner Eyes, the scene before him finally changed.
"Did I find the key point?"
Ling Xian's expression turned joyful as he looked at the scene before him. The faint light disappeared and the city wall seemed to be peeling off layer by layer, revealing the scene inside.
There, it was complete darkness.
Other than black, there was only more black. It was as if it was a bottomless abyss with no light at all. It was also like the home of a demon, bringing endless fear to everyone.
Therefore, the moment he saw this, Ling Xian shuddered. He felt like he had fallen into an icy hell and his entire body was cold.
To him, this was simply an unimaginable matter!
Remember that ever since he began his cultivation journey, he has faced countless enemies and was on the verge of death many times. However, he had always been calm and collected, talking cheerfully and wittily, without the slightest bit of fear.
Yet now, he was feeling a wave of coldness. Though it wasn't exactly fear, it was still something unimaginable.
What could he do? The darkness was far too terrifying.
Under Ling Xian's senses, it was like the home of a demon. It was truly hell. Even the omnipotent from the Taoism community would tremble in fear if they were here.
The fact that he could merely feel the coldness and remain calm was already a very rare thing.
"What a terrifying place. It is like hell. Just by looking at it, one's heart shudders."
Ling Xian mumbled. He felt his body getting colder and colder. It was as if he was being stared at by a demon and was in danger of dying at any moment.
However, he was brave because of his skills. If this was anyone else, they wouldn't have dared to look. But he didn't. He continued to probe the endless darkness with his Qi.
"It doesn't matter what it is. Even if it is truly hell, I have to get to the bottom of it."
Ling Xian gritted his teeth and endured his body that was getting colder and colder. He desperately called out to the Eyes of Execution in an attempt to find the secret hidden in the darkness.
Based on his senses, it was an endless abyss that was filled with the scent of death. It was as if the moment he stepped in, he would be melted into the darkness and would never be able to reincarnate.
This made his body colder and colder and his face paler and paler.
It wasn't that he was scared by the darkness. It was that the endless abyss had an eerie power. Even though he wasn't standing in front of the darkness, it was still pressuring him on a spiritual level.
This kind of soul-sucking power made his forehead break out in cold sweat.
However, Ling Xian didn't want to give up. His instinct told him that if he can hold on a little longer, he will be able to break through the darkness and see the light!
As a result, he forcibly held on to his seemingly frozen body, desperately channeling his micro ability.
Murky air poured out of his eyes and circled around his body, somewhat relieving the coldness. Then, his black and white eyes emitted extremely bright light. Like the light of dawn, they pierced straight into the abyss.
Under the condition that he pushed the Eyes of Execution to the extreme, the darkness remained unmoved. It even formed a repulsive force that made his eyes bleed.
"Just what kind of place is that? Why is it so terrifying?"
Ling Xian's eyes were dripping with blood and his face was even paler. However, he continued to endure the pain and didn't give up.
For one, he didn't want to give up. For two, after being hurt by the darkness, not only did it not scare him, it triggered his desire to win!
Therefore, he crazily used his Qi. Under the contrast of the two lines of blood, his eyes looked even more demonic.
This continued for around half an hour. Then, like a giant curtain, the darkness was torn apart by the Eyes of Execution's ability to see through all illusions.
Then, the scene before Ling Xian changed again.
The giant darkness was torn in half. In the middle, there was a ray of light. Like the light of dawn in the abyss, it gave people hope.
"The darkness is about to disappear and the light is about to arrive?"
Ling Xian stared deadly at the ray of light. Ignoring the injury to his eyes, he continued to use the Eyes of Execution's Qi.
Since he had reached this step, he was only one step away from the truth. There was no reason for him to give up now!
"Open!"
After a loud shout, Ling Xian's eyes dripped with fresh blood, making him look even more demonic.
Under his crazily manipulating the Eyes of Execution, his Qi increased by leaps and bounds. The ray of light was getting brighter and brighter.
On the other hand, the darkness was getting smaller and smaller, as if it was being swallowed by the ray of light.
Just like that, after a long while, the darkness that brought people endless fear finally disappeared. What replaced it was a dazzling light, like an inextinguishable sun, extremely dazzling.
The feeling this endless amount of light gave Ling Xian was the warmth of the Sun. It was also full of vitality, completely different from the coldness and silence of the darkness before.
"The light has arrived. What will happen next?" Ling Xian mumbled, still full of confusion.
After all, both the darkness and the light were similar to illusions. They were related to the secrets of the City of Sin but he couldn't see through them.
However, his instinct told him that soon, he will be able to touch the truth!
"Come at me. Today, I must learn the secrets of the City of Sin!"
Ling Xian's expression was determined. He once again used the Eyes of Execution. The heavenly light broke through all illusions and revealed an image that he couldn't even dream of.
Under the effect of this mysterious force, the endless amount of light inside the city wall slowly dissipated, revealing an image that he couldn't even dream of.
There, the mountains were green, the water was clear, and the scenery was picturesque.
There, it was full of life, real, and alive.
There, thousands of different kinds were fighting for supremacy.
That place gave him the feeling that it was another world, a world outside of the nine continents.
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