The immense Liang City was like a primordial behemoth, entrenched between heaven and earth.
The history of Liang City was already very ancient, with historical buildings carrying the old aura lingering around the city.
This Liang City was so vast one could not see its end at a glance.
As one of the biggest cities in this region, one could well imagine its prosperity.
The Nightmare carriage slowly stopped in front of the city gate.
In Liang City, if one enters alone, no fees are required.
But if you enter with mounts or carriages, a separate city entry fee must be paid.
Due to the vastness of the city and a population reaching a million, many aspects are regulated accordingly.
After paying the fees, Demon Thirteen drove the Nightmare into the city.
Xu Zimei’s initial plan was to go directly to the city to handle the entry token for Void Valley.
He was not planning to rest in the city, but unfortunately, when they arrived, the office in charge of the tokens had already closed, so they had to wait until the next day.
Xu Zimei got off the carriage, then prepared to find a place to rest.
"Have you heard? The Saint Heir of our Great Liang is holding a grand gathering at the Vast Expanse Building. All talented disciples of the younger generation can attend."
"The Saint Heir? Are you talking about Nanmen Tianhong?"
"Could it be anyone else? Ever since Nanmen Tianhong defeated his brother, he has taken over as the new Saint Heir of our Great Liang.
You wouldn’t be unaware of this, would you?"
"I’m just an ordinary person, why would I care about these things? If not for the fact that the battle was too sensational, I wouldn’t even have heard this news."
As the Nightmare carriage passed by, Xu Zimei just happened to overhear the conversation of a few people on the side of the road.
"The talented disciples of the Nine States Domain, huh? I also happen to want to take a look," Xu Zimei chuckled softly.
He said to Demon Thirteen, "Go ask where the Vast Expanse Building is, let’s go and sit over there."
Demon Thirteen nodded and drove the Nightmare onward.
The powers within the Nine States Domain were numerous and somewhat chaotic.
Just to mention the nine largest cities, each is a superpower in itself.
Great Liang, backed by Liang City, could already be compared to the Imperial Rule Immortal Sect. Although Great Liang had never produced a Great Emperor, it was widely known that they possessed ancient ancestors who stepped into immortality.
In the tens of thousands of kilometers of fertile land ruled by Great Liang, Nanmen Tianhong was definitely the one with the biggest reputation in recent years.
Nanmen is his double surname, and as for Tianhong, read in reverse, it implies an ambition for soaring to great heights.
It is said that this was not his original name, but one he later gave to himself.
When the Nightmare carriage stopped at the foot of the Vast Expanse Building, Xu Zimei slowly alighted from the vehicle.
Liang City was truly worthy of being called a great city; just the journey here alone showcased a level of prosperity beyond compare to many cities.
The Vast Expanse Building was one of the most famous buildings in Liang City.
It was constructed after the model of the Heavenly Mountain of Great Liang, and from a distance, the entire building resembled a mountain.
The air above was filled with mist, and the building was surrounded by green bricks and tiles, each meticulously carved.
The building’s silhouette was steep, with loose stones halting on the middle of the slope and trees lushly covering half of the levels.
This looked more like a mountain than a building.
At the entrance of the Vast Expanse Building, the gate on each side was inscribed with four large characters.
"Vast Expanse of Earth, Who Dares Command."
The three large characters of Vast Expanse Building were positioned above them.
The style of the letters was as if a Jiao Dragon ascending to the heavens, dynamic and domineering, returning to nothingness and arising from the mountains.
Because it was convened in the name of Nanmen Tianhong, many talented disciples from this region were willing to gather here.
To watch these rumored talented disciples, many of the citizens of Liang City had gathered around.
After all, how could ordinary people come into contact with such beings? To the powerful, this may be nothing, but to many commoners, these figures were their idols.
"Look, that’s Heavenly Sword Yue Yi."
As a youth dressed in black, carrying a three-foot black sword, entered the Vast Expanse Building, the ordinary citizens around began to discuss.
"The Mount Yue Sect has always been a subordinate force of Great Liang, so it’s not surprising that Heavenly Sword Yue Yi has come."
"However, I’ve heard that these talented disciples all have their pride. Yue Yi has always seen Nanmen Tianhong as a target to surpass."
"Quick, look, isn’t that girl Qingmu Xuan from the Nine States Immortal Palace? She has come too."
Everyone turned toward the voice and saw a blue and white carriage stopped in front of the Vast Expanse Building.
The carriage was drawn by a Nine States Mysterious Bird, also in blue and white, resplendent and colorful.
This was a unique decoration of the Nine States Immortal Palace, from which a woman in blue and white stepped down from the carriage.
A veil covered her face, which seemed to possess a beauty that could topple cities and kingdoms, with only her slender waist visible beneath the blue and white light clothing, leaving nothing to imagination.
She carried herself with an ethereal air, as if she were a fairy descended from the heavens.
Untouched and inviolable.
The Nine States Immortal Palace has always been a special force within the Nine States Domain. This force only recruits female disciples, and they never participate in any fights.
But no one could ignore them, for their Founding Ancestor was none other than Qingyang Immortal Emperor.
The one who divided the Nine States Domain into nine parts, who once unified the Nine States.
"Nanmen Tianhong has quite the influence, eh? Even someone from the Nine States Immortal Palace has come for his modest gathering."
"The one who has come is no ordinary person. If I’m not mistaken, this woman should be the Saintess of the Nine States Immortal Palace in this era."
"Qingmu Xuan is already a Saintess? They really are low-key. I hadn’t even heard this news.
But I only know that Qingmu Xuan is regarded as the number one beauty in the Nine States."
The arrival of Qingmu Xuan had already caused enough of sensation.
While everyone was discussing, another man approached from a distance.
As the man drew closer, the original sensation caused by Qingmu Xuan came to an abrupt halt at the sight of his face.
Silence fell around so profound that barely a word could be spoken.
The man carried no weapon on him, wearing what appeared to be an ordinary daoist robe of the mortals.
The plain green daoist robe was loosely fitted, with no insignia on the clothing.
The black hair atop his head was quite long, he had gathered it and tied it into a knot behind him.
His figure moved lazily into the Vast Expanse Building.
Originally, there were two disciples verifying identities at the entrance, for only the real talented disciples could enter this place.
But when the daoist robed man entered, not a single person dared to approach and speak.
Only after the man had entered did the crowd take a deep breath.
"Great Demon Xiao Mo has also come. Is this really just an ordinary gathering?"
"Doesn’t he disdain these so-called Saint Heirs and Saintesses? Always preferring to be alone, why would he come?"
Seeing the crowd’s reaction, some people from other domains curiously inquired, "Who is this Xiao Mo?"
"Keep your voice down, you don’t know the Great Demon?"
A person next to them whispered: "One could talk about this man’s deeds for days and nights, just make sure not to provoke him."
"He’s a complete madman who cares nothing for any rules."