"You may rest in the room."
Ancient Sword Peak said indifferently, then turned and entered the central control room. Chu Ming casually chose a room and entered it, finding the furnishings extremely simple—only a bed, a table, and a chair.
The skyship’s speed was extremely fast, at least five times faster than the Yellow-faced Ghost Eagle. The flowing clouds on both sides swiftly retreated, making the scenery blur.
At this speed, it would only take Chu Ming and the others two and a half days to reach Celestial City.
Chu Ming was standing at the edge of the skyship, watching the flowing clouds on both sides when a clear voice brought him back from his thoughts. He turned to see Zhu Qianqiu standing three meters behind him.
"Senior Zhu, is there something you need?"
Chu Ming said respectfully.
"In Celestial Travel Sect, I hope that if Hong Xue encounters difficulties, you could help her as much as you can!"
Zhu Qianqiu sighed slightly. Although Chu Ming had not yet undergone the entry assessment, given his strength, it was almost a certainty.
"Rest assured, Senior Zhu, her affair is my affair."
Chu Ming’s expression became solemn as he promised. Apart from the usual, just this life-saving grace was enough for him to say these words.
With Chu Ming’s promise, Zhu Qianqiu felt much relieved.
Two days flew by, and a gigantic city slowly appeared within the view of everyone. The dark outline resembled a giant iron-armored beast lying down, emanating a magnificent aura that could frighten numerous powerful individuals.
"Ahead is Celestial City!"
On the skyship’s deck, Zhu Hongxue introduced to Chu Ming, although she had seen Celestial City countless times, each sight still filled her with heart palpitations and dread.
Chu Ming gently exhaled, and the shock in his eyes gradually faded.
"Celestial City is the number one city in the Celestial Realm. Its walls extend thousands of miles, reaching heights of over a thousand zhang. Surrounding it are several fifth-level arrays, including killing arrays, trapping arrays, and defense arrays. Even a transcendent realm expert would have no choice but to retreat before it."
Zhu Hongxue’s knowledge of Celestial City far surpassed Chu Ming’s.
"Is Celestial Travel Sect’s sect within Celestial City?"
Chu Ming asked with curiosity.
"No, Celestial Travel Sect’s sect is in Celestial Valley, a thousand miles away. Celestial City is merely one of Celestial Travel Sect’s forces."
At this moment, Ancient Sword Peak walked out of the control room, glanced at Chu Ming, and said indifferently.
Everyone greeted respectfully. Ancient Sword Peak nodded slightly, his expression indifferent, as his gaze seemingly pierced through the layers of clouds and fell onto the entirety of Celestial City.
Chu Ming was internally shocked, having noted Ancient Sword Peak’s words just now. Celestial City was only one of Celestial Travel Sect’s forces, suggesting countless branch forces, of which this might only be the tip of the iceberg.
The skyship began to descend slowly, reducing its speed as it approached Celestial City’s gates. Even Ancient Sword Peak could not ignore the fifth-level arrays outside Celestial City.
He might barely handle one fifth-level array, but numerous such arrays could easily kill him before he could escape.
Coming to a halt mid-air, Ancient Sword Peak turned to the crowd and spoke indifferently.
"You should disembark, I have matters to attend to. This is farewell!"
Everyone dared not hesitate and jumped to the ground from the skyship. Once the deck cleared, Ancient Sword Peak piloted the skyship away.
"Let’s enter the city!"
Zhu Qianqiu addressed the group, his gaze filled with reverence as he looked at Celestial City.
The group paid the entrance fee and entered Celestial City. As the number one city in the Celestial Realm, its foundation was incredibly profound, and the City Lord himself was an elder from Celestial Travel Sect overseeing it!
"In Celestial City, be cautious in everything. Do not act ostentatiously before attaining strong enough power!"
Zhu Qianqiu warned as they walked.
Everyone nodded slightly, though internally they did not take the warning seriously.
Suddenly, the crowd ahead of Chu Ming exploded, and martial artists on all sides surged away, creating space for two figures, one in green and one in white, at the center of the crowd who formed a large circle around them.
"Bai Huan, you have no way out. Hand over the contents of your storage ring, and I will spare your life!"
The green figure was a middle-aged man with piercing eyes, dark shiny skin, slightly thin lips, and a face full of brutality.
"Zhao Gou, if you want the treasure map, show me if you have what it takes!"
Bai Huan faced Zhao Gou’s threat with slight apprehension, but it quickly vanished.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Gou’s face twitched. At Bai Huan’s mention of the treasure map, he could clearly feel numerous malicious gazes from the crowd directed at him.
"If you seek death, I’ll oblige you!"
Zhao Gou attacked instantly, unleashing his peak True Dao aura without reservation to suppress Bai Huan. Bai Huan’s face changed; his combat power was only at the ninth layer of True Dao, a significant disparity from Zhao Gou’s. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been hiding and fleeing.
"I am Zhao Gou, a True Dao disciple of Celestial Travel Sect. Please give me face; the contents of this man’s storage ring are extremely important to me!"
While suppressing Bai Huan with his aura, Zhao Gou scanned the crowd and addressed the restless martial artists loudly.
"Is slaughter not forbidden in Celestial City?"
Chu Ming’s eyes twitched as he watched the scene. It was clear that Zhao Gou had a definite intent to kill Bai Huan. Yet, no one stopped him; instead, they seemed accustomed to it. The answer was self-evident.
Zhu Hongxue said indifferently.
At this moment, the expressions of those behind Zhu Qianqiu changed, their arrogance slightly retracted. Unrestricted slaughter in Celestial City meant that they were at risk if they showed off too much, given the multitude of martial artists stronger than them.
"But don’t worry too much. Unrestricted slaughter applies only to opponents of the same tier. As long as you don’t provoke Guiyuan Realm experts, they won’t trouble you."
At this moment, Xu Yibai explained. Everyone relaxed slightly upon hearing this, though they remained cautious.
At this moment, Zhao Gou and Bai Huan had already started their duel. Both were quite strong. Though Zhao Gou’s cultivation was only at the peak of True Dao, his cultivation technique and martial techniques were top-notch, and his understanding of concepts was profound, reaching an unrivaled battle power in True Dao.
Bai Huan was somewhat lacking. After merely two exchanges, Bai Huan was killed. Zhao Gou took his storage ring and left proudly. Chu Ming keenly sensed numerous subtle fluctuations in the crowd which also turned and departed as Zhao Gou left.
"Let’s first find an inn to stay in!"
Zhu Qianqiu addressed the group.