Chapter 1436

Lin Feng flashed out of the cave, having just enjoyed the service of three beautiful women, and licked his lips as if savoring the moment.

Translation: "Flashing out from inside the cave, Lin Feng, who had just finished enjoying the service of those three beautiful women, licked his lips as if savoring the taste."

Flashing out from inside the cave, Lin Feng, who had just finished enjoying the service of those three beautiful women, licked his lips as if savoring.

I have to say, having a mature woman and a young girl together is fantastic.

Translation: "I have to say, having a young woman and a maiden together is great."

Not bad, now is exactly the day to set out; the timing is just right.

Translation: "\"Not bad, now is exactly the day to depart, the timing is just right. \""

Afterwards, he glanced at the sun in the east that had just risen above the mountain peak, and nodded in satisfaction.

Translation: "Afterwards, he glanced at the sun in the east that had just left the mountain peak, and nodded in satisfaction."

As soon as he finished speaking, he waved his hand and used the strange fire to tightly seal the cave entrance behind him.

Translation: "As soon as he finished speaking, he immediately waved his hand, using strange fire to tightly seal the cave entrance behind him."

Three beauties, you're also exhausted now; wait for me in the cave for a while, and after I finish the trading meeting in three days, I'll come back for you. If anything unexpected happens, the control in your minds will automatically lift after a month, and the external strange fire barrier will do the same.

Translation: "\"Three beauties, you're also exhausted now; wait for me in the cave for a while. After I finish the trading fair three days from now, I'll come back for you. If anything unexpected happens, the control in your heads will automatically lift after a month, and the external strange fire barrier will be the same. \""

After setting up the defenses, Lin Feng immediately moved, turning into a streak of light and continuing to fly north!

Translation: "After setting up the defenses, Lin Feng immediately moved his body, turning into a stream of light and continuing to fly north!"

Now his strength comes from tens of thousands of medium-grade spirit fluids taken from the city lord's mansion, plus his own over four thousand medium-grade spirit fluids and more than a thousand he scavenged from the two city lord elders who came to cause trouble, totaling about eighty to ninety thousand medium-grade spirit fluids.

Translation: "Now his strength, from the tens of thousands of medium-grade spirit liquid obtained from the City Lord's Mansion, plus his own over four thousand medium-grade spirit liquid and over a thousand medium-grade spirit liquid scavenged from the bodies of the two City Lord's Mansion elders who came to cause trouble, totals eighty to ninety thousand medium-grade spirit liquid."

Having obtained such a huge amount of spirit fluid, Lin Feng, in a frenzy of intense absorption, managed to refine it all within just one month, restoring his strength to the Heaven-Uniting Realm!

Translation: "And after obtaining such a huge amount of spirit liquid, Lin Feng, in a frenzy of intense absorption, successfully refined it all in just one month, restoring his strength to the Heaven Unity Realm!"

In the following month or so, while at the Heaven-Uniting Realm—roughly equivalent to the Dou Sheng level on the Qi Continent—supported by that vital energy, he refined two precious treasures and also swallowed some heavenly materials and earthly treasures to boost himself.

Translation: "In the following month or so, while in the Heaven Unity Realm, which is roughly equivalent to the Dou Qi Continent's Dou Saint level of primal energy support, he also refined two precious pills and swallowed some heavenly treasures to boost himself."

And he directly pushed his strength up to the third layer of the Heaven-Uniting Realm!

Translation: "And he directly pushed his strength to the third layer of the Heaven Unity Realm!"

However, the cost was that this secluded retreat lasted longer than his expected two months, by about ten to twenty days.

Translation: "However, the cost was that this seclusion lasted ten or so days longer than the two months he had anticipated."

At the same time, Lin Feng alone could not possibly absorb that much cultivation resource in such a short period.

Translation: "Meanwhile, because Lin Feng alone couldn't possibly absorb that much cultivation resource in such a short time."

Therefore, after taking a few items for himself, he gave the rest all to Xiao Ling.

Translation: "Therefore, aside from a few items he took for himself, he gave the rest all to Xiao Ling."

Let her refine and absorb them herself to increase her and Xiao Jiu's strength.

Translation: "Let her herself refine and absorb it, to increase her and Xiao Jiu's strength."

Having absorbed such a large amount of heavenly materials and earthly treasures, as well as medicinal pills obtained from the people of the city lord's mansion.

Translation: "And after absorbing so many heavenly treasures, as well as the pills obtained from the people of the City Lord's Mansion."

Xiao Ling's strength has now also successfully entered the Heaven-Uniting Realm!

Translation: "Xiao Ling's strength has also successfully entered the Heaven Unity Realm!"

After all, among the people she robbed were some alchemists from the city lord's mansion.

Translation: "After all, among the people this girl robbed, there were also some alchemists from the City Lord's Mansion."

The strongest among them was already an alchemist capable of producing supreme-grade mortal pills.

Translation: "And the strongest among them was already a Supreme Grade Mundane Pill alchemist."

From them, Xiao Ling obtained quite a number of medicinal pills.

Translation: "From them, Xiao Ling indeed obtained quite a few pills."

Furthermore, a typical cultivator's possessions are mostly cultivation resources and elemental techniques.

Translation: "Furthermore, on an ordinary cultivator's person, cultivation resources and primal techniques certainly make up the vast majority of their wealth."

As for spirit fluid, it is actually a smaller portion.

Translation: "As for spirit liquid, it is rather the smaller portion."

Thus, Xiao Ling ended up with far more cultivation resources than Lin Feng did.

Translation: "Thus, the cultivation resources Xiao Ling obtained can be far more than Lin Feng's."

Of course, the reason this girl's strength increased so rapidly is...

Translation: "Of course, the reason this girl's strength increased so quickly is..."

because Lin Feng had her share these resources with Xiao Jiu, but she was greedy and secretly swallowed them all herself.

Translation: "... because Lin Feng let her and Xiao Jiu share these resources, but this girl was greedy and secretly swallowed them all herself."

As for Xiao Jiu, by the time she noticed, the items had already gone into that girl's mouth.

Translation: "As for Xiao Jiu, by the time she noticed, the stuff had already gone into that girl's mouth."

Moreover, when the person involved came to question her, Xiao Ling even took it back out of her mouth.

Translation: "Moreover, when the person involved came to question her, Xiao Ling this girl even took it out from her mouth again."

She brought the saliva-covered item to Xiao Jiu and asked if she still wanted it.

Translation: "She brought the saliva-covered thing to Xiao Jiu's face and asked if she still wanted it."

Feeling furious and disgusted, Xiao Jiu directly grabbed the Nine Profound Golden Thunder and chased after her, slashing wildly!

Translation: "Xiao Jiu, feeling furious and disgusted, directly grabbed the Nine Mystic Golden Thunder and gave her a fierce barrage of strikes!"

In the end, Lin Feng stepped in to calm the situation.

Translation: "In the end, it was Lin Feng who came out to calm the matter."

However, regarding this greedy Xiao Ling, he showed no mercy and directly took her back into his body.

Translation: "However, regarding this greedy Xiao Ling, he was also unsparing, directly taking her back into his body."

Furthermore, before the trading meeting ends, he will absolutely not let her out or have any relations with her.

Translation: "Furthermore, before the trading fair ends, he will absolutely not let her out nor have a child with her."

And this is also why Lin Feng vented his frustrations on the three women he had seized from the Lingyu City Lord's mansion earlier, while Xiao Ling had no trace.

Translation: "And this is also why Lin Feng just now vented on the three women he seized from the Spirit-withered City Lord's Mansion, but Xiao Ling this girl had no trace."

Of course, he is not foolishly playing with women.

Translation: "Of course, he is not foolishly playing with women."

During this time, he also learned a great deal about the various forces in the Eastern Region and about Sky City from those three women.

Translation: "During this period, he also learned from those three women quite a bit about the various forces of the Eastern Domain and the matters of Sky City."

After all, compared to a mere maid of the Enchantment Sect, these concubines and precious daughters of the Lingyu City Lord hold higher status.

Translation: "After all, compared to a little maid of the Infatuation Sect, these concubines and precious daughters of the Spirit-withered City Lord have higher status."

They also frequently hear many things from the Lingyu City Lord, so naturally they know even more information!

Translation: "He also often hears many things from the Spirit-withered City Lord, so naturally he knows even more information!"

At the same time, Xiao Ling's reaction to the punishment of being confined and forbidden from doing what she loves with her master for several days was like a bolt from the blue; she protested loudly, crying and shouting countless times.

Translation: "Meanwhile, Xiao Ling, regarding the punishment of confinement plus being forbidden for several days from doing what she loves with her master, was suddenly struck by lightning like a bolt from the blue, and has protested with loud crying and shouting countless times."

But unfortunately, Lin Feng paid no attention to her, simply keeping her confined within his body.

Translation: "But unfortunately, Lin Feng paid no attention to her, merely continuing to keep her confined inside his body."

After all, he knows very well this mischievous girl's temperament; this time he won't give her any leeway.

Translation: "After all, he knows very well the temperament of this mischievous girl; this time he won't give her even a bit of color to see."

Tomorrow, this little troublemaker will still dare to cause chaos.

Translation: "Tomorrow, this Xiao Ling fellow will still dare to continue causing trouble."

Therefore, he must give her some punishment so that she will behave peacefully for a while.

Translation: "Therefore he must give this girl a little punishment, after which she will be stable for a while."

In the azure sky, not far from dark blue, a huge black shadow floats in midair, drifting slowly across the horizon.

Translation: "Azure blue, not close to dark blue, high above, a huge black shadow floats in midair, constantly drifting slowly across the skyline."

Layers of white clouds, tens of miles beneath it, roll like an ocean, forming wave after wave of white.

Translation: "White clouds, meanwhile, are tens of miles beneath it, like an ocean continuously rolling up layer after layer of white waves."

Yet at such a high altitude, this enormous shadow is unaffected by gravity and can hover steadily in the air.

Translation: "And at such a high altitude, such a large black shadow is able to be unaffected by gravity, thus steadily hovering in this air."

Such a sight truly leaves one stunned.

Translation: "Such a thing truly leaves people dumbfounded."

However, if one looks closely at this vast black shadow that stretches beyond sight.

Translation: "However, this enormous black shadow, vast to the point of having no visible edge, if one looks at it carefully."

one will be shocked to discover that this enormous shadow is actually a tract of land floating in the high sky!

Translation: "One will be shocked to discover that this enormous black shadow is actually a piece of land floating in midair!"

This land is formed from a large amount of black soil condensed together.

Translation: "This land is formed from a large amount of black soil condensed together."

Although this soil appears no different from ordinary earth.

Translation: "However, this soil, although it appears no different from ordinary earth's soil."

but it constantly devours from below and then emits pure vital energy.

Translation: "But it constantly devours from below and then emanates out pure primal energy."

This shows that the soil is perhaps not ordinary.

Translation: "Yet this proves that this soil seems not to be mundane."

Perhaps because of the abundant vital energy, a vast expanse of lush green grassland grows upon this black-soil land.

Translation: "And perhaps because the primal energy is rich, upon this land formed from black soil grows a vast, boundless expanse of verdant grassland!"

However, the grass on this evergreen meadow appears to be a kind of spiritual herb, not ordinary weeds.

Translation: "However, this evergreen grassland that is green all year round, the grass growing on it looks like a kind of spiritual grass, not ordinary weeds."

Meanwhile, on this lush, boundless prairie, small beasts can occasionally be seen leisurely grazing on the spiritual grass.

Translation: "Meanwhile, on this lush, expansive grassland, one can from time to time see some small beasts leisurely eating the spiritual grass on it."

Occasionally, one can also see flying elemental beasts swooping in from afar, then landing on the grass to rest.

Translation: "Occasionally one can also see flying primal beasts swooping in from afar with flapping wings, then landing on this grassland to rest."

Soon after, they will spread their wings and rush toward the distant sky.

Translation: "Soon after, they will again spread their wings and rush toward the distant sky."

Hehe, it seems the people of the Zhenglei Sect are quite skilled at construction. This airborne land where Sky City resides looks quite impressive; if given the chance, I really ought to ask the Zhenglei Sect how they managed to make it so good.

Translation: "\"Hehe, it seems the people of the Orthodox Thunder Sect are quite good at construction. This airborne land where Sky City is located looks quite excellent; if there's an opportunity, it's truly necessary to ask those Orthodox Thunder Sect people how they managed to make it so good. \""

Flying over this vast grassland, Lin Feng gazed at the verdant spiritual grass below, couldn't help but marvel along the way, and sighed at the Zhenglei Sect's methods.

Translation: "Flying over this vast grassland, Lin Feng looked down at the verdant spiritual grass below; along the way he couldn't help but click his tongue in wonder, marveling at the methods of the Orthodox Thunder Sect."

Although with his abilities, he also managed to suspend a piece of land in midair.

But to achieve such a saving of Qi, even without consuming Qi.

Instead, it simply relies on this land to absorb the Qi of heaven and earth, and while keeping itself suspended, it can also nourish the plants and living beings on the ground.

Then, he has no clue for the time being.

"Oh, so that's the Sky City?"

Accompanying his flight, in the blink of an eye, Lin Feng found himself over a prairie and saw a magnificent city standing upon the flat grassland.

This towering city, situated in the center of the prairie, is built from massive white stones.

Each stone has been cut to roughly the same size and then stacked neatly together.

Visually, it is rather pleasing to the eye.

Especially for someone with obsessive‑compulsive tendencies, seeing these almost uniformly sized monoliths would feel very comfortable.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

While Lin Feng is flying, the sky all around behind him is filled with a continuous stream of figures swooping in from afar.

They then swiftly overtake him, race toward the city, and finally pass through the opened crimson gates beneath the wall to enter the city proper.

During this time, countless huge, cargo‑laden flying primal beasts also streak across the sky, then turn in unison and dash toward the north side of the city.

It seems the Sky City has set some sort of rule.

Flying demonic beasts are not allowed to enter the city at will; they may only come in from the north.

Of course, the other cultivators who overtake Lin Feng are not stronger or faster than him.

Rather, Lin Feng is simply flying leisurely out of curiosity about the Sky City's design.

Any cultivator a bit faster could easily surpass him.

However, what does pique his curiosity a little is that.

At the moment each cultivator enters the city gate, a flash of light flickers above the doorway and then quickly fades.

Being new here, Lin Feng does not rashly use his perception abilities to probe the surroundings.

Therefore, he still does not know what that light actually is.

But whenever someone enters, the area above the doorway flashes briefly.

Clearly, that thing may be sensing some condition or danger of the cultivator.

"Huh, wait, I recall Lan Xiang once said that ten thousand years ago, the Hundred Source Continent was invaded by extrademensional evil spirits. After that, the continent's artificers invented devices that could detect those spirits. Though cumbersome, when placed in a fixed spot they work quite well, and those flashes of light must be the detection devices Lan Xiang mentioned, right?"

Hmm, thinking of that, Lin Feng feels this might be the correct answer.

"Having finished observing from outside, now let me see what the Sky City—one of the three main strongholds of the True Thunder Sect, the strongest under a single school—actually looks like."

As soon as the words left his mouth, the former suddenly accelerated a hundredfold, turning into a streak of violet‑golden light that rushed toward the nearest city gate.

"Whoosh!"

The next moment, as Lin Feng sped past, he startled the surrounding cultivators and his own body involuntarily tipped to the side.

After regaining control of his flight posture, they all stared in shock at the direction the former vanished, exclaiming, "Another He Tian Realm master—looks like this Sky City trade fair will be very lively!"

"Hey, you're right—every trade fair held at the Five Great Sacred Lands is always bustling. He Tian Realm masters are rare in everyday life, but whenever a fair is held, a swarm of them suddenly appears to trade treasures. Besides, aren't we here for the fair itself?"

Wen Yan, the person beside him, spread his hands and said helplessly.

Although this Ying Tian Realm cultivator is already a formidable strongman in smaller locales.

In the True Thunder Sect's Sky City, however, he can only be considered a decent cultivator.

"Uh, that's true."

Wen Yan, the one who first complained, twitched the corner of his mouth and forced a wry smile, saying, "Fine, let's hurry away; we can't afford to provoke those He Tian Realm masters."

With that, he continued flying forward.

The remaining person, seeing this, shrugged and then followed.

"Whoosh!"

At the same time, on the other side, Lin Feng, after accelerating, zipped through the doorway beneath the city wall in the blink of an eye.

"Whoosh"

The instant he entered, looking up, he instantly saw a massive "mirror" set above the doorway.

And as he swept past the lower side of the doorway, the "mirror" immediately began to shimmer with a faint glow.

Immediately, his own reflection appeared within the mirror above.

"Does this mirror reveal the true form of an extrademensional evil spirit when it passes through while disguised?"

Looking at his reflection in the mirror above, Lin Feng pondered.

"Whoosh"

But without stopping, he quickly flew through the doorway and entered the Sky City.

Having just entered the city, Lin Feng immediately sensed that the concentration of heavenly and earthly Qi around him had become markedly denser.

Turning his head, he saw rows of shops lining both sides of the street he stood on.

All kinds of heavenly materials, earthly treasures, as well as artificially crafted materials, weapons, equipment, pills, and cultivation techniques were all present.

Meanwhile, the merchants seemed eager to seize this Sky City event and make a fortune.

Thus, facing the passing cultivators on the street, they wore broad smiles and loudly beckoned the pedestrians.

Perhaps these merchants, having long experience, made very accurate judgments.

During Lin Feng's flight, the shops on either side showed people carefully selecting various items that interested them at the stalls.

"This Sky City truly lives up to being one of the three strongest strongholds of the True Thunder Sect among the Five Great Sacred Lands; compared with Lingku City, I wonder how many times more prosperous it is!"

Seeing the towering white‑stone structures and countless cultivators fluttering like fireflies, Lin Feng couldn't help but sigh.

Because on the Hundred Source Continent, after entering the lower three Tribulations, one can freely soar through the sky.

Thus, a large proportion of cultivators on this continent are capable of flight.

Therefore, the major cities not only do not forbid flying, but also often contain many areas where people use flight to get around.

Moreover, some high‑end shops are also built on the mountains within the city that have no roads.

And this measure can be regarded as an indirect rebuff of cultivators whose strength falls short.

"Now that I'm newly arrived, I should refrain from using soul power to probe at will; I'll just fly and search honestly. After all, even without special perception, I can still vaguely sense that in the city center there is a tremendously powerful strongman!"

After watching for a while, Lin Feng immediately narrowed his eyes, a flash of surprise crossing his mind.

Because of his Imperial Realm soul, he could, from that distant city center, vaguely perceive a powerful aura.

And that aura is far higher than his own cultivation level at his peak.

If one had to put it that way, the cultivation rank is at least above a three‑star Dou Emperor!

And from that faint, raging aura, that strongman should be a Thunder‑type Dou Emperor. Of course, on the Baiyuan Continent, he is called an Upper Third Tribulation cultivator.

It appears that the strongman at the city center must be the senior of the Zheng Lei Sect stationed here. (End of chapter)