Chapter 189: Shock

The next day.

Amid the expectations of countless cultivators.

"Dongxuan City, from this day forward, is officially open to the outside world."

As Ye Qingxuan's voice, amplified by the formation array, spread everywhere, Dongxuan City, under his control, opened completely to the outside world.

All teleportation arrays that had already been connected were had their restrictions lifted.

The four vast city gates slowly opened, and members of the Dongxuan Guard began to take up positions at the gates and throughout the city.

Just as Dongxuan City was declared open.

Ten thousand li away from Dongxuan City, two figures were in a chase.

The masters of the two figures were both Nascent Soul cultivators.

The fleeing figure ahead was clearly heavily injured and could not last much longer.

At this moment, the fleeing person suddenly received Ye Qingxuan's announcement to the four directions through his spiritual sense.

Sensing his own condition, he gritted his teeth and immediately fled toward the direction from which the voice came.

The person chasing him also heard Ye Qingxuan's voice.

Seeing the fleeing figure adjust his direction, he sneered:

"Su Jianfeng, do not struggle in your death throes. In this territory, no city dares to offend my Huangji Sect to shelter you."

Having spoken, he too adjusted his course and pursued toward Dongxuan City.

The one hunting Su Jianfeng was none other than Luo Jiutian, a Nascent Soul Elder of the Huangji Sect.

The Huangji Sect is one of the Soul Transformation-level powers in Xingluo Zhou.

It is also the Soul Transformation-level power closest to the region of Dongxuan City.

Within Xingluo Zhou, Soul Transformation Venerables hold the highest status.

As a Soul Transformation-level power, the Huangji Sect's influence in Xingluo Zhou easily radiates a million li around its headquarters.

And this place happens to be within a million li of the Huangji Sect.

Dongxuan City.

Following Ye Qingxuan's declaration that Dongxuan City was open.

Some bold and reckless cultivators plunged headlong into Dongxuan City without hesitation.

Other cultivators hesitated for a moment, waiting to confirm that Dongxuan City showed no other unusual activity.

Only then did they, in tacit understanding, swarm in and step into Dongxuan City.

Not far from the four gates of Dongxuan City stood teleportation arrays leading directly to the Dongxuan Market.

Thus, whether cultivators entered Dongxuan City via the teleportation arrays or through the city gates.

They could quickly enter and exit the Dongxuan Market to buy or sell supplies.

After all, most cultivators entering Dongxuan City came seeking various cultivation resources.

Within the Dongxuan Market stood numerous large restaurants.

These establishments sold various demon beast meats and provided lodging for guests, offering temporary accommodation for those entering Dongxuan City.

Any external cultivator entering Dongxuan City.

Would receive a temporary token upon entering the city.

With this temporary token, a cultivator could stay in Dongxuan City for three days.

After three days, the city's formation array would directly expel them.

Those attempting to sneak in without a token would be suppressed by the formation array, unable to move an inch within Dongxuan City.

Within one month, the same cultivator could receive only one free token.

To continue entering Dongxuan City.

They would have to spend one hundred low-grade spirit stones to exchange for a new temporary token or extend the token's validity.

This policy was established by Ye Qingxuan to prevent some external cultivators from freeload on the spiritual energy within Dongxuan City and refuse to leave.

Within the Dongxuan Market.

Duanhun Venerable of the Luotian Sect, accompanied by two Nascent Soul Guardian Elders, was looking around Dongxuan City.

Duanhun Venerable glanced at the temporary token he had just received, then raised his head to look at the giant stele erected in the Dongxuan Market, and said indifferently, "Dongxuan Edicts? Heh, quite interesting."

"Sect Master, this Dongxuan City—"

"Boom," "Crash!" Hearing his Sect Master's words, a Guardian Elder behind Duanhun Venerable was about to reply, but was unexpectedly cut off by a sudden deafening roar.

"Hmm? I didn't expect a good show. Let's go take a look."

Having spoken, Duanhun Venerable, with an amused expression, led the two Guardians toward the outskirts of Dongxuan City.

At this moment, at the entrance of the East Gate of Dongxuan City.

The pursued Su Jianfeng lay miserably just inside the East Gate, panting heavily and circulating his spiritual power to recover from his injuries.

Not far outside the gate, Luo Jiutian stood coldly in midair, holding a long spear, his brows slightly furrowed.

His fatal strike just now had been blocked by Dongxuan City's city-defense formation array.

"Could it be a fifth-grade high-quality city-defense formation array?"

He guessed silently in his heart, but did not pay it too much attention. Luo Jiutian spoke directly:

"I am Luo Jiutian, Elder of the Huangji Sect. I request the City Lord of Dongxuan City to appear!"

As Luo Jiutian spoke.

The four Division Commanders of the Dongxuan Guard, having detected the loud noise, had already rushed to the entrance of the East Gate.

Hearing it was someone from the Huangji Sect, Li Xuan, Jiang Wen, and Liu Feifeng's faces changed, and a sense of dread immediately rose in their hearts.

Only Xue Yu remained expressionless.

After arriving at the city gate, Xue Yu spoke first:

"What is it?"

Seeing that a small Qi Refining cultivator like Xue Yu dared to reply to him, Luo Jiutian expressed his displeasure: "You, a mere Qi Refining cultivator, are not qualified to speak with me. Quickly summon your City Lord to meet me."

At this moment, Jiang Wen, standing behind Xue Yu, gritted his teeth, stepped forward, and said:

"If you wish to see the City Lord, please enter Dongxuan City as a senior and submit a formal request."

"If our City Lord is willing to meet you, he will naturally do so."

Seeing yet another ant of the Qi Refining realm dare to reply to him, Luo Jiutian laughed in anger:

"Haha, very well, very well. It seems that unless I kill a few ants today, you will never fear the might of my Huangji Sect."

Having finished speaking, spiritual power flowed through the long spear in Luo Jiutian's hand.

He thrust the spear, sweeping up the power of heaven and earth to condense countless spear beams, heading straight for Xue Yu and Jiang Wen.

Facing the crisis of death, Jiang Wen's mind went blank, and cold sweat poured down his forehead.

Meanwhile, facing the incoming silver spear beams, Xue Yu's eyes unusually revealed a hint of mad excitement as he shouted loudly:

"The Laws of Dongxuan: Anyone who acts within the bounds of Dongxuan City and attacks Dongxuan City shall be executed without mercy."

Having finished speaking, Xue Yu directly activated the Dongxuan Token he had already drawn, channeling the power of Dongxuan City's city-defending formation.

On top of Wanling Mountain, Ye Qingxuan, who had been silently observing everything, nodded in satisfaction.

Looking at Luo Jiutian outside Dongxuan City, he waved his sleeve and smiled lightly: "Consider yourself unlucky. Today, I shall use your life to establish the might of my Dongxuan City!"

Only the sound of a "thud" was heard.

The sky above Dongxuan City instantly changed color; lightning crisscrossed, and dark clouds churned.

The spear beams condensed by Luo Jiutian were instantly shattered by a wave of oppressive pressure, and a massive phantom of a long spear appeared above Dongxuan City.

Xue Yu, feeling the immense power from the token in his palm under his control, suppressed the madness within his heart, stood with one hand behind his back expressionlessly, and whispered softly: "Execute!"

Immediately, the phantom spear locked onto Luo Jiutian, who was already in a state of terror, and instantly appeared before him.

"No! Spare my life! I beg y—"

Before he could finish speaking, Luo Jiutian, having no time to react at all, was pierced through the body by the long spear and perished instantly.

Luo Jiutian, a Nascent Soul realm cultivator at the mid-stage, was thus slain by the sixth-tier, mid-grade city-defending formation of Dongxuan City.

The Duanhun Venerable, witnessing this moment, saw his pupils shrink slightly.

Behind him, the two Nascent Soul realm Dharma Protectors stood with mouths agape, cold sweat pouring down their faces.

Had it not been for this, they would have been the ones to die beneath the formation of Dongxuan City.

The two exchanged glances, seeing relief and lingering fear in each other's eyes.

The Duanhun Venerable raised his head slightly, looking at the formation that had re-hidden itself in the high sky above Dongxuan City, and for the first time, a look of apprehension appeared in his eyes.

The city-defending formation of Dongxuan City was far more powerful than he had imagined.

(End of this chapter)