Chapter 523: Emperor Beast City

Looking out, the city's architectural style is completely different from the refined pavilions and towers of the Human, filled with primitive and majestic power and beauty.

Each hall is not a regular square; instead it resembles the lair of a coiled giant beast or a sheer mountain rising from the ground, built mainly from massive unknown beast bones, strange rocks that glitter with metallic sheen, and ancient giant timber warm as jade.

The surfaces are carved with countless intricate totems depicting scenes such as a giant beast howling at the moon, ten thousand demons paying homage, and Honghuang battles, exuding a strong aura of ancient wilderness and vast grandeur.

At the tops of some high towers, gigantic illusory beast heads even float, radiating intimidating pressure as if they were the totem spirits guarding the area.

Beneath, the so‑called streets are unimaginably wide, spanning tens of thousands of zhang, and are less roads than a series of flat plaza areas linked together.

Those traversing it are far from Human carriages and horses.

A kirin beast clad in scale armor, bearing a single horn on its head and trailing starlight, walks by slowly.

A giant bird entirely crimson, its feathers burning like flames, folds its wings and walks on talons, each step causing the ground to emit a faint red glow.

There is also a mountain‑sized ancient rhinoceros, its skin like rock, rumbling forward, prompting weaker nearby beings to scramble away.

In the sky, various winged beasts or those riding demon clouds dart continuously, their screeches, wing‑cutting wind, and heavy footfalls mingling with dense, uncontainable beast‑blood aura, colliding and reverberating in the air, stirring invisible energy waves, as if the entire city were shrouded in a primal, wild field of life force.

Here lies the undisputed core of the Emperor Beast Great Star Region, a hub of information, resources, and the gathering of the strong.

Countless powerful or bizarre beings trade, interact, and clash here; even on ordinary days it is already a place of momentous encounters.

And now, with the astonishing opportunity of the Ten Thousand Beasts Archipelago about to unfold, and the hordes of Zhutian Wanjie demons pouring in from every corner of the Origin Ancient Road, Emperor Beast City erupts into an unprecedented, unparalleled boiling spectacle!

The number of beings reaches a hair‑raising density; powerful auras from different Star Domain and races release unabated, intertwining, colliding, and clashing in the Void like countless invisible raging tides, occasionally erupting in low booms from fierce aura confrontations, stirring terrifying energy ripples that cause the city's light to warp slightly.

Ye Wuque condenses his own aura, like a drop of water merging into a boiling ocean, walking in the Void above the city, his gaze calmly scanning the bizarre yet magnificent scene below.

He saw a Sword Cultivator bearing a sword case yet bearing a Dragon head on a human body; he saw a nightmare demon spirit shrouded in multicolored mist, its shape shifting and exuding deadly allure; and he also saw a single‑horned kui ox enwrapped in Lei Dian, resembling a descendant of the thunder god… each one exuded a powerful aura and extraordinary bloodline.

"The Ten Thousand Beasts Archipelago's attraction is indeed astonishing; those gathered here are likely no longer limited to beast‑type demons—many Zhutian Wanjie monsters seeking the Beast Path or the Primordial source of life have probably arrived in great numbers."

Ye Wuque thought to himself, his gaze sweeping over those sky‑piercing auras of the building clusters, finally settling on a particularly eye‑catching tavern.

The tavern is called Tongtian Tower, and the name is fitting.

Its shape is like a sharp sword, yet also like a pillar supporting the heavens, rising from the city and thrusting straight into the swirling nebula above; at a glance, its height seems no less than a million miles!

The tower is not of a single material; it is ingeniously constructed from crystalline star‑jade, dazzling multicolored glass‑gold, and warm ten‑thousand‑year sunken sea wood, with Dao Rhythm light flowing between its flying eaves and brackets; moreover, a Spirit Spring transforms into a waterfall from great height, refracting dream‑like iridescence under starlight, showcasing lavish grandeur and exquisite beauty—unique in this wilderness‑themed megacity, yet also revealing the unfathomable power behind its backers.

"Interesting." Ye Wuque's mouth twitched upward, deciding to pause at Tongtian Tower for a rest and to inquire about more detailed news regarding the Ten Thousand Beasts Archipelago.

He shifted his form slightly and headed toward the grand building's pedestal doorway.

However, just as his toe was about to touch the white‑jade‑paved plaza—

Boom!!!

In the distance, a giant arena hundreds of thousands of li away, dedicated to beings sparring, suddenly erupted with a roar far more violent than ordinary duels!

The raging energy shockwave, despite the distance, swept in like a hurricane, causing the forms of some weaker cultivators near Tongtian Tower to sway and their banners to flutter.

Within Emperor Beast City, demons gather, the arrogant are everywhere; daily frictions and arranged combats are commonplace, and everyone has long grown accustomed.

Yet at this moment, this erupting wave instantly drew countless gazes.

Simply because the wave is too terrifying!

It was not a simple energy collision, but one imbued with pure, violent Flesh power, sky‑rending sharp golden qi, and an unabashedly cold murderous intent!

The raging hurricane and the sharp golden rays tangled and surged upward, turning the sky over that area into a cauldron of Chaos; the Void was repeatedly torn and mended like shredded cloth, emitting a nauseating moan.

Clearly, the two combatants were not merely sparring; they harbored genuine grudges, and every strike was a killing move!

Roar—!!

A roar that shook the heavens erupted, filled with unrivaled, earth‑shaking dominance!

At the center of the energy burst, a towering figure materialized—a massive ape bathed in dazzling silver light!

It towers over the sky, stands on the earth, its body a thousand zhang tall, muscles bulging like the finest divine gold, each silver hair standing upright, exuding a metallic sheen and sense of power.

Especially its eyes, burning with fierce silver fire; wherever they look, the Void ignites!

The overwhelming Blood Qi rose like smoke, mingling with towering battle intent, charging straight toward the starry heavens!

Opposing the silver ape was a golden lightning that tore the sky.

It was a supremely divine, terrifying Golden-Winged Great Peng!

Its wings spread, covering the sky and sun; each feather forged of gold, edges sharp as divine blades, and a light flap summons a destructive golden wind that rips space.

Its peng eyes, sharp as unparalleled divine weapons, locked onto the silver ape, emitting a fierce howl that pierces gold and shatters stone!

"It's the supreme bloodline of the ape clan, Dou Tianxiong of the Holy War Heavenly Ape clan!" a knowledgeable onlooker immediately shouted.

"His opponent is the young generation's fierce star of the Golden-Winged Great Peng clan, Jin Lieyu!"

"These are the two killing stars! Their clans have long harbored grudges; it is said that before entering the Origin Ancient Road, they fought several bloody battles at other Ancient Path nodes, each winning and losing, and never expected to meet again here!"

"What a terrifying presence! Dou Tianxiong's bloodline seems even purer, his battle intent almost solidifying! Look, he's taken the initiative!"

Around them, countless onlookers gathered instantly, chatter erupting, the atmosphere blazing.

Such a rivalry between top‑tier beast‑blood lines, with both sides openly murderous, is undeniably captivating.

Ye Wuque's gaze pierced the chaotic energy aftershocks, landing on the familiar silver ape's silhouette, a genuine smile tugging at his mouth.

"So it's this little fellow."

It turned out that the silver ape was indeed Dou Tianxiong of the Holy War Heavenly Ape clan.

He could clearly feel that, compared to their previous parting, Dou Tianxiong's aura was more condensed and heavy, the explosive power hidden beneath his silver fur, and the ancient, regressive battle intent emanating from his bloodline's depths, all had grown significantly stronger.

"Not bad, your strength has improved greatly; truly the most thoroughly regressed bloodline of the Holy War Heavenly Ape clan."

He no longer rushed into Tongtian Tower, but followed the surging crowd, moving a few steps toward the combat zone, standing atop a towering beast‑bone structure, hands folded behind him, quietly watching the battle.

In the arena, the battle had reached a white‑hot climax.

"Jin Lieyu! Last time I broke your Peng feathers; seems you haven't learned your lesson!"

Dou Tianxiong's voice thundered like Lei Dian; the thousand‑zhang silver ape's true form lunged forward a step, the entire plaza floor booming downwards, he swung his massive silver fist like a mountain, lacking any flashy divine light, containing only the purest, most violent power, and delivered a crushing punch!

Where the fist struck, layers of space collapsed, emitting an overloaded roar; a single force that shatters myriad laws and battle intent soaring to the heavens enveloped all directions!

"Dou Tianxiong! You're nothing but a rough‑skinned, thick‑bodied wild monkey! Today I'll tear you apart to avenge past humiliation!"

The Golden-Winged Great Peng, Jin Lieyu, roared fiercely, its wings suddenly flapped, its body turning into an almost uncatchable streak of golden light, not retreating but advancing, its two terrifying claws that could rend stars flashing with tearing‑all‑thing Geng metal divine light, boldly clawing at the incoming silver giant fist!

He will use the invincible edge of the Golden-Winged Great Peng Clan to hard‑strike the supreme power of the Holy War Heavenly Ape!

The silver fist‑force and the golden claw‑shadow collided without any flourish!

"Boom—!!!!!!!"

It was as if two Ancient Stars collided, an indescribable roar accompanied by a ring of visible Destruction ripples spreading wildly, striking the protective light barrier arranged at the plaza's edge into violent flickering, alternately bright and dim.

The contest of pure force versus ultimate sharpness burst forth light that made many onlookers instinctively squint.

As the light dimmed slightly, the golden claw‑shadow trembled violently, its attached Geng metal divine light being significantly shattered by the unmatched colossal force and boiling battle intent contained in the silver fist‑force!

The Golden-Winged Great Peng's massive body swayed slightly backward, and although the silver giant ape's fist left a few shallow white scratches, it did not retreat a step; instead, using the rebound force, its other massive palm, now wrapped in wind‑and‑thunder momentum, its five fingers like a lock, covered with intense silver battle flame, struck down hard onto Jin Lieyu's Peng body!

Battle intent burned like fire, growing ever brighter!

The balance of superiority, in this hard strike, seemed to show a hint of outcome.

Dou Tianxiong's increasingly terrifying power and burning battle intent seemed to gradually suppress Jin Lieyu's proud extreme speed and sharpness.

Among the watching living beings, shouts and praises rose and fell, and everyone's mind was firmly drawn to this increasingly fierce archenemy duel.