"The Heavenly Way is vast, and the immortal path is distant! Little brother, cultivating is not easy for anyone. How about we part ways here?"
The voice boomed, and the clouds within a thousand-mile radius seemed to explode, scattering in all directions. Through the gaps in the dissipating clouds, Ye Yun saw a colossal claw.
The fine scales on the claw were even larger than the Golden Crow.
"Who are you?"
Ye Yun retracted the Golden Crow, unfurled his Flowing Wind Wings, and soared into the sky, standing beside the now-still Black Ant, his gaze solemn as he looked at the unknown entity in the air.
"Who am I?"
"I am the eternal city spirit of Immortal City, the everlasting guardian of Immortal City. Little brother, listen to my advice and leave, how about it?"
The voice was as calm as water, and Ye Yun could detect no fluctuations. However, Ye Yun himself was startled.
City Spirit! Guardian!
Ye Yun understood the latter, but the former left him uneasy.
It was well known that all equipment in the Heavenly Way had several tiers, but currently, they only reached the legendary level. However, this did not mean there were no higher-tier equipment.
This was akin to talent. Initially, people thought divine-level talent was the pinnacle, never imagining it was only relative to Blue Star. In the vast universe, divine-level talent was merely the starting point for entering the Ten Directions Cosmos.
For instance, could Ye Yun's 'Heavenly Pot, Earthly Cup' be summarized by legendary equipment?
Although Ye Yun had never encountered a city spirit, it did not affect his understanding of the concept.
Having been bedridden in the hospital for so long before the 'Heavenly Way' opened, Ye Yun's favorite pastime was reading novels to pass the time. Most of them described the ultimate state of weapons and equipment: the birth of sentience, allowing for self-control.
Just like Sun Wukong's Ruyi Jingu Bang.
However, for this Immortal City to have a city spirit? That was truly fantastical!
"City Spirit? You want me to leave like this? Impossible! I suppose your appearance has something to do with the destruction of our Divine City, doesn't it?" Ye Yun sneered.
As Ye Yun spoke, the clouds in the sky paused.
"The Heavenly Way has its predetermined course. We are merely those who walk upon the Heavenly Way. Tired, hungry, borrowing a bite to eat and drink, is that too much to ask?" After a long pause, the city spirit's voice drifted again.
Ye Yun found himself speechless. Had these beings who cultivated for millions of years developed impenetrable skin? Look at the way they spoke, so righteous and without any fault.
"Whether there is a predetermined course or not, I don't know. I only know that the annihilation of our Fengle Divine City is related to you. If you have the guts, come down and fight me!"
Ye Yun laughed, and then a flame shot up into the sky, engulfing the central region within a hundred thousand miles in fire once more, killing countless newly transported immortal races.
"System notification: Player level increased. Gained 307.2 trillion attribute points. Current level: 46."
Nine five-clawed golden dragons emerged from Ye Yun, forming a golden avenue in the sky.
"To be honest, you lot are nothing but trash in my eyes. You're in the way, so you get cleared!" Ye Yun flicked a finger, injecting a green energy into the Black Ant, rapidly restoring its lost health.
Boom...
The clouds in the sky suddenly erupted. The cloud layers turned into particles and then dissipated, revealing a colossal pavilion in the sky. Coiled around the exterior of the pavilion was a creature with a bull's head and a serpent's body, possessing dozens of sharp claws. Two pairs of fleshy wing-like appendages sprouted from its seven-inch mark.
It emanated a golden radiance.
This...
Ye Yun frowned as he looked at the pavilion entwined by the monster, feeling an odd sense of unease.
The architectural style of the pavilion did not match that of the Immortal City at all. Instead, it resembled ancient architecture from Blue Star.
"Kid! My letting you leave doesn't mean I fear you. I just don't want to incur unnecessary trouble." The bull-headed, serpent-bodied monster spoke, its voice shaking the heavens.
"In this world, there's no trouble a single punch can't solve. If you don't want trouble, then give me the pavilion in your hand." Ye Yun said, his gaze fixed on the pavilion in the sky. At this moment, he was unsure of the Immortal City's city spirit's true strength. After all, a being capable of dealing tens of trillions of damage to the Black Ant exerted significant pressure.
Such a being must have experienced countless eons, and its combat experience was certainly not something Ye Yun could match. Therefore, Ye Yun maintained a certain degree of reverence towards such an existence!
"Kid, I am merely the city spirit of the Tenth Direction World's Divine City. In a sense, we should be on the same side. Don't humans have the idiom, 'Beans are burning, beans in the pot are crying'?" the monster opened its mouth to speak, but Ye Yun could not stand it.
"It seems you know a lot about humans, but that doesn't convince me." Ye Yun's true essence surged, showing no signs of slackening.
"It appears strength ultimately decides everything. Little fellow, since you've made up your mind, I won't hold back." The monster spoke, and terrifying hurricanes formed, transforming into gusts of wind blades that attacked Ye Yun.
"Give me the pavilion, and I'll leave, how about it?" Seeing the pavilion coiled by the monster, Ye Yun's heart began to stir again. Without much thought, Ye Yun knew this pavilion must have once been part of the human Divine City.
Ye Yun looked at his remaining time and asked. He wanted to save as much effort as possible.
"You want my pavilion? Wishful thinking!" The city spirit glared at Ye Yun, erupting in fury. Its body began to change irregularly. The more than ten large legs started to shrink, becoming human-like legs. Its massive body also began to shrink, becoming human-sized.
Delicate jade feet, evoking tenderness. Those eyes alone seemed to contain infinite magic.
"Beautiful. But ultimately, we are on opposing sides. If there is a next life, I wish you would be a mascot on my desk, so you could exert your maximum potential in my hands." Ye Yun gazed at the falling beauty, unable to resist a few teasing remarks. Yet, under the monster's intense gaze, he actually blushed. This exquisite beauty truly satisfied Ye Yun's desires for the opposite sex.
"System notification: Congratulations to player for using the 'Gold Touch' skill, elevating talent to max level 9, becoming the first player in the Ten Directions Cosmos to reach this level."
"Cosmic System Announcement: Congratulations to player 'Jie Ming' for being the first to reach max level 9 talent, receiving the achievement 'Supreme'. Reward: Trillions of attribute points, True Fire Dharma Aspect enhancement +1, Heart Technique 'Blazing Heaven Art' level +1."
"System notification: Congratulations to player for 'True Fire Dharma Aspect' reaching level +2. Attributes gain +100 million daily. Please continue to strive."
"System notification: Congratulations to player for leveling up to level 47. Gained 307.2 trillion free attribute points. Player's current level is 47! Please continue to strive."
His level had increased again, but the cooldown for the 'Gold Touch' skill was still considerable.