Chapter 139: 105, Liu Ruoxue: Coming again? I'm almost developing a fear of huge objects_3
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Given that, his life or death no longer impacts the bigger picture.
Killing him to amuse Liu Ruoxue wouldn't be a problem for Xu Yuan.
"Good."
Liu Ruoxue didn't hesitate at all, as if she wasn't worried in the slightest about any repercussions that might come from the Sword Sect afterward.
"But there's no rush right now."
As Xu Yuan spoke, he began searching through the garden once more.
"Hmm."
Liu Ruoxue responded with a sound but didn't ask how he had entered, nor what method he had used, merely changing her wet gown for a dry one before silently staying by his side.
Xu Yuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, as he had feared that under the influence of the Yang Charm Demon Body, Liu Ruoxue might undergo some change; but it seemed she was still trustworthy.
He slowly revealed a sincere smile.
If possible, he didn't wish for a rift between him and Liu Ruoxue.
Meanwhile, Liu Ruoxue, while savoring the pleasure from earlier, began to entertain some strange thoughts in her mind.
For instance, the way these artificial hills were situated seemed to form a natural formation that could trap him here with just a few alterations.
However, she wasn't entirely confident about how long it could hold him.
Beyond that, with every object she saw, she pondered how long she could bind Xu Yuan with it, trapping them both together.
If possible, she really did want to keep growing stronger with him.
To become stronger together in a way that they would never physically part from each other.
Unbeknownst to Xu Yuan, who walked ahead, a pathological obsession had begun to surface in the depths of Liu Ruoxue's gaze as she watched him.
"I've found it."
Finally, after passing another artificial hill, Xu Yuan halted his steps.
From atop this hill, he felt a completely different fluctuation.
This fluctuation, however, would extinguish in the air after extending no more than a few feet.
"It's right here."
"Here?"
Liu Ruoxue hid her many thoughts very well at this point.
"What's inside here?"
Xu Yuan did not answer but instead placed his palm close to the artificial hill.
The next moment, he exhaled a dark energy from his palm.
The entire artificial hill trembled once, then silently revealed a hollow space, its dark depths barely revealing moss-covered steps that seemed to lead down to hell itself.
"What is this?"
A glint of curiosity flashed in Liu Ruoxue's beautiful eyes.
She hadn't expected there to be such a place in a secluded garden of the imperial city.
And she was even more surprised that Xu Yuan knew of its existence.
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"Have you heard of the Four Divine Beasts Formation of Dawn City?"
Xu Yuan thought for a moment, still feeling it necessary to tell her part of the story, and asked.
"The Four Divine Beasts Formation?"
Liu Ruoxue's brows knitted slightly, and then she gently shook her head.
"It's normal not to have heard of it."
Xu Yuan gave a faint smile, "Legend has it that in ancient times, when the human and demon clans were not yet the rulers of this continent, the true rulers were beings known as the Demon Clan.
They were naturally born with strong bodies, capable of rivaling Primordial Spirit realm as adults, traversing the stars. Even the legendary Immortal Realm, after sending Immortals countless times, could only maintain the situation to avoid collapse."
But later on, the Demon Clan sealed off the passages to the Immortal Realm, seizing this opportunity to crush both the human and demon clans in one fell swoop."
At the final moment, the demon and human clans joined forces, compensating for each other's deficiencies. Four Demon Immortals from the demon clan even voluntarily gave their bodies to become the keystones of the human clan's top Formation — the Four Symbols Formation — thus protecting this last city stronghold of both clans."
Eventually, the Immortal Realm reopened the passage and sounded the trumpet for a counterattack, which led to the division of the Heavenly Origin Continent between the human and demon clans.
Therefore, this city came to be known as Dawn City, symbolizing that the very first sun of both clans had risen, the last hope."
"This..."
Liu Ruoxue's eyes gleamed with a trace of astonishment, clearly shocked by the information, "Why has my Master never mentioned this?"
Whether it's the origin of Dawn City or the Demon Clan.
Of course, she didn't think Xu Yuan was deceiving her.
"After driving away the Demon Clan, our relationship with them became fraught. These histories naturally became dust."
Xu Yuan said with a faint smile, "Moreover, the various Sects always wanted to change dynasties and become the new rulers. If such information were to spread, do you think they would accept it?"
"That's true."
Liu Ruoxue nodded, quickly thinking of something else, "So that's why, during the previous Divine Emperor's reign, hardly any cultivator at the Primordial Spirit realm dared to set foot here."
"Precisely, with the demon clan's formidable bodies, plus the most advanced human Formation of that time, even a mere mortal in charge could annihilate a Primordial Spirit realm powerhouse. Not to mention the realm of the previous Divine Emperor, who was also at the Primordial Spirit realm. Under his strong rule, Dawn City nearly became an existence that could contend with the eight major Sects in just a few hundred years."
While leading her down the steps emerging from the bottom of the mountain, Xu Yuan continued, "The reason the major Sects do not directly seize power but choose to support nine princes in a competition for the throne is that the Four Symbols Formation only recognizes a master with a pure and natural soul, meaning a royal bloodline whose soul and body have neither been controlled nor altered."
Of course, there is actually another way to become master of the Four Divine Beasts Formation.
However, Xu Yuan did not plan to tell Liu Ruoxue.
Even though he felt she might have guessed it already.
"I see." Enjoy new tales from empire
Liu Ruoxue nodded, "But even so, if the supported prince doesn't hold up his end of the deal after ascending to the throne, then what?"
"The Vermilion Bird Formation, which was originally created to protect the soul's secret techniques, has lost some of its effectiveness over the great war and the long passage of time. Now, it can only protect an ordinary person from the secret techniques of an early Primordial Spirit realm soul. The strongest individuals from the major Sects in the city now, unless unexpectedly, should all be above the early stages of the Primordial Spirit realm."
Xu Yuan spoke softly.
I see.
After Liu Ruoxue nodded in silence, she suddenly took a sharp breath.
"What is this...?!"
Staring ahead, she was utterly astonished.