太平 City, First District.
The bustling city streets are filled with people coming and going. Children run freely through the streets and alleys, merchants beam with smiles as enthusiastic customers make purchases, and the elderly in the courtyards laugh heartily. Every corner is filled with the essence of human life.
At this midday hour, several tables and chairs are set up in a wide alleyway, surrounded by a gathering of men, women, and children.
Some are playing cards for entertainment, others are listening to storytellers, and still others are playing with toys with the children. The scene is one of peace and harmony.
“A long time ago,太平 City was just an ordinary small town, formed by a group of homeless people, surrounded by endless mountains and forests.”
“Under the leadership of City Lord Yuan, it gradually developed into the scale it is today.”
“Of course, we must not forget the contribution of the Ancient Immortal Dao lineage. The development of太平 City is inseparable from the contribution of the Ancient Immortal Dao lineage. This city was built jointly by the great powers of the Ancient Immortal Dao lineage.”
“The Ancient Immortal Dao lineage is committed to building an eternal immortal city, to eliminate all demons and monsters in the world, and to restore peace to the world.”
An old man was earnestly telling the children around him about the origin of太平 City.
The children around him seemed to understand but didn't quite grasp it, but they all listened attentively.
The origin of太平 City is a story that all mortals have heard since they were young.
They are born in太平 City, die in太平 City, and live their lives in peace.
Although not many mortals will leave太平 City, they know the world outside太平 City very well.
If it weren't for the protection of太平 City, mortals in this cruel world of cultivation would be nothing more than ants passing by, who could be trampled to death by cultivators at any time!
“Then, is it true that if you live in太平 City, you will never be in danger?” a child asked curiously.
The old man's expression froze slightly, and he was thinking about how to answer when.
A young man not far away suddenly interjected, “The current太平 City is not dangerous, but as the future of太平 City, you must know how to be prepared for danger in times of peace. No one can say for sure what will happen in the future.”
“So, Director Si is here too. The children may not understand these words.” The old man recognized Chen Changsheng's identity and immediately showed a kind smile.
“It doesn’t matter if they don’t understand. They will understand in the future.”
Chen Changsheng smiled and said, “Remember to carry the tokens that were recently distributed to each household with you. At critical moments, they can save the lives of your whole family.”
The old man nodded cautiously when he heard this, without asking why the tokens were distributed.
Recently,太平 City has distributed tokens to every household and required everyone to carry them with them, especially mortals who have no cultivation.
太平 City has not explicitly announced the reason for doing so, but the old man has lived for most of his life and can, of course, vaguely sense that a crisis is coming.
“Brother Chen, so you are here. I have important things to tell you.”
A voice came from a distance.
Chen Changsheng turned his head and saw that it was an old acquaintance, Zhang Qingxuan, but at the moment there was no smile on his face.
“Brother Zhang is back. You don’t look too good. What happened?” Chen Changsheng asked.
The two figures instantly arrived at the Demon Suppression Division. Zhang Qingxuan said in a deep voice, “I have been investigating Liu Yuemei and the薪圣教派, but unfortunately, I have not found many clues.”
“Finally, not long ago, I discovered the踪迹 of the薪圣教派, but when I went there, only a wasteland remained.”
“But this time is different from the past, because this time the place that has become a wasteland… is the玄天圣地!”
As soon as these words came out, Chen Changsheng's pupils suddenly shrank.
The Demon Suppression Division disciples who were busy around him stopped their movements collectively when they heard this, and they all cast unbelievable gazes.
“玄天圣地? Elder Zhuo said that there are no less than four 合体期 great powers in玄天圣地. How could a force that has existed for thousands of years be destroyed overnight?”
Even Chen Changsheng, who has always been calm and composed, couldn't help but wonder at this moment if Zhang Qingxuan had made a mistake.
“There is no mistake, it is玄天圣地! Judging from the traces at the scene, it should have been destroyed not long ago, so the news has not yet spread.”
Zhang Qingxuan then took out a bead, which projected the scene at the time.
A scarlet wasteland, like a field splashed with blood, with countless pale, dry corpses piled up like mountains.
Hearing this, the Demon Suppression Division disciples all took a deep breath subconsciously, and the shock in their eyes was difficult to hide.
With the foundation of the 薪圣教派, it should not be stronger than玄天圣地, even if it is strong. If it can compete with the Holy Land, then wouldn't it already be among the top forces in the cultivation world?
“I will announce the news and try to get the Holy Land to send troops to encircle and suppress the 薪圣教派. During this time, none of you should go out and stay in太平 City together.” Chen Changsheng said solemnly.
Zhang Qingxuan nodded solemnly.
The news of the destruction of玄天圣地 was immediately spread to the group, instantly causing an uproar in the group.
Lu Youlin: “Am I seeing things?玄天圣地 has been destroyed!?”
Zhang San: “Although I also find it unbelievable, the news given by the Ancient Immortal Dao lineage is likely to be correct.”
Yang Peng: “@Liu Yuemei @Xuanyuan Yushu, did you really do it?”
Yang Zhihua: “The behavior of the 薪圣教派 is brutal and inhumane. I will report this matter to the Holy Master.”
Li Si: “It’s terrible. The 薪圣教派, which has been dormant for a hundred years, has secretly developed to such an extent that it directly slaughtered the entire Holy Land. Isn’t the next step to slaughter us?”
Liu Yuemei: “Aiyo~ Don’t make it sound so scary? What brutal slaughter? We just paid a visit and accidentally had some conflicts.”
Yuan Rao: “I knew it! Letting this witch go will eventually lead to disaster.”
Yuan Rao: “Are you all going to continue to remain neutral? If you don’t join forces to destroy the 薪圣教派, it won’t just be the Holy Land that will be destroyed soon, but the entire cultivation world!”
Liu Yuemei: “Sorry, Fellow Daoist Yuan, your Ancient Immortal Dao lineage has no chance.”
What do you mean?
Yuan Rao's pupils shrank slightly. Before she could react, the city's protective array of太平 City suddenly rose!
Dense and mysterious array patterns floated in the air, filling the sky for tens of thousands of miles.
Boom!
A shocking loud noise suddenly appeared, and the entire city shook with the formation, startling the people of the city with horrified expressions.
Immediately afterwards, figures with terrifying cultivations appeared one after another in the sky above太平 City, all with cold smiles on their faces, overlooking the vast city in front of them!
