People fight and become emperors in advance

Chapter 164 The Central Plains Landscape, Spatial Worms

At the top of the sea of ​​clouds, a flash of silver light appeared, and two figures broke through the air like arrows, instantly crossing the continuous and majestic mountain range.

As the figures drew closer, the line of sight finally pierced through the fleeting light and shadow, revealing three figures hidden within the two streaks of light.

One of the women was beautiful, with white hair like frost. She wore a fitted long dress with white and purple trim, which perfectly showcased her graceful and slender figure.

What's breathtaking is that she doesn't have wings formed from battle aura, yet she can still move swiftly through the air.

This undoubtedly proves that she is a genuine Dou Zong powerhouse!
Beside her stood a tall and straight young man in blue robes, with a pair of dazzling ice-blue wings unfurling behind him. As the wings sliced ​​through the gale, they sparked with tiny bolts of lightning, granting him astonishing speed far exceeding that of ordinary Battle Emperors.

Of course, the most eye-catching thing was the little girl in a white dress who was tightly hugging his neck on his back. Her cute appearance and relaxed expression formed a wonderful contrast with the two men's sharp aura.

With such a group, their identities are self-evident; they are none other than Chen Xiao and his two companions from the Black Corner Region.

"Chen Xiao, why haven't we arrived yet? It's been seven days, and the wind is making my hair all messed up."

Zi Yan's impatient voice came from behind, which made Chen Xiao slap her on the bottom in annoyance. It was truly a case of the emperor not being worried but the eunuch being anxious.

As Xiaolongren said, the three of them had been traveling for seven days straight.

But over the course of seven days, the girl didn't exert even the slightest bit of effort, spending the entire time lazing around on Chen Xiao's back.

The excuse was that it was to avoid breaking the bloodstain, so that he wouldn't have to redraw it later.

"We're almost there. We've already passed the Falling Eagle Mountains. Ahead lies the Sky-Supporting Mountains, and Sky Edge City is just over there."

Chen Xiao slowed down slightly, took out a map from his storage ring, glanced at it, and said.

Little Fairy Doctor also slowed down, glanced at the little dragon girl who looked like a koala, reached out to tidy her slightly messy hair, and chuckled, "You should move to the front, so you won't be affected by the wind. Although we can block the strong wind, when we go fast, we will naturally create a wind field."

Upon hearing this, Zi Yan shook her head vigorously.

In the past, when she was being lazy, she liked to cling to Chen Xiao from the front like a sloth. But ever since Cai Lin and Chen Xiao taught her a lesson, she never dared to do that again. Whenever the thought crossed her mind, some indescribable images would involuntarily appear in her mind.

"Oh no, then we won't be able to see the scenery ahead."

Having found a perfect excuse, Zi Yan placed her hands on Chen Xiao's shoulders and asked, "Chen Xiao, can we use the space wormhole in Tianya City to teleport directly to Sister Cao Ying's place?"

Because the Black Corner Region is too far from the Central Continent, even a Dou Zong expert would need at least half a year to cross it.

Therefore, in order to save time and energy, spatial wormholes came into being.

The so-called spatial wormhole is a unique feature of the Central Continent. It consists of two spatial nodes connected by the spatial power of a Dou Zun powerhouse. Opening one is extremely complicated and requires frequent maintenance.

Those who defend it must at least have the strength of a Dou Zong to be qualified.

It is precisely because of these stringent conditions that wormholes are extremely rare in regions other than Zhongzhou, and some regions have none at all.

The Northwest Continent is quite good in this regard; within Tianya City, there is the only spatial wormhole connecting to the Central Continent.

This was also the purpose of the three of them heading to Tianya City.

“I also wanted to teleport directly to the Cao family, but unfortunately, it’s not possible. I heard from Elder Cao Xi that the space wormhole in Tianya City connects to a city called Xiancheng near the Tianbei Desert in Zhongzhou. After arriving in Xiancheng, we still need to use other space wormholes and transfer twice to reach the Cao family in Danyu.”

As Chen Xiao explained, Zi Yan's delicate nose wrinkled slightly, and her pink lips pursed.

"This is so troublesome! In the future, we'll build a few more spatial wormholes, one that goes directly to Zixiao City, one that goes directly to Canaan Academy, and we'll also build one for Sister Cailin's place!"

"Okay, you can make as many as you want in the future."

Chen Xiao chuckled and echoed.

Creating a wormhole is indeed a troublesome matter for others.

However, the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan is most skilled in this area, and opening spatial wormholes would be much easier for them. If Zi Yan really intends to do this, in the future, she only needs to give an order and a large number of people will volunteer.

"The Cao family must hold a high position in Zhongzhou, right?"

This time, it was Little Fairy Doctor who asked the question.

Although Cao Xi and Cao Ying had stayed in Zixiao City for quite some time, they were always very humble in front of them and never mentioned the strength of the Cao family.

Furthermore, Cao Ying left early, and Cao Xi spent most of her time with Hai Bodong and Chen Xiao, which meant that she still knew very little about Zhongzhou.

However, Little Fairy Doctor was very perceptive. Just from what she learned from the side, she guessed that the Cao family was not so simple and was definitely not a small or insignificant family.

Chen Xiao nodded slightly, and took this opportunity to give them a simple explanation.

"In Zhongzhou, the visible power can be summarized in one sentence: one palace, one tower, two sects, three valleys, and four pavilions!"

"The first hall is the Soul Hall. The rat hidden in the Black Corner Region is the protector of the Soul Hall. This force is the most powerful. As long as they don't provoke us, we should try to keep to ourselves. Provoking them means endless trouble."

"The first tower refers to the Dan Tower."

"The Pill Tower is a sacred place in the hearts of most alchemists on the Dou Qi Continent. For example, the Pill Tower is the most authoritative in the assessment of alchemist grades, and it is used throughout the continent. The Cao family is one of the five permanent elder families under the Pill Tower."

"The two sects are the Flower Sect and the Heavenly Nether Sect. We may not have any contact with them in the short term. We can learn about them gradually when we arrive in Central State."

"The three valleys are: Burning Flame Valley, Ice River Valley, and Sound Valley."

"Burning Flame Valley has a more upright style, while Sound Valley is secluded and its disciples rarely go out. The only one we need to be careful of is Ice River Valley."

"Is it because they are ice-attribute cultivators like you?" Zi Yan muttered softly.

"Almost there, don't interrupt, let me finish."

After slapping the little dragon again, Chen Xiao continued, "The reason we need to be careful of Ice River Valley is mainly because, as far as I know, there are people in Ice River Valley who are very interested in the Calamity Poison Body. If Xian'er is discovered by them, she might be in danger. Therefore, if we encounter people from this force, we should kill them!"

Little Fairy Doctor's strength will surge once she condenses the Poison Pill.

In addition to his connection with the Cao family, Chen Xiao wasn't particularly worried about Ice Valley.

The reason I say this is simply to avoid trouble.

Little Fairy Doctor and Zi Yan nodded slightly and silently wrote down Ice River Valley in their notebooks.

"Let's continue with the Four Directions Pavilion."

"The Four Directions Pavilion refers to the Starfall Pavilion, the Wind and Thunder Pavilion, the Myriad Swords Pavilion, and the Yellow Springs Pavilion. These four major forces are located in the four directions of the Central Plains, hence the name Four Directions Pavilion."

"Of these four forces, only the Starfall Pavilion and the Wind and Thunder Pavilion might have any dealings with us."

"Among them, Yao Chen, who came to our Zixiao Pavilion a few days ago, was originally the Pavilion Master of Xingyun Pavilion."

"The reason why the Wind and Thunder Pavilion is because of my Three Thousand Thunder Movements technique is a closely guarded secret of theirs. If they discover this, it will definitely cause some trouble."

Upon hearing this, Little Fairy Doctor and Zi Yan suddenly realized.

They had witnessed Chen Xiao's Three Thousand Thunderclaps many times, and in each battle, they provided him with great assistance.

For example, when facing the three elders of Demon Flame Valley, Chen Xiao was able to advance and retreat at will and remain invincible thanks to the Three Thousand Thunderclaps.

Without this movement technique, Chen Xiao would only have two choices when facing those three: either avoid their attacks at all costs, or fight them head-on from the start.

After all, given Chen Xiao's level of cultivation at the time, ordinary methods wouldn't have been able to threaten those three.

"One hall, one tower, two sects, three valleys, four pavilions—this mnemonic is quite easy to remember. Once the Zixiao Pavilion moves to Zhongzhou, it will be the Five Pavilions. They will guard the four directions, and we will sit in the middle!" Zi Yan waved her fist, full of enthusiasm.

To this, Chen Xiao could only say...

It’s smaller, the layout is smaller!

You, the mighty Dragon Emperor of the Ancient Dragon Clan of the Void, are only thinking about playing house with the Four Directions Pavilion. Aren't you lowering your own status?

“You can set your goals higher. What I just mentioned is only the visible distribution of power in Zhongzhou. Besides these sects, there are countless hidden sects in Zhongzhou, some of which are comparable to the Two Sects and Three Valleys.”

Of these reclusive sects, the three that held the Space Trade Fair left the deepest impression on Chen Xiao.

Because the final piece of the puzzle of the Pure Lotus Demon Flame Remnant will appear there.

"Moreover, these are just human forces. There is a place in Zhongzhou called the Beast Domain, which is the domain of magical beast races. The top-ranked ones there are no weaker than the Two Sects and Three Valleys."

"Finally, above all these forces, there are eight, or more precisely, seven, transcendent ancient races. They are the true rulers of the Dou Qi Continent, and each of them has produced a Dou Di powerhouse!"

The situation in Zhongzhou cannot be explained in a few words; Chen Xiao could only give a general overview.

As for the specifics, once you enter Zhongzhou and stay there for a while, you will naturally and gradually understand.

Upon hearing the words "Battle Emperor," even the free-spirited Zi Yan was slightly taken aback.

Such powerful figures, existing only in legends, have not appeared on the Dou Qi Continent for tens of thousands of years.

As they chatted, the landscape rushed past them, and after passing over a plain, the three arrived at a completely new mountain range.

Looking out, the wide roads that crisscross the mountains are clearly visible, with people coming and going. Even from a distance, you can still faintly hear the noise coming from the ground.

At the foot of this mountain range stands a massive city, no less grand in scale than a large city like Black Royal City.

"We've arrived at Tianya City!"

Just as Chen Xiao and his two companions were looking down at the city, a figure suddenly darted up from below to the horizon.

"My three friends, please lower yourselves."

Before anyone arrives, the sound comes first.

Only when he got closer could one see clearly that he was an old man dressed in a yellow robe.

His aura was also extraordinary; he was a Dou Wang level expert.

The old man in the yellow robe approached, his gaze sweeping over the three faces, his expression slightly stern.

He was a member of the Luo family of Tianya City, and the spatial wormhole within the city belonged to the Luo family.

The Luo family's strength is considerable, as they are able to firmly control the spatial wormhole and prevent others from coveting it. They also have a five-star Dou Zong ancestor in charge of the family.

It is precisely because of this profound foundation that the Luo family was able to remain neither humble nor arrogant, and to treat Dou Huangs and even Dou Zong powerhouses who came to borrow passage with composure.

What surprised the old man most about Chen Xiao and the other two was that they all looked too young.

Leaving aside the little oddball Zi Yan, even Chen Xiao and Little Fairy Doctor, who looked to be only around twenty years old, possessed strength that left the old man in yellow far behind.

Especially Little Fairy Doctor, who stood in mid-air. The old man only glanced at her, and a feeling of oppression welled up in his heart for no reason. Under this suppression, even the flow of battle qi in his body became much more blocked.

"These three friends look unfamiliar. It must be your first time visiting Tianya City. May I ask what brings you here?"

The old man suppressed the turmoil in his heart, clasped his hands in a salute, and became even more polite.

A Dou Huang at the peak age of under twenty years old and a Dou Huang at the peak age of several decades or hundreds of years old may seem to have equal strength, but in reality, their true value is worlds apart.

The same applies to those at the Dou Zong level. Although the pressure from Little Fairy Doctor was not as intense as that from the clan's ancestor, Little Fairy Doctor was young and beautiful, while the Luo family's ancestor was already halfway to the grave.

"Since we've come to Tianya City, we naturally need to use the spatial wormhole," Chen Xiao said calmly, his gaze sweeping over the old man.

"The space wormhole is located in the central square of Tianya City. Please make yourselves at home, but you will need a spaceship to travel through it. If you do not have one, you can go to my Luo family auction house to purchase one. Its quality will definitely be better than that of other shops."

The old man nodded slightly, not surprised by Chen Xiao's purpose in coming.

Tianya City is bustling with people every day, and at least 70% of those who come from other places want to use the space wormhole.

The rest were there to attend auctions and the like.

Chen Xiao nodded slightly, didn't continue the conversation, and led Little Fairy Doctor and Zi Yan into the city.

Walking along the bustling streets, every ten meters or so there was a shop selling spaceships, a unique feature that made the three of them feel a little curious.

"It's been a long time since I've visited a normal city like this. In the Black Corner Region, the people in Zixiao City are too reserved when they see us, and other cities are too chaotic. It's much more comfortable to visit a normal city like this."

As soon as Zi Yan landed, she regained her lively nature, like a cheerful bird, constantly darting into the shops on both sides, as if she had inexhaustible energy.

Chen Xiao and Little Fairy Doctor let her go, walking side by side, stopping and starting, quietly enjoying the rare peaceful time.

After wandering around for about half an hour, the three of them finally saw a tall, luxuriously decorated building near the city center, with five large, glittering golden characters on its signboard.

Roche Auction House!
Having no interest in participating in the auction, Chen Xiao led Little Fairy Doctor and Zi Yan into the venue, summoned a manager, and directly stated his intention to purchase the spaceship.

"Please take a look, distinguished guests. These are the spaceships used in the spatial wormhole. Given your status, I will not present any spaceships below the fourth tier. All the spaceships here are above the fourth tier, clearly priced, and fair to all."

The middle-aged manager led the three to a heavily guarded room, which contained more than twenty crystal display cases, each containing a wooden boat about the size of a palm.

On these wooden boats, faint silver light flickered. The three were surprised to find that these things actually contained a trace of extremely weak spatial power.

Spaceships of the fourth tier and above are extremely expensive to build, costing over a million dollars each.

Among them, Chen Xiao noticed that the most expensive was a sixth-tier spaceship, priced at a staggering four million!
This price is enough to buy a low-level Earth-rank fighting skill!
The spaceships in this single room alone represent a terrifying fortune, which gives you an idea of ​​how much wealth the Luo family has amassed through the space wormhole.

After a brief moment of reflection, Chen Xiao summoned the steward.

"No need to look anymore, this one will do."

As he spoke, Chen Xiao took out a gold coin card and handed it over.

He didn't take many gold coins, but it was enough.

"Alright, please wait a moment, esteemed guest."

After a simple verification, the steward carefully opened the crystal display case, held out the spaceship whose surface shimmered with silver light, and presented it to Chen Xiao. After Chen Xiao put it away, the steward breathed a sigh of relief and took out a card from his storage ring and handed it over.

"In addition, this is a VIP card for my Luo's Auction House. Please accept it, esteemed guest. With this card, you can enjoy a discount if you wish to purchase any other items."

"Ah."

Chen Xiao casually accepted the item and did not linger at the auction house. He immediately led Little Fairy Doctor and Zi Yan toward the spatial wormhole in the central square.

Apart from the time required for regular maintenance, the spatial wormhole can be used at any time, requiring only a fee.

After completing the simple procedures, the three arrived at the spatial wormhole, exchanged a glance, and then stepped into it without hesitation.

(End of this chapter)