621: Black City

"Husband~ How is it? Are you satisfied with This Servant's 'dowry'?"

Luo Tianying caught the shock in his eyes and smiled charmingly, her tone making it sound as if she had merely gifted a common piece of jewelry.

Yao Delong took a deep breath, suppressing the turbulent waves in his heart as his gaze became incomparably sharp.

"Satisfied? Heh, this is practically pushing oneself onto a... point of no return where a dead end and the Peak coexist!"

He said no more, pulling Luo Tianying along as he strode forward into the light of the massive Formation ahead—

The cross-realm teleportation array of the Xuan Ye Dynasty, leading to endless peril and opportunity!

Yao Delong suppressed his shock and longing for the True Scripture of Dual Source World Derivation, temporarily sealing the hidden dangers of this Heaven-Defying Cultivation Technique in the depths of his heart.

Tempting as it was, this technique required Foundation Establishment at the Nascent Soul Stage; since he was already at the Perfected Spirit Transformation Stage, forcing himself to Cultivate it would be no different from destroying his own foundation.

'System... I wonder if it can be optimized?' The thought flashed by, but now was clearly not the time for research.

The priority was to rendezvous with Old Black Mu and infiltrate the heart of the Nine Nether Sect!

He pulled the now "plain-looking" Luo Tianying through the bustling crowds of the Heaven's Reach City teleportation hall,

heading straight for the massive teleportation array emitting powerful spatial fluctuations.

Beside the array, Old Black Mu's iron-tower-like physique had been waiting for a long time.

He had just finished negotiating with the manager of the teleportation array, paying an exorbitant price far exceeding a normal transfer,

primarily for secrecy and priority activation; their destination was an important city under his control within the Nine Nether Sect's sphere of influence—Black Heaven City!

"Master!" Seeing Yao Delong approach, Old Black Mu immediately bowed in greeting, his posture extremely respectful.

Following that, his large flood dragon eyes filled with deep confusion,

falling upon the woman beside Yao Delong who had an ordinary aura yet seemed faintly to share the same source as his master.

This woman... who was she? There had clearly been only the master when he went in!

Luo Tianying let out a soft chuckle and, without waiting for Yao Delong to speak, took a step forward, her voice carrying a hint of deliberately mimicked gentleness:

"This must be Little Black, right? I am your master's Dao Companion. You may call me... well, Madam Yao."

She intentionally did not give her name, only emphasizing her status.

"Ah?!" Hearing this, Old Black Mu's eyes bulged, and a storm brewed in his heart!

In the time it took for the master to achieve the Breakthrough to the Perfected Spirit Transformation Stage... he found himself a Mistress?!

He subconsciously looked at Yao Delong, only to see his master expressionless, neither confirming nor denying it.

Old Black Mu instantly understood; regardless of this woman's origin, if she could gain the master's tacit approval of her identity, she was definitely no ordinary person!

He hurriedly suppressed his shock, lowering his massive head even further and saying respectfully in a muffled voice, "Little Black pays respects to the Mistress!"

This evil Cultivator at the Void Refining Early Stage Peak had perceptions that were by no means dull,

but he could never have imagined that this "Madam Yao" was the Heavenly Demon Sect witch Luo Tianying,

who had been stuffed into a beast taming pouch by his master not long ago, gnashing her teeth in hatred! Luo Tianying's disguise was truly seamless.

"Mm, let's go," Yao Delong spoke indifferently, unwilling to waste time on trivial matters.

"Yes!" Old Black Mu respectfully complied and immediately signaled the manager, who was already prepared, to activate the array.

Buzz—!!!

Massive spatial power instantly enveloped the three of them!

Countless profound runes lit up beneath their feet, and a brilliant light flooded their vision!

A powerful tearing sensation washed over them, as if their Souls were about to be pulled out in a Soul Emergence!

In just a single breath, or perhaps an instant that felt like ten thousand years, the violent spatial fluctuations suddenly subsided!

As the light dissipated, a wild aura completely different from the Eastern Region, carrying a faint scent of sulfur and dense Evil Qi, rushed toward them!

"Buzz..."

The unique humming of the teleportation array faded, and the trio of Yao Delong stood firmly in the center of an even larger array built entirely of massive black stones.

Outside the array stood several guards wearing pitch-black armor and exuding a cold aura.

"Hea... Heaven's Reach City teleportation point?"

The guard captain saw the coordinates lighting up on the array and was about to ask routine questions when his gaze swept over the figures in the array and he suddenly froze!

When he clearly saw the massive man at the head, who looked like a demon god, the indifference on his face instantly transformed into extreme shock and fear!

"Hall... Hall Master Mu?! You... you're back?!"

The guard captain's voice cracked as he hurriedly led his subordinates to kneel on one knee, their heads buried deep, their voices trembling uncontrollably:

"Greetings, Hall Master! Welcome back, Hall Master!" Their hearts were already in total turmoil!

Hadn't news come from the Sect saying that Hall Master Mu had been captured alive by a mysterious powerhouse at the Moyang Sect in the Eastern Region?!

How... how did he return completely unscathed?! And he even brought two strangers?!

Old Black Mu merely gave a cold snort, and an invisible Void Refining pressure swept past like a cold wind,

making the kneeling guards feel as if they had fallen into an ice cellar, shivering uncontrollably.

He didn't bother with these ants at all, turning slightly toward those behind him and saying respectfully, "Senior Martial Uncle, Senior Martial Aunt, this way please."

The pre-arranged titles came out naturally.

Yao Delong had already activated the Thousand Mechanisms Formless Art; his posture was slightly hunched,

and his face had turned into that of a sallow-skinned middle-aged man with sinister eyes. He exuded the slightly mottled Evil Qi fluctuations characteristic of the Early Stage Spirit Transformation,

looking exactly like a Loose Cultivator evil practitioner scraping by on the fringes of the Demonic Path.

Luo Tianying had retracted all her sharpness, playing the role of a reticent black-robed female Cultivator with a cultivation level of only the Late Nascent Soul Stage.

The three quickly left the teleportation hall and stepped onto the streets of Black Heaven City!

As soon as they entered the city, an even stronger aura of Nine Nether Demonic Evil rushed toward them!

The streets were wide, but the buildings were crude and hideous, mostly constructed of black stone and metal with sharp edges, carrying a primitive sense of oppression.

The air was thick with the smell of blood, Evil Qi, and various mottled Devilish Qi and Yin Qi.

Most pedestrians had cold, vigilant eyes and fierce expressions. Those with high cultivation strode with their heads held high, looking down on everyone;

those with low cultivation walked in a hurry with shifty eyes, and upon seeing high-level Cultivators, they would retreat to the roadside early,

bowing their heads deeply for fear that a wrong look might bring about their death!

The Law of the jungle, where strength is respected, was played out to the fullest here!

Luo Tianying quietly sent a voice transmission to Yao Delong: "Husband, how does it feel? It's not inferior to our Heavenly Demon Sect's territory, is it?

Here, fists are the logic, and surviving is the skill."

Yao Delong remained silent, his eyes only growing deeper as he observed this entirely different world.

He felt countless gazes, some open and some hidden, sweep over the three of them with testing, greed, or awe,

but after sensing the undisguised Void Refining Evil Qi on Old Black Mu, all gazes instantly retracted, not daring to be the least bit insolent.

Old Black Mu was anxious to return home, leading Yao Delong and the other at a fast pace,

and they soon arrived at the City Lord's Manor located in the core area of Black Heaven City!

The City Lord's Manor occupied a vast area and was built of heavy obsidian, like a crouching black beast, exuding a heavy and majestic aura.

However, when Old Black Mu led the two to the manor gate, his expression instantly darkened!

Something was wrong!