If the sky falls, the tall ones will hold it up! (Arriving at the Wanyu Business Alliance branch)

Above the Void Realm, that massive sun seal shone like a true scorching sun, radiating majestic Divine Might that lingered without fading.

However, after hearing the Fierce Sword King's impassioned, even slightly tragic, decree, Lin Mo stood amidst the bustling crowd feeling utterly bewildered.

"What on earth?"

"The Demon Race army is invading?!"

"Even the border defense line has fallen?"

Lin Mo's mouth twitched slightly as he stared blankly at the sky.

"Oh come on... it can't be that much of a coincidence, right?"

"I just arrived in the city, haven't even had a chance to sit down, and I'm already running into a recruitment event of this magnitude?"

"And it's a summons issued personally by a mighty figure from the Yanyang Holy Land?"

He had assumed that since the Aurora Domain was a prosperous Great Domain, it would be a peaceful paradise.

A place perfect for an outsider like him to travel and shop.

Instead, this wasn't a paradise at all; it was a powder keg on the verge of exploding!

"Fierce Sword King of the Yanyang Holy Land..."

Lin Mo rubbed his chin and hurriedly searched his memory for the name.

"I haven't heard of this title, and Revered Master never mentioned it."

"But... to have a title within a behemoth like the Yanyang Holy Land and be honored as a King..."

"He must be a powerful expert at the second step of the Nirvana Realm, no doubt about it!"

The current Lin Mo was no longer the novice who sat in a well looking at the sky back in the Canglin Domain.

After cramming in recent days, he had gained an extremely clear understanding of the world's power system.

The three steps of Nirvana are like ascending to the heavens with each step.

Anyone who can be called a "King" is a super-expert at the second step of the Nirvana Realm!

Precisely because of this, Lin Mo's expression became even uglier.

"If even a place like Zhenyuan Pass, guarded by a Nirvana King, has fallen..."

"And it has forced this Fierce Sword King to beg for help from all the Cultivators in the Great Domain..."

"That just goes to show that the invading Demon Race is even stronger!"

"For all I know, there might even be Emperor-level old monsters holding the line on the other side!"

Thinking of this, the faint thought that had just risen in Lin Mo's heart to "join the fun and gain some reputation" was instantly strangled in the cradle.

Are you kidding me?

Although he was very strong now, and with his full combat power could almost rival a Dao Integration Realm expert above the Void Tempering stage.

But facing terrifying existences at the Nirvana King or even Emperor level...

He would be nothing more than a slightly larger grasshopper; if they slapped him down, he'd be finished!

"Sigh... forget it."

"If the sky falls, let the tall ones hold it up."

"The Aurora Domain is facing such a huge crisis, the Yanyang Holy Land must have already received the news and sent reinforcements, right?"

"I'm not going to join this high-stakes game and throw my life away!"

Lin Mo calculated internally.

If this were some hot-headed, reckless youth, they would probably have drawn their sword and charged to the battlefield by now.

But Lin Mo had always followed the principle of "stability."

Naturally, he wouldn't act impulsively.

Meanwhile, the entire Liuguang City was already in an uproar.

Many hot-blooded Cultivators, whether to protect their homes or to curry favor with the Holy Land,

responded one after another to the Fierce Sword King's call, transforming into streaks of light that soared into the sky, heading toward Zhenyuan Pass.

Watching those departing figures, Lin Mo shook his head and very rationally chose to play it safe.

After all, if even a Nirvana King couldn't hold the defense line, his presence would be of no use.

If he accidentally got himself killed while trying to show off, that would be truly laughable.

He still needed to preserve his useful body to seek benefits for the Great Xia!

"The top priority is to go to the Wanyu Merchant Alliance and inquire about the flying boat."

"This place is too chaotic; I need to buy a ticket and get to the core area of the Holy Land as soon as possible."

After glancing one last time at the sun seal in the Void Realm that was still emitting terrifying fluctuations,

Lin Mo decisively withdrew his gaze and ignored the surrounding chaos, walking against the flow of people deeper into the street.

Liuguang City was huge, so huge that if one didn't use their Divine Sense to explore, it was easy to get lost.

Lin Mo couldn't be bothered with that effort and casually stopped a hurried Foundation Establishment Cultivator on the side of the road.

"Fellow Daoist, please stay."

The Cultivator was initially impatient and about to flare up.

Thud.

Lin Mo casually tossed a bag over, which contained five hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones, describing a beautiful parabola in the air and landing precisely in the other's arms.

"Pardon me, just asking for directions."

The Cultivator weighed the bag in his hand, scanned it with his Divine Sense, and the impatience on his face instantly turned into a fawning smile.

"Senior, you are too kind! Where would you like to go? This Junior is a living map of Liuguang City!"

"Where is the Aurora Branch of the Wanyu Merchant Alliance?"

"Oh! Just follow this Vermilion Bird Street all the way east, and you'll see the tallest, most imposing floating pavilion—that's it!"

"Many thanks."

Having obtained the exact location, Lin Mo nodded, his figure flickered, and he vanished from the spot.

Leaving behind only the Foundation Establishment Cultivator clutching the money bag, sighing: "Tsk tsk, five hundred Spirit Stones just to ask for directions, is this the style of a big shot?"

...

Following the directions, Lin Mo didn't take much effort to arrive in front of the Aurora Branch of the Wanyu Merchant Alliance.

And then, even though he had been mentally prepared, he was still shocked by the scene before him!

"Damn!"

"This... is this really a branch?!"

Lin Mo tilted his head, looking at the behemoth before him, and couldn't help but curse.

What he saw before him was not an ordinary pavilion, but a true floating... Immortal Island!

That's right, an island!

This massive floating island, spanning dozens of miles, hung quietly above the most prosperous central area of Liuguang City.

The island was surrounded by clouds and mist, and several massive white jade chains connected it to the ground.

And on that island, continuous jade palaces and towers reached into the sky, with treasures shining and auspicious energy flowing in thousands of streams.

The central main tower towered into the clouds, cast entirely from an unknown crystalline Spirit material, refracting thousands of rays of light in the sun.

Even from far away, one could feel the "wealthy enough to rival a nation" atmosphere radiating from it!

Countless small flying boats and Spirit Beasts shuttled around the island, taking off and landing, extremely busy.

Compared to this, that small mountain of the Qingxuan Sect looked as shabby as a latrine in a slum!

This kind of extravagance...

"A single branch is this imposing..."

"It seems this Wanyu Merchant Alliance is also an unimaginably large power!"

"Uh... could it really be spread across all the domains?"

Lin Mo stood below, looking up at this wonder, feeling incredibly shocked.

This was the kind of presence a top power in the Cangxuan Great Realm should have!

"Whew... calm down, calm down."

"I'm a person who has seen the world now."

"Can't be making a fuss over nothing."

After suppressing the shock in his heart, Lin Mo straightened his robes and walked up the stairs paved with white jade chains toward the floating island above.

And after entering the merchant alliance's gate, he didn't deliberately restrain his Aura.

On the contrary, he intentionally or unintentionally revealed a hint of the sharp Aura unique to a powerful Sword Cultivator.

It was even mixed with a faint ripple of the Void Realm.

As for the purpose, it was, of course, to attract attention.

In this place where money flows like water, if you appear like a soft persimmon, it's easy to be looked down upon or have some blind trash come looking for trouble.

He didn't fear trouble, but he hated it.

Since he could solve problems with his Aura, why bother using his hands?

Sure enough.

When Lin Mo released that Aura—subtle yet extremely dangerous—

the previously noisy atmosphere in the hall went silent for a moment.

Many Cultivators who were trading glanced over, their eyes filled with suspicion and uncertainty, subconsciously moving aside to make way.

And in the depths of the hall, a middle-aged deacon wearing purple-gold robes, who had been resting with his eyes closed, suddenly opened his eyes.

"Hmm?!"

"This Aura... such terrifying Sword Intent!"

"Sharp and peerless, yet carrying a hint of ethereal spatial intent..."

"This is... a great Sword Cultivator who has comprehended high-level Sword Intent?!"

The deacon's expression shifted, and his eyes flashed with brilliance.

In Liuguang City, although there were many Cultivators coming and going,

true experts, especially great Sword Cultivators who had comprehended special Sword Intent, were as rare as phoenix feathers and qilin horns.

Such people, whether they came to buy or sell, were definitely big clients!

Thinking of this, the deacon didn't dare to be negligent; he immediately put on a very enthusiastic and professional fake smile and hurried to greet Lin Mo, who had just stepped through the gate.