143: Arriving at Guixu for the first time, the Tianjiao confronted each other

When the candle dragon sky carrier, with its massive hull resembling a floating mountain range, tore through space and slowly emerged from the warp tunnel, descending over Guixu City, this perpetually bustling metropolis, full of cyberpunk wildness and chaos, for the first time, fell into a brief, suffocating silence.

It blotted out the sky!

That war fortress, built entirely from the most advanced dark matter alloy, with ferocious Dragon patterns carved into its hull, exuding supreme majesty and dominance, was like a black sun sailing out of a myth, casting the entire city under its cold, oppressive shadow.

Guixu City's highest alert didn't even sound. Because, the moment the candle dragon appeared, its inherent 'Dragon Might' identification System, belonging to the Dragon family's highest sequence, had forcibly taken over and overridden the city's entire defense network.

This was the most direct and unreasonable… declaration.

Declaring that a true King, one who transcended all rules of this place, had arrived.

After the brief silence, there was a volcanic eruption of commotion that swept through the entire city!

"It's the candle dragon! Oh my God! It's Lord Lin Tian's personal vessel, the Dragon family's 'Alpha'!"

"He… he actually came! After The Peak of the Forbidden City, his next target is actually our Eye of Guixu!"

"Quick! Head to the airport! We won't get good spots if we're late!"

Countless young Cultivators, like iron filings drawn by a magnet, surged frantically from every corner of the city towards the airport. Their faces showed a fanaticism and worship akin to a pilgrimage; they only wanted to witness the living legend who "suppressed an era alone"!

And when the gangway of the candle dragon slowly lowered, when that god-like figure appeared in the global live broadcast, the city's fervor was completely ignited!

Lin Tian, accompanied by Elizabeth, Qin Yubing, Jiang Luoling, and a host of other peerless beauties, slowly descended the gangway.

He was still dressed in simple black casual clothes, his expression indifferent, as if he were just attending a regular trip. But that face, so handsome it surpassed the limits of human imagination, those eyes as deep as the Universe, seemingly capable of drawing one's Soul in, and that innate transcendent aura that regarded all things as dust… "Ah ah ah ah ah—!!!"

"It's him! It's really him! He's a million times more handsome than in the holographic images!!"

"Mom! I saw a god! I'm in love!"

"Lord Lin Tian! Look here! I want to bear your children!!!"

On both sides of the street, on the giant holographic screens atop skyscrapers thousands of meters high, countless young women's faces, filled with madness and adoration, completely flooded the display! They used the most direct and boldest language to express the most primal and fervent emotions to this "god" who had descended from the heavens!

This "fan effect" was even more exaggerated and more… insane than anywhere else before!

...That evening, at the City Lord's Mansion, a welcoming banquet was held.

As the nominal highest administrator of Guixu City, City Lord City Lord hosted a grand banquet for Lin Tian's arrival, gathering all the prominent figures of the place.

At the banquet, Prodigies from all sides gathered together.

Lin Tian sat in the most honored main seat, calmly savoring the fine wine in his cup, oblivious to the gazes of awe, flattery, and scrutiny around him.

His gaze merely swept casually across the entire hall.

Then, he saw a few "interesting" figures.

Gu Fan, the top Genius of Guixu City and the only son of City Lord City Lord. He was surrounded by a group of local young talents, like stars orbiting the moon, but the undisguised jealousy and hostility in his eyes when he looked towards Lin Tian's side betrayed his inner disdain and defiance.

At the North America "Holy Mountain"'s table sat a burly white man, built like a mountain, with bulging muscles and skin covered in lightning runes. He was fiercely tearing into a roasted whole lamb, exuding a wild, terrifying aura as if Thor, the Thunder God had descended. He was the "new ace" sent by the "Holy Mountain" this time, replacing the "Twin Stars"—Thor, the Thunder God, who possessed the SSS-grade mythical gene [Thor's Hammer].

At the European "Holy Temple"'s table, Saint Arthur still maintained his elegant knightly demeanor. He was chatting and laughing with several Young Misses, but his sapphire-like eyes occasionally cast glances filled with admiration and possessiveness towards Elizabeth and Qin Yubing beside Lin Tian… Local snake, crossing Dragon.

Old rivals, new opponents.

A grand stage for a "clash of heroes" had already been set.

Just then, Gu Fan, the City Lord's son and representative of the "local snake," finally couldn't hold back.

He picked up a glass of strong liquor, made from high-concentration energy liquid, pushed through the crowd, and walked up to Lin Tian.

With a fake, hypocritical smile on his face, he raised the wine glass in his hand high.

"I've long heard that the Dragon family's Number Zero is renowned globally, single-handedly suppressing the entire golden generation of our Huaxia, with unparalleled charisma."

His words seemed to be flattery, but he heavily emphasized the three words "our Huaxia," full of regional provocation, excluding Lin Tian.

"I, Gu Fan, am a few years older and humbly serve as the top young person in this Guixu City."

He paused, his eyes, full of disdain and provocation, stared intently at Lin Tian, and he said, word for word:

"I hope that in the upcoming 'Guixu Trial,' the Dragon family's Prodigy's performance will not disappoint us 'natives' who guard the frontier…"

"…I hope it won't be disappointing."

As his words fell, the entire hall fell silent.

Everyone knew that the main event of this banquet had finally begun.

The first and most direct "show of force" for the new map had arrived.