131: Stone gate under the ruins

“Time to do some serious business…”

Ye Hong rubbed his temples, contemplating the current situation.

Jue Cangsheng was dead, and the shocking battle that erupted in Yunhai City had likely spread.

Human Race envoys would arrive in the next few days; what he needed to do now seemed to be to settle down and quietly refine himself.

“Huh, wait.”

Ye Hong frowned slightly, a flash of inspiration suddenly crossing his mind.

Black Dragon Trial Tower!

“I almost forgot about that.”

Ye Hong muttered to himself.

He had learned about this from the young attendant back when he was staying at the Rindong Army Camp.

He had originally planned to go immediately, but plans never kept up with changes.

First, Limit Martial Hall ran into trouble, then the undergroundcrack appeared.

After that, the entire city became his enemy, and they fought until the heavens collapsed and the earth split apart.

It had been repeatedly postponed, and he still hadn't gone there.

After some thought.

Ye Hong dressed, casually draped a grey overcoat, and then left the house.

He walked to the entrance; there was no one around.

His settled Qi and blood power instantly erupted, and his entire being shot into the sky.

Even though he didn't deliberately show off.

The radiant light inherent to his Immortal Glazed Golden Body still drew the gazes of countless early risers.

“Hiss… I woke up too fast, is there an artificial sun flying in the sky!?”

“Screw your artificial sun, that’s a Seal Marquis… No, a Seal Marquis isn’t that bright, it’s a King, the only King in Yunhai City!”

“It’s the Human King, our Human King Your Majesty of Yunhai City!”

Countless people exclaimed, their faces excited, their expressions fervent, and they even instinctively knelt in that direction.

Being enfeoffed as a King, with dominion over land, was the pinnacle of glory, worthy of being recorded in the Human Race’s history.

When ordinary people saw him, it was like commoners seeing a head of state before the Great Cataclysm—they went wild!

Of course…

There was also a type of creature in this world that transcended madness.

“Ah ah ah ah ah ah, sisters, I just turned thirty-eight this year.”

“Graduated from a first-class vocational college, preparing for the civil service exam, enjoys traveling, slow to warm up, I feel like the one in the sky is my type!!”

Ye Hong flew along, the clamor from the streets below reaching his ears.

The continuous exclamations and shock didn't bother him.

But then, a sudden, soaring roar like that of the Demon Po Kong erupted from below.

That terrifying sound was like an eighteen-level hurricane sweeping across.

Even though Ye Hong’s basic combat power had already broken through four million, he still felt an indescribable sense of dread.

“Hiss—!”

Ye Hong rubbed his temples, his gaze sweeping over.

Instantly, from the dense black dots on the ground, he caught sight of a plump woman.

His habitual ten thousand times talent activated.

But his brain, for once, seemed to have crashed, with only two thoughts arising.

Cannot be defined…

Cannot be described!

A tempest raged in Ye Hong’s heart.

It took him a while to calm down; he didn't pay any more attention and flew directly towards a military camp in Yunhai City.

Rindong Army Camp.

“Kill—!”

On the vast training ground inside, numerous soldiers were forming squares and drilling.

Terrifying Qi and blood permeated and rose, faintly forming a bloody mist.

But very quickly.

As a brilliant, blazing aurora crossed over from afar.

These soldiers, whose duty was to obey orders, involuntarily stopped what they were doing.

“Welcome, King!”

A uniform voice echoed through the Rindong Army Camp, incredibly resonant.

In an instant, in the central Administrative Building.

A vast wave of Qi and blood also slowly rose.

“Hahaha, Brother Ye, why did you come in person without a word? I could have extended my hospitality!”

Lord of Winter’s hearty laughter rang out as he strode hundreds of meters in a single step, arriving before Ye Hong.

Then, under the awe and envy of the many soldiers, they walked shoulder-to-shoulder towards the Administrative Building.

“As expected of our Marquis… He’s awesome, able to be sworn brothers with a King!”

“Hehe, of course! It’s said that when King Ye was still a Grandmaster, the Marquis went all out and sent him Town General Level Vicious Beast meat. Truly a top-tier investment from before the Great Cataclysm!”

The soldiers below discussed animatedly.

At this moment, Ye Hong and Lord of Winter had already arrived at the office.

“Brother Ye, try this. It’s authentic Suzhou Biluochun, left over from before the Great Cataclysm, preserved until today with special methods.”

Lord of Winter said, pouring Ye Hong a cup of fragrant Biluochun tea.

Ye Hong picked up the tea and took a shallow sip, indeed feeling the fresh tea aroma spreading in his mouth.

“Good tea.”

He praised, then got straight to the point: “I came today to trouble Brother Lin to lead the way regarding the Black Dragon Trial Tower.”

“Uh.” Lord of Winter was slightly startled, then smiled: “If Brother Ye is referring to the Trial Tower, one of Yunhai City’s three treasures, you’ve actually seen it before.”

Ye Hong’s eye twitched.

Brother, you really need to change your riddle-like way of speaking.

Though he thought this, he patiently said, “How so?”

Lord of Winter took a sip of the ’82 Biluochun and slowly uttered three words: “City Lord’s Mansion.”

Ye Hong’s expression instantly froze.

...

After a cup of tea.

Yunhai City, City Lord’s Mansion.

A great battle had just erupted here yesterday, and now it was a scene of devastation, completely reduced to ruins.

“The Black Dragon Trial Tower is here?”

Ye Hong looked down from above.

Gazing at the miserable scene below, which looked as if a dog had chewed it up, he couldn’t help but frown.

The aftermath of yesterday’s battle was indeed a bit too brutal.

“To be precise, it’s underground.”

Lord of Winter activated his Qi and blood, slowly descending, with Ye Hong walking beside him.

They passed through the dilapidated ruins and arrived at the western side of the City Lord’s Mansion, which was largely collapsed.

They walked for about three more li.

“It’s here.”

Lord of Winter followed the image in his memory.

He spread his palm, and a fierce storm of Qi and blood raged out.

“Whoosh whoosh!”

Randomly piled boulders on the ground were easily overturned, raising thick smoke.

Then.

An ancient stone door appeared in their sight, with many complex patterns carved on its surface, most of it still embedded in the ruins.

“Oh.”

Ye Hong’s gaze fell on the stone door, and he couldn’t help but let out a soft exclamation.

He could confirm that the material density of this stone door surpassed any metal in the world.

Moreover, he couldn’t find any matching material in his mind.

“This was brought by Yunhai City’s first City Lord from an ancient civilization ruin. According to some archaeologists, its history can be traced back to the pre-Qin civilization.”

Lord of Winter stood beside him and explained.

Seeing Ye Hong lost in thought, he chuckled again: “Actually, it’s easy to understand. After the Great Cataclysm, once one reaches Seal Marquis Level, they have a lifespan of over a thousand years.”

“A thousand years! It sounds ordinary, but experiencing it firsthand is enough to witness dynasties from the Northern Song to the present, one after another, going from extreme prosperity to decline, countless changes in the human world.”

“Ancient martial Dao civilization has been confirmed to exist. Like Star Level, Haoyue Level, and even the legendary Great Sun Class Town Sect.”

“Their materials are all like this, transcending the present world, truly incredible.”

Ye Hong nodded.

He reached out and touched the surface of the stone door.

It felt a bit heavy.

But the patterns on it gradually lit up.

“Qi and blood activation?”

He pondered for a moment, then unleashed the combat power of the third stage of Burning诀.

Boom—!

Instantly, the stone door’s patterns seemed to be infused with life, radiating brilliant light.

With a dull rumble.

The stone door slowly opened, revealing a deep passage.

“Let’s go down.”

Ye Hong spoke calmly, naturally taking the lead, and stepped into the passage.

Lord of Winter opened his mouth, then gave a wry smile and followed behind.