"Be careful, there's something strange about this place," warned Zhu Yin'e, whose spiritual sense was the strongest.
"Indeed, it is strange," replied Liu Nanfeng.
He then turned around and gently swiped his finger in front of the three of them.
"What are you doing?" Su Hua Mei couldn't help but ask.
But before Liu Nanfeng could answer, she already knew.
She felt as if the four of them had become one entity, their energies merged, their breaths synchronized. It was a very peculiar sensation.
"To prevent sneak attacks from the enemy and to prevent us four from getting separated," Liu Nanfeng explained.
He had, on the fly, simply connected the information of the four of them, forming a perfect loop.
"Let's go," he said, and then proceeded towards the city.
The three quickly followed, passing through the tall city gates and arriving at the city's center.
The majestic architecture was awe-inspiring, with countless massive buildings towering aggressively.
Su Jin Xiu, walking at the rear, looked back.
Because their information had been connected for days, Liu Nanfeng, who was in front, immediately sensed it and turned back to ask, "What's wrong?"
"The gate is gone?"
The others then noticed that the massive city gate that had stood there moments before had vanished, replaced by a solid city wall.
Su Hua Mei waved her hand, and a bolt of silk struck the city wall with a loud bang.
"It's real, not fake," Su Hua Mei said, somewhat surprised.
"Indeed, it is real."
Liu Nanfeng activated his Analyzers Eye, and the real world unfolded before him. No illusion could deceive him.
"What's going on?" Zhu Yin'e asked, frowning in confusion.
"Because this city is alive," Liu Nanfeng explained.
"Alive?" The others were puzzled.
"Yes, alive. After we entered, the gate changed direction."
"A formation?" Su Jin Xiu asked doubtfully.
"I'm not sure if it's a formation," Liu Nanfeng replied. After all, he hadn't seen many formations and lacked experience.
"Should we continue inside?" Su Hua Mei asked softly.
"Of course, we should. Since we've entered, we shouldn't give up halfway," Su Jin Xiu said.
As she spoke, she was about to lead the way, but Liu Nanfeng grabbed her arm.
"I'll go first," Liu Nanfeng said seriously.
"Are you sure you can do it?" Su Jin Xiu asked with concern.
"How can a man say he can't?" Liu Nanfeng retorted assertively.
Su Jin Xiu suddenly realized the double meaning in her words and shyly punched Liu Nanfeng.
Su Hua Mei and Zhu Yin'e behind them rolled their eyes discreetly, then saw each other's actions and burst into laughter.
Thus, Liu Nanfeng took the lead, walking down the wide street.
The road was not paved with bricks or stones but with crystalline jade. However, due to the pervasive bloodstains, the blood had seeped into the jade, filling it with wispy crimson, as if alive, circulating within.
This imbued the entire road with an aura of bloodiness.
Su Jin Xiu and the other two cautiously examined the jade under their feet. With each step they took, the wispy blood within the jade would quickly disperse. When they lifted their feet, it would gather again, which was quite magical.
"Be careful," Liu Nanfeng warned again.
He then pointed into the air, and countless mirrors unfolded around them, enveloping them.
Within the mirror space, they could still observe their surroundings.
However, their figures suddenly vanished from the Heavenly Palace.
The moment they disappeared, numerous dark figures emerged from the shadows of the surrounding buildings. Bricks detached from the walls, transforming into grotesque monsters, and the blood within the ground jade rapidly coalesced, forming blood-men…
Inside the mirror space, Su Jin Xiu and the others felt their hair stand on end. They had no idea there were so many monsters around them.
"What are these?" Zhu Yin'e asked with a shiver.
Although she was the Dragon Lord, these monsters clearly were not to be trifled with, and each appeared to possess considerable strength.
"It's probably related to what's above," Liu Nanfeng said, pointing to the sky.
The massive vortex in the sky was like a meat grinder, shredding the swarming beasts that attempted to invade. However, after their demise, some of their flesh and blood fell into the Heavenly Palace.
These ferocious beasts were born from spiritual energy, creatures with tenacious vitality. Even though they were ground into fragments by the Heavenly Palace's immense defensive mechanisms, their blood and flesh still contained potent life force.
This flesh and blood, accumulating over time with no one to clear it, eventually gave birth to new life, or rather, new monsters, which then occupied this deserted Heavenly Palace.
"What do we do now? Do we need to clear them out?" Su Hua Mei asked.
"We definitely need to clear them, but with just us, how long will that take?" Liu Nanfeng looked towards the giant tower in the distance.
The Heavenly Palace was simply too vast. For the few of them to clear out all these monsters would take an unknown amount of time. Moreover, new monsters were born daily, making it an endless task. Some of these monsters were incredibly powerful, likely beyond their ability to simply eradicate.
"Then what do we do?" Su Hua Mei asked.
Su Jin Xiu, however, noticed Liu Nanfeng's gaze and asked, "Is that giant tower the key?"
Liu Nanfeng nodded. The immense tower, in his eyes, burned like a torch, containing incredibly complex information, incomparable to the entire Heavenly Palace. It was the most intricate and extensive building he had ever seen.
Furthermore, this giant tower was also magical. It utilized the spiritual energy brought by the tides as its power source, making it truly inexhaustible.
As long as the spiritual energy tides did not recede, it would operate ceaselessly. Of course, if the tides retreated, the ferocious beasts would also leave, and the tower would cease its functions, making it a moot point.
Therefore, the person who designed this tower was truly a genius of the highest order.
Beyond this, the giant tower likely possessed many other functions, but due to the great distance, Liu Nanfeng could not observe them clearly.
"Let's go, we'll head towards the tower first," Liu Nanfeng said.
"Can't you use your spatial teleportation? Can't we just open a door and go there?" Su Hua Mei asked, somewhat puzzled.
This way, they could also avoid the perils encountered along the route.
"No, I've tried. This Heavenly Palace is extremely peculiar, and spatial distortions are common. We could end up anywhere."
"How about this, then we'll walk there."
And so, the group continued forward. Thanks to the mirror space, the surrounding monsters could not detect them for the moment, which greatly facilitated their progress.
However, after they had walked for about several kilometers, they heard a loud roar in the distance.
A beam of sword energy shot up into the sky, cleaving countless buildings in half with a single strike.