Devour

Chapter 183 Mirror City

"Unexpectedly, the great emperor died unexpectedly, and the divine fire became the greatest treasure of the Purple Star Emperor Star, stored in the Golden Palace, and was stolen by unworthy descendants. The divine fire was extinguished and broke into ten parts, including the essence of the five elements, Jinguang, Fusang, Xuanshui, Suihuo, and Ksitigarbha; and the source of the five ways, Wuqi, Darkness, Evil Poison, Ethereal, and Samsara. They were reincarnated and reborn as geniuses."

The Purple Star is beautiful and magnificent, vast and rich, like a bright pearl in the sea of ​​stars, a holy land longed for by saints and sages. With the death of Emperor Yunmen, the whole world is gloomy, the Yunmen Dynasty is torn apart, and foreign races take advantage of the situation and quickly rise to power.

"The star sea is in chaos, all civilized nations have been destroyed, and the divine fires of the world have been taken away one by one. All of this was done by the Sun Chasers."

A raging war broke out in the vast starry sky of the universe. The glorious civilizations on countless planets were instantly reduced to ashes and turned into wasteland. The dazzling stars dimmed one after another, as if swallowed by the endless darkness.

"All the powerful civilizations were vulnerable to a single blow. Even the four most powerful tribes in the Yingmen Star Region, the Thunder God, the Stone Witch, the Angel, and the Sea King, were all defeated."

The shadow of war continued to expand to every corner of the starry sky. Countless lives were lost, whether they were intelligent races, savage beasts, or other strange forms of existence, all suffered a devastating disaster.

The once prosperous world is now nothing but a gray, cold, and ruined wandering planet, without life, warmth, or hope.

"The Sun Chasers extinguished the stars in the sky, not just to conquer the sea of ​​stars. They were looking for a treasure that could transform their own tribe. The key lies in the divine fire bloodline of Emperor Yunmen. The Sun Chasers covet it and must not let them take it away."

After hearing this, Cheng Bai gradually understood the cause and effect, and thought: "Did the Sun Chaser want the cultivation results of the Cloud Gate Emperor? But the Emperor's divine fire was spiritual, and he was unwilling to submit, so he ran away and reincarnated as a human again. So the divine fire mentioned in the murals of the Cloud Sky Palace refers to this."

Ning Kui continued, "When my princess of the Thunder God clan was born, the land was bathed in divine light, nectar sprinkled all over the world, hundreds of flowers quietly bloomed, and strange phenomena appeared. She inherited the blood of the divine fire, was born with an immaculate body, and was the peerless empress, which attracted the covetousness of the Sun Chaser. King Thunder God fought a desperate battle and entrusted his son to me to wander around the world, far beyond the sea of ​​stars, but he could not escape the pursuit of the Sun Chaser."

Cheng Bai became alert and suddenly thought: "He escaped to the outside of the Star Sea. How could the Void Spirit Boat he was riding appear here three months ago? The Outer Realm is not outside the Star Sea."

He made a prompt decision, pulled Lu Miaoting and the others up, and said softly, "This old account has nothing to do with us, let's leave here quickly."

The corpse of an old man floated in from the sky above the observation tower. He had a shriveled body and broad bones, disheveled brown hair, and a dark beard that fluttered like a snake. He was wearing an ancient and tattered battle robe and had a ferocious face. Although his appearance had changed a lot, it was still possible to tell that it was Ning Kui's remains.

The corpse hissed and squeezed out sharp words from the depths of its throat: "Don't leave, stay here."

Lu Miaoting saw it clearly and covered her mouth in horror to stop herself from screaming.

Suddenly, an astonishing change occurred in the depths of the Death Boat. There was a faint roaring sound inside, as if someone was howling freely or muttering a spell. The entire secret realm trembled slightly.

Inside the bridge, the originally clear projection image gradually blurred and faded, as if it was erased by an invisible force. A series of slight and rapid rustling sounds came from outside, and it sounded like many creatures were scratching at the wall and struggling to climb up.

A killer holding a sharp knife was the first to reveal his upper body outside the observation deck. His skin was blue and purple, his tongue was hanging out, his pupils were dull but moving around uncontrollably, and his hands and feet moved mechanically and quickly.

Cheng Baidao said, "They are assassins from the Tumin Society. They died here, and their ghosts are still lingering here. Their bodies are controlled by aliens."

More killer zombies crawled up from below, as numerous as ants, and moved towards the hole in the transparent wall, trying to get into the observation deck.

Cheng Bai didn't want to get entangled with them, so he took Lu Miaoting and others away from the bridge and teleported back to the place where he fought with Tu Jian.

Many corpses were flying around in the sky, their lifeless eyes staring at the people below with indescribable fear.

As the sky gradually darkened, the hazy smog rose again, covering up the true appearance. The corpses gradually became blurred, as if they were in an illusory dream.

Cheng Bai speculated, "There is a great terror hidden in the secret realm of the Death Ship. It is either a pathfinder for the Sun Chaser or a trap to attract the Emperor's son. We will explore it again when we have achieved success in cultivation. Let's go to the front to camp and have a barbecue, then get up early and continue to head south."

Hei Long and others should claim that it is.

The area to the south is sparsely populated. When night falls, it becomes eerily quiet, and even the birds and animals seem to avoid this place.

The next day, the Black Dragon flew into the sky for nearly a thousand miles before it saw a town. It was located on a relatively flat high ground, with the highest point only a few hundred meters above sea level. Densely packed stone houses were built in circles around the mountain, with at least tens of thousands of households.

Cheng Bai sat on top of the black dragon and looked at the city. After exploring with the power of the Phoenix, he found that there seemed to be no one in the city. This was unusual, so he said suspiciously, "Let's go down and take a look."

The black beetle landed at the entrance of the town, only to see the city gate wide open, unattended, and three words "Mingjing City" engraved on a stone tablet at the entrance.

The smoker stretched out his nose and sniffed, "There is an evil spirit."

Hei Long frowned and said, "The stink of the alien dragon man."

The two men and two demons walked into Mirror City. Their footsteps echoed in the empty streets. Apart from that, everything else was silent.

The doors of every household were ajar. There were no children playing and fighting, no neighbors greeting each other, no vendors shouting, but only silence. The stillness was filled with an eerie desolation, as if all the residents had abandoned the town.

Cheng Bai looked carefully from house to house, but there was no one anywhere. After wandering around for a long time, he returned to an empty street and asked, "Did you find anything special?"

Lu Miaoting said: "There are so many mirrors. Every household has mirrors on their tables and walls. It seems that everyone has a hobby of collecting mirrors."

The smoker said, "The house is quite clean inside and outside. It doesn't look like a place that has been uninhabited for a long time. How can an abandoned place be cleaned and maintained regularly? At most, they have been away for a few days. It feels weird."

Hei Long said, "There are not only people in the city, but there is also at least one great demon. Otherwise, where did the demonic energy come from? But I feel that its tracks are moving left and right, and it is difficult to determine where it is hiding."

The largest house in front is the City Administration Mansion, located at the highest point of Mingjing City. It is solemn and quiet, standing on the top of the mountain like a castle.

This is even more bizarre. According to the number of households here, it should be under the jurisdiction of the county government, but there is only a city official stationed there. Could it be that this small town only has military officers but no civil officials?

Cheng Bai noticed that there was an unusual movement in the mansion and said, "There is someone inside, let's go in and take a look."

As they walked in, they suddenly heard an angry roar from the lobby of the City Office: "Who are these unruly people who dare to enter Mingjing City without permission?"

Cheng Bai and the others thought he was talking about them, but they heard someone inside answer: "Lord City Commander, I have no choice. This year, the fields in the country are completely barren, and the people have no food to eat. There are starving people everywhere. I have no one to rely on, so I have to flee to the border of Beiwei State and beg Mingjing City to take me in."

The city commander was dissatisfied and said, "How ridiculous are the barbarians? You planted the fields and harvested the grain, so how come there are still people starving to death? Where did the grain go?"

The man inside said, "Your Excellency, you don't know. Huangmin country is rich in chalcedony rice, which is famous throughout the world and loved by the nobles. It is designated as a tribute, and the king has strictly ordered that all of it should be returned to the national treasury. Huangmin people work hard all year long, looking forward to the harvest, and they get nine taels and eight cents of silver every year. But when it comes to the governor, only four taels and eight cents are left; when it comes to the prefect, only two taels and three cents are left; when it comes to the county magistrate, only one tael and one cent is left. The village head is also corrupt, and when it comes to the common people, they can only get seven or eight cents in a famine year, and less than six cents in a good year. It is difficult to continue."

The city commander sneered, "It's ridiculous. How can there be even less good years? How can this happen? It must be a fraud."

The man inside said, "Sir, it is absolutely true. In good years, the output has increased greatly, but the national treasury allocation has not increased. Instead, because of the large quantity, the average price of rice has been suppressed. In addition, the cost has increased, and the funds have been deducted at every level, so the amount is even less."

The city commander said politely, "No matter how ridiculous the matter of the Wilderness Republic is, I am the city commander of Mingjing City, who is responsible for local security. How can I control it? Get up and come over here so that I can take a good look."

The man inside said, "Thank you, sir, for taking me in."

Just when we thought everything was peaceful and harmonious, a shrill scream was heard from inside the hall.