The continent of Dameria.
What was once five became four, with the four great powers shattering the rule of the Holy Assembly of Angels and dividing the central lands, leaving behind four territories, each claiming a section.
The Southern Domain.
The old demon drove, speeding along the highway for two days, crossing thirteen cities, and finally arrived in the territory of the Southern Domain.
Getting out of the car, they looked south.
"What's going on?"
Looking at the scene before them, Chen Fan and the Fire Demon were stunned.
The Southern Domain wasn't like this.
As far as the eye could see, the Southern Domain had now become a boundless waterlogged land.
The flat continent had disappeared, replaced by wide river channels.
Bridges were built over the river channels, and cars traveled on them.
Even more prevalent were ships, plying the river channels.
Ships had become the new mode of transport in the Southern Domain.
"What a grand undertaking," the Fire Demon remarked with some emotion.
The Beast Legion, once the overlord of the Southern Sea, dared not easily land, as the land of the Southern Domain was the territory of the Holy Assembly of Angels.
Now, the Holy Assembly of Angels was annihilated, and the Southern Domain had completely become the territory of the Beast Legion.
The endless waterlogged land was the symbol of the Beast Legion.
"Roar."
A roar erupted from a vast lake.
Seawater surged to the sky, and an enormous beast leaped out of the lake, a Azure Flood Dragon.
The surface of the lake was churned, and the navigating ships immediately changed course, evading danger.
A moment later, the Azure Flood Dragon sank back into the lake, and only then did the ships dare to set sail again.
Chen Fan glanced at the off-road vehicle behind them, "Our car won't work here anymore."
The Fire Demon nodded, "We'll have to switch to a boat, or should we just fly over?"
Chen Fan shook his head, "We're not here to cause trouble. When entering someone else's territory, it's best not to be too ostentatious."
"Alright."
The old demon agreed.
The Beast Legion was, after all, one of the four powers now.
As long as no conflict erupted, it was only right to give them due respect.
"Let's go."
The two walked along the road.
Southern Domain.
A colossal arch bridge, a thousand feet wide, spanned the sky and was built by the lake. Above the arch bridge were carved the giant characters for "Southern Domain."
Beneath the arch bridge was a ferry terminal, crowded with people queuing to board ships.
"Wait."
Chen Fan looked at the crowd at the ferry terminal, puzzled, "Why are cultivators queuing too?"
Among the crowd, there were even cultivators of the Nascent Soul realm.
It would be one thing for ordinary cultivators, but for Nascent Soul cultivators, crossing this lake was a simple matter.
"I'll go ask..." The old demon wanted to show off, but Chen Fan stopped him.
"No need."
In their sight, everyone was queuing, holding ferry tickets, and boarding the ships in order.
"Extortion."
Chen Fan provided the answer.
The old demon grumbled beside him, "How arrogant, arbitrarily changing the landscape of the Southern Domain and selling tickets for money."
"Heh heh."
Chen Fan smiled slightly, "Don't forget, in this world, it's still the mortal realm, not the era of old."
A hundred years was enough to change many things.
The old demon nodded, "Alright."
"Let's go, buy tickets."
Chen Fan smiled and stood at the very back of the line.
The line was long, and it had been a long time since he had experienced the feeling of queuing.
This world, in the end, was still a world where mortals ruled. They, who enjoyed everything from a position of superiority, bore the dangers, and had long forgotten their original intentions as ordinary people.
The line was very long, and Chen Fan and the old demon waited for a full hour before managing to buy two tickets.
"Damn, it's so expensive."
It had been a long time since he spent money, and Chen Fan had almost forgotten what it was like to spend money.
Fortunately, Lan Kuang had left plenty of money in the car.
"Two tickets to the center of the beast sea actually cost ten thousand yuan," Chen Fan sighed.
It's true that one doesn't know the cost of living until they have to manage a household.
This amount of money, for an ordinary family, would be enough for half a year's expenses.
The old demon didn't understand these things.
In his era, strength was paramount, and no one cared about the lives of ordinary people.
"Let's go."
It was finally Chen Fan's and his turn.
The two boarded the ship, feeling the sea breeze.
The layout of the Southern Domain had completely changed, becoming a world of the ocean.
Beep, beep, beep.
The cruise ship honked, and slowly set sail.
The spiritual energy power source was activated, propelling the ship to quickly leave the port.
"Bang."
Shortly after the ship left the port, it suddenly vibrated.
"Sea beast."
Chen Fan sensed it.
In the sea beneath the ship, a colossal sea beast was swimming rapidly.
Sea beasts were also a branch of demonic beasts.
A huge shark swam beneath the ship, creating a large area of turbulent waves, pushing the cruise ship to accelerate.
"Such powerful beast-taming techniques," the old demon exclaimed.
In his time, he had never witnessed such a method.
The demonic beast in the water was clearly sentient and under control, otherwise, this ship full of people would have long since become food for the beast.
The people on the ship seemed to have grown accustomed to the presence of sea beasts.
Even ordinary people could face them calmly.
"Whoosh."
With the help of the sea beast, the ship's speed was extremely fast.
Soon, the first city came into view.
The city before them resembled an island floating in the sea, surrounded by endless ocean.
...
The ship continued its voyage.
Three hours later, they reached the Central City of the Southern Domain.
It had to be said that with the help of the sea beasts, travel speed had reached a level comparable to that of an airplane.
Before them lay a city of immense size.
The Central City of the Southern Domain, also known as the Heart of the Beast Sea.
This area, spanning a hundred miles, was entirely covered by ocean. Ships also sailed in the sea, but their numbers were very few, and ships only traveled in one direction. The other three directions were designated as forbidden zones, the paradise of demonic beasts.
Enormous sea beasts swam in the sea, exuding powerful auras.
"Roar."
A sea beast covered in scales leaped a hundred zhang into the air.
After leaping up, it descended from the sky.
Boom!
The seawater was compressed, filling the sky and transforming into waves dozens of feet high.
Beep.
With the blockade of sea beasts on three sides, only the northern direction of the city was available for ships to travel.
The ship finally docked.
There were also many demonic beasts on shore, and soldiers of the Beast Legion traveled on them.
Most people seemed to have grown accustomed to this.
It was a convergence of a steel city and ancient civilization, and it had to be said, it possessed a unique charm.
Naturally, no one here recognized Chen Fan.
"Buzz."
As the two of them walked out of the port and passed under an archway.
Beneath the empty archway, a mirror-like surface, like rippling water, suddenly appeared, emitting a faint ripple.
In an instant, the clamor of the scene fell silent.
All eyes turned, looking at Chen Fan and the old demon.
"Roar."
A demonic beast roared and approached.
The towering beast was as tall as a three-story building, and a figure stood on its head.
At the same time, demonic beasts from all directions converged, surrounding Chen Fan and the old demon in the center.
The figure on the head of the leading beast descended rapidly.
When he saw Chen Fan's face, his expression instantly changed.
Then, he clasped his fists and bowed, "Tu'er, Thousand Commander of the Second Legion of the Beast Legion, pays his respects to the City Lord."
The words "City Lord," like a muffled thunderclap, struck everyone's ears.
On this continent, the only one who could be called "City Lord" was one person.
Other cities also had city lords, but their titles had to be preceded by a surname.
"City Lord" on its own referred to only one person.
Chen Fan, the overlord of the Eastern Domain.