Chapter 178 Is This Yuhuo City?

“This is Yuhuo City?” The dean, tower master, island master, and Chi Meng gazed ahead, somewhat mesmerized. Xu Jingming, having had a clone arrive beforehand, was already familiar with Yuhuo City.

Xu Jingming smiled as he looked ahead as well. In the distance was an incredibly vast and majestic city with towering walls that seemed endless. Its height couldn’t be described using low-dimensional ‘height’ as it completely isolated all spatial layers and completely cut off external prying.

“Yuhuo City was built by Third Realm existence ‘Yuhuo Jun.’ The entire city is filled with all sorts of miraculous wonders. But there’s one thing…” Xu Jingming solemnly reminded them, “Throughout Yuhuo City, only the very center, ‘Yuhuo Mountain,’ is off-limits for fighting. Yuhuo Jun won’t interfere with any killings and battles in other places. Therefore, once we enter the city, you must follow me closely and be careful.”

“Rest assured, we’re here primarily to learn inheritances and won’t get involved in anything else,” the dean said. The tower master, island master, and Chi Meng nodded in agreement.

“Let’s enter the city!” Xu Jingming, very familiar with the route, led the dean and the others, flying through the massive city gate into the city.

The city gate was tall, and flying through it felt like arriving in another spacetime.

Only upon entering the city could they see the various sights and the towering mountain at the center.

“Countless high-dimensional lifeforms gather here, and countless resources converge,” Xu Jingming said as he led them, also introducing the vast city. “Over long periods, Yuhuo City has naturally developed some rules.”

“Those of weaker strength mostly reside in the outer city area of Yuhuo City. The stronger one is, the closer their residence is to the very center, Yuhuo Mountain,” Xu Jingming said. “This is because some terrifying existences frequently head to Yuhuo Mountain. Living too close makes it easy to run into them. You must know… apart from Yuhuo Mountain, fighting is not prohibited in other places.”

The dean and the other three turned solemn.

“I heard there are over a thousand Abyss Monarch-level existences here. It would be terrible to offend such an existence,” the Eternal Tower Master said. Having cultivated in the Abyss lineage, he clearly understood how terrifying the ‘Abyss Monarchs,’ most favored by the Abyss, were.

“So, we have to stay away from them,” Xu Jingming said with a smile. “In the outer city, we can take a good look around. But once we enter the inner city area, you’ll need to hide in spatial treasures.”

“Understood.”

“Rest assured, we understand.”

The dean and the others curiously observed the vast city. A glance revealed groups of high-dimensional lifeforms flying about, with hundreds of thousands of them visible at a single sweep of their gaze.

“Hundreds of billions of high-dimensional lifeforms reside here; it’s truly incredible.”

“Actually, living in the same city with terrifying existences like the Abyss Monarchs is also very dangerous. It’s easy to be affected,” the dean and the other three chatted.

Xu Jingming said, “But there are too many resources and opportunities here, so many experts are willing to leave a clone to reside here.”

“The suppression in Yuhuo City is terrifying,” the Time-Space Island Master said as he sensed the Mother River. “Time-space has been completely suppressed. I can’t even borrow the power of the Mother River.”

“I also can’t use the Heart World for teleportation; I can only fly slowly,” Xu Jingming said. “Third Realm existences speak law, and their words become rules! If he’s willing, he can strip us of all the power of high-dimensional lifeforms.”

As they chatted, Xu Jingming and the others flew forward. The outer city area was very vast, and it took half a month of flying to enter the inner city area from the outer city. The dean and the others also temporarily hid inside spatial treasures.

This was because half-step Third Realm existences and Abyss Lords were everywhere in the inner city.

…

Inside a cave abode in the inner city, Gu Mo suddenly had a causal connection. He immediately walked to the railing, his narrow eyes looking into the distance. He immediately saw Xu Jingming, who was flying alone in that direction.

“The suppression in Yuhuo City is indeed powerful. I can only sense Wu Ming when he’s so close,” Gu Mo thought. He had also arranged for a clone to reside in Yuhuo City for a long time.

“Wu Ming.”

Gu Mo’s eyes were complex.

He had long discovered that Wu Ming’s future was somewhat terrifying, and as time passed, Wu Ming’s future became more ‘certain’ and more ‘terrifying.’

“Unfortunately, I have irreconcilable hatred with the human race,” Gu Mo shook his head slightly.

The Void Divine Race and the human race were once neighbors in the same cosmos! Over the long years, there had been too many battles and killings between the two races. As the Void Divine Race’s greatest leader, Gu Mo had too much human blood on his hands!

The human race had been killed by the Void Divine Race to the point of falling into dark ages several times, and their history had even been severed.

These grudges couldn’t be erased at all!

Therefore, Gu Mo knew that Xu Jingming’s future was terrifying, but after confirming that he couldn’t stop him, he rented the ‘small cosmos’ to the human race at a low price, helping the human race complete its great migration.

“There are too many old grudges, but conflicts between neighboring races are inevitable. I also helped them complete their great migration, which can at least ease some of the hatred,” Gu Mo thought.

What he could do was maintain enough distance from the human race, even to the point of not being in the same territory.

Maintain distance! If the human race couldn’t see them, both sides could live peacefully.

If they frequently met and friction occurred, with new and old grudges combined, it would be a great disaster.

“Knowing that he will be a remarkable existence, unfortunately, we are destined not to be friends,” Gu Mo thought. “The Ancient Tree World Master, North River Boat Master, and Emperor Dragon Island Master of the Nan Ting 3609 territory are all lucky. They each gave Wu Ming a gift. Actually… I was the half-step Third Realm existence who discovered his potential the earliest.”

A rare opportunity was placed before him, but it was destined that he, Gu Mo, couldn’t seize it. This feeling was naturally very uncomfortable.

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The center of Yuhuo City, the towering Yuhuo Mountain.

This was the residence of the great Third Realm existence ‘Yuhuo Jun,’ and countless high-dimensional lifeforms needed to come to Yuhuo Mountain to learn inheritances.

“Brother Yu Snake, please help me. I want to pay my respects to Senior Yuhuo Jun,” a tall figure in black robes said with great humility. “I’ve been in Yuhuo City for three Abyss epochs, but I haven’t been able to see Senior Yuhuo Jun even once.”

“Master stopped accepting disciples and guiding future generations many years ago,” a large, winding snake said gently. “Brother Chang Ming, there’s no need to make things difficult for me.”

“Brother Yu Snake, given our friendship, can’t you help me with this small favor?” Monarch Chang Ming said anxiously. “I’ve been here for three Abyss epochs, and I truly have sincere intentions. I long for Senior Yuhuo Jun to guide me once… I believe that if Senior Yuhuo Jun were to guide me once, I would definitely make a breakthrough, and perhaps even take that step to become a Third Realm existence.”

“Hahaha.”

The coiled snake laughed and said, “My master accepted countless disciples over the long years and also allowed countless high-dimensional lifeforms to learn inheritances. Yet, to this day, not a single Third Realm existence has been nurtured. How dare you say that you can take that step?”

“The future is unknown. Who dares to say that I definitely can’t become a Third Realm existence?” Monarch Chang Ming said eagerly. “Brother Yu Snake, if you help me, I will naturally repay you handsomely.”

“There’s nothing I can do. Master has long been disheartened and no longer guides future generations. I dare not advise Master,” Yu Snake said. “Alright, you can go down the mountain. If you continue to make a fuss, I can only expel you.”

Monarch Chang Ming said anxiously, “Brother Yu Snake…”

“You’re going too far!” The coiled snake’s eyes turned cold, and an invisible force enveloped Monarch Chang Ming, forcibly banishing him from the mountain.

…

Outside Yuhuo Mountain, the void twisted, and Monarch Chang Ming’s figure appeared in a disheveled state.

“To actually banish me,” Monarch Chang Ming said in annoyance. After all, he was also an Abyss Monarch. “I usually treat Brother Yu Snake as a close friend, daring not to be impolite in the slightest. But this time… after all, I’ve lived in Yuhuo City for three Abyss epochs, so I was anxious and said a few more words. He actually didn’t give me any face and forcibly expelled me.”

He was annoyed but helpless.

Yu Snake was one of Yuhuo Jun’s personal disciples and was also an invincible half-step Third Realm existence! Whether in terms of strength or background, Monarch Chang Ming couldn’t afford to offend him.

“I just long to take it a step further! Isn’t Yuhuo Jun supposed to pity the weak and be willing to teach future generations? Why won’t he even grant me an audience?” Monarch Chang Ming was frustrated and angry. As a high and mighty Abyss Monarch, he had repeatedly suffered setbacks on Yuhuo Mountain. How could he not be angry?

The intense frustration and anger caused the dark flames in his heart to burn fiercely, and Monarch Chang Ming’s eyes turned colder.

He swept his gaze around and instantly saw a total of ten thousand high-dimensional lifeforms flying towards Yuhuo Mountain in the distance, all preparing to ascend the mountain!

“Waiting three Abyss epochs and still not getting a chance, then there’s no need to wait any longer.” Monarch Chang Ming snorted coldly, and an invisible flame instantly spread in all directions, affecting a large area around him.

The ten thousand or so high-dimensional lifeforms nearby felt an invisible flame instantly spreading over. As they watched, flames naturally arose within their bodies.

“What is this?” Xu Jingming was also among the ten thousand high-dimensional lifeforms, excitedly flying towards the distant, towering Yuhuo Mountain.

Suddenly, he saw the spreading black flames.

The moment he saw it, the flame broke through the limitations of distance and began to burn within Xu Jingming’s body.

“Ahhh!!!”

The ten thousand high-dimensional lifeforms noticed the terrifying black flame, and the moment they noticed it, the flame began to burn within their bodies.

“It’s the Black Abyss Flame.”

“Black Abyss Flame.”

“These flames are following karma to burn my other clones! He’s trying to completely kill us!”

“He’s trying to completely kill us!”

Many of these high-dimensional lifeforms were shocked, enraged, and despairing. They looked at Monarch Chang Ming in the distance with hatred but were helpless. One by one, they turned to ashes under the Black Abyss Flame, and even their clones in distant territories turned to ashes.

“Yuhuo City has already suppressed time-space, karma, and other aspects of power. Even so, you are burned to death across endless territories. Blame only yourselves for being too weak.” Monarch Chang Ming watched the high-dimensional lifeforms die screaming, feeling much more at ease.

In the layer of Abyss space he ruled, he slaughtered a batch of lifeforms when he was happy and also slaughtered a batch when he was unhappy.

Slaughter was his favorite form of entertainment.

Although Xu Jingming had long known that being close to the Abyss Monarchs was dangerous, it was the first time he had encountered such danger. There was no hatred, no entanglement, and he was inexplicably subjected to the Abyss Monarch’s wrath.