Chapter 697 - 693: Establishing Might

Chapter 697: Chapter 693: Establishing Might

RUMBLE!

A series of deep rumbles echoed from the leveled Spirit Cat Mountain Range.

Myriad rays of rosy light and a thousand auspicious colors filled the sky.

Countless brilliant lights, like rainbows, shimmered and swayed in the air, converging into a scene of a divine, celestial palace.

Nine long, Golden Dragons soared into the air, rocketing toward the heavens from nine different points around a massive city. They converged ten thousand meters high in the sky, these nine Golden Dragons appearing as solid as flesh, their heads held high. In the center, between their heads, floated a huge Crystal Stone radiating a golden brilliance.

This was the Blazing Flame Essence that Hong Yu had forcibly extracted from the Blazing Flame Pure Gold Vein when he traveled to the outer war zones!

The entire vein contained only this single Blazing Flame Essence.

Its value was comparable to an Eighth-Grade Primordial Weapon!

With this Blazing Flame Essence as the Array Hub, he had constructed the Nine Dragon Heavenly Array—one of the ten great Defensive Arrays from the *Initial Understanding of the Dao of Artifacts*. Now, not even the combined might of ten City Lord Level experts could break through the defenses of Hongmeng Divine City!

Within Hongmeng Divine City, no one could fly except for its City Lord, Hong Yu.

Even visiting City Lords had to travel on foot.

"The Array is complete. Hongmeng Divine City is now open!" Hong Yu’s magnificent voice boomed through the void.

It was vast and mighty, echoing throughout the entire True Dragon Battlefield.

At this moment, the experts from the various powers who had long been waiting outside the Divine City began to arrive.

The first to arrive were the experts from the Holy Bear Tribe, the Holy Tiger Tribe, the Golden Ancient Ape Tribe, and the Netherworld Tribe.

They were led by City Lord Level experts from each tribe. Several of Hong Yu’s acquaintances—Bear Tao, Tan Hui, Ape Feng, and Tiger Wei—followed closely beside their Clan Leaders.

The Clan Leaders of these major tribes were all shrewd individuals.

They knew that Bear Tao and the others had a good relationship with Hong Yu, so bringing them along was a way to curry favor with Hongmeng Divine City.

After all, it was these four who had stepped up to shelter the Cat Girl Warriors back at the War Spirit Holy Land.

As the Lord of the Divine City, Hong Yu naturally wouldn’t come out to greet them personally.

This task was left to Mao Mei’Er and Feng Xue Xin.

Mao Mei’Er was the lady of Hongmeng Divine City, while Feng Xue Xin held the position of Vice City Lord. Such a reception was by no means lacking in status.

"Tiger Clan Leader, Bear Clan Leader, Ape Clan Leader, Netherworld Clan Leader, welcome to Hongmeng Divine City!" Mao Mei’Er said with a smile, greeting the group.

A total of one hundred and ninety-eight people—experts from the Hong Alliance and hand-picked Cat Girl Warriors from the Spirit Cat Race—stood in two lines on either side of the city gate to welcome the guests. Their presence was imposing.

At this moment, all the experts of Hongmeng Divine City were filled with immense pride!

The experts of the Spirit Cat Race felt this even more deeply. In the past, although the Spirit Cat Race was known as one of the Eight Great Battle Clans, their actual living conditions were not very good, and they were often looked down upon by other powers.

But now, as masters of Hongmeng Divine City, they could stand tall—all because of that one man.

Spirited and full of vigor, they possessed a unique and imposing air.

The Holy Tiger Tribe’s Clan Leader, Tiger Xiaotian, laughed heartily. He walked with a Dragon Walk and Tiger Stride, exuding a powerful aura. As he passed the two massive gate pillars and felt the powerful Order Divine Chains above, he clicked his tongue in admiration. "Mei’Er, your young husband is truly incredible! Using the palms of City Lords as gate pillars... tsk, tsk, such a display is simply peerless!"

The Holy Tiger Tribe and the Spirit Cat Tribe had deep ties dating back to ancient times, so he was naturally very familiar with Mao Mei’Er.

Faced with the praise of a Clan Leader and City Lord Level expert, a trace of pride showed in Mao Mei’Er’s eyes. She smiled and said, "Brother Tiger, my Brother Yu has been wanting to meet you all for a long time!"

Tiger Xiaotian nodded. "Hahaha, I’ve also been eager to meet this Hong Yu who repeatedly creates miracles!"

"Mao Mei’Er, I’m gonna drink your Hong Yu under the table later! If I get him drunk, you can’t come after me for it!" The one with the thunderous voice and blunt speech was, of course, Bear Tao’s father, the Holy Bear Tribe’s Clan Leader, Bear Zhan!

A powerfully built ancient ape expert with gleaming golden fur—the Clan Leader of the Golden Ancient Apes, Ape Daolin—laughed and said, "Old Bear, are you planning to get revenge for your son?"

The fact that Bear Tao and the others had a drinking contest with Hong Yu and all ended up passing out was no secret to them.

Bear Zhan pouted in frustration. "Old Monkey, you say one more word and I’ll drink you under the table first!"

"Bring it on!"

Ape Daolin retorted, not showing any weakness.

Every generation’s Clan Leader of the Netherworld Tribe was named Netherworld. Like Tan Hui, he wore a cold expression and said flatly, "Let’s go inside. More guests have arrived."

"Alright!"

"Mei’Er, we’ll head inside first!"

Mao Mei’Er nodded and smiled. "Please go rest, my elder brothers. There’s a big surprise for you all later!"

"Oh?"

Although the Clan Leaders were curious, they were tactful enough not to ask further and entered the city.

Bear Tao and the other young masters didn’t dare step out of line either; after all, their fathers were present!

They obediently followed them inside.

Feng Xue Xin stood quietly to the side, instructing people to guide them in. His cultivation had already reached the Peak of Primordial Embryo Realm, which was pitifully weak in the eyes of the City Lord Level experts. Yet when they saw him, Tiger Xiaotian and the others still greeted him with warm smiles.

Feng Xue Xin straightened his back and turned to the next group of guests.

This time, the arriving experts were from the Kuafu Race and the Giant Elephant Race.

The experts from these two races had complex expressions as they looked at Hongmeng Divine City. After all, both of their races had participated in the attack on the Spirit Cat Race.

Mao Mei’Er displayed the magnanimity of the Lady of the City, greeting them with a smile.

The Kuafu Race was led by Ku Tianlei. He wore a stern expression and didn’t say much. For once, he was wearing a long robe, seemingly to cover the large scar on his right chest. "Should I call you the Spirit Cat Queen now? Or should I call you the Lady of the City?"

Mao Mei’Er smiled. "A wife follows her husband. Senior Tianlei, it’s best if you call me Madam Hong."

"Fine!"

Ku Tianlei nodded and then looked at Feng Xue Xin. "So you’re the Vice City Lord, Feng Xue Xin?"

"I am. Welcome, members of the Kuafu Race, to Hongmeng Divine City!" Feng Xue Xin said, neither servile nor overbearing. He had a calm expression as he cupped his fist.

"Hmph."

Ku Tianlei grunted in acknowledgment and said no more, heading into the city.

An expert from the Giant Elephant Race at the side glanced at Feng Xue Xin and sneered with disdain, "A mere Peak of Primordial Embryo Realm cultivator can be a Vice City Lord? This Hongmeng Divine City really is just propped up by Hong Yu alone!"

"Heh, you must be the Second Elder of the Giant Elephant Race, Elephant Liqun," Feng Xue Xin said with a laugh.

His heart was like a clear mirror; he knew some experts would try to cause trouble and was well-prepared, remaining calm in the face of the situation.

This actually made Ku Tianlei, who was already walking away, pause his steps. He nodded slightly. ’Regardless of Feng Xue Xin’s strength, his composure and bearing are truly extraordinary!’

Elephant Liqun said indifferently, "That is I."

"My City Lord gave instructions beforehand. If any friends feel that Hongmeng Divine City is lacking in strength, we are welcome to give them a demonstration. I wonder..." Feng Xue Xin looked at Elephant Liqun with a provocative gaze.

Elephant Liqun’s eyes widened, and he laughed sinisterly. "Are you trying to challenge me?"

"I wouldn’t dare call it a challenge," Feng Xue Xin said, still neither servile nor overbearing. "It’s just that the City Lord instructed that if any friend feels their hands are itching for a fight, I can help them loosen their muscles and bones!"

"Loosen my muscles and bones?"

Elephant Liqun was stunned for a moment, then roared with anger, "Such big words! Aren’t you afraid of biting your tongue? In your Hongmeng Divine City, aside from Hong Yu, there is no one worthy of my notice! A mere Peak of Primordial Embryo Realm cultivator like you dares to challenge me? Fine! I won’t take advantage of you. I will stand right here and take one palm strike from you. If you can force me back, I’ll take back what I just said!"

"Agreed!"

Feng Xue Xin made a "please" gesture.

Elephant Liqun snorted coldly. With two THUDS, he planted his feet into the ground, standing as firm as an iron tower.

The Giant Elephant Race emphasized overwhelming power and immense weight.

This wasn’t just about the magnitude of their strength, but also the sheer heaviness of their bodies!

Every newborn member of the Giant Elephant Race weighed over a hundred jin. As a God King Level expert of the race, Elephant Liqun’s body weight alone exceeded a thousand jin. Moreover, when he circulated his Battle Qi, even an ordinary Divine King wouldn’t dream of moving him.

"I bet this Feng Xue Xin can’t move him!" a Kuafu Race expert whispered.

Someone immediately replied, "It’d be a miracle if he could! This Feng Xue Xin is only at the Peak of Primordial Embryo Realm. How could he possibly be a Divine King’s opponent?"

Ku Tianlei, however, frowned and muttered, "This kid is so strange... That idiot Elephant Liqun is probably going to suffer a loss!"

"Hmm?"

Hearing this, everyone was taken aback, their gazes filled with even more curiosity and doubt.

’Can a mere Peak of Primordial Embryo Realm cultivator really have the strength to move Elephant Liqun?’

In the next moment, the doubt in their eyes vanished.

A calm smile on his face, Feng Xue Xin formed a Seal Technique with his hands, and a Divine Seal materialized above his head.

It was the Four-sided Divine Seal!

This Divine Seal controlled the entire City of Dawn and was incomparably heavy. Over the past few days, as Feng Xue Xin had truly refined the Four-sided Divine Seal, the power he could unleash had increased significantly. "Divine Seal, Shake the Heavens!"

With a low roar, the Divine Seal came crashing down. BOOM!

The Divine Seal smashed viciously into Elephant Liqun. The smug indifference on his face instantly crumbled, replaced by utter disbelief.

The moment the Four-sided Divine Seal struck him, he felt that this wasn’t a palm-sized Divine Seal at all, but an entire Divine City!

An immense and overwhelming power swept over him in an instant.

BANG!

Elephant Liqun’s body was sent flying viciously. He flew for several miles before finally managing to stop himself. His face was pale, his qi and blood were in turmoil, and he stared at Feng Xue Xin in disbelief. "Y-You... what Demon Technique did you use? How can you possibly have so much power?"

"What? Don’t tell me the great Second Elder of the Giant Elephant Race is planning to go back on his word after losing?" Feng Xue Xin said teasingly.

"Bastard..."

Elephant Liqun shouted coldly and charged forward.

But before he could even reach Feng Xue Xin, the Order Divine Chains on the two gate pillars rattled—SHLAA—and shot toward him.

BANG! BANG!

The Order Divine Chains contained the power of two City Lords. They viciously whipped Elephant Liqun, sending him flying again. He spat out a mouthful of blood as his clothes burst apart.

ROAR!

Elephant Liqun roared furiously, wanting to attack again.

But as he looked at the Order Divine Chains dancing in the air, a wave of terror filled his eyes. He gave an angry snort, trapped in a dilemma.

If he attacked, he probably couldn’t even break through the Order Divine Chains and would only be whipped away again, losing even more face for nothing.

But if he swallowed this humiliation?

He feared the name "Elephant Liqun" would become a laughingstock from now on.

Fortunately, Feng Xue Xin smiled and helped him out of his predicament. "Thank you for the lesson, Second Elder. Today is the founding day of Hongmeng Divine City. Please, members of the Giant Elephant Race, head inside!"

"Hmph!"

Elephant Liqun snorted coldly, but he no longer dared to be arrogant. He followed the others inside with his tail between his legs.

With Elephant Liqun having been made an example of, the subsequent guests were much more docile. None of them dared to underestimate Hongmeng Divine City again.

Nearly all the powers from the core War Race territories had entered the Divine City. But at that moment, a group of uninvited guests arrived...