Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest-Chapter 719 - Thousand Star (Part 1)

Chapter 719: Chapter 719 Thousand Star (Part 1)

Standing on the lush, grassy hillside, Wang Chen gazed at the city in the distance.

After slaying a few bandits who had blocked his way, he couldn’t suppress his curiosity and doubled back to Yongle Immortal City.

But Wang Chen had no intention of entering the city, a last distant look would serve as his farewell.

He hadn’t expected that in just a few days, the seemingly impregnable Yongle Immortal City had changed hands.

The power of the Mount-Shifting Sect was indeed terrifying and formidable.

What Wang Chen regretted was that, due to faking his death to escape, he had always been underground digging tunnels, therefore he missed the most intense and exciting battle for the city.

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He also missed the confrontation between the Nascent Souls of both sides!

But regrets are just that, and if he could do it over, Wang Chen would prefer to stay far away, far from the flames of war.

Yongle Immortal City, as it stood now, had indeed taken on a different appearance.

Although the Dragon Turtle bearing the city was still lying prostrate upon the earth, its neck, limbs, and tail were tightly entwined with countless thick roots, rendering it completely immobile.

These dark brown roots spread densely upward, threading through the city’s streets and alleys above the turtle’s back, finally converging under a towering tree.

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Fusang Wood!

This ancient divine tree supported a vast canopy that completely enveloped the entire city within.

One must understand that this Fusang Wood could not possibly be the main body of the tree but at most a descendant of a branch or shoot. Yet the spectacular sight it presented was enough to leave one in awe!

Even from dozens of miles away, Wang Chen could clearly perceive the aura it exuded.

He took a deep breath, turned around, and prepared to leave.

It was at that moment that he suddenly felt something, and instinctively looked up at the sky.

Above the heavens, a large flying warship was piercing through the clouds, flying straight towards the former Yongle, now known as Fangshan Immortal City, at high speed.

The midday sun shone on the ship’s body, reflecting a metallic luster.

A distinctly noticeable white twin-lotus emblem stood out.

Hehuan Sect!

Witnessing this scene, Wang Chen’s heart grew cold.

He might not have partaken of pork, but he had seen pigs run. Although he had never visited places of pleasure, he recognized the symbol of the Hehuan Sect.

Intuition told Wang Chen that the fall of Yongle Immortal City might very well be related to the Hehuan Sect, even though this unique Immortal Gate hadn’t taken a front-line stance, it definitely played a significant role behind the scenes.

Wang Chen thought of Yu Fei, and his eyelids twitched involuntarily.

Mount-Shifting Sect, Hehuan Sect, the destined Star Lord descends, enjoying glory as the harbinger to the ruler.

Wang Chen shook his head, unwilling to think further—what did all these things have to do with him?

He withdrew his gaze and began to speed away in the opposite direction, using his movement technique.

In the blink of an eye, he disappeared into the vast wilderness.

In the following days, Wang Chen trekked day and night, successfully reaching another Immortal City thousands of miles away.

Thousand Star Immortal City!

At the first sight of Thousand Star Immortal City, Wang Chen, this “country bumpkin,” was truly taken aback.

When he first came to Yongle Immortal City, he was amazed by its grandeur, beauty, and wonder.

But compared with Thousand Star Immortal City, that truly was like a small sorcerer meeting a Great Sorcerer!

Like Yongle Immortal City, Thousand Star Immortal City was also built atop a Dragon Turtle.

However, this Dragon Turtle bearing the city was not only several times bigger but also not lying on the ground.

Its limbs stood like four pillars supporting the sky on the vast, limitless plain, its head held high and eyes shut tight, as if a frozen statue, motionless.

Around the body of the Dragon Turtle, clouds and mist swirled, and a wide river surged from beneath its belly, with countless houses and docks lining both sides of the riverbanks.

The surface of the river was a scene of bustling activity, with thousands of sails racing against each other, large and small ships flowing incessantly like schools of fish crossing the river.

Upstream and downstream of the river were scattered innumerable Spirit Fields, orchards, silk worm farms, pastures, and farmsteads…

But these were merely the views beneath the Thousand Star Immortal City.

The true Thousand Star Immortal City stood upon the back of a hundred-yard-high Dragon Turtle, with towering buildings and beautiful pavilions lined up in order, countless artificial hills and strange rocks with waterfalls among them, and star-speckled forests providing shade, so beautiful it surpassed imagination!

Not only that, the Immortal City was surrounded by dense berths where Flying Warships took off and landed with each breath, from afar it resembled the cosmic spaceports only seen in the science fiction movies from Wang Chen’s previous life.

Above the city, aside from the soaring Flying Warships, there were streaks of flashing light.

Those were the Cultivators flying with Sword Control or wielding other magic treasures!

The glory of Thousand Star was truly unparalleled.

Compared to it, Yongle Immortal City fell far short.

Is this the splendor of an Earth-tier Immortal City?

Wang Chen couldn’t imagine what a higher-tier, Heaven-tier Immortal City would look like!

Taking a deep breath, he continued forward.

During his previous tens of thousands of miles journey, Wang Chen had traveled all the way without using Flying Warships or Sword Flight.

Now that his destination was in front of his eyes, he became even more cautious not knowing the local rules.

Wang Chen’s steps finally halted in a town situated at the side of a Chi Path.

This town was named Welcoming Immortals Town and was located at the termination point of the Chi Path to the west of Thousand Star Immortal City, situated beneath the left front foot of the Dragon Turtle.

It might only be a small town, but it was extremely bustling.

The town was full of Traveling Merchants and Loose Cultivators coming and going from all directions, many like Wang Chen were newcomers, staying temporarily in the town to seek information about how to enter the city as they were unfamiliar with the way in.

“Upper Cultivator, may I ask if you require any assistance?”

No sooner had Wang Chen set foot in Welcoming Immortals Town than he was singled out by someone.

A nimble teenager squeezed out of the crowd, blocking his path, and offered a respectful smile, “I’m a local from Welcoming Immortals Town. Whatever you wish to know or buy, I can help you find out!”

Wang Chen responded with a smile, “Can I buy anything?”

The boy, who appeared about thirteen or fourteen with a Cultivation Level at the fifth tier of Qi Cultivation, was quite handsome and seemed very clever.

Wang Chen, finding him amusing, asked another question, “What’s your name?”

“Pei Yan.”

The teenager puffed out his chest and replied, “To answer you, Upper Cultivator, as long as you have enough Spirit Stones, there’s nothing you can’t buy in the City of Thousand Star!”

He emphasized, “As long as you have Spirit Stones!”

Wang Chen laughed heartily and tossed him a Low Spirit Stone, “We’ll talk about that later, first take me to find a place to stay.”

“Sure thing!”

Pei Yan deftly caught the Spirit Stone and slid ahead, “Please follow me, Upper Cultivator.”

Wang Chen followed him into the town, by passing several inns along the way, before finally arriving in front of a two-story building.

Similar buildings were ubiquitous in Welcoming Immortals Town, occupying most of the land space.

“Zi Ling sister, Open Gate!”

Pei Yan banged on the tightly shut gate and shouted, “I’ve brought you a guest!”

Hmm?

Wang Chen felt that something was a bit off.

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