Tiancheng Continent.

The situation of the Four Directions City Lords ruling independently was broken three years ago. Now, the person stationed on Tiancheng Continent is a man called Lord Yin Shang, who commands thousands of elite troops stationed on Tiancheng Continent. The four city lords have become his vassals.

"Enter the city, pay 100 Netherworld Stones."

At the towering city gates, several City Guards stood solemnly, blocking two cultivators who wanted to enter the city.

"One hundred Netherworld Stones? We came to Tiancheng Continent four years ago, and the entrance fee was only 10 Netherworld Stones, wasn’t it?" a man frowned and asked.

"It’s 100 Netherworld Stones now. No money, get lost. If you want to enter the city, obediently pay up." The City Guard frowned, his expression cold.

The two hesitated for a moment, not daring to conflict with the City Guards, after all, these guards represented the City Lord.

After paying two hundred Netherworld Stones, the two finally entered the city.

"Since when did the rules of East City change too? To ordinary cultivators, a hundred Netherworld Stones is not a small amount." Amid the crowd entering the city, a black-haired, black-eyed youth with a long sword on his back mumbled to himself.

Then, he also paid a hundred Netherworld Stones with the crowd and entered the city.

This black-haired, black-eyed youth was none other than Lin Mo, returning from Hive Star. However, Lin Mo kept a low profile, directly coming to Tiancheng Continent looking for Yin Shang. With his current strength, Yin Shang was certainly no match for him. The key was the Venerable behind Yin Shang, who might be a big shot, sending ten thousand Star System-level warriors to Hive Star to seize the Treasure.

If he encounters such opponents, Lin Mo would also find it extremely difficult.

Hence, Lin Mo planned to first enter East City to investigate the situation before making a decision.

"Young Master, do you want to inquire about any news? I, the All-knowing, know everything unknown." A familiar voice sounded beside Lin Mo.

Lin Mo turned around, smiling, and looked at the All-knowing before him. Three years ago, when he first stepped into East City, he met this guy.

"Still doing the same old thing here?" Lin Mo looked at him with a smirk.

"It’s Young Master Lin Tanyu! You’ve returned?" The All-knowing’s eyes lit up. Being called the All-knowing, he naturally never forgets. Three years ago, Lin Mo defeated Hu Ben and went on an adventure with Yun Xi, and his name spread quite a bit in East City.

Lin Mo said: "You still remember me? I’ll buy you a drink, have a chat, I happen to have things I want to ask you."

"Sure, sure." The All-knowing responded with a grin.

For some reason, the All-knowing felt a strange sensation looking at Lin Mo. Lin Mo’s realm was the same as three years ago, yet he felt Lin Mo’s danger level had increased several times, with an aura that made one’s heart tremble.

The two found an inn.

Inside East City, there were still some ordinary people brought by cultivators to open inns and other businesses. Cultivators are still humans, they can’t cultivate all day, sometimes they enjoy life too.

The inn was classical and elegant, with a window seat on the second floor.

Lin Mo and the All-knowing sat down, ordered some dishes, and a pot of wine.

These dishes were made from precious beast meat and strange Spirit Grass and Spirit Flowers, not only full of color, aroma, and taste, but consuming them could also fill up True Yuan.

Lin Mo raised his wine cup, took a sip, looked at the crowd walking outside the window, and said: "Unexpectedly, three years passed just like that during this seclusion. Time really goes by quickly."

To cultivators, three years isn’t long. "Young Master Lin Tanyu, let’s drink, drink." The All-knowing gleefully took a sip of wine and said: "Young Master Lin Tanyu, the selection for the Star Sky Alliance has officially begun. Now the names on the Demon Domain Sky List are constantly changing, even Hu Lie and Zhong Shiming’s names

have been squeezed off."

"Oh?" Lin Mo revealed an interested smile, then directly took out a bag of Netherworld Stones and threw it to him, saying, "Here are three hundred Netherworld Stones."

"Thank you, thank you, Young Master Lin Tanyu." The All-knowing enthusiastically accepted it, nodding and smiling flatteringly, saying, "Young Master Lin Tanyu is always generous." Earlier, Hu Lie and Zhong Shiming were indeed famous geniuses on the Demon Domain Sky List, but at that time, the Star Sky Alliance selection had not officially begun, geniuses from various Star Domains concealed their edge, which allowed Zhong Shiming and Hu Lie to luckily ascend

the Demon Domain Sky List!

Now that three years have passed and the Star Sky Alliance selection has officially begun, those hidden prodigy geniuses have blossomed with dazzling brilliance. It wasn’t particularly surprising that Zhong Shiming and Hu Lie were pushed off the ’Divine Altar’.

"What has happened on Tiancheng Continent in the last three years?" Lin Mo put down his wine cup and asked.

The All-knowing carefully put away the Netherworld Stones and said with a smile, "Young Master Lin Tanyu, honestly speaking, now this Tiancheng Continent is the domain of Lord Yin Shang, and the four city lords look to him as the leader, it’s rumored he’s the great disciple of the True Yang Venerable."

"True Yang Venerable? What kind of figure is he?" Lin Mo asked.

The name True Yang Venerable wasn’t unfamiliar to him; before Mao Yan of the Five Primus Sect died, he also mentioned this name.

The All-knowing looked at Lin Mo with a strange expression, lowering his voice and saying, "Young Master Lin Tanyu, don’t you know True Yang Venerable?"

"Is he very famous?" Lin Mo sneered. "This Dark Demon Sea is vast and boundless, but there are twelve Venerables stationed here, each one is infinitely close to being a World-level Expert, comparable to dukes, wielding great power. I heard they are all members of the Star Sky Alliance." The All-knowing

eyes roved about, cautiously said.

"Members of the Star Sky Alliance?" Lin Mo furrowed his sword eyebrows.

If the True Yang Venerable is a member of the Star Sky Alliance, and the True Yang Venerable is antagonistic towards him? Wouldn’t he be facing the entire Star Sky Alliance?

"But these are just things I’ve heard, why these Venerables are in the Dark Demon Sea, I don’t know much either." The All-knowing scratched his head.

For a cultivator like him, with average aptitude and an unstable Dao Heart, he was just making a living on Tiancheng Continent and wouldn’t participate in the genius competition within the Dark Demon Sea. The information he got was hearsay, with much left to discuss.

Knock, knock, knock!

Suddenly, a commotion came from the stairwell, followed by a group of light-armored guards entering the second floor.

The All-knowing’s expression slightly changed, "Young Master Lin Tanyu, these are Lord Yin Shang’s City Guards, don’t offend them." But, what one doesn’t expect, often happens. This group of guards unexpectedly walked directly towards Lin Mo, four of them staring at Lin Mo and the All-knowing. One of them said, "You two are suspicious, I suspect you are spies sent by the Demon Clan, come with us to

the City Lord Mansion." "Brothers, City Guards, we are not Demon Clan spies, just here to drink and chat, here’s a little token from me, brothers, please accept it, accept it." The All-knowing chuckled and stood up, quickly mentioning, hastily handing over the three hundred Netherworld

Stones he just received from Lin Mo to the guard.

The guard weighed the bag, smiled, and said, "I also think you’re honest, probably not Demon Clan spies, let’s go."

With that, the four prepared to turn and leave, the All-knowing sighed in relief. "Who said you could leave?" Lin Mo put down his wine cup, his voice cold.