Chapter 1231: Fengdu City
Lu Yang told Meng Jingzhou about the spatial projections.
Meng Jingzhou blinked. “Spatial projections? It’s my first time hearing of it. No wonder Junior Brother Man thought it was a case of haunting.”
The spatial projections were visible but intangible. Each time they appeared, Man Gu’s cultivation had fluctuated too low for him to make an accurate judgment.
Regardless of whether it was ghosts or spatial projections, it no longer mattered. After staking the place out for so long, they had finally found their real target.
“Immortal Fairy, is there a way to enter that space?” Lu Yang was aware of his limits in the Dao of Space and needed expert advice.
“It’s simple. That space doesn’t look sturdy. Either swing your sword at the crack or have the Meng boy punch it. That will break a hole through it.”
“Is there any other way?” Lu Yang’s eyelid twitched. I just want to tell the space’s owner to patch the cracks. The spatial projections are frightening.
If I swing my sword at it and Old Meng punches it, and then we turn around to tell the space’s creator that their space has cracks, it’d be no different from picking a fight.
“Self-detonation works too. The hole will be bigger,” the Everlasting Immortal Fairy proposed.
“Isn’t there a way that doesn’t create holes?”
The Everlasting Immortal Fairy shrugged. “Then you can only ask your Founding Ancestor Vast Sea to pick the lock.”
Lu Yang scratched his head awkwardly. Technically, Old Meng and I are already at the Transcendent Tribulation Stage, close to reaching the pinnacle of cultivation. Having to call our founding ancestor for help when we run into difficulties outside is a bit embarrassing.
He explained the situation to Meng Jingzhou, who agreed it was embarrassing.
Just as they began to ponder alternative methods, their chests grew warm. They fished out the Nine-Netherworlds Token and saw that a message from Mu Baiyi had come through.
“This year, after years of tireless effort, construction of Fengdu City is finally complete. It is towering and magnificent, touching heaven and earth and coexisting with the netherworld. This is a grand occasion that only occurs once in ten thousand years and has shaken all four corners of the world. The Fengdu City Completion Ceremony has been scheduled for the fifteenth of the seventh month. On behalf of the Nine-Netherworlds Creed, we sincerely invite the Young Creed Leader to grace us with his presence.
“Entry location: One More Time Barbeque Shop, Zhongshan Commandery, Wilderness Province, Great Xia.”
The two quietly put away the Nine-Netherworlds Token.
Looks like we’ve found the space’s owner. There’s no need to trouble Founding Ancestor Vast Sea anymore.
“If memory serves me right, the Nine-Netherworlds Creed has always dreamed of building Fengdu City?” Lu Yang had heard Li Haoran explain Fengdu City’s significance to the Nine-Netherworlds Creed. However, the construction cost was prohibitive, and Qin Haoran had opposed it while he was still around.
With their barbeque and solar energy businesses thriving, they finally had the funds.
Lu Yang could even be considered a founder of Fengdu City.
“Fifteenth of the seventh month? Seven days from now?”
Now that they had figured out the cause of the “hauntings,” they no longer needed to patrol the streets every night.
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When they told Man Gu about Fengdu City, he was surprised. No wonder I found the hauntings bizarre. So this is what’s really going on.
“Are you both going, senior brothers?”
Lu Yang smiled. “This is a major event held within our jurisdiction. We naturally have to be there.”
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Seven days later, Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou took on the appearances of Young Creed Leader Lu and Holy Son Long before arriving at the Zhongshan branch of One More Time Barbeque Shop.
Mu Baiyi stood at the entrance, eagerly awaiting them.
“Young Creed Leader Lu, Holy Son Long, it’s been a while since we met.”
To Mu Baiyi, these two were saviors. Their barbeque shop had helped him clear his debts and funded the construction of Fengdu City.
Apart from Mu Baiyi, the higher-ups of the Nine-Netherworlds Creed were also present to welcome the two as a sign of respect for the Heavenly Court Creed.
“Your reputations precede you, Young Creed Leader Lu, Holy Son Long. It’s a pleasure to meet you. I’m Liu Zhen, First Elder of the Radiant Sun Creed.”
Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou had met Liu Zhen in the Extreme North, but that was under their true identities, not as members of the Heavenly Court Creed.
Mu Baiyi hesitated. “May I ask where your guardians are? Would it be convenient for them to show themselves? Ah, of course, if it’s not, that’s fine too.”
Young Creed Leader Lu and Holy Son Long always had guardians accompanying them in previous meetings. Why are there none today? Do they trust our Nine-Netherworlds Creed so much?
Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou smiled. A wave of terrifying aura blanketed the barbeque shop.
“Creed Leader Mu, do you think we still need guardians now?”
Mu Baiyi, Creed Leader Chi, and Liu Zhen felt suffocated. They stared at Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou in disbelief. They were all Transcendent Tribulation cultivators, yet this oppressive pressure still suffocated them.
“Apex Transcendent Tribulation Stage?!”
They had noticed that they couldn’t see through Young Creed Leader Lu’s and Holy Son Long’s cultivation, but they simply assumed it was due to cultivation-concealing magical treasures. They hadn’t considered the possibility of the two being Transcendent Tribulation cultivators. After all, even prodigies at their age like Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou were only at the Basic Transcendent Tribulation Stage.
To think these two have quietly advanced to the Apex Transcendent Tribulation Stage! Is this the depth of the Heavenly Court Creed’s heritage? No wonder they don’t need any guardians. They can walk around anywhere unimpeded with such cultivation.
The world often debated whether Lu Yang or Young Creed Leader Lu was stronger. While the latter was rarely active, Lu Yang had been constantly creating new legends in the cultivation world, so public opinion gradually shifted to favor Lu Yang.
Even Mu Baiyi and the others held the same view.
The truth has been revealed today—Young Creed Leader Lu is rarely active because he has been in seclusion.
They had thought that Lu Yang represented the pinnacle of prodigies, never expecting Young Creed Leader Lu’s talent to far surpass Lu Yang’s.
Liu Zhen felt that he had wasted all these years of his life. I might as well have been a dog.
“Please, come in.” As the two withdrew their oppressive pressure, Mu Baiyi eagerly ushered them into Fengdu City’s space, his attitude even more enthusiastic than before.
In the courtyard of the barbeque shop stood a swirling spatial portal.
After they stepped through, the scenery shifted from bright to dim. The gloomy lighting in Fengdu City created an oppressive atmosphere.
The space was vast. Buildings formed a city larger than Zhongshan Commandery, its size rivaling even the imperial capital’s.
No wonder Junior Brother Li said that building Fengdu City was costly. Just looking at these structures, you can tell that this is a massive undertaking.
The architectural style here didn’t resemble that of Great Xia. It carried an ancient, timeworn feel.
Ghost fire was Fengdu City’s only light source. Two green flames drifted beside them, casting a green glow on their faces, perfectly fitting the city’s theme.
Creed Leader Chi and Liu Zhen were also here for the first time and were awed by the Nine-Netherworlds Creed’s work. No wonder Mu Baiyi haggled over every bit of money when splitting the earnings with us. So all of it has been spent here.
“The architectural style is interesting. Who designed it? Was it you, Creed Leader Mu?” Lu Yang asked with a smile.
Mu Baiyi shook his head. “It was from former Creed Leader Qin Haoran’s manuscripts.”
“Manuscripts?”
“His manuscripts included drawings of Fengdu City. From what we have observed, the architectural style is unique, unlike that of the ancient, Great Qian, Great Yu, or Great Xia eras.
“It’s said that Qin Haoran was a reincarnated individual. We believe he didn’t imagine Fengdu City but recalled it from the lingering memories of his past life, allowing him to remember the place of reincarnation.
“I built this space myself, though,” Mu Baiyi stated proudly. He had specifically studied spatial arts to construct Fengdu City’s space.
I have no prior experience, but I mastered spatial techniques right away. I must have extraordinary talent in this area.