God Emperor City was filled with noise and clamor.
Nearly all of the hundreds of thousands of residents living in the city were gazing up at the sky.
The sky above God Emperor City had been completely blanketed by a vast expanse of emerald mystic light. Not only that, all eight city gates had been tightly sealed, with layer upon layer of heavy guards stationed at every post.
"What exactly is going on?"
"Don't you know? There was already a notice posted at the city gates saying they would be sealed for a period of time, accompanied by unusual phenomena. Everyone was told there was no need to panic."
"I heard about that notice too, but I never expected the phenomenon to be this grand."
The city's residents discussed amongst themselves. Their expressions were relatively calm, and no large-scale panic had erupted.
Northern District.
"Hong Yi — where on earth did that guy go?" Cao Yu sighed as he stepped out from a dark alleyway.
Accompanying him was Xie Lan.
The two of them were both disciples of the All Beings Academy. Ever since Hong Yi had gone missing, they had been ordered to come search for him.
Unfortunately, they had already spent two or three months in God Emperor City with no progress whatsoever.
Xie Lan frowned. "Over these past days, we've practically searched all of God Emperor City. We've contacted over a dozen intelligence Gu Masters, and there's been no word of Hong Yi. The situation is probably the worst-case scenario."
Cao Yu's eyes widened. "You mean Hong Yi entered the Mural Realm? How is that possible?"
Xie Lan hastily looked around and lowered her voice. "Keep your voice down. Lately there have been such rumors circulating secretly in the city. The Mural Realm was created by Immortal Venerable Yuan Lian — it can pull city residents into it and allow them to return safely after a period of time. Especially recently, with all the Gu Masters who have come to God Emperor City — they all heard this news and came hoping for a chance encounter with immortality."
Cao Yu was at a loss. "If Hong Yi really is in the Mural Realm, how do we find him?"
Xie Lan was silent for a long while before finally sighing. "If that's the case, then all we can do is wait."
Eastern District.
"Master, please take care." A female Gu Master escorted her guest all the way out with deep reverence.
Most of the passersby around them were staring at the phenomenon in the sky, and only a few noticed this scene. All of them were astonished.
The female Gu Master was a renowned Refinement Path grandmaster, ranked among the top hundred in the Central Continent's Gu Refinement Grand Assembly, yet she was showing such courtesy to an unfamiliar Gu Master.
And this unfamiliar Gu Master wore a long robe and a straw hat, his features hidden deep within layers of shadow.
The unfamiliar Gu Master was extremely cautious in all his actions, maintaining silence throughout. He quickly vanished into the back alleys.
"What exactly is going on? Such a phenomenon must be the work of a Gu Immortal." Only in a rarely frequented alley did the unfamiliar Gu Master raise his head slightly and glance at the wondrous sight in the sky.
"Sigh, I didn't expect that coming to the city this time to trade for Gu refinement materials would lead to such trouble. I hope my identity won't be exposed."
"For safety's sake, in the days to come, I'll choose a remote little inn and stay there until the city gates open."
The unfamiliar Gu Master was filled with worry.
He was none other than Ben Duoyi. Under the guidance of Gu Immortal Yu Muchun, he had mastered the Natural Gu Refinement Method.
He had been practicing diligently day and night, making great progress. But cultivating the Refinement Path was extremely costly. As a lone individual, he had to frequently sell the Gu he had refined to exchange for cultivation resources.
He was a furfolk, currently using a Gu Insect to conceal his true appearance. In this land where humans gathered, he had to exercise extreme caution at every turn.
The residents of God Emperor City came from all walks of life — a complex and diverse mix — and among them were even Gu Immortals of the Sixth Transformation and beyond.
But none of them could have anticipated that God Emperor City, enveloped in emerald mystic light, had not only been uprooted from its original location but had also flown to Ancient Soul Gate, descended into the Earth Abyss, and engaged in a great battle against Qi Jue Demonic Immortal and the Calamity Luck Altar!
Immortal Path Killer Move — One Breath Cloud Burst.
Qi Jue Demonic Immortal's killer move struck God Emperor City, but it only stirred faint ripples across the surface of the emerald mystic light.
"This must be the most powerful Immortal Gu House in existence today!" Even someone of Qi Jue Demonic Immortal's caliber felt a surge of discouragement.
His current combat strength simply could not shake God Emperor City.
"So Qin Dingling's trump card is this God Emperor City!" Within the Calamity Luck Altar, Bing Saichuan's expression was grim beyond measure.
The Calamity Luck Altar had been left behind by Immortal Venerable Ju Yang, while God Emperor City had been created by Immortal Venerable Yuan Lian. In a confrontation between the two, God Emperor City would decisively triumph over the Calamity Luck Altar — and the gap was considerable!
The Calamity Luck Altar itself was not grand in scale, and when compared to God Emperor City, it appeared even more diminutive.
The so-called greatest giant Immortal Gu House in all of history — God Emperor City was like a massive, dense expanse of emerald cloud, possessing the momentum to blot out the sky and cover the earth, firmly blocking the escape route of Qi Jue Demonic Immortal and the Calamity Luck Altar.
At the rear were the Heavenly Court Gu Immortals led by Qin Dingling. Among the several Immortal Gu Houses, the Demon Slaying Ranking charged at the forefront, serving as the vanguard.
In the midst of the fierce battle, God Emperor