Lord of Bones

Chapter 744: Lonely Sky City

Deep in the vast forest, the lush green treetops are stacked layer upon layer, like a thick green curtain, covering most of the sky.

Only a few rays of mottled sunlight remained, tenaciously penetrating through the gaps between the leaves, casting mottled light and shadows.

Occasionally, the roars of monsters could be heard from the forest, accompanied by an invisible chill that, like a sharp ice blade, silently penetrated into the surrounding void.

Above the vast sea of ​​forests, thousands of white figures were like feathers falling from the sky, slowly spreading out in an exquisite formation, tightly locking the vast forest below.

They had a tacit understanding with each other, and used their Yuan force as a guide to weave a huge and complex defensive Yuan magic formation.

As the Yuan Pattern flows, it reveals a solidity and majesty that is difficult for a strong person outside the Huawen realm to surpass.

Under the shade of a tree, in a hidden patch of grass, two sharp eyes peered silently through the dense leaves at what was happening above.

Li Yuan pursed his lips tightly, with deep worry between his brows.

"I really didn't expect that even though they are far away from the core area of ​​Tianyun Sect, they can mobilize such a large team so quickly."

He passed through the unstable space channel and used his deep understanding of the power of space to forcibly tear the void apart, but unexpectedly he fell into the encirclement of Tianyun Sect disciples.

At this moment, the disciples and guardians of Tianyun Sect, like a group of hunting wolves, were searching the area with amazing tacit understanding.

Their movements were swift and cautious, slowly weaving an invisible net that formed circles of tight encirclement centered on Li Yuan's approximate hiding place.

The seemingly clumsy search method is actually the only efficient strategy developed based on Li Yuan's demonstrated ability to escape from space. They advance step by step, determined to force him into a desperate situation.

The encirclement gradually narrowed, like a shadow slowly approaching in the dark night, making every inch of the air full of oppression and urgency.

Li Yuan is like a trapped bird. If he continues to sit and wait for death, he will eventually fall into the opponent's trap.

But forcing through is definitely not a wise move.

Especially when he found that Shuizehai and Shuizeyu, two middle-stage Huawen realm warriors, followed closely behind him, escaped from the space channel, and personally took command, he felt even more fearful.

The dense forest around him became his shelter at this moment, but it also became a cage that bound him.

As the enemy's encirclement further narrowed, the energy in Li Yuan's body began to stir.

His experience in the space channel not only allowed him to escape danger, but also made a qualitative leap in his spatial attainments.

With the help of his soul power, he could feel the subtle fluctuations in the surrounding space, and the entire dense forest became transparent under his perception.

The existence of Shuizehai and Shuizeyu were like two insurmountable mountains, forcing him to be more cautious.

He must find an opportunity to avoid the perception of the two powerful men and use the dense forest as cover to escape.

Li Yuan didn't want to use the trump card he had just recovered again and expose his limits.

Moreover, Teng Qing and Xiao Bai's cultivation has recovered significantly.

Once they take action, even if Li Yuan has completely activated his life energy, it will take longer time than before to help them recover. After all, Li Yuan is only half a step into the realm of transformation.

.........

The last ray of sunset in the sky sank into the mountains, night fell quietly, and the entire mountain range was shrouded in a deep darkness, and everything was silent.

Li Yuan keenly sensed that two powerful auras, no weaker than Shuizehai and Shuizeyu, were rapidly approaching the mountain range, like two moving mountains, emitting a heart-pounding pressure.

He thought to himself, "Could it be that in order to deal with me, in addition to Shuizehai and Shuizeyu, the Tianyun Sect also sent other Huawen Realm experts?
"That shouldn't be the case. Shui Hanyan should know that Cangyu has left."

Faced with four mid-stage Huawen realm warriors, even if he and Yuan Yao combined their forces they could not cope with them, and he had to use Teng Qing and Xiao Bai.

Just as he was about to wake up Xiaobai and use his power to deal with the impending crisis, an unexpected voice suddenly came from the ring.

"Li Yuan, I really underestimated you. You were able to stir up such a storm in Tianyun Sect."

Li Yuan quickly took out the jade slip that recorded Mu Li's pick-up location from his ring, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes: "Mu Li?
"This is... a sound transmission jade slip?"

"Yes, isn't this for the convenience of contacting you at any time?" Mu Li chuckled, as if she could penetrate the barrier of the jade slip and see Li Yuan's expression at the moment.

Li Yuan did not dwell on this issue, but changed the subject and directly stated his dilemma:
“Now I have used up all my trump cards at the top of Shuiyun Peak.

“Faced with two mid-stage Huawen realm masters, it is extremely difficult to escape.

"Perhaps this Heavenly Bone needs to be returned to the Tianyun Sect."

Mu Li said with a hint of pouting: "Humph, don't try to be cunning in front of me.

"I have been waiting for you at the receiving place for more than half a year, so I have made all the preparations.

“You don’t have to worry about the two Tianyun Sect ancestors, I have asked strong men to intercept them.

"Now you just need to rush eastward to Guxiao City, which is 800 million miles away. I will be waiting for you there.

"With your ability, it should be no problem for you to break through the blockade of these Tianyun Sect's inner sect disciples and guardians."

Li Yuan smiled bitterly when he heard this, but he couldn't find any reason to refute.

Since Mu Li could say this, she must have assessed his strength.

He had no choice but to agree, secretly planning his next escape plan.

Li Yuan slowly raised his head, his eyes penetrating through the layers of branches and leaves, trying to find a gap to escape in this dense forest.

Just as he was thinking about how to avoid the disciples and protectors of Tianyun Sect who followed him like a shadow without fighting, he felt a surge of Yuan Force fluctuations.

"boom--"

The sky was torn apart, and a series of deafening noises came from afar, shaking the entire mountain range.

Li Yuan's heart trembled, and he understood instantly: "It turns out that the two mid-stage Huawen realm masters were sent by the forces behind Mu Li.

"Her background is much more complicated than I thought."

His thoughts raced, and several possible forces came to mind.

At the same time, he keenly noticed that the auras of Shuizehai and Shuizeyu were gradually fading away. It was obvious that they had been firmly restrained by the two Huawen realm masters and had no time to care about other things.

Li Yuan took a deep breath, and a look of determination flashed in his eyes.

He had to escape before the disciples and guardians of Tianyun Sect completely blocked off the area.

His body suddenly stretched out, as swift as a cheetah and as stealthy as a ghost, he shuttled through the woods, leaving a trail of afterimages.

Above the sky, the attacks of the four powerful men in the Huawen realm shook the space to pieces, and the dazzling light illuminated the mountains like daylight.

The fighting became more intense, and with the clanging sound of Yuanbao colliding and the roar of Yuanli colliding, the entire mountain range turned into a battlefield. Although Li Yuan did not witness it with his own eyes, he could imagine the fierceness and magnificence of the battle just by the sounds and the strong Yuanli fluctuations in the air.

"Without the Huawen Realm, it won't be that easy to trap me, Li Yuan!"

He thought to himself that his speed did not slow down but increased instead, like a ferocious beast, running towards the other side of freedom.

.........

Guxiao City seems to be the most carefully crafted masterpiece of nature, standing proudly on the top of a solitary peak, with the Dragon Ridge Mountains behind it. The peaks are like waves, continuous and reaching into the sky.

In front of it is the vast and boundless sea of ​​clouds in the sky, with magnificent waves. As the sun rises and the moon sets, golden and silver lights interweave, making the city of Guxiao look like a fairyland isolated from the world.

The name of the city, Guxiao, not only implies its remote and lofty geographical location, but also expresses the lofty ambition of its founder to transcend the mundane world and soar into the sky, vowing to dance with the sky, accompanied by the stars, and achieve eternal immortality.

The city wall is carefully built with rare Yunyin white rock, and each piece seems to contain the purest power between heaven and earth.

After thousands of years of wind, frost, rain and snow, it is still as smooth as a mirror and indestructible, as if time has lost its power of erosion here.

The surface of the city wall is engraved with complex and mysterious Yuan patterns, which flicker slightly like a flowing galaxy, silently guarding the city and resisting the invasion of monsters from the mountains, covering the Guxiao City with a mysterious and powerful protective shield.

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The city gate is majestic, thousands of feet high, like a giant's gateway, standing between heaven and earth. There are dragons and phoenixes carved on it, which are lifelike and full of majesty.

Above the gate tower hangs an ancient bronze bell. Whenever night falls or the wind and clouds change, a Yuan master will hold a huge hammer and strike it.

The sound of the bell pierces the clouds and cracks the rocks, echoing in the sky. It not only conveys the solemnity and sacredness of the City of Lonely Sky, but also seems to awaken the sleeping mountains and rivers, declaring the inviolability of this city.

This city is located at the junction of the two major forces, Tianyun Sect and Qianchi Palace.

Originally, the real controller of Guxiao City was an organization called "Xiaoyun Pavilion".

Since the death of the last Pavilion Master of Huawen Realm six thousand years ago, Xiaoyun Pavilion has fallen into silence.

The position of Pavilion Master is still undecided, which has caused all the big and small forces in Guxiao City to become restless and fight secretly, making the city a chaotic place.

The chaos in Guxiao City seemed like a touch of unruly color between heaven and earth, forming a sharp contrast with the orderliness of the two major sects, Tianyun Sect and Qianchi Palace.

It attracts those desperate criminals hunted by the two major sects and becomes their last safe haven.

As more and more Yuanists poured in, Guxiao City expanded at an astonishing speed, like thorns growing wildly in the wilderness, both tenacious and wild.

Every corner of the city is filled with an atmosphere of "unyielding perseverance and endless vitality".

Any force that attempts to suppress this place by force will feel unprecedented powerlessness and frustration.

Although the Tianyun Sect and the Qianchi Palace are huge, they keep a subtle distance from the chaos in Guxiao City.

They were unwilling and disdainful to let their disciples be involved in the endless disputes in this city.

As time went by, Guxiao City became a no-man's land, and various forces emerged like mushrooms after rain.

For their own interests, they launched brutal fights and killings in the city.

The whole city seems like an intricate chess game, with danger hidden in every move.

In such an environment, Xiaoyun Pavilion, a once glorious organization, gradually lost its absolute control over Guxiao City.

After all, without a strong person in the Huawen realm to take charge, they can only watch their influence gradually decline, and the majesty and order of the past also dissipate with the wind.

This chaos and disorder unexpectedly gave rise to an unprecedented prosperity in the business of Guxiao City.

The streets are lined with shops and bustling with people, and rare treasures from all over the world gather here.

After being carefully packaged and hyped by countless businessmen, it was finally sold at a staggering price.

Every auction is a feast of wealth and desire, attracting the attention and greed of countless people.

Those items that cannot be circulated in the regular market can find their home here.

Whether it is a secret treasure of unknown origin or a forbidden item, buyers can be found in Guxiao City.

And all these transactions were carried out in a tacit silence.

Wuyuan people don't care about the stories behind the items, they only care about the immediate interests and transactions.

This makes Guxiao City look like a lost star, embedded in the edge of the territory of the two Wenhe Seven Sects.

It is the existence of the two major sects that acts like a natural barrier, deterring those giants who possess powerful warriors in the Huawen realm from easily setting foot and taking them into their pockets.

Although this city is in chaos, an unwritten rule has quietly formed: those who are not in the Huawen realm are prohibited from flying.

This is not only a delicate balance between various forces, but also a protection of the fragile peace in this chaotic land.

The road leading into the city is like a flowing blood vessel, connecting Guxiao City with the complex world outside.

There was a constant stream of people, shoulder to shoulder, and all kinds of faces gathered in front of the city gate.

There were different lights flashing in their eyes, some were full of anticipation, while others were hiding fatigue and vigilance.

Outside the city gate, the Longji Mountains stretch across the sky, endlessly, shrouded in clouds and mist, revealing a bit of mystery and danger.

From time to time, a few streaks of light streaked across the sky. They were the Yuanzhe returning from the depths of the mountains.

They were either in groups or alone, and they all bore signs of battle.

"Today's luck was bad. The whole team almost died there. We barely managed to hunt down a peak level 4 monster."

The old man leading the team had a weathered face, a voice full of resentment and resentment, and the blood on his body bore witness to the cruelty of the life-and-death struggle.

"These days, earning a few Yuanshi is harder than climbing to the sky." The middle-aged man on the side echoed, with a hint of helplessness in his eyes.

"Speaking of making money, I have an idea." A middle-aged woman whispered softly, with a sly look in her eyes, "The wanted notice recently issued by Tianyun Sect has a generous reward.

"You only need to provide information to obtain Xuanbao. If you can get this opportunity, wouldn't it be easier than running around all day?"

"Second Madam, are you trying to gamble your life?" Upon hearing this, the leading old man's face suddenly changed and he scolded sternly, "Who is Li Yuan?
“He was able to seize the spiritual treasure Yuyan Fan in the Xuanyin Thunder Region, sneak into the Shuiyun Peak of the Tianyun Sect to steal the Heavenly Bone, and even escape unscathed from the siege of the Huawen Realm Patriarch of the Tianyun Sect.

"How can we, the little people, provoke such a strong man?"

The Second Lady smiled awkwardly, with a hint of self-mockery in her tone: "I just mentioned it casually, I won't really do such a stupid thing.

"But then again, the Tianyun Sect's wanted list has spread all over Wenhe. If Li Yuan really shows up here, I'm afraid..."

(End of this chapter)