Shennong Dao Master-Chapter 1568 - 5: Star Shifting, Chronicle of the Grand Dao, Tomb Realm of Biographies! (15,000 Words)_9

Behind them appeared a canopy, and underneath a beast breathing fire resembling both a horse and a tiger.

"The city gate is about to open, you must resist the voices in your ears, don't let your eyes leave my crown strap, nor stray more than ten thousand meters away."

Bai Yang had just finished speaking when a booming sound was heard, as if a mechanism had been activated.

The city wall cracked open in several layers, revealing a broad avenue ahead.

Meanwhile, a voice was heard.

"...Taishi 'Ruan Chang', returning from his expedition to Guihai, triumphantly back to court~"

Zhao Xing felt the voice was ethereal, as if a scene appeared before him where Bai Yang became a returning commander, and he himself was beside him as a trusted aide.

Except this trusted aide was strange and enormous, and if he didn't become like that, it felt disrespectful, bound by a subconscious sense of etiquette, as if urging him to become just as large.

"Hsss~" Above the passage into the city, there were rows of sharp spikes, seemingly tainted with poison.

Zhao Xing endured the discomfort, maintaining composure, only to find Jing Yan unfazed.

"How did you manage that?"

"What do you mean, manage what?" Jing Yan said, without shifting his gaze.

"Didn't you hear that voice?"

"I heard it."

"Then how did you..."

"I don't understand it," Jing Yan replied, "I have no idea what it's saying, only that it sounds somewhat eerie and annoying."

"... "

Zhao Xing looked at the others, noticing that several Martial Artists were barely affected; evidently, they couldn't understand the language of Yueluo Ancient Country.

Mr. Zhao for the first time felt that knowing too much wasn't necessarily a good thing.

He felt disadvantaged by his cultural knowledge!

"Oblivious to its meaning, undisturbed by its spirit. The esoteric essence of the Ten Tables' classical language poses no threat to the uneducated," Zhao Xing muttered internally and proceeded inside.

Bai Yang moved swiftly, unfazed by the strange sights or hidden weapons within the city.

Zhao Xing was certain that Star Fire must have been calculating this site for seven millennia.

Perhaps inadvertently discovering a clue, expanding upon it for thousands of years.

Beyond the passage was a broad avenue, and the quiet environment suddenly turned noisy.

People filled the streets like rain, fairies flew across the sky carrying baskets.

"Neighing~ "

Various exotic beasts pulled vehicles through the sky, and the air seemed filled with the sounds of vendors and song and dance.

"Yueluo Ancient Country's newest Taiyin Daoist Soldier, only 200,000 Seven Star Ancient Coins!"

"Yu Long Fairy of Heavenly Sound Tower is opening her pavilion today, she possesses the Ten Thousand Skill Dao Body, and can grow one epoch of cultivation per year through Harmony, highest bidder wins~"

"Get out of here, you're blind, don't block the Taishi's path!"

"... "

Too realistic, far too realistic!

Zhao Xing, Jing Yan, Blue Sea, and Red Heart Fairy sensed these figures were real, their aura genuine, even the Daoist Soldiers displayed outside were authentic.

This, all of it, tempted one to inspect.

Zhao Xing found this information tortuous, as he fully understood, greatly affecting him.

In contrast, Jing Yan, this uneducated imperial native, kept focus steadily on the ancient crown.

"Slice through the flesh, sever the soul, hold a singular will, and slaughter all beings!" Zhao Xing silently recited the spell.

At this moment, he indiscriminately resented all illusions, using murderous intent to suppress all thoughts.

Gradually, these voices weakened.

"We're almost there," Bai Yang's voice rang out, "If you can't endure it, you can rest at the Time Inn ahead."

"I'll leave a spell there to keep you alert."

"Left behind?" Blue Sea asked confused, "What's the purpose of us being brought here by Bai Yang, sir?"

"I have times when I need you," Bai Yang replied coolly, "including those left along this road; they serve a purpose for me."

Zhao Xing understood Bai Yang's meaning.

Because upon approaching the palace ahead, Bai Yang left a person behind at intervals.

"Perhaps even the Taishi Crown can't suppress where he's heading, Bai Yang uses us as memory anchors."

"Should I continue following?" Zhao Xing pondered internally.

Now only four remained beside Bai Yang: himself, Jing Yan, Red Heart Fairy, and Blue Sea.

With the opulent palace, seeming like the Imperial Palace, almost before his eyes, Zhao Xing thought about speaking up about his inability to endure further.

Realizing Bai Yang's intention, he found the person didn't need anyone to help fight.

"Jing Yan, you stay here; you're struggling." Bai Yang tossed three ancient coins, then placed a crown on Jing Yan's head.

"Don't leave the ancient coin zone."

"Yes." Jing Yan sat cross-legged, closing his eyes.

After a distance, Red Heart Fairy and Blue Sea were also left behind separately.

It seemed Bai Yang was marking places with people, leaving one at each point.

Upon reaching the Imperial Palace, only Bai Yang and Zhao Xing remained.

"Bai Yang, sir, I can't go on." Zhao Xing trembled as he said.

Bai Yang paused, then nodded slightly, giving Zhao Xing an ancient crown.

Then he tossed three ancient coins backward, anchoring a zone.

"Put it on, don't move."

Bai Yang's words became fewer, and Zhao Xing obediently donned the ancient crown, a refreshing sensation spreading throughout him, nourishing his spirit.

"Imperial Palace hall, Taishi, dismount!"

The palace guards halted Bai Yang, who was riding.

Bai Yang's exotic mount suddenly vanished.

Thereafter, he entered the Imperial Palace.

Unable to resist, Zhao Xing glanced back, seeing Bai Yang enveloped by the dark palace gate, disappearing entirely.

The gate seemed like the maw of a colossal beast, or perhaps an abyss, endlessly deep.

Zhao Xing quickly composed his mind, silently reciting the incantation, and stopped getting distracted.

No one knows how long later, the sound of the palace gate reopening echoed.

A set of footsteps slowly approached, stopping before Zhao Xing.

"Zhao Xing, let's go."

Speaking was Bai Yang, still wearing the Taishi Crown.

He appeared unchanged from before.

Yet Zhao Xing felt a lump rise in his throat.

Because he reexamined Bai Yang using the panel's detection function.

Information displayed as follows:

[Name: Yang Baihe/Ruan Chang]

[Occupation: ???]

[Realm: Great Divine Power Realm/Life and Death Dao Domain Realm (Anomaly)]

....

"Trouble!" Zhao Xing's heart skipped a beat.