480 Panli City (1/2)
After figuring out the direction in which they needed to head, Chen Zi and Mo Wen picked up speed and finally managed to get out of the brutal land of the forest.
A city appeared before their eyes. It had been built entirely with grey bricks and there were sentry posts all around. There were also troops of ancient martial art practitioners wearing armor patrolling the walls of the city. It was as though they had unknowingly walked into the past.
Chen Zi exhaled fiercely. Her clothes were a little tattered and there were traces of blood and muddy deposits all over her body. She looked exceptionally haggard.
She had already been trudging through the forest for four or five days and only people who had done the same would know just how dangerous things could be. If it had been her alone, even a hundred versions of Chen Zi would not have been enough. Along the way, they had encountered too many vicious attacks by the monstrous beasts. In the more serious cases, they had been surrounded and attacked by a group of beasts together. The escape from that brutal land would probably be the most unforgettable experience of her life.
In a period of just a few days, her understanding of Mo Wen had increased greatly. When Mo Wen had saved her from the claws and teeth of a Seventh level monstrous beast, she had even wondered whether he was actually an ancient martial art practitioner with the Golden Elixir realm.
A Seventh level monstrous beast was the highest level that a monstrous beast could attain. It was akin to an ancient martial art practitioner of the Golden Elixir realm. Any random Seventh level monstrous beast would already be a very scary presence. Generally speaking, if both were of the same level, the battle ability of the monstrous beast would usually far surpass that of the human ancient martial art practitioner.
She finally understood why Mo Wen had been so confident of himself. It was because he knew that he was that powerful.
”That is Panli City. It is a city that belongs to Qingzhen District.” At a glance, Chen Zi could recognize the place. Panli City had a very sad but beautiful legend behind it. It was said that a long time ago, there was a young man who had headed into the depths of the deserted forest to kill monstrous beasts. He never returned. His wife missed her husband dearly and stood on top of the city walls every day, longing for him to return. Days, then years, passed. Over time, the city then got its name of Panli City.
In the Green Ancient Mystery Dimension, the human ancient martial art practitioners had opened a total of eight pieces of land that were suitable for humans to live in. They were the Eight Major Districts and Qingzhen District was one of them.
A long time ago, the Eight Major Districts had been controlled by eight ancient martial art sects. Only the strongest sect in each district would have the right to control their own district. Normally, the sect that controlled a district would be named as one of the Eight Major Influences of the Green Ancient Mystery Dimension.
If a stronger ancient martial art sect appeared in a district that already has a reigning power, the more powerful sect was allowed to take over. 150 years ago, Daoyuan Sect, which had been in control of Qingzhen District, was in decline. Meanwhile, the Intentionless Sect was gaining power and had successfully taken over.
However, ancient martial art practitioners from different districts could not randomly head over to other districts to take power. It only became possible if they completely gave up everything they owned in their district and moved over to the new district. This rule had been in place for thousands of years and nobody had broken it before.
”Let's go. When we're in the city, we can look for an inn to take a bath. Then, from Panli City, we can head directly over to Intentionless City.” They had traveled through the forest for days and they were dirty and smelly. Chen Zi really wanted to just soak in the water and not come out for a few days and nights.
The two of them walked over to the city gate. It was already afternoon and quite a large number of people were returning to the city from all around. The city gate was packed with people flowing in and out.
”There is something that an ancient martial art practitioner from the Green Ancient Mystery Dimension must do, and that is to kill a monstrous beast.” Chen Zi looked at all those people returning to the city. The people were in ragged clothes and there were traces of blood on their bodies. Quite a number of them had also been injured. Some of the people were even carrying monstrous beasts over their shoulders. There were larger ones as well as the smaller ones, and the city gate was permeated with the smell of blood. There was even one person who was carrying a monstrous beast just like an elephant over his shoulder. It looked as though he was carrying a little mountain.
However, the monstrous beasts that had been hunted were not very strong. At most, they were either of the First level or Second level. There were very few that were of the Fourth level.
Other than training hard, the ancient martial art practitioners of the Green Ancient Mystery Dimension also had to attain sufficient Cultivation resources. That way, they could become stronger and attain a higher realm. The only method of obtaining Cultivation resources was to hunt for monstrous beasts. Then, they could sell them off to merchants or larger sects to exchange for some Cultivation resources.Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please click for visiting.
Thus, everyone who was on the path of ancient martial arts was essentially killing monstrous beasts.
Of course, there were some who were not on the path, or those with insufficient talent, who had chosen to go into other careers. They decided to use the usual means to survive. However, with no exceptions, these types of people had very low status in the Green Ancient Mystery Dimension.
”Awoo!” The Phantom Wolf Cat that had been deep in slumber on Mo Wen's shoulder had seemingly detected the smell of blood. It started to howl. Its blue eyes were fixed on the bloodied bodies of those ancient martial art practitioners carrying the monstrous beasts. Its intention to kill became obvious.
The ancient martial art practitioners nearby had all gotten a shock. After realizing that it was a Phantom Wolf Cat, their faces had all turned pale and not a single person dared to get close to Mo Wen.
The ancient martial art practitioners who went out to hunt often did not have very high Cultivations. Even an ancient martial art practitioner with the Qi Nucleation realm was rare. A grown Phantom Wolf Cat was a Sixth level monstrous beast. Even though that particular Phantom Wolf Cat was not big and did not seem to be fully grown, a normal ancient martial art practitioner with the Embryonic Breathing realm would not be able to withstand its attacks.