Devour

Chapter 234 New arrival

Cheng Bai looked up and saw a gorgeous chariot pulled by a celestial horse approaching.

The body of the carriage was quite similar to the one the Heavenly King rode in. There was a scarlet umbrella cover embroidered with yellow cranes and flying clouds, and decorated with gold, silver and pearl flowers. Although it was also majestic and noble, it was obviously inferior to the other carriages.

A big man in yellow clothes sat on the carriage, carrying a three-foot-long sword on his back. He shouted with a gleam in his eyes, "Who is coming to Shanhui City?"

Ge Chuwu hurriedly said, "Heavenly Sword Envoy, it's me. We've been together for a long time, so we know each other well."

The big man in yellow scolded: "You recognize the badge but not the person, where is the token?"

Ge Chu'e quickly took out a burning iron token engraved with a beast face from his arms and showed it to him.

The big man in yellow took a quick glance and said, "Li's Taowu Ling, you can go in. What about the others?"

Ge Chue said: "My master is the king of the Gentleman Clan. He came to participate in the examination and has the Hunter King Medal as a token."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Bai showed the Hunter King Medal.

The yellow-clothed man scanned it with his spiritual sense, examined it carefully, and said, "This token has never been used to enter the city. After the elders verify that it is correct, you can have three chances to enter and exit. Each time, you need to pay 12,000 taels of gold as an entry fee."

Cheng Bai was surprised and asked, "There is also a city entrance fee?"

The big man in yellow clothes said confidently: "Shanhui City is a place of elegance and refinement. Without support, how can it open its doors to recommend talents from all ethnic groups?"

Ge Chuwu smiled and said, "My token is the support fee for the Li family. Ten thousand taels of gold is nothing to you, sir. It is said that if you win the examination, the holder of the token will be able to travel freely in the city for life."

The big man in yellow pursed his lips at the black dragon and asked, "Where is his token?"

Cheng Bai smiled and said, "Do I need a token to bring a spirit beast?"

The big man in yellow sneered and said, "Any living creature needs a token to bring in a bug. Otherwise, don't bother us."

Cheng Bai remembered the Lieyan Token he had obtained two days ago, took it out and shook it, asking, "Can I enter the city with this token?"

The yellow-clothed man scanned the area with his spiritual sense and nodded, saying, "The Lieyan Token is an old token. It allows you to enter the city as many times as you want, and it costs 10,000 taels each time."

Cheng Bai found out everything and said happily, "Okay. We'll use two tokens to pay for the entrance fee."

The big man in yellow turned the car around and said, "Please follow me, all three of you."

Following the carriage with a treasure cover, Cheng Bai approached the jade disk. It was extremely huge and magnificent when viewed from close up. There were hundreds of auspicious birds and beasts of various shapes on the disk, surrounding the rune array of the heavens. The meticulous carvings interpreted the unique cultural charm.

On one side of the jade disk, there is a relief of a giant beast opening its mouth silently. This is one of the gateways to Shanhui City. Entering it is like entering a whole new world.

Cheng Bai rode a huge black dragon into the city, just like a small fly breaking into the Grand View Garden.

Eight mighty statues hundreds of meters high stand around the spacious hall. They are both male and female, some with four heads and eight arms and some holding magical weapons in angry expressions.

The middle area surrounded by them is a huge octagonal arena, which is separated from the outer statues by a wide river and audience seats. The atmosphere is solemn and mysterious, somewhat similar to the fighting arena on the second floor of Shengjin Pagoda.

Ge Chuwu laughed softly and said, "There are many gates to enter Shanhui City. This one is called the Eight Kings Palace. It is said that it is the place where the Ming King was conferred."

The big man in yellow said, "You are the king of the Gentleman Clan. Isn't it just right for you to settle down in the Palace of Eight Kings?"

After entering the hall, the black dragon's body shrank rapidly, and Cheng Bai and Ge Chu'e hurriedly jumped to the ground.

Heilong stood up on his hind legs, no taller than two meters, but did not change into a human form. He said in surprise: "After entering this place, my magic power is not functioning well, and I can't change as I want."

"It's inevitable that you don't know what to do when you first arrive. Casting spells is prohibited in Shanhui City. All strong people above the level of Earth Immortal must be reduced to the level of Heavenly Man."

After saying this, the big man in yellow jumped off the carriage, a smug smile appeared on his face, and he led Cheng Bai and others to one of the eight statues.

This statue has six arms and six feet. It wears a tiger-skin apron, carries flames on its back, and holds swords, sticks, halberds and other weapons. An old man in golden clothes sits cross-legged at its feet.

His face was haggard, he had no hair or beard, and he was as thin as a corpse, but his bones were strong and broad. He looked at the few people with a restrained and calm look.

The big man in yellow said, "Disciple Sword Twenty-Two, nice to meet Elder Sword Monster."

The sword monster nodded and said, "A new king? Which race?"

Cheng Bai said: "I am the Hunter King of the Gentleman Clan."

The sword monster's eyes were like lightning. He looked him up and down and said, "You don't look like a Junzi. Judging from your bone structure, you look a bit like a Xuanyuan."

At first glance, the appearance of the Junzi people is no different from the Oriental people on Earth, and no one has been able to tell them apart before.

Cheng Bai was secretly surprised when he heard this: "He can tell that I am not from the Gentleman Clan, but how can I be like the Xuanyuan Clan?"

As seen in the murals of the Yunqiong Palace, the Xuanyuan people are tall and different from ordinary people.

Ge Chu'e seemed not to have heard what was said. This guy knew very well when to be deaf and when to become dumb.

The sword monster didn't care what race Cheng Bai was. There were many people walking around with other people's tokens in the Shanhui City. Who could control them? He just said, "Let me see the token of the Gentleman Clan."

Cheng Bai presented it as instructed.

The sword monster took the Hunter King Medal and examined it, saying, "The token is undoubtedly yours, and the spiritual mark cannot be wrong. After paying the fee here, you can live in the abode in the city, come and go freely, and you can also lend it to others. But if you die in a disaster and your soul is scattered, the spiritual mark of this token will disappear, and it will be invalid in the city from now on. Remember!"

Cheng Bai thought, "No wonder Tu Min was so concerned about the loss of Min that day. It was for this. I wonder if Huang Yunzi's death in the secret realm will affect the Lieyan Order?"

The sword monster recorded it and returned the Hunter King Medal, but did not ask about the Fiery Flame Order at all. It was obvious that Huang Yunzi's human puppet had unknowingly replaced the relevant identity, and the mark on the token had not completely disappeared.

Cheng Bai paid the entrance fee, and Jian Twenty-Two led them out of the gate of the Eight Kings Palace.

"Don't cause disputes when you are in the city. Once you leave Shanhui City, whether you go through the city gate or the Netherworld Road, you will be charged again for entering the city. Your token only has two chances to enter the city, so make good use of it." After saying this, Jian Twenty-Two turned and left.

Cheng Bai thought for a while and said, "Why is there no limit on the number of times the old token can be used? Have they all won the examination?" Logically speaking, it is impossible.

Ge Chu'e said: "There are always some restrictions for newcomers. If you can't get the approval of Tianmen, you can't stay permanently. Winning the examination is just one of the ways to be recognized."

Cheng Bai thought to himself: "To put it bluntly, it's the difference between a temporary card and a green card."

After he walked out of the door, he looked far into the distance and around him. The vast scene made Cheng Bai exclaim: "It's a wonderful world. The concepts of up and down here are very different from those in ordinary cities."

No matter which street corner you stand on and look up, the arched sky is covered with carved railings and jade bricks.

There is no so-called horizon on the streets. The ground seems to be an endless curved surface, bending and rising before your eyes, extending upward in an infinite loop. No matter where you go, it seems as if you are at the bottom of a large and regular valley.

Most people don't have as good a field of vision as Cheng Bai, and Shanhui City is so vast that it cannot be compared to a group of ordinary cities combined, so people don't feel too awkward.

The city was not at peace.

A group of Rakshasa ghosts hurried by. They had ugly faces, with animal heads and human bodies. Some had bull heads and four arms, some had leopard faces and two arms. They held sharp weapons in their hands, snorting sounds, and their faces were full of hostility. Their bloodshot eyes seemed as if they were ready to devour anyone.

Ge Chuwu whispered, "The ghost soldiers of the Rakshasa tribe, the one leading them is the general. It is said that the Rakshasa people have demon blood, and some high-ranking nobles have the opposite appearance and are extremely beautiful, but all the ones I have seen are ugly."

Cheng Bai asked: "Where are they from?"

Ge Chuwu explained: "The netherworld road of Shanhui City connects to all the heavens and myriad realms, and some powerful alien races occasionally sneak into the city. In addition to the common Rakshasas, the snake monsters and the flame monsters also have some power in the city, which can be said to be a three-legged tripod. There are also mermaids, tree people, etc., which are relatively rare."

Cheng Baiqi said: "I thought Tianmen was the main force in Shanhui City."

Ge Chu laughed evilly and said, "The Heavenly Sword is equivalent to the guardian and regular army of Shanhui City, but it cannot drive out all the foreign races. Unless there are too many of them or there is a fight, few will come to intervene. When waiting for the Netherworld Road to return home to open again, most foreign races will choose to leave, and rarely stay in the city for a long time."

Cheng Bai keenly grasped the details and said, "Are there no limits on the number of times people can enter and exit the city through the Netherworld Road?"