"So this is Heavenpeak City?" Han Li stood atop a hill, gazing at the enormous city walls miles away, and said in a low voice.
"How is it? Junior Brother Han, you've surely never seen such a massive stone city, have you? This is the result of several expansions carried out by the Nine Nations Alliance over the years. While it might not be the number one city in the Tiannan region, it absolutely ranks within the top five. And the entire city is constructed from giant stone blocks—truly one of a kind." Lu Luo stood beside Han Li, speaking with similar sentiment.
Han Li heard this and offered a slight smile.
When it came to colossal cities, no city in Tiannan could compare to the Heavenly Star City of the Scattered Star Seas. That was the true behemoth.
The Heavenpeak City before him, while indeed a massive city spanning over a hundred li, paled in comparison to the Heavenly Star City.
Although Han Li was unconcerned, Mu Peiling, who was closely beside him, looked utterly astonished. The stone city before them had clearly shocked this young woman considerably.
"However, once you're within a hundred li of Heavenpeak City, you have no choice but to proceed on foot. It is rather frustrating!" Lu Luo shook his head and said with some dissatisfaction.
Han Li pressed his lips together slightly before replying: "The Nine Nations Alliance has no other choice. Otherwise, with so many high-level cultivators gathering here, if everyone flew in and out from the sky, they'd have no way to manage this city. Fortunately, this restriction is merely for show against us Nascent Soul cultivators. If we really wanted to fly away, could such a restriction truly trap us?"
"I didn't expect Junior Brother to be so understanding. Good, let's go then. Perhaps if we enter the city earlier, we might find something worthwhile!" Ever since that spiritual sense battle with Marquis Nanlong not long ago, this Senior Brother Lu had become much more enthusiastic and friendly towards Han Li.
Thus, with Han Li smiling and nodding in agreement, the three descended the hillside and strode confidently toward the distant city gates.
Because they were near Heavenpeak City, cultivators from all directions were approaching the city on foot. It gave the place a bustling, lively atmosphere.
Neither Han Li nor Lu Luo wanted to cause any stir, so both had long since concealed their cultivation, appearing to be Foundation Establishment cultivators around the same level as Mu Peiling.
Therefore, the three easily blended in with the other cultivators and passed through the city gate, which stood over ten zhang tall.
At the city entrance, although some enforcement cultivators from the Nine Nations Alliance were guarding the gates, they detected nothing unusual about Han Li and his group.
Once inside Heavenpeak City, the first things to meet the eye were rows upon rows of stone houses, neatly arranged.
Between these stone houses, streets of blue stone, varying in width, intertwined like a dense spider's web. There were many people coming and going.
"Let's first secure our accommodation. However, there's no need to squeeze into any ordinary inn with everyone else. Here, there's a Guest Building that specifically provides free lodging for Nascent Soul cultivators. We can head directly there." Lu Luo had visited Heavenpeak City once before and spoke with the confidence of an old hand.
Naturally, Han Li had no objections, and with Mu Peiling in tow, he followed the middle-aged man surnamed Lu.
As a result, Lu Luo led the two directly toward a corner of the giant city.
After a short while, having passed through numerous streets, the three finally arrived before a barrier of white light.
Behind the light barrier stood numerous secluded and elegant buildings of various styles, each exquisitely crafted.
Other cultivators passing by outside the light barrier would glance at the buildings within, their faces invariably filled with awe and envy.
But they did not dare to linger, and quickly hurried away from the place.
"This is it. This barrier can only be opened by cultivators above the Nascent Soul stage." Lu Luo pointed and said, then extended a hand toward the light barrier. A blue light flashed from his palm.
With a "zzt" sound, the white light barrier split open under Lu Luo's spiritual power-infused palm, creating a large gap.
His figure flashed, and he uncersemoniously slipped inside.
The light barrier instantly sealed itself, incredibly fast.
After a moment of surprise, Han Li didn't say anything further. He opened his mouth, and a ball of green light shot out.
The green light shimmered against the white barrier, and an opening roughly a zhang wide immediately tore open.