Chapter 113: The Demon-Suppressing City

The entire Demon-Suppressing City lay like a crouching giant dragon, its surface interwoven with divine patterns so astonishing that it formed a super killing array, set up by the various great families to prevent unrest among the demon beasts at the center.

Yang Tian looked at the Demon-Suppressing City, forcing a smile onto his face. He tore off his tattered clothes, which were covered with dozens of scarred wounds and many fresh ones, making his entire body look exceptionally hideous.

"Finally safe. You can keep searching inside slowly." Yang Tian curled his lips, changed into a clean black robe, and swaggered toward the city gate.

The city gate, a hundred zhang high and pitch-black, emitted a cold chill under the refraction of sunlight. Below the gate stood dozens of guards in silver armor, exuding a very powerful aura.

"I hope their family's reach hasn't extended this far." As soon as Yang Tian appeared near the Demon-Suppressing City, he was locked onto by a group of gazes. His heart tightened. Looking at the guards before him, he frowned slightly and walked inside without making a sound.

"Wait." Suddenly, a leading guard stepped forward. Looking at Yang Tian's tightly wrapped hood, he hesitated for a moment, then smiled: "Would this friend mind removing his hood? Many are trying to sneak into the city now, and it's my duty to check."

"How dare you! My distinguished face is not something you can see. I think you're tired of living." The black-robed man turned his head and directly rebuked, his words extremely arrogant, looking like a domineering bully.

"This..." Hearing this, the leading guard was startled, a hint of displeasure flashing in his eyes. He glanced at the black-robed man's body with a half-believing, half-doubting look, unsure of what to do.

"Young master, it's also my duty. Now all the great families are hunting down a man, and everyone entering must show their identity." The leading guard was silent for a moment, then spoke with a troubled expression, lowering his voice.

"Oh... so you're hunting down that Yang Tian... no wonder you're so strict. Not bad, not bad." Yang Tian showed a look of sudden understanding, patted the leading guard's shoulder, and smiled appreciatively.

"Young master... you..." The leading guard didn't know what to do. The black-robed man knew about Yang Tian and was from a great family, so he couldn't afford to offend him, but the man's identity was still unconfirmed.

"Forget it, I won't make things difficult for you." Yang Tian showed an understanding expression, immediately tossed out a golden token, and said casually: "I'm also here to capture Yang Tian. You've done well. I'll have the elders reward you handsomely later."

"Thank you for your understanding, sir." The guard quickly thanked him, his gaze also falling on the golden token. The entire token was glittering gold, as if cast from gold, engraved with the two characters 'Li Family,' and contained very strong energy.

"So the young master is from the Li family. I am truly deserving of death. Please forgive me, sir..." Seeing the characters on the token, the guard broke out in a cold sweat and quickly spoke.

"Alright, I have urgent matters and no time to deal with you. I'm leaving." Yang Tian patted the guard's shoulder, took the token from his hand, and sneered.

Watching the black-robed man's retreating figure, the leading guard wiped the sweat from his face. If the Li family pursued the matter, he would be in trouble.

After a while, the leading guard looked at Yang Tian's disappearing back, scratched his head, and felt something was off.

After walking a bit, Yang Tian slipped into the crowd. The sweat in his palms finally eased. The situation just now had been extremely dangerous. This token was a core disciple token of the Li family, which Yang Tian had obtained at the Martial Dao Mountain.

Walking through the bustling crowd, Yang Tian completely relaxed. For the past few days, he had been tense every moment, and now his body and mind were exhausted to the extreme.

"The safest place now is the Senluo Vientiane Auction House. I might as well hide there for a while." Yang Tian thought about where to go next. The entire Demon-Suppressing City was covered by a killing array, so he didn't have to worry about being tracked like in the past few days.

The families could mobilize the city's guards, meaning they also had people in the Demon-Suppressing City. Yang Tian was afraid they might cause trouble, so he headed straight for the Senluo Vientiane Auction House.

The Sen Luo Wan Xiang auction house in the Town Demon City was several times larger than the one in the Martial Arts City. As the premier auction house of the Eastern Continent, its wealth was astonishing.

The Meng family, capable of rivaling ancient sacred lands, was no ordinary clan. The five drops of Life Spring Water that Yang Tian and Meng Hao obtained at the Martial Arts Mountain were surely meant to save lives. Thus, the Meng family still owed Yang Tian a favor. If they had been interested in cultivation techniques, they would not have saved her back then.

Yang Tian looked at the crowd coming and going ahead; most people were queuing. From the surrounding chatter, he learned that a small auction was being held today, and many were there to join the excitement. Perhaps he might come across a rare treasure.

A black-robed man walked straight past the queue toward the guards, shocking the onlookers. In the entire Sen Luo Wan Xiang auction house, only those above the War King level or direct descendants of major families could enter the auction directly.

"Friend, is there something you need?" Two men in black tight-fitting clothes at the entrance stepped forward as they saw the black-robed man approaching. With an imposing yet calm expression, they spoke indifferently.

Yang Tian paused, glanced at the two men, and directly tossed out a silver token. This token was given to him by Meng Hao, who had boasted that it would work at any auction house. Yang Tian had been deeply skeptical.

"Wanxiang Token!" The man in tight clothes caught the token. As soon as his gaze focused on it, his entire arm began to tremble. The Wanxiang Token was a unique token of the Meng family, possessed only by a few direct descendants and powerful experts on the continent—naturally, those on good terms with the auction house.

"Hiss..." The people queuing nearby couldn't help but gasp when they saw the trembling arm of the man in tight clothes. These two guards were both experts at the Transcendent Realm; for them to react this way, the token must be extraordinary.

"What background does this black-robed man have?" The crowd buzzed with discussion, their eyes flickering with disbelief. The black-robed man's cultivation was extremely low; he was hardly a powerful figure.

"Welcome to the auction house, young master. Please come in." The man in tight clothes bowed his head and spoke respectfully.

"Oh..." Yang Tian took back the token and couldn't help but click his tongue. He hadn't expected Meng Hao to hold such a high status in his family that a single token could scare them like this.

Yang Tian walked into the hall together with the man in tight-fitting clothes, who immediately became enthusiastic: "Young master, if you have any orders, just say the word. Should I invite the elder over?"

"No need. Just find me a place to cultivate, and I'll stay there for a while." After a pause, Yang Tian waved his hand and said indifferently.

"This... very well, young master, please come inside." A flicker of doubt passed through the man's eyes, but he dared not ask further and respectfully ushered Yang Tian in.

Behind the auction house was a huge courtyard, where the essence of heaven and earth was extremely rich, several times denser than outside. The pavilions and towers were all purple-gold, exuding an air of luxury.

The man in tight-fitting clothes respectfully led a man in a black robe inside, drawing sidelong glances from many, but no one approached to inquire. Yang Tian arrived at a courtyard covering a hundred zhang.

"Young master, there is a spirit spring here, with very rich essence of heaven and earth, and a protective formation outside. It is an excellent cultivation chamber." Standing in the courtyard, the man said.

"This place will do. You may leave now." Yang Tian glanced around and nodded with satisfaction.

"Yes, young master." The man nodded, then took out a jade slip and said with a smile, "Young master, if anything comes up, you can crush this jade slip. If you need any cultivation supplies, you can also find me."

"Thank you." Yang Tian took the jade slip and walked into the room. The essence of heaven and earth inside was several times richer than outside, and at the far end, a spirit spring was gushing forth.

"No wonder it's the top auction house in the Eastern Continent—even a cultivation room has a spirit spring. What a lavish gesture." Gazing at the spring, Yang Tian couldn't help but smack his lips. This spirit spring was even larger than the one in the Dragon Star Martial Arts Hall.

Yang Tian sat cross-legged on the bed but did not enter a cultivation state. About the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the door was gently knocked.