Chapter 2112: Night Abyss City

Turning these people in would earn a reward, but the loot would have to be handed over. However, even the highest reward—a few dozen divine coins—couldn't compare to robbing them outright.

After refining the ring, he saw that among the many bandits, they had grabbed over two hundred divine coins. But this One Inch Ash's ring also contained over four hundred, totaling more than six hundred, not counting some pills, spirit herbs, and weapons.

It seemed this guy had robbed many wealthy merchants over the years, or else he wouldn't have such a丰厚 fortune.

Now, leaving One Inch Ash to the other party meant he hadn't taken the credit, allowing the city lord's mansion to give the citizens an explanation... Plus, having saved his daughter, the city lord would likely be too embarrassed to ask him for anything.

It was precisely because he had thought of this that he deliberately tied up the men and left them alive.

"A formidable character!"

The two shadows from the city lord's mansion, watching the group disappear into the night and the tangled expressions of those before them, couldn't help nodding.

They had been ordered to protect the young lady and had witnessed everything just now.

Whether this young man had strange methods or formidable strength, even they couldn't figure out.

"Report this to the city lord..." one of the shadows mused, then ordered, "Also, send people to take these thieves back for public execution!"

"Yes!" The other turned into a wisp of smoke and vanished.

...

With fine horses, the group moved swiftly. In less than half an hour, a massive city wall appeared before them.

"Is this Night Abyss City?" Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up.

The city before him was far larger than any he had seen before, even grander than Star Chasing Island. Its gray walls stretched endlessly, and a massive array enveloped the surroundings, giving it a mysterious aura.

Teacher Mo Yun nodded.

Though his injuries were severe, he had brought healing medicine before leaving, knowing the danger. In half an hour, by regulating his inner breath, he had recovered considerably.

Taking out a special pass token, the group entered.

As soon as he passed through the city gate, Zhang Xuan immediately felt a difference from the outside.

Outside, fierce winds howled, bone-chilling cold prevailed, and spiritual energy was almost nonexistent. Here, it was warm as spring, with spiritual energy pressing in. A single wall separated two worlds.

"This array is so profound..." Zhang Xuan marveled.

To isolate so completely with just a wall—the array enveloping the city wall was indeed extraordinary. Even he, at his current level, could not achieve this.

It would likely require at least a Heavenly God's cultivation to accomplish.

"Cities that sustain life were personally built by the Nine Emperor Life God Kings after the spiritual energy declined! Unless such a powerhouse acts, the array cannot be broken, ensuring more people can survive and live better!"

Teacher Mo Yun explained.

Zhang Xuan nodded.

He had thought an ordinary Heavenly God could do it, but that was wishful thinking. With a God King personally involved, no wonder the array was so stable.

Without speaking, he took a deep breath, opening all his pores.

Sure enough, he felt countless streams of spiritual energy descending from the sky, seeping into his skin, gradually dispelling his fatigue and weariness.

"The spiritual energy of the God Realm is indeed potent..."

Even a brief absorption had such an effect. Zhang Xuan nodded to himself.

In the twenty days since arriving in the God Realm, he had relied on wild vegetables and food to obtain a meager amount of spiritual energy, leaving his cultivation stagnant. Now, he finally experienced the power of the God Realm's spiritual energy.

Though not as pure as divine energy, it still had a significant effect on divine-level experts, far surpassing the mercury-like spiritual energy of the Upper Firmament.

Even though it was the dead of night, the city's streets were bustling with traffic and flowing crowds.

The weakest among those casually walking in the city were at the Pseudo-God level, and even they were few.

No wonder Teacher Mo Yun had been so surprised when he saw them. Now it seemed that in the God Realm, one was born with Pseudo-God strength, and upon reaching adulthood, with divine energy, one could break through to true godhood.

In the Upper Firmament, a super powerhouse that appeared once in millennia was worthless here.

"Thank you, Brother Zhang, for saving our lives!" Back in the city and following the rules, Teacher Mo Yun sighed in relief, showing gratitude.

He had thought the other was just an ordinary god, but he had so many tricks up his sleeve.

Not only him, but Wu Xiaoxiao also showed a complex expression, her face flushed red as she wished she could find a hole to crawl into.

All along, she had thought this man relied on his teacher's strength to associate with them, that he was actually weak and far inferior to her. She never dreamed...

Even One Inch Ash, whom her father had hunted many times, had fallen into his hands!

How ridiculous that she had mocked him repeatedly before...

He simply didn't bother to argue; otherwise, ten of her wouldn't be a match!

"If not for you leading the way, we might still be trapped in Spirit Mechanism Mountain, unable to leave!" Zhang Xuan smiled, taking out another leaf from his bosom: "This is the other part of your technique's flaw!"

"Thank you..." Teacher Mo Yun's eyes lit up.

Along the way, he had modified his cultivation method according to the flaws previously given, and indeed felt changes in his body—stronger than before, with power flowing more smoothly and effortlessly.

This alone was enough to show that everything the other party had pointed out was true.

With just a glance, he had found so many mistakes in his own cultivation. That Yang Xuan... was truly unfathomable!

Perhaps that was why his students were all extraordinary, especially this Zhang Xuan, who, despite being a whole realm lower, had effortlessly subdued One Inch Gray.

"You've just arrived at Night Underworld City and probably have no place to stay. How about coming back to the academy with me? I'll arrange accommodations..." Teacher Mo Yun hesitated for a moment, then said.

"No need, don't trouble yourself, Teacher. You should head back and rest early too!"

Zhang Xuan waved his hand and directly refused.

His purpose in traveling with them was to find the nearest city. Now that they were here, there was no need to continue sticking together.

After all, he had just schemed against One Inch Gray. Even if the city lord felt embarrassed, he would inevitably come looking for the storage ring and the stolen divine coins, asking all sorts of questions.

And their identities were the last thing they wanted to expose.

He still hadn't figured out the attitude of the God Realm toward ascenders. It was better to wait until he understood that before making other plans.

"Well... all right!" Seeing his refusal, Teacher Mo Yun assumed that Zhang Xuan's teacher had other arrangements, so he said no more and took his leave with the students.

"Let's go."

Zhang Xuan said no more and walked ahead.

"Young master, where are we going?" Sun Qiang came up to him.

"First, find a place to stay, then... gather information. The most important thing is to figure out how to obtain divine energy so you all can break through," Zhang Xuan arranged.

For now, the priority was not anything else but to find a way to get divine energy and let everyone break through.

Only after everyone succeeded in breaking through would they have the ability to protect themselves in this world. Otherwise, they would only remain a burden.

"Okay!" Sun Qiang nodded.

Finding lodging was what he did best. Before long, they had settled in a very spacious courtyard that could easily accommodate everyone.

The price was also cheap—only two divine coins a month.

Through renting the house, Zhang Xuan realized that the purchasing power of a divine coin was very high; one could be exchanged for a thousand virtual divine coins.

For ordinary transactions, virtual divine coins sufficed.

"Although there's no divine energy to break through, the spiritual energy here is very beneficial for cultivation. Everyone has been tired for many days; cultivate for a while and then rest early!"

By the time they moved into the courtyard, two hours had passed, and it was almost dawn.

After instructing everyone, Zhang Xuan went straight into his room and sat down cross-legged.

With a thought, he looked into the storage ring. After a moment, a pile of pills and medicinal herbs appeared in his palm.

These must have been looted by One Inch Gray, but now they had all fallen into his hands.

He touched each herb and quickly identified their names.

They were indeed all precious, but the [Maya Beast Blood] he wanted was not among them.

Since he had obtained the Green Beast Ancient Grass, he naturally needed to find this ingredient and find a way to enhance his soul.

Even if he couldn't reach the Heavenly God realm mentioned in the library, reaching Upper Grade God would be excellent.

The more he learned about the God Realm, the heavier his sense of crisis became.

Neither he nor his students and parents could afford to have anything happen to them.

Without that herb, his eyes fell on the pills. There were healing pills and pills to replenish internal spiritual energy.

He took out the pills that replenish energy—three bottles in total.

Divine Origin Pills.

After taking them, they could replenish divine origin.

So-called divine origin was the divine power in his body, the true qi from the Master Teacher Continent, and the immortal energy from the Upper Firmament.

Besides these things, there were also some books in the storage ring. He quickly finished reading them and gained a certain understanding of the entire God Realm.

Most of it was the same as what Teacher Mo Yun had said.

The books just recorded it in more detail.

For example, this Divine Origin Pill. Due to the dissipation of spiritual energy and the death of many herbs, although its effects were not great, it was very precious. Each pill cost at least one divine coin to buy, and even then, it was hard to find.

This item, like the Immortal Origin Pill and Yuanli Pill of the Upper Firmament, was used to increase a cultivator's cultivation. It was also divided into four grades: lower, middle, upper, and supreme!

For ordinary Divine God realm experts, lower-grade Divine Origin Pills were sufficient for cultivation. Only when reaching the Heavenly God realm would middle-grade pills be needed.

"Let's try..."

With a thought, he took out a pill and swallowed it. The power in his body circulated, gradually refining the rich spiritual energy contained within.

The technique he had comprehended during the decisive battle with Confucius's clone—"Harmonious brotherly love, diligent servant's strength!"—spun continuously within his body.

Master-servant affection and brotherly love intertwined, like a great net flowing through his body, forming a special cultivation trajectory, as if constructing a new cultivation system, unlike any other technique.

His cultivation, which had just broken through to the Divine God realm, gradually stabilized under the slow nourishment of this spiritual energy, becoming more solid and condensed, and his aura grew stronger and stronger.