Chapter 1051 - 1059: Heaven-Suppressing Pass 2

Feng Ying watched the "intimate contact" between the two, and a hint of somberness flashed in her eyes.

"Fairy Yi, what's wrong?" Chen Mo didn't expect that Huang Yi would hold his hand in front of everyone.

"I was blinded. They were right, the ancient ruins are too dangerous. I can't harm you."

Huang Yi released Chen Mo's hand and said seriously, especially recalling Chen Mo's words: "When I've promised someone, I won't ever back out," which intensified her guilt. How could she put such a "pure" person in danger for her own selfish reasons?

Chen Mo looked at the fairy's sparkling eyes, his heart moved slightly; if Huang Yi had intended to use him before, she truly regretted it now, not wanting him to take that risk.

He smiled and said, "Fairy Yi, as I just said, when I've promised someone, I won't ever back out. You don't want me to be someone untrustworthy, do you?"

"It's not untrustworthiness, I just regret it and don't want you to help anymore." Huang Su looked at Chen Mo's serious face and said softly, "Chen Mo, let me take you back."

"Have you decided? Time waits for no one." Just then, Feng Hong urged them impatiently; the people had been brought over and they were still dawdling.

"Fifth Elder, you all go ahead, Chen Mo won't..."

"I'm here."

Before Huang Yi could finish her sentence, Chen Mo interrupted her, then walked towards Feng Nian.

By this time, Feng Nian had already activated the space portal.

Chen Mo stepped into the space portal without looking back.

Watching Chen Mo's back, Huang Yi bit her red lips, with a hint of annoyance flashing in her eyes.

At that moment, Feng Ying approached her and whispered, "Aunt Yi, don't worry, I will protect him."

Yet Huang Yi seemed not to hear his words at all and walked directly past him, entering the space portal as well.

Feng Ying: "..."

A flash of jealousy and resentment crossed Feng Ying's eyes.

...

The end of the space portal was a vast city; from the mottled walls, it was evident that the city had been established for a long time.

"Great Elder, wasn't the ancient ruins said to be in a mountain range? There aren't even hills here." Huang Lingling questioned in surprise.

"The time hasn't come yet. Let's wait inside the city; this ancient city is the closest human city to the ancient ruins. Even if the ruins open early, we'll receive the news promptly." Feng Nian replied.

"Oh." Huang Lingling nodded.

"Fairy Yi, you're here too?"

Chen Mo saw Huang Yi coming out from the space portal as well and was slightly stunned.

Since she had come along, it was clear that Huang Yi wouldn't be taking Chen Mo back. Sighing, she said, "Let's enter the city."

This city was called Heaven-Suppressing Pass, rumored to be the border pass where humans resisted the Spirit Race initially. Now, it's under the Great Xuan Dynasty's jurisdiction.

However, the Great Xuan Dynasty's territory was too large, and this place belonged to the dynasty's outskirts; the resources were barren and had long been neglected. If the ancient ruins hadn't been discovered nearby, perhaps no one would have cared about this place for another ten thousand years.

The city's permanent population was not large; three months ago, it was quite desolate, but now, it's bustling.

As soon as Chen Mo's group entered the city, a chaotic cacophony of yelling reached their ears.

The city was lively with cars and people; on both sides of the streets were various shops, many of which were newly opened. Besides everyday items, there were also many magical treasures and elixirs needed by cultivators.

"Many of these people are powerhouses; their strengths aren't weak." Huang Lingling noticed there were many she couldn't gauge.

"The ancient ruins have attracted nearly all the top forces from the Celestial Star Realm here; most of them have the same thought as we do, which is to come here." Feng Nian explained.

At that moment, a relatively strong surge of spiritual power erupted not far ahead, flipping over many vendors' stalls, attracting numerous onlookers.

Chen Mo and the others were no exception.

It turned out a shop was selling the meat of the "Blazing Flame Tiger" demon beast, but members of the Blazing Flame Tiger Race participating in the ancient ruins discovered this. Seeing someone selling their kind's corpse incited instant rage, seeking vengeance for their kin.

Unexpectedly, the shop owner's power was not weak either, and a fight broke out.

After all, Heaven-Suppressing Pass was a human city, and humans are thriving now; selling demon beast meat here is quite normal. But today, they happened to encounter the real owner.

"Who dares to make a scene at Heaven-Suppressing Pass?"

A thick voice echoed from the street's end, as a squad of armored warriors quickly arrived, with the squad leader speaking.

"It's the Profound Armor Army of the Great Xuan Dynasty!"

"The Profound Armor Army is the most elite unit of the Great Xuan Dynasty. It's said that every soldier's strength is at least no lower than the 3rd Layer of the Spirit Platform, and the junior commanders are Fourth Realm powerhouses."

"..."

As soon as the Profound Armor Army arrived, they immediately surrounded both parties involved.

"Who started this?" The leader looked sternly at both "parties."

The shop owner pointed at the humanoid Blazing Flame Tiger and said, "Sir, you're just in time; it was him who struck first. I was properly selling demon beast meat, neither stealing nor robbing, and he indiscriminately started wrecking my shop. Sir, you must make just decisions for me."

"Is this true?" The leader looked at the group of humanoid Blazing Flame Tigers.

The Blazing Flame Tiger pointed at by the shop owner was in the guise of a middle-aged man, burly with a tiger-like back and bear-like waist, bare arms covered with menacing scars that made him appear terrifyingly fierce. This sight was quite intimidating at first glance.

"He's selling the corpses of my kin; he killed my kin and desecrated their meat, there must be blood for blood." The middle-aged man's face was full of ferocity.

"You're talking nonsense. This big bug was caught by me at Jingyang Mountain, which is a hunting zone within legal boundaries." The shop owner pointed at the middle-aged man's nose and cursed.

"Do you want death?"

The middle-aged man's face suddenly darkened; he stepped forward fiercely, releasing the aura of a Fourth Realm powerhouse without reservation, starting a fight right in front of the Profound Armor Army.

"How bold!"

After hearing the shop owner's words, the leader actually understood what had largely transpired.

The Great Xuan Dynasty's laws stipulate that within its territory, all demon beasts not in humanoid form may be hunted.

Therefore, the shop owner's actions were lawfully protected.

However, since they encountered the "actual owner," the leader initially intended to have the shop owner pay some compensation. But he never expected the people of the Blazing Flame Tiger Race dared to act right in front of their faces. If he allowed them to kill the shop owner, it would be a blatant affront to them.

"Arrest them." The leader stood in front of the shop owner, shouting sternly.

"Understood."

The middle-aged man, seeing the Profound Armor Army protecting the shop owner so much, became even angrier and defiantly resisted arrest, even injuring several soldiers of the Profound Armor Army.

"How dare you resist arrest." The leader's face changed, but his power was no match for the middle-aged man, who instead injured him.

This move created huge trouble indeed.

"Reckless!"

A thunderous voice boomed through the skies, followed by a majestic aura continuously enveloping the Blazing Flame Tiger Race, pressing them to all kneel on the ground, bleeding from their mouths and noses.

"Sixth Realm Powerhouse!"

The faces of the onlookers altered subtly, many discerning at a glance that this aura belonged to a Sixth Realm Powerhouse.

"General!" The leader's face lit up with joy, drawing his sword to harshly strike the middle-aged man's head with the sword's back, cracking his head open and making him bleed, while under pressure, the man's head fluctuated between human and tiger form.

After venting his anger well, the leader waved grandly, "Arrest them all."