fictionpage Chapter 300 St. John's City
Chapter 300 St. John's City
A few days later, Zhao Mu set off for the Formless Nation.
But unlike the original plan, Zhao Mu did not drive the Muye Immortal Boat and Empress Qing Yun was not by his side.
The Immortal Boat's main mission was to protect the Devil Sect and intimidate the various Demon Clans. It was not suitable to leave the Devil Sect.
Moreover, a round trip would consume too much energy, so it was better to conserve it.
As for Tang Qing, she was on the verge of breaking through and was about to break through the Sixth Heaven of Tribulation. Cultivation was more important, so Zhao Mu did not disturb her.
For this trip, Zhao Mu only brought two people with him.
One was Jin Fei, who was responsible for secretly protecting Zhao Mu. The other was Zhao Mu's biological mother's disciple, Xiang Ningbing.
The reason why he brought Xiang Ningbing along was because she was born in the Formless Nation and was more familiar with the situation there. He brought her along as a guide.
When the other disciples knew that Xiang Ningbing was going to follow Zhao Mu, they were envious.
In the blink of an eye, a few days had passed.
At the northwest border of the Formless Nation, a small airship cut through the sky.
Xiang Ningbing's beautiful figure stood at the bow of the ship. Although the wind whistled in her ears, she could not help but blush and her heart beat faster.
For three whole days, the decadent sound behind her did not stop for even a moment.
How could there be such a master in the world? He really did not know how to avoid it!
After listening for three days, Xiang Ningbing could no longer bear it.
She clenched her fists and turned around angrily.
Then.
She squatted on the deck and covered her ears.
A day later, the airship arrived at the capital of the Formless Nation.
This city was called Saint Han and it was the largest city in the Formless Nation. It could even be considered the largest city in the entire Immortal Martial Continent.
On the plains of the human race, there were hundreds and thousands of countries, big and small. A secular dynasty like Zhao Mu's hometown, the Zhao Country, was basically a nameless existence in the entire Immortal Martial Continent. Only those countries with immortal sects would have a little bit of fame.
Among all the dynasties and countries, the Formless Nation's position was definitely a transcendent existence.
She was the absolute overlord nation, and no other nation could compete with the Formless Nation for glory.
The Formless Nation had a population of ten billion and its territory occupied one-fifth of the entire Human Plains. To the west was the Ten Thousand Demon Forest, to the southeast was the sea, and to the north was the Sword Immortal Pavilion and Inverted Mountain.
Further north was the territory of Tianluo Temple and Medicine God Hall.
If the human plains were to be divided into north, south, south, and central regions, then the Wu Xiang Nation would be able to monopolize the fertile land in the south. Just in terms of sphere of influence, the Wu Xiang Nation was number one among the Five Great Saint Lands.
Moreover, the Wuxiang Nation was different from other secular nations. Under the rule of the Empress of Profound Secrets for five thousand years, the entire nation had long since cultivated a martial spirit.
Every year, there would be a huge national examination to select martial arts geniuses from all over the country.
Once one stood out from the rest, they would be able to enjoy the royal family's allowance and receive a large amount of cultivation resources, spirit stones, and pills.
Although cultivators with spiritual roots were ultimately in the minority, under such a martial atmosphere, the entire Formless Nation could be said to be brimming with martial virtues. Almost all of the adult male citizens had to undergo martial arts training. Once war broke out, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that the Formless Nation could immediately bring out a terrifying army of hundreds of millions!
This was definitely not an exaggeration, but a real case.
It was rumored that three thousand years ago, the Demon Clan caused chaos and attempted to learn from the Formless Nation.
Under the command of the Empress of Profound Secrets, officials from all over the country mobilized. In a short span of a month, they stopped twenty-four armies of ten million, a total of two hundred and forty million martial artists from slaughtering their way into the Ten Thousand Demon Forest.
That battle lasted for several years, forcefully seizing ten thousand miles of territory from the Demon Clan's mouth.
That was a rare great victory in the tens of thousands of years of confrontation between the Demon Clan and Humans.
It was also because of this battle that Empress Arcanum's reputation soared to new heights.
Although she wasn't necessarily the strongest of the Five Supremes, she was definitely more respected than the other four Supremes.
Along the way, Zhao Mu had actually witnessed a lot of people's martial spirit.
Outside Saint Han, Zhao Mu took one look and gasped in amazement.
The scale of the city was unimaginably large.
It was said that there were more than 50 million people living in the outer city of Saint Han City.
The inner city had more than ten million people.
Add to that the huge population on the outskirts of the city.
This was an enormous gathering place with a population of nearly a hundred million people!
Today was Empress Arcanum's five-thousandth birthday, and there was an endless stream of people coming to observe the celebration. Saint Han's population had probably increased by a few tens of percent.
Zhao Mu couldn't help but be a little shocked by the city's prosperity.
To be able to manage such a large country in such an orderly manner and ensure its prosperity and safety, Empress Arcanum was truly an amazing person.
"Master, there's still half a month until the Empress' birthday. Why don't you stay at my place for a few days? I'll take you on a tour of the city." Xiang Ningbing was delighted to see the city.
When she'd decided to join the Saint Prime Demon Sect, she'd already made up her mind to never return. Who would've thought that she'd have the chance to return so soon?
It was a pity that her parents were long gone. Otherwise, they would've been pleased to see her find such a prodigy as her master. "That's fine.
Saint Han is so lively, there should be plenty to see. "
Zhao Mu nodded.
The airship slowly descended to the ground.
Master and disciple walked to the city gates.
Saint Han was protected by a large-scale formation. Ordinary cultivators were forbidden from flying within the city.
Of course, this didn't affect Zhao Mu.
But since they were here for sightseeing, flying around wouldn't do them any good. They might as well walk around. It should be more immersive.
Although there was no inspection when they entered the city, Zhao Mu saw that there were many troops stationed outside the city. There were city guards patrolling from time to time, and suspicious people would be immediately interrogated. The management was quite strict.
Xiang Ningbing explained, "In recent years, the Demon Clan has been infiltrating the Formless Nation. Previously, there were even a few Demon Clan attacks. Later on, the city's defenses were strengthened quite a bit. Now that it's the Empress' birthday, the Demon Clan is very likely to take the opportunity to cause trouble. Thus, it's normal for the city to have such strict defenses."
Seeing the sadness on Xiang Ningbing's face when she mentioned the demon race's attack, Zhao Mu guessed that her parents were also victims of the attack.
But even with such a huge grudge, Xiang Ningbing still wanted to promote peace between the human and demon races.
This kind of saintly mentality was hard for outsiders to understand.
However, Zhao Mu didn't care at all.
On the contrary, he even felt that a Holy Mother like Xiang Ningbing, once she gained power, might have extraordinary rallying power. She might even become the key to resolving the conflict between the human race and the demon race.
Of course, if it was Zhao Mu himself, he would definitely make another trip to the Thousand Demon Forest and kill to his heart's content.
After entering the city, Xiang Ningbing introduced everything in the city to Zhao Mu. After leisurely strolling for more than two hours, they finally arrived at a single-family residential area in the outer city.
A courtyard with a locked door and overgrown weeds was Xiang Ningbing's home.
There were many traces of destruction on the floor tiles in the courtyard, as well as dried black blood stains.
Xiang Ningbing's eyes instantly moistened as she thought of her parents.
Seeing her crying silently, not daring to make any sound, Zhao Mu felt pity for her. He couldn't help but pull her into his arms and gently pat her back.
"In Master's arms, there's no need to pretend. If you want to cry, cry to your heart's content."