Chapter 94: The Eternal City – Division of Power Among the Three Factions

Time will inevitably pass unnoticed. Even if it seems to drag on endlessly, it will eventually bring old age before your eyes. Thus, you must admit that time is a terrifying force in this world.

Two days passed—neither long nor short. Liu Yi stepped out of “Xinxiyue Restaurant” and looked at the sun still hanging in the sky. With a sword in his left hand and his right hand behind his back, he strode toward Blacksmith Cross. It was time to check on the progress of the Eternal City.

Entering the blacksmith’s shop, he saw Ye Tonglin leisurely drinking tea. No one else was inside. Liu Yi asked directly, “Master Ye, I wonder how my Eternal City is coming along.”

Ye Tonglin stood up abruptly and said, “It’s ready. It’s even more perfect than I imagined. This city can now accommodate at least several million people.” With that, he turned and took something out from a cabinet behind him.

Liu Yi looked at the object—a golden-colored model of a city, complete with palaces, houses, gardens, and more, all meticulously crafted. He asked doubtfully, “Is this the Eternal City?”

Ye Tonglin nodded. “That’s right. This is the Eternal City. Don’t underestimate it. You must find a suitable place to channel your true power into it to activate the formation. Its size can compare to that of the current imperial capital. Everything inside was shaped according to the formation during the refining process.”

Liu Yi picked up the golden city model, seemingly deep in thought. Finally, he said, “Master, I think it would be best to build the Eternal City atop Tian Shan. It snows there all year round, there are few people, and there’s plenty of open space. It should avoid any troubles.”

The Wolf King nodded. “The Demon Lord has a good idea. I’ll use the ancient formations I’ve learned throughout my life to keep external ice and snow storms at bay.”

Liu Yi nodded and glanced at Ye Tonglin. “You two go prepare. It’s cold there, so wear plenty of clothes. Qi and Lin, stay behind. Once they’re ready, take them to the highest peak in the sky to meet us. The Wolf King and I will go first to activate the Eternal City.”

The men and woman behind him nodded. “Yes, Demon Lord.”

Liu Yi took the model and strode outside. The three of them left Lotus Town. The White Tiger transformed into Tian Guang White Tiger, and Liu Yi and the Wolf King rode on its back, flying toward the highest peak of Tian Shan.

It wasn’t close, nor far—about three days later, the White Tiger carried Liu Yi and the Wolf King above the highest peak of Tian Shan. Goose-feather-like snowflakes fell from the sky, and fierce winds blew everywhere. Liu Yi, the Wolf King, and the White Tiger generated protective auras to isolate the surrounding temperature, preventing the snowflakes from approaching within three feet of their bodies.

Liu Yi and the two others landed at the foot of the mountain. Liu Yi said, “This is it. We will create a new Demon Realm here—the Eternal City.” With that, he took out the golden model and infused it with his supreme true energy. The ancient formation inside absorbed the massive energy and began to function. The yellow model gradually turned red, and Liu Yi threw it high into the sky.

In an instant, the small model rose at an almost unobservable speed, growing larger and larger. In just fifteen minutes, a massive aerial city appeared above the summit of Tian Shan. A conical structure at its base seemed to have mist flowing in and out, and gradually, white clouds surrounded the city in the sky.

It seemed quite simple—such a mysterious aerial city appeared right there in the sky.

Liu Yi rode his sword into the air and said, “Let’s go take a look.” Three figures—one black and two white—quickly flew up, approached the aerial city, and finally landed on it. The magic of the realms was truly astonishing; it could create such a huge aerial city in an instant.

At a glance, everything a city should have was there: towering city walls, residential areas for commoners, grand palaces, gardens within the city… Everything together formed this eternal city in the sky.

Liu Yi said, “White Tiger, go and bring your clan members here. Teacher, use the ancient formation to isolate this place from the outside of Tian Shan, and then bring your clan members as well.”

The Wolf King and White Tiger nodded in response, saying, “Yes.”

Looking at this grand and majestic palace, Liu Yi remembered the scene he had seen through the Dragon Eye of the Golden Lord in Shu. It was exactly this palace. Now, Liu Yi finally understood that the person in that scene was himself. Could this be fate? Was it already predetermined?

Everything was in busy motion. In just three days, the Eternal City had been completely transformed. Outside the city, the Wolf King set up three ancient formations, all of which were his most masterful creations. The first was the outer formation, which isolated the entire palace from the temperature outside Tian Shan. The second was the middle formation, designed to prevent enemies from entering the Eternal City; any attempt to cross it would trigger a signal indicating an assassin. The third was the inner formation, an offensive formation that would kill anyone who entered it with chaotic swords.

Therefore, there were only two ways to enter the Eternal City: first, to open the formations from within and let people in; second, to create a gap using supreme true power to get in. But ordinary people did not possess such strength.

Of course, the Wolf King also devised a path from the summit of Tian Shan to the Eternal City, but those who took this path had to go through strict checks and questioning by the guards.

The Wolf King selected twenty-four untransformed Earth Fiend Grey Wolves from his clan, along with twenty-four already transformed strong youths, and paired them up like wolf knights.

White Tiger’s clan was smaller than the Wolf King’s, so he only selected twelve untransformed Sky Light White Tigers and twelve already transformed strong men to form tiger knights.

Qi and Lin, as guardian beasts second only to dragons and phoenixes, served to accompany Liu Yi on both sides, becoming the envoys of the Eternal City. The Wolf King had always been Liu Yi’s respected teacher, while the White Tiger was responsible for the security within the Eternal City, able to deploy the 24 Earthly Fiend Wolves and 12 Heavenly Bright White Tigers at any time. To strengthen the internal forces of the Eternal City, Liu Yi passed on the first nine levels of the “Lanerfina Qing” meditation technique and the “Thirteen Chaotic Styles” to these 36 elites from the wolf and tiger clans. He wanted every individual here to possess skills comparable to those of the sect leaders; if not, they should still be stronger than any protectors or elders from other sects. Otherwise, facing the two major alliances, Liu Yi would have no way to retreat. The Dark Magic Path was his target for revenge, yet even those who adhered to the righteous path in the human world would not spare a demon. Thus, Liu Yi must cultivate his own strength to divide the world among the three major forces!