I have a city in another world

Chapter 6980 Mountain Secret Realm
Hidden among the towering mountains, far from human reach, lies a tranquil and secluded valley.

After a thrilling chase, a transport ship, having broken through the Wizard Alliance's inescapable trap, arrived here by sheer luck.

The spaceship's hull bore the marks of battle, its cratered and damaged surface a shocking sight, silently testifying to the perilous nature of the fierce fight that had just taken place.

After the spaceship came to a stop, the hatch slowly opened, and all the service personnel, including the pilot, appeared. They stood respectfully on both sides of the hatch, seeing Tang Zhen off.

These people were all perfectly aware that the Wizard Alliance's unusual interception of the spaceship was clearly premeditated, with Tang Zhen as its target.

Similarly, they also knew that their escape from that life-or-death situation was entirely due to Tang Zhen's help; without him, the entire spaceship would probably have been reduced to wreckage long ago.

Tang Zhen was not only their customer but also their savior. Although the danger was caused by Tang Zhen, the transport ship's mission was precisely to earn this high-risk reward.

If there were no risk involved, why would customers willingly pay such high fares? It's a well-known fact that high risk is always accompanied by high reward.

"Please take care, sir. Welcome back again." The captain greeted Tang Zhen with a professional smile and habitually uttered this polite phrase.

Upon hearing this, Tang Zhen's lips curled up slightly, and he chuckled as he replied, "In that case, I'll take your spaceship back."

The moment he finished speaking, the captain's smile froze, replaced by a look of utter terror. He wished he could slap himself across the face immediately.

He secretly regretted it; why did they have to bring up such a sore subject!
The perilous scenes he had experienced still haunt him; he never wants to experience that life-or-death situation again.

If Tang Zhen were to board his spaceship again and encounter the Wizard Alliance team's interception once more, no one could guarantee that he would be as lucky as he was this time and escape death again.

In his view, even if they didn't make the money, they absolutely couldn't risk the lives of everyone on board.

Seeing the captain's deathly pale face, Tang Zhen understood. He chuckled again, said nothing more, turned and left, heading towards the forest ahead.

Looking back on that attack, it was indeed extremely dangerous.

The Wizarding Alliance went to great lengths to kill him, deploying a large number of alchemical missiles.

When the missiles attacked, they blotted out the sky, leaving no way to escape.

If it were anyone else, facing such a fierce attack, they would probably have been doomed and turned into dust long ago.

Tang Zhen was able to escape unharmed because he used a precious rule talisman, which not only helped him successfully deflect the fatal blow but also saved the lives of all the crew members on the spaceship.

In fact, it wouldn't have been difficult for Tang Zhen to escape on his own at that time, but he was not a heartless person and really didn't want to see innocent people lose their lives or be implicated because of him.

Of course, Tang Zhen had no intention of bearing the resources and costs incurred in resolving this crisis himself.

He already knew what was going on. Now that he had tracked down the mastermind, he would naturally hold the other party accountable.

If the other party wants to live, they have no choice but to obediently admit to the debt.

Tang Zhen focused his senses and could clearly perceive that the other party was located in this continuous mountain range, and was currently stationary in place.

For Tang Zhen, this situation couldn't be better. He only needed to go directly to arrest the other party, saving him a lot of trouble in tracking them down.

However, just as Tang Zhen was flying through the air, having traveled halfway, he suddenly looked surprised and stopped abruptly.

The target he had clearly sensed vanished without a trace without warning, as if it had never existed.

"Strange, how could such a thing happen?" Tang Zhen frowned, his mind filled with doubt.

Has the other party already met with misfortune and died? Or did they possess some special ability and have already left this world? Or perhaps, some other unexpected situation has occurred?

This sudden and unusual turn of events immediately put Tang Zhen on high alert. He instinctively felt that this was no simple coincidence. "Could this be another carefully designed trap aimed at me?" A thought flashed through his mind.

However, Tang Zhen has never been the type of person who likes to overthink things or create unnecessary trouble for himself.

He knew that instead of guessing and hesitating here, it would be better to go to the scene where the other party had been to find out for himself. At that time, all the answers would naturally come to light.

Even if it really was a trap, he was not afraid and was determined to investigate.

After all, even if they avoided the trap this time, there's no guarantee there won't be a second or third. As long as the mastermind behind the trap remains, this potential risk will always exist, like a sword hanging over their heads, ready to fall at any moment. Tang Zhen has always advocated confronting such cunning and treacherous individuals who prefer to operate in the shadows, showing absolutely no leniency and punishing them severely to prevent future troubles.

Half an hour later, Tang Zhen arrived at a secluded valley, following the location he had sensed earlier.

Here, ancient trees reach for the sky, their tall branches and leaves so dense that they block out the sun, completely obscuring the entire valley and allowing almost no sunlight to penetrate.

Meanwhile, thick, giant vines twine among the trees, spreading and growing wildly, like ferocious giant pythons weaving a huge net in the valley.

If you don't visit this place in person, no one can imagine that a magnificent and ancient building complex is hidden deep in this seemingly desolate valley.

Unfortunately, due to its age and lack of maintenance and repair, many parts of the building have been damaged and collapsed, with broken walls and ruins everywhere, showing a state of desolation and ruin.

Even so, from those huge stone blocks and the various exquisitely carved patterns that are still faintly discernible on the stone walls, one can still feel its former glory and majesty. It is not hard to imagine how prosperous and bustling this place must have been in the past.

Tang Zhen didn't know much about the history of the Star Realm, so he couldn't accurately determine the specific origin and purpose of the building.

He tried to communicate with the spirit of the iron chain to ask for relevant information, but the spirit was also completely ignorant about it and could only shake its head helplessly.

The Astral Realm and the Tower City are quite similar, both being composed of countless smaller worlds of varying sizes and shapes. Its true form is not the flat plains one might imagine, but rather an irregular sphere.

This structure is like carefully piecing together many torn photographs, piece by piece, into a sphere, and then layering and overlapping them one by one until it finally takes its current form.

On the surface, it appears to be a complete sphere, but in reality, its interior is quite complex and contains many hidden secrets.

Only by being in a special position and possessing the ability to see through the true nature of things can one truly recognize the true form of the astral plane.

Once inside the astral plane, influenced and bound by its own rules and forces, people find it difficult to realize that the ground beneath their feet is actually folded and pieced together; they simply perceive it as no different from ordinary land.

It is precisely because the astral plane is a special structure pieced together in this way that many unknown secret realms exist within it.

These secret realms originally belonged to other different worlds and were drawn into them during the formation of the astral plane. Their internal environments are complex and contain all sorts of unknown risks, but it is precisely for this reason that they are most popular with wizards.

Wizards have always been keen to explore the unknown, eager to find rare resources, powerful techniques, or ancient secrets in these secret realms.

Even the most learned historians in the wizarding world, who have studied for many years, cannot fully understand the specific origins and internal conditions of various secret realms, let alone ordinary practitioners.

Entering a secret realm without knowing its specifics could easily violate some of its taboos, leading to more unknown risks and potentially even endangering one's life.

For example, in certain special secret realms, one might not even be able to eat a single piece of meat. If one were to accidentally eat it, one's intestines would immediately rot and cause unbearable pain. Or, in certain secret realms, one might not be able to utter a single word, otherwise one would violate the forbidden rules of the realm and suffer severe punishment.

Those experienced cultivators who frequently explore secret realms often possess certain incantations and secret techniques specifically designed to deal with them.

With these incantations and secret techniques, they can effectively avoid various potential risks in the secret realm, greatly increase the success rate of exploration, and provide themselves with more protection when walking in the secret realm.

If one is highly skilled and daring, one can be fearless and completely disregard all rules.

After carefully examining the surrounding environment and confirming that there were no abnormalities or signs of danger, Tang Zhen began searching the ancient ruins.

Not long after, in a corner of a dilapidated hall, Tang Zhen discovered an extremely hidden entrance to a secret realm.

The entrance is hidden in the relief carvings; without strong perception and a wealth of knowledge, one would never discover this place.

Upon seeing the entrance to this secret realm, Tang Zhen's doubts vanished instantly: no wonder the target he was tracking had suddenly disappeared without a trace before; it turned out that it had entered this secret realm.

Although he already knew the reason for the target's disappearance, Tang Zhen did not let his guard down; on the contrary, he became even more cautious.

It should be noted that ordinary extraordinary realms usually maintain a certain connection with the real world. Even if someone enters, the divine arts of rules can still detect their presence.

The secret realm before him was completely shielded from perception, and even his powerful divine arts of rules could not detect it in the slightest. This was enough to show that there must be special rules inside this secret realm.

Simply put, such secret realms are most likely intricately connected with deities.

Thinking of this, Tang Zhen's expression grew increasingly serious. He knew that the upcoming exploration would likely be even more dangerous than the previous interception by the Wizard Alliance.