Wu Dong: I, Lin Langtian, will not play a supporting role

Several days later, on the edge of the far west.

As Lin Langtian and his group swept across the sky, the scene before them moved them all slightly.

What should have been a desolate Gobi Desert is now dominated by a huge city.

The city was not an ancient building, but was temporarily constructed by countless powerful individuals. Yet, it was astonishingly large in scale, with city walls hundreds of feet high and stretching for dozens of miles. There were faint traces of array light flowing around them, indicating that powerful individuals had reinforced it.

This is Zhenxi City.

"Good heavens..." the Barbarian Emperor muttered, his eyes wide.

"They built such a huge city in just six months? Are these people crazy?"

Lin Langtian's gaze swept across the surroundings, and he saw countless streams of light sweeping across the sky like locusts, all converging on the city.

The aura emanating from those streams of light was at least that of a seventh-grade supreme being, with ninth-grade supreme beings being commonplace. He even detected no fewer than ten fluctuations at the Earthly Supreme level.

"The allure of the Undying King's Ruins is greater than I imagined," Lin Langtian said in a low voice.

The group descended and landed at the west gate of the town.

The city gate was dozens of feet high and was carved from a single piece of obsidian, making it incredibly heavy.

Two teams of guards stood at the city gate, all of them possessing the cultivation level of a ninth-grade supreme being. Their eyes were like lightning, scanning every person entering the city.

"Entry fee: 10,000 Supreme Spirit Liquids per person," a guard said expressionlessly.

The barbarian emperor's eyes widened: "Ten thousand? Why don't you just rob someone?"

The guard glanced at him, and sensing the faint but powerful aura of the Barbarian Emperor, his expression hardened slightly, and his tone became a bit more polite.

"Please forgive me, senior. This is the rule. Zhenxi City is jointly managed by thirteen forces. All the collected spiritual liquid is used to maintain the city's defense array and order. If you do not pay, you may not enter the city."

Lin Langtian waved his hand to stop the Barbarian Emperor from speaking again, and with a wave of his hand, a pile of Supreme Spiritual Liquid shimmering with spiritual light landed in front of the guard.

The guards took inventory, nodded, and made way.

Upon entering the city, a cacophony of noise immediately greeted us.

The wide street was lined with all sorts of stalls. The stall owners were of all ages and genders, but without exception, they all exuded spiritual energy and possessed considerable power.

The items displayed on the stalls were incredibly diverse.

There were ores shimmering with strange light, medicinal herbs exuding a medicinal fragrance, broken ancient artifacts, animal skin scrolls, and even some strange objects whose names I couldn't identify.

"Come, come, take a look! This is a treasure I just brought back from the depths of the far west. It's said to have floated out of a crack in the ruins!"

"The essence blood of an ancient beast, a sacred item for body refinement, only 30,000 Supreme Spirit Liquid!"

"A map of the outer perimeter of the Undying King's Ruins, absolutely authentic, only 5,000 spirit liquids, first come, first served!"

The sounds of vendors hawking their wares rose and fell, creating a lively and bustling atmosphere.

The barbarian emperor was dazzled by the sights and couldn't help but approach a stall, pointing to a dark, unremarkable stone and asking, "What's this thing?"

The stall owner was a thin, old man with shifty eyes; he looked like a shrewd businessman.

He chuckled and lowered his voice, saying, "Sir, you have a good eye! This is a treasure that floated out of the crack in the ruins. It is said that the Undying King used this kind of ore when he was refining his body. It contains a trace of the aura of immortality. If you refine it, it will greatly benefit your physical body!"

"Oh?" The Barbarian Emperor's eyes lit up, and he reached out to take it.

Lin Langtian stopped him, glanced at the stone indifferently, and shook his head: "Let's go, it's fake."

The barbarian emperor was taken aback. The stall owner's expression changed slightly, and he chuckled awkwardly, "Sir, you jest. I..."

Lin Langtian ignored him and turned to leave.

Although the barbarian emperor was rough, he wasn't stupid. Seeing this, he quickly followed, muttering, "I knew it, there's no such thing as a free lunch..."

The group continued on their way, and the closer they got to the city center, the more people there were and the stronger the atmosphere became.

Lin Langtian observed along the way and found that he had already sensed no less than twenty Earthly Sovereign level experts in Zhenxi City.

Most of them were lower-level Earthly Sovereigns, but a few had exceptionally powerful auras, reaching the level of upper-level Earthly Sovereigns.

"It seems this is truly a gathering of heroes," Lin Langtian thought to himself.

Just then, a commotion suddenly broke out ahead.

"Look, look! It's Blood Sword Ling Feng!"

"It really is him! I heard that he is skilled in the Thirteen Forms of Blood Sword and has killed experts of the same level!"

"He's here too. It seems the Immortal King's Ruins are indeed very attractive!"

Lin Langtian looked in the direction of the sound and saw a middle-aged man dressed in a blood-red robe and carrying a long sword walking through the air. His body was filled with a sharp sword intent, and wherever he passed, the crowd automatically made way for him.

The supreme powerhouse of the earth.

Lin Langtian's gaze narrowed slightly. This was the first Earthly Sovereign powerhouse he had encountered since arriving on the Boundless Continent.

Ling Feng seemed to sense his gaze, turned his head to look at him, his gaze swept over Lin Langtian, and then he looked away without paying any attention, flying straight towards the center of the city.

"This person has a strong sword intent." The Barbarian Emperor said with a solemn expression, "I feel that if he draws his sword, I may not be able to withstand it."

Lin Langtian nodded slightly: "The lower-level Earthly Sovereigns of the Boundless Continent are indeed extraordinary, but with the opening of this relic, there are probably more than just such figures coming."

No sooner had he finished speaking than another exclamation came from the direction of the city gate.

"My God! That's... 'Ice King' Bing Xuanming!"

"A Supreme Earthly Sovereign! It's actually a Supreme Earthly Sovereign!"

"It's said he's been in seclusion for ten years. Could his emergence this time also be aimed at the ruins of the Undying King?"

Lin Langtian and the others turned around and saw a figure with an ice-blue body walking through the air.

It was a middle-aged man with a cold and stern face. He exuded a chilling aura, and wherever he passed, the air condensed into tiny ice crystals that fell down in a soft rustling sound.

His aura was as vast as the sea and unfathomable; he was clearly a Supreme Being of the Upper Realm!
Bing Xuanming glanced indifferently at the crowd below, as if looking at a group of ants.

Without pausing, he vanished in the direction of the city center in a flash.

The Barbarian Emperor gasped, "Good heavens, even the Supreme Beings have come? Does this ruin smell so good?"

Lin Langtian remained calm, but he also felt considerable pressure.

The appearance of the Supreme Being signifies that the intensity of this struggle far exceeds his expectations.

"Let's go, let's find a place to stay first, and then we can ask for information," Lin Langtian said.

The group found an inn and settled down.

The innkeeper was a sixth-rank supreme being with a sharp eye. Upon seeing that Lin Langtian and his companions possessed extraordinary auras, he immediately began to greet them attentively.

Lin Langtian casually rewarded him with several thousand drops of Supreme Spirit Liquid, and the shopkeeper immediately beamed with joy, readily sharing all his knowledge. From the shopkeeper, Lin Langtian learned quite a bit of information.

It turns out that although the ruins of the Undying King have been in existence for half a year, the true core area has never been opened.

The ruins are surrounded by a powerful barrier, and one can only enter some peripheral areas through occasional cracks to obtain a few scattered items.

The real big stuff is still under the restrictions.

"According to those in the know, the restriction is slowly weakening, and it will be fully opened in at most another half month," the shopkeeper said in a low voice.

"The real battle between dragons and tigers will begin then."

Lin Langtian nodded and then asked, "Which forces in the city are most worthy of attention right now?"

The shopkeeper chuckled and counted on his fingers, "There are many more."

The three major sects in the western region of the Boundless Continent—the Heavenly Sword Sect, the Myriad Laws Sect, and the Profound Ice Valley—all have a Supreme Earthly Sovereign presiding over them.

There are also powerful individuals from neighboring continents, such as the 'Ice King' Bing Xuanming, who was a rogue cultivator from the Ice Extreme Continent.

In addition, members of some reclusive families also appeared; though they kept a low profile, their strength should not be underestimated.

"What about the Blood God Sect?" Lin Langtian suddenly asked.

The shopkeeper was taken aback, then his expression changed slightly, and he lowered his voice and said, "Sir, you also know about the Blood God Sect? That is one of the top forces in our Boundless Continent. The sect leader, Xue Wuyai, is said to be half-step Great Perfection."

Although he didn't come in person this time, he sent Elder Xue Ming, one of the three elders of the sect, who is a high-level Earthly Sovereign!
In addition, there were many elite disciples of the Blood God Sect, all of whom were said to be at least Seventh-Rank Supreme.

Lin Langtian's eyes flickered slightly, and he nodded without asking any further questions.

The shopkeeper tactfully withdrew.

The Barbarian Emperor leaned closer and whispered, "Vice Sect Master, that Blood God Sect..."

"I know." Lin Langtian said calmly, "We'll deal with whatever comes our way. Let's see how things go first."

Over the next few days, Lin Langtian and his group stayed in Zhenxi City, going out every day to gather information and meet powerful figures from all sides.

In the past few days, they have encountered too many powerful individuals that are rarely seen in normal times.

These powerful individuals, without exception, have all reached at least the Earthly Sovereign level.

"This world is indeed full of hidden talents," Lin Langtian thought to himself.

In the Qiankun Continent, he was already a top expert, but only after coming here did he truly understand what it meant to have so many powerful people.

On this day, Lin Langtian was meditating in the inn when he suddenly sensed something and abruptly opened his eyes.

An extremely powerful aura was rapidly approaching from afar.

The aura it possessed was even stronger than that of Bing Xuanming, whom they had met before!
The Barbarian Emperor also noticed it, and abruptly stood up, his expression grave: "Vice Sect Master, this aura..."

Lin Langtian nodded, got up, walked to the window, and looked outside.

Above Zhenxi City, a dazzling black and white light streaked across the sky, like a black and white sun, radiant and eye-catching.

Amidst the black and white light, a slender figure could be vaguely seen standing with his hands behind his back, exuding an indescribable aura of nobility, as if a king of heaven and earth had descended.

The entire town of Zhenxi was in an uproar at this moment!
"That's... black and white spiritual energy?!"

"No! Those are...those are people from the Mahagu tribe!"

"The Maha Ancient Clan?! The Maha Ancient Clan, one of the five ancient clans?!"

"My God! That's a power that stands at the pinnacle of the Great Thousand Worlds! Why would they come here?"

Exclamations rose and fell, and countless shocked, awe-inspiring, and fanatical gazes were all turned toward the black and white figure in the sky.

The black and white light gradually receded, revealing the person inside.

He was a young man who looked to be no more than twenty years old, with sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, exceptionally handsome, wearing a long black robe embroidered with intricate ancient patterns, faintly exuding a mysterious aura.

He stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze sweeping indifferently over the crowd below, as if looking down on a group of ants.

His aura was as vast as the sea and unfathomable, that of a supreme being of the upper realm!

And this is by no means his first time entering this realm!

Behind him followed four figures, each exuding the aura of a supreme being, clearly his attendants and guards.

"The Mahagu tribe..."

Lin Langtian stared at the golden figure, his eyes flickering slightly.

He had naturally heard of the names of the five ancient clans.

That is the most powerful force in the vast world, with a history spanning thousands of years and unfathomable depths. It is said that each clan has an old monster at the Saint-grade Heavenly Supreme level in charge.

This young man, at such a young age, is already a high-ranking Earthly Sovereign, and being sent to compete for the Undying King's Relics clearly indicates that he holds a high position within his clan.

As for why the Maha Ancient Clan set their sights on the ruins of the Immortal King, it is probably related to the inheritance of that immortal golden body.

After all, as far as Lin Langtian knew, the Eternal Immortal Body, one of the five original Dharma Bodies, was temporarily under the care of the Maha Ancient Clan, but in fact, it was already considered by the clan to be theirs.

Sure enough, the moment they saw the Maha Ancient Clan, many powerful figures in Zhenxi City had a slight change in expression, and an ugly look appeared on their faces.

These powerful individuals, without exception, all possessed lower-level Dharma bodies that had cultivated the Eternal Immortal Body, and were regarded as unorthodox practitioners by the Maha Ancient Clan.

Therefore, seeing the powerful members of the Maha Ancient Clan appear now inevitably evokes a sense of panic, as if facing the main culprit.

"Interesting." Lin Langtian's lips curled up slightly, his expression quite calm.

To him, although the Eternal Immortal Body was entrusted to the Maha Ancient Clan by the Immortal Emperor for safekeeping, the Maha Ancient Clan only possessed the qualifications to cultivate, and were not the true owners of the Eternal Immortal Body.

Therefore, he acted with ease and confidence, without any sense of awkwardness.

At the same time, the black-robed youth seemed to sense something, and his gaze suddenly shifted, landing precisely on the window where Lin Langtian was, even through layers of buildings.

Two gazes met in the void.

Sensing the familiar aura of Lin Langtian's cultivation and the calm, expressionless face, the young man raised an eyebrow slightly, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. Then, a playful smile appeared on his lips as he said lightly, "Interesting."

Having said that, he withdrew his gaze and, with his four attendants, flew straight toward the city center.

The Barbarian Emperor moved closer to Lin Langtian, his expression grave, and said, "Vice Sect Master, that guy... is incredibly strong."

Lin Langtian nodded, his gaze still fixed on the vanished figure in black robes, and slowly said, "The Maha Ancient Clan... it seems the waters of the Undying King's Ruins are deeper than we imagined."

He turned around, sat back in his chair, and closed his eyes to regulate his breathing.

The emergence of the Mahagu tribe signifies that the level of this struggle has risen to a completely new height.

But Lin Langtian never fears any challenge… (End of Chapter)