Zongwang: Unspeakable fear!

Chapter 1011 Overbearing and Domineering (5K)

Faced with the lively Mu Qing, Gao Yang nodded, neither expressing agreement nor raising any questions.

Upon seeing this scene, Mu Qing wrinkled her delicate nose, but as they stepped into the sea of ​​hibiscus flowers, her face immediately became filled with intoxication.

As Gao Yang led Mu Qing through the sea of ​​hibiscus flowers, feeling the vibrant life force emanating from them, a question gradually surfaced in his mind.

This sea of ​​hibiscus flowers is full of vitality. Just breathing in its fragrance can make you feel your blood flow slightly faster. If you use it as a resource for cultivation, it should also be helpful for accumulating magical power.

But the hibiscus flower possesses more than just vigorous vitality; its fiery red blossoms also contain a fiery passion.

Looking at the hibiscus flowers so close at hand, Gao Yang roughly understood why Zhu Qing's aura had been so volatile when they first met.

It must be related to the environment of Yanshen City.

Living and cultivating oneself in this environment for many years will inevitably lead to being influenced by the hot and humid spiritual energy of the land.

After a short while, Gao Yang and Mu Qing arrived at the foot of the city wall of Yan Shen City.

The side of the city wall facing the valley of Flame God City was unguarded, presumably because the valley was already guarded and there was no need to send anyone to guard this place.

However, when entering the city, Mu Qing, being very experienced, made him take out his identity document.

Gao Yang did as instructed and took it in his hand. With a flash of light, he and Mu Qing had passed through the city gate and arrived in Yan Shen City.

In an instant, a tremendous sound wave, accompanied by waves of heat, surged into Gao Yang's senses.

Gao Yang looked at the Flame God City before him, and the most eye-catching thing was the human figure in the distance, which was a hundred feet tall and completely carved from a giant red rock.

"That's the statue of the Heavenly Emperor. Isn't it magnificent?" Mu Qing's voice rang out from the side.

Gao Yang withdrew his gaze and nodded.

It was indeed magnificent; even just a statue could make him feel an uncontrollable heat rising from the bottom of his heart.

Clearly, the fire god Zhurong is already a great being capable of reflecting all realms and merging himself with the Great Dao.

The residents of Flame God City were not much different from the cities Gao Yang had seen in other planes, or rather, all intelligent beings before they had ascended to a high position always had to work hard for all kinds of resources, and Flame God City was no exception.

"Where would you like to visit first, senior? If you're unsure, I suggest you go to the statue of the Heavenly Emperor first."

It is said that the statue of the Heavenly Emperor contains the essence of the Heavenly Emperor's Dao, and if one has sufficient comprehension and talent, one might even be able to comprehend the Daoist techniques left behind by the Heavenly Emperor.

A look of longing appeared in Mu Qing's eyes, "If I could comprehend the Heavenly Emperor's Dao, I could ascend to the heavens in one step, and might even be directly incorporated into the Fire God Clan."

Upon hearing this, Gao Yang asked, "Didn't you give it a try?"

Mu Qing shook her head and said quite naturally, "How could ordinary people like us possibly comprehend the Heavenly Emperor's Dao? He is the Heavenly Emperor!"

Moreover, to get close to the statue of the Heavenly Emperor, one must pay with immortal crystals.

Gao Yang shook his head slightly upon hearing this, it seemed that the last sentence was the most crucial reason.

"Then we can give it a try. Didn't you say that if you really comprehend the Heavenly Emperor's Law, it's equivalent to ascending to heaven in one step?"

A glint appeared in Mu Qing's eyes, but it vanished in an instant. "Never mind, I shouldn't waste the immortal crystals. I still need to cultivate."

Gao Yang didn't mind, and simply nodded and said, "Then let's go take a look at the statue of the Heavenly Emperor first."

"Alright, this way, senior."

Seeing that Gao Yang accepted her suggestion, Mu Qing was very happy and took the initiative to lead Gao Yang into the flow of people.

A moment later, Gao Yang and Mu Qing each held a half-meter-long skewer of meat. The aroma of the meat and the fragrance of hibiscus flowers elevated the taste of this ordinary monster meat to a whole new level.

In short, delicious.

When they finished eating the meat skewers, Gao Yang and Mu Qing had already arrived at the center of the city where the Heavenly Emperor statue was located.

Around the feet of the Heavenly Emperor statue, one can see many clusters of hibiscus flowers, as well as many devout people kneeling in worship.

Further inside were nine powerful Flame God Guardians, clad in fiery red armor.

Their auras were not concealed; eight Taiyi Golden Immortals, the leader of whom was even a Daluo Golden Immortal, were powerful enough to deter those with ill intentions.

"Those are the guardians of the Flame God. Each one is carefully selected and specially trained by the strong members of the Fire God clan. They are idols of many people."

Mu Qing and Gao Yang stood at a distance, their eyes sparkling with longing.

Just as Gao Yang and Mu Qing stood in the crowd, looking up at the statue of the Heavenly Emperor, a commotion broke out in the crowd not far away, attracting the attention of most people.

Then, Gao Yang saw a young man dressed in a light red robe step forward from the crowd and solemnly bow down to the statue of the Heavenly Emperor.

Immediately afterwards, one immortal crystal after another flew out from his waist and landed at the feet of the Heavenly Emperor statue.

Upon seeing this, the Flame God Guardian closest to the youth waved his hand, and an invisible barrier around him opened up. The youth bowed to the guard in thanks, then strode to the foot of the Heavenly Emperor statue and sat down cross-legged.

Mu Qing stood on tiptoe and excitedly introduced to Gao Yang, "Look, that young master is about to try to comprehend the Daoist essence within the Heavenly Emperor statue."

Gao Yang glanced at her, not understanding why she was so excited. Anyone unaware of the situation would think she was going to seek enlightenment.

As the young man sat down cross-legged, the leading Flame God Guardian stepped into the air, unleashing the aura of a Great Luo Golden Immortal without reservation.

"Quiet!"

As soon as he spoke, the crowd quickly quieted down, and then looked curiously at the young man sitting cross-legged at the foot of the Heavenly Emperor statue.

At this moment, crimson magical power began to rise from the latter's body, and a mysterious aura enveloped him.

Time passed second by second, but the young man sitting cross-legged remained unchanged.

From Gao Yang's perspective, the Daoist aura within the Heavenly Emperor statue remained completely still, which roughly indicates that the young man had not activated the Daoist aura within the Heavenly Emperor statue, meaning he had not successfully comprehended it.

Fifteen minutes later, the guard who had previously activated the protective barrier waved his hand again and said, "Come out, the time for comprehension has ended."

The young man looked unwilling, but he still got up as instructed, lowered his head slightly, and walked out of the protective barrier.

"It failed."

Mu Qing watched the young man's dejected figure as he walked away, feeling a pang of sympathy.

Gao Yang looked at Mu Qing beside him and asked, "Do you want to give it a try?"

The young man just now only spent one hundred immortal crystals to obtain the qualification, which is not much for Gao Yang.

Moreover, he had a fairly good impression of the girl beside him, and he wanted to see if she had the aptitude and opportunity.

"Ah, me?" Mu Qing was startled. After realizing what was happening, she quickly covered the sachet at her waist and said, "No, no, no, I don't have any immortal crystals. I don't want any."

"I'll cover the cost; you just need to decide whether you want to go in," Gao Yang explained, seeing her greedy expression.

"Ai?"

Mu Qing tilted her head to look at Gao Yang, pouted her pink lips, lowered her head, and a blush quickly crept up her slender neck to her earlobes:

"Um, senior, I don't have any plans to get married yet, even though you are very handsome."

Gao Yang looked at Mu Qing, who was bowing her head in embarrassment, turned around and walked away: "If you don't want to, then forget it and go."

Mu Qing quickly looked up at Gao Yang, seemingly finally realizing what was happening. She hurriedly stepped forward to block Gao Yang's path, looking at him with a conflicted expression and asking:
"Senior, why are you doing this? We've only just met."

Gao Yang stopped and said, "There's no reason why. These few immortal crystals are meaningless to me. I just happen to be curious about your comprehension and aptitude."

Mu Qing looked up at Gao Yang and said seriously, "Since you're curious, senior, I'll go in and give it a try."

"Let's go."

Gao Yang turned and walked toward the Flame God Guardian, and Mu Qing quickly followed.

Arriving before the Flame God Guardian, Gao Yang raised his hand and placed the Immortal Crystal at the feet of the Heavenly Emperor statue. He then pointed to Mu Qing behind him and said, "Let her go in and try."

The Flame God Guardian, who was in charge of opening and closing the barrier, looked at Gao Yang carefully, then turned to look at the guard captain.

The latter happened to turn his gaze over and nodded.

Seeing this, the Flame God Guardian opened the barrier and gestured for Mu Qing to enter.

Looking at the Heavenly Emperor statue so close to her, Mu Qing turned to Gao Yang and said, "Senior, then I'll go in."

Gao Yang nodded.

Mu Qing then lowered her head and carefully stepped into the barrier.

Carrying a bamboo basket, Mu Qing, under the watchful eyes of many, slowly moved to the spot where the young man had been sitting and sat down cross-legged. "Phew~"

After calming her excitement, she slowly closed her eyes and entered a meditative state.

Gao Yang stood in front of the Flame God Guardian, looking at Mu Qing inside the barrier.

At this moment, the captain of the guards walked up to Gao Yang and asked, "I am Zhu Sanchuan of the Flame God Clan. I greet you, fellow Daoist."

Gao Yang looked at the young guard captain in front of him and nodded slightly, saying, "My Daoist name is 'Zizai'. I greet Fellow Daoist Sanchuan."

Zhu Sanchuan stared into Gao Yang's eyes and said with a kind smile, "I have some connections in Yan Shen City. I wonder what brings Fellow Daoist Zizai to Yan Shen City? Perhaps I can be of help to you."

“You are also from the Zhu clan,” Gao Yang said after thinking for a moment. “I have come to the Zhu clan to find Zhu Qing. Fellow Daoist Sanchuan, could you please inform him?”

"Zhu Qing?"

Zhu Sanchuan frowned, pondered for a moment, then looked at Gao Yang and shook his head, saying, "Fellow Daoist Zizai, my Flame God Clan does not have the Zhu Qing you mentioned. Are you perhaps mistaken?"

"No?"

Gao Yang was somewhat surprised, and then his brows furrowed.

Could it be that Zhu Qing's Zhu clan is not in the Primordial World, but in another world?
If that's the case, it might be difficult to get help from the Zhu clan.

"If that's the case, then hmm?!"

Before Gao Yang could finish speaking, he suddenly turned to look at Mu Qing at the foot of the Heavenly Emperor statue. At that moment, a wisp of crimson flame silently ignited on the latter's body.

Although it was just a wisp of flame, even though there was an invisible barrier between them, Gao Yang still sensed the intense heat that lasted for a very short time.

This flame is truly extraordinary.

Gao Yang reached out and carefully sensed the heat wave passing through the barrier, somewhat surprised: "Oh, so you really have this kind of talent?"

Compared to Gao Yang's calmness, Zhu Sanchuan and the other eight Flame God Guardians were not so composed.

The instant the crimson flames ignited, Zhu Sanchuan produced a crimson token, channeling his magical power into it. He then soared into the air, his immense magical power spreading outwards, suppressing the entire area.
"Everyone, stay where you are! Do not move!"

The other eight guards stood in eight directions with perfect coordination, their magical powers linked together, sealing off the entire space along with the statue of the Heavenly Emperor.

Zhu Sanchuan looked at Gao Yang and said very cautiously, "Fellow Daoist Zizai, things happened suddenly, please wait here for a moment. If there is any offense, please forgive me."

Gao Yang stood still, without saying a word, and simply nodded.

Zhu Sanchuan breathed a sigh of relief, then turned to look at Mu Qing, who was sitting cross-legged at the foot of the Heavenly Emperor statue, a hint of envy in his eyes.

Unexpectedly, a young girl could so easily comprehend the Daoist principles left behind by the Heavenly Emperor.

A few breaths later, Gao Yang looked up into the depths of Flame God City, where several streaks of light were rapidly approaching.

In just five breaths, two men and one woman arrived at this place.

The three arrived at the place, their eyes scanning the entire area like lightning, before finally settling on Gao Yang.

Of everyone present, only Gao Yang possessed the strength of a Great Luo Golden Immortal; the rest were insignificant.

A man dressed in a white Taoist robe with red trim stepped forward, frowned, looked at Zhu Sanchuan, and asked rudely, "Zhu Sanchuan, who is he?"

Zhu Sanchuan lowered his head and quickly replied, "Reporting to Your Excellency, this is Fellow Daoist Zizai. He just came to Yanshen City to look for someone."

Gao Yang looked at the two of them and could clearly sense the difference between them.

Upon hearing this, the man who had spoken earlier snorted coldly, took a step forward, and appeared above everyone's heads.

Gao Yang raised an eyebrow and lowered his eyes, because this person was standing directly above him, and the meaning was self-evident.

"Listen up, everyone here. We will erase your memories of this period shortly. Once these memories are erased, you may leave. Do you understand?"

Apart from Gao Yang, the highest level of cultivation among those present was only at the Celestial Immortal realm; they had no courage to refuse.

Furthermore, this kind of thing has happened before, so there is no objection to it.

Gao Yang took two steps forward, looked up, and met the gaze of the man standing in mid-air.

Looking into the other person's eyes, he calmly said, "I don't like anyone standing above me, and I especially don't like anyone trying to tamper with my memories, so I disagree with this."

"Whether you agree or not is not up to you. This is Flame God City, and you need to follow the rules of Flame God City."

The man rebuked him mercilessly.

As soon as he finished speaking, the man and woman who had come with him instantly took to the air, forming a triad that surrounded Gao Yang in the center.

Faced with the undisguised suppression of their auras, Gao Yang remained calm: "I don't want to take action. I understand your desire to keep this a secret. I have no intention of publicizing it, so you don't need to focus your attention on me."

The leading man looked down at Gao Yang and said firmly, "You must erase his memory, or you can stay here!"

"Why did it have to come to this?" Gao Yang slowly rose into the air until he was parallel to the other side before looking at him and asking.

"This is Flame God City, do you understand?" the man said arrogantly. "In Flame God City, even a Quasi-Saint must abide by the rules of this place."

Gao Yang looked down at the crowd below and found that they all had their heads down.

He then looked at Zhu Sanchuan, who also had his head down.

Thus, Gao Yang roughly understood the specific situation of this place.

However, considering the possibility of further communication with the Zhu clan, he did not take immediate action, but instead said:

"This is my first visit to Flame God City, and this matter is merely a coincidence. I will leave once the matter is settled."

You don't need to worry, it means nothing to me if I leak this information.

"If that's the case, then let's go with what you say."

Gao Yang was slightly surprised, but before he could speak, he heard the other party continue, "I was just kidding. If your memory isn't erased today, you'll stay here forever."

If you make a request today, someone else will make a request tomorrow. If this continues, how will Yanshen City be governed?
"Are you perhaps a spy sent by the Water God's lineage to overthrow my Fire God clan?"

What he said made a lot of sense, leaving Gao Yang momentarily speechless.

It can only be said that the Zhu clan has been staying in this place for too long, and their minds have indeed become disordered.

They can even say such mindless things.

"Judging from your eyes, you seem somewhat unconvinced. There are four Great Luo Immortals here, as well as the Flame God Barrier. If you are not convinced, then go ahead and try it."

"Perfect timing. I haven't killed anyone in a long time. If this continues, I'm afraid I'll go insane."

A red glint flashed in the man's eyes, and he looked at Gao Yang with expectation.

Not only that, the expressions of the other man and woman were almost identical to his.

Looking at the three people surrounding him, Gao Yang thought carefully about the Great Luo Golden Immortals he had encountered in the Southern Continent and realized that the gap between them and those in the Eastern Continent was indeed quite large.

The people of Flame God City don't seem to be very smart.

No matter what, he is a Grand Luo Immortal. How can you humiliate a Grand Luo Immortal like this? Aren't you afraid of the sect or background behind him?
Or are they certain he won't leave today, and that after erasing his memory, everything that happened at this moment will cease to exist?
Therefore, it seems necessary to make them face reality.

However, Gao Yang still planned to confirm it again before proceeding.

"It would be beneficial for both parties to drop this matter."

"If releasing you only benefits you, where will my Flame God Clan's face be? How will my Flame God Clan govern the cultivators under my rule in the future?"

The man looked at Gao Yang and sneered, "Your eyes are too calm. I hope you can still have that look when you're beaten like a dead dog later."

Is it so straightforward?

Gao Yang exhaled slowly, and in the next instant he appeared in front of the man, slightly taller than him by half a body length.

Immediately afterwards, he opened his large hand and grabbed the other person's head, and the violent sword energy pierced through the other person's body in an instant.

"How dare you!" "How audacious!"

Clang!
With a resounding clang, two crimson sword energies pierced through the other two men and women in the blink of an eye, pinning them firmly in mid-air.

Gao Yang held the man's head, pulled him up in front of her, and calmly asked, "Can we talk properly now?"

(End of this chapter)