I am an incredibly handsome man, and my fiancée refuses to call off the engagement even at the cost

Comparing yourself to others is just asking for trouble!

The surging spiritual pressure showed signs of attempting to break through to the Spirit Venerable Realm. Yu Ji's expression changed repeatedly. Was that strange phenomenon caused by Dugu Xun? Could it be that he's trying to break through to the Spirit Venerable Realm here?

That's impossible!!

Yu Ji gritted her teeth, her jealousy driving her mad.

In the end, the spiritual pressure still couldn't break through the bottleneck. How easy is it to enter the Spirit Venerable realm?

Feeling Dugu Xun's spiritual pressure stabilize, Yu Ji breathed a sigh of relief. However, Dugu Xun had only been in the late stage of the Spirit Emperor Realm for thirty years, yet he was already attempting to break through to the Spirit Venerable Realm. This was enough to make her green with envy. Not only her, but any Spirit Emperor Realm expert who heard this news would be green with envy.

What kind of pervert is this?!

Yu Ji had no idea that Gu Yan was the one who had just caused the strange phenomenon, nor did she know that Dugu Xun's sudden enlightenment and near-successful breakthrough to the Spirit Venerable Realm were all thanks to Gu Yan.

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On the massive ship belonging to the Dugu family, everyone was both surprised and delighted. The patriarch's strength had reached another level. It was believed that he would definitely reach the Spirit Venerable Realm within a hundred years, at which time the Dugu family would have another expert at the Spirit Venerable level.

At the highest point of the ship, Dugu Xun looked at Gu Yan, his joy undisguised: "Zirong is truly my lucky star! Just hearing your song has saved me a hundred years of arduous cultivation. Let me toast you!"

Although he failed to break through the bottleneck tonight, the fact that he was able to comprehend the Dao and advance his realm is already a great thing.

After he finished speaking, he picked up the white jade cup.

Gu Yan laughed and said, "This has nothing to do with me. It all depends on your own understanding, brother." He wasn't being modest. If Dugu Xun didn't have the understanding, or wasn't good enough, even if he played "Flowing Water" a hundred or a thousand times, it wouldn't make a difference!

Gu Yan hadn't expected that Dugu Xun could glean anything from this zither piece, so it wasn't his achievement.

"I must thank Zirong no matter what. Is there anything you want, Zirong? Even if it means going through fire and water, I will find it for you," Dugu Xun said.

"Well, I am indeed looking for something else, the Soul-Nourishing Flower," Gu Yan said.

"Soul-Nourishing Flowers... the Dugu family should still have some in their treasury, but getting them now is too much trouble. Perfect timing, I'm going to Haishi; I should be able to find them there too." Dugu pondered, then said, "Why don't you come with me to Haishi, Zirong?"

"Mirage?" Gu Yan blinked her emerald eyes, looking puzzled.

"Haven't you heard of Zi Rong? It's a mobile secret realm, and also a mobile city. It appears randomly in the Yunmeng Sea every five years. This sea city is full of all kinds of rare treasures, and is considered one of the most secretive and high-level large-scale trading places on the Mi Luo Continent," Dugu Xun said.

Gu Yan listened with great interest: "This is the first time I've heard of it. I really want to see it for myself. But since it appears randomly, how does my brother know where it will appear?"

Dugu Xun smiled and waved his hand, sending a token flying towards Gu Yan. It was a bronze token with a wave pattern on it. The token was enchanted, and several characters were flashing; those characters were coordinates.

"This is the Tide Token of the Sea City. The person who holds this token can see the coordinates of each time the Sea City appears," Dugu Xun explained.

Gu Yan glanced at the Tide Token and thought to herself: This must be for regular customers and big spenders!

Why is Shanghai so mysterious? I'd like to go and see what kind of place it is.

The ship sped up, moving forward at breakneck speed. The ship's protective barriers activated, and five-colored light enveloped it.

Gu Yan and Dugu Xun continued drinking, chatting, and enjoying the songs.

About an hour later, Gu Yan sensed that streaks of light appeared outside, and more spirit boats, airships, beast-drawn carriages, and other vehicles appeared around her, all heading in one direction.

He spread his divine sense and saw that the sea ahead was shrouded in white mist, with lights shining within it. Then he saw the white mist lift like a beautiful woman's veil, revealing towering buildings and magnificent palaces. The towering buildings, magnificent buildings, and palaces, illuminated by countless palace lanterns, formed a huge city, bustling with activity.

Magnificent palaces and pavilions, rainbow bridges spanning the sky, bright lights like stars, and various colored lights streaking like shooting stars.

Is this a mirage?

He sensed the complex aura of deep-sea spiritual essence intertwined with countless rare and precious materials, and several astonishing pressures were hidden deep within the sea.

The dancers had already left, and two figures appeared in the hall.

These were two elderly men dressed in red and black robes, both of medium build. One looked to be in his fifties and the other in his sixties. Both were experts at the early stage of the Spirit Emperor Realm.

After the two men bowed to Dugu Xun, one of them, a red-haired man who appeared to be over sixty years old, respectfully said:

"Master, we've arrived at Mirage."

Dugu Xun stood up, smiled at Gu Yan, and pointed to the red-haired old man, saying, "Zirong, this is Elder Ming." Then he pointed to another old man and said, "This is Elder Xiu, please get to know him."

Gu Yan stood up. Although he didn't know why Dugu Xun was introducing his family to him, he still politely cupped his hands in greeting to the two elders. The two elders knew that their patriarch treated this young man very differently, and they returned the greeting with great courtesy.

Then Gu Yan followed Dugu Xun to the railing at the very front of the deck.

Although the Dugu family's ship was enormous, it was still insignificant compared to the entire sea market; it couldn't compare at all.

This magnificent jade city was truly spectacular, far surpassing any city Gu Yan had ever seen in her previous life. Scientific architecture simply couldn't compare to this fantastical, mythical megacity.

"Zirong, let's go!"

After saying this, Dugu Xun transformed into a red rainbow and flew towards the mirage ahead. Gu Yan's body surged with spiritual light, transforming into a golden rainbow and flying towards the mirage as well. The two elders followed closely behind, followed by sixteen Spirit King realm attendants.

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Above the city, rainbow bridges connected magnificent palaces and pavilions. Gu Yan followed Dugu Xun, looking around.

This market city appears to be clearly divided into different levels. The streets and markets below are filled with people below the Heavenly Spirit Realm, while those walking on the Rainbow Bridge are almost all experts at the Heavenly Spirit Realm, Spirit King Realm, and Spirit Emperor Realm.

Gu Yan's unparalleled beauty attracted countless gazes, and everyone who saw his face gasped in admiration. Seeing him walking with Dugu Xun, everyone speculated about his identity. Who is this? Does the Dugu family have such a person?

God!

She's so beautiful!

The men were fine with it, but the women all had their eyes glued to Gu Yan, following her wherever she went.

If it weren't for the presence of the Qin Demon, Dugu Xun, someone would probably have already tried to strike up a conversation with him. However, everyone knows that Dugu Xun has a strange temper and is ruthless, so no one dares to provoke him.