My little sect, which disappeared a thousand years ago, has become a sacred site!

No entrance fee is required to enter the Outer City or travel through the Rift to the Outer Realm.

However, if one wishes to rent shops or stalls, open a business, or reside and cultivate within the outer city, one must pay fees to the city lord's mansion.

The city lord's mansion also has a vast commercial network, operating various shops in the city, selling supplies, magical artifacts, intelligence, etc., with extremely high profits.

Everything in the outer city is extremely expensive.

After all, this place is too far from the prosperous areas of the Nine Heavens Realm, and the transportation cost is extremely high.

The resources brought out from the outer realms were obtained by cultivators at the cost of their lives, so naturally they were unwilling to sell them at low prices.

Over time, the outer city developed into a unique ecosystem characterized by high self-sufficiency and exorbitant prices.

Gu Changyuan nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping across the area below.

The heavy city gates were wide open, guarded by soldiers dressed in uniform black armor, their auras formidable.

Outside the city gate, a long queue of cultivators from all over the world, preparing to enter the outer city or head to the outer domain, had cultivation levels ranging from the Void Refining Realm to the Tribulation Transcending Realm.

The line moved slowly, seemingly conducting routine checks or registrations.

Gu Changyuan found it troublesome and had no intention of queuing up for landing.

He carried Bai Ling'er and Gu Xing'er directly, flying straight over the city gate from a height of a hundred feet.

"Who dares to trespass..."

On the city wall below, a guard leader with a cultivation level of Mahayana immediately noticed and shouted a stern question. At the same time, several figures took to the air, attempting to intercept them.

Gu Changyuan didn't even look at it, and casually waved his right hand.

A streak of emerald light flew out of his hand and landed precisely in the arms of the guard leader.

The guard leader instinctively caught it, and upon closer inspection, he discovered it was a thousand-year-old "Frosty Jade Green Vine" brimming with spiritual energy and of excellent quality. It was a top-grade Earth-rank ice-type healing spiritual plant, and in a place like the Outer City where casualties frequently occurred, it was quite valuable.

The guard leader's words caught in his throat, his stern expression turning to astonishment, followed by barely concealed joy.

Someone who can use such precious spiritual plants as "toll money" is definitely not someone he can afford to offend.

Moreover, the other party was clearly just looking for convenience and did not intend to break into the city.

He immediately gestured to his subordinates who were airborne around him, and at the same time cupped his hands in a respectful gesture towards the direction Gu Changyuan had flown away, and shouted loudly:

"Please, senior, make yourself at home!"

Seeing this, the guards, though puzzled, immediately sheathed their weapons and made way.

Gu Changyuan and his two companions flew unimpeded directly to the most conspicuous and enormous spatial rift in the center of the city.

On the way here, Bai Ling'er had said that the rules of the outer city were loose, and as long as you were willing to spend money, you could save yourself a lot of trouble.

What Gu Changyuan has in abundance is this kind of rare and precious material.

The closer you get, the more you can feel the immense spatial power and chaotic aura emanating from the crack.

Gu Changyuan remained expressionless, a faint silver light emanating from his body, enveloping Bai Ling'er and Gu Xing'er as well. Without hesitation, he flew into the dark and deep crevice.

It felt as if we had passed through a thick curtain of water, or as if we had experienced a brief moment of weightlessness and distortion.

The light and shadow shifted before my eyes, and a completely different clamor came to my ears.

When their vision cleared again, they found themselves in another huge square.

The ground beneath our feet was also solid stone slabs, and we were surrounded by towering city walls and dense buildings.

This is the Outer City within the Outer Realm.

Compared to the cities in the Nine Heavens Realm, the security measures here are significantly more stringent.

The city walls were higher and thicker, the array lights were brighter, and the number of patrolling guards was greater and their cultivation was stronger.

Because here, one needs to guard against not only other cultivators, but also attacks from all sorts of strange and unpredictable ferocious beasts from the wilderness beyond the boundary.

The moment the three appeared at the teleportation landing point in the square, they immediately attracted the attention of many people nearby.

Seeing that they were all unfamiliar faces, and that Gu Changyuan had an extraordinary demeanor, Bai Ling'er was stunningly beautiful and her cultivation was unfathomable, and that she was holding a delicate little girl in her arms, this combination was quite peculiar.

Several shrewd and capable-looking cultivators immediately approached, their faces plastered with professional smiles.

"Senior, and this fairy, is this your first time visiting the Outer Realm? Do you need a guide?"

I am intimately familiar with the terrain, resource points, and dangerous areas within three thousand miles of the outer boundary.

"I'll give you 20% of your earnings as a reward, guaranteeing you'll achieve twice the results with half the effort and avoid danger!"

A tall, thin monk spoke first.

"Don't listen to his bragging, senior! He's a complete novice! I only need 15%! The place I'll take you to is guaranteed to have top-quality goods!"

A short, stout monk immediately pushed past the tall, thin man.

"Get out of my way! You two heartless bastards! Senior, I only need 10%! My three brothers and I will work together for you, ensuring your safety!"

A burly man with a scar on his face, along with two companions, also came over.

Gu Changyuan felt helpless as he watched the group of people vying to lower their prices in front of him.

This competitive spirit has even reached the outer realms?

He was too lazy to get entangled with these people, and he didn't need any guidance.

With a slight thought, he then took Bai Ling'er and Gu Xing'er and vanished from the spot, leaving behind only a few "guides" looking at each other in surprise and uncertainty.

The next moment, Gu Changyuan appeared with the two women at the top of a tall watchtower in the city.

Here, the view is expansive, offering a general overview of half of the city and the vast, chaotic, and strangely colored wilderness beyond the city walls.

He immediately sensed the coordinate mark left on Ye Qingxue.

However, after entering the outer realm, the originally clear imprint became erratic, sometimes strong and sometimes weak, as if it were interfered with by the chaotic spatial laws or some special force of this place.

Gu Changyuan frowned slightly, raised his right hand, and a flash of light appeared in his palm, revealing the pale blue jade tablet bearing Ye Qingxue's mark.

His fingers flew, flowing with runes containing the supreme space and the laws of cause and effect, which then disappeared into the jade tablet.

As the secret technique was activated, the flickering light spots on the jade tablet gradually stabilized, and a clear red light pointed directly to a certain direction deep within the outer realm.

The light spot was not the usual peaceful glow; it was surrounded by a dazzling crimson color, the red light growing increasingly intense, the meaning of the crimson light clearly revealed.

Gu Changyuan's face instantly darkened, the temperature around him plummeted, and his chilling killing intent almost solidified.

Gu Changyuan gave a low shout and waved his right hand. A force even more powerful than when they were traveling earlier instantly enveloped Bai Ling'er and Gu Xing'er, forming a tight protective sphere.

The next moment, his figure transformed into a silver-gray streak, shooting out at a terrifying speed several times faster than when he was in the Nine Heavens Realm, towards the red light spot indicated by the jade tablet!

The spatial laws of the Outer Realm are more "loose" and "active" compared to the Nine Heavens Realm, and the restrictions on power are also smaller.

Gu Changyuan unleashed his full speed, leaving a trail of clouds in the air that lingered for a long time, and blurring the scenery on the ground below due to the extreme speed.

While under protection, Bai Ling'er felt a powerful force pushing her forward. Without even activating her spiritual power, she was swept up by her master's power and moved forward at an unimaginable speed.

The surrounding scenery rushed backwards at breakneck speed, creating a bizarre and distorted effect due to the incredible speed.

Bai Ling'er felt a chill run down her spine. Seeing her master's face turn ashen and his eyes filled with an unusual urgency, she immediately understood that something must have happened to her senior sister and the others.