Chapter 733

Chapter 733: Star Loss City

After refining his treasures, Fang Lie planned to venture into the Land of Star Fragments for a bit of luck. However, considering he had gained many new enemies, he certainly did not dare to travel openly. Instead, he pretended to enter closed-door training while secretly leaving in disguise.

He didn’t even dare to use the sect’s usual teleportation array; instead, he used the Cycle of Fire’s teleportation array to get directly to a large neutral town in the Northern Wilderness.

Since Mao Mao needed to focus on cultivation to gain the qualification to refine the Inner Core of the Five-Poison Golden Toad, and Mo Lanyun was completely engrossed in refining the Immortal Spirit Jellyfish, Fang Lie had to travel alone this time.

Once out of the town, Fang Lie boarded a Fifth Rank small Flying Boat and continued north toward the great desert.

After walking for three or four months, Fang Lie finally reached the Land of Star Fragments. Although the Land of Star Fragments was not very large, only about a hundred thousand miles in circumference, Fang Lie could feel the violent Nascent Soul energy in the air from over ten thousand miles away.

The further he walked, the more he could sense this wild energy. Approaching within a million miles of the area, he could directly witness its spectacular scene.

He saw vast waves of meteor showers cascading from the endless sky, most of which turned into countless sparks and completely vanished. However, many still fell to the ground, causing terrifying explosions.

The air groaned, and the ground trembled; even a million miles away, Fang Lie could feel the vibrations beneath his feet.

Moreover, terrifying winds rushed toward him, generated by explosive shockwaves, carrying with them flames, unknown toxins, and other strange energies.

At this distance, cultivators below the Purple Palace level could hardly survive for long, as they would be infected by various odd atmospheres, leading to illness or even losing their minds.

Even top-tier experts could not endure living in such an eerie environment for long.

Therefore, to better search for treasures in the Land of Star Fragments, mighty beings simply established a special town called Star Loss Town a million miles away from the Land of Star Fragments.

Fang Lie’s first stop was there. Unfortunately, the surrounding energies were too violent, and even the space was severely unstable due to the explosions; thus, the teleportation array could not be used. This was why Fang Lie had to walk there himself.

Following the hints given by the old bird, Fang Lie spent three days finding Star Loss Town. To his surprise, this town was remarkably high-end.

It spanned about a hundred miles, not too large, but the buildings inside were all top-quality. The smallest was over a thousand feet tall, each gleaming with treasure lights, clearly high-tier Treasure Towers, each protected by restrictions that even a Thunder Tribulation Immortal could not break.

The strength of the buildings was impressive, and the town’s overall defenses were even more formidable. With his Void Eye, Fang Lie could see thousands of layers of void restrictions; each layer could withstand a strike from a Semi-Immortal and overall, it would take immense effort from Mo Qianxun just to break through.

Rumor had it that the town’s owner was an ancient scattered cultivator Semi-Immortal, over ten thousand years old, holding two Ninth-Rank Treasures. His combat power was extraordinarily overwhelming.

Though the Sword God was hailed as the number one expert in the world, this title had its limitations, meaning he was invincible among his peers among Human Tribe cultivators, undoubtedly the number one in this generation.

However, compared to some reclusive mighty beings, even the Sword God had to bow his head, like the two leaders of Zhu Xian and Shi Shen, alongside several Grand Elders, all ancient beings over ten thousand years old. The Sword God’s Dao Ancestor was of a lower generation than them.

The Sword God had only cultivated for over 2,000 years; what qualifications did he have to compare with such ancient monsters?

But generally, these ancient beings did not make appearances easily; over the past several thousand years, Fang Lie had only seen them a handful of times. Thus, in their absence, the Sword God indeed had the right to reign supreme.

The owner of this place was the type capable of making the Sword God lower his head.

However, he had not shown himself for over a thousand years, and many rumors spread that he was already finished.

But no matter how powerful the rumors were, no one dared to act recklessly on his territory, not only because of his personal formidable deterrence but also because several of his disciples were all at the late-stage Thunder Tribulation level, capable of guarding this place.

Fang Lie was not here to cause trouble, nor did he want to provoke anyone, so he disguised himself and registered at the city gate.

No outsider could enter here without abilities, as those of lower power would die before they could even approach. Thus, the guards were very discerning and showed respect toward Fang Lie regardless of his lower level.

After listening to the guards’ introduction, Fang Lie understood the rules of the place.

This Star Loss Town was not free to enter; once inside, he had to pay a fee of 100 small spirit pearls daily, equivalent to one hundred thousand high-grade spirit stones!

This expense was daily, making it unaffordable for ordinary people. Even with Fang Lie’s status, he found it expensive.

And this was just the cost to enter the town. There was no way to sleep on the streets, making accommodations even more startling. The daily costs for food and lodging would surely make the Fire Tribulation Immortal wince!

But you shouldn’t complain; this place is one where you can either stay or leave. Within the vast surrounding area of the Land of Star Fragments, there is only one town, rich in Spiritual Energy, and without any wild energy; it’s the best place for cultivators to live and cultivate.

So, they monopolize the business and charge sky-high prices; they can do as they please! In fact, Fang Lie knows that building a city here incurs significant expenses. Just keeping the Protective Array active every day costs an astronomical amount. If they didn’t charge so much, they would surely face losses.

Apart from the expensive fees, the other rules here are quite reasonable. First, this place is absolutely neutral; no distinctions are made between righteous sects or demonic paths, nor between humans and demons.

This means that all sorts of people can come; righteous cultivators can come, demonic path masters can come, and even demons can come. They can come, but fighting in the city is not allowed. Anyone who dares to fight in the city will face harsh punishment.

This rule has been in place for tens of thousands of years, and anyone who violates it pays the price. With the Star Fragments City under the watch of Semi-Immortals, they fear no power, and even elders from super sects are severely punished for breaking the rules.

Because the city is small but covered by highly skilled Formations, the entire city is under absolute surveillance. No one dares to act recklessly; any slight movement will be noticed and will provoke a severe counterattack.

Such measures have made this place a haven of absolute security. Those returning from the Land of Star Fragments are all extremely tired, carrying treasures, yet they can rest here without worrying about safety.

This is undoubtedly an attractive condition, and that’s why everyone tries their best to follow the rules here; very few scoundrels break them. And all who come here are not weak; at the very least, they are Fire Tribulation Immortals. The weakest wouldn’t even qualify to enter the Land of Star Fragments; they would be courting death if they tried.

So, don’t be fooled by its small size; it’s filled with experts. Fire Tribulation Immortals walk the streets, Thunder Tribulation Immortals are numerous, and even Semi-Immortals can be casually found by the dozen.

In such a place, even Fang Lie does not dare to act rashly. He is the strongest, yet he clearly does not have the qualification to be reckless here. After gathering this information, Fang Lie leisurely walked into the city.

The environment inside the city was like a different world from the outside. There were no chaotic surges of Nascent Soul energy, nor were there fierce storms. Fang Lie immediately felt much more comfortable.

He then looked around with interest and quickly discovered that there were indeed many intriguing sights.

There were demons in human form, adorned with dragon horns, boldly walking alongside Human Tribe cultivators. There were demonic path masters, overflowing with Demonic Energy, haggling with righteous cultivators dressed in Dao Robes.

Oddly enough, there were also extremely burly armored men and demons. They weren’t very strong, yet they managed to survive here and seemed to hold some position of respect.

Just as Fang Lie was becoming curious, a pale young man approached him and bowed politely, saying, "Excuse me, senior, do you need a guide?"

Fang Lie glanced at him and realized that he was actually a half-blood human-demon, with a mixed aura; he looked mostly human but had patches of black scales on his neck.

His strength was not high; at most, he was at the Golden Pool realm, and even that was a weak version. Fang Lie could blow him away with a single breath.

He seemed to sense Fang Lie’s overwhelming Magic and thus considered himself a junior, respectfully cautious, unwilling to overstep any boundaries.

Fang Lie needed a local guide for his long-term plans, likely spanning over ten to twenty years. Having a suitable ally would undoubtedly make things much easier.

So, Fang Lie smiled and asked, "Are you from around here?"

"Indeed! I was born and raised here!" The pale young man, seeing an opportunity, quickly promoted himself: "I’ve lived here for twenty years and know this place inside out! Whatever you need, senior, I can help you!"

"Interesting~" Fang Lie asked curiously, "With your strength, are you even able to leave this place? How did you end up here?"

"It works like this: after the City Lord established this city, he gathered many humans and demons at low prices to become serving attendants, to serve the powerful visiting cultivators. Over time, they flourished and became us!" the pale young man explained hurriedly.

"I see!" Fang Lie nodded, then smiled, "I want to settle here for perhaps ten to twenty years. Do you have any good suggestions?"