Chapter 719

Chapter 719: Did Mufeng City Fly Away?

Mufeng City, the largest city of the Hao family, had weathered many storms over the past six hundred years, recently becoming especially strong.

More and more cultivators came to Mufeng City to seek their fortunes, swelling the city’s popularity and gathering great luck. With this popularity, they could amass even more strength.

It was no wonder the outside world was envious. How much tax had the Hao family increased thanks to Mufeng City? And how many powerful figures had they gathered? The numbers were already uncountable!

Because of the upheaval in heaven and earth, other places fell into despair, while many flocked to Mufeng City for warmth, making it stand out particularly against the tide of decline— it wasn’t just a shining flower, it almost outshone all. Li Hui had also opened many Miao Jade veins, so the saying rang true: an ordinary person is innocent, yet bears the blame of possessing a gem.

Mufeng City had become a coveted prize for many. Even those powerful factions that once looked down on the Hao family could not ignore the wealth amassing in Mufeng City any longer.

In the Ninth Heaven! Li Hui ventured out with his Yang God, preparing to return to the Ancient Tomb of Mufeng City.

On the tenth day, during breakfast, a deafening roar erupted above the city. The sixty-four Flying Peaks, built over the years with funds from the city lord’s residence, gathered together.

“Boom…” Clouds gathered, transforming into talismans resembling heavenly gates, faintly echoing the sound of a dragon’s roar as they drew spiritual energy from the realm of Mufeng City.

This was the Dragon Roar Whisker Symbol, designed to grasp the whiskers of a giant dragon, specializing in absorption and collection. Li Hui used this symbol to “pack up and leave.”

In the distance, many cloud talismans formed and fell from the sky, stirring up a cloud of dust, cracking the ground in the mining area with loud "crack" sounds, marking the earth with terrifying scars.

Li Hui intended to bring Mufeng City back to the Wutu Continent, and before leaving, he naturally needed to pack.

Mufeng City had territories filled with minerals and blessed lands. Even if he couldn’t take the veins with him, he aimed to gather as many possessions as possible.

“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…” Sounds of breaking air resonated from all directions, as many cultivators looked up to see countless lights flying in from afar.

“Boundless Heaven, Cloud-Brush Dragon Claw Technique, seize, seize, seize!” Li Hui drew upon the power of Mufeng City to cast profound skills, mighty cloud hands stretching across miles to retrieve treasures from various locations.

At that moment, terror spread as the wind and clouds obscured the sky, advancing towards the distance in layers. After seizing their targets, these dragon claws made strange hand seals and vanished.

A massive sound echoed from Mufeng City as it shot up three hundred zhang into the air, and the inner city, now expanded to a width of forty-five li, floated up like a huge seal of earth, escorted by many Flying Peaks, moving into the distance.

“What’s happening? The inner city is flying away?” Those cultivators living in the outer city were at a loss at this sight.

At this moment, a booming voice rang out across the heavens, “I am the city lord of Mufeng City. Today I have clarified the cause and effect. The Hao family intends to hand over Mufeng City to the State Study Palace and Kunlun Hall without my permission and has already driven piles into the Ancient Tomb of Mufeng City. This is a declaration of war, and today I will see who has the ambition to swallow Mufeng City!”

The voice paused before continuing, “All cultivators within the territory of Mufeng City are welcome to join. If you fear the might of the State Study Palace and Kunlun Hall, then stay away. This city lord seeks those who share the same path and will go to the end!”

Well! This stirred up a storm.

“What? The Hao family sold Mufeng City without the city lord’s consent? Are they digging their own graves?”

“Hmph, they should consider who their opponents are. That’s the State Study Palace and Kunlun Hall, top forces within the Nine-Mystic Continent. Would the Hao family dare refuse them?”

“Exactly! The Hao family would never dare to refuse the unreasonable demands of the State Study Palace and Kunlun Hall! Perhaps this City Lord Hao rebelling against the Hao family was a deliberate decision.”

“Doesn’t seem like it! This City Lord Hao has completely severed ties, destroying many mining areas with brutal means just to take what he can and leave behind a mess for the Hao family.”

The outer city cultivators buzzed with conversation, but ninety-nine percent of them were just talking without any intention of pursuing Mufeng City. Meanwhile, the wealthy merchants living in the inner city hurriedly collected their treasures and prepared to flee.

If they didn’t leave now, it would be too late. Didn’t they hear the city lord of Mufeng City? Today was a confrontation with the State Study Palace and Kunlun Hall. If the city lord harbored thoughts of desperation, they would not want to accompany him to the grave!

Such a large inner city quickly became empty. Li Hui’s original crew stayed behind, along with a few cultivators who had invested their lives and fortunes in Mufeng City, as leaving meant they couldn’t survive. So, they chose to remain.

Previously, Mufeng City had gathered over a hundred million cultivators in the inner and outer cities. More cultivators depended on this city to make a living, and the composition of power was incredibly complex. Today, all these factions pulled out, leaving only a few lowly gangs, ruffians, and brothels to lament their bad luck.

The State Study Palace and Kunlun Hall were like rulers in the Nine-Mystic Continent. Their fame was enormous, and even a single disciple stepping out from them would become a legend, not comparable to mere mortals!

Many cultivators sneered, believing that the city lord of Mufeng City didn’t know his limits. Since he knew the State Study Palace and Kunlun Hall had their eyes on this city, wouldn’t it have been better to respectfully present it to them? Maybe he could have received some benefits, why resort to conflict, causing losses for so many?

Cultivators in the Nine-Mystic Continent valued profit, and settling in Mufeng City, even a wooden house was worth a fortune. If they owned land outside the city, it was even more impressive!

Now that the inner city of Mufeng City had flown away, losses were imminent in the short term, and they hoped the Hao family could rebuild a city in the original site of the inner city.

Very few cultivators with ambitions chose to leave with Mufeng City, while many struggling cultivators with no other options decided to take a risk! However, soon even those began to waver.

Suddenly, thousands of golden seals fell from the sky. Among them, a large golden seal the size of a small mountain spoke, “Where do you think you’re going, you monster? After investigation by the Kunlun Hall and the State Study Palace, you are not a member of the Hao family, Hao Wentong. The current Hao Yue Lin and Hao Yue Chen are not their true selves, but monsters who have taken possession of their bodies. The Hao family is helpless against you, so they request the Kunlun Hall and State Study Palace to investigate. Years ago, a terrible incident occurred at Yu Family Fortress, caused by the corpse puppet Li Sifan. Hmph, you are the corpse puppet Li Sifan! How dare you, evil and heretical force!”

Li Hui smiled, “Hehe, the Kunlun Hall and State Study Palace are indeed formidable. During the chaotic years of calamity, they managed to track down Li Sifan without making a sound. But this is where it ends; they have yet to uncover more hidden trails. The reason Bi You Daoist found the Wutu Continent was that he was familiar with the Non-Return Sword intent. He pinpointed the key through the Sword Dao and thus followed the traces to the Wutu Continent.”

Of course, Bi You Daoist was profoundly hidden; perhaps he had long since perceived his origins. After all, the two had crossed paths for many years in the Extreme Huan Continent.

The golden seal set down a teleportation formation in the sky, and with a loud sound of “crack,” many figures rose across the void, led by a sinister-looking old man who gazed at Mufeng City. He was the Evil Dragon Master of the Heavenly Gate.

“Li Sifan, so you have been hiding in Mufeng City all along. Today, the Heavenly Gate is out in full force and will certainly capture you!” The Evil Dragon Master’s eyes flickered, his face twitching. He felt like a duck forced onto a plank, driven forward.