Chapter 453 — The Floating Sky City

The previous Nai Kui could not, and this Sect Master Shen certainly cannot either. " "My lord, this time the Grand Venerable of the Golden Palace came to our Zhentian Palace with information, asking Elder Bi of our palace to issue a wanted order for this Sect Master Shen.

" A young woman of Zhentian Palace giggled, "Elder Bi and the Grand Venerable of the Golden Palace have a past. Issuing the wanted order was only natural. That Grand Venerable has borrowed our palace's power to eliminate a formidable foe, so he owes us a debt of gratitude. Why should you trouble yourself to help him, my lord?

" Yu Bochuan chuckled.

"I am not helping the Grand Venerable; I intend to meet this Sect Master Shen. Last time I suffered a loss at his hands—he took the Azure Mystic Water Dragon Pearl, a treasure of great value. Since he dares to barge into the Western Territories this time, I naturally must teach him a lesson.

Moreover, his motives in coming here are dubious; I suspect his purpose is not merely to stroll around. He rescued the former Nai Kui and the little princess.

If he is back now, it is likely to help Nai Kui reclaim her position as princess. Since he has appeared, Nai Kui cannot be far behind! " His gaze turned cold. "Although my mother has become the mistress of Zhentian Palace, unless she bears a little princess, her position as Palace Master is not secure.

Nai Kui's return at this time makes her intentions clear. But this Sect Master Shen and the former Nai Kui could never imagine how great my power is! " He raised his head toward the direction Shen Mu had taken and said coldly, "I will give them a big surprise! " The dragon-qilin sped through the mountains as if flying, crossing ridges and valleys, not as fast as before but still quite quick. Shen Mu surveyed the surroundings and frowned slightly. The mountain terrain here differed somewhat from that on the Western Territories chart; the map given to him by Yike did not match the actual geography. "When sorcerers in the Western Territories fight, they like to hurl great mountains at one another. Afterward, they probably do not put the mountains back.

So using a geographical chart to determine one's position is not entirely reliable. I still need the celestial signs. " He looked up, and layers of array patterns spun in his pupils. The stars and constellations hidden by the sunlight gradually surfaced before his eyes. Shen Mu determined his bearings, let out a sigh of relief, and smiled.

"We have already passed Yun City.

. . " The words had barely left his mouth when a rumbling thunder burst from ahead. Frowning, he looked forward.

Dust and smoke were churning, turning into a mist that shrouded the mountains, obscuring whatever was causing the earth-shaking commotion. The dragon-qilin halted in alarm, staring ahead in panic. The billowing dust grew thicker, rolling forward, swallowing entire stretches of forest and mountaintops.

"Sect Master, what is that up ahead? " the dragon-qilin cried in alarm. The ground was shaking constantly; the trees around them swayed, and stones hopped on the earth, as if in an earthquake, yet it was not an earthquake.

Shen Mu opened his Blazing Sky Eye and peered into the onrushing dust. An incredulous expression appeared on his face. "Inside that fog ahead. .

. there is a city. .

.

" "A city? " the dragon-qilin asked doubtfully.

"How can a city cause such a huge commotion? " "Because this city is running through the mountains!

" Shen Mu's hair nearly stood on end.

"That city is rushing straight at us!

Fatty Dragon, run!

" The fog rolled in, and a magnificent city came into view. It was a city that was running.

Beneath the city walls, which rose more than a hundred feet high, grew rows of incredibly thick legs.

Behind the walls, the tall buildings and pavilions had turned into fierce giants, bristling with killing intent.

Some were beating war drums, while others brandished colossal treasures. The city gate stood wide open, and both the gate and the walls had grown sharp teeth that kept snapping open and shut. Wherever the city passed, even mountaintops were crushed and ground to bits by that biting gate! What could not be bitten to pieces was devoured through the gate into the city, where the monstrous giants inside pounded it into powder. The city was sprinting, charging straight at them.

On the city gate was inscribed the two-word name 'Yun City! ' The sorcerers of the Western Territories had actually awakened an entire city into a living spirit!