Perfect World

Chapter 717: Chapter 717 City of the Heavens

“Senior, I appreciate the kind intentions, but I have some important matters, so I’ll not disturb the Celestials Clan,” Shi Hao tactfully declined.

The Scarlet Plains were no longer restless and had returned to tranquility. Various groups of people evacuated one after another, leaving the ground increasingly vacant with only a few powerhouses still wandering.

“How is this a way to treat a guest? You saved Yun Xi, and escorted her at the risk of your life. It is both rational and emotional for our clan to express our gratitude,” Qi Tuo spoke.

He, dressed in purple robes fluttering, exuded nobility. Surrounded by Celestial chains and shrouded in a halo, he appeared to be about forty years old, his eyes bright and piercing.

Shi Hao did not want to visit the Celestials Clan, but he knew that he might not be able to defy the will of the Celestial God. Considering his own situation and strength, it wasn’t easy to escape.

“I have always held great respect for the imperial family, and I will definitely visit another day,” he expressed, not wanting to give up his last efforts.

Qi Tuo laughed and said, “Young friend, you worry too much. Actually, there’s no need for such caution. We simply want to express our sincere intentions.”

Around them, numerous chains tangled, forming a brilliant net. Mysterious and powerful, they highlighted the Celestial God in the center, making him seem extraordinary and immensely mighty.

Ultimately, Shi Hao and Qi Tuo set off, led by a warm invitation from a Celestial God. Without other choices, he couldn’t refuse.

The Scarlet Plains receded, gradually becoming blurred, finally vanishing on the horizon as a dark red smear.

Heavenly Province was lush and majestic, with Spiritual Energy enveloping everything.

Compared to Mo Province, Heavenly Province was vast, majestic, peaceful, and highly spiritual, thriving with various races and evident with many gods; it had fewer wars and many beautiful mythical legends.

Along the way, there were Ancient Celestial Caves, Chaotic Great Peaks, Cliff Inscription Forest, and Heaven-reaching Land—countless marvelous sights and ancient relics.

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“Moye!”

Yun Xi, surprised, saw Shi Hao in a city; she hadn’t returned to her people, but she was already in an absolutely safe area—a City of the Celestials.

“We meet again,” Shi Hao said with a smile.

The surrounding Celestials looked over. Given Yun Xi’s exceptional status now, she was destined to become one of the strongest in the future.

Shi Hao was puzzled; important individuals of the Celestials Clan hadn’t left and chose to stop here.

“Searching for two others,” Yun Xi murmured softly.

A large group of young members of the Celestials Clan had entered a mystical ancient land, but only four had obtained and fused with the Heavenly Destiny Stone, demonstrating their great potential.

On their way back, they got separated. The Celestial Gods protected them, allowing them to flee separately.

Now, including Yun Xi, only two had escaped; the whereabouts of the other two remained unknown. The high-ranking members of the Celestials Clan couldn’t possibly give up and were still searching.

“We’ve discovered some clues about them; whether they are alive or dead, there will be a result in the next few days,” said Yun Xi.

“Roar!”

A day later, a massive roar was heard. A mountain far away crumbled, and a Celestial God appeared on the horizon, his hair standing on end, Divine Power surging, his radiance piercing the heavens.

He was extremely furious, holding a bloodied body in his arms, and descended into the City of the Celestials, causing great upheaval as important figures rushed over.

“Immediately return to our people, place him in the divine pond; there might still be hope,” Qi Tuo whispered.

One of the two missing significant youngsters had perished, and this one also only had a sliver of life left, their Primordial Spirit severely cracked.

“Let’s go!” The Celestial God, eyes bloodshot, carried the young man toward the center of the city. There was a massive transport formation here capable of crossing tens of millions of miles.

Heavenly Province was vast and majestic, home to many races, but the ancestral land of the Celestials Clan was still very far, necessitating such an Array for travel.

The group, looking solemn, activated an ancient altar, stepped into the beam of light, and thus commenced their journey.

These people vanished from the city and arrived in a realm rich with Spiritual Energy, featuring settlements and majestic spiritual mountains, the territory of the Celestials Clan.

Entering here, one could distinctly feel the Spiritual Energy more intense than the outside world, making cultivation here much more effective.

The transport formation couldn’t directly deliver them inside the ancestral land; otherwise, enemy invasions would be too convenient.

A Purple Bone Ship, vast across the sky, had long been awaiting.

As the people appeared, it immediately descended, carrying everyone toward the edge of the land, sailing towards the sacred place of the Celestials Clan.

Below, the cities were not few and all very large, resting places for the Celestials Clan, and looking downward the region was expansive, with occasional bursts of powerful aura rushing through the clouds.

Soon after, they arrived before a mountain range enveloped in purple mist, resembling a True Dragon coiling and lurking, vaguely permeated with Immortal Dao Aura.

This was their ancestral land. The crystalline bone ship, after inspection, stopped nearby, and after being illuminated by a holy light, disappeared from its original spot.

Shi Hao was astonished. The defense of this sacred place was stringent, making it hard for outsiders to infiltrate.

With a flash of rosy light, the Warship emerged from the void, landing on the ground, now deep within the mountain range.

Around them, mountains tens of thousands of feet tall soared into the clouds, grand and majestic, waterfalls cascading down like the Milky Way falling from the ninth level of heaven, a vast expanse of white.

Moreover, each mountain was circled by bands of Immortal mist, radiant and colorful, steam rising to form clouds, exceedingly magnificent.

“Boom booming!”

The earth shook, and a herd of Golden Giant Elephants ran across the mountains, their bodies golden and radiant, trunks lifted high, trumpeting like thunder.

“Roar!”

In the distance, a Silver Berserk Ape roared furiously, pounding its chest with an overwhelming vigor that rivaled the True God Realm, and surprisingly, it was herding a group of auspicious animals.

Further away, a flock of colorful Divine Birds flew across the sky, trailing a dazzling array of light.

The mountainous area was fragrant with medicinal herbs; precious trees and ancient vines were planted between rocks and on mountain peaks, bearing golden fruits and crimson flowers.

“So many magical creatures and rare plants, truly a wonderful place,” Shi Hao murmured.

“This is the pasture as well as the Medicine Garden of our Celestials Clan, covering 100,000 miles,” Yun Xi introduced.

“What?” Shi Hao’s jaw almost dropped, thinking what he saw was already a sacred place, only to learn it was just a corner of the mountain range, which actually spans 100,000 miles.

In this region, there are all types of Divine Beasts, strange insects, and a large number of rare precious trees and herbs, which are mainly collected by the upper echelons of the Celestials Clan.

For example, these Golden Giant Elephants, flame fat cows, and colorful hatchlings are all fine ingredients, yet in the outside world, they are ferocious and powerful beasts, difficult to deal with.

The 100,000 miles area is protected by a huge Array, which withstood an attack from a War Emperor during a battle with the Zhan Tribe, only resulting in collapsed mountains and rivers, without being completely destroyed.

It demonstrates how sturdy this place is, its Array’s defensive power is among the top in the Three Thousand States.

“Where do you live?” Shi Hao asked.

“Over there,” Yun Xi pointed, looking up at the sky.

“That is…” Shi Hao gasped. High above the massive peaks thousands of feet tall, enshrouded in purple mist, lay a majestic ancient city atop the heavens.

While they talked, a grand sound echoed as a huge White Jade Stairway appeared in the sky, stretching down to the ground, gleaming and accompanied by a lingering mist of immortality.

“Is it this strict?” Shi Hao was quite astonished.

Rushing back, he discovered that in order to enter the highest Divine Soil of the Celestials Clan, one must undergo thorough inspections and meticulous scrutiny.

“Yes, even when those from our clan’s upper echelons return, they need to go through the same process to prevent enemies from infiltrating,” Yun Xi replied, the others seemingly used to it and thus remaining silent.

They stepped onto the White Jade Stairway, enveloped in misty light, instantaneously rushing through the air and arriving in front of that grand city.

Throughout this process, Mysterious Runes constantly swept over them, checking for danger.

The immense city, boundless to the eye, left Shi Hao greatly shocked; it was truly the largest city he had ever seen, making him feel as tiny as an ant standing beneath its walls.

Above the city gates towering higher than mountains, hung a bone tablet. It radiated sacred light and mist, with three ancient large characters faintly visible: City of the Heavens.

This was the true ancestral land, the highest pure land of the once imperial family, inhabited by the most noble-blooded Celestials.

It was not situated on the ground, but rather in the skies above, below which lay a vast array of peaks exuding purple qi, with mists supporting the city and purple light streaming upwards, resembling a rising flame.

“No wonder being once one of the top ten races, acclaimed as the sovereigns of the higher realms,” Shi Hao was impressed and sighed internally, able just from a corner to glimpse their former splendor.

The clan reigned from the nine heavens, looking down upon all beings, once possessing such stature and spirit.

Unexpectedly, the city wasn’t densely packed with buildings; the scenery was beautiful with many spiritual mountains, streets, and clusters of buildings, though more caves existed.

No wonder such a vast city contained another universe within.

After returning, those few Celestials immediately disappeared, carrying the wounded young man, rushing towards a Primordial Divine Pool in the city, to perform his purification and treatment.

Shi Hao was arranged beside a deep blue lake, surrounded by a beautiful green bamboo grove, with several refined huts situated in front, a place thick with Spiritual Energy.

Initially, Yun Xi still accompanied him to familiarize with the surroundings, but was soon called away.

“Young friend, thank you for saving Yun Xi, our Celestials Clan is immensely grateful,” an elderly woman appeared, dressed in a golden robe, looking very kind.

Shi Hao dared not presume, reciprocating the gesture here because she was a True God, entertaining him and serving a table full of delicacies and divine brews.

“May I ask young friend, do you currently have a Dao companion?” the old woman smiled, her silver hair shining brilliantly, her divine flame subdued and very amiable.

Shi Hao pondered, hesitating slightly, said, “Not yet.”

“Good, good, good!” The old woman was very pleased, saying three ‘good’ in a row, personally serving Shi Hao dishes, sizing him up and down.

Shi Hao felt rather uncomfortable being observed by her, for she was a True God, and moreover, a great perfection strength level one who was about to detach from this domain.

“Young friend, brimming with heroic spirit, truly a dragon and phoenix among men, with unparalleled potential, rare even across the Three Thousand States, no wonder you could slay the War King,” the old woman praised incessantly.

“You flatter me too much,” Shi Hao said, proposing a toast to her.

“Capable of fighting with the Primordial, truly deserving of the title ‘young hero,’ indeed a rare talent,” the old woman looked more and more satisfied, her face wrinkles spreading.

The deep blue lake, the lush green bamboo, under the gentle breeze, appeared even more tranquil.

“Cultivation is about understanding life, a Dao companion is essential, otherwise, how can it be considered complete, young friend should consider choosing a Dao companion,” the old lady said smilingly.