TBOUMTBDK Chapter 86

Chapter 86: Entering the City

This was Yun Xia’s first time in this city. As expected of a major border city, its scale was not much smaller than Holy City, and the flow of people was also very large.

It was actually quite easy to distinguish between people from the Immortal Realm and the Demon Realm. Some Immortal Realm people were aloof and arrogant, not bothering to conceal themselves, wearing the characteristic “sexually indifferent” clothing of the Immortal Realm. Whether white, cyan, or blue, they all exuded an ethereal, otherworldly aura.

But there were also those who deliberately changed into the dark colors of the Demon Realm to avoid attracting too much attention.

At the city gate, Yun Xia saw two Immortal Realm people in cyan robes arguing with a Demon Realm person from afar. Then, another Immortal Realm person came to mediate, attracting the city gate guards.

Yun Xia and the others didn’t stop to watch the show, intending to take advantage of the distraction to enter the city.

As expected, they weren’t checked along the way, but…

Perhaps because the barrier had just been opened, many people were rushing in from all directions, causing too many onlookers to gather at the city gate.

Yun Xia and his group were separated. Yun Xia was considered small among the Demon Realm people, and he was instantly submerged in the crowd.

The surroundings were noisy. The place was originally large, but it couldn’t withstand the sheer number of people.

Yun Xia was pushed and shoved, not knowing where he was being pushed. In his disoriented state, he suddenly wondered if this was a trap, a deliberate attempt to separate them, so that someone in the crowd could assassinate or take him away… He had seen such movies and TV dramas before.

He seemed to hear Gong Qiu calling his name from far away.

“I’m here!” Yun Xia pushed through the crowd, trying to squeeze in that direction. Suddenly, a burly man three times his width squeezed in front of him, his muscles as solid as stone, blocking his path like a wall.

Yun Xia: “…”

Just then, someone grabbed his hand.

Yun Xia was instantly startled. The things he had been imagining became reality. Terrified, he struggled to break free, not daring to look in that direction, fearing he would be silenced on the spot.

He thought, “It’s over, it’s over. I’ve actually crashed and burned like this. Am I going to be wiped out in one fell swoop?”

“What are you hiding from?”

A familiar voice sounded behind him, and the person holding him tightened their grip.

Yun Xia turned his head in a daze. It was Mo Jun Zhou!

Seeing Yun Xia’s tearful expression, Mo Jun Zhou looked puzzled. “What’s wrong with you?”

“Nothing, it’s just great to see you!” Yun Xia wiped away nonexistent tears.

Mo Jun Zhou paused, clearly not expecting him to say that.

“Don’t talk nonsense. There are too many people here. Come with me.”

Mo Jun Zhou pulled him through the crowd. For some reason, the crowd that had been so difficult to pass through now gave way smoothly. Although it was still slow, the people in front would spontaneously make space for them.

Yun Xia watched in surprise. What was the reason for this?

When they reached a less crowded area, Yun Xia tugged on his sleeve and asked, “What’s going on? Why are they all making way for us? It can’t be just because you’re handsome, right?”

Mo Jun Zhou turned back speechlessly, using two fingers to lift Yun Xia’s sleeve. Yun Xia watched as his fingers were forced to separate from Mo Jun Zhou’s sleeve, and then he let go. “Think for yourself.”

Yun Xia: “…”

“Why are you so disgusted with me? If you want me to think for myself, I will.”

Because they had to wait for Huai Ying and the others to come out, Yun Xia simply stood by the roadside to think.

It definitely wasn’t because of his face, so it was…

“Ouch!” Someone bumped into Yun Xia’s back from behind, and Yun Xia was knocked into Mo Jun Zhou’s arms.

Mo Jun Zhou’s lips brushed against his forehead, and his expression changed. “You…”

Yun Xia didn’t care about being bumped, grabbed him, and looked up. “I know!”

The moment he looked up, his eyes were very bright, burning brightly.

Mo Jun Zhou’s words were cut off.

“You must be using your Divine Consciousness to influence them. I’ve seen something similar. Your ability is so useful. How do you do it? Do you make them think you’re a dirty thing so they all avoid you? Hmm… Looks like not. Do you make them think you’re covered in thorns? That’s possible.”

Mo Jun Zhou was defeated and had to pull him to his side, listening to him ramble on without saying a word himself.

Anyway, Yun Xia didn’t really care about his answer.

After a while, Huai Ying and the others finally squeezed out, all panting for breath.

“Why do they love to watch the excitement so much? There are even more people now!” Gong Qiu said.

“It’s mainly because those are people from the Immortal Realm. But it looks like they’ll be dispersed soon. The guards are already driving people away. Let’s go quickly.”

So the group continued forward.

It was Yun Xia’s first time here, and he really wanted to look around. But he also felt that their priority was to leave safely. The longer they stayed here, the more accidents could happen.

So he could only use his eyes to see more.

Seeing his head constantly turning, Mo Jun Zhou couldn’t help but press down on his hood. “Don’t look around randomly. We don’t know when we’ll be back after we leave this time. If you want to look around, then look around. A couple of hours won’t make a difference.”

Yun Xia was stunned, thought for a moment, and shook his head. “Never mind, let’s just go out.”

Mo Jun Zhou was a little surprised. Yun Xia said seriously, “I told you before, there are forces in the Demon Realm who are unfriendly to us. Although I can’t be sure who they are, it’s best to leave first. My most important thing is to help you get the Demon Nucleus. The first step is to leave here.”

Mo Jun Zhou was slightly moved, and his voice softened a little. “Weren’t you pretty sure nothing would happen?”

“I can’t be completely at ease until we get out. I’m talking about you. You’re the person involved. Why aren’t you worried at all? Aren’t you afraid? Or don’t you believe me?”

Mo Jun Zhou’s gaze fell on the crowd in front of him, and he said faintly, “I believe you. There’s nothing to be afraid of.”

Yun Xia wasn’t very satisfied with this answer and nudged him with his elbow. “Hey!”

Mo Jun Zhou paused and turned to look at him.

Yun Xia looked at himself in his pupils and was slightly stunned.

At this time, Huai Ying and the others’ voices broke the suddenly rising atmosphere.

“Junior Brother, is that the Star Demon Pavilion over there?”

Star Demon Pavilion?

Yun Xia immediately looked up. The familiar Star Demon Pavilion was present in every city and even the Demon Palace. It could connect to various major cities. Yun Xia used to often go to the Star Demon Pavilion in the Demon Palace to heal his injuries.

He had many memories of the Star Demon Pavilion.

Yes, after leaving here, the future was unpredictable, and he didn’t know when he would come back next time.

“How about we go take a look over there?”

The group approached the Star Demon Pavilion. Every city’s Star Demon Pavilion had a guardian. The defense was very strong, separate from the city gate guards, and did not interfere with each other.

Many Demon Realm people in armor were patrolling, and people occasionally went in and out.

“I heard that the Star Demon Pavilion was personally established by Your Esteemed Lord, but he hasn’t managed it much since then. Every Star Demon Pavilion has a guardian, all of whom are extremely strong and rarely appear. They are the leaders of the Star Demon Pavilion,” Zhu Wan’er said softly.

“Yeah, and the healing formations inside are very powerful. I once heard my senior brothers mention that our Immortal Sect doesn’t have such powerful healing formations. Also, there’s a spiritual energy cluster on the top floor that can be used artificially to heal injuries. That’s why even the most serious injuries can be resolved, as long as the person using it is strong enough,” Gong Qiu whispered as if he were telling a secret.

The spiritual energy cluster on the top floor, Yun Xia knew. It was personally left behind by the Demon Lord, a spiritual energy cluster with his Divine Consciousness.

This was the real secret, and almost no one knew it.

That’s right!

Yun Xia suddenly looked at Mo Jun Zhou, who was also staring at the Star Demon Pavilion, his gaze seeming to fall on the tip of the pavilion. Yun Xia wasn’t sure if that was where he was looking.

He tentatively asked, “What are you looking at?”

Mo Jun Zhou turned back. “Nothing.”

His expression was normal.

“By the way…”

Everyone else looked over, but Mo Jun Zhou paused and shook his head. “Nothing.”

Without waiting for others to react, he said, “Let’s keep going.”

Only Yun Xia took his interrupted words to heart. What did he want to say?!

Judging by his expression, he seemed to want to ask a question, but for some reason, he didn’t ask it. Yun Xia was scratching his heart and liver, very concerned.

The group continued forward, and there were more and more people. It seemed like they were almost at the barrier exit. Yun Xia pulled Mo Jun Zhou and whispered in his ear, “What did you want to say just now? It’s okay, you can ask me quietly. Were you worried that the question or words you were going to say would reveal your amnesia?”

Mo Jun Zhou tilted his head slightly, raising his eyebrows at him. “You’re quite perceptive.”

Yun Xia poked him unhappily. “What are you saying? I’m smart and vigilant, okay?”

“Heh.”

“Heh? Isn’t that right? Just tell me if I’m right or not. Also, don’t change the subject.”

Huai Ying and the others were walking in front, and when they turned their heads, they saw the two of them pulling and tugging at each other on the street, whispering. They couldn’t help but laugh. “Let’s call them over. We’re almost there.”

Gong Qiu nodded and actively went back to call them.

When the group gathered, Huai Ying inconspicuously scanned the surroundings and said, “The entrance and exit of this barrier is in the center of Jincheng. I just went to take a look. Those without goods don’t need to be checked. You can just go straight through.”

The group nodded.

As they were talking, they turned the street corner along with the crowd, and a spacious area appeared in front of them—a huge plaza.

There were many people around the plaza, divided into several areas. There were places for various magical artifacts that ran on the ground and flew in the sky to line up, places for people with magical beasts to line up, and places specifically for the patrol guards.

Various flying magical artifacts and flying magical beasts appeared or disappeared from time to time in the air. Various sounds were mixed together, making people’s heads ache.

But none of this mattered, because in the very center was a large circular magic formation. In front of the magic formation was a straight, soaring, abyss-like invisible light curtain, which was black and shimmered with countless stars.

That should be the barrier entrance and exit.

Yun Xia exclaimed in amazement, unable to help but cling to Mo Jun Zhou and say, “It’s actually like this. I thought it was an endless, light membrane-like thing separating the Immortal and Demon Realms. It doesn’t look like it now. Where is the border then? Or is there no border, and the two realms aren’t even in the same place?”

It was very noisy around, and Yun Xia could only speak close to Mo Jun Zhou’s ear. Mo Jun Zhou was a little puzzled. “Didn’t you see it when you entered the Demon Realm?”

Yun Xia choked, forgetting about that.

“This, this…” Meeting Mo Jun Zhou’s suspicious gaze, Yun Xia immediately said, “You’ll know in the future.”

Mo Jun Zhou frowned.

Just then, a patrol team in silver armor walked up to them, each tall and imposing.

Mo Jun Zhou pulled Yun Xia behind him at the first moment.