Library of Heaven’s Path 2: Eternal Fate of the Heavens - Chapter 585 - : 27: ancient city

Chapter 585: Chapter 27: Ancient City

“Stronger than me… probably an Emperor-level Expert!”

Xuanjia King reacted.

The feeling she got was clear, the opposing party’s strength far surpassed her own.

“Don’t bother with who I am; I just can’t stand your despicable acts!” Zhang Xuan exerted force with his palm.

Bang!

Flame Sun King’s body exploded into pieces of flesh instantly. As Zhang Xuan’s intention moved to gather the dissipating strength into the Suspended Realm, he realized there was nothing to gather.

The opponent’s strength disappeared into the Phantasm Space as if it had never been there.

Feeling strange and wanting to investigate, the Xuanjia King nearby had already come forward, bowing with clasped fists.

“Thank you for saving my life, senior…”

“It was just a trivial matter, don’t mention it!” Zhang Xuan waved his hand casually.

At close range, he could finally see the Xuanjia King’s appearance clearly. She was indeed a stunning beauty, with the tight armor perfectly outlining the tall parts of her figure and slender places, while the few blood stains on her fair face added a touch of enchantment.

“Do you know… what royal realm are you from, senior? How did you suddenly arrive at our Eastern Domain?”

Seeing him look towards her, Xuanjia King didn’t show any typical shyness of women but looked over with curiosity.

“I’m just passing through…”

Of course, Zhang Xuan couldn’t reveal his identity, so he asked in return, “I am chasing an enemy. Did you see four people passing by in recent days? A young man, an elderly gentleman with a soft manner of speaking, and the others are a Buddha and a Demon Clan power.”

“No…”

Xuanjia King thought for a moment, shaking her head, “These days we’ve been preparing for the battle against Flame Sun King and haven’t noticed any masters coming by.”

Zhang Xuan wasn’t surprised.

He had entered the Heaven Mandate Domain several times, often resulting in randomized teleportation. It was normal for the other side not to have seen them. For Zhang Xuan, the priority now was to find the core of this layer and figure out a way into the next one, for which this Xuanjia King seemed to be the right person to ask.

“I wonder… what is the cause of your battle? Where is the true center of the conflict?”

After pondering a little, Zhang Xuan asked.

“Reporting to senior, my feud with Flame Sun King arises from territorial friction…” Xuanjia King promptly explained in detail what she knew.

Xuanjia King and Flame Sun King both were regional overlords, ruling over their respective domains. Normally they left each other’s lands alone, but in recent years Flame Sun King, convinced by someone unknown, continuously invaded the borders, prompting a desperate all-out battle.

Each side brought millions of soldiers to this location to fight. Scattered skirmishes and battles had been occurring for over three years.

“Three years… you say your war has only lasted three years? Are you sure your memory hasn’t been disrupted?”

With disbelief, Zhang Xuan looked at the woman before him.

Since ancient times to now, countless millennia have passed, implying their battles should have been ongoing all along. How could it be only three years?

“Of course not! Although my strength isn’t like senior’s my memory would not be wrong, from when Flame Sun King’s troops arrived at the borders, it’s been precisely three years and thirteen days!”

Xuanjia King appeared proud.

Zhang Xuan was a bit puzzled.

To have such a discrepancy in understanding, there were only two possibilities: first, this Xuanjia King was lying, her memory obscured by some force, making her unable to discern the real flow of time, hence the misunderstanding.

Second, they survived in this Chaos Origin Domain, where the war indeed broke out recently, though they’ve been alive for countless years.

Thinking of this, Zhang Xuan looked over again, “I wonder… is it convenient for Xuanjia King to reveal your age?”

“Why would it be inconvenient? I began martial arts at four, became an Otherworldly Demon King at thirty-seven, and this year, I’m exactly 103 years old!”

Xuanjia King smiled.

Zhang Xuan felt even more confused.

To reach such strength at 103, her talent was certainly not weak, but… outside, tens of thousands of years have passed, and you’re only this age; is it that the time flow in the Chaos Origin Domain differs from the outside world, or is there an error in your memory?

“Senior… do you think anything I said was incorrect?”

Seeing his expression, Xuanjia King felt slightly puzzled.

“This…”

After hesitating for a moment, Zhang Xuan decided to speak the truth, “It’s like this, actually… I come from far into the future. According to the timeline, both you and Flame Sun King should have long ceased to exist, turned into dust…”

“That’s impossible; with our level of cultivation, we’d definitely know if we died or not!”

Xuanjia King laughed with a shake of her head, “Thanks to senior for helping me slay Flame Sun King, let’s celebrate together today. Whatever you need to do or if you wish to depart, let’s talk in the morning, shall we?”

“This… alright!”

Zhang Xuan nodded.

Since guessing solving the current problem might allow escaping this place and heading to the next layer, Zhang Xuan wasn’t in a hurry anymore and followed Xuanjia King, flying towards a direction.

In no time, an old, worn-out city appeared in sight, with smoke rising from its broken walls. Corpses and ruined dwellings were all around.

Clearly, not only was the fighting fierce outside the city, but it was also just as intense here.

Xuanjia King: “Senior, I need to handle some matters here first, please wait a moment…”

Seeing ongoing battles inside the city, the tall female General in front of him apologized, clasped her fists, and flew towards the city.

Accompanied by a succession of power booms, the battle soon halts, followed by sporadic cries and sounds of reorganization.

Knowing these were sounds typically heard as a war was nearing its end, Zhang Xuan didn’t bother to interfere further, patiently awaiting.

After four whole timing cycles, as dawn approached, Xuanjia King returned, apologetically, “Sorry for making you wait so long, please come to my Xuanjia Palace to rest for a while!”

“Mm!” Zhang Xuan nodded.

Following her into the city, before long a wide palace appears in sight.

Despite the passage of millennia, the architecture remained almost unchanged, looking lavish and grand, contrasting starkly with the scenes outside the city.

Entering the hall, though not as opulent as a woman’s residence, it was clean and tidy, providing a sense of quiet enjoyment.

“Senior, please rest here; slaying Flame Sun King left many matters to handle. I’ll try to return before dawn…”

Xuanjia King clasped her fists again.

“Go on!” Zhang Xuan waved his hand.

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Xuanjia King nodded, flying towards the distance.

The surrounding was quiet, devoid of subordinates or serving soldiers; spreading Spiritual Perception, Zhang Xuan was just about to see what urgency this Xuanjia King had, but suddenly froze.

Not far from the palace, a burly man quietly patrolled with a spear, following a group of people.

“Er Niu? Wasn’t he dead?”

Appearing in Zhang Xuan’s sight was none other than the one previously slain by Flame Sun King, the one who always dreamed of marrying San Ya, Er Niu!