Chapter 00258: Targeted by Shi Qiqiu
# Targeted by Shi Qiqiu
Chapter 258
Novel: After the Myth
Chapter 258: Targeted by Shi Qiqiu
The speed of the twin-winged ship was indeed fast.
As the three of them discussed their cultivation along the way, they had already arrived outside Wanbao City.
Throughout the journey, they talked about Dao techniques, and both Hu Wuxin and Mo Zheng were amazed by Ding Huan's understanding of the Dao.
Although it had only been ten days, both of them had gained a lot.
Ding Huan, on the other hand, didn't gain much.
He mainly absorbed some insights about the Dao cultivation world's spells.
Wanbao City hadn't been established for long, but its scale was dozens of times larger than that of Liangjie City.
From the surface, Wanbao City didn't look like it had just been built.
The city walls and protective formations were extremely well-maintained.
At the city gate, there was a huge square surrounded by various shops.
Above the square, four large characters were erected: "Kaitian Square."
Even before entering Wanbao City, Ding Huan and the others could feel the bustling and lively atmosphere.
Cultivators came and went in an endless stream.
Ding Huan estimated that there were fewer people entering the Kaitian Battlefield here and more people doing business.
After all, up to now, no one had come out of the Kaitian Battlefield, right?
On the left edge of the square, there was a dirt-yellow road at least three zhang wide.
A sign by the roadside read, "Kaitian Battlefield."
The wide dirt-yellow road was almost empty, indicating that not many people were entering the Kaitian Battlefield at the moment.
"Ding Huan, should we go directly now, or...?" Mo Zheng pointed to the dirt-yellow road.
Ding Huan smiled:
"My idea was to go directly, but now it seems that's not possible. Look over there."
Ding Huan pointed to a formation notice board outside Wanbao City.
The board listed some rules, and the fourth one clearly stated:
All Yuan Soul realm and above cultivators from the Dao cultivation world must report to the Kaitian Battlefield Mission Hall before entering the Kaitian Battlefield.
Ding Huan, Hu Wuxin, and Mo Zheng's cultivation levels were neither high nor low here.
With their cultivation levels, there were countless like them in Wanbao City and Kaitian Square.
Logically, the three of them shouldn't attract attention.
However, each of them carried a large backpack, which drew everyone's attention.
"Are you new to Wanbao City? If you plan to go to the Kaitian Battlefield, buying a Kaitian Battlefield secret map will definitely increase your chances of obtaining treasures."
As soon as the three entered Wanbao City, a servant approached them with a smile.
"No need, step aside," Mo Zheng waved his hand without hesitation.
The servant didn't persist and turned to find the next customer.
Mo Zheng said helplessly:
"This is obviously a fake map, yet they dare to sell it openly. The management of Wanbao City is also quite poor."
Ding Huan said lightly:
"No, they are probably selling real maps."
"How is that possible? No one who entered the Kaitian Battlefield has..."
Mo Zheng seemed to remember something and suddenly stopped.
Ding Huan had mentioned earlier that the wristbands had monitoring formations, meaning every cultivator's path and surroundings in the Kaitian Battlefield were monitored.
So even if no one could leave the Kaitian Battlefield alive, maps of some parts of the battlefield had emerged.
"How dare they?" Mo Zheng couldn't believe it.
Selling these maps would expose the fact of the monitoring formations, wouldn't it?
Ding Huan chuckled:
"Normally, these maps wouldn't be sold. But they're clearly not united; someone inside wants to make a quick profit."
Hu Wuxin and Mo Zheng fell silent, knowing Ding Huan was right.
"Should we stay at this inn and then report to the mission hall?" Mo Zheng pointed to an inn by the street.
Ding Huan shook his head:
"Let's report now. I feel it won't be easy to leave later."
He had calculated that nothing would happen once they reached Wanbao City.
But if they stayed in Wanbao City for more than a day, trouble would arise, mainly because of his backpack.
Some top-tier treasures couldn't be stored in spatial rings.
Ordinary cultivators might not know, but how many powerful figures were in Wanbao City?
There were plenty of Human Immortals and Earth Immortals.
These people would definitely guess why he was carrying a backpack.
Even the slightest possibility would make them covetous.
The Kaitian Battlefield Mission Hall wasn't very crowded.
Compared to the bustling Wanbao City and the packed Kaitian Square, the number of people here was disproportionate.
Logically, the more lively a Dao cultivation city, the busier its mission hall should be.
A Dao cultivation city like Wanbao City, with lively streets but a desolate mission hall, was rare.
Entering the mission hall, the first thing they saw was the Kaitian Battlefield registration desk.
No one was at the registration desk.
"Is this the registration for entering the Kaitian Battlefield?" Hu Wuxin stepped forward and asked.
The person at the window was a young woman.
She glanced at the three: "Yes, are you from the Ascension Realm sects or the Dao cultivation world?"
The three understood what she meant.
They had seen the notice board outside the city.
Cultivators from the Ascension Realm needed to register which sect they were from to enter the Kaitian Battlefield.
If they were from the Dao cultivation world and their cultivation exceeded the Yuan Soul realm, they needed to register their names and sects.
"We are from the Dao cultivation world, and our cultivation exceeds the Yuan Soul realm," Hu Wuxin replied.
"What are your names and sects?" the woman asked again.
"Hu Wuxin, leader of the Dao Cultivation World Alliance; Mo Zheng, city lord of Zhenyun Dao City; Ding Huan, sect leader of Blue Star Sect," Hu Wuxin quickly answered.
The woman registered them promptly and then asked:
"When will you enter the Kaitian Battlefield?"
Before Hu Wuxin could answer, Ding Huan asked doubtfully:
"Do we need to confirm that? Does registering mean we must enter the Kaitian Battlefield?"
The woman said indifferently: "Not necessarily. Just give a rough estimate of when you'll enter. It doesn't have to be exact."
"Then in the next two or three days."
After speaking, Ding Huan looked at Hu Wuxin: "Old Hu, should we buy some talismans and pills later?"
Although Hu Wuxin didn't fully understand Ding Huan's meaning, he was an old hand and replied without hesitation:
"Of course, I heard there's a talisman shop in Wanbao City with excellent talismans."
"Alright, here are your registration tokens."
The woman interrupted Ding Huan and Hu Wuxin's conversation and tossed out three tokens.
Hu Wuxin grabbed the tokens and handed Ding Huan and Mo Zheng theirs.
The three then leisurely walked out of the mission hall.
"Ding Huan, what did you mean earlier?" Hu Wuxin asked Ding Huan as soon as they left the mission hall.
He felt that Ding Huan wouldn't speak without reason.
Ding Huan said solemnly:
"I mean we should go to the Kaitian Battlefield now."
Hu Wuxin was stunned but then nodded:
"Alright, let's go now."
Almost at the same time as Ding Huan and the others headed to the Kaitian Battlefield, Shi Qiqiu, the dean of Changyan Academy, learned something.
Today, three strange people arrived in Wanbao City, each carrying a backpack.
Carrying a backpack in Wanbao City wasn't just strange; it was definitely suspicious.
Because ordinary mortals couldn't reach Wanbao City.
If they weren't mortals, they would have storage bags or spatial rings.
Why would someone with storage tools carry a backpack?
There was only one explanation: there was something that couldn't fit in a spatial ring.
How big was a backpack? Even the poorest cultivator who could reach Wanbao City could afford a storage bag.
So why carry a backpack? There was another explanation.
The items in the backpack had rules far beyond those of storage bags or spatial rings, even on a different level, so they couldn't be stored.
Upon learning this, Shi Qiqiu immediately inquired at the mission hall registration desk.
He then clearly learned that these three would stay in Wanbao City for two or three days.
Moreover, one of them was someone he was particularly interested in: Ding Huan, the sect leader of Blue Star Sect.
According to Qingyu's information, this Ding Huan had obtained the remains of an ancient cave.
Shi Qiqiu even suspected that the items in Ding Huan's backpack were from that ancient cave.
Since they couldn't fit in a spatial ring, he had to carry them.
Whether it was true or not, Shi Qiqiu didn't plan to let Ding Huan go.
From the information Shi Qiqiu obtained, Ding Huan and the others planned to buy some talismans and pills and would stay in Wanbao City for two or three days.
This made Shi Qiqiu breathe a sigh of relief.
Even so, he put aside everything and hurried to Wanbao City.
Treasures had to be obtained as soon as possible.
Once missed, they would be lost forever.
Shi Qiqiu naturally understood this principle.
...
Leaving Kaitian Square outside Wanbao City, the only road to the Kaitian Battlefield was the dirt-yellow road.
This road was entirely sealed by restrictions.
They couldn't use ships or fly; they could only walk.
Ding Huan and the others walked along the dirt-yellow road for nearly an hour before reaching a formation gate.
Outside the gate were four characters: "Kaitian Battlefield."
Was this the entrance to the Kaitian Battlefield?
The three stood at the desolate formation gate, puzzled.
There were no cultivators guarding it, only a formation gate.
The key to opening the gate was their wristbands.
"Before coming to the Ascension Realm, I thought there would be many people here. After arriving in Wanbao City, I knew few would come here. Now it's confirmed."
Mo Zheng sighed.
"Regardless, let's go in first."
Ding Huan calculated that the longer he stayed outside, the greater the danger.
As he approached the formation gate, before he could raise his wristband, it emitted a light, and the gate opened.
Ding Huan was the first to step into the Kaitian Battlefield.
Seeing Ding Huan enter, Hu Wuxin and Mo Zheng didn't hesitate and followed him through the gate using their wristbands.
(End of Chapter)