Chapter 441: Chapter 441: First Signs of Brilliance

Wang Ruoxie and Xiao Ningyue turned their heads to look, only to see the speaker was a dark-skinned middle-aged man, who was gazing at them with cold eyes.

This person’s cultivation was at the Ninth Layer of the Celestial Monarch Realm, and the aura he emitted was far stronger than that of a typical Ninth Layer Celestial Monarch, likely indicating that his true strength had already reached the half-step Celestial Emperor level.

“Can I help you?”

Wang Ruoxie’s brow furrowed slightly, then he spoke.

“Don’t you know there’s a city entry fee to enter the Holy City?”

The middle-aged man sneered at Wang Ruoxie and said.

“City entry fee?”

Wang Ruoxie was momentarily taken aback. Back when he was still in the Mortal Realm, he had paid quite a few city entry fees, but after entering various ancient cities, and even the Royal City and the Imperial City, he had never had to pay a city entry fee again.

Unexpectedly, in this Canglan Sacred Domain, wanting to enter the Holy City, there was actually someone charging an entry fee.

“Look at that, this guy is bullying people again.”

“Zhang Tong really hasn’t changed his ways; after being taught a lesson last time, he’s out again collecting city entry fees privately.”

“He’s smart though. Ever since he was taught a lesson last time, he doesn’t dare to easily provoke those with similar cultivation to his. Every time, he targets people below the Ninth Layer of the Celestial Monarch Realm.”

“These two are really unlucky, coming just when Zhang Tong appeared. They’ll probably have to bleed a lot.”

“This guy isn’t just dark-faced; he has a black heart too. Those targeted by him will suffer greatly, even if they don’t die.”

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Many people around them were looking at Wang Ruoxie and Xiao Ningyue with sympathetic eyes, whispering to each other.

“So it’s a private collection of the city entry fee.”

Wang Ruoxie naturally heard the discussions around him, and a glint of coldness flashed in his eyes.

If there really was a rule requiring a city entry fee to enter the Holy City, he naturally wouldn’t object. But this guy was clearly charging fees privately, no different from outright extortion.

“A hundred Profound Technique Fragments per person as the city entry fee, hand them over.”

Zhang Tong looked coldly at Wang Ruoxie and Xiao Ningyue again and spoke.

“What if I don’t?”

Wang Ruoxie gave a faint smile and replied.

Not to mention he didn’t even have that many Profound Technique Fragments on him, but even if he did, he would never give in to the other party.

“I intended to leave you a way out, but since you have no sense of measure, I will kill you and take all your treasure resources.”

Zhang Tong sneered, and with a sudden jolt of his body, he raised his arm and punched towards Wang Ruoxie.

In his view, a mere Seventh Layer Celestial Monarch Realm youth was something that could be easily obliterated with a flick of the finger.

As for that beautiful woman beside him, he would enjoy her first, and then sell her on the black market for a good price—it was quite the appealing thought.

“This guy is finished; he clearly doesn’t understand the principle of sacrificing wealth to avoid disaster.”

“So young and reckless, not only courting death for himself but also implicating the beautiful woman beside him.”

“What a pity, such an extraordinary beauty is rare even in the Holy City, yet she’s going to be ruined by this guy Zhang Tong.”

Seeing this scene, many people silently shook their heads, showing regretful expressions.

Yet the next moment, all their gazes were completely frozen.

Because they saw that Zhang Tong’s hand reaching for Wang Ruoxie was tightly gripped by him, unable to advance any further.

“Your strength… how can it be so great?”

At this moment, Zhang Tong’s face was flushed red, his eyes filled with disbelief.

No matter how hard he struggled, he couldn’t break free from the other’s grip. He even sensed a terrifying aura subtly emanating from Wang Ruoxie, making his heart tremble.

“I originally didn’t want to kill, but you’re courting death, so I’ll fulfill your wish. Kill!”

Wang Ruoxie’s gaze was icy as he looked at Zhang Tong and slowly uttered a cold command filled with murderous intent.

The moment his words fell, a brilliant and terrifying sword light flashed and vanished almost instantly.

The next instant, under the horrified gaze of everyone, Zhang Tong’s head rolled to the ground, his eyes still open wide, filled with fear and regret, yet to completely fade.

“Gulp…”

After a brief silence, everyone couldn’t help but keep swallowing, it was too terrifying! They hadn’t even seen how Zhang Tong died.

One must know, Zhang Tong not only had a Celestial Monarch Realm Ninth Layer cultivation, but his strength had reached the half-step Celestial Emperor level. Although he couldn’t compare to those top-tier half-step Celestial Emperors, he could easily kill a regular Ninth Layer Celestial Monarch.

Yet, in front of this young man with merely a Seventh Layer Celestial Monarch Realm cultivation, he was so fragile, utterly vulnerable.

“Such a fast sword, such a sharp sword.”

In the crowd, several young men and women were utterly shocked by this scene. Among them, a young woman in a red gauze dress looked at Wang Ruoxie with a strange light in her eyes and murmured.

“Even if he hasn’t comprehended Sword Soul, he must have reached the Unity of Man and Sword Realm. I’ve heard among the True Disciples of the Myriad Swords Sect, there’s an exceptionally gifted Sword Dao genius known as Young Master Jian. Could it be him?”

A tall and thin young man beside the red-dressed woman also spoke.

“How could someone like Young Master Jian, who comprehended the Sword Soul months ago and reached the Swordsmanship Grandmaster level, possibly be comparable to this person? He could easily rank in the top hundred on the Earth List.”

Another young woman in purple replied.

The others nodded in agreement, clearly supporting the words of the purple-dressed woman.

If this person truly was Young Master Jian, Zhang Tong wouldn’t dare provoke him even with a hundred times more courage.

“Let’s go, we enter the city.”

After quickly absorbing Zhang Tong’s Essence Blood and Bloodline Power, Wang Ruoxie turned his gaze and smiled at Xiao Ningyue, speaking.

It wasn’t that he didn’t want to take Zhang Tong’s treasure resources, but after breaking through to the Pocket World Realm, martial cultivators generally store their treasure resources in their internal pocket world.

And Celestial Monarchs possess an inner world. Once they die, their inner world collapses entirely, and those treasure resources naturally vanish as well.

Of course, there are also many special secret techniques that allow one to directly extract treasure resources from another’s inner world, but he hasn’t mastered them yet.

Xiao Ningyue nodded slightly, and the two proceeded to walk towards the city.

The Holy City was the largest city in the Canglan Sacred Domain, situated at the center of the domain, even surpassing the imperial cities of the Imperial Dynasties.

It’s said that the Seven Luminaries Central Imperial Dynasty would bow down to it, as within the Holy City are three super forces, each capable of easily overthrowing the Seven Luminaries Central Imperial Dynasty.

The three super forces of the Holy City are Iron Blood Manor, Heaven-Supporting Sacred Sect, and the Profound Lady Sect.

It’s said, there are true Divine Human Realm cultivators seated in these super forces, enough to suppress the Canglan Sacred Domain across the ages.

Apart from the three super forces, there are numerous other factions within the Holy City, like the Ten Great Families, Nine Great Sects, and Six Great Holy Lands.

“Truly worthy of the Holy City, even the lowest cultivation here is of the Celestial Monarch Realm.”

Wang Ruoxie’s gaze swept around, musing to himself.

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