Chapter 806

A few months later.

Han Li and Shi Chuankong came to a plateau filled with black soil.

The climate here was dry, and from time to time, there would be gusts of wind blowing, raising black dust into the sky. Sometimes, there would even be tornadoes sweeping the black sand around.

When Shi Chuankong arrived here, the expression on his face clearly relaxed.

Seeing this, Han Li also secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

After the two left Grand Stronghold City, they didn't stop. Because Shi Chuankong was quite familiar with this area, the two changed their route several times along the way, and in order to avoid being intercepted, they didn't use the teleportation formations in the towns along the way.

Perhaps this method worked, the journey was quite smooth, and they didn't encounter Shi Chuankong's big brother's forces, but there was also no news about his third brother.

After flying forward for another two months, two giant peaks appeared at the end of the horizon in front of them. Between the two giant peaks was a black city. At this moment, the distance was too far, but with Han Li's eyesight, he could vaguely see that the scale of the city wasn't small.

This place was already deep into the Black Plateau, and the surrounding environment was even worse. Black hurricanes swept in all directions, rolling up the sky full of black sand, and there were even some huge rocks the size of small mountains flying in the air. If one wasn't a Nascent Soul cultivator or above, ordinary people and even lower level cultivators wouldn't be able to stand here.

Of course, for Han Li and Shi Chuankong, this little bit of storm, could be directly ignored.

On the other hand, the black city that was situated between the two enormous peaks seemed rather tranquil. With it as the center, everything within a radius of 500 kilometers was tranquil. There seemed to be some sort of restriction that isolated the raging storm outside.

"We're finally here." Shi Chuankong looked into the distance, his eyes slightly lit up, and he let out a long breath.

"This is Familiar Mountain City?

The climate here is quite bad, the demonic qi is not rich, and there are no mineral veins or other geographical advantages around. Why did you build a city in such a place? "Han Li looked around and asked in confusion.

"This Familiar Mountain City wasn't built by me. It used to be the residence of a clan called the Sand Dune Clan. After they moved away tens of thousands of years ago, I found a way to buy this place. I spent a lot of effort to transform it into its current appearance. Although the environment isn't that great, isn't it also a natural barrier?" Shi Chuankong said with a prideful smile.

"I'm afraid that's not the point. According to my observations along the way and the maps of the Demon Region, Familiar Mountain City is located at the intersection of several major cities. Moreover, it is not too far away from the Ten Disaster Mountain Range. It is quite suitable for doing business here," Han Li said with a smile.

"Brother Li knows me well!" Shi Chuankong's eyes lit up, and he laughed.

"Are we just going to go there?

Although this is your territory, you've been away for so many years, so it's not certain that there won't be any problems. "Han Li immediately thought of something and reminded him.

"It doesn't matter. I've already secretly contacted my trusted subordinates in the city. Nothing strange has happened in the city. Those people haven't laid their hands on the city yet." Shi Chuankong smiled confidently.

"That's good." Han Li nodded his head.

As the two of them spoke, the Crow Divinity Flying Shuttle continued to fly forward.

The two huge mountains in front of them rapidly grew bigger. As they got closer, they could see that the two mountains towered into the clouds. It was a majestic and magnificent sight. Although Familiar Mountain City was located between the two huge mountains, it seemed insignificant compared to the two mountains. However, when they got closer, they could see that it was a magnificent city.

The city's walls were several hundred zhang tall. Streaks of light frequently flew in and out of the city. There was no lack of various flying boats and airships.

On the ground, they could also see some huge airships moving on land. They were converging towards Familiar Mountain City from all directions. It was even more bustling than Black Ferret City.

A trace of astonishment flashed through Han Li's eyes when he saw this.

Shi Chuankong looked at the huge city in front of him, and his eyes were filled with uncontrollable excitement and a trace of pride.

In order to not attract attention, Shi Chuankong slowed down the speed of the Crow Divinity Flying Shuttle. After a short while, they arrived at the edge of Familiar Mountain City.

Looking down from the sky, the city was filled with tall buildings and crisscrossing streets. The streets were filled with endless streams of horses and carriages. People shuttled back and forth like shuttles. It was incomparably prosperous, far surpassing Black Ferret City and Mighty Crouching City.

In the sky above the city, there were more than ten huge jade pillars. The pillars were engraved with black inscriptions. They seemed to be some kind of huge spell formation equipment.

With these pillars as the center, there was a huge black curtain of light spreading out, covering the entire city and a radius of a thousand li. It resisted the sandstorm that filled the sky.

In the east, west, south, north, southeast, northeast, southwest, and northwest of Familiar Mountain City, there were eight huge city gates. At this moment, all eight gates were open. Flying boats and flying carriages were gathered in front of the eight gates, forming long queues, waiting to enter the city.

"It seems that only eight entrances are still too few. It's just that we have to wait so long to enter and exit the city. We need to expand a few more gates," Shi Chuankong murmured.

He didn't land on the ground to queue up. Instead, he controlled the Crow Divinity Flying Shuttle to fly directly into the city.

There were many grey-armored devils circling around Familiar Mountain City. They seemed to be patrolling. When they saw the Crow Divinity Flying Shuttle approaching, a squad of devils immediately moved forward to greet it.

"Stop! Who are you? Quickly report your name!" the captain of the patrol squad shouted.

Shi Chuankong put away the Crow Divinity Flying Shuttle. He didn't say anything. He simply waved his hand.

A purple command medallion appeared in his hand. Two ancient Devil characters were written on its surface. It was emitting a misty purple light.

"So it's an esteemed guest of the City Lord's Mansion!

Please come in. "When the captain of the patrol squad saw the purple command medallion, his expression immediately changed. He saluted respectfully.

Then, he took out a black command flag, quickly recited an incantation, and waved it.

A beam of black light shot out from the black command flag and entered the black curtain of light. A black light flashed on the curtain of light. Then, an entrance that was several Zhang in size silently appeared.

Shi Chuankong nodded to the guards and flew in with Han Li.

There were no flight restrictions in the city, so Shi Chuankong and Han Li blended in among the streaks of light flying through the air, heading toward the center of the city.

After a short while, the two of them landed in front of a large mansion.

This place was far from the bustling streets. It was very quiet. There were no guards in front of the mansion. There was only an old man with a plain face. He wore a green robe and seemed to be out of this world.

"Young Master, I'm relieved that you've arrived safely."

As soon as Han Li and Shi Chuankong landed, the green-robed old man immediately stepped forward to greet them.

Shi Chuankong chuckled and said, "Old Qi, I trust you've been well since we last met!"

As he spoke, he performed an incantation gesture and his body flickered with black light. Then, he returned to his original appearance.

"Fellow Daoist Li, this is Old Qi, an old friend of my mother's. He has served me since I was a child. He can be trusted.

Old Qi, this is the Fellow Daoist Li I mentioned to you before. "Shi Chuankong introduced the two of them.

"Oh, it's Fellow Daoist Qi. Nice to meet you."

Han Li did not remove his transformation. He quickly sized up Old Qi and a strange light flashed in his eyes. He then cupped his hands and bowed.

Although the old man was trying his best to hide his aura, he could still detect that his cultivation had reached the Primordial Unity Realm, which was even higher than him.

There was nothing special about Old Qi's cultivation. What surprised Han Li was that although the old man was exuding Devil Qi, his origin was actually the aura of Celestial Spiritual Qi. It was somewhat similar to his own situation.

"Fellow Daoist Li, thank you for escorting my Young Master. I thank you." Old Qi's expression was solemn as he solemnly bowed.

"Fellow Daoist Qi, you're too polite." Han Li smiled again.

"Alright, Old Qi, Fellow Daoist Li is not an outsider. There's no need to stand on ceremony and make him uncomfortable.

Brother Li, let's go in first. "Shi Chuankong said.

Old Qi nodded his head and brought the two of them into the mansion.

"It's Thirteenth Prince!"

"Thirteenth Prince, you're finally back!"

"How was His Highness' trip this time?"

When the servants and guards in the mansion saw Shi Chuankong, they immediately swarmed over and greeted him. Shi Chuankong also greeted them with a smile and responded to their questions one by one. He did not put on the airs of a prince.

"Alright, His Highness has just returned and has many things to do. Don't crowd around here." Old Qi said in a deep voice.

Old Qi's prestige seemed to be extremely high here. When those people heard his words, they quickly dispersed.

"I've embarrassed myself in front of Fellow Daoist Li." Shi Chuankong saw the strange expression on Han Li's face and smiled.

"It's nothing. Fellow Daoist Shi is so well-loved. I can't even wait to admire you. How can I embarrass myself?" Han Li smiled.

The three of them continued forward and soon came to a large hall and sat down.

"Old Qi, I've left the Holy Region for many years. It's been hard on you to manage this Familiar Mountain City for me.

On my way here, I noticed that the number of shops in the city has increased by ten percent. The population of the city has also increased. This is all thanks to you. "Shi Chuankong said.

"Young Master is overpraising me. This old servant is just carrying out the plans you made before you left.

Although the number of shops and population in the city has increased, it's a mix of good and bad people. There's no lack of people who coveted the prosperity of Familiar Mountain City.

This old servant has been trying his best to suppress them all these years. Unfortunately, the effect is not good. The city may look prosperous on the surface, but there's already a turbulent undercurrent on the inside. It's not as orderly as when Young Master was in charge. "Old Qi said with an ashamed expression.

"Since I can't suppress them, I'll retreat in order to advance. I'll lure them in. The entire Familiar Mountain City is in my hands. Since those people have sent such a fat piece of meat to my mouth, I'll be letting them down if I don't swallow it.

Old Qi, don't worry. I understand. "Shi Chuankong chuckled. His eyes were as deep as the sea.

"Yes, this old servant understands." When Old Qi saw Shi Chuankong's expression, the gloomy expression on his face was swept away.

Han Li sat quietly at the side. When he saw this scene, his heart moved.

Shi Chuankong was able to devise strategies and manage business. It was much more domineering than fighting against enemies.

"Right, is there any news from Third Brother's side?" Shi Chuankong suddenly thought of something and asked.