Chapter 358: Chapter 253: Finally Reaching Central State, Azure Dragon Pass!_2
It was only because he, possessing the Divine Soul Talisman and an extremely strong Divine Soul Sensing Ability, as well as having the Earth Spirit Pearl—an Exotic Treasure to protect his Divine Soul—could he barely sense the spatial fluctuations caused by Little Li’s movements.
Otherwise, even an expert who reached the Great Success of the Innate Realm would likely find it difficult to see through Little Li’s Divine Skills.
It could be said that as long as Little Li properly utilized its Innate Divine Ability, it would become the most fearsome assassin in the world.
Even a peak expert who reached the Great Success of the Innate Realm, if they had not comprehended the innate domain, might not be able to evade Little Li’s sneak attacks.
Thus, in the following days, he would need to properly devote some effort to help Little Li learn how to use its Innate Divine Ability.
When Lu Qing returned to the forest with Little Li, Ma Gu had just finished preparing breakfast, and Little Yan had just completed her Breathing Skill practice and was gathering her energy.
After eating breakfast, the group tidied up and set off once again.
They were now in a vast and unfamiliar state called Hong State.
Crossing one more state would take them officially into Central State.
According to the map they had and the speed of their carriage, they surmised it would take at most another three days to reach the edge of Central State.
With Little Li awake, everyone’s hearts were lightened, and they started to travel with all their focus.
Along the way, they hardly made any contact with other people.
Even their lodging was chosen in the wilderness due to the special nature of the carriage, and they did not enter any cities or towns.
However, they were still traveling on official roads, so of course, they could not avoid encountering other travelers.
In such cases, Ma Gu would often crack his whip, and with a swirl of green energy, the carriage would go even faster, instantly overtaking them.
Those who witnessed this scene were invariably dumbfounded.
Because of this, a legend of a Wind-controlling Divine Car began to spread wherever Lu Qing and his party passed.
Naturally, Lu Qing and his companions were completely unaware of what was happening behind them.
That day, after pushing on continuously, they finally stopped and stared blankly at the scene in front of them.
They saw a magnificent mountain range in the distance, towering into the clouds like a great dragon lying on the earth.
From the top of the mountains, cascading waterfalls hung, falling down and creating a truly magnificent sight.
“Master, is that Central State?”, Wei Zian asked, his mouth agape in awe at the sight of the enormous mountain range twisting and turning before them.
“How would I know? I’ve never been to Central State.”, Ma Gu murmured with equal shock.
He had merely driven the carriage along official roads in the direction indicated by the map.
Who could have imagined that such a heart-stirring landscape would unfold before them?
“It must be, this must be the border of Central State.”, the elder doctor said softly, breathing a sigh of relief.
In his youth, he too had dreamed of traveling and making his mark on Central State.
Yet due to various reasons, he never managed to fulfill that wish.
Now, in his old age, he had unexpectedly arrived at Central State.
Lu Qing, looking at the huge mountain range ahead, was also somewhat moved in his heart and spirit.
This range was much more majestic than the Ten Thousand Great Mountains behind Jiuli Village.
Standing there, Lu Qing could feel the Spiritual Energy of the surrounding world was much denser than in any state they had passed through before.
“Indeed, this is the most prosperous place in the world, the land where outstanding people gather—it’s no wonder. We haven’t even officially entered Central State yet, just being close by, the density of the Spiritual Energy is almost double.”, he reflected with some astonishment.
Imagining just how rich the Spiritual Energy must be at the core of Central State filled Lu Qing with wonder.
He felt somewhat fortunate in his heart.
Fortunately, his master had a premonition and decided to come to Central State.
Otherwise, without experiencing it firsthand, how could he have imagined the Spiritual Energy here to be this dense?
Compared to the Spiritual Energy in the states they had previously passed through, those were practically barren.
With such rich nourishment of nature’s spiritual energy, it was inevitable that unimaginably exceptional talents and Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures would be born.
The supreme Martial Artists living there would surely make leaps and bounds in their cultivation.
If they had not come this time, in a few days, they might have completely failed to keep up with the world’s awakening pace and remained ignorant of the wider world.
Thus, they stood on the road, beholding the majestic mountain range in the distance, savoring the imposing aura and artistic conception within.
Ultimately, it was Lu Qing who recovered his senses first.
“Master, now that we have seen this colossal mountain range, according to the map, we should have already arrived at Azure Dragon Pass. If we move forward, we can reach Azure Dragon City,” Lu Qing said.
The map in their hands had been given to them by Wei Shanhai.
Wei Shanhai, in his youth, had traveled the world and ventured through Central State, naturally possessing the corresponding maps.
However, Lu Qing had not expected that one of the checkpoints into Central State marked on the map, Azure Dragon Pass, would be so imposing and awe-inspiring.
“Then let’s continue forward and enter Azure Dragon City as soon as possible,” the elder doctor nodded.
Thus, everyone once again boarded the carriage and set off.
The saying “a watched pot never boils” described the mountain of Azure Dragon Pass perfectly; it seemed close to the eye but was in fact a hundred miles away from them.
Even with the speed of the carriage, which had an array engraved on it, it took a full half hour before they could faintly see the base of the mountain range.
At the same time, they also saw the enormous city below the mountain range.
“That must be Azure Dragon City, Ma Gu, slow down the speed,” Lu Qing said upon sighting the city.
At the same time, with a thought, he stopped the operation of the array on the carriage.
The array on the carriage, personally inscribed by him, although he had set it up to be self-activating,
if he wanted to control it, naturally it would stop with just a thought.
The Array Formation Car was peculiar and possessed extraordinary features.
As a gateway city into Central State, Azure Dragon City was bound to be full of crouching tigers and hidden dragons, housing many masters.
Not yet clear about the situation inside, they should keep a low profile.
After stopping the array, the carriage suddenly became much heavier. The two horses became somewhat unaccustomed and snorted repeatedly.
Fortunately, Ma Gu had already slowed down the speed, so they were merely starting to become restless, but they eventually calmed down and trotted forward slowly.
Rumble, rumble…
As they approached within a few miles of Azure Dragon City, Lu Qing and the others heard a faint rumbling sound.
Lifting the carriage’s curtain, a fresh and moist mist hit their faces.
It was the sound of the waterfalls they had seen from afar, crashing down from the mountain range, which resembled an ancient dragon.
“Beneath the feet of this colossal mountain range, there’s actually a surging river, winding its way forward,” Lu Qing surmised, hearing the sound of the water.
Peering through the window of the carriage, as they gradually neared Azure Dragon City, the Divine Soul Power within the energy center of his brow stirred faintly.
He could feel that inside Azure Dragon City, there were many potent auras.
Some of the auras were even on par with the two Supreme Elders of the Flowing Cloud Sect.
As for whether there were even more powerful beings, that was something he could not ascertain.
Experts of the Innate Realm, once their cultivation reached a certain level, could hide their auras perfectly.
Just like his master, who had comprehended the innate domain and could perfectly conceal his presence.
Even with Lu Qing’s Divine Soul Sensing alone, it was very difficult to detect the Innate Essence on his master.
Azure Dragon City was so magnificent, even more imposing than any State Mansion city he had seen; it was difficult to guarantee there weren’t similar experts residing within.
The carriage slowly advanced, and before long, they finally arrived at the front of Azure Dragon City.
“Is this Azure Dragon City?”
Lu Qing and the others dismounted from the carriage.
Looking up at the grand city gates, the three dragon and phoenix flying engraved characters exuded a forceful and domineering aura.
A shiver went through Lu Qing’s heart.
He could tell that the one who had carved these three characters was an absolute master.
At least, much stronger than any martial artist he had ever seen.
Perhaps even his current master would be somewhat inferior in comparison.
Curious, he couldn’t help but activate his Superpower, looking closely at the three characters.