Urban Peerless Expert
Chapter 1001 - 1021: Land of Chaos_1

Chapter 1001: Chapter 1021: Land of Chaos_1

Lin Chen and Nalan Wushuang traveled westward together, spending a month’s time before they finally left Dongpengzhou and entered the territory of Central Divine State.

Lin Chen hesitated whether to see his father or not, but ultimately decided against it.

First, he was now the newly appointed Human Emperor, and if the Demon Emperor’s personality prevailed, even if he didn’t kill himself, he would probably be captured and caged for a lifetime, never allowed to return to the Human Clan again.

Second, the matter concerning the Demon Ancestor had yet to be resolved. Lin Chen nearly shattered the Demon Ancestor’s soul, which would have led to his imminent death. If the Demon Ancestor didn’t die, wouldn’t Lin Chen’s revealing himself be simply courting death?

Although Nalan Wushuang’s narration couldn’t prove much, at least it could confirm one thing: his father’s soul memory still existed and had not disappeared.

That was enough in itself.

As the two of them were flying at a low altitude, they suddenly noticed a team of horses below, traveling along a mountain road, with a total of about twenty people.

Lin Chen and Nalan Wushuang landed from the sky, right in front of the horse team.

The middle-aged man leading the horse team hurriedly approached with a tense expression on his face: "What can I do for you, fellow immortals?"

Lin Chen smiled slightly: "Elderly People, you don’t need to be nervous, we just want to ask for directions."

The middle-aged man breathed a sigh of relief and bowed: "Please feel free to ask, fellow Immortals."

Lin Chen asked, "Where is this place, and where is it located in the Central Divine State?"

The middle-aged man replied, "This area is within the Xingyuan City’s jurisdiction, which is located in the northeast of Central Divine State, bordering Dongpengzhou."

A hint of joy appeared on Lin Chen’s face, there is a city of the Human Clan?

"Which direction is Xingyuan City, and are there any inter-city flying boats available there?"

The territory is too vast, flying randomly can easily lead to getting lost or even accidentally entering dangerous areas. Riding on inter-city flying boats guarantees a safe route, providing safety and time for cultivation as well, making it a win-win situation.

When they were traveling alone and were not pressed for time, most cultivators preferred to ride on commercial flying boats.

The middle-aged man replied, "It’s about thirty miles ahead, they do have flying boats in the city, but they are in short supply."

After some hesitation, the middle-aged man glanced at Nalan Wushuang and whispered, "If the two of you are not in a hurry, you can travel on your own. Recently, Xingyuan City has been a little uneasy..."

Lin Chen noticed his gaze at Nalan Wushuang and asked, "What’s the problem?"

The middle-aged man whispered, "A few days ago, Xingyuan City was occupied by a group of demons. They imposed extortion, creating a dark and dreary atmosphere in the city. The leading demon had a penchant for beauties, and any attractive woman in the city would be captured into the City Lord’s Mansion, where he toyed with them and caused many deaths..."

Lin Chen immediately understood that the middle-aged man was kindly trying to remind them, so they would not enter the city and be targeted by the demons.

Lin Chen asked, "Who was managing Xingyuan City before?"

"A couple from the Human Clan, who were very good to the city residents. Unfortunately, good people don’t live long. When the group of demons broke in, the male immortal was killed, and the female immortal was captured. She refused to yield to the demons and entertain them with her body, so she committed suicide."

The middle-aged man could hardly contain the anger in his voice, "Those demons are really heartless. The female immortal has already committed suicide, but they still haven’t let her corpse go..."

"The group of demons eventually hung the corpses of the two immortals on the city wall, naked and in tatters, with the female immortal’s body mutilated. No one dares to help them collect their corpses now. It’s just too tragic!"

Lin Chen’s eyebrows furrowed as he asked, "So, there’s no one managing Xingyuan City consistently?"

The middle-aged man bitterly smiled, "Who can manage it consistently? You seize control for ten years, I chase you away and control it for twenty years, it’s all a matter of who is more capable. But by and large, our lives are slightly better under the control of the Human Clan’s immortals, as they only enslave people. But if the demon race controls the city, we live in fear, for they eat humans at the slightest provocation..."

Lin Chen glanced at Nalan Wushuang, who remained calm and composed.

Lin Chen asked, "Is the entire Central Divine State like this?"

The man sighed, "It is said that the area close to the South and West of Central Divine State has far fewer demons and primarily belongs to the territory of the Human Clan. The occupants of the major towns are mostly Human Clan immortals, and the situation is much better."

"Near the east, northeast, and southeast of Dongpengzhou, many demons are active, and they frequently enter Central Divine State from Dongpengzhou, attacking and occupying cities. The battle for cities in this area is fierce, and the turnover rate of City Lords is rapid."

"Fortunately, during the war between the Human Clan and the demon race, over tens of thousands of years, both sides rarely engaged in large-scale slaughter of ordinary people, regardless of their disputes. After all, they both need citizens to serve them, so everyone has a chance to survive. Otherwise, these cities would most likely have been devoid of any living humans long ago."

Lin Chen asked softly, "Since the living conditions are so harsh, have you ever considered moving away?"

The middle-aged man bitterly smiled, "Whether it’s the Human Clan or the demon race’s administrators, they all strictly control the flying boat points and won’t allow us ordinary people the opportunity to take a flying boat to leave. As for walking, with our speed, we wouldn’t get very far even if we walked until death. Not to mention how dangerous the road is since it is filled with Demonic Beasts. Leaving the city is nothing short of courting death..."