A City of Ten Thousand Levels!

Chapter 97 A City with a Million-Dollar Cap!

When Shen Kun and the others learned that Guan Yue had also moved in, smiles immediately appeared on their faces.

I also helped her pack her things.

Shen Yi sat inside the house and looked at the materials needed to upgrade "Hidden Abode" to the next level.

"Sumi Stone, Wood Yuan Jing, Earth Yuan Jing?"

I've never heard of that before!

However, Sumeru Stone is easy to understand; it is a spatial material.

Is this something he can definitely obtain at this stage?

That's it.

"Fortunately, I can still upgrade using energy points."

"Upgrading to the next level requires 1000 energy points, which is equivalent to completely refining the essence of three Lantern Ghost Leaders, plus the amount of Soul Nourishing Wood and Yin Soul Wood —"

Upgrading the Hidden Abode to level 2 doesn't seem difficult for him!

soon.

After everyone had tidied up the room, they all came to Shen Yi.

"Brother, our house has changed so much, Fifth Master and the others will definitely notice tomorrow, right?"

Shen Kun asked.

"Let them find out if they do, it's fine. Just say I refined this house using the secret technique of wooden puppets."

Shen Yi smiled faintly.

He was never worried about this issue from beginning to end.

The villagers depended on him for survival.

Eventually, these people will realize his special status.

Even if Mo Guanhai and his group discover his powerful methods, they will probably only become more loyal and supportive.

After all, who can resist a powerful and mysterious backer?

After accepting the major changes to the house, the four returned to the courtyard and began their cultivation.

Shen Yi was verifying what he had in mind.

He used the Blood Fiend Wooden Dummy for training, while his innate "Moon Worship Spirit" also took effect, constantly restoring his condition.

However, the speed of recovery is obviously slower than the speed of consumption.

But it's already amazing enough.

His level of expertise is rapidly improving.

The next day.

When Huang Dahu and his men arrived, they immediately noticed something was wrong.

"Boss, how come your house has become so beautiful?"

"I refined it using the secret techniques of wooden puppetry."

Shen Yi offered a casual explanation.

Mo Guanhai looked strange.

Refining a house?

That sounds pretty impressive.

Shen Yi has already reached this level?

He accepted it quickly.

In his eyes, nothing Shen Yi did was surprising.

"We plan to go to Yanling Village tomorrow. Fifth Uncle, please make the necessary preparations. If you need anything, please let us know in advance."

"I should bring two jars of wine that I brewed from gray rice for those old friends to try."

Mo Guanhai smiled and said, "There's nothing else that needs to be prepared."

Huang Dahu immediately asked, "Boss, what about us?"

Shen Yi: "Just keep an eye on the house and wait for us to come back as usual."

"Huh? Then we're not going? The road must be very dangerous. I can protect the boss's safety—"

Huang Dahu was getting anxious.

However, before he could finish speaking...

Snapped!

Mo Guanhai slapped him on the back of the head and said, "Ayi is already at the seventh level of the Qi and Blood Realm. How can you, a mere second-level Qi and Blood Realm cultivator, be the one to protect him?"

"Qi and Blood Realm—Seventh Level!?"

Huang Dahu clutched the back of his head in pain, then suddenly widened his eyes and opened his mouth wide.

Their eyes were filled with shock.

Is Fifth Master Mo sure he's not talking nonsense?

Seventh level of the Qi and Blood Realm!

Just over two months ago, Shen Yi and the others had only just entered the Qi and Blood Realm!

Liao Ning was the one who knew Shen Yi's progress best.

After all, they had grown up together. While she had already broken through to the second level of the Qi and Blood Realm, Shen Yi still hadn't been able to successfully enter the Qi and Blood Realm and become a cultivator.

In the blink of an eye, Shen Yi's cultivation level had surpassed hers by a full five minor realms!

Liao Ning stared blankly at Shen Yi, momentarily lost in a daze.

The person in front of her seemed completely different from the playmate she remembered.

Her mind was in turmoil, her fists clenched silently, and a deep sense of powerlessness and loss welled up inside her.

The gap between them is widening.

"Boss, how did you guys cultivate so fast?"

Huang Dahu scratched his head and asked curiously.

"Could you teach me? I want to become stronger quickly!"

Shen Yi smiled calmly, his gaze falling on the Blood Fiend Wooden Dummy not far away.

Mo Guanhai noticed his gaze and saw the three wooden dummy statues as well, and his heart began to tremble wildly.

Could it be that—

He certainly recognized it, and was very familiar with it.

After obtaining these items from the paper-mache monk, who claimed they could be used to teach people martial arts, he treasured them like precious gems. He pondered their uses every day and even slept with them at night.

However, it's clear that these items are absolute junk!

He was fooled by that paper effigy monk!

This cost him over ten years of savings!

Mo Guanhai quickly realized what was happening.

Yes!

Shen Yi is a wooden puppet cultivator, so he can definitely see the wonders of the wooden puppet.

That's why her eyes lit up when she found the wooden dummy and she immediately called her younger brother Shen Kun to help her carry it back.

It seems that Shen Yi has already repaired these discarded wooden dummy sets!

Suppressing his excitement, Mo Guanhai said in a low voice, "Ayi, could it be that you've already repaired that wooden dummy?"

"I can't hide it from you, Fifth Master. You once said that these wooden dummy stakes could be used to teach people martial arts. So I thought about it and used some special secret methods to refine them in depth, and I actually restored their effects."

Shen Yi smiled, then shook his head regretfully: "It's a pity there are only three wooden dummies, which means more people can't benefit from them."

He looked up and asked, "Does Fifth Master know the origin of these wooden dummy stakes? Could we go over and get some more?"

"It's available in Jiangchuan Town!"

Overwhelmed with excitement, Mo Guanhai slapped his thigh and exclaimed.

He said with certainty, "In fact, most major martial arts factions have wooden dummy training dummies."

"And in the city, wooden dummy training dummies are everywhere. In the city lord's mansion, which I knew from my youth, they even had a large training ground that was many times more effective than the wooden dummy training dummies!"

"Drill Grounds —"

Shen Yi felt a stirring in his heart.

If he could know the method of building the training ground, he could continue to upgrade the training ground after it was built!

"Fifth Master, where is the city lord's mansion you mentioned? Would you be willing to pay a visit?"

"That's Southern Wilderness City, but—"

Mo Guanhai paused for a moment, then said bitterly, "More than sixty years ago, Nanhuang City fell to the enemy."

A city has fallen?

Everyone present sat upright.

This was the first time they had encountered such an event, and they were extremely curious.

Shen Yi pressed further, "It sounds like Nanhuang City is much larger than Jiangchuan Town, so why did it fall?"

"It's not just much bigger, it's worlds apart!"

"Jiangchuan Town has a population of only a few hundred thousand, while Nanyang City is a large human settlement with millions of inhabitants!"

"hiss-"

"Millions!?"

Huang Dahu and the others gasped in shock.

The group even did some calculations to figure out exactly what this million-level figure meant.

The largest Jiangchuan town they longed for had only a population of a few hundred thousand.

If we compare that to the fact that only 69 people remain in their Black Mountain Village, then it's even more terrifying —

"How exactly could such a powerful force be destroyed?"

"More than sixty years ago, a terrifying fifth-tier spirit was born from the mountain spirits here! This was undoubtedly a catastrophe for the Southern Wilderness City at that time, and even for the entire Southern War Zone!"

"Overnight, countless villages and towns fell, resulting in numerous deaths and injuries. Survivors were forced to flee, triggering a massive migration at the time!"

Liao Ning asked, "Then—Fifth Master, did you bring the survivors here and establish Black Mountain Village back then?"

"That's right."

Master Mo let out a long sigh.

A hint of tragic grandeur flickered in his dull, cloudy eyes.

Fifth-order spirit!

To ordinary people, it is invisible and inaudible!

It can no longer be called by that name.

Instead—

祂！

A catastrophe-like entity descended upon the world, unleashing a devastating calamity!

"That fifth-tier monster—it must have left, or it must be dead, right?" Huang Dahu was a little scared when he heard this.

"have no idea."

Mo Guanhai shook his head and smiled, "It is said that the city lord intervened and contacted many powerful figures from major human cities for help, but they were still no match for him."

"When we first came here, everything outside had calmed down, but we didn't think about going back. We just settled down here."

This was the first time they had heard such a shocking story from Mo Guanhai!

Towns have fallen; even a city with a population of over a million cannot withstand a fifth-tier monster!

Shen Yi's heart suddenly felt heavy.

He absolutely cannot let this happen!

The joy of upgrading the Zhenyin Wooden House to an empty secluded dwelling vanished instantly.

Mo Guanhai's words immediately brought him to his senses.

No matter how miraculous the Hidden Abode is, it can only defend against second-tier monsters!

He absolutely cannot slow down!

The reclusive life in emptiness still needs to be upgraded!

We're setting off for Yanling Village tomorrow! We need to quickly investigate the situation of the spirits and monsters around them, and then—strike hard!

"So, I don't know where else there would be a martial arts arena like the one in the city lord's mansion."

Mo Guanhai pondered for a moment and said, "If you have the chance, you can go to Jiangchuan Town and ask. It is said that there are several large families in Jiangchuan Town who originally came from Nanhuang City."

"Okay, we'll talk about it later."

Shen Yi let out a long sigh of relief.

He does have a connection with Ye Shubai in Jiangchuan Town.

"We don't have any extra wooden dummy available for you right now, so you'll have to wait a while longer."

Shen Yi turned to Liao Ning and the others and said.

"It's alright, we have plenty of resources now, and our cultivation speed is much faster than before. We don't need the wooden dummy anymore," Liao Ning quickly said.

Huang Dahu and his group immediately expressed their support.

"Alright, let's all get to work."

Shen Yi nodded.

After watching the group leave, he looked at Mo Guanhai.

"Fifth Master, how have you been recovering lately?"

"It's much better than before; at least the decline in qi and blood has been stopped."

Mo Guanhai laughed.

Some time ago, Ah Yi arranged for him to nourish his body with monster meat.

They also sent over quite a few spiritual fruits.

"I never thought the old man would be so lucky to meet you in his twilight years. It seems that my old bones really need to be of some use for a few more years."

Shen Yi smiled faintly: "Fifth Master, I've told you before, you still have a long way to go."

"Ha ha ha ha!"

"Okay, okay!"

"The old man will try to make one last push towards a higher realm in these final moments!"

Mo Guanhai burst into laughter.

The next day.

Shen Yi and his group of five then made preparations for their departure.

"Ah Yi, why don't you ride the black horned horses over there? That would be faster."

Liao Ning then brought over three black horned horses and said to him.

"How are they doing now?"

Shen Yi was, after all, planning to develop a breeding program for the black wildebeest, and he was very concerned about their physical condition.

"He's recovering quite well, but he's still a bit listless; he was a little traumatized by the fright he experienced that night."

"Forget it, bringing them along might just be a burden."

Shen Yi scrutinized the black horned horse's timid appearance and shook his head.

He was afraid that something might suddenly jump out while they were walking on the road, and the black wildebeest would scatter.

We'll have to put in a lot of effort to control them then.

"Let's go!"

With everyone watching, Shen Yi and his group of five quickly headed in a north-northeast direction.

It was nearing dusk.

In a wide valley, there was a huge camp.

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Many people were stationed outside the camp, their expressions serious. One could imagine the immense pressure they were currently under.

"Have the people from the surrounding villages arrived yet?"

"not yet."

"We, the villagers, had previously agreed on a date to come and deal with the Blackwater Swamp, and we shouldn't break our promise. It seems there was a delay on the way. I hope they are safe and sound."

Several people were standing on the top of the camp wall.

The leader was a burly man with a resolute face, but a worry lingered between his brows as he sighed and spoke.

The people around him also looked worried.

"We've held out for so many days, but there's still no response from the town. However, we were able to call back some reinforcements."

"But this time, the Blackwater Swamp's offensive can only be withstood by us."

Tang Qiang said in a heavy voice.

"Hopefully we can pull through," the group replied anxiously.

"By the way, where's that kid Jing?"

"They're not back yet."

Someone chuckled and said, "He's taken Master Lin's precious granddaughter out hunting now. They should be back soon."

"That kid! It's almost dusk, and I don't know what he's been up to all day."

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Tang Qiang's tone was helpless.

The others laughed and said, "After all, he's young. Ah Jing is at the age where he should be settling down and starting a family."

Upon hearing this...

Tang Qiang's expression flashed.

the other side.

Several young people were running quickly along the mountain path.

Their target was clearly that huge black bear in front of them!

"Quick! Catch up with it! This is a big win, we've encountered a black bear demon!"

"Tang Jing! Hurry up! Don't fall behind!" a girl in red shouted, urging him on.

"Yes, yes!"

Tang Jing, panting heavily, gritted his teeth and followed behind the crowd.

These young people all possessed the cultivation level of the ninth level of the Qi and Blood Realm.

His strength is a bit lacking.

I don't know how the people in town learned so quickly.

"not good!"

Just as everyone was about to catch up with the black bear demon.

Suddenly, a huge black bear, over four meters tall, leaped out from the dense grass ahead!

Everyone's expression changed drastically!

The girl in red was closest to the giant black bear, and her face turned deathly pale in an instant!

She stared at the enormous black bear's gaping maw.

At that moment, my whole body felt cold and stiff, and I was completely suffocated.

Finished!

The others didn't even have time to shout a warning.

They saw the black bear's massive jaws getting closer and closer to the girl in red's head.

Bang! !

Suddenly.

The black bear's head was suddenly attacked from the side and rear, and it exploded into a cloud of blood mist on the spot!

Immediately afterwards, its massive body collapsed powerlessly.

The girl in red was left with her legs weak, collapsing to the ground, her face deathly pale.

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