Chapter 1594

Chapter 1594 (Raw 1576): Crisis outside the City

Purple Sun City, the only large city in the Purple Sun Great Realm, possessed a history stretching back millions of years.

The vast ancient city already experienced the baptism of countless years, but it remained standing, proclaiming an ancient legend.

An incredibly beautiful ferocious beast sculpture towered above the city gates, placed on a patch of purple clouds.

It depicted the legendary Golden Crow Holy Beast that was born in fire. Every single feather of its outspread wings glistened with golden light, giving off an ancient aura.

Ages ago, this Purple Sun Great Realm was a mecca for the Golden Crow Race. Hence, Purple Sun City was built on the Golden Crow Race's ruins.

Although pure-blooded Golden Crows were already extinct and the descendants of the Golden Crow bloodlines had left long ago, the local cultivators still worshiped the divine bird that was born in fire.

The local cultivators' love and respect for the Golden Crow were evident from the various signs and marks in Purple Sun City.

Purple Sun City sat in the center of this vast continent, surrounded by boundless desert and yellow sand.

However, all this did not impact this city's prosperity and liveliness.

This was only because Purple Sun City was the capital of the entire Purple Sun Region. Countless people from thousands of great realms in the Purple Sun Region came to this place.

This city hosted many businesses here to trade.

Very few cultivators were native to the Purple Sun Great Realm. It was said that there had been a prestigious Rank 3 sect here long ago.

However, it fell into decline for some reason. After being surrounded and attacked, it was destroyed, vanishing into the river of history.

After that, Purple Sun City became a neutral city.

Now, there were only a few strong Rank 2 sects rooted near Purple Sun City, counterbalancing one another.

Most of the cultivators here had come to seek something or to sell their treasures.

The city before Xiao Chen was the largest in the entire Purple Sun Region. All the cultivators here were at least in the Veritable Personage Realm. Occasionally, one could see Primal Core cultivators.

This city was very complicated, filled with people from all walks of life and levels.

Sometimes, the person that one met casually on the street might be a Major Primal Core Realm peak expert. Such encounters were not rare.

At this moment, a black, horse-drawn war chariot rushed along the road, kicking up dust and yellow sand.

Naturally, the ones inside the chariot were Xiao Chen, Luo Nan, and Fei`er.

There was a dedicated anchorage for ships like pirate ships in Purple Sun City, so they had parted from Xiao Chen's crew.

"There really are many experts."

Xiao Chen came out and sat beside Xiao Suo, observing the surroundings.

Earlier, two mutated beasts ridden by Minor Primal Core cultivators passed Xiao Chen's chariot.

In other great realms, it was not that easy to see a Primal Core cultivator. One was already considered an expert upon reaching the Veritable Personage Realm.

When one advanced to the Primal Core Realm, one would be known as a Venerate. Everywhere one went, one would be respected by others.

However, the rules were apparently different in Purple Sun City.

"Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Just as the Cycle War Chariot was about to enter the city gates, two figures descended from the air and blocked it.

Xiao Suo pulled hard on the reins, appearing angry.

Then, he sized up the two before him. They were two middle-aged men. One of them showed a heavy murderous intent on his face while the other revealed a sinister smile. Clearly, they were up to no good.

"Big Brother, the area around Purple Sun City has always been chaotic. There are often people who are blind and try to bully others and extort a toll."

Xiao Chen found the situation strange. "These two people are just half-step Primal Core cultivators, yet they dare to target you?"

"How would I know? These days, there are always reckless people." The black-clad expert, Xiao Suo, shrugged in puzzlement.

Xiao Chen glanced at Xiao Suo and somewhat understood.

Xiao Suo had withdrawn his aura. Furthermore, after traveling along the yellow-sand-swept road, he was already covered with dust. So, he completely looked the part of a coachman.

This ex-pirate-boss turned into a coachman and got directly ignored.

Besides, Xiao Chen's Cycle War Chariot was devoid of markings. In fact, it looked modest. Hence, people would take them for an easy target.

In reality, that was the case. The taller and thinner of the two men blocking in front looked at Xiao Chen and said, "How many people are in the chariot? Hand over one hundred Spirit Jades for every person. Otherwise, you can forget about entering Purple Sun City alive."

Xiao Chen smiled and said, "This Purple Sun City is a masterless city that is neutral ground. People come and go as they please. Since when there is a need to pay a toll of Spirit Jades?"

"What is the point of saying all this nonsense? Are you giving it or not? Just answer directly."

The person who spoke appeared upset as he looked at Xiao Chen, entirely impatient.

"Not giving," Xiao Chen replied decisively.

"Are you sure?"

The tall and skinny man laughed coldly. Purple Sun City was filled with all sorts of people. There were many experts, but not everyone was an expert.

Every day, there would be Veritable Personage cultivators like Xiao Chen traveling through the field and entering the Purple Sun Great Realm. Such people were the target of their banditry.

Everyone who came to Purple Sun City was here to either purchase treasures or sell treasures.

These people would generally have some wealth on them. Since such people did not want to pay this toll, these bandits would just kill and rob them.

"You'd best think about it carefully. One hundred Spirit Jades for one life, this is a pretty good deal," the azure-clad man radiating a strong murderous intent said coldly.

"What is there to think about? You actually dare to try and extort this old man? Kneel!"

During this period, Xiao Suo had been holding back his frustration. At first, he was forced to serve as a coachman, which already upset him immensely.

Now, he was being robbed; his rage erupted thoroughly.

Xiao Suo suddenly stood up, holding the horsewhip. Then, the aura of a Primal Core Realm expert burst forth.

The two middle-aged bandits were instantly frightened half-dead. They never imagined that this unremarkable, dust-covered coachman was, in fact, a Minor Primal Core cultivator.

"It is too late to run!"

Smiling coldly, Xiao Suo swung the whip down and directly snapped both half-step Primal Core cultivators in two at the waist.

They were simply not on the same level.

Xiao Suo jumped off the chariot and searched the corpses. Then, he took away the two's spatial rings before walking back happily.

"Old habits can't be changed. I let Big Brother see me making a joke of myself. Let's go!"

After killing those two, Xiao Suo was in a much better mood. He returned to the Cycle War Chariot and drove straight into Purple Sun City unchallenged.

Only then did the people watching startle to their senses, letting out exclamations.

"What a mysterious chariot! There are no sect insignias at all. However, its coachman is actually a Primal Core cultivator. Where did that white-clad youth come from?"

"This is a really grand style. Even when the disciples of Rank 2 sects come out, they do not get this sort of treatment."

"Exactly! Primal Core Realm experts are seniors even in Rank 2 sects. How can they be coachmen for disciples?"

"That might not be so. The top disciple of a Rank 2 sect would definitely receive such treatment. Could this white-clad person be a top disciple of a certain sect? However, it does not seem like it."

Although the black-clad man killed two people with one lash of the whip, the focus of everyone's discussion was Xiao Chen.

If the coachman was that strong already, the identity of the white-clad man had to be even more incredible.

"Could that white-clad man be the Ice-Snow Sword?"

A few figures—two males and one female—below the city gates watched as the Cycle War Chariot entered the city. The one who spoke was the female.

These three had arrived long ago, but when they saw the earlier incident, they stopped to watch. Who knew, they happened to see such a startling scene.

"That should not be so. Even though the Ice-Snow Sword also dresses in white, he normally travels alone. He is extremely proud, not even thinking much of his fellow disciples from the Ice-Snow Mountain Manor."

"The Purple Cloud Pavilion's annual auction is about to begin. The elite disciples of the nearby Rank 2 sects will definitely come and join the liveliness. This person might be the descendant of a sect Elder or something."

Unable to guess Xiao Chen's identity, the three paused for just a moment before following the crowd into Purple Sun City.