Chapter 37: Are we going to die?

The bronze carriage turned in the void, changing direction. It flew towards the Great Wilderness City. To reach the Bai Duan Mountain, it would take five million miles, but the Great Wilderness City was only half a million miles away. It wouldn't take long to arrive.

Half a day later, in the vast land, a small city came into view.

Bei Chenheng sat by the window, looking out, his eyes calm. The Great Yin Imperial City was dozens of times larger. Having seen bustling cities, this small town didn't spark any interest in him. If it weren't for the Heavenly Secret Pavilion being here, he wouldn't even spare a glance.

"Is that the Great Wilderness City ahead?" Bei Chenheng looked out the window, unaffected.

"Yes," the commander nodded.

"I don't know who in the Heavenly Secret Pavilion can stir up trouble behind the scenes. Without showing up, they almost provoked three Holy Lands to a real fight."

Bei Chenheng smiled with a hint of curiosity. Such extraordinary individuals appearing within the Great Yin Dynasty's borders were worth meeting. In a sense, if the chance of becoming a Saint originated from the Heavenly Secret Pavilion's master, its value surpassed a mere opportunity. If he could recruit them, perhaps he could vie for the position of the Great Yin God Emperor himself.

Thinking about the future challenges he would face, Bei Chenheng felt a sense of urgency. He had no time left; delaying would lead to a dead end—not at the hands of outsiders but from his own father, the God Emperor.

"Your Highness, should we inform the Great Wilderness City Lord to come out and welcome you?"

"No need. Proceed directly to the Heavenly Secret Pavilion. I'm curious about the truth behind the opportunity in the Bai Duan Mountain and whether the master of the Heavenly Secret Pavilion is as mysterious as I imagine."

"Yes."

…

Boom!

The white jade Unicorn, dozens of meters high, pulled the bronze carriage, crushing the void and making a deafening noise. It traced a path in the void, heading straight for the Heavenly Secret Pavilion. As it reached the sky above the Great Wilderness City:

Hum!

The void distorted. A crimson light shot up, instantly filling the surroundings with a blinding glow, dispelling the darkness. Arrays and patterns circulated in the void.

A terrifying aura of slaughter permeated the air. At the same time, the sound of clashing swords echoed.

"Clang! Clang! Clang!"

Countless long swords materialized, each several dozen meters long, radiating a crimson glow. They densely filled the sky. The overwhelming killing intent engulfed the heavens and earth. Anyone witnessing it would feel a chill, unable to resist the urge to flee.

The murderous atmosphere, like an endless sea, with sword lights flashing and stirring the heavens, suddenly a sword light descended diagonally from the sky. Where it passed, the wind and thunder roared, shaking the vast expanse!

"Pfft!"

A sound of fabric tearing echoed. The white jade Unicorn pulling the carriage had no resistance. It was split in two, and even the flagpole at the front of the bronze carriage was cut into two sections.

"Oops!"

The general's expression changed dramatically as he looked outside. He exclaimed, "Your Highness, quickly leave! This is a formation!"

"I'm afraid…" Bei Chenheng's expression was equally grim. He stepped out of the bronze carriage, standing in the void, his hair flying. He gazed at this world filled with murderous intent and said in a deep voice, "We can't escape! This is a killing formation. It seems to be a Saint Grade formation, simplified in power but still enough to suppress Holy Lord-level figures!"

"What?"

The commander was extremely shocked. How could the seemingly inconspicuous Great Wilderness City possess a Holy Lord Grade formation? Many large cities didn't have such a terrifying formation, let alone at the Saint Grade. Although the current formation was a simplified version, who knew if the person who set it up had the complete version?

"Your Highness, please leave. I'll stay behind!"

The commander took a deep breath. A long sword appeared in his hand, cold light flashing, and a powerful aura emanated from him.

"It's useless." Bei Chenheng shook his head and said, "If we can come when we want and leave when we want, will that still be a formation? The only option for us is to either break the formation or wait for the person who set it up to notice something wrong and let us out; without that, with just our strength, there's only a dead end."

Formations were different from people. As long as there was sufficient spiritual energy, they could continue to unleash killing intent. However, once a person entered the formation and couldn't break it, after exhausting their true energy, they would become prey, at the mercy of others.

"Clang!"

At this moment, countless sword lights poured down, the crimson glow coloring the earth as if forming a red river connecting the heavens and the earth. This power was extremely terrifying, surpassing the Holy Lord level and vaguely carrying a trace of the aura of a Saint.

"Is this… the end?"

The commander swallowed, his face pale. His Highness behind him had Holy Lord-level cultivation and might survive facing such power. However, he was not a Holy Lord-level figure. Under this attack, there was no way out.

In the past, wherever they went, they soared through the sky. Who could have imagined that a small Great Wilderness City would possess such a terrifying formation? Since there was such a powerful formation, why had the Great Wilderness City remained unknown?

Before his death, countless thoughts flashed through the commander's mind.

"It seems… I underestimated this killing formation."

Bei Chenheng's face was also pale. Although this formation had been simplified, it had retained its terrifying intent. He couldn't hold on for long. Perhaps, before the person who set up the formation discovered, he would perish.

"Is this the end?"

Bei Chenheng gave a bitter smile. He didn't plan to resist. Thinking of the challenges he would face in the future, a sense of resignation surged in his heart. Unable to escape the control of his father, perhaps death wasn't a bad outcome.

Just as the sword light approached, all the sword lights suddenly paused, and the countless long swords disappeared between heaven and earth. The formation dissipated, and clarity returned to the world.

In the City Lord's mansion, a loud shout rang out.

"Great Wilderness City forbids flying. Who dares to disregard the prohibition of Great Wilderness City?"