The Blood Sea Suspended Coffin's five-million-year opening was an unalterable, or perhaps unyielding, ironclad rule.
Coupled with the passage of time, by the present era, the Gate of Fortune had unified the vast territory of Dao State and had also supported the five major powers of the Blood Origin Celestial Dynasty, the Ancient Lion Kingdom, the Scarlet Sun Celestial Dynasty, the Sword Bone Lineage, and the Dragon Elephant Ancient Kingdom, each governing a portion of the vast Dao State.
Due to the Blood Sea Suspended Coffin's unique nature, the myriad of living beings, and even the interference of terrifying forces from other Dao States, the Blood Sea Suspended Coffin had become unclaimed territory. Any being, any force, could camp nearby. As time passed, countless beings thrived here, establishing a massive city relying on the Blood Sea Suspended Coffin – Blood Sea City.
Blood Sea City was vast, built and expanded over tens of millions of years, or even longer, occupying an immense area.
Here, myriad beings converged, and countless branch families of sects and powers existed. The rapid population growth and continuous expansion of the city made it one of the most prosperous and largest cities in Dao State, or even in several adjacent Dao States.
Blood Sea City, a city born from reliance on the Blood Sea Suspended Coffin, was also known as the Treasure Pool. This was not only due to its proximity to the mysterious Blood Sea Suspended Coffin but also because many forces and beings from nearby Dao States brought precious treasures, extraordinary cultivation methods, and even elixirs for prolonging life and solidifying the spirit from their own territories, coming here for various exchanges.
Especially after each opening of the Blood Sea Suspended Coffin, this place became a grand exchange hub. Precious Netherflames, spiritual materials, and beast bones unknown to the world were brought out from the Blood Sea Suspended Coffin by various beings. Thus, Blood Sea City was akin to a colossal auction house, a place where you could find any rare and mysterious item imaginable, and also items so precious that even a lifetime's worth of wealth couldn't afford them.
Five days after Huang Zhong, Shang Shitu, and Hu Yan Zan departed, they utilized the teleportation arrays established by the Blood Origin Celestial Dynasty, undergoing several transfers to arrive at the convergence point of teleportation arrays near Blood Sea City.
Gazing into the distant sky, they saw countless beings of various descriptions, those in the Divine Fire Realm and Void God Realm, with the majority being ordinary beings at the peak of the Divine Fire Realm.
The origin energy of lower realms was incredibly precious and difficult to gather, requiring long periods of accumulation for each one. Each lower realm could only condense one.
Therefore, most beings in the Divine Fire Realm who had opened one or two meridians had powerful sects and forces behind them.
The rule of lower realms was often accompanied by immense bloodshed; only the strong could rule!
After exiting the teleportation array, Huang Zhong, Shang Shitu, and Hu Yan Zan rested briefly. In the afternoon of the same day, the trio leisurely entered Blood Sea City, admiring the scenery and surveying the local terrain.
Upon entering Blood Sea City, they found no sign of the terrifying blood sea implied by its name. Instead, it was lively and bustling, with no trace of bloody energy. As far as they could see, the myriad of beings and powers coexisted peacefully and harmoniously.
Here, no being dared to attack arbitrarily. Even a Celestial God from the Gate of Fortune would have to abide by the rules of this place.
The rules were jointly established by the Gate of Fortune of Dao State and the powerful forces of several adjacent Dao States. Anyone within Blood Sea City was forbidden from using spiritual energy or engaging in forceful acquisition, lest they face the combined might of the major ruling powers of the surrounding Dao States.
Beyond the city gates, they were greeted by opulent and extravagant buildings and pavilions. Although these structures had a chaotic and varied architectural style, the overall appearance held a unique charm.
The three stood on the main thoroughfare, exceptionally wide. Even the expanded Chang'an City couldn't compare. Such a broad street was constantly filled with traffic, a dense throng of beings, and a somewhat deafening din.
Standing on this street, within a few breaths, one could survey the powers of the entire Dao State. There were the Sword Bone Lineage, with swords strapped to their backs; the Dragon Elephant clan, robust and tall, appearing somewhat uncivilized; the Scarlet Sun lineage, with slightly fair skin but a carving like a scarlet sun on their foreheads...
However, the majority of the beings were from other nearby Dao States, who had traveled vast distances to seize a sliver of hope within the Blood Sea Suspended Coffin.
Huang Zhong, Shang Shitu, and Hu Yan Zan had no specific objective. With two days remaining until the opening of the Blood Sea Suspended Coffin, the trio began to wander aimlessly towards the depths of Blood Sea City.
The further they ventured, the more the overall strength of the beings walking the streets increased significantly. Compared to ordinary beings of lesser powers, venturing into the Blood Sea Suspended Coffin was a trial of life and death. Even powerful beings like those from the Gate of Fortune in the Ultimate Divine Fire Realm or the Void God Realm often perished within.
Despite the crowds on the streets, if one-third of the beings managed to enter the Blood Sea Suspended Coffin when it opened, it would be considered a lot.
Most beings arrived in the city with abundant resources, waiting to exchange them with those who emerged from the Blood Sea Suspended Coffin for precious resources.
Netherflames were particularly sought after by many beings. A single Netherflame nurtured by a top-tier unaligned Void God could fetch an astronomical price!
As for other items, such as spiritual materials and beast bones that could only grow within the Blood Sea Suspended Coffin, it depended on fate. Where there were precious spiritual materials and beast bones, there were bound to be powerful unaligned Nascent Soul spirits guarding them, sometimes even a group.
The realms of the three were neither too high nor too low on these streets. Coupled with their human race status, they didn't attract much attention.
Compared to renowned beings or those who had joined powerful sects, they were utterly unremarkable.
The trio walked and stopped, and the further they went, the more shops, taverns, and inns they encountered. Each was built with exceptional luxury. Judging by their exteriors, the costs inside were likely not low.
The three reached the middle of the main thoroughfare, then turned left towards a branching street, where the noise was even more lively.
Upon entering, their gaze swept across the scene, extending to the end of their sight, filled with small vendors displaying stalls laden with a dazzling array of implements, as well as precious spiritual materials, elixirs, and beast bones for cultivation.
Some vendors even had Divine Fire Realm enslaved beings for rent.
"Divine Fire Realm slave rental, can enter the Blood Sea Suspended Coffin. Not many slaves available, first come, first served!"
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