“Hehe! I don't have the slightest interest in the position of Holy Lord. To be honest, Brother Li, sending the Rota Pi Pa back to Nightfall City is actually to help my third brother.” Shi Chuan Kong waved his hand and said.

“For the Third Prince?” Han Li’s eyes flashed.

“That’s right. The Holy Region values martial prowess, and in many ways, strength is what matters. Among the thirteen sons of my father, there are many geniuses in cultivation, especially the eldest brother, third brother, fifth sister, and seventh brother, who are the most outstanding. However, when it comes to governing the world, I think all of them combined are far inferior to my third brother.” Shi Chuan Kong’s eyes showed admiration.

“In my opinion, Fellow Daoist Shi, you are also quite good at governing a country. Nianshan City is thriving under your management,” Han Li said.

“Alas, you are mistaken. The way I govern Nianshan City is just imitating my third brother, not even a fraction as good as him,” Shi Chuan Kong quickly waved his hand.

“What do you mean by that?” Han Li asked.

“From a young age, my third brother showed outstanding talent and great ambition. He began helping our father manage Nightfall City very early. Back then, our Holy Region and the Heavenly Court had just ended their war, and there was unrest everywhere. The powerful forces did not fully obey the jurisdiction of Nightfall City, and they absorbed the forces of sects and families, fighting each other openly and secretly. The people of the Holy Region lived a hard life, and our father was seriously injured at that time, so he had to retreat to heal and had no time to spare. He planned to send the princes to deal with these problems, but my eldest brother and the others were afraid of the dangers and dared not take on this important task. Only my third brother led a group of subordinates and resolutely rushed to various places, spending nearly three hundred years to subdue those unruly groups one by one. Afterwards, he vigorously revitalized commercial trade and founded chambers of commerce, and the entire Holy Region slowly recovered from the devastation. That's why my third brother's reputation is so high now,” Shi Chuan Kong said with longing.

“Your third brother is indeed extraordinary. After all, the path of cultivation is related to talent, but the way to govern the world is more related to people's hearts. Although the area of this Holy Region is not as large as the Immortal Realm, the relationship between the people and cultivators is closer and more complex. It is not easy to handle the relationship between the various levels. A slight mistake can bring great trouble to the entire Holy Region,” Han Li nodded in agreement.

“Yes, in fact, I also had many doubts about my third brother's behavior at that time. It was only after traveling the world in recent years, especially after going to your Immortal Realm, that I gradually realized something. My third brother is not only good at governing the country, but also has a far-sighted vision. Later, he proposed to our father to reconcile with the Heavenly Court, which broke the Cold War situation, opened up commercial trade, and allowed the business of Guang Yuan Zhai to grow to such a large scale,” Shi Chuan Kong continued.

“The Third Prince has a broad vision, which is admirable. Since he has such talent, why doesn’t your father directly make him the heir apparent?” Han Li asked with some confusion.

“In the past, my third brother quelled the turmoil and saved the Holy Region. Although he won the hearts of many people, he also offended many local powerful forces. Those forces joined forces with my eldest brother and others, and have been opposing my third brother all these years. Moreover, although my father appreciates my third brother's ability to govern the country, he and my third brother have very different personalities. My father is decisive in killing, deciding life and death with a single word, and practices governing the country by force. However, my third brother has a gentle personality and hates killing, because he believes that education should be the main thing. The two often have disputes because of disagreements on political views. My eldest brother and the others are good at flattering, and my father may think that my third brother is not as considerate as my eldest brother and the others, so he has been hesitant to make a decision,” Shi Chuan Kong sighed.

“I see,” Han Li nodded slowly.

“I don’t know how the situation is in Nightfall City now, but in any case, I must help my third brother ascend to the throne, which concerns the future of our entire Holy Region,” Shi Chuan Kong said with great determination.

Han Li looked at Shi Chuan Kong, but did not speak.

The two continued to fly forward, and in the blink of an eye, more than ten days had passed.

The Nightfall Region is extremely vast. Due to the dense demonic Qi, the products are also very rich. There are many mortal demonic kingdoms and large tribal cities here, which are much denser than those outside.

The two traveled without concealment, and sure enough, no enemies appeared, which gradually put Han Li's secretly worried heart at ease.

As they got closer and closer to Nightfall City, the ground below gradually became flat, and a boundless plain appeared in front of them.

On the vast plain, areas similar to spirit fields were cultivated, inside which was planted a kind of golden grain several feet high, very similar to rice in the mortal world. The grains were half a foot long, shaped like blades, and exuded a trace of sweet fragrance.

Countless "farmers" wearing yellow robes were tending the grain fields, a scene of great activity.

Looking around, the ground below was all golden yellow, and when the breeze passed, countless golden waves rolled, which was spectacular.

“This plain is called Blazing Gold Plain, and it is considered to be the most abundant place in the Holy Region. Therefore, almost all of it has been opened up into sacred fields, and most of the Golden Blade Rice produced is transported to Nightfall City, and the rest is transported to other areas. This place can be called a major granary of my Holy Region,” Shi Chuan Kong explained.

“Golden Blade Rice? The demonic Qi emitted by these rice plants is not weak. I wonder what it is used for?” Han Li’s eyes flickered, and he asked.

“Golden Blade Rice is a grain unique to my Holy Region. It contains a trace of local essence. After taking it, it can not only improve cultivation, but also improve physical fitness and enhance the body. Some people in our Holy Region who follow the path of body cultivation have been eating this Golden Blade Rice since birth, and their physical bodies are surprisingly strong. Fellow Daoist Lu is one of them, but his achievements can only be considered above average, far from reaching the top. Some of the top body cultivators in Nightfall City, in terms of physical strength alone, are probably not inferior to Fellow Daoist Li, a member of the Human Race,” Shi Chuan Kong said with a smile.

“Fellow Daoist Shi, you are exaggerating. This little achievement of mine in physical body is nothing. In fact, when it comes to physical body cultivation, the Demonic Region is indeed better than the True Immortal Realm. After all, the foundation is different,” Han Li said with a laugh upon hearing this.

“Each has its own merits, each has its own merits,” Shi Chuan Kong said modestly, feeling a little complacent.

“As I came along, the quality of these Golden Blade Rice is different. Could it be that they are also divided into different grades?” Han Li looked down and asked again.

“Golden Blade Rice, like other spirit herbs, is graded by age, not by grade. And the longer the age, the more limited the increase, so most people will not deliberately cultivate it. Fellow Daoist Li seems to be quite interested in this Golden Blade Rice?” Shi Chuan Kong said.

“I am naturally very interested in these exotic treasures of your Holy Region,” Han Li said with a laugh.

“What kind of exotic treasure is this? When we get to Nightfall City, I will ask my third brother to allocate a batch of the best Golden Blade Rice for Fellow Daoist Li to taste,” Shi Chuan Kong also said with a smile.

“Then thank you, Fellow Daoist Shi,” Han Li said with a smile, but a trace of strangeness flashed in the depths of his eyes.

This was not the first time he had heard the name Golden Blade Rice. He had seen it before, on the Dao Pill formula for the "Vajra Iron Bone Pill" that he found in Gongshu Jiu's storage magic weapon.

The main ingredient of the Vajra Iron Bone Pill is Golden Blade Rice, but the pill formula says Dragon-Pattern Golden Blade Rice. He wondered if it was a special variety.

Han Li looked at the golden plain below, his eyes flashing.

Speaking of which, since he had completed the Great Stellar Revolutions Art, he had not been able to find a suitable body refining technique, and his physical body cultivation had been stagnant.

It would have been fine if it were normal, but now that he had reached the fifth level of the Soul Cultivation Technique, he vaguely felt that his physical body was a little unable to withstand the enormous power of his spiritual consciousness, and improving his physical body cultivation was imminent.

Although the Vajra Iron Bone Pill is a metal-attribute Dao Pill, it also has the effect of strengthening the physical body.

It seems that this unexpected arrival in the Demonic Region is a rare opportunity. He must take the time to investigate this matter carefully when he arrives in Nightfall City.

The two continued to move forward, and after flying for several days, they finally arrived at Nightfall City.

Although Han Li had already learned about the situation in Nightfall City from Shi Chuan Kong, he was still shocked when he actually saw it.

He saw that the originally flat ground suddenly became undulating with peaks and ridges, and a white mountain range emerged.

The white mountain range stretched for tens of thousands of miles, and the main peak soared into the clouds, like a pillar supporting the sky, and its huge outline exuded an extremely majestic and amazing aura.

To the south of the white mountain range, a huge river of incredible width meandered past,滔滔不绝, magnificent, and boundless.

From a distance, the giant river looked like a huge white dragon, entrenched on the earth, majestic and vigorous, and its momentum was not inferior to that of the ten-thousand-mile mountain range.

The wide river surface was lined with masts, and countless large and small ships came and went, a scene of great activity.

Nightfall City was located between this ten-thousand-mile mountain range and the滔滔长河, extremely majestic and vast, and it actually enveloped the entire white mountain range and part of the river area, making it unimaginably large.

Its city walls were a thousand feet high, black in color, and were built from huge black stone bricks. They were smooth and clean, and the city walls alone were extremely spectacular.

Within the city walls, countless tall buildings rose from the ground, densely packed, and stretched to the end of the field of vision.

From a distance, the buildings in Nightfall City were tall and slender, looking extremely magnificent and atmospheric, and were different from the architectural styles of the cities they had seen along the way.

The white mountain range within the city ran from east to west, and the river was basically parallel to the white mountain range.

With the mountain range and the river as the boundary, the entire Nightfall City was divided into three areas.

Han Li and the others were now standing on the south side of Nightfall City. The buildings in the area closest to them were relatively low and extremely dense, like a honeycomb, with almost no gaps.

The buildings in the middle area were obviously much taller and more spacious, and there were countless wide streets crisscrossing, with carriages and horses, and a constant stream of people, which was extremely prosperous and lively.

The northernmost area was blocked by the white mountain range and could not be seen clearly.

The three areas were all extremely large, and any one of them was far larger than the largest city they had seen on the road.