Luan Ya and his group followed Chen Hai, walking for a long time through the quiet streets of Kangcheng, and finally arrived at the monument in the city center.

Everyone's gazes were drawn to that spot, and they all stopped in their tracks.

Where the monument had been, a tall and imposing building had sprung up out of nowhere.

What is that?

"City...castle?"

"Was this built to Jincheng's specifications?" the Jincheng team discussed among themselves.

Even Luan Ya stared in disbelief at the enormous creature that had suddenly appeared before him.

In such a short time, they actually imitated the palace where the high-ranking officials of Jincheng lived and built a magnificent building in Kangcheng.

Moreover, it was built in front of a monument where ghosts are most likely to gather.

Luan Ya glanced at the monument and noticed that there was indeed no mist around it.

A realization dawned on him: even though Li Yu had successfully cleared away the fog and ghosts, perhaps no one in Kangcheng had yet realized the true purpose of this monument.

Upon realizing this, Luan Ya quickly averted his gaze and looked back at the building.

The walls of the newly built building are black and thick, constructed entirely of the unique black rock found underground in Kangcheng, with cold and hard lines.

Rather than a palace, its angular structure and imposing presence make it more like a fortress built for war.

Above the wide, imposing gate hangs a dark plaque, upon which three large, powerful characters, outlined in gilded strokes, are inscribed:

The City Lord's Mansion.

Each stroke seemed to contain an invisible pressure, exuding an aura of majesty that made people dare not look directly at it; clearly, each stroke was infused with the aura of a powerful awakened being.

This was the work of Li Yang, the city lord of Yangcheng. He had already inscribed the plaque and presented it to Li Yu before Li Yu left, as if he had long anticipated the final ownership of Kangcheng.

Chen Hai stopped at the gate, turned to the mansion and announced loudly, "The representative of Jincheng has arrived and requests an audience with City Lord Li Yu!"

"Bring him in." Ma Yuanbai's voice rang out, clearly reaching everyone's ears.

Chen Hai turned to the side, making an inviting gesture, but stopped outside the door himself.

Luan Ya suppressed his doubts and stepped in first, followed quickly by the Jin Cheng squad.

Chen Hai only slowly followed at the very back after the entire Jin Cheng team had entered.

Once you cross the threshold, the surrounding environment changes abruptly. The cold rain and dampness from outside the city are completely shut out, the temperature rises instantly, and a strange, sheltered feeling envelops you, bringing a sense of peace.

Continuing past the screen wall, the entire hall suddenly came into view.

The long white table placed in the very center was particularly eye-catching; its surface was pure white like frost, exuding a chilling aura.

The black stone chairs on either side are quite the opposite, their material resembling black ore but appearing much heavier.

The contrasting warm and cool colors create an unusually jarring effect, yet when placed in this spacious hall, they seem to balance each other like the two poles of the universe, exuding an indescribable eerie harmony.

This was built by Shi Tuo Yan himself, who insisted on coming over and personally assembling it based on the available materials after hearing that a city lord's mansion was to be established for Li Yu.

From the shadows on the side of the hall, Ma Yuanbai and Heisha slowly walked out and stood silently to one side.

And everyone's gaze was involuntarily drawn to the lofty main seat at the far end of the hall—

It was a throne engulfed in ghostly flames.

Flames leaped silently, heat waves surged, and a powerful aura swept over us.

The entire Jin Cheng team looked up at each other.

On the throne sat a young man dressed in a simple white shirt, with a crimson longbow floating beside him, radiating a heart-palpitating, scorching energy.

The young man leaned against the throne of fire, his gaze quietly looking down at the crowd entering the hall.

Although it did not emit any energy fluctuations, it inexplicably made people feel an invisible pressure that made it slightly suffocating.

That's Li Yu?

Feeling the aura and confidence of that person in a high position, Luan Ya felt only disbelief.

Zhang Wen clenched her fists instinctively, and the supernatural power within her body activated uncontrollably.

She wanted to see what kind of power this city lord possessed—the one who could occupy Kangcheng, make Zhongzhou wary and dare not hold him accountable, cause Chen Hai to take the initiative to surrender, and bring Kangcheng back to life!

Zhang Wen's vision quickly rose, her focused insight piercing directly at the figure with an understated aura.

"Buzz—!"

In an instant, her consciousness seemed to be thrown into the core of a star!

There was no clear energy pathway as expected, nor was there any hidden true hierarchy.

What comes into view is a vast and boundless sea of ​​energy light, dazzling to the extreme!

That power was as vast as the stars and as scorching as the sun. It was just this insignificant power, yet her spiritual body felt as if it had been struck hard by an invisible hammer!

"Ugh!"

Zhang Wen let out a short cry of pain, her vision went black for a moment, and she felt dizzy and spun around before collapsing backward.

Luan Ya had noticed Zhang Wen's probing earlier, but he did not stop her, taking the opportunity to test her.

Seeing Zhang Wen as if struck by lightning, he immediately reached out and supported her, while hurriedly channeling his gentle energy into her body.

Several seconds later, Zhang Wen finally managed to open her eyes. Her face was ashen, her forehead was covered in cold sweat, and her body was still trembling slightly.

She had just regained a sliver of consciousness when her gaze inadvertently swept over Li Yu, who sat high above her in the main seat. Her pupils suddenly contracted, and boundless fear gripped her!

Zhang Wen suddenly grabbed Luan Ya's arm, and with all her might, leaned close to his ear, her voice urgent and terrified as she warned him:

"Team Leader, he...he's acting strange!"

Her teeth were chattering involuntarily.

"That's too strong! Stronger than all of us combined!!!"

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