The buildings are somewhat dilapidated, and the streets are paved with wide, irregular stones. The people walking in the city have different appearances. Some are as tall as giants, while others have ferocious faces that seem to be the hybrid bloodline of strange beasts.
Shen Qian stood on the street, looking somewhat bewildered. He looked around and realized that this place did not belong to any era he knew.
The city's architectural style is enormous, suggesting it's not an area dominated by humans. However, there are many humans in the city, though their features are more rugged compared to later eras.
Furthermore, the status of humans in this era was clearly exceptionally low.
He saw that the humans walking on the side of the street had to lower their heads or even kneel down whenever other powerful alien races passed by, waiting for those powerful alien races to pass before they dared to raise their heads timidly.
"Is this the past life of the King of Zhouyi? Or is it the unknown source of his destiny?"
As he gradually regained consciousness, he realized his predicament.
The Sky-Gazing Mirror, in essence, is a spiritual artifact specifically designed for the path of destiny. It cannot directly kill King Zhou Yi, but once it takes effect, it can help Shen Qian find the weakest point in King Zhou Yi's destiny.
The King of Zhou established his Dao based on "fate," and once the foundation of his Dao collapses, he will no longer be a threat.
Fate is unpredictable and almost impossible to control, but once its weakness is exploited, it is far more vulnerable than ordinary kings and nobles. This is the balance in the dark.
As Lao Gao said, if King Zhou Yi were truly invincible, he wouldn't need to be so cautious and seize so many incarnations. Moreover, he wouldn't even dare to leave any memories in front of the Demon King.
The scene before them was quite strange, because the surrounding scenery was colorful, but Chen Qian himself was grayish-white.
This is because it is a scroll based on the fate trajectory of the Zhouyi King, which hides his deepest secrets. Shen Qian was just an unexpected visitor.
His only connection to this world is the longsword he holds in his hand right now.
The longsword, transformed from the Sky-Gazing Mirror, gleamed with a chilling luster despite its ancient texture. In this scroll of destiny, this was the source of Chen Qian's confidence.
After figuring out his situation, Chen Qian began to move forward, strolling through the ancient and chaotic city. The creatures around him ignored him, as if he did not exist.
Shen Qian doesn't truly exist here. The only person he can touch is King Zhou Yi in this time and space, but that's only if... he still has to find him first.
Under normal circumstances, this would be nothing short of a pipe dream, because anyone on the street could be the King of Zhou Yi.
However, at this moment, the Heavenly Mirror took effect, and King Zhou Yi was completely suppressed, which would inevitably reveal a flaw.
Or rather, the Sky-Gazing Mirror will proactively guide Shen Qian to find the weakest Zhou Yi King.
As Chen Qian walked, he arrived at the most dilapidated area of the city. Many of the so-called houses did not even have roofs, and a stench permeated the air.
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As far as the eye could see, almost all of them were human, and it was difficult to see any other races... Clearly, this was a gathering place for humans.
Clang!
Suddenly, with a crisp sound, a dirty, broken ceramic bowl rolled to Shen Qian's feet.
Shen Qian looked in the direction of the sound and saw several people gathered in a small alley next to the main street, punching and kicking one of the figures.
The figure being beaten looked extremely thin. As Shen Qian approached, he realized that the other person seemed to be just a child. He was wearing tattered clothes, had bare, dark feet, and was curled up in a corner, tightly protecting his head.
A piece of animal skin lay scattered nearby, with the words "divination of good and bad fortune" written on it. The adults who had beaten the child were also wearing items such as tortoise shells, animal teeth, and bronze mirrors.
Shen Qian understood what was going on. Sure enough, as he got closer, he heard shouts and curses coming from those people.
"Who do you think you are, daring to steal our business?"
"I'll fucking beat you to death..."
A barrage of extremely insulting language poured from their mouths, and their punches and kicks grew increasingly fierce, as if they really wanted to beat the child to death right there.
Occasionally, other human beings would pass by, but they would only glance at this side indifferently before continuing on their way.
The child gradually became still, and his breathing began to weaken.
Quack quack!
A black crow landed on a tree branch at the alley entrance, as if foreshadowing something.
Just then, the alley suddenly went dark. The sudden change in light made the humans who were beating the child look up instinctively, and they saw an incredibly tall figure.
"The...Great Xia Clan?"
The pale and thin fortune tellers' expressions changed when they saw the tattoo on the other person's chest.
Shen Qian, who was standing to the side, also seemed to be deep in thought.
He was right. This was indeed the ancient times. Although the human race had an extremely strong ability to reproduce, they were divided into thousands of clans of varying sizes, each ruling its own territory.
The Xia tribe was one of the five major tribes at that time.
It's just unclear whether this era is before or after the great battle of geniuses among all races that occurred before the sinking.
"roll!"
The man let out a roar, and the surrounding walls shook. The men, having no will to fight back, scattered and fled in panic.
The man walked over to the child and gently nudged him. The child slowly raised his head, revealing a face covered in dust and blood, but his eyes shone brightly as if they were burning with candlelight.
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