"Under the heavens, all lands are the King's land. By the shores of the rivers, all are the King's subjects…"
Li Xuanxiao's heart churned with surging waves.
Chu Yin and Wu Jiangming seemed quite satisfied with the look of astonishment on Li Xuanxiao's face.
Who wouldn't be awed by the spirit contained behind such an overbearing declaration?
Under the heavens, all lands are the King's land... The origin place of Martial Artists...
Look at how awesome our Zhuxia Divine Land is!
Just then, Chu Yin and Wu Jiangming's ears twitched, and a sound entered them.
"Plan changed. You do not need to remain stationary. You may return early."
The two immediately replied with an acknowledgement.
Li Xuanxiao could not figure out how they were contacting each other.
If the communication methods between the Dayu Three Kingdoms and the Myriad Demon Nation were still somewhat traceable, requiring artifacts like tokens or jade talismans.
Then the communication method of the Upper Kingdom Martial Artists before him seemed more like communicating out of thin air using brainwaves.
Telepathy over a thousand miles?
"Young Brother Xuanxiao, you are very fortunate. We were originally supposed to wait here for our team members to return. But now we don't have to. We can take you back early."
Li Xuanxiao naturally couldn't ask for anything better.
The sooner he could reach the Upper Kingdom, the sooner he could improve his strength.
Chu Yin immediately summoned a long sword. Its blade was slender and as black as ink, exuding a fierce and bloody aura.
It seemed its owner had slain quite a few Demon... Demon Race members with it.
Li Xuanxiao glanced over, silently comparing it with his Jingting Saber.
The conclusion was that the Jingting Saber was inferior!
That sword belonging to the other party was very likely a Origin Realm divine weapon!
The Fat Daoist, Wu Jiangming, once again pulled out the eight trigrams plate from the sleeve of his daoist robe.
His lips moved, seeming to silently recite some kind of incantation.
In an instant, the eight trigrams plate rapidly grew larger!
From palm-size, it expanded enough to comfortably hold several people sitting down.
Moreover, there was a regular surge of True Yuan around the eight trigrams formation, seemingly aligning with some Xuan principle of the Great Dao.
It was extremely mysterious and profound!
After encountering the Buddhist school, he now encountered the Daoist school in this world.
Li Xuanxiao observed the two silently, inwardly astonished. In just a short time spent together, his understanding was constantly being refreshed.
"Young Brother Xuanxiao, will you ride with me, or fly by yourself?"
Li Xuanxiao cupped his hands towards Wu Jiangming: "I shall fly by myself, no need to trouble Brother Wu."
"Then you must keep up!"
Wu Jiangming tilted his head, not minding it: "eight trigrams plate, let's go!"
Chu Yin and Wu Jiangming's speed suddenly increased, and they instantly flew far ahead.
Li Xuanxiao simultaneously activated his True Yuan, fully circulating the Star-Chasing Moon-Pursuing, which had reached the Transcendent Realm.
His speed was not much slower than that of Chu Yin and Wu Jiangming.
Without taking too long, he caught up to the two.
This rather surprised the two of them.
What they practiced were both flying Martial Arts of the Origin Realm!
Although they had only just reached the introductory stage, their speed was not comparable to ordinary flying Martial Arts.
This Martial Artist from a small place seemed to have some real skill!
The three flew side-by-side. Chu Yin's expression was indifferent, but the Fat Daoist seemed unable to stop talking.
"Young Brother Xuanxiao, let me tell you, the place we are going next is extraordinary! That place is called the Lawless Land. It gathers people and Demon Race members from all paths. I guarantee it will broaden your horizons!"
Weren't they going to the Upper Kingdom?
What was this 'Lawless Land'?
Li Xuanxiao turned his head to look at the Fat Daoist, somewhat confused.
The Fat Daoist chuckled lightly: "The best way to return to the Upper Kingdom from this region is to first head to the Lawless Land! Every so often, there will be a cloud top immortal boat heading directly to the Upper Kingdom from there. It travels extremely fast. From there to the Upper Kingdom, it takes only about half a month at most."
"If we flew back using flying Martial Arts, it would take at least several months! Just stopping on the road to recover True Yuan, and dealing with the harassment of various minor demons, would waste a lot of time."
Li Xuanxiao understood; so that was how it was.
The three traveled very fast. After only three days, Li Xuanxiao narrowed his eyes and looked toward the distant horizon.
Buildings full of exotic charm rose from the ground, stretching over a large area, forming a city-state with a unique charm.
"We've arrived!"
Chu Yin dove down first, landing before the gate of this city-state.
Li Xuanxiao and Wu Jiangming followed closely behind.
The group arrived before a guard. Chu Yin and Wu Jiangming each took out a jade token bearing identification from their bosoms.
Li Xuanxiao silently observed the city gate guards, inwardly astonished.
He saw two rows of guards, clearly separated into two lines.
One line was Human Race, the other was Demon Race. This was a scene Li Xuanxiao had never imagined before!
If the Dayu Martial Artists saw this scene, their jaws would probably drop.
He considered himself relatively open-minded, which could be seen from his dealings with the Southern Demon.
But the Human Race and the Demon Race working together so harmoniously, as seen before him, truly exceeded his imagination.
The Human Race guard at the city gate returned the jade tokens to the two, then glanced sideways at Li Xuanxiao before nodding and letting him pass.
Just as Li Xuanxiao was about to follow the two inside, he was stopped by the Demon Race guard on the other side.
"Haven't you shown your identity jade token yet, kid?"
Li Xuanxiao was stunned. Where would he get an identity jade token?
Just as he was about to speak, the Human Race guard patted Li Xuanxiao's shoulder: "Ignore it, just go in!"
Li Xuanxiao felt somewhat bewildered. Were the Human Race and Demon Race here not as harmonious as he thought?
"No entry! Anyone without an identity jade token who dares to step into the city-state will be executed immediately!"
The Demon Race guard shouted sternly, blocking Li Xuanxiao again.
The Human Race guard became angry and walked up to the Demon Race guard: "What the hell do you mean?"
"What do I mean? This truly doesn't comply with the rules."
The Demon Race guard wore a mocking smile.
"Haven't you Demon Race members been lax about these things normally? Now you're talking to me about rules? When Demon Race members enter, things are handled loosely, but when Human Race members enter, you make a big fuss. Are you playing double standards with me?"
The Human Race guard questioned with an angry face.
With a cold snort, the Demon Race guard raised his head, revealing an expression of 'What can you do to me?': "What, you unhappy? If I'm unhappy, go find Lord Muen, and see how it decides."
The Human Race guard immediately fell silent. That Lord Muen was the strongest being in the Lawless Land.
In the Lawless Land, where strength is the sole criterion for judgment, Muen could be called the King of the Lawless Land!
Most importantly, it was a Demon Race member!
Naturally, its decisions would lean towards the Demon Race.
For such a trivial matter, let alone a judgment, it couldn't even be reported upwards.
Although that Lord Muen advocated for the slogan of equality between the two races.
And it would indeed impose some punishment on Demon Race members who violated the rules, preventing the Demon Race from going too far in suppressing and bullying the Human Race.
But that was all. In many matters, the Human Race was implicitly a step below the Demon Race.
Like the current unfair situation, it was extremely common in the Lawless Land.
Who would have thought that the strongest being in the Lawless Land happened to be a Demon Race member?
The Human Race guard retreated in defeat, silent.
The Demon Race guard acted arrogantly, shouting wildly.
The other Demon Race guards behind them also chimed in, letting out wild screeches, staring at the Human Race guards on the other side with playful eyes.
"Kid, get lost! Don't be an eyesore here. With me here, you are not getting in!"