The Azure Sword Sect's grand flying ship broke through the final layer of clouds, casting a massive shadow over the lush valleys of the Central Continent.
Before them lay Golden Dragon City. It was a sprawling, opulent metropolis of white marble and gold, but today, it did not look welcoming. A massive, impenetrable dome of brilliant golden light encased the entire city. It hummed with the combined power of the surrounding ley lines, radiating a suffocating, majestic pressure.
This was the Nine-Heavens Absolute Array. A continent-grade defense designed to withstand the siege of a hundred Grandmasters.
On the deck of the flying ship, Su Mei gripped the wooden railing, her knuckles turning white.
"Lord Yan," Su Mei whispered, her voice trembling as the ship sailed closer and closer to the golden dome. "The barrier is still up. If our ship touches that light, the backlash will instantly vaporize the hull. The defensive runes are fully charged!"
