Legendary Clan Chief
Chapter 1182 - 1160: King of Instruments, Ziyun, The Appearance of the City!

Chapter 1182: Chapter 1160: King of Instruments, Ziyun, The Appearance of the City!

Some of the cities of the King-level Tribes on the Desolate Land were built as modified versions of these cities, for instance, increasing their size, arranging different protective Formation Methods around them.

Regardless, all changes did not stray from the original principle.

Xiao Chen remained silent, and Han Wu’s breathing started to become suppressed.

"If that’s the case, there must be city-building masters in the Ancestral Court; you’ll need to tell me where they are."

"Of course, there are. In the Eastern Wasteland, Dong Huang Ming openly has three Tool Kings, but..."

Han Wu paused, glanced at Xiao Chen, and continued, "But these Tool Kings all have peculiar temperaments. The city models I just recommended to the King could be crafted just by hiring the tool pavilion under the East Emperor Palace, so I took the initiative..."

Hearing this, Xiao Chen waved his hand dismissively, not minding these details.

Moments later, Xiao Chen left the Hall of War Merits. He had intended to use his battle honors to solve the troubles of building a city, but now it seemed that he would really have to pay a great price.

The key was that even if Xiao Chen was willing to pay, the other party might not be willing to come!

King Li Huo!

This was Xiao Chen’s first destination on this journey. However, when he crossed a hundred thousand miles and landed in the midst of a volcano, he was informed by King Li Huo’s disciples that King Li Huo was in seclusion upgrading his barrier and was promptly kicked out of the volcano.

It left Xiao Chen quite frustrated; after having had smooth sailing all along, he finally experienced the setback of being turned away at the door.

With this lesson learned, Xiao Chen did not rashly visit the other two Tool Kings. In fact, the disciples of these three Tool Kings were already numerous, and they very rarely took action themselves.

Even King Li Huo had last taken action a thousand years ago, helping a King forge a King-level weapon. Of course, the ability to forge in the Eastern Wasteland’s human race was not limited to these three masters; these three were just affiliated with the East Emperor Palace. Beyond them, there must be some among the Hidden Families, but those Xiao Chen knew even less about.

Compared to the Kings of All Heavens, he was still too young.

Xiao Chen returned to the Divine Marquis Palace. He didn’t know the Tool Kings, but he was acquainted with the master of the Divine Marquis Palace. Half a day later, Xiao Chen left the Divine Marquis Palace satisfied and headed straight for the Void Teleportation Array, which then transported him to Eastern Emperor City.

This time he did not visit the remaining two of the three, but directly entered a Void Floating Island, atop which lay a city in the sky.

Zi Yun City!

This was the city within the city of Eastern Emperor City, his true destination, home to a casting master who operated outside the East Emperor Palace.

In the center of Zi Yun City was a grand hall that emitted a sky full of purple flames, akin to a volcano perpetually erupting.

Xiao Chen did not hesitate to enter the hall but, in contrast to the bustling crowd outside, there was not a single person to be seen within.

"What brings you here, sir?"

Following the voice, Xiao Chen’s eyes focused on the distance, only to see the flames before him gently roll up and transform into a fiery figure, a small body with clear eyes and fine features yet exuding a trace of ancientness.

"Constructing a city!"

"To construct a city, you can go to the casting pavilion in the city. There, you will find many craftsmen and great craftsmen. The countless Marquis-level Tribes of the Eastern Desolate Land, and even some King Tribs when building cities, all use the services of the casting pavilion."

"They cannot meet my requirements!"

Xiao Chen shook his head slightly as he spoke softly.

"Sir, aren’t you being a bit too presumptuous? Even Tong Ling King City can be constructed by my casting pavilion."

"What about God’s City?" Xiao Chen asked without a hint of annoyance.

God’s City!

The fiery figure’s eyes showed a flicker of change but soon sneered.

"What a lofty tone! God’s City, the spiritual beings of the Desolate Land have long since disappeared; where does this God’s City come from?"

"What if I told you our tribe has a city control core left by a spiritual being from ancient times?"

Xiao Chen spoke, "I don’t know if my elder would be willing to act. Of course, I wouldn’t want to break the elder’s rules."

At this moment, Xiao Chen had realized that the fiery child before him was the person he was looking for, in essence. This vast swirl of Purple Flame was a part of the Undying Martial Soul of that King.

Of course, it was only a part of the Undying Martial Soul, separated by him.

Zi Yun King, compared to the other three Kings, was more mercenary and profit-driven, but still had a bottom line; as long as he was well compensated, he would reliably complete the task. Naturally, the cost would be much higher than the other three Tool Kings.

Moreover, Zi Yun King was not only a maestro in casting but also a Formation Master. With just his help, there was no need to bother any other Formation Masters. In this regard, it seemed reasonable to pay a bit more.

However, persuading this King to help was not an easy task. A large cost did not guarantee success, which was honestly quite discouraging.

This King had seven disciples, and countless grand-disciples. He had opened a casting pavilion in Zi Yun City, specializing in the art of casting.

"Not interested, you may leave."

In the next moment, Xiao Chen was taken aback, but his expression did not change, as if he had anticipated this outcome. Fortunately, he was prepared, having gleaned the temper of Zi Yun King from the Divine Marquis Palace.

His visit had not been in vain; Zi Yun King’s character was already clear to him as day.

Buzz!

Xiao Chen extended a finger and began sketching amidst the enveloping flames, quickly constructing the base of a fiery formation.

Since this monarch had particular preferences, naturally the way to move their heart was to cater to these interests. What he was outlining was just a corner of a formation method, but having never been a Formation Master, what he managed to sketch hardly even resembled one.

"This is a formation method of a divine array, as recompense for the monarch’s effort this time, how about it?"

As Xiao Chen’s words fell, a silence settled over the Great Hall; the flame child watched as the corner of the array pattern slowly dissipated, reverting back to flame after several breaths had passed.

Xiao Chen wasn’t in a hurry; he just stood in the flames and waited. A full quarter of an hour later, a voice echoed from all around the Great Hall.

"Not enough."

Xiao Chen sneered internally. True to their reputation, even a divine array comparable to a King level formation couldn’t satisfy them. However, having initiated negotiations, the cost would be worth it as long as he could construct the God City!

He stayed silent, waiting for the Zi Yun King to propose a counter-offer.

"In addition to this divine array, I also want half the quantity of Divine Materials needed to construct the city."

As expected, before long, the voice rang out again.

At these words, Xiao Chen’s face twitched with annoyance—truly a lion’s demand. Nevertheless, he was not one to be slaughtered at will and immediately spoke up, "At most, one-fifth."

"Agreed!"

Moments later, an elderly figure appeared before Xiao Chen, his hair and beard white, wearing a kindly expression like the friendly old man next door.

"This old man is Zi Yun. It seems you must be the widely acclaimed Xiao God King of the Eastern Wasteland."

Xiao Chen gestured slightly and continued, "The God City I need to forge certainly has similarities to the King Cities of other tribes in the Desolate Wilds, but..."

"Rest assured, God King, since this old man has agreed, the city I will construct will definitely satisfy you. Otherwise, this old man will not take a thing. Although my reputation in the Eastern Desolate Land over the years might not be the best, I assure you, my word is my bond."

Xiao Chen quickly came to an understanding, as he was more accustomed to seeing mankind’s monarchs who battled with other species, and was somewhat unaccustomed to such a king before him.

"As for how to build the city, this old man needs to personally visit your esteemed clan to make a judgment. When does God King Xiao intend to set out? If you’re not in a hurry, please wait another day or two. Constructing a city is a tedious endeavor, all the more so when it is a God City. This old man will need to bring along a host of disciples and grandchildren, as this old man alone cannot accomplish the task."

Xiao Chen agreed, but he didn’t rest idle. Instead, he returned to the Hall of War Merits at the East Emperor Palace and began to spend his accumulated war merit points extravagantly.

In return, he exchanged for various Divine Materials Divine Ingredients that piled up on the Mountain River Seal—Purple Light Gold, Fiery Clarity Crystal Stone, Earth Tungsten Silver, Stone Steel Sand, Crystalline Radiance Iron, and other five elements Divine Metals.

However, these were far from enough to cast a city. Next, he could only search in the depths of the starry sky, the real vast treasury, where only the spirit could yield large chunks of Divine Material.

Such Divine Materials were extremely difficult for an ordinary warrior to obtain and might require the destruction of stars to extract their cores.

Building a city is different from forging weapons; the materials for weapon forging must be refined and of a high grade, but constructing a city requires a large quantity, and the grade of materials doesn’t need to be as high.

It took almost all his war merit points for Xiao Chen to be satisfied enough to leave.

...

Ten days later.

In the Tribal Grand Hall of the Gu Yuan Tribe, at the forefront were Xiao Chen and Zi Yun King.

Soon Zi Yun King’s voice arose, "Based on God King Xiao’s description, this old man has created a city image. See if there’s anywhere that needs improvement."

Buzz!

With a wave of Zi Yun King’s large hand, a sea of fire materialized before everyone, and within breaths, this sea of fire transformed into the image of a city.

"Using your tribe’s original Bronze Ancient City as the foundation, yet in order to set up a large formation, sufficient space is needed to carve Array Patterns and place the Formation Base. Therefore, expanding the original Bronze Ancient City to four hundred and ninety li in length and width, with the city walls standing a hundred and eighty zhang tall, forge a five elements Crystal Stone cannon every five li. Within every five li cycle, form a loop with the gold, wood, water, fire, and earth Crystal Stone cannons. Every fifty li, construct a giant Arrow Tower reaching a thousand zhang high."

Along with Zi Yun King’s voice, the scene of the city in front of everyone began to change.

Xiao Chen nodded slightly. Though the cost was higher than expected, Zi Yun King took the job seriously, making the expenditure worthwhile.

"According to Xiao Clan Leader’s intention, an inner city with a length and width of a hundred li each should be marked out at the center of this New City. Using the kingwood of your tribe as a support, rooted deep within the city, enveloping the inner city."

"The entire tribe will have a South Ming Li Huo Divine Phoenix Formation constructed within it, and within the inner city, a All Heavens Star Battle Void Array."

"When all the city and structures are completed, finally invoke Soul Guidance to integrate the newly constructed and rebuilt Tribe City with the original Bronze Ancient City, controlled by the spirit of the Bronze Ancient City!"

Xiao Chen nodded slightly. In this construction of New City, the inner city would become the dwelling place for the Gu Yuan Tribe citizens, while the Outer City would serve as a place for subordinate tribes to trade and gather resources.

At the same time, the War God Temple and the Void Teleportation Array of the tribe would be placed in the Outer City, thus the Outer City was truly the Gu Yuan King City.

However, at the next moment, Xiao Chen spoke up, "Leave a separate city gate on the north side wall of the inner city, close to the city walls, so that the common people of my Gu Yuan Clan don’t have to go through the Outer City when leaving the tribe."

At this moment, within the tribe, Zi Yun King’s disciples and grand disciples were already bustling about, and the citizens of the Gu Yuan Tribe had long entered the Secret Realm.

Though the Bronze Ancient City had been repaired over the years, it was still not fully restored to its original state. Now, as the old city is to be the foundation for constructing the grand New City, it naturally needs to be recast to lay a solid foundation.