The sky gradually darkened, becoming dark blue and almost purple, which was particularly different.
Lorraine Hill walked onto the deck amidst the sound of the dragon boat's sails and oars, overlooking the stretching and majestic mountains ahead.
Like two huge green pythons, they meander on the ground, with the black peaks on their backs.
The hillside stretches for thousands of meters, with clear outlines of ravines and fine weathered stones on the edges. Only a few plants grow in the gaps, struggling to survive.
The wind was getting stronger and stronger, and the sail oars on the waist of the dragon boat also made a squeaking sound. They were adjusting the direction of the dragon boat during rotation to avoid the towering mountain peaks and sail in through the clouds and mist on the side.
Through the thin clouds and mist, the black and green mountains below became increasingly clear.
Finally, after crossing the high mountain ridge, a wide and deep canyon appeared below the dragon boat, and there was also a lively scene in this canyon.
The huge cracked abyss is in the canyon. Surrounding the abyss are solid walls and fortresses made of local black stone, with black flags flying above them.
Looking down from the edge of the abyss, there are dense buildings one after another. There are palaces and buildings, as well as market shops. There are people and various sounds among them.
Near the upper edge are the residences of various large-scale chambers of commerce, as well as fences where birds and animals are parked. Below are various well-known shops and government offices, and further down are the palace attic terraces where the rich gather, and further down.
A lively market, a place where various residents live together.
The huge abyss is like a barrel, and these buildings are built layer by layer along the inside of the barrel, with stairs leading up and down, and this continues endlessly.
Standing on the dragon boat and looking down, you can see the general situation of the hundreds of floors below, but if you continue down, you will not be able to see clearly because the line of sight is limited to the lake.
In such a huge green and dark canyon, this huge city is like a beehive. From time to time, pedestrians riding giant dragons and monsters come and go. The layers of lights inside, orange and yellow like stars, noisy and hazy, dim the lonely night.
Decorate it to make it lively and lively.
Although the environment of Xuanyuan Continent is dangerous, the place where the Abyss is located is extremely prosperous and has gathered a large population, making this originally terrifying place of the Abyss become soft and noisy.
Toward the abyss, the dragon boat tilted and deflected slightly, and then its height gradually dropped. As it got closer and closer to the prosperous giant city in front of it, the scene inside the giant city became more vivid.
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"See Youcheng arrived~"
As a long shout came from the front of the dragon boat, the hull trembled slightly, and then quietly landed at the mooring on the edge of the abyss.
Soon, steps were put down beside the deck, and the disciples riding in the dragon boat also walked down the steps.
When Lorraine Hill and everyone stepped off the dragon boat, there was already a group of people in special clothes waiting in front.
"Your Highness, those people are disciples of Jianyou City." A disciple from the Incense Observation Mansion beside him lowered his head and said to Lorraine Hill.
"Well, I understand."
Lorraine Hill nodded and looked at these disciples from the Bone-trampling Jianyou City who were wearing black and white uniforms. Most of them practiced the Necromancer Sequence, and a few of them were Angelic Sequence. They had sword-like vertical crowns on their heads and a robe.
Fluttering, extraordinary temperament...
Seeing Lorraine Hill approaching with everyone, these hundreds of people first bowed and saluted, and then spoke words of welcome.
"Welcome to Your Highness Luo Lan——" The voices were consistent and unified.
Then, the three leading members stepped forward to guide Lorraine Hill and his party.
"Please come this way." He led a group of people towards the entrance on the side. There were wide stone stairs going down there. If you looked from the handrail at the edge, you could even barely see the bottom of the abyss.
Walking on the stairs, the three people also started talking.
"I learned that Mr. Luolan was about to visit Youcheng. I sent my troops to meet you at a distance. Please forgive me."
"It's okay." Lorraine Hill shook his head, slightly surprised by their respectful attitude.
After that, these people talked some more. Seeing that Lorraine Hill was not very interested, they gradually stopped talking.
The originally bustling streets along the way had long since been cleared, with a Jian Youcheng disciple standing every ten meters on both sides until the group arrived at the Tugu Jian Youcheng station on the first floor.
After walking in, Lorraine Hill asked the disciples of the Star Observation Mansion beside him to rest for a while, and then led a few people into the hall to meet with the current leader of Tugujian Youcheng.
Surprisingly, there are two people who are currently in charge of Tugujian Youcheng. They are a brother and sister, they look similar, but they are different in height and temperament.
"Hello, Lord Luolan, I'm here to torture you."
"My name is Youxing." The junior sister on the other side said.
Everyone sat down together, and then gradually began to talk, and they saw that the Youcheng side gradually knew the purpose of the Golden Bird Witch.
"It turns out that Master Luolan wanted to inspect the situation at the bottom of the abyss. This is fine, but after the vortex disappeared decades ago, many measures and formations have no use, so they have been stopped.
"
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"Why are there so many people living around this abyss? This question is quite complicated. Please be patient and listen to my explanation, Your Highness."
It turns out that the nature of the Bone-Treading Jianyou City in its earliest days was similar to that of Tiger Roaring Nine Desolate Mountains. After Wufeng sealed the chaotic vortex here, he needed a group of people to guard him from destruction, so he called in some powerful disciples.
And taught some skills.
"In those first years, this place in the abyss was extremely desolate, and even birds were extremely rare."
"Then what changes happened later?" Lorraine Hill asked.
"This has to do with the special environment here."
This place is near the chaotic vortex, which is very dangerous, because there are often dark winds blowing out from the bottom of the abyss, corroding the soul and body. However, also because of this special evil wind, a special kind of ore will be produced on the surrounding rock walls. If you use
This ore is used as a material to refine elixirs, which will enhance the strength of the soul and is very beneficial to spiritual practice.
"At first, I sent my disciples to dig some holes to cover the consumption and expenses of the sect, but soon I found that there was a shortage of manpower."
After all, it was an extraordinary faction formed because of the training sequence. The number of people at that time was only a few thousand. In front of this huge abyss a thousand meters deep, it was very small. Even if the ore was dug, it could not equal the number of people it produced.
"So I started to recruit some people to do this. Gradually, the outside world learned about the situation in the abyss, so more people came over."…
Like a gold rush in another world, more and more people are flocking to the abyss that seals the whirlpool. In order to provide for the lives of these people, various caravans and chambers of commerce have also brought a lot of supplies to and from the abyss and the outside world.
The roads were gradually paved, and there was an endless flow of horse-drawn carriages and pedestrians on the road.
However, mortals are mortals after all, and they are very fragile in the face of this corrosive wind. If they stay for a long time, they will suffer from various diseases, and they will become grotesque and look like evil ghosts.
"For this reason, our faction had to restrict the entry and exit of personnel, but unfortunately the effect was not good." The brother and sister opposite shook their heads and talked about the past events recorded in the faction.
Many people tied thick ropes to climb the steep mountain wall and kept digging, but there were always some who could not withstand the corrosion of the wind and fell into the abyss, or died quietly while digging, and in the end only a corpse was hung up.
A large number of people died in this abyss. The chaotic and turbulent magic power mixed with various resentful and unwilling souls, and many special ghosts were born.
"Those ghosts are like blue cold fire, constantly wandering in this abyss, and the bones are piled thicker and thicker at the bottom of the abyss. This is why I named the faction 'Treading Bones to See You City'. I just want to warn
People, don’t get close easily.”
"Compared with death, perhaps poverty is a more terrifying thing. There are still people coming from all directions just to make a little money here."
Gradually, with the passage of time, the stairs leading to the bottom of the abyss were opened, and some chambers of commerce or organizations also dug huge caves in the steep rock walls and laid out their structures in order to stay here permanently.
Formation, build a special mansion to resist the corrosion of the evil wind.
As a result, there were more and more buildings in the abyss, and the population living there continued to rise.
The people who originally came here for the rare "Ghost Stone" gradually settled here. At the same time, in order to resist the corrosion of the sinister wind, the residents in the bottom of the abyss also communicated frequently, and had a close relationship with the local factions.
The city is constantly interacting with each other, and many of them have learned Dharma and self-defense skills from the "Treading Bones to See You City", and there are also many descendants of people who have worshiped the only one in the area.
As time goes by, most of the disciples of the 'Treading Bones to See Youcheng' faction are descendants of local residents, and it becomes more difficult to expel these people who come from all directions to mine and seek wealth.
In order to live a better life, under the mutual urging and drive of various factors, the atmosphere in this 'Tugujianyoucheng' is very open-minded. It is not as traditional and conservative as other sects. They will tirelessly research new spells.
and skills, and did not reject the theories brought by other places and outsiders. Such a good academic environment also attracted many people, and a famous academy was established under the abyss of the earth, named 'Fangyou Academy'.
When the Western Continent was filled with hundreds of countries and was full of wars, many people migrated eastward to the Plantagenet Dynasty. Some dispersed into the local area, while others were attracted by the reputation of this quiet city and came to live here, so this is also the place.
It is a rare place in the Eastern Continent where Westerners from all races gather.
Along the way, Lorraine Hill saw many residents with animal ears and horns. They wore simple or luxurious oriental clothes and spoke without any accent. They were exactly like the oriental residents. There were also a few with pointed ears.
Elves, these elves run a jewelry store, wear gauze dresses, and have a very special style...
Although there is a certain danger in the corrosion caused by the dark wind brought by the chaotic vortex, the concentration of Mana in the area is also extremely high. As long as you can persist in resisting it, you will naturally practice faster than other places. This is why many people move thousands of miles here.
reason.
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"I see." After hearing this, Lorraine Hill nodded, but continued to ask curiously.
"More than twenty years ago, after the heaven and earth changed, the chaotic vortex here disappeared. Why is there still so many permanent residents?"
"Indeed, the world was overturned and changed at that time, and this place was no exception. After the chaotic vortex disappeared, the number of 'haunted soul stones' stopped increasing, many people gradually left, and the place gradually withered for a while."
"But fortunately, things have changed again."
"After the chaotic vortex disappeared, the originally untouchable depths of the ground gradually opened up, and an underground river was discovered by our faction."
"The water in the underground river is extremely cold, and along both sides of the underground river, there are ores with a faint blue luster, and some blood-red exotic flowers and spiritual herbs grow."
"As a result, many people looking for opportunities came here. However, with hundreds of years of experience, our faction did not completely open this underground river to the outside world. We only sent a few people to explore it first, and then gradually let people know it was safe.
Go down."
"The two sides of the underground river are so spacious that they can even accommodate two more Jianyou cities. After more than ten years of research, we found that both sides of the river are very suitable for growing some special herbs."
"So it changed from mining in the past to planting now, right?" Lorraine Hill couldn't help shaking his head in amusement, sighing at the changes in the world.
"That's true, but I feel quite lucky. After all, our generation has been born in this land of the abyss since childhood. It is very different from the outside world. If we left here, we would be a little uncomfortable."
The disciples of this great sect are fortunate to be able to maintain the prosperity of Jianyou City as much as possible, and no longer expect anything else. For them, the world outside the abyss is a life style and habits that are very different.
The place does not have much influence on the outside world, especially in this period of great chaos.
When faced with King Dai's solicitation, the disciples of Tugujian Youcheng reacted indifferently and did not want to follow King Dai on his expeditions. Now that King Dai has passed away, they have no thoughts and ideas and prefer to settle down.
Although the people who came here in the early days were all seeking wealth and had quick-interest and restless personalities, the changes in their settlement and living habits from generation to generation have become more stable. Lorraine Hill looked at these disciples who were visiting Youcheng, and it seemed that
There are no people who are eager for quick success. Most of them have calm expressions and rarely speak quietly. They seem to be well adapted to this quiet underground life, giving them a feeling of 'paradise'.
It's true that in this Xuanyuan Continent, except for this huge city, there are barren mountains and valleys. They are not suitable for human habitation, and no one is prying into them. They are isolated from the world and self-contained. It is really something special.
Utopia'.
In the past, food still needed to be transported from the outside, but since the discovery of this special underground environment, some food can also be grown beside underground rivers, and the dependence on the outside world has become smaller and smaller.
"I understand. If nothing happens in the future, I won't bother you on purpose." Lorraine Hill nodded and made a promise about the future.
Although this sentence may seem ordinary, it sounds particularly different to the ears of these disciples who are "seeing the city through their bones".
This highness who looks like a young girl is the future 'Phoenix', the co-owner of the world. The promise she made means far more than that. With such a sentence, other organizations and forces can get involved in this secret.
The city’s resources and interests also need to be carefully considered.
Then everyone stood up to express their thanks and were extremely grateful.
Lorraine Hill sat on a chair in the main hall and gently waved his hand, telling them not to be so polite, and finally asked about another purpose of the day.
"Do you know the 'goddess' or 'witch' who was imprisoned at the bottom of the abyss hundreds of years ago?" Although her perception is strong, she cannot go deep underground, so it is easier and more appropriate to ask directly.