The speed of the double-winged ship is indeed very fast. After discussing their cultivation together, they have already arrived outside of Wanbao City.
Along the way, everyone discussed Daoism. Whether it was Huo Wuxin or Mo Zheng, they were amazed by Ding Huan's understanding of the Great Way.
Although it has only been a short ten days, both of them have gained immensely.
Ding Huan, however, did not gain much. Mostly, he absorbed some insights on Daoist practice.
The establishment of Wanbao City did not take long, yet its scale is larger than that of the Two Realms City, which has dozens.
On the surface, Wanbao City seems to have no signs of being newly established. The city walls and protective array are incredibly well-maintained.
There is a huge square at the city gate, surrounded by various shops.
Four large characters are hanging in the air above the square, "Qian Tian Square."
Even without entering Wanbao City, Ding Huan and his companions can feel the bustling and lively atmosphere.
The comings and goings of cultivators are constant, and Ding Huan estimates that few people enter the Kaitian Battlefield here, while more do business.
After all, there hasn't been anyone coming out from the Kaitian Battlefield up until now, has there?
On the left side of the square's edge, there is a dirt yellow path, at least three cun in width.
A signpost by the roadside reads 'Kaitian Battlefield'.
There are almost no people on the wide and spacious yellow dirt road, indicating that not many people are entering the Kaitian Battlefield at the moment.
"Let's go straight to it, or what?" Mo Zheng pointed towards the wide yellow dirt road.
Ding Huan smiled:
"My idea is to go in directly, but it seems that it's not possible at the moment. Take a look over there."
Ding Huan pointed to an array announcement sign outside Wanbao City.
The sign was written with some terms, and the fourth one specifically stated:
All cultivators from the Daoist cultivation world who have reached the Yuanhun stage or above must report to the Kaitian Battlefield mission hall before entering the Kaitian Battlefield.
Ding Huan, Huo Wuxin, and Mo Zheng all have their cultivation at a level that is neither too high nor too low.
At their level of cultivation, there are countless cultivators like them in Wanbao City and Kaitian Square.
Logically speaking, they should not have attracted much attention.
However, each of the three of them carried a large bag, which drew attention.
"Gentlemen, are you new to Wanbao City? If you plan to go to the Kaitian Battlefield in the future, purchasing a Kaitian Battlefield secret map will definitely increase your chances of obtaining treasure."
The three just entered Wanbao City, and a servant with a smiling face welcomed them.
"No, move aside," Mo Zheng waved his hand without hesitation.
The servant did not persist, turning around to seek out the next customer.
Mo Zheng muttered:
"This is obviously a counterfeit map, yet it is openly sold here. The management of Wanbao City is also terrible."
Ding Huan said indifferently:
"No, what they are selling should be real maps."
"But how is that possible? The people who enter the Kaitian Battlefield have not……"
Mo Zheng seemed to remember something as he was speaking, and suddenly stopped.
Ding Huan had previously mentioned that there was a monitoring array on his ring, meaning that every cultivator who enters the Kaitian Battlefield has their route and surrounding environment monitored.
So even if no one can survive the Kaitian Battlefield, the map of some parts of the battlefield has been released.
"How could they dare?" Mo Zheng was somewhat incredulous.
Once the map is sold, wouldn't it expose the fact that there is a monitoring array?
Ding Huan laughed:
"In normal circumstances, these maps wouldn't be sold. But it seems they're not a united front; there are some within who want to take advantage and make a profit."
Huo Wuxin and Mo Zheng both remained silent, knowing that Ding Huan was right.
"Should we stay at this inn first and then go to the mission hall to report?" Mo Zheng pointed to a nearby inn.
Ding Huan shook his head:
"Let's go and report immediately. I feel that it will be difficult to move later."
He had calculated on the road that there would be no trouble after they arrived in Wanbao City.
If he stayed in Wanbao City for more than a day, trouble might arise, mainly due to his backpack.
Some top-tier treasures cannot be placed in storage rings, ordinary cultivators may not know that, but how many strong cultivators are there in Wanbao City?
There are people and immortals, as well as earth immortals.
These people could definitely guess why he is carrying a backpack. Even if there's only a slim chance, it would make them covetous.
The Kaitian Battlefield mission hall isn't particularly crowded, while Wanbao City and the overcrowded Kaitian Square are bustling. The number of people here seems to be somewhat disproportionate.
Logically speaking, the more lively a Daoist city is, the more lively its mission hall should be.
There aren't many Daoist cities like Wanbao City, where the streets are lively but the mission hall is desolate.
Upon arriving at the mission hall, the first thing that catches one's eye is the registration area for entering the Kaitian Battlefield.
There was no one at the registration area.
"Excuse me, is this where one registers to enter the Kaitian Battlefield?" Huo Wuxin asked as he approached.
The person in charge of registration at the window was a young woman who looked at the three of them and asked, "Yes, are you from a sect in the flying world or cultivation cultivators in the Daoist world?"
Ding Huan and the others all understood what this meant, as they had seen it on the announcement sign outside the city.
Cultivators from the flying world need to register their sect when entering the Kaitian Battlefield.
Cultivators from the Daoist world who are not from the flying world and want to enter the Kaitian Battlefield, as long as their cultivation has reached the Yuanhun stage, they need to register their name and sect.
"We come from the Daoist world, and our cultivation has all exceeded the Yuanhun stage," Huo Wuxin replied.
"What are the three of you names and sects?" the woman asked again.
"Taozhuixie Zongmeng Alliance President Huo Wuxin, Zongmeng Daoyuan Daoist City Lord Mo Zheng, and Zongmeng Langxing Sect Leader Ding Huan," Huo Wuxin answered quickly.
The woman quickly recorded the information and then asked:
"When will you enter the Kaitian Battlefield?"
Ding Huan asked suspiciously before Huo Wuxin could answer:
"Does this really need to be determined? Do you have to enter the Kaitian Battlefield after registering?"
The woman replied indifferently, "Not necessarily. You can just roughly say which day you'll go in, it doesn't have to be accurate."
"Then it will be these two or three days."
Ding Huan finished speaking and looked at Huo Wuxin and said, "Old Pot, do you want to buy some talismans and elixirs or something later?"
Although Huo Wuxin didn't quite understand Ding Huan's meaning, he was a seasoned veteran and replied without any hesitation:
"That's certainly needed. I heard there is a Magic Pavilion in Wanbao City, where the talismans are of very good quality."
"All right, here are your registration cards for the three of you."
The woman interrupted the conversation between Ding Huan and Huo Wuxin, and tossed out three cards.
Huo Wuxin picked up the cards and handed them to Ding Huan and Mo Zheng.
The three of them then leisurely walked out of the mission hall.
"Ding Huan, what did you mean just now?" As soon as they left the mission hall, Huo Wuxin asked Ding Huan.
He felt that Ding Huan was not someone who would aimlessly throw arrows.
Ding Huan spoke in a deep voice:
"My meaning is, let's go to the Kaitian Battlefield now."
Huo Wuxin was taken aback for a moment, but then nodded.
"Alright, let's go now."
Almost at the same time as Ding Huan and his two companions were heading to the Kaitian Battlefield, Shi Qiqiu, the dean of Changyuan Academy, learned of something.
That's it. Today, three strange people came to Wanbao City, all carrying backpacks.
Wearing a backpack to Wanbao City isn't just strange; it's absolutely suspicious.
Because ordinary people can't even reach Wanbao City.
As long as they're not ordinary people, they would have a storage bag or a storage ring.
Why would someone with storage jade wear a backpack?
There is only one explanation: there is something that cannot be stored in a storage ring.
How big is the backpack? A storage jade barely able to fit into a backpack?
The worst storage bag should be able to fit into it. Even the poorest cultivator who can come to Wanbao City wouldn't be poor enough not to buy a storage bag.
Then why carry a backpack? There is another explanation.
That's it. The things in the backpack have rules far higher than those in storage bags or storage rings, and are not on the same level, so they can't fit in.
After learning this news, Shi Qiqiu immediately inquired at the registration desk of the mission hall.
Then he learned from the registration desk that they would probably stay in Wanbao City for two or three days.
And one of the three was particularly concerned to him, which was the sect leader Ding Huan of the Lan Xing Sect.
According to the information provided by Qingyu, Ding Huan had obtained the ruins of an ancient cave.
Shi Qiqiu even suspected that the things in Ding Huan's backpack were the ruins of the ancient cave because it couldn't fit into a storage ring and had to be carried on his back.
No matter what, Ding Huan was a person he didn't intend to let go of.
From the information Shi Qiqiu learned, Ding Huan and his two companions need to purchase some talismans and elixirs and plan to stay in Wanbao City for two or three days.
This made Shi Qiqiu breathe a sigh of relief, but he still put down everything else and rushed to Wanbao City eagerly.
Treasures like these must be obtained as soon as possible. Once you miss the opportunity, you'll never get it.
Shi Qiqiu naturally understood this principle.
……
Leaving the Kaitian Square outside Wanbao City, the only way to enter the Kaitian Battlefield is the large yellow path.
The entire road is sealed with restrictions, so you cannot use a spaceship or fly, you can only walk.
Ding Huan and his two companions walked along the yellow path for nearly an hour before they arrived at an entrance to an array.
The array gate was inscribed with four characters: Kaitian Battlefield.
Is this the entrance to the Kaitian Battlefield?
Ding Huan and his two companions stood at this barren array gate, a little confused.
There are no cultivators on duty here; there's only an array gate.
The thing to open the array gate is their wrist rings.
"Before flying to the realm, I thought there would be a lot of people here. After arriving in Wanbao City, I knew there wouldn't be many people coming here, and now it's true."
Mo Zheng muttered in thought.
"No matter what, let's go in first and figure it out."
Ding Huan calculated that the more time he spent outside, the greater the danger he faced.
As they approached the entrance of the array gate, before Ding Huan even raised his wrist ring, it emitted a beam of light, and the array gate in front of them opened.
Ding Huan was the first to step into the Kaitian Battlefield.
Seeing Ding Huan go in, Huo Wuxin and Mo Zheng didn't hesitate either, entering the array gate through their wrist rings.
