"Chaotic Imperial City." Chen Chu was rather intrigued by the True Radiant Sky Emperor's suggestion.

Just as she had said, for someone like him, who had risen through endless slaughter, only the Ancient Battlefield, where hundreds of races fought, could allow him to grow faster. By seizing more chaotic divine objects and participating in planar battles in his spare time, he believed it wouldn't be long before he broke through to the primordial level.

The Radiant Emperor slowly said, "Since you have no objections, Feirou will take you there later. She will also act as deputy city lord to assist you."

"Yes, Master." Shi Feirou nodded.

As Chen Chu was a newcomer, unfamiliar with everything, heading there directly would still cause unnecessary trouble even with the Radiant Emperor's decree. However, with the help of Shi Feirou, the palace master of Jiantian Palace, he could play the role of a hands-off city lord without affecting the operation of the Chaotic Imperial City. Chen Chu naturally understood this.

With the matter decided, the Flamewheel Emperor, who had guarded the place for years, began explaining the details. "The Ancient Battlefield consists of multiple layers of chaotic cosmos. The Chaotic Imperial City lies on the first layer, where the natural treasures and innate divine weapons that emerge are suitable for cultivators below the true spirit level. Therefore, the starry skies surrounding the city are incomparably vast. Aside from explorers from the six divine regions, there are three million Black-Armored Imperial Guards stationed there, patrolling the surroundings.

"These guards are composed of ninth-tier cultivators. Each of them has cultivated the God-Slaughter Battle Body, and the Black God-Slaughter Armor they wear is standard issue. Ten form a squad, invincible among peers. A hundred can form a battle formation to slay mythical-level war generals across realms. A thousand joined together can contend with a titan-level monarch. If led by a war general, three thousand-man units can even slay a titan. The more troops there are, the stronger the might of the God-Slaughter Battle Formation. When armies numbering in the millions move out, under the command of a true-spirit-level general, they can even slay a true-spirit-level emperor.

"Besides our human forces, within the known range of the first layer there are five peak civilizations, thirty-seven top-level civilizations, and hundreds of other powerful civilizations. Of the five peak civilizations, the Eternal Golden Divine Race, the Heavenly Flame Divine Race, and the Soul-Devouring Mayfly Race remain neutral. The Shadow War God Race and the Purple-Maned King Hou are hostile toward humanity. As for the top-level civilizations..."

Since this was a transfer of responsibility, the Flamewheel Emperor explained in great detail. In the surrounding peak civilizations, each semi-primordial powerhouse stationed there wielded a world-creation-level divine weapon and possessed primordial-star-level strength. Among the thirty-plus top-level civilizations, even though some of their strongest lacked world-creation-level weapons, they could still shatter shackles by relying on unique racial traits.

The strongest three of these top-level civilizations' guardians were also semi-primordial, their strength no weaker than the city lords of the six peak civilizations. Aside from these peak figures, the stationed forces of various powers couldn't be underestimated. The Chaotic Imperial City housed three million Black-Armored Imperial Guards, three middle-stage true-spirit-level generals, thirty-five ancient-titan-level powerhouses, and large numbers of titan- and mythical-level beings.

Of course, even for the Flamewheel Divine Region, with its population in the hundreds of billions, it was extremely difficult to assemble three million ninth-tier cultivators into a legion. Most of these were cultivators of only average talent, who underwent layer upon layer of selection after enlisting, then were trained with forbidden medicine in combination with the God-Slaughter Battle Body to become imperial guards. The result was that large numbers of ninth-tier elite soldiers could be produced, at the cost of never being able to break through to the mythical level, their cultivation unable to advance further.

However, nothing was absolute. In the twenty thousand years since the establishment of the Black-Armored Imperial Guards, there had still emerged a few prodigies who, with supreme will and fortune, broke through their shackles. Once such people stepped into the mythical level, their cultivation advanced by leaps and bounds, their battle power unmatched.

When the Flamewheel Emperor finished speaking, the Radiant Emperor finally added, "The Chaotic Imperial City's surroundings are embroiled in constant fighting. Each time a chaotic divine object imbued with eternal aura is born, it triggers a great battle. So, Chen Chu, you should restrain yourself a little in your actions. For example, do not casually kill the city-lord guardians of other peak civilizations."

At this point, the Radiant Emperor felt somewhat troubled. Having already seen the information Shi Feitong had sent back earlier, she and the others understood Chen Chu's temperament well. They knew he was domineering in style and decisive in slaughter. That was why she gave him this special reminder. Otherwise, if Chen Chu were to arrive there and kill a semi-primordial city lord, everyone would immediately realize he could not be allowed to live.

After all, these were all peak civilizations. Which among the semi-primordial guardians was not a supreme prodigy, protected by top-level arts and divine abilities? Between those of the same realm, there was some disparity, but not too great. At most, one would gain the upper hand or be suppressed. Only when besieged would one suffer serious injuries.

However, if a mere middle-stage true-spirit-level human were to slay a semi-primordial guardian, it would directly ignite the wrath of the surrounding peak civilizations. Even the neutral ones would feel the threat.

Chen Chu only smiled lightly at this. "Thank you for the reminder. I will keep a low profile when the time comes."

Those true-emperor-level existences of the peak civilizations were indeed troublesome. However, once the Dragon Emperor of the End broke through to the primordial level, even if a Fourth-Primordial-Heaven true emperor attacked, Chen Chu would still have the power to protect himself. By then, he could have already stepped into the semi-primordial, or even into the primordial level itself.

Afterward, the Radiant Emperor handed Chen Chu a decree, the token of his appointment as lord of the Chaotic Imperial City. The five great imperial cities didn't belong solely to the Flamewheel Divine Region, but to the entire human race. Apart from the Chaotic City, the other cities all had true emperors or other primordial powerhouses rotating as guardians.

Just as Chen Chu was about to depart, he suddenly asked, "Ma'am, may I be so bold as to ask a question?"

"What is it?"

"Your cultivation surpasses the Fourth Primordial Heaven, does it not?" Chen Chu's words startled Shi Feirou and the Flamewheel Emperor alike. Neither had expected him to pose such a question, though they too had been curious.

To this, the Radiant Emperor only said, "'True Emperor' is but a title from ten thousand years ago, when I, together with the True Void Emperor and the others, swept across the surrounding civilizations."

When her words fell, her figure and the blazing cosmos and slowly faded, revealing a red divine wall.

She was already a true emperor ten thousand years ago.Chen Chu pondered.

***

The silver-blue sky outside Cangwu Imperial City shimmered as Chen Chu and Shi Feirou stepped through. In an instant they appeared atop a river of condensed starlight that stretched tens of thousands of kilometers, flowing outward from Cangwu in four directions.

Walking on the star river, Shi Feirou's ornate gown billowed. She was stunningly beautiful, carrying an air of noble elegance, as she said in a gentle voice, "This Star River Passage was opened by the True Ancient Emperor long ago, using the battlefield entrance of the imperial city as a node and blending the power of the five elements with the radiance of the stars. Walking on it feels like treading the heavens. It allows rapid travel to the other four imperial cities, allowing travelers to avoid getting lost in chaotic currents and steer clear of danger. The passage condenses aspects of the principles, so even here it can still twist space and time. Traveling along it moves you far faster than the chaotic void would permit. With the cultivation levels you and I have, we should reach the Chaotic City in about half a day."

Chen Chu nodded as he glanced at the warships flying across the river and colossal beasts hauling people and cargo. The passage was indeed excellent, like a set of high-speed highways threading through the depths of space-time, linking the five imperial cities and greatly facilitating the flow of personnel and supplies. Cangwu's teleportation stone gate could only be used to connect the six divine regions; it couldn't cross the chaotic cosmos.

Just as Chen Chu was formally assuming his duties as city lord of the Chaotic Imperial City, the Dragon Emperor's side had finally attracted its prey.

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