Chapter 627

Liu Yan County

At this moment, the city gates of the Imperial Capital were tightly shut. The Ancient Gryphons on both sides of the city gates stared coldly at Lü Hantian and the other geniuses from Muqin County.

Feeling the chilling gaze of the Ancient Gryphons, most of the geniuses standing behind Zhuowen lowered their heads subconsciously, not daring to look at the two Ancient Gryphons. Even Qin Batian and Ling Wushuang couldn't hold on for long and lowered their heads as well.

Apart from Lü Hantian and Lü Nantian, only Lv Yitao, Zhuowen, Luo Xing and Qing Lian didn't lower their heads.

"These Ancient Gryphons are indeed worthy of having an ancient bloodline. Just their gaze alone has the ability to intimidate one's mind." Zhuowen was secretly shocked by the terror of the Ancient Gryphons when he felt the people behind him lowering their heads.

"Father!

Why aren't the gates of the Imperial Capital open? "Lv Yitao furrowed his brows and asked.

"The Imperial Capital is an important place in the Qing Xuan Empire. It is heavily guarded and is not a place where anyone can enter!

Furthermore, this is related to the Battle of the Nine Counties and there will definitely be more people entering. The Imperial Capital will naturally be heavily guarded. "Lü Nantian explained with a smile.

After Lü Nantian said this, Zhuowen and the others nodded their heads. After all, the Battle of the Nine Counties was a grand event of the Qing Xuan Empire and such a grand event would definitely attract countless cultivators. It was inevitable that there would be crooks mixed in with the honest folk. Therefore, it was reasonable for the Imperial Capital to be heavily guarded.

Swoosh swoosh swoosh!

Suddenly, a group of figures broke through the air and arrived at the open space outside the city gate in an instant. The number of people in this group was similar to Zhuo Wen's group. There were close to a hundred people, and they were all quite young. In front of this group of people stood an old man in a white robe.

This elder's eyes were as bright as the starry sky. When he opened and closed his eyes, there would always be a burst of light that made it difficult for others to look directly at him. Furthermore, the aura that was faintly emitted from his body was like a ten thousand zhang tall mountain. This elder wasn't simple.

"Oh?

So it's Brother Nantian. How have you been?

I haven't seen you for many years and your strength has improved a lot. You are actually catching up to this old man! "

After the group of people stabilized themselves, the elder instantly saw Lü Nantian and laughed. He immediately walked over to Lü Nantian and patted Lü Nantian's shoulder as they were very familiar with each other.

"So it's Brother Qiu. I didn't expect you to arrive so early. Looks like you've made ample preparations!" Lv Nantian also revealed a slight smile as he replied.

"This person is Qiu Chang Sheng, the County Lord of Liuyan County, which is adjacent to Qin County. He is slightly stronger than Marquis Lu and is at the Mid-stage Mystique Venerable Realm. His nickname is Mystique Venerable Liuyan," Luo Xing explained to Zhuo Wen in a low voice, as if he saw the confusion on Zhuo Wen's face.

"The County Lord of Liu Yan County?"

Hearing this, Zhuowen nodded his head. Qing Xuan Empire had nine counties, and Zhuowen had naturally heard of them. This Liu Yan County was to the left of Mu Qin County, and the borders of the two counties were close to each other.

In the last War of the Nine Counties, because Lü Hantian was absent, Mu Qin County was ranked second to last among the Nine Counties, and Liu Yan County was ranked first from the bottom.

Perhaps because their rankings were close, the relationship between Liu Yan Xuan Venerate Qiu Changsheng and Mu Qin Xuan Venerate Lü Nantian was quite good. This was why Qiu Changsheng was so enthusiastic when he saw Lü Nantian.

"Brother Nantian, don't make fun of me!

In the last Great War of the Nine Counties, it's not like you don't know that our Liu Yan County was ranked last, so how could we be fully prepared? "

Speaking up to here, Qiu Changsheng's gaze suddenly fell on the shabbily dressed Lü Hantian beside Lü Nantian, and he asked doubtfully, "Brother Nantian, who is this?"

Qiu Changsheng knew that someone who could stand side by side with a powerhouse like Lü Nantian was definitely not a nobody, so he asked this question.

"Haha!

This is my big brother, Lü Hantian. My big brother came out from the Blood Demon Inheritance, so I'm sure you've heard about him! "Lü Nantian smiled and introduced him to Qiu Changsheng quite enthusiastically.

"Lü Hantian really came out from the Blood Demon Inheritance?

When I first heard this news, I wasn't sure, but now it seems that this news is true. "

Qiu Changsheng was stunned at first, but soon a respectful look appeared on his face. He cupped his hands towards Lü Hantian and said, "Changsheng has always admired Brother Hantian. Now that I've met you in person, it is indeed true that hearing about you is not as good as meeting you in person."

Hearing Qiu Changsheng's flattering words, Lu Hantian chuckled and pretended to be a lonely master. He pretended to be profound and said, "You are too polite. Although I am handsome and elegant, and everyone loves me and flowers bloom when they see me, I usually keep a low profile. Even if I keep a low profile, I was still recognized by you. It seems that one can't be too famous."

Lü Hantian, this cheap bastard, bragging to the heavens. As soon as these words came out, Qiu Changsheng was stunned and a strange feeling rose in his heart. This Lü Hantian in front of him seemed to be a little crazy!

However, he naturally wouldn't say this out loud. He just smiled awkwardly and chatted with Lü Nantian for a while before returning to the Liu Yan County team and silently waiting for the city gate to open.

Zhuowen narrowed his eyes. He found that the auras of the nearly one hundred geniuses in the Liu Yan County team were clearly weaker than those of the Mu Qin County team. Standing at the front of the Liu Yan County team was a young man about the same age as Lü Yitao.

This young man had slender limbs and delicate features.

He wore a white robe and had a calm and gentle demeanor. At first glance, he looked like a scholar, but Zhuowen found that this young man's aura was much stronger than the others in the team.

Moreover, the other geniuses in the Liu Yan County team looked at this young man with reverence in their eyes.

"Liu Yan County's number one genius, Qiu Shaoyun. This person is proficient in palm techniques and has cultivated the Transcendent Emperor Grade Armour Skill, Falling Sun Palm. He is very strong and is ranked thirty-second on the Azure Emperor List. He is slightly weaker than me," Luo Xing whispered.

Zhuowen nodded slightly. The strength of the Liu Yan County was indeed much weaker than the Mu Qin County. The number one genius of the Liu Yan County, Qiu Shaoyun, was even weaker than Luo Xing. It was no wonder that the Liu Yan County ranked last in the previous Battle of the Nine Counties.

Hong long long!

Lü Nantian and the others didn't have to wait for long. On both sides of the ten thousand foot tall city gate, two huge Ancient Gryphons roared as if they had received an order. They grabbed the chains on their bodies and began to slowly pull them.

The sound of gears turning constantly echoed. Under the pull of the Ancient Gryphons, the ten thousand foot tall city gate slowly opened from the center to the two sides.

Da da da!

The sound of horse hooves suddenly came from within the city gate. Soon after, Zhuowen saw a group of armored cultivators riding large horses covered in scales. They rushed out of the city like lightning and arrived in front of the two teams in an instant.

"Even their mounts are Draconic Horses with ancient bloodlines. This Imperial Capital is indeed extraordinary!" Zhuo Wen's pupils constricted as he muttered to himself when he saw the large horse covered in scales that the group was sitting on.

"Greetings, Lord Imperial Guard Commander!"

After this group of people arrived, Lü Nantian and Qiu Changsheng both bowed respectfully. This group was the Imperial Guard Army of the Imperial Capital. They were responsible for the safety of the entire Imperial Capital. The members of this army were all Ultimate Emperor Realm experts and above.

At the very front of the Imperial Guard Army was a burly man who was nearly two meters tall and had bulging muscles. This person was the commander of the Imperial Guard Army. His strength was unfathomable, and he was even stronger than Lü Nantian and Qiu Changsheng. He was at least at the Sovereign Realm.

The Imperial Guard Commander nodded and said in a clear voice, "Report the origins of your two teams. After I confirm it, I will let you in."

Lü Nantian and Qiu Changsheng were quite familiar with this situation. They hurriedly took out a jade talisman and slowly handed it to the Imperial Guard Commander.

The Imperial Guard Commander took the two jade talismans and took out a bronze mirror from his Spirit Ring. He then crushed the jade talisman in his hand and lines of small words appeared on the surface of the bronze mirror.

"Muqin County and Liu Yan County?

It seems that there is no problem with your origins. You can enter the Imperial Capital! "

The Imperial Guard Commander nodded and waved his hand. The numerous Imperial Guards behind him lined up neatly on both sides and opened up a path.

"Your two counties should be preparing for the War of the Nine Counties in a month, right?

Come with me, I will take you to the resting area. "

The Imperial Guard Commander stared indifferently at Lü Nantian and the others. He directly controlled the Dragon Horse under his feet and moved forward along the path on both sides. Lü Nantian and the others naturally followed closely behind.

The entire geographical location of the Imperial Capital was within a city. Moreover, it was a city that was hundreds of times larger than a county. Just the city gate alone was tens of thousands of feet tall, which was enough to show how magnificent and terrifying the Imperial Capital was.

After entering the city gate, Zhuowen and the others were presented with a grand street. The street was dozens of feet wide and there were many stalls on both sides of the street. People were coming and going, and it was very lively.

Moreover, Zhuo Wen also discovered that most of the people walking on the streets of the Imperial City had extremely powerful auras. Moreover, the vendors on both sides of the street weren't ordinary vendors either. All of them were actually martial artists with powerful auras. The vendors were actually selling armor skills, spirit medicines, and other things that martial artists needed.

"The Imperial Capital is different from other cities. There are basically no civilians in the Imperial Capital. Everyone in the Imperial Capital is a warrior, and they are not weak warriors.

After all, the Imperial Capital is where Emperor Qing resides. There are too many people who want to enter the Imperial Capital. In addition to the rules of the Imperial Capital, warriors who are not strong enough are not allowed to enter, "Luo Xing explained faintly.

Hearing this, Zhuo Wen was relieved. That's right, the entire Qing Xuan Empire was so vast, and there were countless cultivators, but there was only one city in the Imperial Capital. Which cultivator didn't want to enter the Imperial Capital, or even settle down there?

After all, the Imperial Capital also meant hope and opportunities. There were many powerhouses in the Imperial Capital. In addition, Emperor Qing was in the Imperial Capital. Naturally, there were many opportunities in the Imperial Capital. If an ordinary warrior encountered an opportunity, he could definitely achieve a meteoric rise.