Not much later,

The door to the room opened, and an old man with a head full of white hair walked in, holding a neatly folded set of clothes.

"Young man, how do you feel?" the old man asked as he approached Xie Xiaofeng.

"Grandfather, who are you?" Xie Xiaofeng could not help but ask, "Is this really the Ancient City?"

The old man nodded, "This is the Ancient City. I am one of the stewards of the Ancient City. From now on, you can call me Uncle Cui. This set of clothes is for you. Put it on quickly; I have to take you to meet a very important person soon."

"A very important person?"

"Indeed! I am going to take you to meet the most powerful person in the world, the Yin Yang Supreme Ruler!"

"Yin Yang Supreme Ruler!" Exclaimed Xie Xiaofeng with great astonishment, "It sounds very domineering. That person wouldn't happen to be the Second Generation Nether King, would he?"

Suddenly, the old man's face darkened, and his originally kind expression became somewhat hostile.

"This is your first time here, so I won't take it to heart, and of course, I will not tell anyone else," said the old man. "But you must remember, from now on in this place, you can only refer to him as the Yin Yang Supreme Ruler. Never mention anything about the Second Generation Nether King, or you might completely disappear from this world."

Xie Xiaofeng was very surprised and said, "So we are really going to meet the Sec—, Sec—, the Supreme Ruler!"

Seeing Xie Xiaofeng quickly correcting himself, the old man smiled satisfactorily, "Correct, you are quite clever. Get changed quickly; I am going to take you to meet the Yin Yang Supreme Ruler now. Also, from today onwards, you can only wear the clothes from here, and you cannot wear the clothes you brought with you."

Out of curiosity about the Second Generation Nether King, Xie Xiaofeng quickly changed into clothes similar to those worn by the nobles within the Netherworld City.

When he walked out of the room, the old man who claimed to be Uncle Cui personally straightened his attire before taking him to meet the Second Generation Nether King.

What Xie Xiaofeng did not expect was that in the Ancient City, there were elevators available. However, the elevators were not powered by electricity but by a mysterious external force.

After getting off the elevator and stepping out of the building, Xie Xiaofeng was stunned by the sight that greeted him.

Before his eyes was a concept city with dazzling lights, floating airships, and skyscrapers everywhere.

Each building, whether in terms of shape, color scheme, glass, or lighting decor, had a unique design, with no two alike.

At the very center of the city stood a seventy-seven-story tall building. Its framework and walls were all made of ice. Amidst the contrasting and uniquely styled buildings around it, this frigid skyscraper exuded an unparalleled charm.

Like the building where Xie Xiaofeng had just been, all the lights within the Ancient City emanated from strange gems of varying luminance.

"High-end, grand, luxurious!" Xie Xiaofeng exclaimed repeatedly, "Is this really the Ancient City?"

"Surprised, aren't you!" Uncle Cui laughed, "Many people have the same reaction as you when they first come here. Not just anyone is qualified to come to the Ancient City. Those who come here are the finest elites from various industries throughout human history in the mortal world. You could say that this is a world of elites. Everything that you see before you has been created by those elites over decades or even centuries."

Saying that, Uncle Cui pointed towards the ice skyscraper at the city center, "This building was constructed over more than four hundred years by the Second Generation Nether King and dozens of top architects."

Xie Xiaofeng suddenly narrowed his eyes and asked, "The people here, they couldn't possibly be the seventeen guards with the 'Hand of Death' that you sent to the mortal world, selectively picked and brought here one by one, could they?"

Uncle Cui did not say anything further, but waved his hand towards the sky.

Swiftly, an airship hovering in the air arrived in front of the two.

"Get in, the Supreme Ruler is already waiting for us," the old man said, ushering Xie Xiaofeng onto the airship.

The crew on the airship began to push the oars, and the vessel rose slowly. To Xie Xiaofeng, it was all so novel, as if he were in a dream.

When the airship reached a certain altitude, Xie Xiaofeng looked down at the unbelievable city below with wide eyes. Even the ordinary green belts and street lights here had undergone unexpected designs.

"These are all the works of geniuses!" Xie Xiaofeng couldn't help but exclaim.

Uncle Cui chuckled twice, then said, "In the Ancient City, there's only one season—spring."

As the airship climbed higher, Xie Xiaofeng suddenly saw that the world outside the ice-built city walls of the Ancient City was a vast and hazy expanse of icy snow.

Seeing this, he shivered. He had just remembered that the Ancient City was situated in the Polar Ice Land, the coldest place in the Netherworld.

Not long afterward, the yacht stopped at the top floor of the tallest building in the city—the Ice Sculpture Building.

The moment he stepped onto the building, Xie Xiaofeng was very nervous, for fear that he might accidentally crack the ice under his feet and cause the building to collapse.

To his surprise, the crystalline floor wasn't slippery at all.

"Step boldly!" Uncle Cui said to Xie Xiaofeng.

When they reached a doorway, Uncle Cui stopped and told Xie Xiaofeng, "I hear you're a Yin Yang Five Elements Mage. Remember to display your abilities as much as possible when you meet the emperor."

Xie Xiaofeng was clueless and didn't understand Uncle Cui's meaning.

"I told you, this is a world that only permits the elite," Uncle Cui said. "If you can't prove your extraordinary abilities, you don't deserve to stay here. Understand?"

Xie Xiaofeng nodded, then walked through the door.

Immediately after, he saw a lean and tall figure.

"That's the Second Generation Nether King!" Chen Hao exclaimed internally.

After walking a few steps forward, the Second Generation Nether King slowly turned around.

Xie Xiaofeng was startled and promptly cast Yin Yang Five Elements Magic at the Second Generation Nether King.

The Second Generation Nether King's brow furrowed, thinking Xie Xiaofeng was overestimating his ability and seeking to kill him. However, just as he was preparing to strike back, countless twisting vines suddenly sprouted from the ice wall behind him.

Xie Xiaofeng chuckled, saying, "Actually, a bit of greenery as decor in the room is quite fitting."

The Second Generation Nether King looked back at the vines, then turned to Xie Xiaofeng again. "Is this Yin Yang Five Elements Magic? Indeed, it's quite interesting."

Xie Xiaofeng closed his eyes, summoning countless fireballs that hung from the ceiling.

"These fires are also suitable used as light decor," Xie Xiaofeng said. "As long as they're not recalled actively, these flames can last at least fifteen days."

The Second Generation Nether King nodded slightly.

Just as Xie Xiaofeng was preparing to cast another spell, the Second Generation Nether King hastily said, "That's enough, you may leave now. Welcome to join the Ancient City."

"Ah!" Xie Xiaofeng was a bit surprised, "Is that considered passing?"

The Second Generation Nether King hummed: "You passed. Uncle Cui will inform you of what to do in the future, but remember, you're a friend of Chen Hao and the Fourth Generation Underworld King, and there will be countless eyes always watching you from behind!"

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