The Luoyu Immortal Palace is located at the far west of the Cultivation World. The journey from the Jiuzhou Immortal Sect to the Luoyu Immortal Palace is indeed very long, totaling up to ten million li. Such a long distance is absolutely vast for Tangyu, Sun Wukong, and Pan Chenyu. It's worth noting that Earth's diameter is only about twenty to thirty thousand li, and a circumnavigation of Earth is just eighty thousand li.

How vast is a distance of ten million li?

Such distances are quite ordinary in the Cultivation World because the world itself is extremely vast. It's akin to a colossal planet many millions of times bigger than Earth. Even the existence of the Seeking Immortal Realm doesn't know how vast the Cultivation World truly is, and no one has ever traversed it completely. Outside the territories inhabited by the Human Clan, the surroundings of the Cultivation World are human-restricted zones, perilously dangerous, and those who venture in never return.

Fortunately, Pan Chenyu has an Immortal Boat, so the journey is leisurely for Tangyu and the others. At a normal speed, they could reach the Luoyu Immortal Palace within a month. None of them have traveled far before, so they're naturally taking their time. Sun Wukong, in particular, is exuberant, as he hasn't even left the Jiuzhou Immortal Sect before, so seeing the outside world excites him greatly.

Half a month of traveling has already taken Tangyu past the domains of more than a dozen top-tier Immortal Sects, witnessing many wondrous landscapes that left him clicking his tongue in admiration. Indeed, the Cultivation World is a place full of wonders beyond imagination. If you can think it, it likely exists here.

The three drank wine aboard the Immortal Boat, leisurely watching the scenes outside with great relaxation and enjoyment.

Pan Chenyu said, "Haha, in just over ten days we will enter the Luoyu Immortal Palace. This will be a fantastic opportunity for us. The Luoyu Immortal Palace is full of treasures and countless opportunities. Even a small gain there could significantly enhance our strength. Out here for a year, we can stay in the Luoyu Immortal Palace for five years, marking our longest training session. I hope these five years can directly elevate us to the Golden Core Ninth Layer."

"The Golden Core Ninth Layer, that's a must," Tangyu also set this as his goal, though his ambitions were greater; he hoped to break through to the Zifu Realm. Of course, Tangyu knew that reaching the Zifu within such a short time was a bit of a pipe dream. Nonetheless, he indulges in such thoughts. The larger your dreams, the farther you can go.

Sun Wukong drank liquor and munched on fruit and snacks, "This wine is great, Pan Chenyu, hurry up and bring out more. You wisely prepared so much food for the journey."

Pan Chenyu chuckled, shaking his head. Sun Wukong's appetite was massive; he had already consumed one-tenth of the food Pan Chenyu had prepared for five years. At this rate, his supplies might not last.

"Huh—" Pan Chenyu suddenly pointed downward, surprised, "Huh, look at that city, such a grand structure! And there on the open ground, there's a battle, its energy reaching high into the sky. Their power is not weak at all. How interesting, to think there are such powerful individuals battling here. And look at how lively it is, quite a spectacle. I wonder what's happening."

Sun Wukong curiously looked down, "Haha, definitely lively, there must be something fun. We've been traveling long enough, no need to rush, let's go down and check it out, rest a bit, and replenish some food. We can't be without wine for five years in the Luoyu Immortal Palace, that would be dreadful. Let's go, let's go, let's go down." Saying this, Sun Wukong jumped down first, regardless of whether Tangyu and Pan Chenyu agreed.

Pan Chenyu was also curious and indeed wanted to restock some food.

Tangyu grinned slightly, "Since this monkey wants to join in the fun, let's go along too, no rush. Let's go down, can't have this monkey getting into trouble."

Pan Chenyu put away the Immortal Boat, and the two also jumped down. Soon, the trio landed in the city, descending in a secluded spot. They hurried towards the grandiose building, from where the battle sounds emanated.

Upon entering this city, Tangyu and the others felt the vibrancy even more, with people enthusiastically chatting around.

As Tangyu and his companions walked onto the street, their peculiar ensemble drew many curious stares. Naturally, these gazes fell upon Sun Wukong, who, being a spiritual monkey dressed in human attire, appeared quite odd. However, there wasn't any panic; people seemed able to accept such peculiar beings.

Listening to the surrounding discussions, Tangyu remarked, "Everyone's talking about the Hero Assembly; this place seems to be called Hero City. What is this Hero Assembly? It sounds impressive."

Pan Chenyu shook his head, "I don't know, never heard of it. Hero City, never heard of it. I wonder what's going on. But this city seems decent. Although Hero City isn't large, it feels as grand as Jiuzhou City."

Tangyu nodded: "I also have that feeling, it's really strange. How can such a small city have that kind of atmosphere? In a city like this, it's supposed to be extremely difficult to produce even a single Golden Core Realm cultivator. The combat aura just now was definitely a battle between Golden Core Realm cultivators. It sounds like they're holding some kind of Hero Assembly, an event hosted in a small city, yet there are cultivators of such levels participating, and the combatants are about our age too, they could be considered genius-level figures. Such individuals gathering here sure makes things intriguing."

"Indeed, it's quite interesting. Anyway, let's go over and see what's going on over there," Pan Chenyu said.

The three quickly arrived at the open space they had seen from above, and from a distance could hear the sounds of fierce fighting, along with the bustling noise of the crowd. The place was boisterous, filled with excitement. Vaguely, numerous heads could be seen crowded together, clearly the onlookers. It appears this Hero Assembly has attracted many spectators. At a glance, Tangyu also noticed the throngs of people, densely packed, estimated to be at least in the thousands.

"Halt!" A squad of guards blocked Tangyu and his companions' path, and a burly man shouted vigorously.

Tangyu glanced at this guard and discovered he was a Mystic Law Realm Sixth Layer cultivator. The other dozen or so guards were actually all Mystic Law Realm Third and Fourth Layer. Using such cultivators as guards really was a significant move. A Mystic Law Realm Sixth Layer cultivator in a second-tier force could secure a good position. And here, they're used as guards. This situation left Tangyu slightly surprised.

The guard glanced at Tangyu and his companions, his gaze focusing on Sun Wukong, and laughed oddly: "Two youngsters with a monkey, now that's a fresh combination. This monkey has refined spirit, seems to have some cultivation. Move along, we're not a circus here. The Hero Assembly has already started, and all the tickets are sold out. You can't go in."

Sun Wukong felt irritated upon hearing the guard dare to call him a monkey, but fortunately, Tangyu quickly held him back, preventing Sun Wukong from rushing forward.

Tangyu smirked and walked over to the guard, already holding out a Qiankun Bag filled with Pure Yang Stones, saying with a smile: "We just want to go in and see the excitement, can you let us through?"

The guard nonchalantly received the Qiankun Bag from Tangyu, pinching it to feel the considerable amount of Pure Yang Stones inside. A grin appeared on his face, casually waving off Tangyu: "Seeing your sincerity, I won't trouble you, go ahead and look around. But since you didn't buy tickets, don't occupy any spots, just find a place and watch."

"Alright, thanks." Tangyu smirked, waved a hand, and entered with Pan Chenyu and Sun Wukong.

After sending off Tangyu and his companions, the guard smirked, went to the side, and opened the Qiankun Bag, only to find it was full of stones. His face immediately turned green, and anger surged: "Those damned kids! How dare they trick me, truly outrageous." Yet, when he turned back to find them, Tangyu and his companions were nowhere to be seen, leaving him gnashing his teeth in fury, pounding his fists, unable to believe he had been tricked by a youngster.

Tangyu and the others entered inside, finally seeing the situation more clearly.

Upon learning that Tangyu had given a bag of stones to the guard, Pan Chenyu laughed heartily: "Haha, Tangyu, you're too wicked! I thought you were genuinely kind, but you were tricking the guard all along. He must be fuming right now. Haha, well done."

Tangyu smirked: "If we weren't avoiding trouble, I'd have either crippled him or left him miserable. Just tricking him should make him feel honored."

"Haha, indeed, being tricked by Tangyu is definitely an honor," Pan Chenyu laughed and nodded.

The three of them casually found a spot to watch, and Tangyu's gaze quickly fell on a massive Martial Platform, surrounded by over a hundred chairs, each seated by a spirited young individual. Each had an extraordinary presence, handsome and elegant. There were not only young men but young women too. They were all in their early twenties, none older than thirty. Such a gathering of attractive young people was quite pleasing to the eye.

After scanning the area, Tangyu furrowed his brows: "Each seems quite formidable, mostly Golden Core Realm, and each so young. Is the Golden Core Realm here really so insignificant? What is the origin of Hero City? What is the origin of the Hero Assembly?"

Pan Chenyu also looked surprised and curious. This scene was indeed unusual.

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