Chapter 1630 - 1626: Monsters, Demons and Ghosts, Spirits and Wraiths (Part 1)
Chapter 1630: Chapter 1626: Monsters, Demons and Ghosts, Spirits and Wraiths (Part 1)
The incident at the low stratum was significant enough that the people in the upper city naturally wouldn’t turn a blind eye.
Almost simultaneously, a question letter from the upper city arrived.
This letter hovered over the previous location of the Central Divine Temple, clearly searching for the aura of the Light Divine King.
Unfortunately, all of this was destined to be in vain.
At that moment, a hand as if carved from green jade reached over from the side and grabbed the letter.
Xue An opened the letter, glanced at it briefly, then a cold smile appeared on his face. He casually squeezed it, and the letter shattered.
"My lord, what did they say?" Luo Lanting asked with some curiosity.
"Nothing much! Those folks of the Middle Rank are questioning what’s going on with the Light Divine King and why such a fuss!" Xue An replied indifferently.
"Oh!" Luo Lanting nodded, "So what do we do next?"
"Of course, we proceed to the Middle Rank! But I also need to reply to this letter to avoid alerting them before we even get there!"
As he spoke, Xue An wrote a letter in the air and then, with a wave of his hand, infused it with the Power of Light.
Luo Lanting’s eyes widened.
The Power of Light Xue An demonstrated was so pure and gentle that it was almost indistinguishable from what the Light Divine King would wield.
Xue An noticed Luo Lanting’s astonishment but merely smiled slightly, "If you’re going to act, do it thoroughly! Besides, it’s just some Power of Light, nothing difficult!"
After finishing his sentence, the reply disguised as from the Light Divine King shot into the sky, heading towards the Middle Rank.
After completing all this, Xue An said calmly, "This letter should buy us at least three days, meaning we must cross three layers of the city within three days to reach the Middle Rank located on the eighth layer!"
"Time is tight, let’s quickly tidy up and set off immediately!"
"Yes!"
Subsequently, Xue An and Luo Lanting cleared the battlefield a bit.
Xue An even cleared out all the treasures left by the Light Divine King, reasoning that leaving them would only benefit others, so he might as well take them as a small interest for the years the Light Divine King has extracted from Earth’s followers.
After finishing all this, Xue An then took Luo Lanting and flew into the sky, quickly disappearing into the firmament.
Only when the two of them had completely gone.
The surviving people cautiously peeked out.
Seeing the devastating scene in the city, their faces turned as white as ghosts.
The tyrannical power Xue An displayed before had left them barely able to breathe, and now while they have a moment to catch their breath, they are stunned by the devastation before them.
Especially when they saw what used to be the majestic Central Divine Temple now reduced to a giant pit, their entire bodies trembled like sieves, rendered speechless.
Only after a long while did someone manage to swallow hard and stammer, "W-Who is this person? Why is he so powerful that even the entire Light Divine Race is not a match for him?"
"I guess he must be a strong person from the upper city! Otherwise, how could he be so formidable?"
"Yes, I think so too. Could he be from the Middle Rank?"
"Heh, people from the Middle Rank are strong, but they couldn’t possibly annihilate the Clan of Light so simply. So I think...he must be a High Stratum existence!"
Upon hearing this guess, many people became extra cautious.
A High Stratum existence...
This is something they wouldn’t even dare to dream of.
And if that’s truly the case, surely something strange is going on here.
After all, a High Stratum existence always remains aloof, rarely appearing even in the Middle Rank, let alone the low stratum.
Yet this time they suddenly descended, what does it imply?
Could it be there are untold secrets involved? Even a power struggle between the Middle Rank and the High Stratum?
Thinking this far, many people’s faces paled further.
Because once tainted by such high-stakes conflicts, it would spell certain doom for them.
With this thought, the onlookers who had gathered to watch immediately dispersed like birds and beasts.
Those who manage to survive in the Lost Paradise might lack in strength, but they certainly aren’t fools.
And the sense of conspiracy in this matter makes people keen to avoid it.
Some, sensing the danger, immediately plan to flee this fourth-layer city, preferring the uncertainties of lower cities over the peril of waiting for death here.
It’s important to note that in the thirteen-leveled Lost Paradise, discrimination between layers is severe.
Even if just one layer higher, they would disdain and scorn people from lower cities.
Under normal circumstances, people from higher cities almost never venture into lower cities.
This is why the Middle Rank merely sent a question letter regarding the incident in the low stratum.
And now these survivors, preferring to retreat to lower cities, show how terrified they are.
Xue An was unaware of all this.
At this moment, leading Luo Lanting, he has already arrived in the fifth-layer city.
The structure of these thirteen cities in the Lost Paradise is unique so if you want to ascend, you have to fly upward layer by layer.
There are no shortcuts besides this.
Ascending each layer means more resources, larger areas, and greater strength.
The fifth-layer city is no longer part of the low stratum, falling under the jurisdiction of the Middle Rank.
Furthermore, located at the interface between two ranks, these conditions make this city particularly prosperous.
And walking on the streets, you can see almost every race from The Multiverse.
Monsters, demons, ghosts, all kinds of entities are present.
Compared to all this, Xue An and Luo Lanting blend into the crowd, appearing quite unremarkable.
In fact, their "frail" and "delicate" appearances even drew many unfriendly gazes.
Facing these looks, Luo Lanting’s face slightly paled, despite her best efforts to appear calm, she couldn’t suppress the shiver in her heart.
This wasn’t about bravery but due to her uncontrolled demeanor caused by the disparity in strength.
In contrast, Xue An went on with no extra expression, finding interest in the street’s shops.
It must be said, this place is far cleaner than the low-stratum cities.
Even the shops along the street are opulent and dazzling.
Xue An walked quietly, but suddenly, he seemed to sense something.
The smile on his face disappeared instantly, replaced by a sharp and cold look in his eyes.
Luo Lanting naturally felt the icy killing intent emanating from Xue An but didn’t dare to ask, merely standing silently behind him.