The Sword God of the Universe

Chapter 2404: Chapter 2404: City Building

The flying boat departing from Zixiao City cannot reach the Thunder Domain directly, needing to transfer through other cities, requiring three transfers in total.

It took nearly six years for Jing Yan and his companions to enter the Thunder Domain area.

At this moment, Jing Yan is holding a map made from Beast Skin, which is the current map of the Thunder Domain. Jing Yan’s destination is not the outskirts of the Thunder Domain; he intends to venture deep within.

The present Thunder Domain has been divided and controlled by numerous forces, and without the map showing the complex distribution of these forces, it would be difficult for Jing Yan and his companions to reach the deep parts of the Thunder Domain.

The map marks some safe routes. By following these routes, one can relatively safely reach the depths of the Thunder Domain. However, these routes aren’t absolutely safe, as each force dividing this region isn’t benign. Even if they’re called safe routes, encountering some brutal force members can still lead to conflict.

"I truly don’t understand why the once incredibly strong Thunder Domain is in such a situation today," Wuxia remarked with emotion.

"One day, all these invaders will be driven out of the Thunder Domain," Jing Yan affirmed resolutely.

Xu Yiming glanced at Jing Yan, not understanding Jing Yan’s intention. Xu Yiming currently assumes Jing Yan aims to establish himself in the Thunder Domain, unaware of Jing Yan’s intent to revive the Thunder Domain’s former glory. If Xu Yiming knew of Jing Yan’s ambition, he might be shocked.

Wuxia knows Jing Yan’s intentions, but she is wholly devoted to Jing Yan, fully supporting whatever he aims to do, even at the cost of her life.

"We’ll take this route to enter," Jing Yan pointed at a green path on the map.

"Let’s go, set off! If all goes well, we should arrive here in half a month," Jing Yan indicated a point deep within the Thunder Domain, then stored away the Beast Skin map.

The Great Dao Laws of Kunling Heaven provide a greater qualitative enhancement over Faro Heaven. The Tao Skills here seem closer to the essence of the Supreme Rule. Under such Tao Skill rules, the difficulty for cultivators to use Instantaneous Movement is exceedingly high, nearly impossible. Even Immortal Venerable Peak Powerhouses can only fly slowly, unable to traverse through momentarily.

Of course, this isn’t absolute; some cultivators with special spells can Instantaneously Move within Kunling Heaven, but their number is extremely small. Living in Kunling Heaven for a long time allows one to adapt to this fact; since no one can Instantaneously Move, everyone complies.

Following the safe route, Jing Yan and his companions advanced deeper into the Thunder Domain. Along the way, they inevitably encountered some cultivators aiming to plunder them; in most cases, Jing Yan strategically avoided conflicts, but when some cultivators sought death, Jing Yan showed no mercy, promptly killing those who attempted robbery and continued his journey.

In approximately half a month, Jing Yan and his companions arrived at their destination.

This place lacks any city, nor is it a cultivator gathering spot. Looking around, it appears utterly desolate, devoid of flowers, grasses, and trees.

Jing Yan and his companions are now standing in front of an abandoned ore vein.

This should have been a colossal Black Crystal Stone ore vein, possibly containing Thunder Origin Stone as well. But now, the vein has been entirely mined, leaving only ruins.

"This is the place!" Jing Yan murmured with a sigh.

When examining the Beast Skin map, Jing Yan chose this spot. Upon arriving, he confirmed the decision.

"Let’s level this abandoned ore vein to the ground!" Jing Yan declared.

"Lord Jing Yan, this... aren’t we going to any city?" Xu Yiming asked, puzzled.

What are they doing in this barren wilderness? What does Lord Jing Yan intend to do?

"To the city?" Jing Yan glanced at Xu Yiming, smiled, and said: "We won’t go to the city; we will build a city ourselves."

"Build a city?" Xu Yiming thought he must have misheard.

Building a city in this chaotic Thunder Domain would incur enormous costs.

Not to mention the resources consumed, which would be an unimaginable amount.

Within the Thunder Domain, hundreds of cities stand, but these cities were established due to the shadows of various forces behind them. These forces have ample manpower and resources to construct a city. What do they have? Only three people!

"Lord Jing Yan, building a city here might not be easy. Those forces probably won’t let us build a city," Xu Yiming cautiously noted.

"Well, I’ve considered that too," Jing Yan nodded.

"To our east lies Tianji City. To the south is Mystic Underworld City. To the north is Windward City. We are at the junction of these three cities’ jurisdiction areas. Building a city here might not attract much attention from the forces behind these cities in the short term," Jing Yan observed the distance slowly.

Tianji City, Mystic Underworld City, and Windward City each belong to three major forces.

Reaching into the depths of the Thunder Domain requires being a major force. Weak forces lack sufficient power and capacity to occupy a region within the Thunder Domain for resource extraction.

The forces behind the three cities naturally compete, maintaining a balance simultaneously. Unless there are significant incidents, none of the three forces will casually disrupt this delicate balance.

Jing Yan intends to exploit this balance to establish the initial foundation of the city.

Building a city indeed requires an immense amount of resources. Jing Yan’s first step is to establish the city’s initial foundation as a symbol, then find ways to acquire more resources as the second step. The third step is to seek out the Thunder Domain Remnants and gather them together again.

Based on the current information, there are still many Thunder Domain Remnants. Some people hide within cities, others in forests, disguising their identities in public, yet Jing Yan believes these remnants haven’t entirely forgotten the Thunder Domain’s past glories. Even if not all bear strong feelings towards the Thunder Domain, Jing Yan anticipates some will surely fight for its resurgence.

"Boom!" Jing Yan activated his Divine Power, his figure rising above the vast abandoned ore vein.

He swung his palm vigorously, transforming tremendous force into a massive Palm Seal. This Palm Seal slowly descended upon the abandoned ore vein, soon colliding with the vein’s highest point.

"Crackle!"

"Boom!"

The solid rocks shattered under unrivaled force, turning into dust within an instant. Huge cracks rapidly appeared beneath the abandoned ore vein. From top to bottom, the abandoned ore vein gradually collapsed and disintegrated.