Golden divine light shot into the heavens, radiant like the sun, illuminating the entire Myriad Beast Plains. It radiated a sense of divinity and nobility, carrying boundless majesty.
Then, before everyone's eyes, the entire Golden City began to rise from the earth at a speed visible to the naked eye… lifting off the ground, levitating into the sky, and exuding an overwhelming aura, as if capable of suppressing all things.
"How is this possible?"
"The Golden City—our royal court—how can it fly?"
Even many orc warriors stood dumbfounded, their eyes wide in disbelief. The shock of this scene rippled through them. Never before had they heard of the Golden City taking to the skies. Yet now, it floated above the ground, exuding golden light like mountains and peaks, casting a weighty pressure.
But that wasn't all. The Golden City not only hovered, but began to move through the sky toward the battlefield. Wherever it passed, the orc warriors below erupted into fervent excitement, their morale skyrocketing.
"The Golden City—that's the royal court of the Myriad Beast Dynasty."
Even Jia Xu revealed a rare trace of solemnity upon witnessing this.
He hadn't expected the Golden City to possess aerial mobility, or for its structure to be so intricate—runes and formations covered its surface, hinting at high-level craftsmanship.
"If the Golden City is here, then the Behemoth King must be as well. This battle won't be easy,"murmured Yang Ye, his voice heavy.
He had witnessed the Behemoth King's strength in the past. Now as the ruler of the Myriad Beast Dynasty, blessed by its fate and destiny, the King's cultivation must be immeasurable. None could be sure how far he had advanced.
Within the Golden City, atop a massive golden throne suspended high above, sat a towering figure.
He was a giant—dozens of meters tall—his body covered in golden fur. Though his facial features bore a strong resemblance to humans, the aura of innate royalty exuded from him was overwhelming, the dominance of his bloodline evident.
His entire body radiated dazzling golden light, enhancing his divine presence.
"Golden Behemoth King!"Jia Xu uttered gravely.
"Long live the King! The King is peerless and invincible in land warfare!"countless orc warriors roared with fanatic fervor. This was loyalty embedded in their bones—a reverence born from bloodline and conquest.
The Behemoth King, seeing the blazing battle will of his army, nodded with satisfaction. Appearing with the Golden City in person was a calculated move to bolster morale. Of course, he had no intention of fighting himself—unless absolutely necessary. After all, as a sovereign and the ruler of a fate-empowered dynasty, to fight personally was a last resort.
If it came to that, it would mean the Myriad Beast Dynasty had no one left.
"For the Golden City to float… It's not a supreme artifact, and even if it's a royal city, it shouldn't possess such an ability,"Yi Tianxing observed from Xuanhuang City, his eyes flashing with intrigue.
To make such a colossal ancient city levitate and move freely was no simple feat. Even using floating formations, achieving this would be nearly impossible.
As expected, there was more to it.
The Golden City could float not merely because it was a royal city, but because embedded within it was an enormous Floating Stone.
🔹 Floating Stone: A rare treasure. Even a shard can grant flight to artifacts without consuming true essence or mana, relying instead on innate levitation.
If embedded into a flying vessel, the vessel's speed would multiply several times over.
The Behemoth King had fused a Floating Stone over 49 meters in diameter into the Golden City. The resulting levitational force allowed the city to float indefinitely—a groundbreaking achievement.
Additionally, the Behemoth King had enlisted dwarves and goblins to inscribe complex runes into the city's structure, reinforcing it. The final product rivaled the celestial city of Xuanhuang—a divine construct, more akin to a divine weapon than a mere city. Its impact alone could be lethally destructive.
"If the Behemoth King brings the Golden City into the skies, how could this emperor fall behind?"Yi Tianxing's eyes gleamed with intensity.
He scanned the surroundings, knowing full well that Xuanhuang City's current location was no longer strategic. The time had come to relocate.
RUMBLE!!
At his command, Xuanhuang City began to tremble. Layers of radiant white light surged forth, and the massive imperial city began to rise from the earth, floating into the sky. As it ascended, it began to expand at an astonishing rate, growing to ten times its original size in a blink.
Previously, Xuanhuang City had maintained a modest outward appearance, even as its internal space expanded through hidden mechanisms. But now, its true form began to show—it had long possessed the ability to contain universes within. Inside, an endless realm had already been constructed.
From the Eternal Well within the city, endless heaven and earth essence was being drawn and transformed into power, fueling the city.
"What's happening? We—we're flying!"
"This is unbelievable. Xuanhuang City is floating! I can't believe what I'm seeing. The entire city feels like one seamless entity."
"Xuanhuang City can fly through the sky… we've never even heard of this before!"
Citizens throughout the city were shocked beyond words.
They weren't just flying—Xuanhuang City, an imperial capital the size of a small continent, had become airborne. This was no ordinary miracle. It was engineering, magic, and power combined in divine fashion.
"Rainbow Bridge!!"
In the great hall, even Yi Tianxing's ministers were stunned. They had never heard of such a feat. The city's materials were unknown, impossibly light yet indestructible—a miracle of craftsmanship.
Yi Tianxing gave no explanation. With a thought, the Rainbow Bridge ignited, radiating seven-colored light and forming a massive bridge between the heavens and earth—directly spanning to the Myriad Beast Plains.
SWOOSH!
Xuanhuang City flashed across the sky along the Rainbow Bridge and, in the span of a breath, appeared above the battlefield, now hovering opposite the Golden City.
The contrast between the two cities was immediate and striking.
Xuanhuang City was nearly ten times larger than the Golden City. The difference was like that of a mountain to a hill.
The soldiers of Great Yi looked up at their capital with burning eyes. The pressure they had felt moments ago instantly vanished, their momentum resurging, even surpassing what it had been.
"I didn't expect the Emperor to have such a trump card. To reveal it now shows his unshakable resolve to unify the land."Jia Xu silently pondered.
Until this moment, no one had known that Xuanhuang City could fly, let alone travel freely. It transcended terrain, capable of appearing anywhere, any time.
He was inwardly in awe.
"An emperor's mind… is deep as the sea."
It was a move of strategic genius. Once the land was unified, Xuanhuang City's previous location would no longer suffice. Floating above all, it would be unbound by geography, able to appear above any celestial city, its presence a symbol of imperial authority.
At that moment, Yi Tianxing stood above Xuanhuang City, draped in his Chaos Dragon Robes, radiating dominance.
He and the Behemoth King met eyes.
"Emperor of the Great Yi Dynasty, the Yi Emperor,"the Behemoth King said, his gaze fixed on Yi Tianxing.
This was not their first meeting, but this time, the stakes were unmistakably different.
"Ruler of the Myriad Beast Dynasty, the Behemoth King. We meet again,"Yi Tianxing replied calmly.
There was no hatred in his eyes. Only the understanding that they were of different races, different paths, and this conflict was inevitable.
"I never imagined the once-weak Human faction would grow strong enough to push me to this point. Yi Emperor, I must admit… you have my respect." The Behemoth King inhaled deeply.