novelraw Chapter 105 : Entering the Kingdom of Sunlight
Chapter 105 : Entering the Kingdom of Sunlight
Chapter 105: Entering the Kingdom of Sunlight
June — the time of Awakening of Insects, with the blazing sun high above.
Scorching rays roasted the Tianwu Plateau, and even the air seemed to be seething.
Jiang Zhaoming’s gaze swept across the steep cliffs in the distance as he slowly exhaled a mouthful of turbid breath.
For the past half year, the Anxi Army had advanced in two separate divisions.
The main cavalry and infantry steadily consolidated their foothold, establishing camp after camp across the plateau plains, devouring territory bit by bit.
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Jiang Zhaoming himself had long since led Yue Fei and Lilian to quietly infiltrate the interior of Yutian.
Gazing from afar at the City of Sunlight, which stood proudly upon the mountaintop plateau and was bathed in dazzling brilliance, Jiang Zhaoming murmured softly.
「Even outside the city, there is already such rich Spiritual Energy. Truly, deep within this Tianwu Plateau, a Blessed Land lies concealed.」
「Honorable King, shall we enter the city now?」
Lilian’s voice sounded from beside him.
Jiang Zhaoming nodded. This time, he had brought Yue Fei and Lilian ahead for one purpose — the Kingdom of Sunlight.
Understanding his intent, Lilian gracefully waved her slender hand. An invisible ripple of magic enveloped them, and in an instant, their appearances transformed into those of Yutian people.
Jiang Zhaoming thus entered the City of Sunlight under the guise of a 「Pilgrim Noble.」
Inside the city, devout believers crawled upon the ground, moving forward one step at a time, slowly inching toward the royal palace at the center.
Passing through the crowd, Jiang Zhaoming’s group headed directly into the heavily guarded inner city. Soon, they arrived at the entrance, where a large number of soldiers barred the commoners from entering.
Seeing Jiang Zhaoming approach in his splendid attire, the previously fierce soldiers immediately put on smiles and opened a path for him.
Thus, Jiang Zhaoming and his companions entered the inner city, approaching the Yutian Royal Palace at its center.
As Jiang Zhaoming’s group pressed forward, the waiting nobles around them frowned in displeasure.
Finally, one could bear it no longer — an elderly man in fine robes spoke in a deep voice: 「From which noble house do you hail, sir? Such impatience is unbecoming of one with breeding.」
Jiang Zhaoming’s gaze swept over him indifferently. At his side, Yue Fei took half a step forward.
A wave of Divine Power Realm pressure spread out silently, instantly quelling all murmurs of discontent.
Thus, Jiang Zhaoming’s group passed beyond the common nobles, taking a position near the mountain foot of the royal palace.
Surveying the gathered high-ranking nobles of Yutian, Jiang Zhaoming’s thoughts stirred.
He mused that if he could annihilate them all at once here, the troubles of Yutian would be resolved in a single stroke.
Unfortunately, tens of thousands of elite troops were stationed around the palace, and many masters were on guard.
Even with Yue Fei and Lilian—both Golden Body Realm experts—by his side, forcing a battle would bring little chance of victory.
Moreover, Jiang Zhaoming’s purpose this time was not to eradicate the rebels but to reach the Kingdom of Sunlight.
While he waited, a vast shadow passed over the royal palace.
Jiang Zhaoming looked up — he saw Grand Priest Sangjie Jiacuo descending with tens of thousands of Vulture Riders, landing in the inner city plaza.
Compared to half a year ago, the aerial legion behind him was clearly thinner — the result of the Anxi Army’s campaign.
Sangjie Jiacuo landed and ignored the reverent prayers of the surrounding nobles, striding straight into the depths of the royal palace.
Jiang Zhaoming’s eyes narrowed. The time for the Kingdom of Sunlight to open had truly arrived.
He glanced toward Lilian.
Understanding at once, Lilian spread a faint ripple of magic that enveloped all three of them. Their figures rapidly faded, merging into the air.
Once hidden, Jiang Zhaoming no longer hesitated — he invoked the power of Earth Element.
「Kun Yu Hidden-in-the-Abyss Escape!」
The ground beneath their feet rippled like water. In an instant, their figures sank into the earth and vanished.
Moments later — deep within the Yutian Royal Palace.
In the shadow of a lavishly carved corridor, the floor quivered imperceptibly.
Jiang Zhaoming emerged first, holding the Fortune-Appraising Treasure Mirror in hand. Yue Fei and Lilian followed closely, rising from beneath the ground as if surfacing from water — utterly soundless.
The maids and attendants bustling nearby remained completely unaware of their presence.
「Follow me.」
Jiang Zhaoming’s voice was extremely low as his sharp gaze swept across the mirror’s surface.
Within the mirror reflected countless streams of twisted, blazing light — torrents of Fortune Power surging madly toward the royal palace’s innermost point.
That was where the gate to the Kingdom of Sunlight would open.
The treasure mirror even emitted a faint hum, and its surface grew increasingly hot.
Without a word, the group suppressed their auras and swiftly advanced toward the source of the fortune’s convergence.
The closer they drew to the center, the denser the Spiritual Energy became.
It carried an oppressive, scorching heat that made even the light seem to waver.
At last, they reached the edge of a colossal, awe-inspiring great hall.
The hall’s gates stood wide open — within was not a grand palace of gold and jade, but a warped, ever-shifting curtain of light.
Before that curtain stood the Zanpu and Grand Priest Sangjie Jiacuo, solemn and still.
Behind them were Yutian’s highest nobles and senior priests, faces flushed, trembling with excitement.
Just then—
「W hum!」
A deep, thunderous vibration reverberated directly through every soul present.
The entire mountaintop palace trembled in response.
From the center of that warped light curtain, a speck of indescribably pure golden radiance suddenly burst forth.
The golden light rapidly expanded and elongated, forming a vast pillar connecting heaven and earth.
Within that pillar were countless mysterious golden runes flowing like living beings, swimming and intertwining.
The space around it distorted violently, revealing a glimpse of the boundless realm beyond.
In Jiang Zhaoming’s hand, the Fortune-Appraising Treasure Mirror erupted in unprecedented brilliance, its surface searing hot.
「This—·is the gateway to the Kingdom of Sunlight?」
Jiang Zhaoming gazed fixedly at the towering pillar of gold, his thoughts racing as he sent a query toward the mirror within his mind.
The mirror’s light flickered, its response clear: 「Master, this is indeed the entrance to a Blessed Land.」
Jiang Zhaoming’s eyes sharpened, sweeping across the Yutian elites stirring before the light curtain.
Grand Priest Sangjie Jiacuo was the first to move — stepping into the flowing runes of golden light and vanishing instantly.
Then, the Zanpu, along with the core nobles and high priests of Yutian, all followed in succession.
The moment would pass in a blink.
Jiang Zhaoming immediately asked the mirror again: 「Can we enter? Is there danger?」
「Yes, Master. But the fortune within is uncertain — only by entering can it be known. However, I possess a way to help Master return at any time.」
Hearing that the mirror could bring him back at will, Jiang Zhaoming felt a measure of relief.
Moreover, he reasoned that since the Yutian royal faction dared to enter, the danger within could not be too great. Thus, there was no reason for hesitation.
He suddenly turned and said to the two behind him, 「Go! We follow them in!」
Jiang Zhaoming’s gaze burned with determination — killing intent set.
Once within that isolated Blessed Land, the Yutian King would be without his army’s protection.
Would that not be the perfect moment for Yue Fei and Lilian to strike and slay him outright?
Even if they gained no other treasures within, the elimination of the Yutian King and his high officials would be reward enough.
Without further hesitation, Jiang Zhaoming grasped the treasure mirror, stepped forward first, and charged straight into the flowing curtain of golden runes.
Behind him, Yue Fei and Lilian followed suit, leaping into the light.
In an instant, the grand hall of the Yutian Royal Palace fell silent once more — only the golden curtain remained, standing quietly in place.