Myriad Daos of the Heaven

Chaotic City, the crossroads of the Six Domains.

The city had existed since ancient times, flourishing for millennia.

Unlike a city from a single realm, this place was a gathering point for the strongest cultivators of the Six Paths Realm, from the Spirit Infant to the Nascent Soul Realm.

However, not all cultivators could, or even wanted to, take on a human form.

Thus, at the gates of Chaotic City, one could see ferocious, half-human, half-beast creatures, hairy Dark Creatures, and even hideous male Asuras. Of course, there were also female Asuras as beautiful as flowers, and handsome, perfectly built cultivators from the Heavenly Dao Realm.

In short, people of the Six Paths were a common sight, constantly coming and going throughout Chaotic City.

Chaotic City was ancient. Its buildings were weathered, and the marks of time were visible everywhere.

Jiang Jichen and his group stepped through the gates of Chaotic City.

However, they were stopped the moment they entered.

It was the city guard—eight members of the Dark Race. Their cultivation was extremely powerful, having already reached the Pseudo-King Realm of the Dark Race.

Zhou Qiang explained to Jiang Jichen that Chaotic City was currently controlled by six major powers.

They were the Death Organization, the Divine Beast Sect, the Asura Dao, the Heavenly Dao Sect, the Dark Guild, and the Human Sect!

These six powers managed Chaotic City in rotation, with each turn lasting one month.

Each power had its own system of governance and its own biases.

As a result, violent conflicts often erupted within Chaotic City.

Take the gate management, for example. Anyone who wanted to enter Chaotic City had to pay an entry fee.

But the fees charged by the six powers were all different.

And the Dark Race was notorious for charging exorbitant entry fees.

Right now, for Jiang Jichen’s group of seven people and one skeleton, the fee was forty-two Basic Six Paths Spirit Stones.

"Damn, that’s worse than robbery!"

Han Qing, ever the loudmouth, yelled this out directly.

"Lowly humans, are you paying or not? If not, then scram! One more word, and you die!"

One of the Dark Race guards looked at Jiang Jichen’s group with disgust.

At the same time, his eyes were filled with contempt.

Just then, another group entered. It was a member of the Dark Race leading ten people, but they only paid ten Basic Six Paths Spirit Stones to get in.

Han Qing saw this clearly and was about to shout again.

Although he had a great many Six Paths Spirit Stones now, he was loath to hand them over to these people.

’I, Han Qing, am always the one scamming others. How could I let myself be scammed?’

But Jiang Jichen stopped him and said calmly, "Give it to them."

Zhou Qiang took out forty-two Six Paths Spirit Stones and handed them over.

But one of the Dark Race gate guards sneered, "Not enough!"

"You... didn’t you just say forty-two?"

Even Zhou Qiang couldn’t help but speak up.

"That was then. If that brat hadn’t run his mouth, that would have been the end of it. But now, it’s one hundred Basic Six Paths Spirit Stones. If you’re even one stone short, you don’t get in. Scram!"

The Dark Race guard said this with a mocking sneer.

At this, even the Three Strange Bandits were about to erupt in anger.

"Give it to them."

Yet, Jiang Jichen’s voice remained calm.

Zhou Qiang paid the full one hundred Basic Six Paths Spirit Stones, and the group was finally allowed to enter Chaotic City.

Behind them, the mocking laughter of the guards followed.

"A bunch of trash. They pay whatever we tell them to pay. You think they can fight back? Heh heh..."

"Yep. In Chaotic City, the Human Realm is the weakest. They’re no different from dregs. We can bully them however we want, and all they can do is swallow their anger."

...

Hearing the clamor of the Dark Race guards behind them, Han Qing and the Three Strange Bandits couldn’t resist the urge to attack.

Jiang Jichen spoke, "Calm down. Han Qing, you’ve scammed countless people yourself. Don’t you know that you have to be willing to give something up to get something more?"

Then he turned to Luochen Fairy and asked, "Fairy, did you record that scene just now?"

Luochen Fairy took out an Imaging Stone. "I recorded the whole thing clearly. But, Lingchen, what’s the use of this?"

Although Luochen Fairy already knew Jiang Jichen’s real name, she was still used to calling him Lingchen.

Hearing Luochen Fairy’s words, however, Han Qing’s eyes lit up. "Ah, now that you mention it, sister-in-law, I get it! The boss is gathering evidence to blackmail the Dark Guild later!"

Hearing this, Luochen Fairy kicked him. "Han Qing, if you keep talking nonsense, believe it or not, I’ll seal your cultivation for a month!"

Han Qing immediately shut his mouth, not daring to say another word.

He was clearly scared. Luochen Fairy had a unique skill that, if used suddenly, could imprison even him, leaving him unable to break free.

Jiang Jichen watched Han Qing’s predicament with a hint of schadenfreude, because now there were finally two people who could keep him in line.

Those two were, naturally, Luochen Fairy and Little Gray Skeleton.

At this moment, he spoke up, "Whether this is useful or not all comes down to strength. Therefore, we must establish our own power as soon as possible. Then, this stuff will come in handy."

As they talked, the group had Zhou Qiang lead the way to find a place to stay.

After all, Zhou Qiang had stayed in Chaotic City before and was more familiar with the area.

Jiang Jichen requested a place that was quiet and peaceful.

So, they were now walking toward an area away from the bustling districts.

After passing through an alley, they finally emerged onto a wide, secluded Ancient Street.

There were pedestrians on the street, but not many.

But just then, a cold, domineering voice echoed throughout the Ancient Street: "The Poison Devouring Sect is conducting business! Everyone, step aside! We have already informed the Dark Guild. Anyone who meddles will be killed!"

As soon as this voice rang out, the faces of the cultivators still walking on the Ancient Street changed drastically.

They retreated almost without hesitation, and the doors and windows of the shops along the street were slammed shut.

It was as if a great calamity was about to descend.

Since this was their first time in Chaotic City, Jiang Jichen and his group had no idea what was happening.

They were still stunned.

Zhou Qiang seemed to have just realized the situation and exclaimed, "This is bad!"

But at that moment, a group of people, covered in blood, was already fleeing in their direction.

Behind them, a group of powerful cultivators was in hot pursuit.

SMACK!

Perhaps in their panicked rush, they failed to notice Jiang Jichen in the middle of the street, and the entire group of them crashed right into him.

Then, a group of cultivators with powerful auras appeared in a flash, surrounding Jiang Jichen’s group and the people who were fleeing.

Jiang Jichen’s gaze swept over the group of fugitives.

It was a couple, with the woman holding an infant in her arms.

Accompanying them were seven other cultivators dressed in identical attire, seemingly from the same sect or family.

Every one of them was stained with blood and covered in wounds. Moreover, the blood flowing from their injuries had turned black, and their faces had a bluish tint. They were clearly all poisoned.

They were only holding on by using their cultivation to suppress it.

"Xiaoran, in a moment, take the child and go! Don’t look back! I will carve a bloody path for you!"

"Brother Tian, no! You... you can’t abandon me and our child!"

"My mind is made up. Say no more. I’m just sorry for dragging these innocent passersby into this. Friends, I, Liu Tian, have wronged you. In a moment, I will carve a bloody path. Escape if you can!"

Although the man was covered in blood, he still exuded an air of righteousness as he clasped his fist toward Jiang Jichen.

But just then, a cold laugh rang out. "None of you are getting away. You’re all going to die. Heh heh... and that baby of yours, born in the Six Paths Illusion Realm, is not bad. It can be refined into a Poisonous Infant, an absolutely Supreme-grade poisonous Magical Treasure."