Chapter 564: Northern Emperor (4)
The Guanghon Mountain Range of the North.
It was also known as the “Plain Standing in the Sky.” Because its high, vast peaks formed a closely connected terrain.
At this moment, the gray stone walls surrounding the city of Soul Annihilation—where Northern King Yaryul clashed with one of the Liu Yuan Star Generals, the Southern Emperor—were built atop that very terrain.
Amidst rooftops that jutted up like curved blades.
Northern cities were often sites of battle.
Most conflicts ended with crushed skulls or severed necks, and due to the nature of Yozoku martial arts, wide spacing was often required.
That’s why most northern cities had spacious plazas. They served as martial arenas, execution grounds, and dueling stages all in one.
The open ground now marked by a faint blue ring was one such place. A single sword, blazing in blue, emitted a fierce, pulsing pressure.
Tap, crack.
Tonight, the city of Soul Annihilation was strange.
The lanterns that should’ve lit the window sills had been swallowed by darkness.
Only the blue flame cast its light in a perfect circle around itself. Its crackling spread softly through the night like a campfire’s whisper.