Entering the City, Paying the Fee

The moment Gu Qingfeng arrived at Xuanming Immortal City, the crowd at the city gates was in an uproar.

Originally, a long queue was forming at the city gates. Each immortal wanting to enter needed to have their qualifications examined one by one, state their intended duration of stay, and pay a fee before entering.

Of course, this only applied to those below the Immortal King realm. If an Immortal King arrived, they could directly take the fast lane without paying any fee.

But when Gu Qingfeng arrived, the rules were broken.

Behind him radiated seven beams of immortal light piercing the heavens. They were of various colors, radiating a might as vast as the ocean. Wherever he passed, the void roiled and the laws of the world trembled violently.

Those seven immortal lights were emitted by none other than seven Immortal King Weapons. They formed a circle behind Gu Qingfeng, shining brilliantly like a divine wheel.

The chaotic city gates instantly fell into an eerie silence. Truth be told, even when an Immortal King arrived, there had never been such a massive commotion.

The crowd stared blankly, their eyes fixed on him in awe. Even the city guards halted their tasks, gazing dumbfounded at Gu Qingfeng as he leisurely approached.

Gu Qingfeng did not queue up; instead, he walked straight past the crowd toward the city gates.

None of the queuing immortals uttered a sound, nor did anyone show dissatisfaction. They even took the initiative to step aside to avoid being accidentally injured by the Immortal King Weapons.

Arriving at the city gate, a nearby guard hesitated to speak, unsure whether he should collect the entry fee.

Not collecting it would break the rules.

But if he did collect it... this man had arrived bearing seven Immortal King Weapons. With such a grand display, surpassing even that of an Immortal King, who would dare step forward to ask for money?

Just as they were hesitating, Gu Qingfeng stopped in his tracks, glanced at the city guard, and asked, Are you not paying up?

The guard was stunned for a moment before realizing that the man was speaking to him.

After hesitating again and again, he finally said, Pay, of course you have to pay.

Gu Qingfeng nodded and said calmly, Mm, pay up then.

The guard was somewhat surprised, not expecting such a prominent figure to be so agreeable and abide by the rules.

Thus, he waited quietly for the other party to take out the money.

However, after waiting for a moment, he found that the other party made no movement.

This left the guard completely baffled.

At this time, Gu Qingfeng suddenly frowned and said, What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and pay the money!

The guard's mouth instantly fell wide open. He pointed at himself and asked, I pay?!

Nonsense! Gu Qingfeng said in displeasure. This Emperor settling down in Xuanming Immortal City is an honor for all of you, bringing glory to your humble establishment. Shouldn't you pay up?

Saying so, Gu Qingfeng pointed to the chest behind the guards, which contained the city entry fees collected today.

This Emperor won't ask for much, just this chest of Immortal Jade.

You... you, you... The guards stuttered, unable to speak. In all their years guarding the city gates, this was the first time they had encountered such a situation.

In the past, even if someone caused trouble, it was because they didn't intend to pay the fee.

But this guy? Not only was he not paying, he was actually demanding to be paid!

Gu Qingfeng couldn't care less what these guards thought. Patriarch Xuanming had sent people to intercept and kill him; the two sides had long since formed a grudge. According to convention, this entire city was already his. Was it really too much to collect a fee?

Thus, he completely ignored the group of guards and walked straight toward the chest of Immortal Jade.

The chest was not large, but it contained a massive amount of Immortal Jade because it had a spatial array embedded within it, holding a universe of its own.

The guards looked at each other in dismay and subconsciously drew their weapons, yet absolutely no one dared to make a move.

It couldn't be helped. Anyone seeing seven Immortal King Weapons would lose the courage to strike.

A comical scene unfolded: Gu Qingfeng was committing daylight robbery in such a brazen manner, yet not a single person dared to stop him.

Right then, a hearty laugh suddenly rang out from afar.

Hahaha, Fellow Daoist has graced Xuanming Immortal City with your presence. I apologize for not going out to welcome you.

They saw Patriarch Xuanming, clad in a green robe, leading a large group of subordinates as they flew toward Gu Qingfeng in a majestic procession.

Seeing this, the surrounding people instantly had a slight change in expression.

They secretly thought to themselves, what a massive lineup.

Patriarch Xuanming had brought two Quasi-Immortal Kings and nearly a hundred Great Luo Golden Immortals with him.

This posture, though nominally to welcome a guest, was actually meant to apply pressure.

It gave off the feeling that whoever dared to act wildly here would be making an enemy of the entire Xuanming Immortal Realm.

Some smart individuals had already quietly retreated to the back of the crowd, afraid of being caught in the crossfire of the impending battle.

Patriarch Xuanming took in Gu Qingfeng's actions but did not mention them at all. Instead, he discreetly examined the seven Immortal King Weapons behind him. After confirming their authenticity, his heart could not help but pound with fear.

Good heavens, they were actually seven genuine Immortal King Weapons!

Where did this freak come from? Carrying seven Immortal King Weapons around was one thing, but to be so ostentatious about it? Was he afraid of not being robbed?

Gu Qingfeng cast a disdainful sideways glance at Patriarch Xuanming and said coolly, You dare to call yourself a Patriarch in front of This Emperor? How audacious!

With just one sentence, Patriarch Xuanming's smile instantly froze, and the atmosphere in the area dropped to the freezing point.

Many people revealed angry expressions, their eyes glinting with murderous intent.

The onlookers gasped, completely unexpected that Gu Qingfeng wouldn't leave Patriarch Xuanming a shred of face.

At this moment, a person who looked like a military advisor stepped forward to smooth things over.

Senior, let's talk things out peacefully. There were some misunderstandings before, but this time my Patriarch has come with sincerity. Everything can be discussed; it's better to squash enmity than keep it alive.

Patriarch Xuanming's expression softened. He cupped his fists in greeting and said, Fellow Daoist, I have already understood the course of events. It was indeed my wife who was in the wrong first. She offended Fellow Daoist and deserved to die. Today, I have led everyone here firstly to welcome Fellow Daoist, and secondly to offer my apologies. I hope Fellow Daoist can forgive us.

Patriarch Xuanming lowered his posture significantly. This was his way of survival. When facing a powerful expert whose background he couldn't fathom, a little bit of face meant nothing.

His low posture astonished everyone present.

One must know that Patriarch Xuanming was the helmsman of the entire Xuanming Immortal Realm. This place was founded by him and had been operated for many years, with deep, complex, and intertwined connections.

In the past years, no matter what kind of powerful expert entered the Xuanming Immortal Realm, they had to show some respect to Patriarch Xuanming.

Even if an Immortal King expert came, Patriarch Xuanming was qualified to drink and chat merrily with them.

But now, facing a Golden Immortal, Patriarch Xuanming lowered his stance to such a degree, which was truly surprising.

Even though seven Immortal King Weapons were extremely powerful, the one controlling them was merely a Golden Immortal. Was there a need for such a posture?

In truth, Patriarch Xuanming thought much deeper. A Golden Immortal wielding seven Immortal King Weapons was not terrifying; no matter how strong he was, he couldn't turn the world upside down within Xuanming Immortal City.

What was truly terrifying was why a Golden Immortal could wield seven Immortal King Weapons.

One must know that under normal circumstances, weapons of the Immortal King level were so rare that even an Immortal King would only have one to use as their natal weapon.

For an existence to be able to bring out seven Immortal King Weapons at once, the faction behind them was simply unimaginable. It was highly likely to be above the Immortal King realm.

The logic was very simple: if an Immortal King couldn't bring out seven Immortal King Weapons, then whoever could do so naturally had to be above the Immortal King realm.