"Yes, indeed. The Law of Gravity exists in many places, but here it's exceptionally terrifying, imposing such a dreadful suppression even on Deities," Ye Yunfei nodded.
"Everyone, be careful. This continent exerts a powerful suppression on Soul Force Energy and has such a fearsome Law of Gravity. It's unclear if even more terrifying dangers exist," Cui Hong said with a grave expression.
A moment later, everyone had grown somewhat accustomed to the Law of Gravity and began moving about on the continent.
"Has anyone noticed? All of us who entered from outside have landed at the very edge of the continent, without a single exception. When I first charged in, I intended to head straight for the central area. But when I landed, I found myself at the continent's edge instead. It seems some strange law influenced my landing spot, pulling me back to the periphery," someone suddenly exclaimed in surprise.
"Me too! I also planned to charge right into the center, but I strangely landed at the edge as well! What's going on?"
"Same here! I flew a fair distance forward after entering before trying to land, only to find I was still at the very edge. This continent is too bizarre!"
Following that person's words, more and more people cried out in astonishment.
"That's right. Everyone who enters the continent can only land at its edge! This continent must contain exceptionally profound space-time restrictions. I need to study these restrictions carefully," the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm appeared beside Ye Yunfei, speaking in amazement.
His race was renowned for being able to ignore and traverse all restrictions under heaven. However, after entering this continent, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm was utterly shocked by the various restrictions present here—they were so advanced he couldn't comprehend them, let alone break through them.
"From now on, I'm determined to thoroughly study the restrictions on this continent and break them," the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm added.
Recently, he had been cultivating almost exclusively with god-level resources. His bloodline had broken through repeatedly, his strength increasing continuously, awakening more racial talents. His innate talent regarding restrictions had also grown stronger. Now encountering such profound restrictions, he felt a strong compulsion to investigate them.
At this moment, a large crowd had gathered at the continent's edge, and even more people were streaming in continuously from outside.
"The True Phoenix Divine Clan truly lives up to its reputation. This headquarters is terrifying—even Deities must tread carefully here. Come on, let's properly explore the headquarters; we're bound to gain great rewards," someone already began striding forward.
Indeed, by now, everyone could no longer restrain themselves. They all surged forward from the continent's edge toward the interior.
Legends said treasures and legacies of the True Phoenix Divine Clan might remain in this headquarters. This was a huge temptation for all.
Cui Hong, Ye Yunfei, and Xiao Xiao also immediately strode forward.
The continent held a dreadful Law of Gravity. Although most entrants were Deities, their speed wasn't fast—far slower compared to normal. Even flying wasn't much faster than running, and it was more taxing. In the end, most people descended to the ground and began running forward on the land.
Among everyone, Ye Yunfei was the least affected by the suppressing influence of the Law of Gravity.
After a short while, Ye Yunfei had completely adapted to the continent's Law of Gravity, his movements becoming increasingly nimble.
"Your physical strength really gives you an advantage on this continent!" Cui Hong remarked with a smile, seeing Ye Yunfei's relaxed expression, almost completely disregarding the Law of Gravity.
"It feels quite acceptable," Ye Yunfei himself was rather satisfied with his physical prowess.
"The True Phoenix Divine Clan possesses the bloodline of the Divine Phoenix. Their physical bodies are incredibly powerful, far surpassing ordinary races. Therefore, they could survive and dwell in a place filled with such a Law of Gravity. I suspect this Law of Gravity might have been deliberately arranged here by the True Phoenix Divine Clan for their members to temper their bodies during daily life," Hun Lao said to Ye Yunfei.
"Indeed. Living long-term in an environment saturated with the Law of Gravity is truly a good method to train the body. Hun Lao, have you recalled anything about the True Phoenix Divine Clan?" Ye Yunfei immediately asked.
Ye Yunfei knew Hun Lao possessed the bloodline of the Chaos World Tree. Deep within his bloodline lay the racial memories of his clan, and as his power increased, more and more of these racial memories would awaken.
"Yes, my racial memories contain some information about the True Phoenix Divine Clan, though very little. This clan was extremely powerful but later suddenly declined, even perished. The exact reasons are unknown to outsiders. Anyway, I don't know much," Hun Lao replied.
"Look! Ahead, there's a massive city with magnificent buildings and rows of palaces! It looks like an important site. Let's go in and check!"
At that moment, a sprawling city appeared on the land ahead. Many people had already run to the city gates.
Two tall bronze doors stood tightly shut, covered in the mottled marks of time, rusting in patches.
"Quick, push open the gates and go inside!"
Someone immediately executed a palm technique, materializing a giant energy palm that struck toward the two bronze doors.
With a loud *boom*, the attacker was instantly blasted backward, falling to the ground some distance away, continuously vomiting blood.
"Be careful! These gates are inscribed with restrictions. Once attacked, they automatically counterattack," a nearby Deity proficient in formations and restrictions immediately shouted a warning.
"Let's join forces and blast open these bronze doors!" the Deity then proposed.
"Alright! Let's work together to open them!"
The others quickly agreed. Everyone who had arrived before the city gates attacked together—some unleashed magical treasures, others executed various techniques and martial skills.
One powerful attack after another rained down continuously on the two rusty bronze doors.
*Clang! Clang! Clang!...*
As barrage after barrage of savage attacks landed on the bronze doors, a series of tremendous metallic clanging sounds, like massive hammers striking iron, rang out.
At first, the two doors remained completely unmoved, astonishing the crowd. No one expected these rusty bronze gates to be so sturdy.
But before long, under the combined assault, the two bronze doors finally began to sway.
Eventually, as even more people arrived, the doors could no longer hold. With a resounding *boom*, they were sent flying into the city. The city gates were finally breached.
"Let's go in!"
The crowd swarmed in, rushing into the city.
The city held all manner of tall buildings, densely packed, stretching beyond sight. Streets were spread out like stars in the sky, making it hard to discern direction.
Clearly, this city was immense and must have once been a bustling, prosperous place.
"Everyone, be careful! The Law of Gravity in this city seems even more intense."
Just after entering, someone cried out in alarm, as their movements became noticeably slower.
"Indeed. In this city, I feel my walking speed has also slowed. The Law of Gravity here is definitely stronger," others also sensed it.
"It's fine. We're Deities. So what if the Law of Gravity here is stronger? At most, it just slows our movements. Finding any treasures here is more important."
Eager for treasure, the crowd stopped focusing on the city's Law of Gravity. They dispersed, rushing toward different parts of the city to begin their search.
Since this continent was the headquarters of the True Phoenix Divine Clan, the dwelling place of such a powerful race was bound to hide many treasures.
People continuously poured into every street of the city, searching everywhere.
"Look! There's a pill shop over there."
Suddenly, someone spotted a pill shop beside the street ahead. The fragrance of pills wafted out. The shop's signboard was inscribed with three large characters: 'Thousand Pill Pavilion,' clearly indicating a store specializing in pill sales.
Someone immediately charged into the shop.
"Damn it! There are quite a few Divine Pills here, but because they've been stored for too long, they've lost their medicinal efficacy, leaving only dregs."
Over a dozen Deities rummaged through the pill shop, only to find that any pills they found had lost their potency. With the slightest touch, they crumbled into piles of medicinal residue.
"There's one here that seems to have preserved its full medicinal efficacy! What grade is it?"
Suddenly, someone retrieved a jade vial from a small back room of the shop. Puzzled, they opened the vial to examine the pill inside. To their pleasant surprise, they found the pill emitted a rich medicinal aroma.
"*Gasp*! This is a Advanced Void God Pill! It might have been the shop's prized treasure!"
A nearby Deity suddenly exclaimed in shock.
"What? This is a Advanced Void God Pill? Fantastic! I've struck it rich!"
The Deity holding the pill trembled all over with excitement upon hearing this.
"Go to hell! This Advanced Void God Pill was discovered by me, but you snatched it first. Now it returns to its rightful owner!"
At that moment, someone nearby suddenly attacked, launching a sneak assault. With a single saber slash, they cleaved the excited Deity holding the pill in two, snatched the pill from his hand, then delivered a follow-up slash that exploded the Deity's head together with his Soul Sea.
"Aah...!"
The ambushed Deity immediately screamed in agony. His Soul Sea had been split, and his Soul Body sustained heavy injuries.
Meanwhile, the one who seized the pill, clutching the Advanced Void God Pill, had already dashed out of the pill shop and fled far away.
Scenes like this played out repeatedly within the city.
Everywhere, there were excited shouts from people who had discovered treasures, as well as the sounds of fighting erupting over contested treasures.
This once deathly silent city became completely lively.
Indeed, the city held many Deity-level treasures, including pills, medicinal herbs, magical treasures, energy crystals, and more.
Someone even discovered an ancient legacy within a secret chamber of a spacious garden attached to one building. He couldn't help but burst into loud laughter on the spot, but this immediately drew over a dozen Deities into a fierce, bloody battle for it.
"Truly worthy of being the True Phoenix Divine Clan's headquarters! Even an ordinary city like this holds so many good things!"
Somewhere in the city, someone who had found a precious treasure couldn't resist laughing heartily.
No wonder. Treasures were everywhere in this city. After rushing in, everyone felt a sense of exhilaration, as if picking up treasures scattered across the ground.
"Let's go check over there," the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm suddenly said to Ye Yunfei, then took the lead, rushing toward the southeast direction of the city.
Ye Yunfei's heart stirred. He immediately signaled for Cui Hong and Xiao Xiao to follow.
He knew that the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm race had a natural, keen sense for all kinds of treasures. The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm must have discovered something valuable.