The territory of the Imperial Capital was vast and boundless.
It was the fifth day of the war.
The Human Clan had built a great wall at the northwest border in the early years. It was like a giant dragon that separated the Human Clan from the other clans.
The great wall stretched from the west to the north. It was black and gave off a murderous aura.
As the war broke out, all the entrances and exits were blocked. Unless one had the order of the Heavenly King, no one was allowed to pass.
Outside the Black City was the territory of the Flaming Moon Mysterious Sky Clan. However, it was not the Flaming Moon Clan's territory. It was the territory of the Flaming Moon Clan's subsidiary clans.
The Flaming Moon Mysterious Sky Clan was too big.
"The Flaming Moon Clan and its subsidiary clans have a total of 87 territories. Although each territory is not as big as the territory of the Human Clan's Imperial Capital, it is still amazing."
A lazy voice entered Xu Qing's ears.
At this moment, in the sky thousands of miles away from the Northwest Black City, a giant boat pulled by seven dragons was whistling toward the border as the dragon roars spread.
There were hundreds of cultivators on the ship.
Every one of them was dressed neatly and looked serious. Their auras were extraordinary. There was a man standing at the front.
This man looked middle-aged and was tall and sturdy. He was much taller than an ordinary human. His long black hair was tied up with a golden ribbon and fluttered in the wind.
He wore a gorgeous brocade robe embroidered with golden dragon patterns. A white jade belt was tied around his waist, which showed his noble status.
His features were not delicate but rough. He had thick eyebrows and big eyes. His lips were thin, which gave him an invisible majestic aura. From afar, one would think that the Human Emperor was there.
He was the First Prince.
He was the person who resembled the Human Emperor the most in terms of appearance and temperament.
At this moment, he stood at the front of the ship and looked at the sky in the distance. His face was solemn and his body was full of blood Qi. He was like a red sun, which was dazzling to the eyes of the people behind him.
This was the team that the First Prince relied on to go to the Flaming Moon Mysterious Sky Clan. In addition to the First Prince's subordinates, there were also officials and guards from the Xuan Wu Palace.
As for the person who had spoken earlier, it wasn't the First Prince. Instead, it was an ordinary-looking guard among the people on the ship.
This person had a solemn expression and was filled with vigilance, and he seemed as if he could make a move at any moment to fulfill his duty. Moreover, he didn't speak out loud but sent a voice transmission in his mind ….
Inside his stomach, Xu Qing sat cross-legged, his face filled with helplessness.
"Eldest Senior Brother, is there a need to sneak in?"
Xu Qing raised his head and scanned the surroundings.
Several days ago, after he had left the Red Dust Forgotten Emotion Building, he had sent his captain a message. Anyway, the captain had to go to the Flaming Moon Mysterious Sky Clan to do something big.
The captain had also solved a big problem because of Xu Qing's help. Therefore, when he heard Xu Qing's arrangement, he immediately rushed over and went with Xu Qing.
However, he had his own plans this time.
"Of course we have to sneak over. Let me tell you, Little Ah Qing, it's very safe and secretive in my stomach. Moreover, I treat you as one of us, which is why I allowed you to hide in my stomach."
The guard with a solemn face was alert. While he was checking around, he sent a message to his stomach.
"Little Ah Qing, with your status in the Human Clan, although you won't cause a big commotion when you go to the Flaming Moon Mysterious Sky Clan, you have to think about me. I'm different."
"I'm too famous in Flaming Moon. There's no one in Flaming Moon who doesn't know me. If I go there openly, I'm afraid that we'll be warmly welcomed. You know that I like to keep a low profile."
Xu Qing nodded. He understood what the captain meant. If they went to the Flaming Moon Clan and exposed their identity, they would be beaten to death.
Thinking about it, the captain must have done something in the Flaming Moon Mysterious Sky Clan that had angered both the Gods and the Gods.
This reminded Xu Qing of the relationship between the captain and High God Yue Yan …
"That's why we have to sneak in. What do you think of my identity? Don't worry. If I have a way to get through the inspection, I have a way to get through the border defense. With the protection of the Prince's team, nothing will go wrong."
The captain sounded smug.
Xu Qing was even more vigilant.
Just like that, as the captain spoke, the First Prince's giant ship slowly approached Black City. Xu Qing couldn't see what it looked like, but in the captain's eyes, as they got closer, the majestic Great Wall was like a heavenly barrier.
"It seems a little taller than before," the captain muttered.
The captain muttered in his heart, then continued to be solemn.
Not long after, the power of the Black City's great formation spread out and swept toward the giant ship. Even if it was the First Prince's trump card, it was still necessary to check in this time of war.
The First Prince didn't show any expression, allowing the power of the formation to sweep over him. Everyone else was the same. The captain secretly bit down on a drop of blood hidden in his teeth.
The formation rippled. After an incense stick's worth of time, everything returned to normal.
A gap appeared in the Black City's formation, separating it from the left and right. This gap was like a door that led to the outside of Black City.
Even if there was no problem with the formation's inspection, the First Prince's imperial order didn't allow him to stay or enter the border. So, he could only pass through and not stay.
There were also auras that locked onto the giant ship.
Under this aura, the scales of the seven golden dragons on the giant ship instinctively moved. They dragged the giant ship through the gap and went all out.
After more than ten breaths, when the giant ship left the gap and arrived at the border of the Human Race, the passage door opened by the formation behind them instantly closed.
No one spoke during the entire process.
The First Prince didn't even turn his head.
He said indifferently, "Raise the flag of the Human Race."
As soon as he spoke, a giant flag suddenly rose from the giant ship. It fluttered in the wind and emitted a terrifying aura.
The flag depicted the portraits of the Human Emperors of the Human Race, starting from the Ancient Emperor of Profound Abyss.
Every one of them had a majestic aura.
The moment they appeared, the heavens and earth darkened.
At the same time, the seven golden dragons in front of the giant ship roared. Their speed suddenly increased, and they turned into golden rainbows that disappeared into the horizon.
The journey to the Flaming Moon Tribe's headquarters was very long, and there were many large regions between them. Even if the giant ship's golden dragons didn't need to sleep and rest, and the cultivators on the ship could act normally, there were some regions that had to be cleared.
If it were someone else, the process would be very difficult. Whether it was being deliberately made difficult or delayed, it could happen. However, for the First Prince, this wouldn't happen.
Although his identity wasn't valued in the Human Race, it was different in the Flaming Moon Mysterious Sky Clan.
Half of the Flaming Moon Clan's bloodline made him be worshipped by most of the subordinate clans in the Flaming Moon Mysterious Sky Clan.
So, after leaving the Human Race's territory, the First Prince's aura felt more free.
The several times he landed on the ground gave the captain a chance to leave. In the end, after passing through four regions, the captain hid his aura and left quietly.
As for the investigation after he left, the captain obviously didn't care. After traveling for several hours, he opened his mouth and spat out Xu Qing's figure.
The moment he landed, he returned to normal. When he turned his head, the captain said proudly with his usual proud expression.
"How was it? Was your First Senior Brother reliable this time?"
"If I wasn't worried that the First Prince's team would be too conspicuous in the Flaming Moon Tribe's headquarters, I would have followed them all the way."
Xu Qing glanced at the captain and knew what he was waiting for, so he gave him an admiring look.
The captain was even happier and patted his chest.
"Little Ah Qing, let's go. I'll take you to the forbidden region. You don't know about the Big Hunt, right? I know it too well.
"There are three stages. I'll tell you about them later. I've experienced them before.
"I almost became a Mysterious Heavenly General. Let's not talk about these small things. I'll tell you about the forbidden region in the first stage.
"As for the qualifications, it's simple. The words in the Wordless Stone Book can change our aura. When the time comes, we can just kill two people we don't like and replace them.
"The reason why I chose this place is because there's a special forbidden region in this region that meets the requirements of the first stage. Come, follow me."
The captain had a look of understanding on his face. His body flashed, and he sped away.
Seeing this, Xu Qing had a different impression of the captain's preparations this time.
"This time, he really is a lot more reliable."
However, Xu Qing's long-term impression of the captain left him skeptical.
After following the captain for a few days in this unfamiliar region, Xu Qing saw a red forbidden zone in the distance. Looking at the blood-red mountain in the forbidden zone, Xu Qing felt that the captain was different this time.
"Do you see that mountain? That's our destination."
The captain licked his lips, and a hint of madness appeared in his eyes as he shot toward the blood-colored forbidden region.
Xu Qing was behind him, and his speed was just as shocking. His shadow emitted excited fluctuations.
Given Xu Qing and the captain's current battle prowess, ordinary forbidden regions posed no threat to them. Therefore, after entering the forbidden region, they charged forward.
The entire forbidden region was trembling, and all of the strange beasts were trembling. A brutal aura formed a red mist that was filled with a will of expulsion. It rushed toward Xu Qing and the others, trying to drive them away.
However, as soon as it neared, the captain's eyes flashed with blue light, and the mist froze.
When he sensed Xu Qing, the mist churned and nearly collapsed.
In the end, the mist seemed to sense Xu Qing's presence, and rumbling sounds could be heard as it began to swirl backward.
Xiao Ying shot out like a hunter, excitedly chasing after the captain.
The captain glanced over, chuckled, and then continued onward.
Xu Qing also ignored Xiao Ying. In this forbidden region, Xiao Ying was the natural enemy of everything.
After the time it takes an incense stick to burn, the two of them arrived at the blood-colored mountain.
From a distance, the mountain looked red, but up close, it was black. The red color came from the countless blood-colored mosquitoes. They were vicious looking, and as they lay on the mountain, they dyed it red.
The appearance of Xu Qing and Xiao Ying caused the mosquitoes to tremble.
Xu Qing looked around and was about to move the mountain when the captain beside him did something that Xu Qing did not expect.
The captain lifted his hand and a strange aura spread out from his body. The mosquitoes overcame their fear, and their natural instincts erupted. A group of mosquitoes flew out and charged at the captain.
The captain didn't dodge. He allowed the group of mosquitoes to cover his entire body. He endured the sucking of blood from their mouths and the swelling of his body as he spoke to Xu Qing.
"Little Ah Qing, in the past, because my body wasn't strong enough, I suffered a loss in the first trial of the hunt. So, I thought of this method to borrow the strength of these mosquitoes to temporarily increase the defenses of my body!
"The first trial of the hunt is called the Heavens Collapse and Earth Collapse. It tests the body. Come, hurry up and endure a few more bites. The more you endure, the less afraid your body will be of the Heavens Collapse."
The captain's voice seemed to wither.
Xu Qing was stunned. He looked at the rapidly swelling flesh mountain of the captain, not knowing what to say …