The Long Empire's capital is Long City. Additionally, it is among the most stunning cities in the Empire. The Long Empire is famed for its wealth and business all over the east Continent. Therefore, Long City was built with the purpose of becoming a hub for commerce and trade.

From east to west, the city is surrounded by massive walls that have been regularly fortified with Heaven and Earth energy over time. Four cultivation sects flank the city's northern borders, causing the city to lack city walls. However, these cultivation sects are also part of the Long Empire, offering defense to the city from the north. The city also has several grand towers that reach hundreds of feet into the sky. This makes it possible for the city to have a great deal of protection against outside invaders. There is only one Gate, which is located to the south of the city. The Gate is 400 to 500 meters high and over 300 meters wide. The Gate is built of Longyan Iron, which is one of the hardest and most expanding metals in the cultivation world.

Long City's outskirts are quite fascinating because in the west there are high and towering mountains that serve as protection for the city, while in the north beyond four major cultivation sects is an endless sea that is extremely deep, and even powerful cultivators may perish if they venture too deep due to a mysterious pressure, and on the east, there is a very deep forest made up of thick and tall trees. It is considerably more difficult for sunlight to reach the center of the forest, which is home to powerful beasts. Though they are not as powerful as the forces of Long City, there are thousands of them, and the number compensates for quality. South of the city lies a large road that connects to numerous other cities around the empire.

The Imperial Palace is located in the heart of the city. It is the emperor's residence. The houses of nobles and officials surround the palace. The markets are located to the south. All of the stores and businesses are located in this section. Military barracks, training grounds, schools, libraries, and martial arts gyms, among other things, are located toward the east. Commoners' dwellings can be found in the west. In the north, there are four major cultivation sects.

This city bears the name of the empire since it was here that the first emperor of the Long Empire overcame his adversaries and rose to become one of the most potent forces on the east continent. Long City's total population has reached nearly 100,000 people. Long City covers an area of . The Long Empire dates back over 1000 years.

The long city has produced many great cultivators due to the spirit vein underneath it, which is also one of the causes of rich heaven and earth energy. Long City is also one of the cultivator's paradises on the east continent because of its plentiful heaven and earth energy.

The south of the city has a variety of shops and stalls, but there is also a large marketplace where merchants come together to sell their goods, which is known as Chaotic Market for obvious reasons, such as the fact that there are no actual "roads" in this section, so the only way to navigate through it would be on foot - and even then, you might get lost in the sheer number of booths here. It's exceedingly crowded during the day, but once many of the salesmen close their doors, it gets considerably calmer, making it simple to move around without having to push your way through masses.

The chaotic market is popular among cultivators not only because it has many auction houses, Alchemy stores, talisman stores, weapons, battle amours exclusive to cultivators, and many other things that a cultivator must have, but also because the goods are of high quality, making the chaotic market popular throughout the continent.

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It was early in the morning, and the chaotic market was still as bustling as usual, but a group of individuals were strolling through it, but what was odd was that no one dared to approach them within 10 meters. The group consisted of eight bodyguards who had a strong and chilly aura, and in front of them were two maids and one lady whom these bodyguards were guarding.

The lady's face was cold and can be described as cold beauty. She was dressed in an elegant loose white gown with a dragon on it, which concealed her figure but did not interfere with her beauty. Her black hair was pulled back in a ponytail. Her eyes sparkled like brown diamonds. She possessed the cold characteristic. Her black brows were long and narrow. Her demeanor was solemn and beautiful. Many males would be drawn to her delicate skin and gorgeous features. She was without a doubt one of the most gorgeous women in the kingdom.

"Your Majesty, please reconsider, the emperor would be very upset if you continue to refuse the wedding proposal of Peerless Sword Sect's Saint."

The maid's expression was filled with concern. But the lady knew she was faking it since she had already sold herself to Peerless Sword Sect Saint and was worried that the sword saint would be upset if she didn't help the lady alter her mind.

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"I will not change my decision, and if my father is really furious, he can marry the saint himself." Her expression was cold.

"The emperor is just concerned about your happiness," the second maid stated. She was one of the princess's most trusted subordinates.

"Enough! I'm not interested in hearing anything about the marriage. I'm here to purchase clothes, and we'll leave them at that."

She turned the corner as she said this, and her surroundings altered dramatically, as if she had not turned the corner but had entered another world.

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She was taken aback by the sight of the place she had entered. She was standing on a 10-meter-wide lava-rocked roadway with a three-foot-wide lava-flowing channel to her right and another three-foot-wide blood-gushing channel to her left. The place around the pathway was veiled in dense fog, and she had the horrible feeling that something terrible lurked inside of it. When she turned back, there was dense fog and no sign of her subordinates. Despite being on a lava-rocked pathway, the atmosphere was wonderfully relaxing, as if her soul was being strengthened.

The next moment, she felt a huge suppressing force on her, like if a mountain was weighing down on her, urging her to move ahead on the path. She realized that if she didn't move on, she would undoubtedly die in a dreadful way. When she peered forward, she saw nothing but fog. She had no choice but to comply. As she moved, the suppressing force lessened. On the path, she came across many skeletons, some of which were of humans, monsters, demons, and many other types she didn't know about, but the aura they were exuding proved that they were very powerful when they were alive, and they were countless times more powerful than her father, who was counted as a peerless expert in the cultivation world.

She now understands she may have unintentionally entered the devil's lair, indicating her tremendous bad luck. She could only hope that the owner of this place was not cruel, but she thought it was meaningless because the devils enjoy seeing humans suffer, and the surroundings also indicated that the owner was undoubtedly a devil and death was certain. She had no option but to move. She could have a one percent chance of survival if she moved as the force instructed.

She observed a flame after around five minutes of the trip. She began to move towards it, and as she got there and saw what the flame was, her heart skipped a beat. The flame was actually a 1000-meter-long and over-800-meter-wide black door. The door was emitting a frightening aura, and there was a fire raging around its door frame. The surroundings appeared to be dissolving.

A board hung over the entrance gate. The board was not made of wood, but of jade, and it was hanging over the entrance, tilting slightly downward. The board had an unsettling ancient feel to it. The word " بادشاہ یاما کا خزانہ" was written on the board. She had no idea what language it was, but she knew what it meant: "King Yama's Treasury." The words were printed in a dark crimson color, and blood would seep out from them from time to time, miraculously disappearing as it flowed to the end of the board.

It sent shivers down her spine not just because of the oozing scarlet blood, but also because of the automated translation and the word "Treasury." She may have run if it hadn't been for a force pressing on her and forcing her to continue ahead since she was about to reach an area where the devil was undoubtedly storing his possessions and might accuse her of stealing. She had no choice but to move forward as the tremendous weight pulling on her became greater, almost crushing her as she came to a standstill.

There was a lava-covered stairwell beneath the door. On the right side of the stairs, a grim reaper 10 feet tall stood; his death robe stained with fresh blood from the soul he had just reaped. The Grim Reaper's face was obscured by darkness, and not even his eyes could be seen, but it appeared as if he was looking through her, and even her robes couldn't keep him from seeing her. A dark aura surrounded it. He felt like both a real person and a statue at the same time.

Hellhound with three faces stood on the left side of the stairwell. Each face possessed four eyes through which fire flowed. It had two long black wings, similar to those of a Satan. Its skin was formed of granite and was incredibly hard. The body was engulfed in flames. It had one face to the right, one to the left, and one to the front. It was also 10 feet tall. It also appeared to be both living and statue-like. Its eyes seemed to flicker as she passed, causing her to shiver.

She felt like an ant now that she was standing in front of the door after taking a few steps. There were various carvings on the door, including dragons, phoenixes, Qilin, Rocs, Demons, Monsters, Devils, and many more unknown creatures. She felt a variety of powerful energies flowing from these engravings, including extreme fire, thrilling cold, intense wind, Demonic energy, Monster Qi, and many others, as if each carving was alive. The door appeared to be made of charcoal and could be smashed easily by touching it, but the moment she pushed it, she realized that nothing could be stronger than this door. She just gently pushed the door, but it did not open, so she used all of her strength, but it still did not budge. The door was quite heavy.

She had no clue how to get inside as the force urged her to do so, but suddenly a very great force smashed down on her, almost ten times as intense as the prior time, and it seemed like it would crush her body to shreds as she dropped down in a kneeling stance. The door abruptly opened after seven seconds, emitting a chilling breeze. The inside view was completely dark, as if even light couldn't penetrate through it. The pressure on her diminished dramatically when the door opened. She rose up and entered the room with trepidation.