Global Era of Star trekking Chapter 1688 - 826: [Exploring the City of Transcendence]

Even though he had witnessed it once hundreds of years prior, Song Chi was still struck by immense shock as he watched the pure chaotic aura rapidly gather upon his arrival, wrapping around his frame at a staggering speed.

This reaction wasn't just because the shroud was woven from the most refined Chaos Qi and Chaos Energy. In the world beyond, even a solitary strand of Chaos Qi is considered a super-strategic resource of incredible value, capable of vastly improving the comprehension of any living being.

Furthermore, the Chaos Gauze Clothes formed by this aura on his skin possessed a formidable concealment effect.

Under the veil of these Chaos Gauze Clothes, everything about the Ethereal Body—which Song Chi had summoned of his own volition—became remarkably indistinct. Had he not been the one to activate the Ethereal Body himself, he would never have been able to identify it, even with the legendary perception of the Eighth Rank Heavy Pupil.

"Is the purpose of this to hidden the identities of every being who stumbles into the City of Transcendence?"

Though this theory flickered through his mind, Song Chi didn't linger on the thought. He swiftly manifested the Heavenly Ruins Cang Qiong Mirror Image Warship from his Dimension Space Stone. After canceling his previous spatial anchor, he reset the anchor point to the Main Control Room of the Mirror Image Warship.

With these preparations finished, he quickly vanished into the safety of the Mirror Image Warship.

An unidentified white mist saturated the surroundings. While he didn't sense any immediate peril, Song Chi didn't feel comfortable staying exposed in person; naturally, the Warship Avatar was better suited for the task of scouting the City of Transcendence.

Meanwhile, he remained in the Zhu Tian Ruins Market, exerting his full effort to control the vessel remotely.

[Energy analysis finalized. This white mist energy does not match any known energy types recorded in the existing database...]

[The white mist energy is exceptionally stable and possesses high shielding properties. Currently, no destructive tendencies are detected...]

...

Song Chi was quite startled by the analysis prompts echoing from the Dome Sky Wisdom Brain.

According to these results, it appeared that the mysterious white mist energy saturating the City of Transcendence was a completely undiscovered form of energy.

However, he couldn't deduce much from that fact alone. Under his guidance, the Mirror Image Warship began to drift slowly in a specific direction.

He intended to discover if this white mist energy permeated every corner of the City of Transcendence.

Perhaps these were unique energy barriers specifically designed by the City of Transcendence to boldly hide its existence.

As time ticked by, the Heavenly Ruins Cang Qiong Mirror Image Warship maintained its steady pace. Even Song Chi wasn't sure exactly how far the vessel had traveled.

But at a certain point during its continuous flight, as the ship pierced through a thick patch of fog, the onboard Dome Sky Wisdom Brain suddenly issued an alert:

[Change in spatial structure detected; white mist density has dropped by 23.6%]

Through the holographic projection, Song Chi quickly observed the Mirror Image Warship emerging from the mist into what looked like a circular plaza crafted from dark golden metal.

Intricate star chart patterns were etched into the plaza floor, and twelve pillars covered in mysterious runes stood tall at the plaza's perimeter.

"Could this be... the Reception Plaza of the Outer City District?"

Two rune pillars at the center were clearly inscribed with Dao Rules characters reading "Outer City District" and "Reception Plaza," giving Song Chi a general idea of the warship's current position.

Yet, before he could conduct a deeper investigation, the warning systems of the Dome Sky Wisdom Brain replica were suddenly triggered.

On the projected screen, three figures—similarly shrouded in Chaos Gauze Clothes—appeared from various directions. One of them was mounted upon a strange Bronze War Chariot.

"As expected, the City of Transcendence isn't totally isolated. There must be special methods or gateways that allow beings to enter and leave at will."

Without dwelling on this discovery, the Mirror Image Warship began its exploration of this so-called Outer City District.

Roughly several hours later, after completing a circuit of the entire Outer City District, the Mirror Image Warship came to a halt before a massive Chaos Gate.

The Outer City District appeared to serve only as a staging ground for the City of Transcendence to welcome newcomers; aside from the occasional glimpse of a newly arrived outsider, the rest of the region was virtually empty.

Standing before the Mirror Image Warship, this Chaos Gate represented the sole exit from the Outer City District, leading straight into the Inner City District.

Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!

Following a faint ripple of chaotic energy, the Mirror Image Warship vanished from the Outer City District.

As one of the more prestigious zones within the City of Transcendence, the Inner City District was actually smaller in total area than the Outer City District. However, unlike the barren outer zone, the Inner City District was teeming with life.

Scanning the area through the eyes of the Ethereal Body, dozens of shadowy figures were visible, with some occasionally stepping through portals to other sectors.

Song Chi could guess that the beings residing in the City of Transcendence were no ordinary individuals. Tenth Rank Mythical entities were likely common, and Eleventh Rank beings were probably numerous; even Twelfth Rank Mythical Transcenders might make an appearance from time to time.

After all, while the Chaos Sea surrounding the City of Transcendence was neither part of the Chaos Divine Land nor the nascent lands of the Shattered Starry Sea, those Twelfth Rank Great Powers who had cultivated for eons in the Chaos Divine Land might eventually find a fated path to this ancient city.

Song Chi spent a significant amount of time exploring the breadth of the Inner City District, discovering that in addition to the Chaos Gate linked to the Outer City District, there were four other gates located within the Inner City District.