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Chapter 1030 Earth Sect's City Building Opens My Eyes
This grand ceremony for the construction of Zhou Nanwang City will be a grand reception for guests from all directions.

Zhou You was the son of the governor, a man of extraordinary status, and it was only natural that he would take on the responsibility of welcoming and seeing off guests.

He entertained the Ao Donglin brothers on one side, and on the other side welcomed the envoy of the great gentleman, Mu Sigui and his party.

After the great gentleman left that day, he swiftly retreated to the capital and never returned to his southeastern fiefdom.

This change was too abrupt and seemed somewhat like 'deserting oneself in the face of battle,' but most people don't think so.

When a great lord leaves his fief, although some of his subordinates remain to collect the wealth and tributes from the fief, he can no longer hold onto power, which is dispersed to the governors and prefects of various regions.

Mu Sigui and his loyal subordinates were left behind to guard his property and regularly send tributes to the capital.

This half-blooded sorcerer, having been tempered by the great war, took on most of the affairs after the Great Lord's departure.

Capture wild monsters, raise and breed them, and send them to Lihuo Prefecture to be refined using the Demon Transformation Cauldron.

Mu Sigui was already at a high level of martial prowess, and he had also subdued a cunning demon into a witch beast. His overall strength was comparable to that of a human sect member, so he could be considered a notable figure.

Through Zhou You's introduction, Mu Sigui met the Ao Donglin brothers and got to know each other.

"Gentlemen, the city-building ceremony is about to begin!"

A majestic voice resounded throughout the area, and Zhou Nanwang's imposing figure appeared in the sight of many.

His current level is vastly different from before; he has firmly established himself at the middle level of the Earth Sect, and his mastery of city-building techniques has become increasingly refined.

This city is the culmination of Zhou Nanwang's life's work.

He made a gesture, his left hand as if pressing on a chessboard, his right hand as if picking up a chess piece, his upper body slightly tilted as he gazed downwards.

The Great Expedition Robbery Hand, a fist technique derived from the "Hundred-Zhang Survival Manual," was finally perfected by Zhou Nanwang.

With one palm and five fingers, the details such as knuckles, lines, and pores are clearly distinguishable, and the palm moves through the air, bringing out wisps of airflow.

In an instant, the light split into black and white, presenting a clear distinction between the two colors.

Light and darkness, black and white, clearly represent two opposing sides in the world, with chariots and horses facing off and clashing, banners waving and horses neighing.

In an instant, the vast plain before them was enveloped by Zhou Nanwang's fist intent and spirit.

Zhou Nanwang unleashed his full power without reservation, filling the heavens and earth and covering the surrounding wilderness. This stage was similar to 'laying the foundation'.

Zhou You could see that Zhou Nanwang was using his fist intent and spirit to envelop the ground, his power penetrating deep into the earth's crust, using his own blood and essence to solidify his foundation, and driving the "setup" of the Great Conquest Robber into the ground.

This stage is crucial, laying the foundation for the city and being the first step in shaping its final style.

Boom boom boom.

The ground was as if it had been rolled back and forth by millions of stone rollers, further compacting the already very solid ground.

The air steamed and dust swirled, and as Zhou Nanwang's fist intent coalesced, the general outline of the city began to emerge.
This is a square city, like a chessboard, with its interior crisscrossing like the lines on a chessboard.

With defensive layers, residential areas, and internal and external isolation, the overall plan is taking shape, awaiting only the construction of concrete buildings and walls.

"rise!"

The foundation is nearing completion; the flat ground has sunk a few inches, and the surface is now reflecting light.

This is a sign that the force of the fist is pressing down on the ground, making it even denser.

Zhou Nanwang changed his gestures, pointing one finger to the sky above his head and the other to the ground below, and began to move materials to assemble the city wall.

The mountains trembled in all directions, and boulders the size of human heads and millstones tumbled down. These boulders collided and squeezed against each other, discarding their edges and corners, and were forced to fuse together into regular, massive stone blocks.
These stone slabs resembled an army following orders, neatly arranged, rolling down the mountain to the plain, piling up one on top of the other. Looking at the surrounding force field, the rolling yellow sand transformed into thousands of yellow dragons wriggling and leaping over, with thousands or even tens of thousands of tons of sand piling up into small mountains.

The ground cracked open, and streams of pure clay gushed out like springs.

The Earth Sect's city-building technique, with a single command, commands heaven and earth, and all directions to submit, obediently offering up materials and labor.

Under the guidance of his boxing intent, countless materials were stacked and combined according to his plan, making it easier than building with blocks.

Watching a majestic city rise from the ground, covering the plains for hundreds of miles in the blink of an eye.

This city is backed by a river and faces mountains, offering both convenient transportation and strong defensive capabilities.

Only after the city walls were erected did everyone realize the brilliance of Zhou Nanwang's choice of location.

This city is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and it has convenient transportation from the inside out. After its construction, it will surely become a famous city in the south.

A wisp of smoke rose above Zhou Nanwang's head, ascending from a hundred meters to a thousand meters, then ten thousand meters, as his vital energy and essence were consumed at an alarming rate.

He infused his fist intent and spirit into the building materials, and from time to time released his qi and blood essence to mix with the soil and stones, making them part of the city.

It is no exaggeration to say that this city was a creation that took a lot of effort to build, and it consumed more energy than fighting a fierce battle with the enemy.

Legend has it that some grandmasters fell seriously ill after building a city because the damage was too severe.

Zhou You thought to himself, no wonder the governor's mansion had accumulated hundreds of tons of demon essence some time ago, all for the purpose of recuperating after the city was built.

It seems I can't let my guard down either, lest some unscrupulous person take advantage of this time to launch a sneak attack on the weakened Zhou Nanwang.

This is not unprecedented!

He suddenly realized that perhaps he didn't need to rush to break through to the Earthly Realm.

From the Human Sect to the Earth Sect, besides the concentration of fist intent and mind, it is the mastery of city-building techniques.

Zhou You possesses a small cauldron and has a profound understanding of space. Except for the inability to build cities, he is no different from others, and even surpasses them.

If one accumulates strength at their current level and doesn't rush to break through to the Earth Sect, just like in the Ninth Heaven of the Mighty Martial Realm, then when the time is right, they can break through to the peak of the Earth Sect in one fell swoop.
Building a city then would not be too strenuous, and there would be no period of weakness.

With these thoughts in mind, the construction of the city proceeded in an orderly manner, unfolding systematically according to Zhou Nanwang's plan.

He went all out this time, even mixing demonic ore into the soil and rocks to further enhance the city walls' defenses.
Conservative estimates suggest that this newly established city, even if not as good as Beixuan Prefecture, is only slightly inferior.

"Uh!"

After an unknown amount of time, the city was more than half completed, and many viewers could now admire Zhou Nanwang's ambitious work.

The city was square and meticulously planned. The distribution of the city walls, gates, checkpoints, and barricades all conformed to military strategy, like chess pieces placed on a chessboard, each settled within its own square.

The interior buildings are also divided into areas according to different functions, without any errors or overreaching.

What's even more challenging is that the static city layout before us subtly hints at a restless yearning for change.

That is, once these arrangements in the city are left undisturbed, they will be like the opening moves of a chessboard, generating endless life-and-death situations.

Through countless trials and tribulations, they sought survival amidst death and danger, carving out a path to life amidst numerous perilous situations.

Zhou You pressed his hand to his chest. Sure enough, building a city was not a labor service or a forced task, but a necessary path after reaching a certain level, a way to sort out and summarize one's own martial arts skills.

The city before him was clearly a culmination of Zhou Nanwang's mastery of martial arts skills from the first half of his life.

(End of this chapter)