After crossing the hill, Lin Fei saw a town that was not particularly large.
The town was surrounded by high walls, with only a single gate, its structure appearing quite rigorous. Nestled against mountains on three sides and encircled by rivers, the town was situated in a picturesque landscape of mountains and water. However, as Lin Fei approached the walls, his Soul Sense was unable to probe the interior; the town was protected by a defensive formation. Moreover, this was no ordinary formation, suggesting that the beings within possessed profound mastery over arrays and prohibitions. After all, any defensive formation capable of impressing Lin Fei had to be quite powerful.
The gate was ornate but stood unguarded. Townspeople passed in and out, but without exception, they were all female. Furthermore, regardless of their species, they all appeared in human form. In the vastness of the universe, there are countless species, yet a peculiar phenomenon persists: the human form is the most common and universal. Many non-human beings prefer to manifest as humans—the Celestial Fox race, the Nine Heavens Divine Dragon race, and the Merfolk, among others, all typically took on human appearance. Lin Fei had never investigated the reason for this, but he suspected that the human physique was perhaps the most conducive to free movement and the best suited for survival and struggle in the heavens and earth. It was also possible that the human race was simply the most powerful in the un…
Chapter 2026