Jinhuai City.
Just as Wang Ping had said, it hadn't suffered a major blow. It was, after all, the nation's capital and the headquarters of the Daoist Palace. After dealing with the issues on Hai Zhou Road, Zhi Gong Daoist had maintained a low profile at the Daoist Palace in recent years. Plus, there was a Core Formation Realm demon lurking in the shadows.
However, while there were no major losses, some minor ones were unavoidable. The incident had been far too sudden for anyone to anticipate.
An invisible, grayish-blue array now floated above the Imperial Palace, cutting off most of the city's Spiritual Qi. Meanwhile, the Daoist Palace had deployed its own Magic Array Barrier. This barrier was a precaution put in place after the lessons learned from the Shangjing City incident, designed to withstand direct assaults from the Third Realm and block all teleportation and corrosive techniques.
In the southern Outer City District.
