A Century Early in the Battle of Dou Qi

Zhao Li couldn't help but smile at Qi Tian's slightly exaggerated reaction, but he didn't say anything more. He continued heading deeper into the Black Corner Region, where the continent's top academy, Jia Nan Academy, which had gained considerable fame in recent years, was located.

And within that rather mysterious Inner Academy, beneath the Heavenly Blazing Qi Refining Tower, at the bottom of the magma, lay the Cave Dwelling of the last Dou Di in history. That was Zhao Li's destination.

Although the Black Corner Region was vast, it didn't take Zhao Li much time. Soon, he arrived at the border between the Black Corner Region and Jia Nan Academy, a unique small town.

The quiet town was situated at the junction of the Black Corner Region and Jia Nan Academy. The sunlight from the sky above shone down, illuminating the plaque at the town's entrance. The three simple characters, unstained by violence, shimmered with a reassuring glow in the sunlight.

"Peace Town!"

If it were anywhere else, this would just be a very ordinary and common name, but within the Black Corner Region, it was exceptionally rare. What was even more astonishing was that it seemed to live up to its name.

Zhao Li saw many fierce individuals from the Black Corner Region, pursued by numerous people, heading straight for this town.

Even during the critical moments of pursuit, as they approached this town on the outskirts of Jia Nan Academy, they would lower their bodies and slow down, as if there was an invisible barrier preventing flight.

Zhao Li naturally knew that within a hundred li radius around Jia Nan Academy, forced flight was prohibited. Otherwise, it would attract attacks from the Jia Nan Academy Enforcement Team.

But seeing the contradiction on the faces of those from the Black Corner Region, who, in order to survive, were rushing towards people they usually looked down upon, and even abiding by the rules here, Zhao Li was deep in thought.

Is this the deterrent power of Jia Nan Academy?

Zhao Li looked at the people who had clearly come from the Black Corner Region. The ferocity on their faces mixed with their attempts to suppress their inner killing intent looked somewhat strange. He couldn't help but murmur to himself.

He shook his head slightly, then took a step and walked into the town with the crowd. After a while, Zhao Li's gaze unconsciously fell upon the town's entrance, where an old tree stood.

The entire tree was black, its canopy spreading out in all directions like grasping claws, exuding a faint chill under the setting sun. It was clearly just an ordinary Ancient Tree, but the corpses hanging from it gave it an eerie and strange aura.

It was the Undead Tree, which the people of the Black Corner Region feared like tigers.

It stood conspicuously on the left side of the town entrance, visible at a glance. And among its branches, some corpses were directly impaled and hung, swaying in the breeze, making a chilling creaking sound.

On the road, many of the people who had come from the Black Corner Region had pale faces and trembling legs as they looked at it. Their throats slowly bobbed, and cold sweat silently dripped from their foreheads.

And this seemed to be the reason for its existence.

Seeing the fierce individuals beside him acting so cautiously, Zhao Li couldn't help but exclaim:

"Is this the Undead Tree? It's truly a bit eerie and terrifying."

Within the Black Corner Region, the reputation of this Undead Tree had almost reached a level that made people tremble with fear.

Jia Nan Academy's reputation and its terrifying deterrent power were naturally not inherent. They were forged in countless battles with the Black Corner Region. And in those battles, those who offended Jia Nan turned into corpses, hanging on the Undead Tree. Whether they were Great Dou Masters, Dou Kings, or Dou Emperors, there were no exceptions.

The Undead Tree was gradually known and feared in these bloody battles...

Tsk, Jia Nan Academy does have some foundation. It can actually suppress these arrogant and lawless guys so thoroughly.

Zhao Li naturally understood that people wouldn't fear a tree, but the Jia Nan Academy behind it had truly intimidated them in countless battles, making everyone who came here obediently abide by the rules of Jia Nan Academy and not dare to act presumptuously.

Looking at the forced suppression of ferocity and the effort to restrain the Black Corner Region's atmosphere, Zhao Li finally took this renowned academy seriously.

Then, with curiosity, Zhao Li officially entered the town named Peace.

As soon as his foot stepped through the town gate, he felt a strange fluctuation sweep over him. He knew this was something similar to infrared sensing. If nothing unexpected happened, people from Jia Nan Academy would soon come this way.

As expected, Zhao Li soon saw dozens of figures on the roofs of the houses on either side, swiftly moving towards the town gate like agile apes. After a moment, the dozens of figures flashed to the entrance of the small town, looking at the crowd that had just entered. Their eyes held a hint of disdain, three parts vigilance, and five parts disgust, clearly looking down on and disliking these people from the Black Corner Region.

The newcomers were both male and female, all quite young, appearing to be around twenty-two or twenty-three. They wore uniform light blue robes with a dark blue badge pinned to the chest, on which a dagger was engraved.

Zhao Li understood the identities of these people: the Jia Nan Academy Enforcement Team, and also students of Jia Nan Academy.

Their appearance made the faces of the people around Zhao Li change. Although they somewhat knew the rules of Peace Town, having spent so much time in the Black Corner Region, how could they adapt immediately? A single mistake, and they would likely become nourishment for the Undead Tree again.

Zhao Li also slightly frowned. After a brief thought, he stepped out from the crowd and walked directly into the town without being noticed by others.

He was not here for Jia Nan Academy, but for the Ancient Emperor's Cave Dwelling at the bottom of the magma. To be precise, it was for the Dragon Emperor, Zhu Kun.

Those matters were not suitable for negotiation with Jia Nan Academy. It was better not to show himself.

Walking through the town, there were many pedestrians on the streets. Various small stalls were set up on either side of the streets, and some children were running, playing, and laughing. This peaceful and harmonious atmosphere was almost completely different from that of the Black Corner Region.

The pedestrians on the streets naturally noticed the crowd entering from the town gate. Their gazes towards them were identical to those of the enforcement team. The notorious reputation of the Black Corner Region was evident.

Zhao Li walked leisurely among them, his gaze sweeping across the streets. Seeing this relatively peaceful scene, which was rare outside but not unheard of, was extremely rare in the Black Corner Region. He also felt some admiration. It was indeed extraordinary that Jia Nan Academy could be established in this extremely chaotic place and stand firm.

Peace Town was only the outermost area of Jia Nan Academy. Between it and Jia Nan City, the majestic city where Jia Nan Academy was located, there was a vast area of primeval forest. There were many high-level Magical Beasts in it, and traversing it was quite dangerous. Even people from Jia Nan Academy mostly used Griffons to pass through.

Of course, for Zhao Li, it was nothing. Even though he wandered around Peace Town for a while and spent some time, by the time the sky darkened, Zhao Li still saw Jia Nan City.

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