Douluo: A Century-old Legend I Am the Second Uncle Chenxin

Chapter 261 Hanhai City is loose on the outside and tight on the inside

There are also soul beasts in rivers, so it's not like there are soul beasts on land and in the sea, but not in rivers.

As the golden waterway of the Tiandou Empire, the imperial navy has been regularly cleaning up the soul beasts in the river for a long time. Of course, it is impossible to clear the light soul beasts in the magnificent Tiandou Yangtze River, and the navy can only clean up high-level large soul beasts.

As for the small spirit beasts, there is nothing they can do. Together with some less aggressive or harmless spirit beasts that are close to humans, they form the main body of the Yangtze River spirit beasts.

The soul beasts in the river have all kinds of strange shapes, including fish, shrimps, crabs, water snakes, aquatic plant soul beasts, and even humanoid soul beasts, kappa water ghosts and other forms.

Therefore, merchants and travelers traveling by water generally hire companions accompanied by water-related soul masters to ensure their own safety.

This time, a few of them used a small boat from the Great Soul Fighting Arena. There was only one boatman who was familiar with the waterways, and there was no one else.

"Lao Peng, have you ever encountered such a 50,000-year-old soul beast?" Zhu Yanfeng asked the boatman accompanying him.

"Master Zhu, I haven't seen you for many years. Only in ten or twenty years will high-level soul beasts occasionally sneak into the Yangtze River." Lao Peng replied respectfully.

Boatman Lao Peng is one of the top veterans. He looks to be in his forties. He belongs to the fleet directly under Douhun City. He is also a rare soul master, but his qualifications are not high and he is only a soul master until now.

Lao Peng only knew that this was a noble man from Douhun City. He had been told by his superiors that he should not neglect the journey. As long as he successfully reached Hanhai City, he would be rewarded.

Lao Peng is rich in experience. He drives the boat in the river like a flexible fish. He is familiar with every inch of the river and every current, as if he is part of the waters.

In the following days, their boat sailed smoothly in the river. Lao Peng's experience and skills played a huge role in these waters, and they did not encounter any real danger.

They encountered some large and small aggressive spirit beasts. According to Lao Peng, the frequency of attacks was much higher. However, there were no true king-level spirit beasts. In fact, they did not even encounter ten thousand year spirit beasts, and they were easily dealt with.

This made them start to wonder, is this just a coincidence? They decided to be more vigilant on the rest of their voyage, just in case.

When they arrived at Hanhai City, they saw the towering walls of Hanhai City from a distance and were majestic. The gate of the city was bustling with people coming and going.

Hanhai City is the largest city on the western frontier of the Tiandou Empire. It is also the largest seaside city and port city on the Douluo Continent, and is the Tiandou version of the ‘Magic City’.

The huge city was built along the sea, or rather on the mountains by the sea. No matter how high the tide ebbs or falls, it cannot be shaken at all.

Lord Chen Xiao looked at the appearance of Hanhai City and couldn't help but sigh: "Hanhai City is indeed the largest seaside city in the Western Region of the Tiandou Empire."

Hanhai City is a city surrounded by sea water. Although they have not entered the city yet, the prosperity and exuberance of Hanhai City can already be felt on the surrounding ships.

The civil port terminal of Hanhai City is located in the south of the city and is the main transportation hub of the entire city.

This pier is quite large and can accommodate a large number of ships.

There are dense buildings and facilities on the wharf, including cargo warehouses, passenger terminals, maintenance docks, etc., which provide necessary services for passing ships and passengers.

On the pier, endless ships of different sizes and shapes are arranged neatly.

There are various types of ships such as cargo ships, passenger ships, and fishing boats. They carry various goods and people and frequently travel between ports.

Some of these ships were privately owned, while others belonged to trading houses, various powers, or government agencies.

In addition to civilian ships, there are also several naval warships on the dock. These warships are majestic and equipped with sophisticated equipment and well-trained soldiers.

They patrol the pier and maintain the security and order of the port. Although the atmosphere is a bit tense, the presence of these warships also makes people feel at ease.

The atmosphere of the entire dock is a bit loose on the outside and tight on the inside. To outsiders, it looks busy and orderly, and a prosperous scene. However, from the perspective of insiders, the atmosphere here is a bit tense, and there are not only various people on the dock, but also various complex forces intertwined.

Under such circumstances, Hanhai City's civilian port terminal still looks busy and normal on the surface. There are an endless stream of ships and navy warships patrolling nearby. Everything seems calm.

However, beneath this surface, there is an atmosphere of tension and vigilance.

This atmosphere of "loose on the outside and tight on the inside" can be felt from people's words and deeds.

Although they are still busy with their own affairs, everyone's eyes show a look of vigilance and vigilance.

They all seemed to know that beneath this calm surface was a danger that might explode.

Chen Cong and the others also felt this atmosphere. They knew that the previous attack by the true king-level soul beast might be just the beginning.

"Dear gentlemen, I can only send you to the dock. Next, you need to go to the big spirit fighting arena in the city by yourself," Lao Peng bowed and saluted respectfully and said.

Zhu Yanfeng waved his hand and said: "That's no problem, but let's go to the city, what about you?"

"Master Zhu, our Soul Fighting City has a special boat parking spot here. I can just go there." Old Peng responded honestly.

"Okay, here, this is the three-hundred-year-old Lingyu Zhi. You've worked hard all the way." Zhu Yanfeng said and took out a box for him.

"Master Zhu, I can't do it, I can't do it." Lao Peng quickly waved his hand and refused.

"Just take what I gave you. No one dares to say anything."

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The broad city walls of Hanhai City are definitely at the level of a main city. Before entering the city, everyone could already smell a faint salty smell.

However, when they approached the city gate, they were stopped by the soldiers guarding the city. The soldiers told them with a serious face that due to a vicious incident that had recently occurred in the city, strict interrogation was now required to enter the city.

Zhu Wuneng muttered with dissatisfaction: "What happened? This is too strict. We are just here for tourism."

Chen Xiaojun said calmly: "It doesn't matter, we are just cooperating with their work."

So they patiently accepted the interrogation of the soldiers, who carefully checked their luggage and identification, and also asked about their purpose and destination.

Although the process was a bit cumbersome, they still cooperated one by one.

Finally, when the soldiers confirmed that there was no problem with them, they were released. They happily walked through the city wall and entered Hanhai City. The salty smell was a little stronger.

After entering the city, they saw the bustling scene of Hanhai City. There are many shops on both sides of the street and there is an endless stream of pedestrians. The stalls are filled with various seaside-style delicacies, handicrafts, and antique furnishings, which is dazzling.

They walked on the street, looking around and exclaiming from time to time. Zhu Wuneng ran around even more excitedly, wanting to see this and that.

However, these are not attractive to Chen Xiaojun. Compared with Blue Star, although it has a different flavor, the overall prosperity is still much worse.

"Second uncle, shall we go to the Great Soul Fighting Arena of the Hanhai now?" Lord Chen Xiao asked Xiang Chencong.

"Let's go there first and learn about the situation from them, and then go to our station." Chen Cong said leisurely while looking at the magnificent landmark building in the distance.

(End of this chapter)