"Where's your City Lord? Get your City Lord out here! I have the transaction record right here, I've already paid the city entry fee and have even booked a hotel in the city, what gives you the right to deny me entry!"

"Refund me!"

Zhang Menglong shouted loudly at the city, but no one paid him any attention. Those on the city wall watched him with an extremely vigilant attitude, as if they were not facing a person, but a ferocious beast.

"Brother Zhang, it seems they don't intend to let us... or rather, they don't intend to let you into the city," Blake and the others said with bitter smiles, appearing as if they too were being classified as dangerous individuals by being associated with this city.

"Big Brother Zhang, have you ever had any conflicts with the people of this city before?"

Zhang Menglong shook his head. This ghostly place is so big, with so many people, but the probability of encountering the same group is low. He definitely had no interaction with the city's owner.

"They reacted that way when they heard the words 'Ritian Sect'. Could it be that someone from your organization had some beef with them?" Blake asked.

"I have no idea about that. Our organization came with forty thousand people this time. It's not impossible that someone might have passed through. As for whether any conflict occurred," Zhang Menglong glanced at the city, "if there had been any conflict, this city would have already been barbecued."

"Barbecued? What does that mean?"

"Oh, nothing," Zhang Menglong shook his head.

If there really was a conflict, there are only two possibilities. The first is that the city has become the private property of our Ritian Sect.

The second possibility is that this city has become a wasteland.

Since it still exists perfectly well, it means no conflict occurred.

Suddenly, a strange sound came from the wall surrounding the city. The originally beautifully decorated wall suddenly revealed densely packed turrets.

Moments later, all the turrets aimed at Zhang Menglong and the others.

"What's happening? Why is the defense system even being activated?"

"I've seen these weapons before. During the last beast tide, the city's defense system was raised to its highest level, and these weapons have immense power. One shot can turn several hundred Level Five Peak beasts to ash.

Even the main cannons can seriously injure or even kill a Level Seven life form. With weapons of this level, not many civilizations in the current cosmic civilization can manufacture them.

"What do they want to do?" Blake and the others instinctively stepped back two steps, not knowing the power of these weapons. However, for a city that can withstand the raging beast tide and establish itself here, strong defensive power alone is not enough. These weapons must be exceedingly powerful.

"Chancellor, be careful. From the information I got from your city, I can determine that these weapons have destructive power sufficient to threaten Level Seven life forms!"

Suddenly, one by one, the turrets began to charge. The green light was so strong it even hurt Zhang Menglong's eyes.

"Move back!" Zhang Menglong shouted and almost instantly activated a Black Warrior hidden in the Super God Academy.

"Boom!"

The violent explosion shook the entire Floating Island.

"What's going on? They are actually using the city's weapons to attack Treasure Hunters?"

"How could this be? Even if they didn't pay the entry fee, isn't this a bit much?"

"Yeah, can't the city's authorities send a few people to handle a few troublemakers?"

"Shh, I just heard, there's a Ritian Sect member among them."

"Huh? Ritian Sect? They have some nerve!"

"Don't they know that the whole Treasure Hunting Space is looking for them? I heard all the Cosmic Empire lords have placed sizable bounties on Ritian Sect members, and here they are, daring to enter the city?"

"Brother, where's your information from? I heard it's the Ritian Sect chasing others."

The whole city was buzzing with discussions about this sudden skirmish, with even those originally away from the city walls flocking to find a spot to watch the spectacle.

By now, Yukas had arrived near the city walls with his men. Those who were whispering immediately shut their mouths, as they know this City Lord isn't someone to mess with. Saying the wrong thing could have dire consequences.

"Prince, we have attacked as you commanded!"

"Hahahaha, Ritian Sect, no matter how powerful you are, can you withstand a shot capable of killing a Level Seven life form?" Yukas looked at the explosion site with a sinister smile, "That damned woman, better not let me encounter you. Once I leave the Treasure Hunting Space, I'll make sure to have my fun with you before I kill you!"

"Are they dead?"

"I'll check the nearby life signs immediately!"

The detector began scanning through the smoke, but suddenly, the face of the Treasure Hunter changed, "Prince... there are still life signs!"

"They do have some skill, surviving that shot?" Yukas wasn't very surprised, knowing Ritian Sect members are extremely wealthy. If they had high-level defensive martial weapons, they might withstand one shot.

But even if they can block it, the destructive force from the shock would be too much for a Level Five life form to bear. Even if not dead, they'd be left with only half a breath.

"If they didn't die, fire another shot!" Yukas said casually. During this time, he had amassed quite a few resources. Although a Level Five Energy Baryte could be consumed in a few shots, he wasn't bothered by its use.

"Prince, their life signs haven't decreased at all!"

"What?" At this moment, Yukas could no longer remain calm. So, that shot didn't harm the Ritian Sect member at all!

"Whoosh!" A powerful gust of wind blew away the smoke near the explosion.

A black puppet stood in front of Zhang Menglong, surrounded by a light blue protective shield, keeping Zhang Menglong and the others unharmed.

"What is that?" Yukas looked warily at the black figure, "Forget it, keep firing!"

One beam cannon after another was continuously fired, but the black puppet, like a Guardian God, effortlessly deflected each beam cannon.

This puppet required a Star Core to operate and was of high grade. Even a Level Eight life form couldn't do much against it. The beam cannon couldn't even chip its paint.

"How could this be? Why? Is that black thing a Level Eight life form? Impossible!" Yukas's hands and feet began to slightly tremble.

"Brother Zhang, this is..." asked Blake and the others, observing the black giant. They could sense a lifeforce emanating from it but noted it differed from true life, possessing a more rigid, mechanical nature.

From their position at the explosion's core, they felt the explosion's power. Their detectors could only measure up to the full power strike of a Level Six Peak life form, but the energy intensity of the explosion had exceeded the detectors' limits.

"Picked it up, neat, right?"

"Picked it up?" Blake's pupils dilated. Something capable of withstanding such a fearful attack was picked up?

"Hehe, I was just thinking of finding some excuse to take over this city; now I've got a reason," Zhang Menglong shouted, "It's not me causing trouble, they took my money and wouldn't let me in, and didn't refund me, and now they attacked."

"I don't think Zhang Menglong did anything wrong; I'm just retaliating!"