Upon closer inspection, the two large characters were actually carved on a massive iron gate that was over five zhang high and over three zhang wide.
The iron gate also has a handprint engraved on it.
He stopped in his tracks.
He knew that his destination lay behind that iron gate.
There, the allure of a 'love that could topple cities' resides.
And there's also the Green Dragon Crescent Blade, once used by Guan Yu, a weapon that could dominate the world.
The mechanism to open this iron gate is the palm print on the gate itself.
Legend has it that in ancient times, Nuwa was kind and could not bear to see mortals suffer, so she used her own power to transform into the stars in the sky.
When calamity strikes the mortal realm, a star descends to earth, becoming a hero to save those in distress.
Nuwa, in her efforts to create celestial phenomena and defy the will of Heaven, became utterly exhausted, her life force waning.
In the end, only three breaths of energy remained.
Later, these three breaths of energy transformed into three stars: Martial Star, Wind Star, and Cloud Star.
The martial star is Guan Yu, a hero of the Three Kingdoms period who created the unparalleled martial art: Love That Captivates the City.
Feng Xing and Yun Xing are respectively Nie Feng and Bu Jingyun of this era, heroes of their time, qualified to cultivate the Love That Captivates the City.
Only Nie Feng and Bu Jingyun, people with the same aptitude as Guan Yu, can activate the mechanism and open the iron gate by placing their palm prints on it.
However, Li Yao wanted to give it a try.
If he cannot activate the mechanism, it is not too late to force open the iron gate.
So he calmed himself down, stretched out his hand, and pressed his palm onto the handprint.
However, after waiting for a long time, there was still no movement.
Li Yao shook his head slightly: It seems that the story of Nuwa creating the stars is true. Only Nie Feng or Bu Jingyun, the two chosen ones of this plane, can open the mechanism of the iron gate.
Therefore, he had no choice but to force his way through.
Just as he was about to withdraw his hand, he suddenly heard some sounds, sounds like cutting metal.
Li Yao's eyes lit up.
Then, a loud "clang" was heard.
In the blink of an eye, a dark figure burst through the door.
A knife was pulled out.
That was the real Green Dragon Crescent Blade!
Li Yao reached out and caught it.
At the same time, a rumbling sound rang out, and the iron gate slowly opened.
Li Yao was both surprised and delighted.
He did not originally belong to this world, nor was he a wind star or cloud star descended to earth.
Logically, he shouldn't be able to open the iron gate's mechanism.
However, he successfully started it.
Does this mean that he disrupted Nuwa's celestial arrangement?
Is he an anomaly in this world?
Without thinking twice, he immediately copied the Green Dragon Crescent Blade.
Then, he entered the world inside the door.
This is a hole surrounded by an iron wall, built like an iron barrel, with a bottomless hole in front, leading to a deep and unknown place.
Beneath the cast-iron cave surface lies a colossal iron pillar.
This is the iron pillar that stands in front of Wushuang City, which actually extends hundreds of feet underground.
At the end of the iron pillar, a triangular iron tower hangs, which is Li Yao's destination.
The allure of a love that could topple a city lies within that iron tower.
As soon as Li Yao approached, he felt the intense light emanating from it, shining through the iron tower, accompanied by an overwhelmingly powerful aura that seemed to be rushing towards him.
"This is a love story that could topple cities..."
Li Yao muttered to himself, his eyes suddenly flashing with an even brighter light.
The love story in the original novel differs greatly from that in the TV series.
The original novel describes sword techniques, but the TV series uses sword techniques, and it must be a combination of two swords.
In the original novel, the "Love That Shakes the City" technique can pierce through the void at the speed of light, and its power can destroy a city, making it a fantasy version of martial arts.
The TV series version of "Love in the City" is incredibly weak. It couldn't even kill the fake Dugu Yifang. In the end, it was only because Nie Feng's madness flared up that he was able to kill the fake Dugu Yifang.
Actually, the phrase "love that could topple a city" has two meanings.
Firstly, it is capable of overturning a city. This does not refer to beauty, but rather to power that can destroy a city.
Secondly, the name "Shi Zhi Lian" is taken from the name of Lady Wushuang: Dugu Lian'er.
This is the true 'love that could topple cities'!
Just as the light from the triangular iron tower suddenly appeared.
Somewhere in the far north.
A man who was playing the erhu suddenly stopped, his expression unusually solemn.
"Ah? Master, what's wrong!"
"It's nothing, I just suddenly felt a little uneasy."
"Master, I have followed you for many years and have never seen you so restless. Could it be... that something big is about to happen in the martial world and you have a premonition about it?"
"It's very likely that I felt a sudden surge of power that made my heart pound, which greatly affected and challenged my swordsmanship."
"What kind of power could have such an effect on Master?"
"It is a power that exceeds the limits of human strength, a supernatural power that cannot be mastered by the mortal world."
"Could it be... the sword saint that Master mentioned? In this world, there is probably only him who could cause such an abnormal influence on Master's sword cultivation."
"It's not him, it definitely isn't him. I know his aura very well. This aura is completely different. It's an invincible aura with... infinite possibilities!"
"Invincible with infinite possibilities?!"
"Indeed, I can feel it slowly emerging. Soon it will descend upon this world. The impact of this terrifying power suddenly descending upon the world is unimaginable. I'm afraid... it will be a great calamity for all living beings."
"Master, are you planning to make a comeback?"
"...Alas, a great calamity is imminent, how can I sit idly by?"
Chapter 216 Breaking Through the Surface with a Single Point: Nothing is Impossible
The dazzling light emanating from the triangular iron tower gradually dimmed, and its unprecedentedly powerful aura began to dissipate.
"A Love That Could Topple a City!"
Li Yao stared intently at the iron tower, an excited smile spreading across his face.
Just as he was about to fly over, a voice suddenly rang out in the deathly silence: "Who are you?"
Before the words were finished, a beautiful figure suddenly appeared, floating above the giant tower.
The beautiful figure looked exactly like the Peerless Lady that Li Yao had seen in the ice cellar.
She... must be a phantom of Lady Wushuang.
This place... must have also been set up by Lady Wushuang with 'divine teleportation'.
Li Yao smiled slightly, cupped his hands, and said, "My name is Li Yao."
"Li Yao?"
Lady Wushuang frowned slightly and couldn't help but ask, "You are neither wind nor cloud, so how did you get here?"
Li Yao said, "It's very simple. I just pressed my palm on the iron gate, and the gate opened automatically, so I could come in."
"impossible!"
Lady Wushuang frowned and shook her head, saying, "That iron gate was meticulously designed by me. Only one of the Wind Star or Cloud Star can open it. There is no way you can open it."
Li Yao shrugged and said, "Actually, I opened it and came in."
Lady Wushuang was also completely bewildered, muttering to herself, "Could it be that Nuwa's celestial predictions were wrong? Or did I miss something in my calculations?"
Immediately, her expression changed, and she asked, "How did you learn about the underground cave? And what is your purpose in coming here?"
Li Yao smiled and said, "I'm sorry I can't answer the first question. As for the second question, it's obvious that I'm here to take away the Love of the City."
Lady Wushuang shook her head slightly and said:
"Although you are able to open the iron gate and enter this place."
"However, the giant tower before us is not only made of indestructible iron."
"Moreover, it is filled with the allure of a love that could topple cities, making this giant tower as solid as a rock."
"Even the Green Dragon Crescent Blade cannot cleave it."
"So I advise you to give up on the idea of 'Love in a Fallen City'."
Li Yao laughed and said, "Now that I'm here, how could I leave empty-handed? Besides, isn't there a palm print on the giant tower? Since I can open the iron gate with my palm, I can surely open the giant tower as well."
Lady Wushuang said, "The Love That Shakes the City originated from Guan Lang. Only the Wind Star and Cloud Star, who are closely related to Guan Lang, can become its master. You... are not qualified at all."
Li Yao sneered and said, "Whether I'm qualified or not, we'll find out soon enough."
After saying that, he picked up the Green Dragon Crescent Blade and, without the slightest hesitation, leaped towards the giant tower.
boom!