"This is too precious, we can't handle it!" When he saw the supreme Golden Core in Long Chen's hand, the old man suppressed his excitement and said,
"It's just a pill. Senior, you flatter me." Long Chen hurriedly said.
The old man sighed and said, "Young friend, you may not know, but we live in a remote corner, isolated from the world. Many people have never seen a pill in their entire lives." This
time it was Long Chen's turn to be shocked: "So you all cultivate solely by your own strength?" The
old man nodded. Long Chen looked at the disciples in disbelief, only then realizing that there was not a trace of pill energy on them—they really hadn't taken any pills before.
"Is there still a Dan Dao inheritance beyond the domain?" The Human Emperor spoke excitedly.
Just as Long Chen was about to speak, the old man said, "Let's talk in the city. Who leaves guests outside to talk?" Long
Chen was also very curious about the situation here, so he didn't refuse. The golden pill Long Chen gave him was unwilling to be accepted. At first, Long Chen thought he wasn't interested in it, but now he realized that in their eyes, this pill was too precious to accept.
However, after Long Chen's persuasion, the old man finally put away the pills, because Long Chen had said that if he didn't accept them, Long Chen wouldn't enter the city, so he had no choice but to accept them.
Accompanied by everyone, they passed through a canyon. Only then did Long Chen notice that powerful defensive structures had been built on both sides of the canyon. However, these fortifications looked very old and dilapidated, and from within them, Long Chen sensed many powerful auras within them.
Long Chen couldn't help but ask curiously, "Senior, do wars happen here all the time?" "
It's not that wars happen often, but the Golden Lion Clan and Stone Spirit Clan nearby are eyeing us hungrily. There was once a bloody battle. Although now everyone keeps to themselves, we have to be cautious!" The old man said.
"The Stone Spirit Clan?" Isn't that a branch of the Spirit Clan? How? Are they good fighters? "Long Chen couldn't help but ask.
"The Stone Spirit clan you mentioned is not the same race as the one we face; they belong to the evil spirit lineage." The old man said.
Only then did Long Chen remember that back in the Heavenly Fire Demon Domain, he had also encountered the Stone Spirit clan. Now, hearing the old man say this, he immediately understood—so the Spirit Clan is divided into good spirits and evil spirits.
Previously, he had encountered good spirits, but later he encountered the Earth Spirit Clan, who, in order to protect them, voluntarily fell into the sea of blood, walking between good and evil.
Later, the stone spirit Long Chen encountered was an evil spirit, which reminded him of the stone spirit he helped rescue from trouble, who had named him Shi Tongtian. He wondered how he was doing now.
As he passed through the canyon, an ancient city stood before Long Chen. When he saw the ancient city, a rustic aura immediately surged toward him. That ancient atmosphere made Long Chen feel as if he had traveled through time and space, arriving in the primordial era.
"This city ..."
This is an enormous city, with every bend on the walls exuding an ancient charm, as if telling stories of endless vicissitudes.
Long Chen had seen countless ancient cities, but never such an ancient one. The moment he saw it, he was captivated by its aura.
When he arrived at the city gate, on the huge plaque atop the gate tower was engraved the characters "Tianyu." These two characters were written in the original Jiuli Immortal Script. Long Chen knew very few of them, but he happened to recognize these two characters.
Standing in front of the city gate, Long Chen couldn't help but stop in his tracks. Looking at the words "Tianyu," at that moment, it was as if he heard the voice of that era—a feeling beyond words.
Seeing Long Chen staring at the ancient city in shock, the powerful figures present felt extremely proud. The old man said, "
This is Tianyu City. According to the elders, during the Great Chaos War, the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths collapsed, and our Tianyu City fell here."
There were endless monsters around, but Tianyu City possessed divine might. They dared not approach, which allowed us to survive. However, at that time, the world was chaotic, monsters ran rampant, and they devoured all living things in the world.
The Golden Lion Clan and the Stone Spirit Clan were hunted by monsters and escaped here by chance. Seeing that we have Tianyu City guarding us, they tried to kill us and seize Tianyu City.
But after countless battles, everyone was severely weakened. Seeing they couldn't take us, they began to call a truce.
Later, whenever they grew stronger, they launched fierce attacks against us, but each time, they failed.
However, every attack they launched inflicted heavy casualties; we were powerless to fight back and were forced to fight back each time.
However, during the period of rest and recuperation, the war is in a ceasefire and everyone is peaceful. Our disciples occasionally cross their territory to hunt some low-level demons for trials.
Speaking of which, it seems this period of peace has been quite long. Both the Golden Lion Clan and the Stone Spirit Clan are at their peak, but haven't acted for a long time. We're also very nervous. You could say this might be the calm before the storm. "
Ancestor, perhaps you're worrying too much. We've been closely monitoring their movements. Everything is within our surveillance range, so there's really no need to be so anxious. I've noticed that recently, the disciples have been so nervous that even their cultivation progress has slowed down a lot. This isn't a long-term solution!" Chifeng interjected.
"Being vigilant in times of peace is the right approach. Also, having a bit of pressure isn't bad; growing through pressure is crucial for tempering your character." Long Chen said.
"Moderate pressure is best; if it's too much, it will only backfire." Chifeng said coldly, clearly scoffing at Long Chen's opinion.
Long Chen smiled faintly and didn't argue. Although this guy was powerful, his gaze was clearly insignificant. These disciples were all energetic and full of energy. This kind of pressure was nothing to them—how could there be such a huge pressure?
Of course, he was just an outsider, so he shouldn't speak too lightly to avoid making things too complicated.
The old man did not refute Chifeng, but led Long Chen into the city. As they entered the city gate, Long Chen touched the city bricks and frowned slightly, though he said nothing.
Long Chen noticed that these city bricks were severely weathered. On the surface, they looked imposing, but they were just tough on the outside but weak inside. They probably had little defensive capability long ago, and he might even have the ability to destroy them.
Once inside the city, the old man led Long Chen up to the city gate tower and told everyone else to leave. On the vast city gate tower, only two people remained. The old man looked into the distance and sighed, "
Young friend, are you willing to save Tianyu City?"
"What?"
Long Chen's eyes widened, and for a moment, he didn't know how to respond.