Wang Yue and the others looked into the distance at the symmetrical architectural complex, marveling at its grandeur. The entire complex stretched as far as the eye could see, far more magnificent than the Han Dynasty's Chang'an city. Houses were arranged neatly, not like a secret treasury of the Boundary Within Boundary Imperial Dynasty.
It resembled an imperial capital city, complete with exchanges, barracks, marketplaces, courtyards, sects, government offices, alchemy halls, and a royal palace.
"Damn, they've moved an entire capital city in here!"
Xu Chu exclaimed, awestruck by the imperial dynasty's grand undertaking. This colossal, seemingly endless architectural marvel had been relocated into the Boundary Within Boundary!
As they flew through the void, they were met with an ancient, time-worn aura.
"Clang!"
"Clang!"
"Clang!"
...
Suddenly, as if a bell had tolled, their complexions turned pale. A vast imperial might descended upon them like a crushing weight.
"Bang bang bang!!"
Wang Yue, Li Bai, and Xu Chu, all figures who commanded immense power in their own right, were utterly incapable of resisting. They were directly slammed into the ground, subjected to an imperial might far exceeding Yang Hao's kingly aura. They were like ants, prostrate on the earth.
"Ah!"
Xu Chu roared defiantly, blood seeping from his skin as the oppressive imperial might bore down, offering no chance of resistance.
"Huu... huu..."
"Contract your Yuan Force, submit!"
"Submit!"
Xi Shisan shrieked in terror. Their journey had been too smooth, causing it to momentarily forget the potent imperial might at the core of this imperial dynasty's Boundary Within Boundary!
Beneath imperial might, all were mere ants!
The aura of an emperor crushed all directions!
"Submit, do not attempt to resist!"
Xi Shisan buried its head in the earth, its body completely relaxed. Wang Yue and the others dared not breathe, each contracting their Yuan Force and surrendering their bodies. In moments, the supreme imperial might completely dissipated.
They were drenched in sweat, their faces as pale as snow. This was the first time Wang Yue, Li Bai, and Xu Chu had felt the breath of death in this异世界 (Otherworldly Realm).
"Let's go!"
Wang Yue rose, gazing at the ancient city in the distance. It was the heart of an supreme imperial dynasty that had endured for a million years, where dozens of emperors had once wielded absolute power over the land.
The ancient city appeared desolate. How powerful must this imperial dynasty have been ten thousand years ago? Even the lingering imperial aura of emperors who vanished ten millennia ago had utterly overwhelmed them, preventing them from even twitching a hair, nearly shattering their bodies.
"Even the outer reaches of this Boundary Within Boundary contain a seventh-grade pill recipe, the Dragon Origin Pill. The resources within this city will likely be even more precious and extraordinary!" Li Bai gripped his three-foot long sword, observing the tall, thick city walls, many parts stained with dried blood and pockmarked by the impact of sharp weapons.
"Ah!!"
"Bang!"
As they slowly approached the city, sounds of agonizing screams and tearing flesh erupted from behind them, some directly obliterated.
Witnessing this, Wang Yue and the others breathed a sigh of relief. If not for Xi Shisan, they themselves would have met a grim fate.
After about half an hour, they passed through the ancient and sturdy city walls. Inside, the streets were littered with bleached skeletons, both human and beast. The ground was thickly covered, a testament to the brutal war between the imperial dynasty and the ancient wilderness ten thousand years ago.
"Bang!"
"Clang!"
A figure crashed through a window and slammed into the ground. The martial artist wiped the blood from his lip and immediately charged into a house, shouting, "That's mine, I found it!"
"Seeking death!"
"Clang!"
...
Observing the martial artists fighting over the houses, Wang Yue glanced at the imperial palace at the end of the street and said softly, "I wonder if the Ten Elders and the various Imperial Dynasties have arrived here before us!" Su Dan Novel Network.
Looking at the numerous martial artists within the city, some scavenging houses, others rummaging through the skeletons in the streets, and some seemingly wanting to dig up the entire city, it was evident that this place held immense value.
This secret treasury was not an ancient ruin. Even the emperors of that era could not have foreseen the sudden loosening of the ancient seal. When the ancient wilderness erupted, the imperial dynasty was on the defensive. In their time of crisis, they hastily moved their capital into the Boundary Within Boundary. The so-called million years of accumulation were merely resources the imperial dynasty had not yet had time to fully digest.
"Let's go!"
Li Bai took a glance and headed towards the imperial palace. The core of an imperial dynasty was naturally the palace where the emperor resided; that was the land of the imperial dragon vein.
Along the long street, they walked for a considerable time. Scattered across the street were numerous pills and cultivation scrolls, most of which had been carried by the deceased.
Xi Shisan stopped and started, its hands constantly picking things up from the ground, never ceasing, even stuffing some directly into its mouth.
As the imperial capital, it was naturally a gathering place for all sorts of top-tier sects. Compared to the streets and residential houses, the areas of the sects were surrounded by even more martial artists.
However, figures like Elder Xue, Elder Yue, and Fan Zichen, the Blood-Clad General of the Weiyang Imperial Dynasty, were nowhere to be seen.
As they passed a magnificent building, about a hundred people fell silent, sweat dripping from their brows as they stared nervously at Wang Yue and his companions.
Wang Yue was unknown to them, but the names Green Lotus Sword Immortal Li Bai and Tiger Marquis Xu Chu were like thunder in their ears.
The Han Dynasty was a top-tier power that overshadowed the four great imperial dynasties and had even destroyed two of them. Recently, it had also garnered the favor of the Ten Elders.
Wang Yue and his group looked at the grand and imposing building, recognizing it as an important institution of the imperial dynasty. However, the pile of white bones at the entrance reached a height of three zhang.
Hundreds of people stared with wide eyes, watching Wang Yue and his group move further away. Then, they sighed in relief, their eyes turning bloodshot as they brandished their weapons and attacked nearby martial artists.
These martial artists could clearly see that this was a city and they knew that the treasures within the imperial palace were the most valuable. However, they also knew their limits; the palace was the abyss of this place, and entering it meant facing the top powers of the current southwestern region.
Wang Yue and his group walked and stopped, picking up some passable pills along the way. However, on this straight street, fourth-grade pills were ubiquitous. If one was willing to bend down, they could pick up three or four.
Slowly, they reached the palace gates of the imperial palace. Having endured a million years of refinement and the invasion of the ancient wilderness, the magnificent palace walls were now in ruins. Trees had breached the walls, and plants resembling ivy grew everywhere. The entire palace wall now resembled a mountain range.
At the palace gates stood eight teams of skeletal figures clad in armor, covered in dust and entangled by cobwebs.