Perfect: I am Shi An from Shicun, and I am Huang’s brother!

Chapter 251 Yunxi Meets the Gate
Wherever that aura passed, the mist in the stone chamber was instantly dispelled, revealing the ancient and mottled stone walls beneath.

Of course, what surprised Shi An the most was that the patterns on the stone wall faintly glowed under the impact of this aura, as if responding to something.

At the same time, on the eight-story stone platform, Yunxi floated quietly in mid-air, her hair flying wildly and her clothes fluttering, like a goddess descending to earth, sacred and inviolable.

Having successfully broken through to the Venerable Realm, she felt as if a shackle within her body had been completely broken, and her understanding of the laws of heaven and earth had reached a new level.

She can now clearly perceive the power of laws contained in the surrounding space. Those laws, which were originally formless and intangible, now seem to have transformed into threads that shimmer with light in her eyes, crisscrossing and forming a vast and complex network.

"Whoo~"

With a soft exclamation, Yunxi slowly opened her eyes.

At this moment, her eyes shone brightly, like stars, and even her entire demeanor underwent a dramatic transformation, as if she had been reborn. Every gesture she made exuded an extraordinary aura.

"Success!"

Feeling the surging energy within her body, Yunxi was filled with joy. She could clearly feel the immense power within her, as if she could move mountains and fill seas with every move she made.

Seeing this, Shi An, who was sitting below the stage, couldn't help but smile broadly and shout loudly, "Xiao Xi, congratulations on your breakthrough!"

Upon hearing Shi An's voice, Yun Xi turned her head and looked at him, her eyes filled with gratitude and love: "Brother An, I have to thank you for this. If it weren't for the cultivation techniques and formations you gave me, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to make this breakthrough today."

To this, Shi An simply smiled and said, "We are husband and wife, so there is no need for such formalities. Besides, your achievements today are mostly due to your own understanding and perseverance."

After saying that, Shi An turned to look at the ninth floor and said, "Now that I have broken through to the Venerable level, it is time to go to the next floor."

"Too."

Upon hearing this, Yunxi nodded slightly, then turned her gaze back to the ninth level of the stone platform.

On the ninth-level stone platform, the runes shimmered even more brightly, emanating a mysterious and powerful aura that seemed to beckon her.

"This ninth floor..."

Seeing this, Yunxi's expression became extremely solemn, but in the end she still resolutely stepped forward.

"Boom!"

As soon as she stepped onto it, Yunxi felt an immense pressure, several times stronger than the pressure she had encountered on the previous floors, rushing towards her and almost crushing her to the ground.

"What a strong pressure!"

Yunxi gritted her teeth and said, her divine light surging wildly within her body, and the Heavenly Evolution Cloud Palace Formation was immediately activated to resist the oppressive force.

Finally, after an unknown amount of time, Yunxi managed to reach the center of the ninth floor.

"boom!"

Just then, the runes on the ninth-level stone platform suddenly shone brightly, illuminating the entire stone chamber. The powerful light made Yunxi unconsciously squint.

As she gradually adjusted and opened her eyes, the sight that greeted her made her eyes widen involuntarily.

It was a city, a very grand city.

"This is where?"

Yunxi was puzzled, and then she examined it carefully.

But the moment she looked closer, she was even more surprised.

Because this place looks very desolate, almost devoid of any life, only deathly silence, and a kind of sorrow accumulated over thousands of years.

A colossal city built of ancient stone stood there, desolate and lonely. Even from a distance, one could feel the weathered marks of countless battles it had endured. Its grandeur and vicissitudes left an indelible impression on Yunxi, a sight she could never forget. This wasn't about its size or scale, but about the city's seemingly innate soul, etched with the sorrow and vicissitudes of eternity. Having withstood the flames of war and been imbued with the blood of time, it had become a monument!
Undeterred by countless battles, they remain here, forever blocking the iron cavalry of foreign lands.

This is a battlefield with countless corpses; no one knows how many lives were lost in the war!

The soil beneath our feet is not real earth or stone, but rather the remains of shattered bones. The dark red is blood, and the snow-white is bone fragments. Some even contain flesh and skin, and after countless millennia, it remains uncorrupted and elastic.

However, what terrified Yunxi even more was that there was another layer of light curtain at the edge of the city, which covered this area and could not be penetrated or touched!

This light curtain was semi-transparent. Through the light curtain, Yunxi discovered that the city was actually suspended in the air, high in the sky!
Below lay a vast desert, where golden sand grains reflected glitter, and there were also withered bones on the ground.

Furthermore, at the far horizon, there stands a towering, boundless pass that reaches into the heavens, guarding the desolate edge of a realm and enduring through countless ages.

Yunxi stood before this city, filled with sorrow and vicissitudes, her heart filled with shock.

After a long silence, she finally took a slow step and approached the giant city.

With each step she took, she seemed to feel the past battles and the struggles of the living. The shards of bone made a faint sound on the soles of her shoes, as if telling a tragic story of the past.

Soon, she arrived at the city gate. Looking up, she saw that the gate was covered with mysterious runes and ancient battle scars.

The runes shimmered with a faint light, as if struggling to maintain the last vestige of dignity of the city.

The city gate was half-closed, and a musty and old smell wafted out, causing Yunxi to unconsciously frown slightly.

But in the end, she took a deep breath, calmed herself down, and slowly pushed open the city gate.

"crunch~"

A dull thud echoed from the city gate, sounding particularly jarring in the deathly silence.

Beyond the city gate lies a wide street, with most of the buildings on both sides having collapsed, leaving only ruins.

Occasionally, one can see some tattered flags, fluttering weakly in the breeze, their patterns blurred but still recognizable as the emblems of some ancient power.

Yunxi walked along the street, her gaze sweeping over every corner.

"Ok?"

Suddenly, she noticed a relatively intact building in front of her; it was a tall tower.

The surface of the tower was also covered with runes, which seemed to have some connection with the runes on the city gate.

Gazing at the tall tower, a thought suddenly struck her, and she took a step and headed towards it.

Before long, she arrived at the foot of the tower.

Just as she was about to reach out and touch the tower, the runes on the tower suddenly shone brightly, and a powerful force pushed her back several steps. Then, countless rays of light shot out from the tower, weaving together into a series of images in the air.

The images depict a series of brutal wars.

Countless lives clashed on the battlefield, their blood staining the earth red. Shouts of battle and screams of agony seemed to echo in Yunxi's ears, transcending countless ages.

She saw countless powerful beings wielding earth-shattering supernatural abilities, engaging in fierce battles with powerful beings from other realms, and sacrificing their own lives to protect this world.

As the scenes shifted, Yunxi gradually understood the origins of this city. It was an immortal city that once stood high in the heavens, guarding the peace of a realm.

Countless heroes fought here, using their own flesh and blood to build a solid defensive line to stop the invasion of foreign cavalry.

However, time is merciless, and the cruelty of war eventually left the city devastated, leaving it in its current dilapidated state.

(End of this chapter)