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

Chapter 436 Ancient Covenant
The miniature altar floated in mid-air, exuding a mysterious and ancient aura. Wisps of runes flickered and flowed on the surface of the altar, as if telling unknown secrets from the ancient times.

"Is this the key to unlocking the Imperial City?"

The ten-crowned emperor stared intently at the altar, his heart filled with boundless curiosity.

As a prodigy who had seen countless rare treasures, he was still awestruck by this altar that contained ancient power.

The immortal, dressed in white robes as pure as snow, with eyes as deep as an abyss, said softly, "The ancient covenant must be related to this altar. I wonder what earth-shattering secret it holds."

The bone flute in his hand trembled slightly, as if it had sensed the mysterious fluctuations emanating from the altar.

Shi Hao's eyes burned with fervor, and he rubbed his hands together, saying, "Whatever the secret, since it can open the Imperial City, let's find out!"

He exuded a vibrant fighting spirit, as if he couldn't wait to rush into the imperial city and explore its mysteries.

Just as everyone was discussing this, the small altar suspended in the void suddenly shook and emitted a mysterious aura. With a "hum," it sucked everyone present up.

"this·······"

This situation surprised everyone; they had all shrunk.

"Hey!"

Another sound rang out, and suddenly a beam of light shot out from the altar. Then, they were all carried away by the small altar and disappeared into the city.

When they reappeared, everyone felt that the world was dark and they could only make out that it was a plain through the blurry and hazy scenery.

The plains were vast, but unlike other places where they were lush and green, they were perpetually dark and desolate. Apart from their group of people, there was no sign of life here.

Besides, there were many withered bones on the ground, buried for countless years, all long since faded and decayed.

"Where is this place?"

Looking around, the darkness stretched endlessly, a scene of scorching heat, as if struck by lightning or once set ablaze.

"An ancient battlefield?"

Everyone was puzzled and hoped that the three supreme experts could explain something, but to their disappointment, none of the three spoke and remained silent.

"Senior, is this the interior of the Imperial City?"

Finally, someone couldn't help but ask, because the place was so desolate. Not only could they not see any guardians, but all they could see was a desolate scene. They didn't know how many lives had died back then, so many of them hadn't even had time to be buried.

The others also looked puzzled, gazing at the desolate plain, feeling both shocked and apprehensive.

No one expected to see such a scene. Is this really the interior of the imperial city?

"Yes and no."

The supreme ruler in the center swept his gaze over the crowd, his expression calm as still water. Then he summoned a bone mirror, reflecting the scene in the distance.

"There's another city wall?"

At just one glance, everyone was startled, for in the endless distance ahead, there was a city wall blocking out everything from the outside world.

"correct."

But just as everyone was in awe, another middle-aged man suddenly spoke up: "If you are interested in the Primordial Covenant, you may want to look around. There are still some stone tablets here that record the Primordial Covenant."

"but·······"

After this person finished speaking, another middle-aged man suddenly took over the conversation and reminded everyone: "You should be careful not to walk along this ancient battlefield. If you accidentally walk into some strange rifts, you will be directly transported to the border and enter the enemy's world."

These words caused a chill to run down everyone's spines. Beyond the border lay a foreign land, fraught with peril; once the news reached them, their fate was uncertain.

"Thank you, senior, for reminding me!"

Shi Hao clasped his hands in a fist salute first, his expression solemn.

The other prodigies nodded in agreement, taking the warning to heart.

"Then let's each go our own way!"

Seeing that everyone had taken notes, the Supreme Being in the center nodded in satisfaction, and then he and the other two disappeared from the spot in a flash.

Seeing the three supreme beings disappear, the crowd looked at each other in bewilderment, and then dispersed in twos and threes to search for the stone tablet that recorded the ancient covenant.

Shi Hao, the Ten-Crown King, the Immortal, Shi Yi, and others traveled together, slowly making their way across the vast plain, their eyes constantly scanning their surroundings, not missing any corner that might contain a stone tablet.

Unfortunately, they never saw it along the way; instead, the number of people dwindled and the place became increasingly desolate.

After an unknown amount of time, Cao Yusheng made a discovery at the foot of a cliff.

"There's a monument here!"

The crowd gathered upon hearing the sound.

A huge stone tablet was stuck diagonally in the soil, most of it buried by sand and dust. The exposed part was covered with marks of chiseling and carving, and even stained with dried and blackened stains, like congealed blood.

The inscription on the stone tablet was ancient and obscure, not in the common language of the time, but fortunately everyone present was a man of great talent and strong spiritual sense, and was able to barely understand its meaning.

"With blood and bones, this fortress was built to protect our land..."

"All races swear an oath to jointly resist foreign enemies, even unto death..."

Shi Yi's double pupils flickered as he deciphered each word. His cold voice slowly read out the fragmented inscription, and a tragic and heroic aura swept over him. It was as if one could hear the roars and howls of the ancient people when faced with a powerful enemy, and see the scene of countless strong warriors falling one after another, their blood staining the city walls.

"Is this... the ancient covenant?!"

Huo Ling'er murmured, a hint of shock and sorrow flashing in her beautiful eyes.

Yunxi remained silent, feeling the heavy responsibility and sacrifice.

Feng Wu gently stroked the engravings on the stone tablet, feeling the eternal fighting spirit, her red lips pressed tightly together.

Shi An stood quietly to one side, his gaze deep.

He knew more than others: behind this alliance lay a blood feud between the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths and the alien realm that had lasted for countless epochs, and a tragic song of the fall of countless Immortal Kings and True Immortals.

This imperial city, though not the imperial pass, is equally the most important barrier in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, and also a huge tomb, burying countless heroic souls.

Subsequently, the group discovered several other fragments of the stele, piecing together more information.

"...Even if we all perish, our remaining bones will serve as torches to illuminate the path for future generations."

The last fragment of the monument was half-buried by the wind and sand, leaving only this somber vow, like a blunt knife, slowly but stubbornly etched into everyone's heart.

The wind suddenly got stronger.

The dust and sand swirled up, stirring up the elation that had just been ignited in everyone's hearts by the fact that "everyone was selected."

The stone tablet stands silently in the dim light, recounting the tragic and heroic events that have been buried by time. People can even faintly hear the bugle calls and shouts of the ancient battlefield, as well as the indomitable will of the ancestors who forged a defensive line with their blood and bones.

(End of this chapter)