Tang Dynasty Demon Suppression Division

"This is a sound transmission bead; it allows communication within a thousand miles."

It seems that Langhuan was overprotected by her parents before, but after experiencing setbacks, she became more perceptive and cautious in her actions.

"Okay, until next time."

Li Yuan accepted the communication bead and cupped his hands in a respectful gesture.

The two sides went their separate ways, and on the vast wasteland, two streaks of light shot into the distance.

"Brother Li, that is, after all, the sacred land of the demon race. Could the Demon Emperor Langhuan know the correct route?"

Leng Ning Shuang glanced in their direction and asked in a low voice.

"Don't worry about it. It's said that it's tens of thousands of miles from here to the sacred land of the demon race. There's no specific road to take. Besides, I'll keep an eye on their movements."

The two sides are now competitors and certainly wouldn't dare to go their separate ways, especially with a demon lurking in the shadows who could appear at any moment.

The wind and snow were biting across the wasteland. The further west they went, the more clearly they could feel a strange force affecting their Yuan energy circulation, causing their flying speed to slow down.

Moreover, the higher the altitude, the greater the pressure, so in the end, the group had no choice but to descend from the sky and fly close to the ground.

"The Demon Clan's Holy Land is indeed extraordinary. At this rate, our speed will only decrease, and we don't know when we will reach our destination."

Ji Fanghua frowned slightly.

"This power seems to treat both humans and demons equally, and the speed of the Demon Queen Langhuan and the others has also slowed down."

Although the wasteland was vast, visibility was extremely low due to the raging snow and ice. Ji Fanghua was taken aback: "Our two teams are now hundreds of miles apart, and you can still sense that?"

"No, I just asked her directly using the communication bead."

Li Yuan shook the beads in his hand.

Ji Fanghua was stunned; she hadn't expected it to be like this.

Li Yuan wasn't worried that the other party was lying or deliberately misleading them.

Mountains began to appear in the distance. Li Yuan observed them carefully for a moment and said, "Let's rest up ahead tonight. There's no need to rush."

As they approached the mountain range, the group found the pressure to increase even more. Even flying close to the ground was extremely difficult, as if a mountain was pressing down on them.

Ji Fanghua, in particular, is only at the mid-stage of the Condensation Realm. Even though she has amazing talent, she cannot make up for her weakness in Yuan Power.

"Get down, don't push yourself anymore."

Ji Fanghua is stubborn. Even though she couldn't hold on any longer, she gritted her teeth and persevered, not wanting to hold the two of them back.

"No, if we rely on our own two legs, who knows when we'll get there."

Li Yuan knew this girl was stubborn, so he softened his voice: "It's okay, I have a way."

He took out a few planks from his storage bag. "Use these."

"What is this?"

Ji Fanghua picked it up and looked at it with a puzzled expression.

Leng Ningshuang's brows furrowed slightly: "These are skis."

Li Yuan was somewhat surprised. Although Leng Ningshuang had a talent for ice and snow, she was born in Jiangnan and actually knew about skis.

Since deciding to go to the sacred land of the demon race, Li Yuan had secretly prepared many things. These skis were made by him, just in case.

"My master once told me that ordinary people in the snowy plains use a special tool to travel, and he drew a picture for me."

Explanation of condensation frost.

"Yes, this thing is very fast on the snowfield. I'll teach you."

Li Yuan stepped onto the skis and demonstrated to the two of them: "This allows you to glide quickly on the snow without using your elemental power."

Both of them were high-level cultivators, so they could basically learn it at a glance, and balance was not a problem at all.

After a short while, the two picked up their speed. Li Yuan led the way, his keen senses allowing him to easily avoid all the dangerous areas.

As darkness fell, the three of them entered the snow-capped mountains and found a sheltered cliff to rest.

"Don't worry, I'll keep watch." Li Yuan nodded to the two of them.

"You were on watch last night, it's my turn today." Ji Fanghua stood up. His injury from a few days ago hadn't healed, but it had now recovered.

"It's alright. Your spiritual senses are not as strong as mine, so it's safer for me to keep watch."

He was telling the truth; although the snow-capped mountains may appear peaceful, there could be hidden dangers.

"Oh well."

Ji Fanghua didn't stand on ceremony and sat down to meditate with Leng Ningshuang to regulate their breathing.

Seeing that the two had entered a meditative state, Li Yuan diverted a wisp of his divine sense to observe the surroundings before sinking into the depths of his sea of ​​consciousness.

"Li, do you know any clues about the sacred land of the demon race?"

Since he became the master of the Myriad Realms Palace, he has been able to come and go freely at any time, but even so, there are still many forbidden areas in the palace that he cannot explore.

He must wait until his cultivation level improves again before he can enter.

"The sacred land of the demon race is in the far west, blocked by a barrier. Ordinary people can't find it at all. To enter, one must pass through the barrier."

A small golden snake slowly swam out and spoke human language.

"As for the route, there's nothing special about it. Just keep heading west and you'll get there."

"Li, do you know why the Demon Clan's sacred land is so determined to find the person foretold in the prophecy?"

He had been thinking about this question for a long time, but he still couldn't understand why the Demon Clan's Holy Land would go so far as to instigate a war between humans and demons and forcibly catalyze this process. Why was it so impatient? Was there any necessary reason for this?

"I don't know." A glint flashed in Li's cold, vertical pupils. "However, I can sense that the energy in this place is becoming increasingly chaotic. It seems something bad is about to happen."

"Is the chaos in the world related to the Heavenly Ladder?"

Li Yuan frowned.

"I don't know."

Li shook his head. "My strength is limited by you. Right now, I can only exert one-third of my cultivation and cannot sense the will of this world."

It was merely stating the facts, yet it left Li Yuan feeling utterly defeated. His cultivation speed was already incredibly fast, but he was still far from achieving it.

These days he has vaguely touched the threshold of the middle stage of the Dao Realm, but there is still a long way to go before reaching the next stage of Forgetfulness.

"Don't worry, you can use the power of the Myriad Realms Palace when it matters most."

He nodded to Li Chao, then curled up into a ball and disappeared behind the door.

After becoming the master of the Myriad Realms Palace, Li Yuan felt that he could use it, but he understood that he would have to pay a huge price to use the temple.

Therefore, he would never use it lightly unless absolutely necessary.

As dawn broke, the wind and snow intensified. The three determined their direction and continued on their way.

"Senior Brother Li, do you think those demons followed us or not?"

Ji Fanghua asked in a low voice.

"We should be catching up. We know absolutely nothing about the demons' techniques, not even what form they take. Everyone be careful."

For some reason, he had a vague sense of unease when he woke up this morning, as if something was about to happen.

"understood."

Leng Ning Shuang and the other person nodded, and the three of them, on their skis, sped westward.

At this moment, on a mountain peak not far from them, a cloud of black mist condensed in the wind and snow, forming a strangely-looking man.

"Li Yuan truly lives up to his level nine talent; it's just a pity he's still too young."

He seemed to be talking to himself, but a woman's voice came through the wind and snow: "Don't underestimate him. He's our biggest opponent this time."

"As for that Demon Emperor Langhuan, she is not worth fearing at all."

"It's still early. We'll make our move once we get there."

Another sharp voice rang out, sounding androgynous.

Li Yuan, who was walking forward, glanced in that direction and muttered to himself, "So they really have caught up."