Tang Dynasty Demon Suppression Division

Ancient elixirs?

Everyone was overjoyed. Lei Lie hurriedly picked up a jade box and opened it, only to find it empty, with only a small clump of ashes that had long since lost their spiritual energy.

How could this happen?

"Search separately."

Wen Ruoxu was stunned for a moment, then waved his hand and gave the order.

The crowd immediately dispersed and began searching the pill room, but found nothing. Occasionally, they would find one or two seemingly intact pills, but with a light touch, they would turn to ashes.

"What a pity... Judging from the condition of this alchemy furnace and the remaining pill patterns, the pills refined back then were definitely not ordinary pills."

Wen Ruoxu picked up a bit of cinnabar ash, rubbed it between his fingertips, and couldn't help but sigh, "Time is truly the sharpest knife in the world. No matter how rare the ingredients or how miraculous the medicine, it cannot withstand the passage of ten thousand years."

"At least we got in, and we've made it this far." Qian Junlin was quite optimistic. "Judging from how anxious those guys from Tian Ce are, they might run into some powerful restrictions in the main hall."

"That's right. If we proceed steadily, even if we can't find any finished pills, these pill furnaces and jade containers are still a good harvest. Perhaps we can even glean some traces of ancient alchemy."

Another member of the Vientiane team also said.

Thinking of the Shenwu team, who have been missing for so long, Wen Ruoxu felt a little more at ease. Indeed, it was still unknown who would win the championship.

Each team collected a portion of the alchemy furnaces and continued their exploration. Since Tian Ce passed by, there had been no further sounds coming from the direction of the main hall.

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On the ancient street, Li Yuan and his companions stood amidst the bustling crowd, looking around blankly. People around them only glanced at them casually before hurrying away.

"Captain, what do we do now?" Yu Ling'er asked softly.

Li Yuan reached out and touched the house next to him, feeling the real texture on his hand. He could even smell the scent emanating from the people who occasionally brushed past him.

It's so real, it doesn't seem like an illusion.

An absurd idea popped into my head.

Is it possible that they were really transported to another time and space? Thinking about his transmigrated identity, Li Yuan felt that anything was possible.

"Let's find out where we are first," Li Yuan said in a deep voice, suppressing the turmoil in his heart.

Suddenly, a commotion arose in the street, and the crowd parted to both sides. A group of guards dressed in black armor and carrying long halberds marched in orderly steps from the end of the long street.

A chilling, oppressive atmosphere instantly enveloped the entire street.

Li Yuan and his companions hurriedly retreated to the side of the street with the crowd. The leading guard stopped in front of them and looked them over for a moment.

The men gripped their weapons tightly, ready to strike at any moment.

"People from outside the city must register and report their whereabouts, and are not allowed to cause trouble in the city." To everyone's surprise, the guard only said this and then ignored him, continuing to lead his patrol.

"Yes."

Li Yuan bowed in agreement, and the five of them exchanged glances and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Something's not right here," Ji Fanghua suddenly said. "I can't sense any outside presence; it's like we're completely cut off from the world."

"You mean, we're still inside the illusion array?" Yu Ling'er's face paled.

"It doesn't seem like a simple illusion array." Li Yuan shook his head, his gaze sweeping over his surroundings. The time law within his body remained dormant, without any activation.

"I suspect that these are fragments of memories left behind by some ancient powerful being."

"Fragments of memory?" Chu Yunhe exclaimed in surprise. "Captain, are you saying that what we're seeing now is the memory of an ancient powerful being?"

"Uncertain, but very likely." Li Yuan suddenly frowned. "Huh? What are they doing? Let's follow them and see."

When everyone turned around, they realized that everyone on the street was rushing in one direction, whispering among themselves.

The five of them blended into the crowd and moved forward with the flow of people. Soon, they arrived at a huge square.

In the center of the square was a high platform, where an elderly man dressed in a magnificent robe and wearing a tall crown was giving a speech. Below him, countless people, both human and demon races, had gathered.

"...The demon god harbors wolfish ambitions, repeatedly invading our borders and slaughtering our people! Recently, he has even amassed a large army, intending to strike directly at the heart of our territory! If our lips are gone, our teeth will be cold; how can our Hundred Races Alliance sit idly by?"

The old man's voice was loud and clear, containing a kind of inspiring power. The crowd in the square was immediately agitated. The human cultivators roared in unison, and roars also came from the demon race.

"War! War! War!"

"Defend our homeland! Drive away the demons!"

However, some demons hesitated and whispered among themselves.

"The demon god is attacking humans, what does that have to do with our demon race?"

"That's right, we've finally managed to live in peace with humans for so many years..."

"I heard the situation at the front is dire; several ancient gods have perished..."

"Shh! Keep your voice down!"

Li Yuan and his group of five were shocked. Demons? War? Wasn't this exactly the ancient war between gods and demons depicted in the murals of the underground palace?

Just then, a timid voice rang out from the side: "Hey, are you here to sign up for the fight too?"

The group turned their heads and saw a cute rabbit demon girl with long, fluffy ears on her head and red eyes, looking at them curiously.

"Register?" Yu Ling'er reacted the fastest, immediately following up with an indignant expression. "Of course! The Demon God is too wicked; we must resist him! Little sister, are you here to register too?"

The rabbit demon girl quickly shook her head, her long ears twitching as she went: "No, no... my cultivation level is too low, I would only be a burden if I went."

"I...I just came to watch the show..." She spoke softer and softer, then sighed, "Actually, everyone is very scared. The Demon God wasn't this arrogant before. It's all because of our human race's ancient gods, who have all disappeared over the years..."

"Missing?"

The group exchanged bewildered glances, then asked in surprise, "Why did you disappear?"

The rabbit demon looked around nervously and lowered her voice, "I don't know either, but I heard that they went to look for some kind of heavenly ladder. I don't know if it's true or not."

"Alas, now that these ancient gods are no longer in charge, those demon gods have naturally become rampant."

A heavenly ladder? Li Yuan's heart stirred, and he exchanged a glance with Chu Yunhe.

Yu Ling'er wanted to ask more, but the rabbit demon girl seemed to realize she had said too much and quickly waved her hand: "I just overheard the elders chatting, so I can't be sure. If you really want to participate in the war, you can register over there."

She pointed to a makeshift awning erected on the side of the platform.

After thanking the rabbit demon girl, the five of them headed towards the registration desk, where a long queue had already formed. Most of the people there were powerful human cultivators, with a small number of demons as well.

Chu Yunhe said in a low voice, "I'll go and try to find out what's going on."

Li Yuan nodded. Chu Yunhe walked to the end of the line. When it was his turn, he followed the example of the person in front and placed his hand on the jade plate. The jade plate flashed slightly, and the cultivator looked up and waved his hand.

"Only mid-stage of the Barbarian Realm? Your foundation is decent, but too weak. The battlefield is not child's play. Go away and don't cause trouble." They actually turned him away directly.

Chu Yunhe was taken aback, awkwardly touched his nose, and stepped back. His current cultivation level was already considered outstanding among the younger generation, but he never expected to be evaluated as too weak here.

Moreover, I've never heard of this "barbarian realm" before. It seems that the ancient cultivation realm classification was quite different from that of the Tang Dynasty today.