172: Tianque City

"This Secret Realm... seems to be an ancient city..."

After Gu Yuan and the others stepped into the shimmering light screen, they arrived in an independent space.

Gu Yuan looked around, his gaze finally settling on a dilapidated city ahead.

This space was desolate and ruined everywhere.

The ground was covered with various ruins and debris, and there were even remains of unknown giant beasts.

A sense of loss and decay permeated everywhere.

Even the massive city ahead looked as if it had endured endless ages.

"Yeah, and from the looks of it, it might even be from the ancient era..."

Beside Gu Yuan, Yun Qingci was also looking around, and at this moment, Xi Nian spoke:

"Qing Ci is right. That city should be from the ancient era, as its architectural style is very similar to that of the ancient era."

As the Saintess of the Taiyi Dao Sect, Xi Nian had a detailed understanding of ancient era history.

The ancient era... was actually the Primordial Era.

Gu Yuan was momentarily stunned upon hearing this.

Regarding the ancient era, although every Sect had its own Legacy and records...

...endless ages had passed since then.

If the city before them truly had been passed down from the ancient era until now...

...then there must be some secrets of the ancient era within it.

"Let's go, let's head over and take a look. Everyone, stay alert."

Gu Yuan sensed the surroundings; although he didn't find any danger, it was always better to be cautious in this mysterious Secret Realm.

Xi Nian and Yun Qingci nodded and became fully alert.

"Tianque City... Hah, this name sounds quite overbearing."

The three arrived in front of the city. Gu Yuan looked up at the plaque and spoke softly.

Tianque City should be the name of this city.

Despite the erosion of time, the plaque remained as good as new.

It was as if this city had never been ruined.

"Tianque... Was there such a city in the ancient era? Why don't I remember seeing it in the ancient records..."

Xi Nian said with some confusion.

Although endless ages had passed since the ancient era, general records were still preserved.

For instance, the names of major cities appeared in the ancient records of various Sects.

However, Xi Nian had never seen the name of this Tianque City in any ancient records.

"Well, never mind the ancient era, the cities on our continent now are countless. It's impossible for ancient records to completely record every city name from the ancient era~"

Yun Qingci didn't find it strange.

Right now, her heart was full of the desire to hurry into the city and take a look.

After all... this was an ancient era city!

It sounded very intriguing.

"Let's go inside and see. Perhaps this is a lost city."

Gu Yuan shook his head and said softly.

Afterward, the three stepped into the city named Tianque.

What Gu Yuan and the others didn't notice was that after they entered, Tianque City simply vanished from the spot.

In the vast Secret Realm, nothing remained, only the yellow sand blowing in the wind.

Hmm!?

When Gu Yuan and the others stepped into Tianque City, they all froze on the spot.

Because from the outside, Tianque City looked like a long-ruined city.

But when Gu Yuan and the others entered, the inside was actually bustling and lively.

There was even an endless stream of Cultivators and pedestrians coming and going.

The shouts of vendors from the shops on both sides of the street rose and fell.

It was as if... they had entered a contemporary city.

But... how was that possible!

Gu Yuan and the others looked at each other, their faces filled with confusion and bewilderment.

However, for some reason, Gu Yuan felt that most of the Cultivators in the city had a somewhat solemn expression.

"Hey, have you heard? Now that the Extraterritorial Evil Demons are invading, the City Lord is even going to the battlefield in person."

"Not just the City Lord, which aspiring Cultivator on the whole continent would stay out of it? Even I have decided to fight those Extraterritorial Evil Demons to the death!"

"Brother, you are truly righteous! Once the Extraterritorial Evil Demons are suppressed, I must have a drink with you until we're both drunk!"

"Hahaha, as Cultivators of our generation, why fear a battle? The Extraterritorial Evil Demons will eventually be wiped out by us!"

...Hearing the conversations of the passing Cultivators, Gu Yuan's expression became even more stunned.

Extraterritorial Evil Demons... Isn't that something from the Primordial Era... Could it be... "Gu Yuan, this city... is actually in the period when the Extraterritorial Evil Demons invaded during the ancient era. But how did we get here? Could we have transmigrated through time?"

Xi Nian said in a low voice beside him. She was also unable to figure out the current situation.

Crossing the long river of time was not something that could be done just like that.

Even Sage-level experts who were well-versed in the Dao of Space and Time couldn't truly cross the river of time.

Let alone being completely immersed in this time and space like they were now.

But if they hadn't transmigrated through time, what was the reason for all this?

"Gu Yuan, should we find a place to ask around? Speaking of which, these people don't seem to have noticed anything different about us..."

At this time, Yun Qingci pulled Gu Yuan's sleeve and said in a low voice.

Gu Yuan nodded upon hearing this.

He had noticed just now that the people in the city didn't seem to think they were different.

It was as if... when they stepped into this city, they had become people of the same era.

"Little Noodle is right. Since we're here, we might as well make the best of it. Let's find an inn to stay for now, and then ask around about what happened to this city."

Hearing Gu Yuan's words, Xi Nian and Yun Qingci both nodded.

Being in this strange city, they couldn't just cause a scene.

Gathering information quietly was the best course of action... "The chaos of the Extraterritorial Evil Demons... Hmph, with me here, this Tianque City will not perish..."

In the City Lord's Manor of Tianque City.

A woman stood by the window, looking at the distant sky, and murmured.

This woman was quite tall, with smooth long hair draped over her shoulders.

Her features were extremely beautiful, especially her eyes, which were deep and cold.

If anyone took a look, they would be instantly and deeply attracted.

However, on that extremely beautiful face, there was currently a hint of exhaustion.

And this hint of exhaustion gave this cold-natured woman a touch of fragility.

Hmm...?

The woman suddenly frowned slightly and looked toward a certain place in the city.

"An unknown aura... Who is it... This aura is so strange..."

The woman said in a low voice, and in the next moment, her figure vanished from the spot.