Chapter 90

The Xiyang Ancient Sect, founded at the beginning of the Era of Many Emperors, was established by the Immortal Emperor Mingren, with a foundation that could be considered unshakable!

Since the Era of Many Emperors, the Xiyang Ancient Sect has endured to this day. At its peak, the Xiyang Ancient Kingdom covered the entire Central Domain and rallied the entire Human Emperor Realm. It is easy to imagine how powerful the Xiyang Ancient Sect once was.

Millions of years have passed, and the Xiyang Ancient Sect has finally declined and weakened, no longer possessing the strength to sweep across the world and dominate the Nine Realms. Despite this, the territory of the Xiyang Ancient Sect still exists.

The territory of the Xiyang Ancient Sect was once extremely vast. Some say that at its most extensive, it covered a million miles, with millions of ancient halls and buildings, countless disciples, and disciples from far beyond the Human Emperor Realm, including even the favored races of the heavens such as the Enchanting Spirits, Heavenly Demons, and Stone People, who once joined the Xiyang Ancient Sect.

The glory of the Xiyang Ancient Sect is long gone. In the end, the Xiyang Ancient Sect even abandoned its vast territory, retreating to a corner of its former domain.

Li Qiyi and his group set out, with Mo Hufa leading the way. Since Mo Hufa had been to the old site several times, he could be considered well-versed in the route.

Today, the main peak where the Xiyang Ancient Sect resides is only a few dozen, and the territory it covers is only a thousand miles wide. The scale of the Xiyang Ancient Sect today is far from what it used to be.

As Li Qiyi and his group left the Xiyang Ancient Sect and headed for the old site, they saw undulating mountains and towering peaks that resembled dragons and tigers dominating the land.

The territory of the Xiyang Ancient Sect in its heyday could be described as a land of great beauty, like a celestial realm. However, when Li Qiyi and his group arrived today, what they saw was not so.

As they approached the old site, the scene became increasingly desolate. They saw withered trees and dead vines, barren mountains and dried-up rivers, with rare sightings of birds and beasts, and a pervasive silence.

Along the way, they saw ancient halls and buildings in the mountains and valleys, but unfortunately, these ancient halls and buildings were already in ruins, some even collapsed into broken walls and ruins, overgrown with withered grass, presenting a scene of death and decay.

From the exquisite carvings on these broken walls and ruins, one could see how prosperous and grand this place once was.

There were countless mountains and valleys, and countless ancient halls and buildings built on their peaks, but today, they have all collapsed, ultimately turning into broken bricks and ruins!

Walking on this desolate land, even Mo Hufa couldn't help but sigh lightly, feeling a sense of melancholy and helplessness. Seeing this desolate land, one could imagine the former glory of the Xiyang Ancient Sect, but it was now in such a state.

Li Qiyi walked silently on this land, a place he once knew well, but today, it was unrecognizable. However, the decline of the Xiyang Ancient Sect was not what moved Li Qiyi! What moved him was the faint evil aura he sensed beneath the ground!

This evil aura, which Li Qiyi had encountered in the Ghost Tower, was something he was very familiar with. He knew its origin, but he couldn't imagine why it would reappear.

This land was once full of legends. Li Qiyi, who had once transformed into a Yin Crow, and Immortal Emperor Mingren both knew that this land was indeed mysterious and magical, but it also harbored terror.

Building the Xiyang Ancient Sect on this land had its reasons. To eliminate future troubles, Li Qiyi once entered the deepest part of this land. Later, after Immortal Emperor Mingren achieved his status, Li Qiyi had him personally refine and seal the deepest part of this land with unparalleled power.

Logically, this evil aura should not have appeared. In fact, after Immortal Emperor Mingren, when Li Qiyi, as the Yin Crow, reappeared, he had also paid attention to this land. Even as he floated through one era after another, he still paid attention to this land, but such a situation never occurred.

However, during his last slumber, a mere thirty thousand years saw such an event, which truly surprised Li Qiyi.

"There is an ominous presence underground!" Li Shuangyan, walking with Li Qiyi, finally said. As a genius, she was extremely sensitive. Walking on this land, she felt a sense of unease from the underground.

"Rumors say that a strange event occurred, leading to the decline of our Xiyang Ancient Sect," Mo Hufa said, shaking his head and sighing.

Nan Huairen, who was well-informed in the Xiyang Ancient Sect and skilled in rhetoric, quickly spoke on behalf of his master: "Rumors say that our Xiyang Ancient Sect did not fall to the Holy Heaven Sect. If not for the strange event, even ten Holy Heaven Sects would have been crushed by our Xiyang Ancient Sect."

"The great disaster of the Xiyang Ancient Sect was real," Li Shuangyan said, moved. "I've heard about the great disaster of the Xiyang Ancient Sect, although some people later believed it was an excuse for their defeat."

"Hmph, what excuse? According to the elders, if not for the great disaster, what was the Holy Heaven Sect? Even when the Sky-Treading Immortal Emperor was alive, he wouldn't have dared to speak of destroying our Xiyang Ancient Sect," Nan Huairen said, his voice full of arrogance, as if he had personally experienced the battle.

"Do not be arrogant!" Mo Hufa scolded his disciple. "An Immortal Emperor, bearing the will of heaven, commands the universe. How can you speak so rashly?"

Scolded by his master, Nan Huairen shrank his head and laughed awkwardly. Being a lively person, he was not bothered by the scolding and quickly said, "According to the elders, the disaster of our Xiyang Ancient Sect was a fatal one. Back then, our Xiyang Ancient Sect suddenly faced a disaster..."

"Do not speak nonsense in front of the young master and princess. Even Elder Gu knows little about the disaster of that time, only hearing bits and pieces," Mo Hufa, as a protector, glared at his disciple. At this point, he referred to Li Qiyi as "young master."

Nan Huairen, scolded by his master, laughed awkwardly and then said seriously, "According to the elders, our Xiyang Ancient Sect suddenly faced a strange event. The exact time is unknown, with some saying it was thirty thousand years ago, others fifty thousand years ago, and still others forty thousand years ago. In short, between thirty thousand and fifty thousand years ago, our Xiyang Ancient Sect suddenly faced a disaster."

"What kind of strange event?" Li Shuangyan asked. In fact, she had heard about this legend, but as she was not a disciple of the Xiyang Ancient Sect, much of the information was hearsay.

"This, this, this..." This question stumped Nan Huairen. He stuttered for a long time, unable to provide a clear answer. In fact, he had only heard the legend and did not know the specifics of the disaster, just like the elders, who could not explain it clearly.

"Rumors say that an ominous presence appeared in the core of the territory," Mo Hufa finally said, sighing lightly.

As for what kind of ominous presence, Mo Hufa himself did not know. The higher-ups of the Xiyang Ancient Sect only knew that an ominous presence appeared, but could not explain it clearly, as the disciples who experienced the strange event were no longer in the world.

"The seal on the land has a problem," Li Qiyi said slowly, his usually calm demeanor now cold.

Li Qiyi's words made Li Shuangyan's heart tremble. Her Nine Holy Demon Sect had an ancient record, a few words left by their founder, the Great Sage of the Nine Holy. According to the legend, when Immortal Emperor Mingren established the Xiyang Ancient Sect, he sealed the land, laying the unshakable foundation of the sect!

As for why Immortal Emperor Mingren sealed the land and what he sealed, the record did not mention, and later generations could not figure it out.

Now, Li Qiyi had revealed the truth so confidently, undoubtedly knowing about the seal on the land. This left Li Shuangyan feeling incredulous. It was an ancient matter, with no records, so how did he know?

If one could outline the territory of the Xiyang Ancient Sect in its heyday, it would resemble a giant conch shell, lying on the land and supporting the entire territory of the Xiyang Ancient Sect.

Today, the territory of the Xiyang Ancient Sect is only at the tail of this conch shell. The core of the territory in its heyday was on the back of the conch shell.

When Li Qiyi and his group entered the core of the territory, they found that all the trees and flowers were dead. These withered plants showed that in the past, this place was filled with towering trees, radiant herbs, and celestial vines, but today, it was a wasteland of dead branches.

Upon entering the core, they saw a strange scene. Outside the core, the ancient halls and buildings on the peaks of deep valleys had all collapsed into ruins. However, the core was different.

As the core of the Xiyang Ancient Sect's territory, this place was once the residence of Immortal Emperor Mingren, from where he commanded the world and received the worship of the Nine Realms. Later, the successive leaders of the Xiyang Ancient Sect issued orders from here.

Here, ancient buildings and divine halls were numerous, but today, all the ancient buildings and divine halls were gone, covered as if by a sudden downpour of mud. The mud eventually dried and petrified, covering everything.

All the ancient buildings and divine halls looked as if they were coated with a thick layer of plaster, making it impossible to see their true appearance, only their rough outlines.

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