Fairy, listen to my explanation.

Chapter 632 Supreme Academy
"Emperor Yan, are the arrangements complete?"

"Is herbalist asked."

"lets go."

The Empress nodded slightly in acknowledgment.

Court affairs can be handled by the cabinet, and with Yan Zhi around, there won't be any trouble.

Even with auspicious omens guarding the capital, the Empress Dowager is more than capable of handling any resurgence of the Black Soul Hall to cause trouble.

Seeing this, the old woman said no more and took out a white jade pendant.

"Bah!"

As the jade pendant was crushed, a deep rift suddenly appeared in the void.

"That's... the power of a Venerable One?"

The moment the spatial rift appeared, Qin Yu clearly felt a terrifying aura that sent chills down his spine.

"This is a Void-Breaking Jade crafted by the Lord of the Palace. It can only last for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn. Emperor Yan, please."

Seeing the shock in Qin Yu's eyes, the old woman casually offered an explanation.

The Empress gave Qin Yu a nod and then stepped inside.

Seeing this, Qin Yu followed closely behind. As soon as she stepped into the dark crevice, she felt dizzy and thousands of stars swirling around her.

A moment later, visibility returned, and the oncoming gale carried a metallic, metallic smell that stung one's face.

Fortunately, Qin Yu possessed a four-fold pure Yang divine body, making his physical body incredibly strong, so this bit of gale force couldn't affect him.

"This is the Tianfu region?"

Qin Yu's gaze swept across the area, her expression solemn.

This place is like an ancient battlefield forgotten by the heavens, isolated from the world.

The sky was not azure, but a sickly crimson-purple. The clouds were not soft and fluffy, but rather piled up like fragments of broken black iron, layer upon layer, at the top of the sky. Thunder rumbled faintly among them, as if an angry dragon was lurking, using lightning as its scales, swirling endlessly, releasing a heart-palpitating pressure.

Even the air here becomes sharp as a blade, each breath feeling like it's cutting into your lungs, carrying an indescribable ferocity. The spiritual energy floating between heaven and earth carries an even more violent power; if an ordinary cultivator were to absorb it, their meridians would likely be torn apart and their soul scattered in the blink of an eye.

Looking into the distance, a magnificent city suddenly comes into view, standing proudly between heaven and earth, with an imposing presence.

On the city wall, the mottled bloodstains, weathered by time, have not faded but instead coalesced into eerie dark gold patterns, shimmering with a chilling light. The city wall soars into the clouds, reaching a height of a thousand feet, and is engraved with dense, ancient battle patterns. Each stroke seems to contain endless slaughter and vicissitudes, exuding a terrifying aura of death.

Upon entering this world, Qin Yu felt a strong premonition rising in her heart... In this space, the weak are not worthy of survival; only the iron-blooded strong can gain a foothold here.

Compared to this cruel and desolate environment, the Immortal Kingdom Continent is like a paradise!
"Let's go, it's still quite a distance from here to Chengdu."

The old woman's voice came from behind.

Perhaps it was because Qin Yu acted so naturally, without even activating her spiritual energy to protect herself, that she couldn't help but take another look.

Qin Yu glanced at the Empress in front of her.

Like the old woman who worked as a healer, she seemed to possess a great power that caused the gale to vanish before it even got close.

The girl's dress emitted a faint light, enveloping her, but her expression remained natural and unaffected.

Clearly, the beautiful dress she was wearing was also a valuable magical treasure.

It seems she holds a prominent position in the Chengdu Plain, not only because she has a powerful patron, but also because even her simplest clothing is so extraordinary.

"Walk."

The old woman didn't explain further. Holding the fairy-eyed girl's hand, she instantly streaked across the sky.

Qin Yu consciously moved closer to the Empress, not believing that he could keep up with a half-saint at his own speed.

"Shh!"

The Empress was already used to it, and with a quick movement of her feet, she led Qin Yu to catch up.

In just about half an hour, a huge city appeared in front of them.

To Qin Yu's surprise, this city was not built on the ground, but floated in the sky, like a sleeping ancient beast, entrenched between the sea of ​​clouds and thunder.

The entire city seemed to be supported by an invisible force of Daoist energy. Ordinary cultivators, even if they got a little too close, would be instantly torn to pieces by the terrifying gales and violent lightning.

The city wall is thousands of feet high, and its surface is covered with mysterious and ancient battle patterns that have not faded after thousands of years of wind and rain. The city wall is also covered with the skeletons of terrifying beasts and even ice blades. At the top of the city wall, every ten miles or so, there is a ferocious beast head relief, with ghostly blue soul fire burning in its empty eye sockets, patrolling the four directions day and night.

Qin Yu's gaze fell on the city gate directly in front of her, which was decorated with the heads of two ferocious beasts.

Even though it has been dead for a long time, it still exudes a suffocating and menacing aura.

The old woman did not stop there. As she approached the city, a fluorescent light flashed around her, and she entered without any hindrance.

The Empress followed closely behind, entering the city from mid-air.

At this moment, Qin Yu realized that the buildings in this city were completely different from those in the cities of the Immortal Kingdom Continent.

There are no exquisite and magnificent pavilions here, but rather spires that pierce the sky like swords, and fortresses that resemble battle axes. Even the streets are rarely paved with flat stone slabs; instead, they are paved with broken giant swords and shattered shields. With every step you take, you can hear the clanging of metal, as if the weapons beneath your feet are yearning for battle.

"This is Holy Heaven City, and all of these were left behind by the ancient sages of the human race."

Su Qingyue seemed to see the shock in Qin Yu's eyes and explained in a low voice.

Qin Yu nodded. To his surprise, the girl, perhaps having lived here since childhood, showed no fear on her cool face. Instead, she appeared very natural and could even recount the origins of many iconic buildings in great detail. The old woman did not stop her; the history of these human ancestors should not be buried.

"The cultivators here are all tempered in the storm of spiritual energy. Among those of the same realm, any one of them is stronger than the cultivators of the Immortal Kingdom Continent."

Qin Yu stared intently and saw that every cultivator walking down the street exuded a chilling, iron-blooded aura.

Led by the old woman, the four of them quickly arrived at the center of Holy Heaven City.

Upon seeing the building ahead, Qin Yu's expression turned solemn, and a sense of awe welled up in her eyes.

Ahead lies the supreme Dao Court of the human race, the Holy Heaven Academy!

It was a nine-tiered tower, shrouded in a radiant glow of interwoven order, its spire piercing the void as if drawing upon the power of the Great Dao.

On its surface flow countless ancient patterns, each divine pattern moving as if alive, sometimes transforming into a dragon coiling around, sometimes condensing into a phoenix spreading its wings, mysterious and unpredictable.

What shocked Qin Yu even more was that outside the academy, there were thirty-six towering stone pillars, each engraved with the names of powerful figures from different eras. The tops of the pillars burned with inextinguishable Dao light, and vaguely, there seemed to be the phantoms of ancient sages sitting cross-legged and preaching.

"Those are... the names of the sages who perished in the Dark Prison Realm?"

Qin Yu asked in a deep voice, only then realizing that her voice was somewhat hoarse.

The old woman nodded slightly, her expression solemn.

Upon seeing the old woman's tacit approval, Qin Yu felt as if she had been struck by lightning.

Thirty-six towering stone pillars, with at least tens of thousands of names inscribed on them!
Moreover, these are only the recorded ones; there are probably many more sages who did not even leave their names behind, having been completely buried in that terrifying world.

Qin Yu suddenly realized why the Empress treated the Medicine Woman, who was also a half-Supreme Being, with such courtesy.

Perhaps, what the Empress respected was not just the Medicine Woman, but the countless human ancestors in the Tianfu region who were carrying heavy burdens for the peace of the Immortal Kingdom!
The four entered the Holy Heaven Academy.

Behind them, a figure in plain clothes did not continue to follow. Her gaze fell on the thirty-six towering stone pillars. Through those names, she seemed to be able to see the moment when each powerful figure with a name perished.

A hint of sadness unexpectedly welled up in those indifferent eyes.

This is the human race!
Even in the abandoned ancestral lands, there are still countless powerful human beings who are willing to give everything for the continuation of the human bloodline.

……

"Emperor Yan, let this retainer remain here for now."

After leading the two into the Holy Heaven Academy, the medicine woman gestured.

The Empress nodded, and a burning passion appeared on her noble and majestic face, which was as beautiful as the goddess Luo.

"Emperor Yan and Grandma Yao went to see Grandpa."

"That's what Su Qingyue, the young girl, explained."

Upon hearing this, Qin Yu's expression hardened.

The grandfather the girl mentioned might be the current head of the Holy Heaven Academy and a venerable figure of the Human Race Dao Court!
"Are you going to go with Emperor Yan to rescue my sister?"

Su Qingyue looked at Qin Yu curiously. Since returning to this familiar area, Qin Yu seemed to have become more talkative.

"Your sister?"

Qin Yu was somewhat surprised.

Wasn't the Psychic Eye personally accepted by the Holy Heaven Academy?
Where did she get her sister?

"Yes, my sister is trapped. If we don't hurry, she might..."

Su Qingyue's eyes shimmered with a rosy light, and a hint of worry appeared on her beautiful face, even her tone became a little heavy.

"Can you tell me where your sister is trapped?"

Qin Yu asked.

He did not underestimate the girl in front of him in the slightest; he had heard of the power of the Spirit Eye.

After all, it was with his psychic eyes that the Venerable One turned the tide of battle and even carved out a battlefield in the Dark Prison Realm, a place full of unknowns and terror.

If the girl before us can grow up, she will surely become a pillar of the human race in the future!
only……

Qin Yu still finds it hard to associate this seemingly frail girl with the legendary Celestial Venerable who suppressed an era.

"She is a hundred miles outside the Crimson Demon City."

Su Qingyue said without hesitation.

Perhaps because of the existence of Emperor Yan, she did not have much of a guard up against Qin Yu's questions.

After all, her sister was still waiting for them to rescue her.

"Red Demon Castle?"

Qin Yu's expression hardened slightly, somewhat surprised: "There are still cities in the Dark Prison Realm?"

"Of course there are. It's not just the cities of evil cultivators. I heard from Grandma Yao that there are also ancient gods and demons' territories deep inside."

Su Qingyue nodded and immediately shared what she knew about the Dark Prison Realm.

(End of this chapter)